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Chesham, Buckinghamshire

2011 Half Year Business Confidence Report

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 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 106 companies were formed in Chesham. This figure is 16.5% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 12.3%.

    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
    2011106228,735
    2010127203,749
    % change-16.5%12.3%
    Record Year2010 (127)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    A total of 50 companies were registered in Chesham during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is a decrease of 18.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.9% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)CheshamUK
    201150112,344
    20106198,612
    % change-18.0%13.9%
    Record Year 2003 (65) 2011 (112,344)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2011261212
    New companies in 2010192517
    % change36.8%-52.0%-29.4%
    Record Year2008 (29)2010 (25)2009 (27)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 83 companies were dissolved in Chesham. This figure is 45.6% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.6%.

    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
    201183162,310
    201057177,631
    % change45.6%-8.6%
    Record Year2009 (102)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    A total of 32 companies were dissolved in Chesham during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is an increase of 23.1% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 24.9% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)CheshamUK
    20113271,324
    20102694,954
    % change23.1%-24.9%
    Record Year 2009 (56) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 201171114
    Closed companies in 20106128
    % change16.7%-8.3%75%
    Record Year2009 (21)2009 (17)2009 (18)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 the company register for Chesham increased by 23 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)CheshamUK
    20112366,425
    20107026,118
    Record Year2003 (81)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    Net company growth for Chesham during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) was 18 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)CheshamUK
    20111841,020
    2010353,658
    Record Year 2008 (50) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2011191-2
    Net growth in 201013139
    Record Year2008 (24)2003 (18)2008 (19)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 Chesham formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is less than the 2010 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Chesham
    20110.0%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1964 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    In the second quarter of 2011, Chesham formed 0.0% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)Chesham
    20110.0%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1969 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20110.1%0.0%0.0%
    UK formation share in 20100.1%0.1%0.0%
    % change32.5%-62.1%-37.5%
    Record Year1970 (0.3%)1969 (0.6%)1978 (0.3%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2011 was 47.0.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2011 was 44.9.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

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

    29.6% of all director appointments in Chesham in the first half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

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

    28.2% of all director appointments in Chesham in the second quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING1.77%CONSULTING5.09%
    ENGINEERING1.27%MANAGEMENT4.86%
    P1.27%CONSULTANCY3.17%
    CONSULTANCY1.01%PROPERTY2.43%
    RTM0.76%TRADING2.05%
    CHILTERN0.76%DESIGN1.94%
    PRODUCTIONS0.76%ASSOCIATES1.92%
    MAINTENANCE0.76%BUSINESS1.87%
    MEDIA0.76%CONSTRUCTION1.77%
    J0.76%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    ELECTRICAL0.76%MEDIA1.73%
    S0.51%ENGINEERING1.67%
    MUSIC0.51%LONDON1.60%
    BUILDING0.51%GLOBAL1.46%
    MANAGEMENT0.51%J1.44%
    ENTERPRISE0.51%CARE1.44%
    CONSTRUCTION0.51%INVESTMENTS1.42%
    CALL0.51%IT1.39%
    AVENUE0.51%BUILDING1.32%
    MELEKA0.51%PROPERTIES1.31%
    TEST0.51%ELECTRICAL1.30%
    CONSULTANTS0.51%M1.27%
    SECURITY0.51%S1.23%
    (BUCKS)0.51%ENTERPRISES1.20%
    VIETNAMESE0.51%SYSTEMS1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied75202,072
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified3130,647
    7487 - Other business activities2560,758
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management2216,419
    9999 - Dormant Company1220,111
    7260 - Other computer related activities117,849
    7414 - Business & management consultancy1013,053
    99999 - Dormant Company918,918
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified87,835
    74990 - Non-trading company68,481
    56101 - Licensed restaurants62,441
    62090 - Other information technology service activities67,095
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities610,545
    7499 - Non-trading company610,955
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities53,394
    9305 - Other service activities59,063
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate53,790
    47789 - Other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (not commercial art galleries and opticians)41,018
    5530 - Restaurants45,086
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply47,143

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07643769 VAST PR LTD 23 May 2011
    07642657 CHILTERN SOLAR LIMITED 23 May 2011
    07642640 MUST LOVE DOGS LTD 23 May 2011
    07638433 DANECKER STRUCTURAL METAL FABRICATION LTD 18 May 2011
    07636015 CHESHAM COTTAGE LTD 17 May 2011
    07635515 THIRD K LTD 16 May 2011
    07631793 WOODLANDS DAY NURSERY (AMERSHAM) LTD 12 May 2011
    07630516 PICCADILLY CIRCLE LIMITED 11 May 2011
    07623573 RESPONSE-SV LIMITED 05 May 2011
    07622214 MORGAN GEE PARTNERSHIP LTD 04 May 2011
    OC364551 ON RAILS LLP 11 May 2011
    OC364682 MOBILE EVENT LAUNDRY LLP 17 May 2011

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