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.
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New Company Registrations
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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) Buckinghamshire UK 2012 3,516 253,150 2011 3,144 228,735 % change 11.8% 10.7% Record Year 2012 (3,516) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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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) Buckinghamshire UK 2012 1,667 121,659 2011 1,556 112,344 % change 7.1% 8.3% Record Year 2012 (1,667) 2012 (121,659) New Companies by Quarter
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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
April May June New companies in 2012 509 638 520 New companies in 2011 462 533 561 % change 10.2% 19.7% -7.3% Record Year 2007 (646) 2012 (638) 2011 (561)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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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) Buckinghamshire UK 2012 1,943 147,793 2011 2,138 162,310 % change -9.1% -8.9% Record Year 2009 (3,456) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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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) Buckinghamshire UK 2012 1,103 80,217 2011 965 71,324 % change 14.3% 12.5% Record Year 2009 (2,162) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2012 316 406 381 Closed companies in 2011 234 442 289 % change 35.0% -8.1% 32% Record Year 2009 (595) 2009 (956) 2009 (611)
Net Company Growth
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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) Buckinghamshire UK 2012 1,573 105,357 2011 1,006 66,425 Record Year 2007 (1,993) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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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) Buckinghamshire UK 2012 564 41,442 2011 591 41,020 Record Year 2007 (949) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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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
April May June Net growth in 2012 193 232 139 Net growth in 2011 228 91 272 Record Year 2007 (513) 2012 (232) 2008 (323)
UK Company Share
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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 2012 1.4% 2011 1.4% 2010 1.4% 2009 1.4% 2008 1.4% Record Year (since 1960) 1977 (1.9%) Company Share by Half Year
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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 2012 1.4% 2011 1.4% 2010 1.3% 2009 1.4% 2008 1.4% Record Year (since 1960) 1971 (1.8%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2012 1.2% 1.5% 1.4% UK formation share in 2011 1.3% 1.4% 1.4% % change -7.2% 4.9% -1.0% Record Year 1977 (2.4%) 1969 (2.7%) 1971 (2.8%)
Director Age
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 3.04% CONSULTING 5.07% MANAGEMENT 2.43% MANAGEMENT 4.74% CONSULTANCY 1.41% CONSULTANCY 3.28% PROPERTY 1.07% PROPERTY 2.35% ASSOCIATES 1.04% TRADING 2.10% CONSULTANTS 0.88% DESIGN 1.89% DESIGN 0.74% ENGINEERING 1.87% IT 0.73% ASSOCIATES 1.82% MK 0.68% CONSULTANTS 1.78% MEDIA 0.65% CONSTRUCTION 1.71% TRADING 0.63% BUSINESS 1.70% SYSTEMS 0.63% MEDIA 1.69% J 0.62% LONDON 1.68% ENGINEERING 0.61% J 1.57% BUSINESS 0.61% GLOBAL 1.51% SALES 0.59% INVESTMENTS 1.48% ENTERPRISES 0.57% IT 1.42% TRAINING 0.53% CARE 1.31% MARKETING 0.53% PROPERTIES 1.31% CAPITAL 0.53% M 1.26% CONSTRUCTION 0.51% ELECTRICAL 1.23% INVESTMENTS 0.51% BUILDING 1.23% CO 0.50% SECURITY 1.19% GLOBAL 0.46% S 1.18% MEDICAL 0.46% ENTERPRISES 1.17%
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 3,132 244,457 7487 - Other business activities 577 47,029 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 501 20,390 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 457 35,447 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 325 15,280 7414 - Business & management consultancy 279 10,978 99999 - Dormant Company 272 26,088 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 220 14,220 9999 - Dormant Company 195 16,469 62090 - Other information technology service activities 192 8,258 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 161 10,271 74990 - Non-trading company 149 9,706 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 134 6,356 9305 - Other service activities 127 7,926 7499 - Non-trading company 111 8,023 7260 - Other computer related activities 98 6,456 62012 - Business and domestic software development 77 4,742 98000 - Residents property management 75 3,001 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 66 4,295 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 61 4,644
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08120750 B P PEARCE LIMITED 27 Jun 2012 08116723 N F COOPER LONDON LIMITED 22 Jun 2012 08115647 SPEAKING WORKS LTD 22 Jun 2012 08120855 KELBROOK LTD. 27 Jun 2012 08097016 JWC CONSULTANCY LIMITED 07 Jun 2012 08112443 HEADSTUFF THERAPY LTD 20 Jun 2012 08092563 GLEN SHIEL 1 LIMITED 01 Jun 2012 08094148 SC MORRIS LTD 06 Jun 2012 08098285 WHARFSTORM LIMITED 08 Jun 2012 08111030 SPARROWHAWK HOMES LIMITED 19 Jun 2012 08121454 MOTUM VOX LIMITED 27 Jun 2012 08123598 WONDERLAND DAY CARE NURSERY LIMITED 28 Jun 2012 08104049 SIMON ELVIN HOLDINGS LIMITED 13 Jun 2012 08107066 CONSULTSCAPE LIMITED 15 Jun 2012 08109247 STAFFHOST LIMITED 18 Jun 2012 08109969 GADGETS4EVERYONE LTD 18 Jun 2012 08095823 SAFE WAVE TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED 07 Jun 2012 08105289 ELITE CLEANING NATIONWIDE LTD 14 Jun 2012 08114472 TAMBIFONTEM LTD 21 Jun 2012 08114682 SM ROSH LTD 21 Jun 2012 08117879 KIBWE DESIGN LIMITED 25 Jun 2012 OC376023 CHOBHAM MANOR LLP 13 Jun 2012 08109610 TONIEA ENGINEERING FX LTD 18 Jun 2012 OC376219 GOT 2 SWIM LLP 20 Jun 2012 08115572 SURIYA PRIVATE LIMITED 22 Jun 2012
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