Chesham, Buckinghamshire

2010 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • The first half of 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Chesham when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2010 was a record first half year for company registrations in Chesham when compared to any half year in history.

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 2010)

    The first half of 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Chesham when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2010 was a record first half year for company registrations in Chesham when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2010 a total of 127 companies were formed in Chesham. This figure is 0.8% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.9%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Chesham occurred in 2010 when a total of 127 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)CheshamUK
    2010127203,749
    2009126182,021
    % change0.8%11.9%
    Record Year2010 (127)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    A total of 61 companies were registered in Chesham during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).

    This figure is a decrease of 1.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)CheshamUK
    20106198,612
    20096290,987
    % change-1.6%8.4%
    Record Year 2003 (65) 2007 (112,283)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2010192517
    New companies in 2009191627
    % change0.0%56.3%-37.0%
    Record Year2008 (29)2003 (25)2009 (27)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 a total of 57 companies were dissolved in Chesham. This figure is 44.1% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -38.6%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Chesham occurred in 2009 when a total of 102 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)CheshamUK
    201057177,631
    2009102289,236
    % change-44.1%-38.6%
    Record Year2009 (102)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    A total of 26 companies were dissolved in Chesham during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).

    This figure is a decrease of 53.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 47.6% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)CheshamUK
    20102694,954
    200956181,176
    % change-53.6%-47.6%
    Record Year 2009 (56) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 20106128
    Closed companies in 2009211718
    % change-71.4%-29.4%-56%
    Record Year2009 (21)2009 (17)2009 (18)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 the company register for Chesham increased by 70 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)CheshamUK
    20107026,118
    200924-107,215
    Record Year2003 (81)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    Net company growth for Chesham during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) was 35 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)CheshamUK
    2010353,658
    20096-90,189
    Record Year 2008 (50) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201013139
    Net growth in 2009-2-19
    Record Year2008 (24)2003 (18)2008 (19)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 Chesham formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Chesham
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.0%
    20060.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1964 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    In the second quarter of 2010, Chesham formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)Chesham
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    20060.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1969 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20100.1%0.1%0.0%
    UK formation share in 20090.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change-8.1%48.8%-43.4%
    Record Year1970 (0.3%)1969 (0.6%)1978 (0.3%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2010 was 46.7.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.4% compared to the UK figure of 2.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.7%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2010 was 47.8.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.1% compared to the UK figure of 2.3%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    The record first half year for female directors in Chesham was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    30.0% of all director appointments in Chesham in the first half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.9% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Chesham was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.

    28.7% of all director appointments in Chesham in the second quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT2.67%MANAGEMENT5.01%
    CONSULTING1.78%CONSULTING4.79%
    PRODUCTIONS1.11%CONSULTANCY3.02%
    CONSULTANCY1.11%PROPERTY2.40%
    ASSOCIATES0.67%ASSOCIATES2.02%
    B0.67%TRADING2.01%
    CHILTERN0.67%DESIGN1.91%
    ONE0.67%CONSTRUCTION1.85%
    ESSENTIAL0.67%MEDIA1.80%
    MEDIA0.67%BUSINESS1.75%
    INVESTMENT0.44%CONSULTANTS1.71%
    SUPPORT0.44%INTERNATIONAL1.59%
    KBW0.44%ENGINEERING1.56%
    IN0.44%LONDON1.52%
    HAIR0.44%INVESTMENTS1.49%
    GLOBESTAR0.44%J1.46%
    POD30.44%CARE1.41%
    SPORTS0.44%GLOBAL1.39%
    MOTIVATION0.44%PROPERTIES1.35%
    PROPERTY0.44%BUILDING1.33%
    SECURITY0.44%M1.29%
    IT0.44%IT1.28%
    SHOP0.44%ELECTRICAL1.27%
    INTERNATIONAL0.44%GROUP1.25%
    DEVELOPMENT0.44%DEVELOPMENTS1.25%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied71207,125
    7487 - Other business activities3568,525
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management2413,490
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified2225,942
    99999 - Dormant Company1214,342
    7414 - Business & management consultancy1014,598
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified96,684
    7260 - Other computer related activities89,122
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering88,262
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities68,590
    9999 - Dormant Company619,842
    7499 - Non-trading company613,997
    9234 - Other entertainment activities61,726
    62090 - Other information technology service activities55,854
    9305 - Other service activities58,822
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply58,285
    4534 - Other building installation52,652
    86900 - Other human health activities53,450
    5552 - Catering42,171
    62012 - Business and domestic software development42,576

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07299345 VIRTUAL ABODE LTD 29 Jun 2010
    07295393 3 V ENTERPRISES LIMITED 25 Jun 2010
    07294898 314 DESIGN STUDIOS LTD 24 Jun 2010
    07294263 EPEKTASIS CONSULTING LIMITED 24 Jun 2010
    07294223 MAURITIAN OPEN AIR FESTIVAL LIMITED 24 Jun 2010
    07293368 POD 3 MUSIC LIMITED 23 Jun 2010
    07292690 DANEMILL LIMITED 23 Jun 2010
    07286014 WHEELHOUSE VETERINARY CENTRE LIMITED 16 Jun 2010
    07283777 LJ WRITING SERVICES LTD 14 Jun 2010
    07280909 GALE AND GRAHAM LTD 10 Jun 2010
    07277684 WINARA MANAGEMENT LIMITED 08 Jun 2010
    07277353 AFTER SCHOOL CARE LIMITED 08 Jun 2010
    07276533 COMMON UNDERSTANDING LIMITED 08 Jun 2010
    07275050 HAMPTON HALL MOORINGS LIMITED 07 Jun 2010
    07272155 BURNT CLAY & FLINT LTD 03 Jun 2010
    07270273 INTERNATIONAL GLASS SOLUTIONS LIMITED 01 Jun 2010
    OC355674 TURNAROUNDGROUP LLP 15 Jun 2010

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