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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

  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 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)BuckinghamUK
    2012146253,150
    2011109228,735
    % change33.9%10.7%
    Record Year2012 (146)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)BuckinghamUK
    201279121,659
    201145112,344
    % change75.6%8.3%
    Record Year 2012 (79) 2012 (121,659)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. 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
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2012282724
    New companies in 2011161415
    % change75.0%92.9%60.0%
    Record Year2012 (28)2012 (27)2012 (24)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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)BuckinghamUK
    201284147,793
    2011161162,310
    % change-47.8%-8.9%
    Record Year2011 (161)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)BuckinghamUK
    20124680,218
    20116471,324
    % change-28.1%12.5%
    Record Year 2011 (64) 2009 (181,177)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2012101818
    Closed companies in 2011182620
    % change-44.4%-30.8%-10%
    Record Year2011 (18)2009 (28)2011 (20)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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)BuckinghamUK
    201262105,357
    2011-5266,425
    Record Year2003 (102)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. 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)BuckinghamUK
    20123341,441
    2011-1941,020
    Record Year 2007 (50) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 20121896
    Net growth in 2011-2-12-5
    Record Year2007 (20)2008 (24)2002 (14)

UK Company Share

  1. 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
    20120.1%
    20110.0%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1972 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. 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
    20120.1%
    20110.0%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1972 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20120.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20110.0%0.0%0.0%
    % change47.4%69.2%70.6%
    Record Year1966 (0.2%)1964 (0.3%)1972 (0.2%)

Director Age

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)

    Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING2.45%CONSULTING5.07%
    MANAGEMENT1.84%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    CONSULTANCY1.23%CONSULTANCY3.28%
    ASSOCIATES1.02%PROPERTY2.35%
    BUCKINGHAM1.02%TRADING2.10%
    MEDIA0.82%DESIGN1.89%
    SECURITY0.82%ENGINEERING1.87%
    FARM0.82%ASSOCIATES1.82%
    OAK0.61%CONSULTANTS1.78%
    CLAYDON0.61%CONSTRUCTION1.71%
    SILVER0.61%BUSINESS1.70%
    FOR0.61%MEDIA1.69%
    GREENLANDS0.61%LONDON1.68%
    DESIGN0.61%J1.57%
    CONSULTANTS0.61%GLOBAL1.51%
    PLANNING0.61%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    PRODUCTIONS0.61%IT1.42%
    CLEANING0.61%CARE1.31%
    PROPERTY0.61%PROPERTIES1.31%
    SALES0.61%M1.26%
    CORPORATE0.61%ELECTRICAL1.23%
    STUDIO0.61%BUILDING1.23%
    TIME0.41%SECURITY1.19%
    ENGINEERING0.41%S1.18%
    SONS0.41%ENTERPRISES1.17%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied86244,457
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified4635,447
    7487 - Other business activities3847,029
    7414 - Business & management consultancy1510,978
    99999 - Dormant Company1426,088
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management1220,390
    9305 - Other service activities87,926
    9999 - Dormant Company716,469
    62090 - Other information technology service activities78,258
    71129 - Other engineering activities42,453
    7260 - Other computer related activities46,456
    41100 - Development of building projects45,149
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified414,220
    59131 - Motion picture distribution activities381
    5248 - Other retail specialised stores31,641
    74990 - Non-trading company39,706
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified310,271
    43320 - Joinery installation31,274
    69203 - Tax consultancy3432
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities315,280

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08053124 AMCKZ CONSULTING LIMITED 01 May 2012
    08054751 ANYTHINGBYNUMBERS LTD 02 May 2012
    08060380 NETWORK SOURCE LIMITED 08 May 2012
    08063257 NEWHOOK DESIGN ENGINEERING LIMITED 10 May 2012
    08063351 A.M. PROJECT MANAGEMENT LONDON LTD 10 May 2012
    08064057 THE SECURITY PEOPLE LIMITED 10 May 2012
    08068772 SECURE SELF STORE LTD 15 May 2012
    08069078 BISHOPSROBE LIMITED 15 May 2012
    08069114 VADARCHO LTD 15 May 2012
    08070088 INSIGHT ANALYTICS CONSULTING LIMITED 15 May 2012
    08075489 CAMBRIDGE LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT LIMITED 18 May 2012
    08075717 MAKE IT COMPLIANT LTD 18 May 2012
    08075853 PRINT SELECT DM LIMITED 21 May 2012
    08075955 ICARUS LEISURE LONDON LIMITED 21 May 2012
    08081033 SELECT MAGAZINES BUCKINGHAMSHIRE LTD 23 May 2012
    08081340 ECUMATE LIMITED 24 May 2012
    08082713 PHOENIX THERAPIES LTD 24 May 2012
    08083695 IAIN BORNER LTD 25 May 2012
    08084362 BAROCIOUS LIMITED 25 May 2012
    08084784 THE LITTLE WHITE ROLLING PIN LIMITED 28 May 2012
    08088806 TIME FOR YOU BUCKINGHAMSHIRE LTD 30 May 2012
    08088810 TIME FOR YOU WATFORD LTD 30 May 2012
    08088967 PUREFINISH CLEANING SERVICES LIMITED 30 May 2012
    08089115 JJW TECHNOLOGY LIMITED 30 May 2012
    OC374938 LIDA ROLBEC LLP 03 May 2012

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