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Buckinghamshire

2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Buckinghamshire when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Buckinghamshire when compared to any half year in history.
  • Q2 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Buckinghamshire when compared to any previous Q2.
  • May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Buckinghamshire when compared to any previous May.
  • May 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Buckinghamshire when compared to any previous May.

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 Buckinghamshire when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Buckinghamshire when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 3,516 companies were formed in Buckinghamshire. This figure is 11.8% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Buckinghamshire occurred in 2012 when a total of 3,516 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)BuckinghamshireUK
    20123,516253,150
    20113,144228,735
    % change11.8%10.7%
    Record Year2012 (3,516)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 Buckinghamshire when compared to any previous Q2.

    A total of 1,667 companies were registered in Buckinghamshire during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 7.1% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares equally 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)BuckinghamshireUK
    20121,667121,659
    20111,556112,344
    % change7.1%8.3%
    Record Year 2012 (1,667) 2012 (121,659)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Buckinghamshire when compared to any previous May.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2012509638520
    New companies in 2011462533561
    % change10.2%19.7%-7.3%
    Record Year2007 (646)2012 (638)2011 (561)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 1,943 companies were dissolved in Buckinghamshire. This figure is 9.1% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.9%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Buckinghamshire occurred in 2009 when a total of 3,456 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)BuckinghamshireUK
    20121,943147,793
    20112,138162,310
    % change-9.1%-8.9%
    Record Year2009 (3,456)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    A total of 1,103 companies were dissolved in Buckinghamshire during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 14.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares poorly 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)BuckinghamshireUK
    20121,10380,217
    201196571,324
    % change14.3%12.5%
    Record Year 2009 (2,162) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2012316406381
    Closed companies in 2011234442289
    % change35.0%-8.1%32%
    Record Year2009 (595)2009 (956)2009 (611)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 the company register for Buckinghamshire increased by 1,573 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)BuckinghamshireUK
    20121,573105,357
    20111,00666,425
    Record Year2007 (1,993)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    Net company growth for Buckinghamshire during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 564 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)BuckinghamshireUK
    201256441,442
    201159141,020
    Record Year 2007 (949) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    May 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Buckinghamshire when compared to any previous May.

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2012193232139
    Net growth in 201122891272
    Record Year2007 (513)2012 (232)2008 (323)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 Buckinghamshire formed 1.4% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 1.4%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Buckinghamshire
    20121.4%
    20111.4%
    20101.4%
    20091.4%
    20081.4%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1977 (1.9%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    In the second quarter of 2012, Buckinghamshire formed 1.4% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)Buckinghamshire
    20121.4%
    20111.4%
    20101.3%
    20091.4%
    20081.4%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1971 (1.8%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20121.2%1.5%1.4%
    UK formation share in 20111.3%1.4%1.4%
    % change-7.2%4.9%-1.0%
    Record Year1977 (2.4%)1969 (2.7%)1971 (2.8%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 43.3.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.0% 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 43.2.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.4% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.7% 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 Buckinghamshire was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    24.5% of all director appointments in Buckinghamshire 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 Buckinghamshire was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.

    25.2% of all director appointments in Buckinghamshire 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
    CONSULTING3.04%CONSULTING5.07%
    MANAGEMENT2.43%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    CONSULTANCY1.41%CONSULTANCY3.28%
    PROPERTY1.07%PROPERTY2.35%
    ASSOCIATES1.04%TRADING2.10%
    CONSULTANTS0.88%DESIGN1.89%
    DESIGN0.74%ENGINEERING1.87%
    IT0.73%ASSOCIATES1.82%
    MK0.68%CONSULTANTS1.78%
    MEDIA0.65%CONSTRUCTION1.71%
    TRADING0.63%BUSINESS1.70%
    SYSTEMS0.63%MEDIA1.69%
    J0.62%LONDON1.68%
    ENGINEERING0.61%J1.57%
    BUSINESS0.61%GLOBAL1.51%
    SALES0.59%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    ENTERPRISES0.57%IT1.42%
    TRAINING0.53%CARE1.31%
    MARKETING0.53%PROPERTIES1.31%
    CAPITAL0.53%M1.26%
    CONSTRUCTION0.51%ELECTRICAL1.23%
    INVESTMENTS0.51%BUILDING1.23%
    CO0.50%SECURITY1.19%
    GLOBAL0.46%S1.18%
    MEDICAL0.46%ENTERPRISES1.17%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied3,132244,457
    7487 - Other business activities57747,029
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management50120,390
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified45735,447
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities32515,280
    7414 - Business & management consultancy27910,978
    99999 - Dormant Company27226,088
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified22014,220
    9999 - Dormant Company19516,469
    62090 - Other information technology service activities1928,258
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified16110,271
    74990 - Non-trading company1499,706
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply1346,356
    9305 - Other service activities1277,926
    7499 - Non-trading company1118,023
    7260 - Other computer related activities986,456
    62012 - Business and domestic software development774,742
    98000 - Residents property management753,001
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities664,295
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering614,644

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08053231 BLUEBELL DESIGN CONSULTANTS LIMITED 01 May 2012
    08064975 FATOU ENTERPRISES LIMITED 11 May 2012
    08079702 NEW DALMOUN LIMITED 23 May 2012
    08081914 CAREPLEX DOMICILIARY SERVICES LIMITED 24 May 2012
    08083290 J & H PROJECT SOLUTIONS LIMITED 25 May 2012
    08088579 HIGH TECHNOLOGY GLAZING LTD. 30 May 2012
    08063457 SHOTZ ITALY LTD 10 May 2012
    08063510 SHOTZ GERMANY LTD 10 May 2012
    08063564 SHOTZ NETHERLANDS LTD 10 May 2012
    08064647 SHOTZ GREECE LTD 10 May 2012
    08064893 SHOTZ REST OF EUROPE LTD 11 May 2012
    08074158 BMWORKSHOPS LIMITED 17 May 2012
    08081277 KISS THE CHEF LIMITED 24 May 2012
    08081843 CAYENNECONSULTINGSERVICES LIMITED 24 May 2012
    08088556 THE LENDING FACTORY LIMITED 30 May 2012
    08076277 C T H NOMINEES LIMITED 21 May 2012
    08080088 WHITTON ESTATES LIMITED 23 May 2012
    08089011 WET FEET LIMITED 30 May 2012
    08053881 VINTAGE CAR RESTORATIONS LIMITED 02 May 2012
    08054195 FLEXION FITNESS LTD 02 May 2012
    08060638 WWW.PC4REPAIR.CO.UK LIMITED 08 May 2012
    08060845 BOLYN LTD 08 May 2012
    08061951 1-4 JUBILEE WAY MANAGEMENT CO LTD 09 May 2012
    08065113 J.O.S.P. LOGISTICS (MK) LIMITED 11 May 2012
    08066332 ANSTOW LIMITED 11 May 2012