Amersham, Buckinghamshire
2012 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2012 was a record year for company registrations in Amersham when compared to any year in history.
- November 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Amersham when compared to any previous November.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2012)
2012 was a record year for company registrations in Amersham when compared to any year in history.
A total of 203 companies were formed in Amersham in 2012. This total is 5.7% higher than in 2011 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.
Year Amersham UK 2012 203 491,893 2011 192 452,870 2010 195 400,358 2009 173 362,675 2008 161 349,203 Record Year 2012 (203) 2012 (491,893) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 92 companies were formed in Amersham. This figure is 26.0% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.
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 2012 92 238,743 2011 73 224,135 % change 26.0% 6.5% Record Year 2006 (95) 2012 (238,743) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 47 companies were registered in Amersham during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is an increase of 27.0% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 9.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Amersham UK 2012 47 119,875 2011 37 109,623 % change 27.0% 9.4% Record Year 2006 (48) 2012 (119,875) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
November 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Amersham when compared to any previous November.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2012 13 24 10 New companies in 2011 14 13 10 % change -7.1% 84.6% 0.0% Record Year 2006 (23) 2012 (24) 1998 (16)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 148 companies were dissolved in Amersham in 2012. This total is 11.3% higher than in 2011 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Amersham UK 2012 148 293,728 2011 133 314,524 2010 169 342,233 2009 170 533,787 2008 92 237,873 Record Year 2009 (170) 2009 (533,787) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 90 companies were dissolved in Amersham. This figure is 26.8% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -4.1%.
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 2012 90 145,934 2011 71 152,213 % change 26.8% -4.1% Record Year 2010 (93) 2009 (244,543) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 37 companies were dissolved in Amersham during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 2.6% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 12.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Amersham UK 2012 37 70,026 2011 38 79,983 % change -2.6% -12.4% Record Year 2010 (43) 2009 (85,139) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2012 14 16 7 Closed companies in 2011 9 17 12 % change 55.6% -5.9% -42% Record Year 2009 (15) 1998 (18) 2009 (14)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 55 companies were added to the company register for Amersham in 2012. This number represents growth of 28.6% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.
This number is 4 companies lower 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 2012 55 198,165 2011 59 138,346 2010 26 58,125 2009 3 -171,112 2008 69 111,330 Record Year 1995 (101) 2003 (242,541) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 the company register for Amersham increased by 2 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Amersham UK 2012 2 92,809 2011 2 71,922 Record Year 2006 (50) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Net company growth for Amersham during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 10 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Amersham UK 2012 10 49,849 2011 -1 29,640 Record Year 2008 (33) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2012 -1 8 3 Net growth in 2011 5 -4 -2 Record Year 2006 (14) 2007 (16) 1998 (9)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2012)
In 2012 Amersham formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2011 when Amersham was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year Amersham 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1967 (0.2%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 Amersham formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Amersham 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1967 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, Amersham formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Amersham 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1967 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2012 0.0% 0.1% 0.0% UK formation share in 2011 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% % change -22.1% 75.8% -2.8% Record Year 1968 (0.2%) 1967 (0.3%) 1967 (0.6%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2012)
The average age of a director in 2012 was 49.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2012 was 49.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2012 was 48.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2012)
The record year for female directors in Amersham was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Amersham in 2012 was 27.8%. The average for the UK during this time was 29.9%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The record second half year for female directors in Amersham was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
23.8% of all director appointments in Amersham in the second half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Amersham was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.
28.3% of all director appointments in Amersham in the fourth quarter of 2012 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 2011-Dec 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage SHOTZ 5.99% CONSULTING 5.15% ISLB 3.29% MANAGEMENT 4.78% DOB 3.29% CONSULTANCY 3.31% CONSULTING 2.10% PROPERTY 2.40% CONSULTANCY 1.20% TRADING 2.03% MANAGEMENT 1.20% DESIGN 1.86% PARTNERS 0.90% ASSOCIATES 1.82% TRAINING 0.90% ENGINEERING 1.79% INLAND 0.90% BUSINESS 1.76% EAST 0.60% CONSULTANTS 1.75% SEAST 0.60% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% LON 0.60% LONDON 1.69% HOMES 0.60% MEDIA 1.69% ARTS 0.60% GLOBAL 1.59% ACADEMY 0.60% J 1.57% AS 0.60% INVESTMENTS 1.46% SW 0.60% IT 1.43% ASSOCIATES 0.60% CARE 1.39% DEVELOPMENTS 0.60% PROPERTIES 1.34% FIRST 0.60% M 1.26% NW 0.60% BUILDING 1.23% PROPERTY 0.60% ENTERPRISES 1.21% STUDIO 0.60% TRAINING 1.18% B 0.60% ELECTRICAL 1.17% WORKS 0.60% SECURITY 1.17%
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 60 236,139 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 24 30,396 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 23 52,427 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 15 23,256 99999 - Dormant Company 15 40,648 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 12 15,572 62090 - Other information technology service activities 10 12,291 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 9 22,058 7487 - Other business activities 9 10,703 68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate 8 4,752 70100 - Activities of head offices 8 3,878 62012 - Business and domestic software development 8 7,446 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 6 4,936 86900 - Other human health activities 5 7,866 56290 - Other food services 5 2,833 98000 - Residents property management 4 4,377 56302 - Public houses and bars 4 4,543 41100 - Development of building projects 4 7,980 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 3 4,882 69102 - Solicitors 3 2,177
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08244281 AMERSHAM PHARMACOVIGILANCE SERVICES LIMITED 08 Oct 2012 08250787 MYQUAPPS LTD 12 Oct 2012 08255903 EULER PARTNERS LIMITED 16 Oct 2012 08260202 UK FOOD & WINE LTD 19 Oct 2012 08263578 PARKFIELD SOLUTIONS LTD 22 Oct 2012 08235317 RESOURCEFUELED LIMITED 01 Oct 2012 08236156 VEE MARKETING LTD 02 Oct 2012 08239302 CLASSIC AND CUSTOM WORKS LIMITED 03 Oct 2012 08248971 BELLALOUIE LTD 11 Oct 2012 08255411 BUMPS & BAMBINOS LTD 16 Oct 2012 08256403 AQUA IGNIS LIMITED 17 Oct 2012 08259329 MINDFOOD C.I.C. 18 Oct 2012 08263145 SOCIAL WORK 24/7 LTD 22 Oct 2012