Buckingham, Buckinghamshire
2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Buckingham when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Buckingham when compared to any half year in history.
- Q2 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Buckingham when compared to any previous Q2.
- June 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Buckingham when compared to any previous June.
- April 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Buckingham when compared to any previous April.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Buckingham when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Buckingham when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2012 a total of 146 companies were formed in Buckingham. This figure is 33.9% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.
The highest total for a first half year in Buckingham occurred in 2012 when a total of 146 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Buckingham UK 2012 146 253,150 2011 109 228,735 % change 33.9% 10.7% Record Year 2012 (146) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
Q2 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Buckingham when compared to any previous Q2.
A total of 79 companies were registered in Buckingham during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 75.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Buckingham UK 2012 79 121,659 2011 45 112,344 % change 75.6% 8.3% Record Year 2012 (79) 2012 (121,659) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
June 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Buckingham when compared to any previous June.
April 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Buckingham when compared to any previous April.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2012 28 27 24 New companies in 2011 16 14 15 % change 75.0% 92.9% 60.0% Record Year 2012 (28) 2012 (27) 2012 (24)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 84 companies were dissolved in Buckingham. This figure is 47.8% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.9%.
The highest total for a first half year in Buckingham occurred in 2011 when a total of 161 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Buckingham UK 2012 84 147,793 2011 161 162,310 % change -47.8% -8.9% Record Year 2011 (161) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 46 companies were dissolved in Buckingham during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 28.1% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Buckingham UK 2012 46 80,218 2011 64 71,324 % change -28.1% 12.5% Record Year 2011 (64) 2009 (181,177) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2012 10 18 18 Closed companies in 2011 18 26 20 % change -44.4% -30.8% -10% Record Year 2011 (18) 2009 (28) 2011 (20)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 the company register for Buckingham increased by 62 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Buckingham UK 2012 62 105,357 2011 -52 66,425 Record Year 2003 (102) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
Net company growth for Buckingham during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 33 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Buckingham UK 2012 33 41,441 2011 -19 41,020 Record Year 2007 (50) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2012 18 9 6 Net growth in 2011 -2 -12 -5 Record Year 2007 (20) 2008 (24) 2002 (14)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 Buckingham formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is more than the 2011 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Buckingham 2012 0.1% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1972 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
In the second quarter of 2012, Buckingham formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Buckingham 2012 0.1% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1972 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2011 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% % change 47.4% 69.2% 70.6% Record Year 1966 (0.2%) 1964 (0.3%) 1972 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 43.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 42.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.5% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 0.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The record first half year for female directors in Buckingham was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
23.2% of all director appointments in Buckingham in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The record second quarter for female directors in Buckingham was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.
32.5% of all director appointments in Buckingham in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 2.45% CONSULTING 5.07% MANAGEMENT 1.84% MANAGEMENT 4.74% CONSULTANCY 1.23% CONSULTANCY 3.28% ASSOCIATES 1.02% PROPERTY 2.35% BUCKINGHAM 1.02% TRADING 2.10% MEDIA 0.82% DESIGN 1.89% SECURITY 0.82% ENGINEERING 1.87% FARM 0.82% ASSOCIATES 1.82% OAK 0.61% CONSULTANTS 1.78% CLAYDON 0.61% CONSTRUCTION 1.71% SILVER 0.61% BUSINESS 1.70% FOR 0.61% MEDIA 1.69% GREENLANDS 0.61% LONDON 1.68% DESIGN 0.61% J 1.57% CONSULTANTS 0.61% GLOBAL 1.51% PLANNING 0.61% INVESTMENTS 1.48% PRODUCTIONS 0.61% IT 1.42% CLEANING 0.61% CARE 1.31% PROPERTY 0.61% PROPERTIES 1.31% SALES 0.61% M 1.26% CORPORATE 0.61% ELECTRICAL 1.23% STUDIO 0.61% BUILDING 1.23% TIME 0.41% SECURITY 1.19% ENGINEERING 0.41% S 1.18% SONS 0.41% ENTERPRISES 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 86 244,457 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 46 35,447 7487 - Other business activities 38 47,029 7414 - Business & management consultancy 15 10,978 99999 - Dormant Company 14 26,088 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 12 20,390 9305 - Other service activities 8 7,926 9999 - Dormant Company 7 16,469 62090 - Other information technology service activities 7 8,258 71129 - Other engineering activities 4 2,453 7260 - Other computer related activities 4 6,456 41100 - Development of building projects 4 5,149 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 4 14,220 59131 - Motion picture distribution activities 3 81 5248 - Other retail specialised stores 3 1,641 74990 - Non-trading company 3 9,706 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 3 10,271 43320 - Joinery installation 3 1,274 69203 - Tax consultancy 3 432 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 3 15,280
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