Amersham, Buckinghamshire
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
- Q4 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Amersham when compared to any previous Q4.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 182 companies were formed in Amersham in 2013. This total is 9.9% lower than in 2012 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 7.6% growth compared to 491,893 the previous year.
Year Amersham UK 2013 182 529,363 2012 202 491,893 2011 192 452,870 2010 195 400,358 2009 173 362,675 Record Year 2012 (202) 2013 (529,363) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 a total of 87 companies were formed in Amersham. This figure is 4.4% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.9%.
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 2013 87 259,931 2012 91 238,743 % change -4.4% 8.9% Record Year 2006 (95) 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 Amersham when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 50 companies were registered in Amersham during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).
This figure is an increase of 8.7% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares equally 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) Amersham UK 2013 50 127,247 2012 46 119,875 % change 8.7% 6.1% Record Year 2013 (50) 2013 (127,247) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2013 19 21 10 New companies in 2012 13 24 9 % change 46.2% -12.5% 11.1% Record Year 2006 (23) 2012 (24) 1998 (16)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 146 companies were dissolved in Amersham in 2013. This total is 1.4% lower than in 2012 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 13.1% growth compared to the previous year.
Year Amersham UK 2013 146 332,213 2012 148 293,729 2011 133 314,524 2010 169 342,233 2009 170 533,789 Record Year 2009 (170) 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 84 companies were dissolved in Amersham. This figure is 6.7% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 21.3%.
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 2013 84 177,021 2012 90 145,935 % change -6.7% 21.3% Record Year 2010 (93) 2009 (244,544) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
A total of 36 companies were dissolved in Amersham during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).
This figure is a decrease of 2.7% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares well 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) Amersham UK 2013 36 90,851 2012 37 70,027 % change -2.7% 29.7% Record Year 2010 (43) 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 12 13 11 Closed companies in 2012 14 16 7 % change -14.3% -18.8% 57% Record Year 2009 (15) 2010 (18) 2009 (14)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 36 companies were added to the company register for Amersham in 2013. This number represents growth of 19.8% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 37.2%.
This number is 18 companies lower than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2006 when the Amersham company register grew by 76 companies.
Year Amersham UK 2013 36 197,150 2012 54 198,164 2011 59 138,346 2010 26 58,125 2009 3 -171,114 Record Year 2006 (76) 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 Amersham increased by 3 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Amersham UK 2013 3 82,910 2012 1 92,808 Record Year 1994 (53) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
Net company growth for Amersham during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) was 14 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Amersham UK 2013 14 36,396 2012 9 49,848 Record Year 2008 (33) 2012 (49,848) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2013 7 8 -1 Net growth in 2012 -1 8 2 Record Year 2006 (14) 2007 (16) 1994 (11)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2013)
In 2013 Amersham formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2012 when Amersham was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year Amersham 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 Amersham formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Amersham 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
In the fourth quarter of 2013, Amersham formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Amersham 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (0.1%) 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 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% UK formation share in 2012 0.0% 0.1% 0.0% % change 35.8% -14.0% 1.0% Record Year 1991 (0.2%) 1992 (0.1%) 1993 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2013)
The average age of a director in 2013 was 46.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.2% 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 45.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.2% 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 47.5.
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 2.8% 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 Amersham was 1986 when 100.0% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Amersham in 2013 was 27.9%. 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 Amersham was 2005 when 36.0% of all directors were female.
30.9% of all director appointments in Amersham 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 Amersham was in 2005 when 33.0% of all directors were female.
28.0% of all director appointments in Amersham 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 CONSULTING 2.35% CONSULTING 5.22% DEVELOPMENTS 1.47% MANAGEMENT 4.72% LOU 1.17% CONSULTANCY 3.45% PROPERTY 1.17% PROPERTY 2.59% CONSULTANCY 1.17% TRADING 2.08% INVESTMENTS 1.17% ENGINEERING 1.87% MANAGEMENT 0.88% LONDON 1.86% ENERGY 0.88% DESIGN 1.76% BUSINESS 0.88% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% RISK 0.88% CARE 1.73% ASSOCIATES 0.88% BUSINESS 1.71% MARK 0.59% CONSULTANTS 1.68% EGMERE 0.59% GLOBAL 1.58% CONSULTANTS 0.59% INVESTMENTS 1.56% STORE 0.59% PROPERTIES 1.54% PRODUCTIONS 0.59% ASSOCIATES 1.53% AMERSHAM 0.59% J 1.51% PRIVATE 0.59% MEDIA 1.50% ASSOCIATION 0.59% IT 1.35% ENGLAND 0.59% DEVELOPMENTS 1.23% H 0.59% M 1.23% J 0.59% BUILDING 1.21% COMMERCIAL 0.59% ELECTRICAL 1.20% BLACK 0.59% CAPITAL 1.19% PROPERTIES 0.59% 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 70 266,814 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 25 36,164 63990 - Other information service activities not elsewhere classified 23 5,639 46170 - Agents involved in the sale of food, beverages and tobacco 21 430 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 17 27,183 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 14 55,342 99999 - Dormant Company 13 46,762 70100 - Activities of head offices 9 3,944 62012 - Business and domestic software development 9 9,360 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 8 18,034 86900 - Other human health activities 8 9,543 68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate 7 5,656 62090 - Other information technology service activities 7 12,511 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 6 26,001 56290 - Other food services 6 3,837 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 5 5,698 41100 - Development of building projects 5 9,485 98000 - Residents property management 4 4,710 74990 - Non-trading company 4 14,223 93199 - Other sports activities 4 3,723
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08817107 PTC CREATIVE LTD 17 Dec 2013 08817939 BRN LTD 17 Dec 2013 08799393 GELU BARNUTI LIMITED 02 Dec 2013 08799431 CONSTANTIN ALEXANDRU LIMITED 03 Dec 2013 08805982 ED KING EXECUTIVE SEARCH LTD 06 Dec 2013 08820209 SYNERGY STUDIO CONSULTING LIMITED 19 Dec 2013 08820256 MARK HUGGINS CONSULTANCY LTD 19 Dec 2013 08820887 EVALICIOUS LTD 19 Dec 2013 08823529 DONTUN SERVICES LTD 20 Dec 2013 08828395 OFFSPRING INSTALLATIONS LIMITED 31 Dec 2013