Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire
2010 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- November 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Beaconsfield when compared to any previous November.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 237 companies were formed in Beaconsfield in 2010. This total is 22.2% higher than in 2009 and compares favourably to the UK figure of a 10.4% growth compared to 362,675 the previous year.
Year Beaconsfield UK 2010 237 400,358 2009 194 362,675 2008 197 349,203 2007 228 457,649 2006 189 405,440 Record Year 2005 (419) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 a total of 101 companies were formed in Beaconsfield. This figure is 16.1% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 8.8%.
The highest total for a second half year in Beaconsfield occurred in 2005 when a total of 150 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Beaconsfield UK 2010 101 196,609 2009 87 180,654 % change 16.1% 8.8% Record Year 2005 (150) 2003 (201,446) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
A total of 56 companies were registered in Beaconsfield during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is an increase of 40.0% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.6% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Beaconsfield UK 2010 56 95,117 2009 40 85,983 % change 40.0% 10.6% Record Year 2005 (91) 2010 (95,117) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2010 19 20 17 New companies in 2009 13 11 16 % change 46.2% 81.8% 6.3% Record Year 2002 (23) 2005 (51) 2003 (32)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 173 companies were dissolved in Beaconsfield in 2010. This total is 21.7% lower than in 2009 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 35.9% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Beaconsfield UK 2010 173 342,232 2009 221 533,773 2008 131 237,901 2007 388 220,295 2006 122 200,166 Record Year 2007 (388) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 a total of 83 companies were dissolved in Beaconsfield. This figure is 12.6% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -32.7%.
The highest total for a second half year in Beaconsfield occurred in 2007 when a total of 333 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Beaconsfield UK 2010 83 164,601 2009 95 244,537 % change -12.6% -32.7% Record Year 2007 (333) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
A total of 36 companies were dissolved in Beaconsfield during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is an increase of 0.0% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 9.7% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Beaconsfield UK 2010 36 76,896 2009 36 85,136 % change 0.0% -9.7% Record Year 2009 (36) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
November 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Beaconsfield when compared to any previous November.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2010 14 15 7 Closed companies in 2009 11 11 14 % change 27.3% 36.4% -50% Record Year 2006 (15) 2010 (15) 2009 (14)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 64 companies were added to the company register for Beaconsfield in 2010. This number represents growth of 33.0% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 16.0%.
This number is 91 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2005 when the Beaconsfield company register grew by 322 companies.
Year Beaconsfield UK 2010 64 58,126 2009 -27 -171,098 2008 66 111,302 2007 -160 237,354 2006 67 205,274 Record Year 2005 (322) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 the company register for Beaconsfield increased by 18 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Beaconsfield UK 2010 18 32,008 2009 -8 -63,883 Record Year 2005 (102) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
Net company growth for Beaconsfield during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) was 20 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Beaconsfield UK 2010 20 18,221 2009 4 847 Record Year 2005 (63) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2010 5 5 10 Net growth in 2009 2 0 2 Record Year 2003 (17) 2005 (46) 2003 (30)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2010)
In 2010 Beaconsfield formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2009 when Beaconsfield was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year Beaconsfield 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.0% 2006 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1960 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 Beaconsfield formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is more than the 2009 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Beaconsfield 2010 0.1% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1960 (0.3%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
In the fourth quarter of 2010, Beaconsfield formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Beaconsfield 2010 0.1% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1960 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2009 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% % change 28.1% 62.6% 1.1% Record Year 1963 (0.3%) 1965 (0.4%) 1960 (0.3%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2010)
The average age of a director in 2010 was 49.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.7% compared to the UK figure of 2.5%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 9.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2010 was 49.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.5% compared to the UK figure of 2.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 9.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2010 was 50.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2010)
The record year for female directors in Beaconsfield was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Beaconsfield in 2010 was 24.3%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.2%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The record second half year for female directors in Beaconsfield was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
25.7% of all director appointments in Beaconsfield in the second half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.0% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Beaconsfield was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
25.0% of all director appointments in Beaconsfield in the fourth quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2009-Dec 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 4.73% CONSULTING 5.06% RESIDENTS 2.25% MANAGEMENT 5.01% CONSULTING 2.03% CONSULTANCY 3.14% ASSOCIATES 1.35% PROPERTY 2.36% PHOTOGRAPHY 1.13% TRADING 2.11% VENTURES 1.13% ASSOCIATES 1.95% COURT 1.13% DESIGN 1.92% CAPITAL 1.13% BUSINESS 1.82% CENTRE 0.90% CONSTRUCTION 1.82% I 0.90% CONSULTANTS 1.76% MEWS 0.68% MEDIA 1.71% RIG 0.68% ENGINEERING 1.62% CLOSE 0.68% LONDON 1.60% INTERNATIONAL 0.68% CARE 1.45% TRADING 0.68% INVESTMENTS 1.44% ENTERPRISES 0.68% GLOBAL 1.43% COMMERCIAL 0.68% J 1.42% ROAD 0.68% IT 1.41% SYSTEMS 0.68% PROPERTIES 1.34% LONDON 0.45% INTERNATIONAL 1.34% RECRUIT 0.45% BUILDING 1.34% PROJECTS 0.45% M 1.30% PROPERTIES 0.45% ELECTRICAL 1.25% PRETORIUS 0.45% SYSTEMS 1.24% CONSULTANCY 0.45% S 1.23%
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 74 199,572 7487 - Other business activities 41 63,348 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 27 14,505 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 20 27,550 99999 - Dormant Company 14 16,285 9999 - Dormant Company 11 20,144 7414 - Business & management consultancy 11 13,474 74990 - Non-trading company 9 8,243 7499 - Non-trading company 8 12,000 9305 - Other service activities 8 8,858 68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate 7 2,446 98000 - Residents property management 7 3,235 7260 - Other computer related activities 7 8,089 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 6 7,088 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 6 1,849 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 5 9,177 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 5 3,097 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 4 8,799 62012 - Business and domestic software development 4 2,858 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 3 7,298
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