Oxfordshire

Q1 2013 Business Confidence Report

NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.

Headlines

  • January 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Oxfordshire when compared to any previous January.
  • January 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Oxfordshire when compared to any previous January.

Contents

  1. New Company Registrations
  2. Closed Companies (dissolved)
  3. Net Company Growth
  4. UK Company Share
  5. Director Age
  6. Director Gender
  7. Naming Trends
  8. SIC Data
  9. Recent Companies

New Company Registrations

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)

    A total of 1,032 companies were registered in Oxfordshire during the first quarter of 2013 (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013).

    This figure is a decrease of 5.9% versus the same period last year (Q1 2012). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 2.5% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013)OxfordshireUK
    20131,032134,802
    20121,097131,491
    % change-5.9%2.5%
    Record Year 2007 (1,198) 2007 (166,814)
    New Companies by Quarter

    A total of 1,032 companies were registered in Oxfordshire during the first quarter of 2013 (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013).

    This figure is a decrease of 5.9% versus the same period last year (Q1 2012). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 2.5% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013)OxfordshireUK
    20131,032134,802
    20121,097131,491
    % change-5.9%2.5%
    Record Year 2007 (1,198) 2007 (166,814)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2013)

    New Companies by Month
    New Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    New companies in 2013320329383
    New companies in 2012326384387
    % change-1.8%-14.3%-1.0%
    Record Year2012 (326)2012 (384)2007 (577)
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    New companies in 2013320329383
    New companies in 2012326384387
    % change-1.8%-14.3%-1.0%
    Record Year2012 (326)2012 (384)2007 (577)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)

    A total of 641 companies were dissolved in Oxfordshire during the first quarter of 2013 (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 23.0% versus the same period last year (Q1 2012). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 15.3% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013)OxfordshireUK
    201364177,914
    201252167,576
    % change23.0%15.3%
    Record Year 2009 (690) 2009 (108,066)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter

    A total of 641 companies were dissolved in Oxfordshire during the first quarter of 2013 (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 23.0% versus the same period last year (Q1 2012). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 15.3% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013)OxfordshireUK
    201364177,914
    201252167,576
    % change23.0%15.3%
    Record Year 2009 (690) 2009 (108,066)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2013)

    January 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Oxfordshire when compared to any previous January.

    January 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Oxfordshire when compared to any previous January.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Closed companies in 2013264199178
    Closed companies in 2012169202150
    % change56.2%-1.5%19%
    Record Year2013 (264)2008 (202)2009 (429)
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Closed companies in 2013264199178
    Closed companies in 2012169202150
    % change56.2%-1.5%19%
    Record Year2013 (264)2008 (202)2009 (429)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)

    Net company growth for Oxfordshire during the first quarter of 2013 (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013) was 391 companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013)OxfordshireUK
    201339156,888
    201257663,915
    Record Year 2007 (671) 2007 (111,282)
    Net Growth by Quarter

    Net company growth for Oxfordshire during the first quarter of 2013 (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013) was 391 companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013)OxfordshireUK
    201339156,888
    201257663,915
    Record Year 2007 (671) 2007 (111,282)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2013)

    Net Growth by Month
    Net Growth by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Net growth in 201356130205
    Net growth in 2012157182237
    Record Year2012 (157)2003 (204)2007 (412)
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Net growth in 201356130205
    Net growth in 2012157182237
    Record Year2012 (157)2003 (204)2007 (412)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)

    In the first quarter of 2013, Oxfordshire formed 0.8% of all UK companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013)Oxfordshire
    20130.8%
    20120.8%
    20110.8%
    20100.9%
    20090.9%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1992 (1.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter

    In the first quarter of 2013, Oxfordshire formed 0.8% of all UK companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013)Oxfordshire
    20130.8%
    20120.8%
    20110.8%
    20100.9%
    20090.9%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1992 (1.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2013)

    Company Share by Month
    Company Share by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    UK formation share in 20130.7%0.7%0.8%
    UK formation share in 20120.8%0.9%0.8%
    % change-12.0%-15.0%2.3%
    Record Year1991 (1.2%)1992 (1.4%)1992 (1.2%)
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    UK formation share in 20130.7%0.7%0.8%
    UK formation share in 20120.8%0.9%0.8%
    % change-12.0%-15.0%2.3%
    Record Year1991 (1.2%)1992 (1.4%)1992 (1.2%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)

    The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2013 was 46.0.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.5% compared to the UK figure of 5.8%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.7% compared to the UK figure of 1.8%.

    Director Age by Quarter

    The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2013 was 46.0.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.5% compared to the UK figure of 5.8%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.7% compared to the UK figure of 1.8%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)

    The record first quarter for female directors in Oxfordshire was in 2007 when 33.0% of all directors were female.

    29.3% of all director appointments in Oxfordshire in the first quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 28.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

    The record first quarter for female directors in Oxfordshire was in 2007 when 33.0% of all directors were female.

