Oxfordshire
2013 Annual 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
- 2013 was a record year for company registrations in Oxfordshire when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Oxfordshire when compared to any previous second half year.
- Q4 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Oxfordshire when compared to any previous Q4.
- November 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Oxfordshire when compared to any previous November.
- October 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Oxfordshire when compared to any previous October.
- November 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Oxfordshire when compared to any previous November.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2013)
2013 was a record year for company registrations in Oxfordshire when compared to any year in history.
A total of 4,223 companies were formed in Oxfordshire in 2013. This total is 5.2% higher than in 2012 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 7.6% growth compared to 491,893 the previous year.
Year Oxfordshire UK 2013 4,223 529,363 2012 4,015 491,893 2011 3,704 452,870 2010 3,465 400,358 2009 3,241 362,675 Record Year 2013 (4,223) 2013 (529,363) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The second half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Oxfordshire when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2013 a total of 2,069 companies were formed in Oxfordshire. This figure is 7.0% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.9%.
The highest total for a second half year in Oxfordshire occurred in 2013 when a total of 2,069 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Oxfordshire UK 2013 2,069 259,931 2012 1,934 238,743 % change 7.0% 8.9% Record Year 2013 (2,069) 2013 (259,931) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
Q4 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Oxfordshire when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 1,002 companies were registered in Oxfordshire during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).
This figure is an increase of 1.8% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 6.1% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Oxfordshire UK 2013 1,002 127,247 2012 984 119,875 % change 1.8% 6.1% Record Year 2013 (1,002) 2013 (127,247) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
November 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Oxfordshire when compared to any previous November.
October 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Oxfordshire when compared to any previous October.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2013 390 340 272 New companies in 2012 377 327 280 % change 3.4% 4.0% -2.9% Record Year 2013 (390) 2013 (340) 2004 (287)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 2,723 companies were dissolved in Oxfordshire in 2013. This total is 20.2% higher than in 2012 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 13.1% growth compared to the previous year.
Year Oxfordshire UK 2013 2,723 332,213 2012 2,266 293,729 2011 2,373 314,524 2010 2,782 342,233 2009 3,659 533,789 Record Year 2009 (3,659) 2009 (533,789) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 a total of 1,442 companies were dissolved in Oxfordshire. This figure is 28.0% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 21.3%.
The highest total for a second half year in Oxfordshire occurred in 2009 when a total of 1,749 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Oxfordshire UK 2013 1,442 177,021 2012 1,127 145,935 % change 28.0% 21.3% Record Year 2009 (1,749) 2009 (244,544) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
A total of 739 companies were dissolved in Oxfordshire during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).
This figure is an increase of 32.4% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 29.7% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Oxfordshire UK 2013 739 90,851 2012 558 70,027 % change 32.4% 29.7% Record Year 2010 (782) 2013 (90,851) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2013 318 183 238 Closed companies in 2012 226 224 108 % change 40.7% -18.3% 120% Record Year 2010 (419) 2010 (255) 2009 (261)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 1,500 companies were added to the company register for Oxfordshire in 2013. This number represents growth of 35.5% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 37.2%.
This number is 249 companies lower than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2007 when the Oxfordshire company register grew by 1,803 companies.
Year Oxfordshire UK 2013 1,500 197,150 2012 1,749 198,164 2011 1,331 138,346 2010 683 58,125 2009 -418 -171,114 Record Year 2007 (1,803) 2007 (237,353) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 the company register for Oxfordshire increased by 627 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Oxfordshire UK 2013 627 82,910 2012 807 92,808 Record Year 2003 (1,008) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
Net company growth for Oxfordshire during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) was 263 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Oxfordshire UK 2013 263 36,396 2012 426 49,848 Record Year 2004 (431) 2012 (49,848) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
November 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Oxfordshire when compared to any previous November.
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2013 72 157 34 Net growth in 2012 151 103 172 Record Year 2003 (216) 2013 (157) 2012 (172)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2013)
In 2013 Oxfordshire formed 0.8% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2012 when Oxfordshire was responsible for 0.8% of all UK companies.
Year Oxfordshire 2013 0.8% 2012 0.8% 2011 0.8% 2010 0.9% 2009 0.9% Record Year (since 1960) 1992 (1.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 Oxfordshire formed 0.8% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.8%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Oxfordshire 2013 0.8% 2012 0.8% 2011 0.8% 2010 0.8% 2009 0.9% Record Year (since 1960) 1992 (1.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
In the fourth quarter of 2013, Oxfordshire formed 0.8% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Oxfordshire 2013 0.8% 2012 0.8% 2011 0.8% 2010 0.8% 2009 0.9% Record Year (since 1960) 1992 (1.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2013 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% UK formation share in 2012 0.8% 0.8% 0.9% % change -3.8% 2.2% -11.7% Record Year 1993 (1.2%) 2004 (1.1%) 1992 (1.4%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2013)
The average age of a director in 2013 was 45.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2013 was 44.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.8%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2013 was 44.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.9% compared to the UK figure of 5.1%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2013)
The record year for female directors in Oxfordshire was 1990 when 35.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Oxfordshire in 2013 was 29.3%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.0%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The record second half year for female directors in Oxfordshire was 2004 when 30.9% of all directors were female.
