Beaconsfield, 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

  • April 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Beaconsfield 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 112 companies were formed in Beaconsfield. This figure is 21.1% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.

    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
    2013112269,432
    2012142253,150
    % change-21.1%6.4%
    Record Year2005 (269)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    A total of 56 companies were registered in Beaconsfield during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).

    This figure is a decrease of 9.7% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares badly 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)BeaconsfieldUK
    201356134,630
    201262121,659
    % change-9.7%10.7%
    Record Year 2004 (84) 2013 (134,630)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2013202016
    New companies in 2012102824
    % change100.0%-28.6%-33.3%
    Record Year2004 (52)2012 (28)2012 (24)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 a total of 82 companies were dissolved in Beaconsfield. This figure is 34.4% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 5.0%.

    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
    201382155,192
    201261147,794
    % change34.4%5.0%
    Record Year2009 (126)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    A total of 36 companies were dissolved in Beaconsfield during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 9.1% 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)BeaconsfieldUK
    20133677,278
    20123380,218
    % change9.1%-3.7%
    Record Year 2009 (91) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    April 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Beaconsfield when compared to any previous April.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 201318810
    Closed companies in 201271412
    % change157.1%-42.9%-17%
    Record Year2013 (18)2009 (47)2009 (27)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 the company register for Beaconsfield increased by 30 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)BeaconsfieldUK
    201330114,240
    201281105,356
    Record Year2005 (220)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    Net company growth for Beaconsfield during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was 20 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)BeaconsfieldUK
    20132057,352
    20122941,441
    Record Year 2004 (73) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 20132126
    Net growth in 201231412
    Record Year2004 (49)1997 (16)2002 (18)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 Beaconsfield formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is less than the 2012 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Beaconsfield
    20130.0%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2005 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    In the second quarter of 2013, Beaconsfield formed 0.0% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)Beaconsfield
    20130.0%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1993 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20130.0%0.0%0.0%
    UK formation share in 20120.0%0.1%0.1%
    % change68.0%-30.6%-39.7%
    Record Year2004 (0.2%)1983 (0.2%)1994 (0.1%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2013 was 47.3.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.9% 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 47.2.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 8.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.3% 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 Beaconsfield was 2004 when 30.1% of all directors were female.

    21.5% of all director appointments in Beaconsfield 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 Beaconsfield was in 2004 when 39.8% of all directors were female.

    28.4% of all director appointments in Beaconsfield 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
    MANAGEMENT4.10%CONSULTING5.25%
    CONSULTING1.73%MANAGEMENT4.80%
    DEVELOPMENTS1.30%CONSULTANCY3.41%
    RESIDENTS1.08%PROPERTY2.48%
    TRUSTEE0.86%TRADING2.05%
    FINANCE0.86%ENGINEERING1.81%
    PARTNERS0.86%DESIGN1.79%
    DESIGN0.86%LONDON1.77%
    PROWTING0.86%BUSINESS1.77%
    SIGNATURE0.86%CONSULTANTS1.68%
    BUSINESS0.86%CONSTRUCTION1.68%
    PRODUCTIONS0.65%ASSOCIATES1.67%
    BEACON0.65%GLOBAL1.59%
    BEACONSFIELD0.65%MEDIA1.57%
    (OPERATIONS)0.65%CARE1.55%
    COURT0.65%J1.53%
    SALES0.65%INVESTMENTS1.46%
    JUNGS0.65%IT1.40%
    ASSOCIATES0.65%PROPERTIES1.40%
    CONSULTANTS0.65%M1.26%
    CAPITAL0.65%BUILDING1.22%
    PLACE0.65%ELECTRICAL1.19%
    BIOMASS0.65%ENTERPRISES1.18%
    IGNIS0.65%CAPITAL1.16%
    PARK0.65%TRAINING1.16%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied104257,517
    98000 - Residents property management324,626
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified2917,095
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified2854,555
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management2533,633
    99999 - Dormant Company2444,817
    41100 - Development of building projects148,876
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities1325,583
    74990 - Non-trading company1214,303
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified824,324
    59111 - Motion picture production activities62,715
    68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis65,184
    73110 - Advertising agencies53,475
    43210 - Electrical installation55,611
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified57,212
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate57,871
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings45,665
    78200 - Temporary employment agency activities41,834
    62012 - Business and domestic software development48,590
    47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets45,366

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08511842 THE ENGLISH FURNITURE COMPANY LTD 01 May 2013
    08514597 SARAH STRIBLEY PRODUCTIONS LTD 02 May 2013
    08517661 JASTSON LIMITED 07 May 2013
    08520302 PURUS OVEN CLEANING LIMITED 08 May 2013
    OC385078 METCAM LLP 13 May 2013
    08528412 NCS SHIPPING LIMITED 14 May 2013
    08529922 NHMC LIMITED 15 May 2013
    08533143 MACELEY LIMITED 17 May 2013
    08535932 OXBRIDGE GLOBAL TUTORS LTD 20 May 2013
    08538768 VFA COMMUNICATIONS LTD 21 May 2013
    08541599 MICHAEL BROUGH & COHEN LIMITED 23 May 2013
    08542692 KINSBURY COURT PROPERTIES LTD 23 May 2013
    08543677 BLUEMOTION YACHTS LIMITED 24 May 2013
    08547107 RAVENSFIELD ASSOCIATES LIMITED 29 May 2013
    08548118 PROWTING 1987 TRUSTEE ONE LIMITED 29 May 2013
    08548165 PROWTING 1987 TRUSTEE TWO LIMITED 29 May 2013
    08548178 PROWTING 1968 TRUSTEE ONE LIMITED 29 May 2013
    08548196 PROWTING 1968 TRUSTEE TWO LIMITED 29 May 2013
    08550307 SIGNATURE OF MARLOW (OPERATIONS) LIMITED 30 May 2013
    08551462 OPTIMUM BUILDING SERVICES LIMITED 31 May 2013

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