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Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire

2011 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

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

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 124 companies were formed in Beaconsfield. This figure is 8.8% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 12.3%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Beaconsfield occurred in 2005 when a total of 269 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)BeaconsfieldUK
    2011124228,735
    2010136203,749
    % change-8.8%12.3%
    Record Year2005 (269)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    A total of 66 companies were registered in Beaconsfield during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is an increase of 15.8% 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)BeaconsfieldUK
    201166112,344
    20105798,612
    % change15.8%13.9%
    Record Year 2004 (84) 2011 (112,344)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

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

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2011212223
    New companies in 2010211917
    % change0.0%15.8%35.3%
    Record Year2004 (52)2007 (23)2011 (23)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 58 companies were dissolved in Beaconsfield. This figure is 35.6% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.6%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Beaconsfield occurred in 2009 when a total of 126 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)BeaconsfieldUK
    201158162,310
    201090177,631
    % change-35.6%-8.6%
    Record Year2009 (126)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    A total of 29 companies were dissolved in Beaconsfield during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is a decrease of 34.1% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares well 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)BeaconsfieldUK
    20112971,324
    20104494,954
    % change-34.1%-24.9%
    Record Year 2009 (91) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 20116149
    Closed companies in 2010121220
    % change-50.0%16.7%-55%
    Record Year2009 (17)2009 (47)2009 (27)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 the company register for Beaconsfield increased by 66 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)BeaconsfieldUK
    20116666,425
    20104626,118
    Record Year2005 (220)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    Net company growth for Beaconsfield during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) was 37 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)BeaconsfieldUK
    20113741,020
    2010133,658
    Record Year 2004 (73) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201115814
    Net growth in 201097-3
    Record Year2004 (49)1997 (16)2005 (15)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 Beaconsfield formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Beaconsfield
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1970 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    In the second quarter of 2011, Beaconsfield formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)Beaconsfield
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1970 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20110.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20100.1%0.1%0.0%
    % change-3.2%-8.8%19.9%
    Record Year1963 (0.4%)1970 (0.5%)1976 (0.3%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2011 was 46.3.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.7% 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 47.2.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.1% 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 Beaconsfield was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    25.0% of all director appointments in Beaconsfield 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 Beaconsfield was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.

    24.6% of all director appointments in Beaconsfield 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
    MANAGEMENT4.90%CONSULTING5.09%
    RESIDENTS2.10%MANAGEMENT4.86%
    CONSULTING1.86%CONSULTANCY3.17%
    VENTURES1.17%PROPERTY2.43%
    COURT1.17%TRADING2.05%
    PROPERTY0.93%DESIGN1.94%
    MIDDLETON0.93%ASSOCIATES1.92%
    ASSOCIATES0.93%BUSINESS1.87%
    CAPITAL0.93%CONSTRUCTION1.77%
    TRADING0.70%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.70%MEDIA1.73%
    SPORTS0.70%ENGINEERING1.67%
    ENERGY0.70%LONDON1.60%
    DIRECT0.70%GLOBAL1.46%
    BEACONSFIELD0.70%J1.44%
    CLOSE0.70%CARE1.44%
    SMALL0.47%INVESTMENTS1.42%
    COMMUNICATIONS0.47%IT1.39%
    IGNIS0.47%BUILDING1.32%
    LEGAL0.47%PROPERTIES1.31%
    HOMES0.47%ELECTRICAL1.30%
    COMMERCIAL0.47%M1.27%
    PRECISION0.47%S1.23%
    ROAD0.47%ENTERPRISES1.20%
    BUSINESS0.47%SYSTEMS1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied70202,072
    7487 - Other business activities3460,758
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management3016,419
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified2730,647
    99999 - Dormant Company1818,918
    7414 - Business & management consultancy1313,053
    9999 - Dormant Company1120,111
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified107,835
    98000 - Residents property management92,888
    9305 - Other service activities89,063
    74990 - Non-trading company78,481
    68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis73,095
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet62,258
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities510,545
    41100 - Development of building projects53,852
    74201 - Portrait photographic activities5230
    7260 - Other computer related activities57,849
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified410,322
    7499 - Non-trading company410,955
    59111 - Motion picture production activities31,237

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07615059 SECO CREATIVE SOLUTIONS LIMITED 27 Apr 2011
    07613992 79 GREAT TITCHFIELD STREET LIMITED 26 Apr 2011
    07613458 MC PROPERTY CONSULTANTS LIMITED 26 Apr 2011
    07613434 JPAL LIMITED 26 Apr 2011
    07612366 DOUGLAS COURT RESIDENTS MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED 21 Apr 2011
    07611868 THAMES MOORINGS LIMITED 21 Apr 2011
    07604212 A WRIGHT IMAGE LTD 14 Apr 2011
    07601331 WYCKHAM HOUSE (OXTED) MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED 12 Apr 2011
    07598812 SEASONTECH LTD. 11 Apr 2011
    07598566 BAKERDAYS LTD 11 Apr 2011
    07598529 EIGHT POINT NINE LIMITED 11 Apr 2011
    07596591 DIGLOT BOOKS LTD 07 Apr 2011
    07593437 ONLYFORWARD LTD 06 Apr 2011
    07591355 LOW ENERGY PRODUCTS (EUROPE) LTD 05 Apr 2011
    07590708 RJP JOINERY (UK) LTD 04 Apr 2011
    07590703 BORDER PROPERTIES LIMITED 04 Apr 2011
    07589639 LOW ENERGY PRODUCTS (UK) LTD 04 Apr 2011
    07589266 THE COURTYARD (GLORY PARK) MANAGEMENT LIMITED 04 Apr 2011
    07588936 MELBA CONSULTING LTD 04 Apr 2011
    07588124 STRAWBERRY NURSERIES LIMITED 01 Apr 2011
    07587143 DESIGN & RETAIL LIMITED 01 Apr 2011

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