Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire
2012 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- October 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Beaconsfield when compared to any previous October.
- Q4 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Beaconsfield when compared to any previous Q4.
- December 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Beaconsfield when compared to any previous December.
- October 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Beaconsfield when compared to any previous October.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 282 companies were formed in Beaconsfield in 2012. This total is 18.5% higher than in 2011 and compares favourably to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.
Year Beaconsfield UK 2012 282 491,893 2011 238 452,870 2010 237 400,358 2009 194 362,675 2008 197 349,203 Record Year 2005 (419) 2012 (491,893) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 140 companies were formed in Beaconsfield. This figure is 22.8% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.
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 2012 140 238,743 2011 114 224,135 % change 22.8% 6.5% Record Year 2005 (150) 2012 (238,743) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 76 companies were registered in Beaconsfield during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is an increase of 18.8% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 9.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Beaconsfield UK 2012 76 119,875 2011 64 109,623 % change 18.8% 9.4% Record Year 2005 (91) 2012 (119,875) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
October 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Beaconsfield when compared to any previous October.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2012 31 28 17 New companies in 2011 19 24 21 % change 63.2% 16.7% -19.0% Record Year 2012 (31) 2005 (51) 2003 (32)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 163 companies were dissolved in Beaconsfield in 2012. This total is 35.8% higher than in 2011 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Beaconsfield UK 2012 163 293,728 2011 120 314,524 2010 173 342,233 2009 221 533,787 2008 131 237,873 Record Year 2007 (388) 2009 (533,787) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 102 companies were dissolved in Beaconsfield. This figure is 64.5% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -4.1%.
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 2012 102 145,934 2011 62 152,213 % change 64.5% -4.1% Record Year 2007 (333) 2009 (244,543) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Q4 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Beaconsfield when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 41 companies were dissolved in Beaconsfield during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is an increase of 46.4% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 12.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Beaconsfield UK 2012 41 70,026 2011 28 79,983 % change 46.4% -12.4% Record Year 2012 (41) 2009 (85,139) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
December 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Beaconsfield when compared to any previous December.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2012 13 13 15 Closed companies in 2011 4 11 13 % change 225.0% 18.2% 15% Record Year 2006 (15) 2010 (15) 2012 (15)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 119 companies were added to the company register for Beaconsfield in 2012. This number represents growth of 50.0% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.
This number is 1 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 2012 119 198,165 2011 118 138,346 2010 64 58,125 2009 -27 -171,112 2008 66 111,330 Record Year 2005 (322) 2003 (242,541) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 the company register for Beaconsfield increased by 38 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Beaconsfield UK 2012 38 92,809 2011 52 71,922 Record Year 2005 (102) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Net company growth for Beaconsfield during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 35 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Beaconsfield UK 2012 35 49,849 2011 36 29,640 Record Year 2005 (63) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
October 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Beaconsfield when compared to any previous October.
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2012 18 15 2 Net growth in 2011 15 13 8 Record Year 2012 (18) 2005 (46) 2003 (30)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2012)
In 2012 Beaconsfield formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2011 when Beaconsfield was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year Beaconsfield 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1960 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 Beaconsfield formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Beaconsfield 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1960 (0.3%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, Beaconsfield formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Beaconsfield 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1960 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2011 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% % change 37.1% 11.1% -21.1% Record Year 1963 (0.3%) 1965 (0.4%) 1960 (0.3%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2012)
The average age of a director in 2012 was 48.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 8.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2012 was 48.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 8.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2012 was 47.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2012)
The record year for female directors in Beaconsfield was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Beaconsfield in 2012 was 30.1%. The average for the UK during this time was 29.9%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The record second half year for female directors in Beaconsfield was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
26.7% of all director appointments in Beaconsfield in the second half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Beaconsfield was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.
33.3% of all director appointments in Beaconsfield in the fourth quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2011-Dec 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 3.42% CONSULTING 5.15% PRODUCTIONS 1.52% MANAGEMENT 4.78% CONSULTING 1.33% CONSULTANCY 3.31% RESIDENTS 1.33% PROPERTY 2.40% BEACONSFIELD 1.14% TRADING 2.03% CAPITAL 1.14% DESIGN 1.86% DEVELOPMENTS 0.95% ASSOCIATES 1.82% DESIGN 0.95% ENGINEERING 1.79% 2012 0.76% BUSINESS 1.76% ALTUS 0.76% CONSULTANTS 1.75% BEACON 0.76% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% C 0.76% LONDON 1.69% ELECTRICAL 0.57% MEDIA 1.69% SCHOOL 0.57% GLOBAL 1.59% BUCKINGHAMSHIRE 0.57% J 1.57% PLACE 0.57% INVESTMENTS 1.46% SQUARE 0.57% IT 1.43% COURT 0.57% CARE 1.39% JUNGS 0.57% PROPERTIES 1.34% CONSTRUCTION 0.57% M 1.26% CLINIC 0.57% BUILDING 1.23% STREET 0.57% ENTERPRISES 1.21% COACHING 0.57% TRAINING 1.18% PARK 0.57% ELECTRICAL 1.17% IGNIS 0.57% SECURITY 1.17%
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 86 236,139 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 36 52,427 98000 - Residents property management 32 4,377 99999 - Dormant Company 28 40,648 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 28 30,396 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 27 15,572 41100 - Development of building projects 14 7,980 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 13 23,256 59111 - Motion picture production activities 9 2,479 74990 - Non-trading company 8 13,808 74201 - Portrait photographic activities 8 410 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 8 4,936 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 7 22,058 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 5 6,419 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 5 6,971 58290 - Other software publishing 4 576 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 4 6,177 73110 - Advertising agencies 4 3,177 43210 - Electrical installation 4 5,304 62012 - Business and domestic software development 4 7,446
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