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Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire

2011 Annual Business Confidence Report

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. Annual Data (2011)

    A total of 238 companies were formed in Beaconsfield in 2011. This total is 0.4% higher than in 2010 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 13.1% growth compared to 400,358 the previous year.

    YearBeaconsfieldUK
    2011238452,870
    2010237400,358
    2009194362,675
    2008197349,203
    2007228457,649
    Record Year2005 (419)2007 (457,649)
    New Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)

    In the second half of 2011 a total of 114 companies were formed in Beaconsfield. This figure is 12.9% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 14.0%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Beaconsfield occurred in 2005 when a total of 150 were formed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)BeaconsfieldUK
    2011114224,135
    2010101196,609
    % change12.9%14.0%
    Record Year2005 (150)2011 (224,135)
    New Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)

    A total of 64 companies were registered in Beaconsfield during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).

    This figure is an increase of 14.3% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 15.3% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011)BeaconsfieldUK
    201164109,623
    20105695,117
    % change14.3%15.3%
    Record Year 2005 (91) 2011 (109,623)
    New Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)

    New Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    New companies in 2011192421
    New companies in 2010192017
    % change0.0%20.0%23.5%
    Record Year2002 (23)2005 (51)2003 (32)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Annual Data (2011)

    A total of 120 companies were dissolved in Beaconsfield in 2011. This total is 30.6% lower than in 2010 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 8.1% decrease compared to the previous year.

    YearBeaconsfieldUK
    2011120314,523
    2010173342,232
    2009221533,773
    2008131237,901
    2007388220,295
    Record Year2007 (388)2009 (533,773)
    Dissolved Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)

    In the second half of 2011 a total of 62 companies were dissolved in Beaconsfield. This figure is 25.3% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -7.5%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Beaconsfield occurred in 2007 when a total of 333 were closed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)BeaconsfieldUK
    201162152,213
    201083164,601
    % change-25.3%-7.5%
    Record Year2007 (333)2009 (244,537)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)

    A total of 28 companies were dissolved in Beaconsfield during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).

    This figure is a decrease of 22.2% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 4.0% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011)BeaconsfieldUK
    20112879,983
    20103676,896
    % change-22.2%4.0%
    Record Year 2009 (36) 2009 (85,136)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Closed companies in 201141113
    Closed companies in 201014157
    % change-71.4%-26.7%86%
    Record Year2006 (15)2010 (15)2009 (14)

Net Company Growth

  1. Annual Data (2011)

    A total of 118 companies were added to the company register for Beaconsfield in 2011. This number represents growth of 49.8% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 34.6%.

    This number is 54 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.

    YearBeaconsfieldUK
    2011118138,347
    20106458,126
    2009-27-171,098
    200866111,302
    2007-160237,354
    Record Year2005 (322)2003 (242,543)
    Net Growth by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)

    In the second half of 2011 the company register for Beaconsfield increased by 52 companies.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)BeaconsfieldUK
    20115271,922
    20101832,008
    Record Year2005 (102)2003 (117,772)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)

    Net company growth for Beaconsfield during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) was 36 companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011)BeaconsfieldUK
    20113629,640
    20102018,221
    Record Year 2005 (63) 2003 (57,175)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)

    Net Growth by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Net growth in 201115138
    Net growth in 20105510
    Record Year2003 (17)2005 (46)2003 (30)

UK Company Share

  1. Annual Data (2011)

    In 2011 Beaconsfield formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2010 when Beaconsfield was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.

    YearBeaconsfield
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.0%
    Record Year (since 1960)1960 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)

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

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)Beaconsfield
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.0%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1960 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)

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

    fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011)Beaconsfield
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.0%
    20080.0%
    20070.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1960 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)

    Company Share by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    UK formation share in 20110.0%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20100.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change-13.1%2.2%9.4%
    Record Year1963 (0.3%)1965 (0.4%)1960 (0.3%)

Director Age

  1. Annual Data (2011)

    The average age of a director in 2011 was 47.3.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.

