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Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire

2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Aylesbury when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Aylesbury when compared to any half year in history.
  • Q2 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Aylesbury when compared to any previous Q2.
  • May 2012 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 2012)

    The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Aylesbury when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Aylesbury when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 443 companies were formed in Aylesbury. This figure is 22.0% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Aylesbury occurred in 2012 when a total of 443 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)AylesburyUK
    2012443253,150
    2011363228,735
    % change22.0%10.7%
    Record Year2012 (443)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    Q2 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Aylesbury when compared to any previous Q2.

    A total of 192 companies were registered in Aylesbury during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 3.8% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)AylesburyUK
    2012192121,659
    2011185112,344
    % change3.8%8.3%
    Record Year 2012 (192) 2012 (121,659)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Aylesbury when compared to any previous May.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2012627852
    New companies in 2011487166
    % change29.2%9.9%-21.2%
    Record Year2004 (68)2012 (78)2011 (66)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 213 companies were dissolved in Aylesbury. This figure is 18.1% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.9%.

    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
    2012213147,793
    2011260162,310
    % change-18.1%-8.9%
    Record Year2009 (459)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    A total of 117 companies were dissolved in Aylesbury during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is a decrease of 8.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)AylesburyUK
    201211780,218
    201112871,324
    % change-8.6%12.5%
    Record Year 2009 (272) 2009 (181,177)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2012314541
    Closed companies in 2011276437
    % change14.8%-29.7%11%
    Record Year2009 (57)2009 (125)2009 (90)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 the company register for Aylesbury increased by 230 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)AylesburyUK
    2012230105,357
    201110366,425
    Record Year2007 (252)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    Net company growth for Aylesbury during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 75 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)AylesburyUK
    20127541,441
    20115741,020
    Record Year 1998 (108) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2012313311
    Net growth in 201121729
    Record Year2000 (52)1998 (41)2008 (37)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 Aylesbury formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.2%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Aylesbury
    20120.2%
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    20090.1%
    20080.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1995 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    In the second quarter of 2012, Aylesbury formed 0.2% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)Aylesbury
    20120.2%
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    20090.1%
    20080.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1984 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20120.2%0.2%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20110.1%0.2%0.2%
    % change8.8%-3.7%-15.8%
    Record Year1966 (0.6%)1976 (0.4%)1963 (0.5%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 44.5.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 44.3.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.9% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

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

    26.8% of all director appointments in Aylesbury in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Aylesbury was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.

    29.2% of all director appointments in Aylesbury in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING2.52%CONSULTING5.07%
    MANAGEMENT1.97%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    CONSULTANCY1.73%CONSULTANCY3.28%
    IT0.87%PROPERTY2.35%
    J0.79%TRADING2.10%
    AYLESBURY0.71%DESIGN1.89%
    CONSTRUCTION0.71%ENGINEERING1.87%
    DESIGN0.71%ASSOCIATES1.82%
    ASSOCIATES0.71%CONSULTANTS1.78%
    PROPERTY0.71%CONSTRUCTION1.71%
    MARKETING0.71%BUSINESS1.70%
    CONSULTANTS0.63%MEDIA1.69%
    P0.63%LONDON1.68%
    SYSTEMS0.63%J1.57%
    COMMUNITY0.55%GLOBAL1.51%
    (AYLESBURY)0.55%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    MEDIA0.55%IT1.42%
    CARE0.47%CARE1.31%
    ENTERPRISES0.47%PROPERTIES1.31%
    COMMUNICATIONS0.47%M1.26%
    SOFTWARE0.39%ELECTRICAL1.23%
    ENGINEERING0.39%BUILDING1.23%
    M0.39%SECURITY1.19%
    DESIGNS0.39%S1.18%
    WENDOVER0.39%ENTERPRISES1.17%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied305244,457
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management8820,390
    7487 - Other business activities5347,029
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified4435,447
    99999 - Dormant Company4226,088
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities3915,280
    7414 - Business & management consultancy3710,978
    9999 - Dormant Company2316,469
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified2214,220
    62090 - Other information technology service activities218,258
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply206,356
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified1810,271
    86220 - Specialists medical practice activities172,003
    74990 - Non-trading company159,706
    62012 - Business and domestic software development134,742
    86900 - Other human health activities135,222
    9305 - Other service activities127,926
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering114,644
    43210 - Electrical installation113,557
    41100 - Development of building projects105,149

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08058336 GREENBIRD MEDIA LIMITED 04 May 2012
    08068818 THE DROP DATE LIMITED 15 May 2012
    08071876 KITCHEN DINING GROUP LIMITED 16 May 2012
    08053206 FOLKSPUR SONS LIMITED 01 May 2012
    08053511 HELPINGHANDS AYLESBURY LIMITED 01 May 2012
    08055692 LASTLINE (UK) LIMITED 03 May 2012
    08059517 CIFCO LTD 08 May 2012
    08063696 CFA WEALTH MANAGEMENT LTD 10 May 2012
    08064373 THE VINTAGE RED BUS COMPANY LIMITED 10 May 2012
    08068381 B&K DRIVING SERVICES LTD 14 May 2012
    08072403 GWJ CONSULTING LTD 17 May 2012
    08079708 RB ELECTRIX LTD 23 May 2012
    08080020 ICU IMAGES LIMITED 23 May 2012
    08062700 T A BRODERICK LTD 09 May 2012
    08065559 POLARIS EXPLORATION LIMITED 11 May 2012
    08070370 JVZ CONSULTANCY LTD 15 May 2012
    08070478 SHANKRAMESHBABU LTD 16 May 2012
    08072497 TEODOR MACAVEI LTD 17 May 2012
    08080494 UNZOO LTD 23 May 2012
    08065884 M TRADE SOLUTIONS LTD 11 May 2012
    08068713 BIGGERFISH MARKETING LIMITED 15 May 2012
    08069058 RED KITE HEALTHCARE CONSULTING LTD. 15 May 2012
    08065842 WINDMILL BUILDING & MAINTENANCE LTD 11 May 2012
    08067379 FIGHT OR FLIGHT TRAINING LTD 14 May 2012
    08073206 VERTEC LIMITED 17 May 2012