Buckingham, Buckinghamshire

2014 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • April 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Buckingham when compared to any previous April.
  • April 2014 was a record month for company registrations in Buckingham when compared to any month in history.
  • May 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Buckingham when compared to any previous May.
  • April 2014 saw a new record in net growth 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 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 a total of 144 companies were formed in Buckingham. This figure is 7.5% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.6%.

    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
    2014144300,731
    2013134269,432
    % change7.5%11.6%
    Record Year2012 (146)2014 (300,731)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    A total of 68 companies were registered in Buckingham during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).

    This figure is a decrease of 4.2% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.4% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)BuckinghamUK
    201468150,009
    201371134,630
    % change-4.2%11.4%
    Record Year 2012 (79) 2014 (150,009)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    April 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Buckingham when compared to any previous April.

    April 2014 was a record month for company registrations in Buckingham when compared to any month in history.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2014351419
    New companies in 2013252521
    % change40.0%-44.0%-9.5%
    Record Year2014 (35)2012 (27)2012 (24)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 a total of 123 companies were dissolved in Buckingham. This figure is 2.5% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 14.2%.

    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
    2014123177,207
    2013120155,192
    % change2.5%14.2%
    Record Year2011 (161)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    A total of 68 companies were dissolved in Buckingham during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 9.7% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 22.7% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)BuckinghamUK
    20146894,837
    20136277,278
    % change9.7%22.7%
    Record Year 2014 (68) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    May 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Buckingham when compared to any previous May.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2014133718
    Closed companies in 2013162917
    % change-18.8%27.6%6%
    Record Year2011 (18)2014 (37)2011 (20)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 the company register for Buckingham increased by 21 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)BuckinghamUK
    201421123,524
    201314114,240
    Record Year2003 (102)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    Net company growth for Buckingham during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) was 0 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)BuckinghamUK
    2014055,172
    2013957,352
    Record Year 2007 (50) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    April 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Buckingham when compared to any previous April.

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201422-231
    Net growth in 20139-44
    Record Year2014 (22)2008 (24)2007 (14)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 Buckingham formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.0%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Buckingham
    20140.0%
    20130.0%
    20120.1%
    20110.0%
    20100.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1998 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    In the second quarter of 2014, Buckingham formed 0.0% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)Buckingham
    20140.0%
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.0%
    20100.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1993 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20140.1%0.0%0.0%
    UK formation share in 20130.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change26.3%-48.2%-21.7%
    Record Year1995 (0.1%)1993 (0.1%)1997 (0.1%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2014 was 46.0.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2014 was 46.4.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    The record first half year for female directors in Buckingham was 2007 when 37.3% of all directors were female.

    30.1% of all director appointments in Buckingham in the first half of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Buckingham was in 2007 when 39.6% of all directors were female.

    30.1% of all director appointments in Buckingham in the second quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING3.20%CONSULTING5.16%
    CONSULTANCY1.40%MANAGEMENT4.64%
    MANAGEMENT1.20%CONSULTANCY3.50%
    M1.00%PROPERTY2.66%
    BUCKINGHAM1.00%TRADING2.03%
    CARE1.00%ENGINEERING1.99%
    PROPERTY1.00%CONSTRUCTION1.93%
    BUSINESS0.80%LONDON1.93%
    J0.80%CARE1.85%
    AT0.80%DESIGN1.75%
    CONSULTANTS0.60%CONSULTANTS1.73%
    VENTURES0.60%BUSINESS1.69%
    ENTERPRISES0.60%PROPERTIES1.63%
    STOWE0.60%TRANSPORT1.58%
    RACING0.60%GLOBAL1.55%
    G0.60%INVESTMENTS1.55%
    TRANSPORT0.60%J1.51%
    -0.60%ASSOCIATES1.48%
    WORLD0.60%MEDIA1.44%
    ASSOCIATES0.60%ELECTRICAL1.40%
    LANDSCAPES0.60%IT1.33%
    CLUB0.40%DEVELOPMENTS1.33%
    VISION0.40%BUILDING1.26%
    R-T-M0.40%M1.24%
    GULF0.40%CO.,1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied102261,557
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified5557,421
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management4040,250
    99999 - Dormant Company2648,436
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities1829,029
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified1128,352
    86900 - Other human health activities1111,292
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet109,900
    62090 - Other information technology service activities1013,024
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified919,058
    47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets86,286
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified68,533
    41100 - Development of building projects610,527
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings57,053
    85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified46,043
    41201 - Construction of commercial buildings42,219
    01430 - Raising of horses and other equines4230
    74990 - Non-trading company414,351
    62012 - Business and domestic software development49,834
    56101 - Licensed restaurants48,585

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08969175 F.D. CONFIDENTIAL LIMITED 01 Apr 2014
    08970131 CENTRAL AVENUE 61 LIMITED 01 Apr 2014
    08970885 PERPETUATE PHARMA LIMITED 01 Apr 2014
    08972798 CS NEW MEDIA LTD 02 Apr 2014
    08972820 QUANDLY LIMITED 02 Apr 2014
    08976648 POWELL OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH LTD 03 Apr 2014
    08981197 BLADE SOLUTIONS LIMITED 07 Apr 2014
    08985879 FAST UK HOSTING LIMITED 08 Apr 2014
    08987140 PATIENTS2PEOPLE MANAGEMENT LIMITED 09 Apr 2014
    08989098 A & J KITCHENS LTD 09 Apr 2014
    08989557 JEJL CONSULTANCY LTD 10 Apr 2014
    08990287 BUCKINGHAM HOME CARE LIMITED 10 Apr 2014
    08991120 BEE INVOLVED LIMITED 10 Apr 2014
    08991962 CNC TECHNIQUES LIMITED 11 Apr 2014
    08993533 STOWE QATAR LIMITED 11 Apr 2014
    08993538 BRIGHTLEAP LIMITED 11 Apr 2014
    08997715 KAIZEN BUSINESS PROCESS REENGINEERING LIMITED 15 Apr 2014
    08998224 STORMCUP LIMITED 15 Apr 2014
    08999574 AMRO PRO LIMITED 16 Apr 2014
    09001364 PERDUE LAND LIMITED 17 Apr 2014
    09002572 PREMIER BUSINESS FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS LIMITED 17 Apr 2014
    09006018 JFC PROJECT MANAGEMENT LIMITED 22 Apr 2014
    09007545 RON SMITH COMMS RF LTD 23 Apr 2014
    09010477 12CONSULTANCY LIMITED 24 Apr 2014
    09019336 AMP CHANGE DELIVERY LIMITED 30 Apr 2014

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