Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire
2014 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- December 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Beaconsfield when compared to any previous December.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2014)
A total of 290 companies were formed in Beaconsfield in 2014. This total is 8.6% higher than in 2013 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 10.0% growth compared to 529,363 the previous year.
Year Beaconsfield UK 2014 290 582,051 2013 267 529,363 2012 282 491,893 2011 238 452,870 2010 237 400,358 Record Year 2005 (419) 2014 (582,051) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 a total of 150 companies were formed in Beaconsfield. This figure is 3.2% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.2%.
The highest total for a second half year in Beaconsfield occurred in 2013 when a total of 155 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Beaconsfield UK 2014 150 281,320 2013 155 259,931 % change -3.2% 8.2% Record Year 2013 (155) 2014 (281,320) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
A total of 74 companies were registered in Beaconsfield during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).
This figure is a decrease of 7.5% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Beaconsfield UK 2014 74 137,906 2013 80 127,247 % change -7.5% 8.4% Record Year 2005 (91) 2014 (137,906) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
December 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Beaconsfield when compared to any previous December.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2014 25 17 32 New companies in 2013 39 26 15 % change -35.9% -34.6% 113.3% Record Year 2013 (39) 2005 (51) 2014 (32)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2014)
A total of 178 companies were dissolved in Beaconsfield in 2014. This total is 7.2% higher than in 2013 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 10.8% growth compared to the previous year.
Year Beaconsfield UK 2014 178 367,937 2013 166 332,213 2012 163 293,729 2011 120 314,524 2010 173 342,233 Record Year 2007 (388) 2009 (533,789) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 a total of 91 companies were dissolved in Beaconsfield. This figure is 8.3% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 7.7%.
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 2014 91 190,730 2013 84 177,021 % change 8.3% 7.7% Record Year 2007 (333) 2009 (244,544) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
A total of 45 companies were dissolved in Beaconsfield during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).
This figure is a decrease of 11.8% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 2.0% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Beaconsfield UK 2014 45 89,060 2013 51 90,851 % change -11.8% -2.0% Record Year 2013 (51) 2013 (90,851) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2014 17 14 14 Closed companies in 2013 19 14 18 % change -10.5% 0.0% -22% Record Year 2013 (19) 2010 (15) 2013 (18)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2014)
A total of 112 companies were added to the company register for Beaconsfield in 2014. This number represents growth of 38.6% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 36.8%.
This number is 11 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 2014 112 214,114 2013 101 197,150 2012 119 198,164 2011 118 138,346 2010 64 58,125 Record Year 2005 (322) 2007 (237,353) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 the company register for Beaconsfield increased by 59 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Beaconsfield UK 2014 59 90,590 2013 71 82,910 Record Year 2005 (102) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
Net company growth for Beaconsfield during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) was 29 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Beaconsfield UK 2014 29 48,846 2013 29 36,396 Record Year 2005 (63) 2012 (49,848) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2014 8 3 18 Net growth in 2013 20 12 -3 Record Year 2013 (20) 2005 (46) 2003 (30)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2014)
In 2014 Beaconsfield formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is a decline on 2013 when Beaconsfield was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year Beaconsfield 2014 0.0% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2005 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 Beaconsfield formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Beaconsfield 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2005 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
In the fourth quarter of 2014, Beaconsfield formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Beaconsfield 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2005 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2014 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% % change -39.0% -38.0% 82.5% Record Year 1994 (0.1%) 2005 (0.1%) 1991 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2014)
The average age of a director in 2014 was 47.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 8.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2014 was 46.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 7.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2014 was 44.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2014)
The record year for female directors in Beaconsfield was 1982 when 100.0% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Beaconsfield in 2014 was 26.3%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.1%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The record second half year for female directors in Beaconsfield was 2005 when 33.1% of all directors were female.
23.5% of all director appointments in Beaconsfield in the second half of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Beaconsfield was in 2009 when 38.1% of all directors were female.
18.4% of all director appointments in Beaconsfield in the fourth quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.8% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2013-Dec 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 4.14% CONSULTING 5.22% CONSULTING 3.78% MANAGEMENT 4.58% RESIDENTS 1.98% CONSULTANCY 3.57% HEATING 1.44% PROPERTY 2.66% DEVELOPMENTS 1.08% CONSTRUCTION 2.12% PLACE 0.90% ENGINEERING 2.10% PARTNERS 0.90% CARE 2.02% CONSULTANTS 0.90% TRADING 1.94% PROPERTY 0.72% LONDON 1.93% CONSULTANCY 0.72% TRANSPORT 1.93% FARM 0.72% DESIGN 1.66% ABERNILE 0.72% CONSULTANTS 1.64% DESIGN 0.54% ELECTRICAL 1.62% REFINED 0.54% PROPERTIES 1.62% J 0.54% BUSINESS 1.56% HOMES 0.54% J 1.54% INTERNATIONAL 0.54% CO., 1.50% CONSTRUCTION 0.54% GLOBAL 1.49% ENTERPRISES 0.54% INVESTMENTS 1.48% COURT 0.54% ASSOCIATES 1.47% SYSTEMS 0.54% DEVELOPMENTS 1.35% PROPERTIES 0.54% MEDIA 1.33% GARDENS 0.54% IT 1.31% AGRICULTURAL 0.54% BUILDING 1.29% RECRUITMENT 0.54% M 1.22%
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 90 265,608 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 40 58,068 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 36 42,290 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 34 19,049 98000 - Residents property management 30 5,255 99999 - Dormant Company 30 48,509 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 16 30,178 74990 - Non-trading company 15 13,984 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 12 7,559 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 10 11,212 41100 - Development of building projects 10 11,397 62090 - Other information technology service activities 9 12,837 64209 - Activities of other holding companies not elsewhere classified 8 3,776 64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified 8 6,083 59111 - Motion picture production activities 6 3,245 68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate 6 7,106 70221 - Financial management 6 3,608 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 5 10,107 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 5 6,206 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 5 29,009
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