    29.3% of all director appointments in Oxfordshire in the first quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 28.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Mar 2012-Mar 2013)

    Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    OXFORD2.80%CONSULTING5.18%
    CONSULTING2.42%MANAGEMENT4.79%
    MANAGEMENT1.53%CONSULTANCY3.31%
    CONSULTANCY1.11%PROPERTY2.44%
    ASSOCIATES1.11%TRADING2.05%
    DESIGN0.89%DESIGN1.80%
    PROPERTY0.65%ENGINEERING1.78%
    MEDIA0.62%BUSINESS1.78%
    ENGINEERING0.62%ASSOCIATES1.75%
    BUSINESS0.58%LONDON1.73%
    (OXFORD)0.58%CONSULTANTS1.70%
    J0.56%CONSTRUCTION1.70%
    ELECTRICAL0.56%MEDIA1.63%
    HOUSE0.54%GLOBAL1.58%
    SYSTEMS0.52%J1.56%
    HOLDINGS0.52%CARE1.46%
    ENTERPRISES0.50%IT1.42%
    ENERGY0.48%INVESTMENTS1.42%
    IT0.48%PROPERTIES1.36%
    CARE0.46%M1.26%
    GLOBAL0.46%BUILDING1.21%
    PARTNERS0.46%ENTERPRISES1.19%
    MARKETING0.46%ELECTRICAL1.18%
    CONSULTANTS0.44%TRAINING1.17%
    S0.42%SECURITY1.15%
    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    OXFORD2.80%CONSULTING5.19%
    CONSULTING2.40%MANAGEMENT4.79%
    MANAGEMENT1.53%CONSULTANCY3.32%
    ASSOCIATES1.11%PROPERTY2.45%
    CONSULTANCY1.11%TRADING2.05%
    DESIGN0.89%DESIGN1.80%
    ENGINEERING0.63%ENGINEERING1.78%
    PROPERTY0.63%BUSINESS1.78%
    MEDIA0.60%ASSOCIATES1.75%
    BUSINESS0.58%LONDON1.73%
    (OXFORD)0.58%CONSULTANTS1.70%
    ELECTRICAL0.56%CONSTRUCTION1.70%
    J0.56%MEDIA1.63%
    HOUSE0.54%GLOBAL1.58%
    HOLDINGS0.52%J1.56%
    SYSTEMS0.52%CARE1.47%
    ENTERPRISES0.50%IT1.42%
    ENERGY0.48%INVESTMENTS1.41%
    GLOBAL0.46%PROPERTIES1.36%
    MARKETING0.46%M1.26%
    PARTNERS0.46%BUILDING1.21%
    IT0.46%ENTERPRISES1.19%
    CARE0.46%ELECTRICAL1.18%
    PRODUCTIONS0.44%TRAINING1.18%
    TRAINING0.42%SECURITY1.15%

SIC Data

  1. Previous 36 months, excluding companies less than 12 months old

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied1,382232,560
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management47733,439
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified36055,469
    99999 - Dormant Company29444,156
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities26325,414
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified20824,207
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified20216,712
    62090 - Other information technology service activities12812,879
    62012 - Business and domestic software development1208,275
    74990 - Non-trading company10414,226
    86900 - Other human health activities918,698
    41100 - Development of building projects798,901
    85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified795,212
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet707,407
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities696,740
    49410 - Freight transport by road656,019
    47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets615,326
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings605,554
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate567,760
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles544,817
    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied1,382232,252
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management47733,533
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified36055,321
    99999 - Dormant Company29544,046
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities26325,461
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified20824,177
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified20216,693
    62090 - Other information technology service activities12712,890
    62012 - Business and domestic software development1208,286
    74990 - Non-trading company10514,180
    86900 - Other human health activities908,710
    85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified795,213
    41100 - Development of building projects788,933
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet707,435
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities696,739
    49410 - Freight transport by road656,020
    47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets615,342
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings605,565
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate587,798
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles544,825

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08346412 TITAN SUPPLEMENTS LIMITED 03 Jan 2013
    08349073 EUROPE TRADES AND SERVICES LTD 07 Jan 2013
    08352228 VECS ENTERPRISES (UK) LTD 08 Jan 2013
    08352663 CLOUDCLINIC LIMITED 09 Jan 2013
    08353163 RBC ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS LTD 09 Jan 2013
    08353600 GREEN RIDGES FREEHOLD LIMITED 09 Jan 2013
    08360016 MIKE TRURAN LIMITED 14 Jan 2013
    08360882 H20 VENTURE PARTNERS (CORPORATE MEMBER) LIMITED 15 Jan 2013
    08377521 OXFORD RUSSIAN CENTRE LIMITED 28 Jan 2013
    08381158 OXFORD ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY LIMITED 30 Jan 2013
    08344111 UNIVERSAL DROID LTD 02 Jan 2013
    08354416 REBELLIGAN LIMITED 10 Jan 2013
    08369618 AUREUS MONS CONSULTING LTD 22 Jan 2013
    08377441 PAPER CRANE SOFTWARE LIMITED 28 Jan 2013
    08358150 MAVRA ADVERTISING LTD 14 Jan 2013
    08372783 D A WOODS ORTHOPAEDICS LTD. 24 Jan 2013
    08383333 AUDREYS COURT MANAGEMENT LTD 31 Jan 2013
    08371302 HANFORD PROPERTY MAINTENANCE LIMITED 23 Jan 2013
    08381207 CELL PHONE REPAIRS LIMITED 30 Jan 2013
    08381627 DGS PHARMA CONSULTING LTD 30 Jan 2013
    08381853 CAMBRIDGE AERO SYSTEMS UK LIMITED 30 Jan 2013
    08377715 ESAFEFOOD LIMITED 28 Jan 2013
    08343936 CENTURY MAIL UK LTD. 02 Jan 2013
    08343937 PLATINUM ONLINE LTD. 02 Jan 2013
    08351966 CARE OPTIONS 24 LIMITED 08 Jan 2013