29.4% of all director appointments in Oxfordshire in the second half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Oxfordshire was in 2004 when 34.9% of all directors were female.
31.1% of all director appointments in Oxfordshire in the fourth quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.6% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2012-Dec 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage OXFORD 3.18% CONSULTING 5.22% CONSULTING 2.24% MANAGEMENT 4.72% MANAGEMENT 1.78% CONSULTANCY 3.45% CONSULTANCY 1.25% PROPERTY 2.59% PROPERTY 0.97% TRADING 2.08% ASSOCIATES 0.80% ENGINEERING 1.87% DESIGN 0.80% LONDON 1.86% ENGINEERING 0.73% DESIGN 1.76% BUSINESS 0.56% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% MEDIA 0.56% CARE 1.73% CARE 0.56% BUSINESS 1.71% PROPERTIES 0.54% CONSULTANTS 1.68% J 0.54% GLOBAL 1.58% SYSTEMS 0.52% INVESTMENTS 1.56% DEVELOPMENTS 0.50% PROPERTIES 1.54% INVESTMENTS 0.50% ASSOCIATES 1.53% IT 0.50% J 1.51% BUILDING 0.49% MEDIA 1.50% MARKETING 0.47% IT 1.35% TRADING 0.45% DEVELOPMENTS 1.23% EVENTS 0.45% M 1.23% HEALTH 0.43% BUILDING 1.21% S 0.43% ELECTRICAL 1.20% MAINTENANCE 0.41% CAPITAL 1.19% CONSTRUCTION 0.41% ENERGY 1.14%
SIC Data
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Previous 36 months, excluding companies less than 12 months old
sic code number of companies uk companies None Supplied 1,629 266,814 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 468 36,164 99999 - Dormant Company 338 46,762 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 333 55,342 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 249 27,183 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 217 26,001 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 203 18,034 62012 - Business and domestic software development 137 9,360 62090 - Other information technology service activities 118 12,511 41100 - Development of building projects 104 9,485 74990 - Non-trading company 99 14,223 86900 - Other human health activities 91 9,543 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 89 5,698 49410 - Freight transport by road 81 7,333 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 77 8,879 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 71 7,075 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 64 5,800 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 64 6,191 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 63 8,733 56101 - Licensed restaurants 60 7,685
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08714670 HEMPSEC LTD. 02 Oct 2013 08719873 PRYORS CARS LIMITED 07 Oct 2013 08722918 PETER DU FEU LTD 08 Oct 2013 08723249 SUSTAINABLE ENERGY ENVIRONMENT LTD 08 Oct 2013 08726033 ULTRAMETER TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED 10 Oct 2013 08728948 DUAN THAI LTD 11 Oct 2013 08736705 PERANTONI OPTIMAL CONTROL LTD 17 Oct 2013 08754702 HULME & SNOWLING PROPERTIES LIMITED 30 Oct 2013 08725903 ST. ANGEL INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION LTD. 10 Oct 2013 08735553 RENEW HAIR PROFESSIONAL LIMITED 16 Oct 2013 08743385 INTERVIEW ADVANTAGE LIMITED 22 Oct 2013 08750062 FRANGLAIS LIMITED 28 Oct 2013 08750567 THAMES VALLEY MEDIA TRAINING LTD 28 Oct 2013 08751574 PROTENIC LTD 28 Oct 2013 08757148 SOPHIE DURAND LIMITED 31 Oct 2013 08717733 HOMPES ARTS COLORECTAL LIMITED 03 Oct 2013 08722015 OXFORD LEBANESE LTD 07 Oct 2013 08742128 OVERCAFFEINATED LTD 22 Oct 2013 08743214 AMR HOMES UK LIMITED 22 Oct 2013 08751968 RYCOCHET LTD 29 Oct 2013 08714069 AIRIS TRANSPORT LTD 01 Oct 2013 08714886 ELLEN ENGINEERING LIMITED 02 Oct 2013 08717836 AMEYCESPA (AWRP) HOLDING CO LIMITED 03 Oct 2013 08722826 WHITE (GB) LIMITED 08 Oct 2013 08739457 DOLPHINS SERVICE LTD 18 Oct 2013
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