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.
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New Company Registrations
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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) Buckingham UK 2014 144 300,731 2013 134 269,432 % change 7.5% 11.6% Record Year 2012 (146) 2014 (300,731) New Companies by Half Year
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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) Buckingham UK 2014 68 150,009 2013 71 134,630 % change -4.2% 11.4% Record Year 2012 (79) 2014 (150,009) New Companies by Quarter
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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
April May June New companies in 2014 35 14 19 New companies in 2013 25 25 21 % change 40.0% -44.0% -9.5% Record Year 2014 (35) 2012 (27) 2012 (24)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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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) Buckingham UK 2014 123 177,207 2013 120 155,192 % change 2.5% 14.2% Record Year 2011 (161) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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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) Buckingham UK 2014 68 94,837 2013 62 77,278 % change 9.7% 22.7% Record Year 2014 (68) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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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
April May June Closed companies in 2014 13 37 18 Closed companies in 2013 16 29 17 % change -18.8% 27.6% 6% Record Year 2011 (18) 2014 (37) 2011 (20)
Net Company Growth
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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) Buckingham UK 2014 21 123,524 2013 14 114,240 Record Year 2003 (102) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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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) Buckingham UK 2014 0 55,172 2013 9 57,352 Record Year 2007 (50) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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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
April May June Net growth in 2014 22 -23 1 Net growth in 2013 9 -4 4 Record Year 2014 (22) 2008 (24) 2007 (14)
UK Company Share
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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 2014 0.0% 2013 0.0% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1998 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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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 2014 0.0% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1993 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2014 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 26.3% -48.2% -21.7% Record Year 1995 (0.1%) 1993 (0.1%) 1997 (0.1%)
Director Age
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 3.20% CONSULTING 5.16% CONSULTANCY 1.40% MANAGEMENT 4.64% MANAGEMENT 1.20% CONSULTANCY 3.50% M 1.00% PROPERTY 2.66% BUCKINGHAM 1.00% TRADING 2.03% CARE 1.00% ENGINEERING 1.99% PROPERTY 1.00% CONSTRUCTION 1.93% BUSINESS 0.80% LONDON 1.93% J 0.80% CARE 1.85% AT 0.80% DESIGN 1.75% CONSULTANTS 0.60% CONSULTANTS 1.73% VENTURES 0.60% BUSINESS 1.69% ENTERPRISES 0.60% PROPERTIES 1.63% STOWE 0.60% TRANSPORT 1.58% RACING 0.60% GLOBAL 1.55% G 0.60% INVESTMENTS 1.55% TRANSPORT 0.60% J 1.51% - 0.60% ASSOCIATES 1.48% WORLD 0.60% MEDIA 1.44% ASSOCIATES 0.60% ELECTRICAL 1.40% LANDSCAPES 0.60% IT 1.33% CLUB 0.40% DEVELOPMENTS 1.33% VISION 0.40% BUILDING 1.26% R-T-M 0.40% M 1.24% GULF 0.40% CO., 1.20%
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 102 261,557 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 55 57,421 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 40 40,250 99999 - Dormant Company 26 48,436 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 18 29,029 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 11 28,352 86900 - Other human health activities 11 11,292 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 10 9,900 62090 - Other information technology service activities 10 13,024 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 9 19,058 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 8 6,286 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 6 8,533 41100 - Development of building projects 6 10,527 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 5 7,053 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 4 6,043 41201 - Construction of commercial buildings 4 2,219 01430 - Raising of horses and other equines 4 230 74990 - Non-trading company 4 14,351 62012 - Business and domestic software development 4 9,834 56101 - Licensed restaurants 4 8,585
Recent Companies
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