Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire

2013 Half Year 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

  • Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Aylesbury when compared to any previous Q2.
  • June 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Aylesbury when compared to any previous June.
  • April 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Aylesbury when compared to any previous April.

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 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 a total of 415 companies were formed in Aylesbury. This figure is 6.3% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.

    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
    2013415269,432
    2012443253,150
    % change-6.3%6.4%
    Record Year2012 (443)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Aylesbury when compared to any previous Q2.

    A total of 230 companies were registered in Aylesbury during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 19.8% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)AylesburyUK
    2013230134,630
    2012192121,659
    % change19.8%10.7%
    Record Year 2013 (230) 2013 (134,630)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    June 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Aylesbury when compared to any previous June.

    April 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Aylesbury when compared to any previous April.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2013867767
    New companies in 2012627852
    % change38.7%-1.3%28.8%
    Record Year2013 (86)2012 (78)2013 (67)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 a total of 262 companies were dissolved in Aylesbury. This figure is 23.0% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 5.0%.

    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
    2013262155,192
    2012213147,794
    % change23.0%5.0%
    Record Year2009 (459)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    A total of 132 companies were dissolved in Aylesbury during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 12.8% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 3.7% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)AylesburyUK
    201313277,278
    201211780,218
    % change12.8%-3.7%
    Record Year 2009 (272) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2013464145
    Closed companies in 2012314541
    % change48.4%-8.9%10%
    Record Year2009 (57)2009 (125)2009 (90)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 the company register for Aylesbury increased by 153 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)AylesburyUK
    2013153114,240
    2012230105,356
    Record Year2007 (252)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    Net company growth for Aylesbury during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was 98 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)AylesburyUK
    20139857,352
    20127541,441
    Record Year 2004 (105) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2013403622
    Net growth in 2012313311
    Record Year2000 (52)1998 (41)1995 (44)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 Aylesbury formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.2%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Aylesbury
    20130.2%
    20120.2%
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    20090.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1995 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    In the second quarter of 2013, Aylesbury formed 0.2% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)Aylesbury
    20130.2%
    20120.2%
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    20090.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1995 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20130.2%0.2%0.2%
    UK formation share in 20120.2%0.2%0.1%
    % change16.5%-4.1%16.6%
    Record Year1995 (0.3%)1992 (0.3%)1995 (0.4%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2013 was 44.6.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

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

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2013 was 44.0.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    The record first half year for female directors in Aylesbury was 2004 when 33.2% of all directors were female.

    30.4% of all director appointments in Aylesbury in the first half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Aylesbury was in 2004 when 35.6% of all directors were female.

    29.1% of all director appointments in Aylesbury in the second quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

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

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING2.80%CONSULTING5.25%
    CONSULTANCY1.84%MANAGEMENT4.80%
    MANAGEMENT1.77%CONSULTANCY3.41%
    ENGINEERING0.74%PROPERTY2.48%
    J0.74%TRADING2.05%
    DESIGN0.66%ENGINEERING1.81%
    ASSOCIATES0.66%DESIGN1.79%
    IT0.59%LONDON1.77%
    AYLESBURY0.59%BUSINESS1.77%
    MEDIA0.59%CONSULTANTS1.68%
    HIRE0.59%CONSTRUCTION1.68%
    DEVELOPMENT0.52%ASSOCIATES1.67%
    BUILDING0.52%GLOBAL1.59%
    CONSULTANTS0.52%MEDIA1.57%
    BLUE0.52%CARE1.55%
    R0.52%J1.53%
    HEALTH0.52%INVESTMENTS1.46%
    SYSTEMS0.52%IT1.40%
    ARGENT0.52%PROPERTIES1.40%
    M0.44%M1.26%
    S0.44%BUILDING1.22%
    BUCKS0.37%ELECTRICAL1.19%
    BUSINESS0.37%ENTERPRISES1.18%
    TRADING0.37%CAPITAL1.16%
    TECH0.37%TRAINING1.16%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied301257,517
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management11733,633
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities7325,583
    99999 - Dormant Company6844,817
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified6454,555
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified3024,324
    62090 - Other information technology service activities3012,578
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified2417,095
    86900 - Other human health activities218,687
    41100 - Development of building projects198,876
    62012 - Business and domestic software development178,590
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings175,665
    74990 - Non-trading company1714,303
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified167,212
    43210 - Electrical installation145,611
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles144,768
    56101 - Licensed restaurants137,148
    86220 - Specialists medical practice activities133,250
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate127,871
    49410 - Freight transport by road126,273

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08486803 POCKET WARDROBE LIMITED 12 Apr 2013
    08482942 REFUEL GLOBAL BRANDS LIMITED 10 Apr 2013
    08483270 SOUTH CENTRAL BUILDING & LANDSCAPING LTD 11 Apr 2013
    08467243 KJC CREATIVE LTD. 02 Apr 2013
    08470984 AARH LIMITED 03 Apr 2013
    08473260 M B POWER&LIGHTING LIMITED 04 Apr 2013
    08476081 NESMYTH LIMITED 05 Apr 2013
    08486000 MYGREENKEEPER LTD 12 Apr 2013
    08486788 WOTESO LIMITED 12 Apr 2013
    08489849 TANG LOW DEVELOPMENT LIMITED 16 Apr 2013
    08495803 INSIDEENT LIMITED 19 Apr 2013
    08499499 OMANU CONSULTANCY LIMITED 23 Apr 2013
    08467386 SUMICA LTD 02 Apr 2013
    08494173 SHERLOCK CARE LTD 18 Apr 2013
    08495759 CHERTSTONE LIMITED 19 Apr 2013
    08499674 CSR TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED 23 Apr 2013
    08502973 CTSMITH LTD 24 Apr 2013
    08506655 ONLINE MEDIA GLUE LTD 26 Apr 2013
    08509525 CHILTERN PLUMBING & AERIALS LTD 30 Apr 2013
    08481548 MILTON SOLUTIONS LIMITED 09 Apr 2013
    08493731 HELPING HANDS - BUCKS LTD 17 Apr 2013
    08498129 TOPA HD LIMITED 22 Apr 2013
    08467229 DUFF'S STUFF LIMITED 02 Apr 2013
    08477309 SFLEX LTD 08 Apr 2013
    08494842 ALL ITALIAN COMPANY LIMITED 18 Apr 2013