Oxfordshire
2014 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2014 was a record year for company registrations in Oxfordshire when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Oxfordshire when compared to any previous second half year.
- Q4 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Oxfordshire when compared to any previous Q4.
- December 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Oxfordshire when compared to any previous December.
- November 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Oxfordshire when compared to any previous November.
- October 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Oxfordshire when compared to any previous October.
- December 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Oxfordshire when compared to any previous December.
- November 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Oxfordshire when compared to any previous November.
- October 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Oxfordshire when compared to any previous October.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2014)
2014 was a record year for company registrations in Oxfordshire when compared to any year in history.
A total of 4,570 companies were formed in Oxfordshire in 2014. This total is 8.2% higher than in 2013 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 10.0% growth compared to 529,363 the previous year.
Year Oxfordshire UK 2014 4,570 582,051 2013 4,223 529,363 2012 4,015 491,893 2011 3,704 452,870 2010 3,465 400,358 Record Year 2014 (4,570) 2014 (582,051) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The second half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Oxfordshire when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2014 a total of 2,272 companies were formed in Oxfordshire. This figure is 9.8% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 8.2%.
The highest total for a second half year in Oxfordshire occurred in 2014 when a total of 2,272 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Oxfordshire UK 2014 2,272 281,320 2013 2,069 259,931 % change 9.8% 8.2% Record Year 2014 (2,272) 2014 (281,320) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
Q4 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Oxfordshire when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 1,160 companies were registered in Oxfordshire during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).
This figure is an increase of 15.8% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Oxfordshire UK 2014 1,160 137,906 2013 1,002 127,247 % change 15.8% 8.4% Record Year 2014 (1,160) 2014 (137,906) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
December 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Oxfordshire when compared to any previous December.
November 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Oxfordshire when compared to any previous November.
October 2014 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 2014 424 363 373 New companies in 2013 390 340 272 % change 8.7% 6.8% 37.1% Record Year 2014 (424) 2014 (363) 2014 (373)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2014)
A total of 2,783 companies were dissolved in Oxfordshire in 2014. This total is 2.2% higher than in 2013 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 10.8% growth compared to the previous year.
Year Oxfordshire UK 2014 2,783 367,937 2013 2,723 332,213 2012 2,266 293,729 2011 2,373 314,524 2010 2,782 342,233 Record Year 2009 (3,659) 2009 (533,789) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 a total of 1,401 companies were dissolved in Oxfordshire. This figure is 2.8% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 7.7%.
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 2014 1,401 190,730 2013 1,442 177,021 % change -2.8% 7.7% Record Year 2009 (1,749) 2009 (244,544) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
A total of 628 companies were dissolved in Oxfordshire during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).
This figure is a decrease of 15.0% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 2.0% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Oxfordshire UK 2014 628 89,060 2013 739 90,851 % change -15.0% -2.0% Record Year 2010 (782) 2013 (90,851) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
December 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Oxfordshire when compared to any previous December.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2014 184 182 262 Closed companies in 2013 318 183 238 % change -42.1% -0.5% 10% Record Year 2010 (419) 2010 (255) 2014 (262)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2014)
A total of 1,787 companies were added to the company register for Oxfordshire in 2014. This number represents growth of 39.1% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 36.8%.
This number is 287 companies higher 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 2014 1,787 214,114 2013 1,500 197,150 2012 1,749 198,164 2011 1,331 138,346 2010 683 58,125 Record Year 2007 (1,803) 2007 (237,353) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 the company register for Oxfordshire increased by 871 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Oxfordshire UK 2014 871 90,590 2013 627 82,910 Record Year 2003 (1,008) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
Net company growth for Oxfordshire during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) was 532 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Oxfordshire UK 2014 532 48,846 2013 263 36,396 Record Year 2014 (532) 2012 (49,848) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
November 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Oxfordshire when compared to any previous November.
October 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Oxfordshire when compared to any previous October.
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2014 240 181 111 Net growth in 2013 72 157 34 Record Year 2014 (240) 2014 (181) 2012 (172)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2014)
In 2014 Oxfordshire formed 0.8% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2013 when Oxfordshire was responsible for 0.8% of all UK companies.
Year Oxfordshire 2014 0.8% 2013 0.8% 2012 0.8% 2011 0.8% 2010 0.9% Record Year (since 1960) 1992 (1.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 Oxfordshire formed 0.8% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.8%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Oxfordshire 2014 0.8% 2013 0.8% 2012 0.8% 2011 0.8% 2010 0.8% Record Year (since 1960) 1992 (1.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
In the fourth quarter of 2014, Oxfordshire formed 0.8% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Oxfordshire 2014 0.8% 2013 0.8% 2012 0.8% 2011 0.8% 2010 0.8% Record Year (since 1960) 1992 (1.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2014 0.8% 0.8% 0.9% UK formation share in 2013 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% % change 3.4% 1.4% 17.4% Record Year 1993 (1.2%) 2004 (1.1%) 1992 (1.4%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2014)
The average age of a director in 2014 was 45.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2014 was 44.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2014 was 44.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2014)
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 2014 was 28.5%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.1%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The record second half year for female directors in Oxfordshire was 2005 when 30.7% of all directors were female.
28.1% of all director appointments in Oxfordshire in the second half of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Oxfordshire was in 2005 when 32.3% of all directors were female.
27.7% of all director appointments in Oxfordshire in the fourth quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.8% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2013-Dec 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage OXFORD 3.30% CONSULTING 5.22% CONSULTING 2.53% MANAGEMENT 4.58% MANAGEMENT 1.77% CONSULTANCY 3.57% CONSULTANCY 1.33% PROPERTY 2.66% PROPERTY 1.09% CONSTRUCTION 2.12% CARE 0.76% ENGINEERING 2.10% DESIGN 0.72% CARE 2.02% CONSTRUCTION 0.67% TRADING 1.94% ASSOCIATES 0.67% LONDON 1.93% ENGINEERING 0.67% TRANSPORT 1.93% ELECTRICAL 0.63% DESIGN 1.66% PROPERTIES 0.60% CONSULTANTS 1.64% FARM 0.60% ELECTRICAL 1.62% BUILDING 0.58% PROPERTIES 1.62% J 0.56% BUSINESS 1.56% HEALTH 0.54% J 1.54% (OXFORD) 0.53% CO., 1.50% MEDIA 0.53% GLOBAL 1.49% OXFORDSHIRE 0.49% INVESTMENTS 1.48% TRADING 0.49% ASSOCIATES 1.47% CONSULTANTS 0.49% DEVELOPMENTS 1.35% TECHNOLOGY 0.47% MEDIA 1.33% GLOBAL 0.46% IT 1.31% IT 0.46% BUILDING 1.29% DEVELOPMENTS 0.44% M 1.22%
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 1,601 265,608 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 491 42,290 99999 - Dormant Company 446 48,509 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 323 58,068 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 247 30,178 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 229 19,049 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 196 29,009 62012 - Business and domestic software development 123 9,752 62090 - Other information technology service activities 122 12,837 41100 - Development of building projects 121 11,397 86900 - Other human health activities 120 12,976 49410 - Freight transport by road 106 10,842 74990 - Non-trading company 97 13,984 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 94 10,107 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 93 11,212 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 88 7,559 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 81 6,206 56302 - Public houses and bars 72 6,285 74100 - specialised design activities 65 4,841 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 65 7,528
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