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

  1. New Company Registrations
  2. Closed Companies (dissolved)
  3. Net Company Growth
  4. UK Company Share
  5. Director Age
  6. Director Gender
  7. Naming Trends
  8. SIC Data
  9. Recent Companies

New Company Registrations

  1. 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.

    YearAmershamUK
    2013182529,363
    2012202491,893
    2011192452,870
    2010195400,358
    2009173362,675
    Record Year2012 (202)2013 (529,363)
    New Companies by Year
  2. 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)AmershamUK
    201387259,931
    201291238,743
    % change-4.4%8.9%
    Record Year2006 (95)2013 (259,931)
    New Companies by Half Year
  3. 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)AmershamUK
    201350127,247
    201246119,875
    % change8.7%6.1%
    Record Year 2013 (50) 2013 (127,247)
    New Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)

    New Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    New companies in 2013192110
    New companies in 201213249
    % change46.2%-12.5%11.1%
    Record Year2006 (23)2012 (24)1998 (16)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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.

    YearAmershamUK
    2013146332,213
    2012148293,729
    2011133314,524
    2010169342,233
    2009170533,789
    Record Year2009 (170)2009 (533,789)
    Dissolved Companies by Year
  2. 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)AmershamUK
    201384177,021
    201290145,935
    % change-6.7%21.3%
    Record Year2010 (93)2009 (244,544)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  3. 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)AmershamUK
    20133690,851
    20123770,027
    % change-2.7%29.7%
    Record Year 2010 (43) 2013 (90,851)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Closed companies in 2013121311
    Closed companies in 201214167
    % change-14.3%-18.8%57%
    Record Year2009 (15)2010 (18)2009 (14)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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.

    YearAmershamUK
    201336197,150
    201254198,164
    201159138,346
    20102658,125
    20093-171,114
    Record Year2006 (76)2007 (237,353)
    Net Growth by Year
  2. 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)AmershamUK
    2013382,910
    2012192,808
    Record Year1994 (53)2003 (117,772)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  3. 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)AmershamUK
    20131436,396
    2012949,848
    Record Year 2008 (33) 2012 (49,848)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)

    Net Growth by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Net growth in 201378-1
    Net growth in 2012-182
    Record Year2006 (14)2007 (16)1994 (11)

UK Company Share

  1. 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.

    YearAmersham
    20130.0%
    20120.0%
    20110.0%
    20100.0%
    20090.0%
    Record Year (since 1960)1991 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Year
  2. 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
    20130.0%
    20120.0%
    20110.0%
    20100.0%
    20090.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  3. 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
    20130.0%
    20120.0%
    20110.0%
    20100.0%
    20090.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)

    Company Share by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    UK formation share in 20130.0%0.0%0.0%
    UK formation share in 20120.0%0.1%0.0%
    % change35.8%-14.0%1.0%
    Record Year1991 (0.2%)1992 (0.1%)1993 (0.2%)

Director Age

  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. 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

  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Dec 2012-Dec 2013)

    Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING2.35%CONSULTING5.22%
    DEVELOPMENTS1.47%MANAGEMENT4.72%
    LOU1.17%CONSULTANCY3.45%
    PROPERTY1.17%PROPERTY2.59%
    CONSULTANCY1.17%TRADING2.08%
    INVESTMENTS1.17%ENGINEERING1.87%
    MANAGEMENT0.88%LONDON1.86%
    ENERGY0.88%DESIGN1.76%
    BUSINESS0.88%CONSTRUCTION1.73%
    RISK0.88%CARE1.73%
    ASSOCIATES0.88%BUSINESS1.71%
    MARK0.59%CONSULTANTS1.68%
    EGMERE0.59%GLOBAL1.58%
    CONSULTANTS0.59%INVESTMENTS1.56%
    STORE0.59%PROPERTIES1.54%
    PRODUCTIONS0.59%ASSOCIATES1.53%
    AMERSHAM0.59%J1.51%
    PRIVATE0.59%MEDIA1.50%
    ASSOCIATION0.59%IT1.35%
    ENGLAND0.59%DEVELOPMENTS1.23%
    H0.59%M1.23%
    J0.59%BUILDING1.21%
    COMMERCIAL0.59%ELECTRICAL1.20%
    BLACK0.59%CAPITAL1.19%
    PROPERTIES0.59%ENERGY1.14%

SIC Data

  1. Previous 36 months, excluding companies less than 12 months old

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied70266,814
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management2536,164
    63990 - Other information service activities not elsewhere classified235,639
    46170 - Agents involved in the sale of food, beverages and tobacco21430
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities1727,183
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified1455,342
    99999 - Dormant Company1346,762
    70100 - Activities of head offices93,944
    62012 - Business and domestic software development99,360
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified818,034
    86900 - Other human health activities89,543
    68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate75,656
    62090 - Other information technology service activities712,511
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified626,001
    56290 - Other food services63,837
    85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified55,698
    41100 - Development of building projects59,485
    98000 - Residents property management44,710
    74990 - Non-trading company414,223
    93199 - Other sports activities43,723

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION 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

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