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Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire

2011 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • Q2 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Aylesbury when compared to any previous Q2.
  • June 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Aylesbury when compared to any previous June.
  • May 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Aylesbury when compared to any previous May.

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. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 363 companies were formed in Aylesbury. This figure is 5.5% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 12.3%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Aylesbury occurred in 2007 when a total of 422 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)AylesburyUK
    2011363228,735
    2010344203,749
    % change5.5%12.3%
    Record Year2007 (422)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    Q2 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Aylesbury when compared to any previous Q2.

    A total of 185 companies were registered in Aylesbury during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is an increase of 17.8% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.9% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)AylesburyUK
    2011185112,344
    201015798,612
    % change17.8%13.9%
    Record Year 2011 (185) 2011 (112,344)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    June 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Aylesbury when compared to any previous June.

    May 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Aylesbury when compared to any previous May.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2011487166
    New companies in 2010633757
    % change-23.8%91.9%15.8%
    Record Year2004 (68)2011 (71)2011 (66)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 260 companies were dissolved in Aylesbury. This figure is 1.9% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.6%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Aylesbury occurred in 2009 when a total of 459 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)AylesburyUK
    2011260162,310
    2010265177,631
    % change-1.9%-8.6%
    Record Year2009 (459)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    A total of 128 companies were dissolved in Aylesbury during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is a decrease of 5.2% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 24.9% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)AylesburyUK
    201112871,324
    201013594,954
    % change-5.2%-24.9%
    Record Year 2009 (272) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2011276437
    Closed companies in 2010315549
    % change-12.9%16.4%-24%
    Record Year2009 (57)2009 (125)2009 (90)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 the company register for Aylesbury increased by 103 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)AylesburyUK
    201110366,425
    20107926,118
    Record Year2007 (252)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    Net company growth for Aylesbury during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) was 57 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)AylesburyUK
    20115741,020
    2010223,658
    Record Year 1998 (108) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201121729
    Net growth in 201032-188
    Record Year2000 (52)1998 (41)2008 (37)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 Aylesbury formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.2%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Aylesbury
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    20090.1%
    20080.2%
    20070.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1995 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    In the second quarter of 2011, Aylesbury formed 0.2% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)Aylesbury
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    20090.1%
    20080.2%
    20070.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1984 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20110.1%0.2%0.2%
    UK formation share in 20100.2%0.1%0.2%
    % change-26.2%51.1%2.6%
    Record Year1966 (0.6%)1976 (0.4%)1963 (0.5%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2011 was 45.1.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2011 was 45.2.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    The record first half year for female directors in Aylesbury was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    25.5% of all director appointments in Aylesbury in the first half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Aylesbury was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.

    25.4% of all director appointments in Aylesbury in the second quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT1.98%CONSULTING5.09%
    CONSULTING1.53%MANAGEMENT4.86%
    ASSOCIATES1.53%CONSULTANCY3.17%
    AYLESBURY1.35%PROPERTY2.43%
    PROPERTY1.17%TRADING2.05%
    CONSULTANCY0.99%DESIGN1.94%
    BUSINESS0.90%ASSOCIATES1.92%
    CARE0.72%BUSINESS1.87%
    ELECTRICAL0.72%CONSTRUCTION1.77%
    GREEN0.63%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    LONDON0.63%MEDIA1.73%
    CONSTRUCTION0.63%ENGINEERING1.67%
    J0.63%LONDON1.60%
    COMMUNICATIONS0.54%GLOBAL1.46%
    SOFTWARE0.54%J1.44%
    SUPPORT0.54%CARE1.44%
    DEVELOPMENT0.54%INVESTMENTS1.42%
    SYSTEMS0.54%IT1.39%
    MEDIA0.54%BUILDING1.32%
    S0.54%PROPERTIES1.31%
    BOUTIQUE0.54%ELECTRICAL1.30%
    CONSULTANTS0.54%M1.27%
    NETWORK0.45%S1.23%
    PLUMBING0.45%ENTERPRISES1.20%
    G0.45%SYSTEMS1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied250202,072
    7487 - Other business activities8360,758
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management7116,419
    7414 - Business & management consultancy4713,053
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified3730,647
    99999 - Dormant Company3218,918
    9999 - Dormant Company2920,111
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities2410,545
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply227,143
    7499 - Non-trading company2110,955
    62090 - Other information technology service activities187,095
    74990 - Non-trading company168,481
    7260 - Other computer related activities157,849
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified1410,322
    9305 - Other service activities129,063
    86220 - Specialists medical practice activities111,246
    43210 - Electrical installation103,085
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering95,928
    62012 - Business and domestic software development93,262
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities93,394

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07616295 LANCASTERS (HOLDINGS) LIMITED 27 Apr 2011
    07615809 APD (LONDON) LIMITED 27 Apr 2011
    07613401 CRANSCOMBE LTD 21 Apr 2011
    07611539 SEVERN STARS LTD 21 Apr 2011
    07604978 MACKINNON FITNESS LIMITED 14 Apr 2011
    07597554 AYLESBURY FREE SCHOOL LIMITED 08 Apr 2011
    07592809 COMPLETE CAR CARE LTD 05 Apr 2011
    07591537 MEACOCK CONSULTING LIMITED 05 Apr 2011
    07588800 FOWLER ELECTRICAL LIMITED 04 Apr 2011
    07616131 MAYFLOWER H R ASSOCIATES LIMITED 27 Apr 2011
    07614606 CHARLTON CLEANING SERVICES LTD 26 Apr 2011
    07599337 SORTED MEDIA PRODUCTIONS LIMITED 11 Apr 2011
    07590600 FOURTH UTILITY CUSTOMER SUPPORT LIMITED 04 Apr 2011
    07612814 DEVELOPER RESOURCING LTD 21 Apr 2011
    07601224 FINCHBROOK LIMITED 12 Apr 2011
    07596340 NEW YORK DELI (AYLESBURY) LIMITED 07 Apr 2011
    07595000 TOOZS COMPANY LIMITED 07 Apr 2011
    07617056 ABN CONSULTING LIMITED 28 Apr 2011
    07615599 GS SAFETY LIMITED 27 Apr 2011
    07605284 GMACG LTD 15 Apr 2011
    07617296 GREEN ANALYTICS LIMITED 28 Apr 2011
    07612382 G O'CALLAGHAN TREE CARE LIMITED 21 Apr 2011
    07606211 ENSKA PROPERTY NETWORK LIMITED 15 Apr 2011
    07602982 BEECH FISCAL SERVICES LTD 13 Apr 2011
    07602557 AUTOMOTIVE SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS LIMITED 13 Apr 2011