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Buckingham, Buckinghamshire

2011 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • The first half of 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Buckingham when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2011 was a record first half year for company closures in Buckingham when compared to any half year in history.
  • Q2 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Buckingham when compared to any previous Q2.
  • June 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Buckingham when compared to any previous June.
  • April 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Buckingham 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 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 109 companies were formed in Buckingham. This figure is 0.9% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 12.3%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Buckingham occurred in 2003 when a total of 142 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)BuckinghamUK
    2011109228,735
    2010110203,749
    % change-0.9%12.3%
    Record Year2003 (142)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    A total of 45 companies were registered in Buckingham during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is a decrease of 19.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares badly 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)BuckinghamUK
    201145112,344
    20105698,612
    % change-19.6%13.9%
    Record Year 2007 (70) 2011 (112,344)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2011161415
    New companies in 2010181721
    % change-11.1%-17.6%-28.6%
    Record Year2008 (25)2007 (27)2005 (21)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    The first half of 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Buckingham when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2011 was a record first half year for company closures in Buckingham when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 161 companies were dissolved in Buckingham. This figure is 76.9% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.6%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Buckingham occurred in 2011 when a total of 161 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)BuckinghamUK
    2011161162,310
    201091177,631
    % change76.9%-8.6%
    Record Year2011 (161)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    Q2 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Buckingham when compared to any previous Q2.

    A total of 64 companies were dissolved in Buckingham during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is an increase of 28.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares poorly 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)BuckinghamUK
    20116471,324
    20105094,954
    % change28.0%-24.9%
    Record Year 2011 (64) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    June 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Buckingham when compared to any previous June.

    April 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Buckingham when compared to any previous April.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2011182620
    Closed companies in 2010122216
    % change50.0%18.2%25%
    Record Year2011 (18)2009 (28)2011 (20)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 the company register for Buckingham decreased by 52 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)BuckinghamUK
    2011-5266,425
    20101926,118
    Record Year2003 (102)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    Net company growth for Buckingham during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) was -19 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)BuckinghamUK
    2011-1941,020
    201063,658
    Record Year 2007 (50) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2011-2-12-5
    Net growth in 20106-55
    Record Year2007 (20)2008 (24)2002 (14)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 Buckingham formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is less than the 2010 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Buckingham
    20110.0%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1972 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    In the second quarter of 2011, Buckingham formed 0.0% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)Buckingham
    20110.0%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1972 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20110.0%0.0%0.0%
    UK formation share in 20100.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change-13.9%-35.2%-36.7%
    Record Year1966 (0.2%)1964 (0.3%)1972 (0.2%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2011 was 45.9.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.9% 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 47.3.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.9% 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 Buckingham was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    31.3% of all director appointments in Buckingham 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 Buckingham was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.

    32.8% of all director appointments in Buckingham 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
    MANAGEMENT2.55%CONSULTING5.09%
    CONSULTING2.30%MANAGEMENT4.86%
    BUSINESS1.53%CONSULTANCY3.17%
    B1.02%PROPERTY2.43%
    DEVELOPMENTS1.02%TRADING2.05%
    BUCKINGHAM1.02%DESIGN1.94%
    C1.02%ASSOCIATES1.92%
    DESIGN0.77%BUSINESS1.87%
    ELECTRICAL0.77%CONSTRUCTION1.77%
    CENTRE0.77%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    N0.77%MEDIA1.73%
    (EUROPE)0.77%ENGINEERING1.67%
    LAWNSCIENCE0.51%LONDON1.60%
    ADSTOCK0.51%GLOBAL1.46%
    CONSTRUCTION0.51%J1.44%
    PROFESSIONAL0.51%CARE1.44%
    PARTNERSHIP0.51%INVESTMENTS1.42%
    SALES0.51%IT1.39%
    FITNESS0.51%BUILDING1.32%
    A.0.51%PROPERTIES1.31%
    CONSULTANCY0.51%ELECTRICAL1.30%
    GLOBAL0.51%M1.27%
    AT0.51%S1.23%
    SUPPORT0.51%ENTERPRISES1.20%
    DEVELOPMENT0.51%SYSTEMS1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied81202,072
    7487 - Other business activities4060,758
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified3530,647
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management1716,419
    7414 - Business & management consultancy1313,053
    9999 - Dormant Company1320,111
    62090 - Other information technology service activities97,095
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified810,322
    99999 - Dormant Company818,918
    9305 - Other service activities79,063
    7031 - Real estate agencies51,480
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate53,790
    7499 - Non-trading company510,955
    4534 - Other building installation42,274
    7260 - Other computer related activities47,849
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply47,143
    62012 - Business and domestic software development43,262
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities410,545
    74990 - Non-trading company38,481
    7412 - Accounting, auditing; tax consult32,422

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07652687 PASHA JEWELLERY (BUCKINGHAM) LIMITED 31 May 2011
    07652327 SKC PC REPAIR LIMITED 31 May 2011
    07651855 IP VILLAGE LIMITED 31 May 2011
    07645546 COLIN C RUSSELL LTD 24 May 2011
    07639070 QUICKSHARP LTD 18 May 2011
    07633745 CBE FUTURES LIMITED 13 May 2011
    07632769 HARQUE LIMITED 12 May 2011
    07632728 GREEN LIGHT AUTOS LIMITED 12 May 2011
    07631185 WASTE RESOURCE SOLUTIONS LTD 11 May 2011
    07623472 SIRETT BUILDERS LIMITED 05 May 2011
    07620451 ROSSETTIPENGELLY LIMITED 03 May 2011
    07619182 TERI PENGELLY LIMITED 03 May 2011
    07618581 EXPRESS CAR SALES LTD 03 May 2011
    OC364687 PROBOX SYSTEMS LLP 17 May 2011

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