Amersham, Buckinghamshire
2011 Annual Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 192 companies were formed in Amersham in 2011. This total is 1.5% lower than in 2010 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 13.1% growth compared to 400,358 the previous year.
Year Amersham UK 2011 192 452,870 2010 195 400,358 2009 173 362,675 2008 161 349,203 2007 166 457,649 Record Year 2010 (195) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 a total of 73 companies were formed in Amersham. This figure is 18.0% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 14.0%.
The highest total for a second half year in Amersham occurred in 2006 when a total of 95 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Amersham UK 2011 73 224,135 2010 89 196,609 % change -18.0% 14.0% Record Year 2006 (95) 2011 (224,135) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
A total of 37 companies were registered in Amersham during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is a decrease of 7.5% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 15.3% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Amersham UK 2011 37 109,623 2010 40 95,117 % change -7.5% 15.3% Record Year 2006 (48) 2011 (109,623) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2011 14 13 10 New companies in 2010 14 16 10 % change 0.0% -18.8% 0.0% Record Year 2006 (23) 2007 (21) 1998 (16)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 133 companies were dissolved in Amersham in 2011. This total is 21.3% lower than in 2010 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 8.1% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Amersham UK 2011 133 314,523 2010 169 342,232 2009 170 533,773 2008 92 237,901 2007 104 220,295 Record Year 2009 (170) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 a total of 71 companies were dissolved in Amersham. This figure is 23.7% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -7.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Amersham occurred in 2010 when a total of 93 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Amersham UK 2011 71 152,213 2010 93 164,601 % change -23.7% -7.5% Record Year 2010 (93) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
A total of 38 companies were dissolved in Amersham during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is a decrease of 11.6% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 4.0% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Amersham UK 2011 38 79,983 2010 43 76,896 % change -11.6% 4.0% Record Year 2010 (43) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2011 9 17 12 Closed companies in 2010 11 18 14 % change -18.2% -5.6% -14% Record Year 2009 (15) 2010 (18) 2010 (14)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 59 companies were added to the company register for Amersham in 2011. This number represents growth of 30.3% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 34.6%.
This number is 33 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 1995 when the Amersham company register grew by 101 companies.
Year Amersham UK 2011 59 138,347 2010 26 58,126 2009 3 -171,098 2008 69 111,302 2007 62 237,354 Record Year 1995 (101) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 the company register for Amersham increased by 2 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Amersham UK 2011 2 71,922 2010 -4 32,008 Record Year 2006 (50) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
Net company growth for Amersham during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) was -1 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Amersham UK 2011 -1 29,640 2010 -3 18,221 Record Year 2008 (33) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2011 5 -4 -2 Net growth in 2010 3 -2 -4 Record Year 2006 (14) 2007 (16) 1998 (9)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2011)
In 2011 Amersham formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2010 when Amersham was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year Amersham 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1967 (0.2%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 Amersham formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Amersham 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1967 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
In the fourth quarter of 2011, Amersham formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Amersham 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1967 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2011 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% UK formation share in 2010 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% % change -13.0% -30.9% -11.4% Record Year 1968 (0.2%) 1967 (0.3%) 1967 (0.6%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2011)
The average age of a director in 2011 was 46.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2011 was 45.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2011 was 42.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 7.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 0.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2011)
The record year for female directors in Amersham was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Amersham in 2011 was 23.9%. The average for the UK during this time was 28.6%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The record second half year for female directors in Amersham was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
32.3% of all director appointments in Amersham in the second half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Amersham was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
34.6% of all director appointments in Amersham in the fourth quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2010-Dec 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 2.21% CONSULTING 5.07% MANAGEMENT 1.93% MANAGEMENT 4.74% IWAVE 1.38% CONSULTANCY 3.26% AMERSHAM 1.10% PROPERTY 2.37% FINANCIAL 1.10% TRADING 2.07% PRACTICE 1.10% DESIGN 1.92% FOODSERVICE 1.10% ASSOCIATES 1.86% SYSTEMS 0.83% ENGINEERING 1.78% EQUIPMENT 0.83% BUSINESS 1.78% CONSULTANTS 0.83% CONSULTANTS 1.76% CONSULTANCY 0.83% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% ESTATE 0.83% MEDIA 1.71% REAL 0.55% LONDON 1.63% INVESTMENTS 0.55% J 1.51% COMMERCIAL 0.55% INVESTMENTS 1.48% DEVELOPMENTS 0.55% GLOBAL 1.46% MARKETING 0.55% IT 1.41% BERKSHIRE 0.55% CARE 1.39% AMALGAMATED 0.55% PROPERTIES 1.29% LUKER 0.55% ELECTRICAL 1.29% INTERNATIONAL 0.55% M 1.27% CREATIVE 0.55% BUILDING 1.26% SHOP 0.55% ENERGY 1.25% SUPPORT 0.55% S 1.20% RENEWALS 0.55% ENTERPRISES 1.20%
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 59 205,525 7487 - Other business activities 35 57,052 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 16 17,765 7414 - Business & management consultancy 14 13,034 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 13 32,483 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 13 11,768 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 11 8,671 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 10 12,072 62012 - Business and domestic software development 7 3,714 99999 - Dormant Company 7 21,846 9305 - Other service activities 6 9,492 62090 - Other information technology service activities 5 7,493 68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate 5 2,749 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 5 7,398 7260 - Other computer related activities 5 7,667 7412 - Accounting, auditing; tax consult 4 2,496 41100 - Development of building projects 4 4,331 7011 - Development & sell real estate 4 2,287 74990 - Non-trading company 4 8,929 6523 - Other financial intermediation 3 1,891
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07835152 CREZTEK LIMITED 04 Nov 2011 07836531 K2 PUBLISHING LIMITED 07 Nov 2011 07837517 BAREFOOT AUDIO LTD 07 Nov 2011 07847785 LEXHAM DRAKES ROAD LIMITED 15 Nov 2011 07847801 LEYWOOD DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED 15 Nov 2011 07849141 LOCUS (UK) LIMITED 16 Nov 2011 07849834 RAYKO LIMITED 16 Nov 2011 07859409 UMBONO LIMITED 24 Nov 2011 07861234 NNJ WEB DESIGN LIMITED 25 Nov 2011 07863045 ANTIQUES SP LIMITED 28 Nov 2011 07831225 HEALTHY-ME LTD 01 Nov 2011 07847444 ALPENTA LTD 14 Nov 2011 07859245 MARTIN S RAMIREZ LTD 24 Nov 2011