Buckingham, 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
- May 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Buckingham when compared to any previous May.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 a total of 134 companies were formed in Buckingham. This figure is 8.2% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.
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 2013 134 269,432 2012 146 253,150 % change -8.2% 6.4% Record Year 2012 (146) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
A total of 71 companies were registered in Buckingham during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is a decrease of 10.1% 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) Buckingham UK 2013 71 134,630 2012 79 121,659 % change -10.1% 10.7% Record Year 2012 (79) 2013 (134,630) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2013 25 25 21 New companies in 2012 28 27 24 % change -10.7% -7.4% -12.5% Record Year 2012 (28) 2012 (27) 2012 (24)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 a total of 120 companies were dissolved in Buckingham. This figure is 42.9% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 5.0%.
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 2013 120 155,192 2012 84 147,794 % change 42.9% 5.0% Record Year 2011 (161) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
A total of 62 companies were dissolved in Buckingham during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is an increase of 34.8% 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) Buckingham UK 2013 62 77,278 2012 46 80,218 % change 34.8% -3.7% Record Year 2011 (64) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
May 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Buckingham when compared to any previous May.
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2013 16 29 17 Closed companies in 2012 10 18 18 % change 60.0% 61.1% -6% Record Year 2011 (18) 2013 (29) 2011 (20)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 the company register for Buckingham increased by 14 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Buckingham UK 2013 14 114,240 2012 62 105,356 Record Year 2003 (102) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
Net company growth for Buckingham during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was 9 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Buckingham UK 2013 9 57,352 2012 33 41,441 Record Year 2007 (50) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2013 9 -4 4 Net growth in 2012 18 9 6 Record Year 2007 (20) 2008 (24) 2007 (14)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 Buckingham formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is less than the 2012 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Buckingham 2013 0.0% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1998 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
In the second quarter of 2013, Buckingham formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Buckingham 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1998 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -25.0% -10.1% -20.8% Record Year 1995 (0.1%) 1993 (0.1%) 1997 (0.1%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2013 was 45.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 7.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 7.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2013 was 45.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 9.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The record first half year for female directors in Buckingham was 2007 when 37.3% of all directors were female.
33.9% of all director appointments in Buckingham 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
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The record second quarter for female directors in Buckingham was in 2007 when 39.6% of all directors were female.
33.3% of all director appointments in Buckingham 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
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 2.58% CONSULTING 5.25% MANAGEMENT 1.39% MANAGEMENT 4.80% CONSTRUCTION 0.99% CONSULTANCY 3.41% PROGRESSIVE 0.80% PROPERTY 2.48% J 0.80% TRADING 2.05% DESIGN 0.80% ENGINEERING 1.81% RESEARCH 0.80% DESIGN 1.79% FTSI 0.80% LONDON 1.77% GREEN 0.80% BUSINESS 1.77% BRAIN 0.60% CONSULTANTS 1.68% BUSINESS 0.60% CONSTRUCTION 1.68% IT 0.60% ASSOCIATES 1.67% MARKETING 0.60% GLOBAL 1.59% DEVELOPMENT 0.60% MEDIA 1.57% CONSULTANTS 0.60% CARE 1.55% CONSULTANCY 0.60% J 1.53% EUROPE 0.60% INVESTMENTS 1.46% FINANCIAL 0.60% IT 1.40% BUCKINGHAM 0.60% PROPERTIES 1.40% RED 0.60% M 1.26% MEDIA 0.60% BUILDING 1.22% CLOTHING 0.40% ELECTRICAL 1.19% FACILITIES 0.40% ENTERPRISES 1.18% ACCOUNTANCY 0.40% CAPITAL 1.16% ENERGY 0.40% TRAINING 1.16%
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 85 257,517 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 60 54,555 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 34 33,633 99999 - Dormant Company 21 44,817 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 12 24,324 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 12 25,583 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 10 17,095 71129 - Other engineering activities 8 4,494 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 7 7,793 62090 - Other information technology service activities 6 12,578 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 6 4,768 41100 - Development of building projects 6 8,876 98000 - Residents property management 5 4,626 81300 - Landscape service activities 5 1,700 74100 - specialised design activities 5 3,908 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 5 5,366 62012 - Business and domestic software development 4 8,590 01430 - Raising of horses and other equines 4 170 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 4 7,212 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 4 5,665
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