    Director Age by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)

    The average age of a director in the second half of 2011 was 48.4.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)

    The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2011 was 48.0.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 7.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Annual Data (2011)

    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 2011 was 29.0%. The average for the UK during this time was 28.6%

    Director Gender by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)

    The record second half year for female directors in Beaconsfield was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.

    25.1% of all director appointments in Beaconsfield in the second half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)

    The record fourth quarter for female directors in Beaconsfield was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.

    26.9% of all director appointments in Beaconsfield in the fourth quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

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

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT3.93%CONSULTING5.07%
    CONSULTING2.18%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    DEVELOPMENTS1.31%CONSULTANCY3.26%
    RESIDENTS1.31%PROPERTY2.37%
    CONSULTANCY1.31%TRADING2.07%
    MIDDLETON0.87%DESIGN1.92%
    UPHORIA0.87%ASSOCIATES1.86%
    LONDON0.87%ENGINEERING1.78%
    PROPERTY0.87%BUSINESS1.78%
    PLACE0.87%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    SIGNATURE0.87%CONSTRUCTION1.73%
    SPORTS0.87%MEDIA1.71%
    CAPITAL0.87%LONDON1.63%
    POINT0.87%J1.51%
    PARTNERS0.66%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    CONSULTANTS0.66%GLOBAL1.46%
    MEDIA0.66%IT1.41%
    BEACONSFIELD0.66%CARE1.39%
    PRODUCTIONS0.66%PROPERTIES1.29%
    LIFESTYLE0.66%ELECTRICAL1.29%
    SIDELAND0.66%M1.27%
    BUSINESS0.66%BUILDING1.26%
    SCHOOL0.66%ENERGY1.25%
    SENIOR0.66%S1.20%
    II0.66%ENTERPRISES1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied71205,525
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management3617,765
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified3032,483
    7487 - Other business activities2357,052
    99999 - Dormant Company1721,846
    98000 - Residents property management152,874
    7414 - Business & management consultancy1513,034
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified148,671
    9305 - Other service activities109,492
    9999 - Dormant Company920,199
    41100 - Development of building projects64,331
    9800 - Residents Property Management61,451
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities612,072
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet62,740
    74201 - Portrait photographic activities5239
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified511,768
    74990 - Non-trading company58,929
    68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis53,194
    59111 - Motion picture production activities41,357
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply47,398

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07797235 MACHINE TOOLS SOLUTIONS UK LIMITED 04 Oct 2011
    07798306 BUSINESS CHANGE TOOLS LIMITED 05 Oct 2011
    07803568 JASPERS HAIR LIMITED 10 Oct 2011
    07806077 ST ANNE'S MEWS (WIMBLEDON) MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED 11 Oct 2011
    07807101 FLEXIBLE TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS UK LIMITED 12 Oct 2011
    07807357 BETCHWORTH PLACE (DORKING) MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED 12 Oct 2011
    07807646 BEECH HURST PARK (CHISLEHURST) MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED 12 Oct 2011
    07809181 RJP UK JOINERY LTD 13 Oct 2011
    07810076 J F MEDLOCK LIMITED 14 Oct 2011
    07812606 BRAND MARK CREATIVE LIMITED 17 Oct 2011
    07815991 PRESENTING SUCCESS LIMITED 19 Oct 2011
    07816837 VIP STUDIOS LTD 20 Oct 2011
    07818643 CHARTERED FACILITIES MANAGEMENT LIMITED 21 Oct 2011
    07819446 LORD HAMILTON HOGSKINS LIMITED 21 Oct 2011
    07819831 KNOBBIES LIMITED 21 Oct 2011
    07820478 TOP CAT LAB WORK LIMITED 24 Oct 2011
    07825799 CANCERPARTNERSNATIONAL LTD 27 Oct 2011
    07826259 RENAISSANCE HOMES DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED 27 Oct 2011
    07826471 CARLTON PLACE RESIDENTS MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED 27 Oct 2011

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