Chesham, Buckinghamshire
2011 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- December 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Chesham when compared to any previous December.
- December 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Chesham when compared to any previous December.
- October 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Chesham when compared to any previous October.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 222 companies were formed in Chesham in 2011. This total is 0.9% higher than in 2010 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 13.1% growth compared to 400,358 the previous year.
Year Chesham UK 2011 222 452,870 2010 220 400,358 2009 235 362,675 2008 177 349,203 2007 245 457,649 Record Year 2007 (245) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 a total of 116 companies were formed in Chesham. This figure is 24.7% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 14.0%.
The highest total for a second half year in Chesham occurred in 2007 when a total of 123 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Chesham UK 2011 116 224,135 2010 93 196,609 % change 24.7% 14.0% Record Year 2007 (123) 2011 (224,135) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
A total of 56 companies were registered in Chesham during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is an increase of 12.0% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 15.3% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Chesham UK 2011 56 109,623 2010 50 95,117 % change 12.0% 15.3% Record Year 2007 (61) 2011 (109,623) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
December 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Chesham when compared to any previous December.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2011 22 12 22 New companies in 2010 19 17 14 % change 15.8% -29.4% 57.1% Record Year 2007 (23) 2007 (23) 2011 (22)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 151 companies were dissolved in Chesham in 2011. This total is 7.9% higher than in 2010 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 8.1% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Chesham UK 2011 151 314,523 2010 140 342,232 2009 194 533,773 2008 79 237,901 2007 95 220,295 Record Year 2009 (194) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 a total of 68 companies were dissolved in Chesham. This figure is 18.1% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -7.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Chesham occurred in 2009 when a total of 92 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Chesham UK 2011 68 152,213 2010 83 164,601 % change -18.1% -7.5% Record Year 2009 (92) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
A total of 36 companies were dissolved in Chesham during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is an increase of 24.1% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 4.0% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Chesham UK 2011 36 79,983 2010 29 76,896 % change 24.1% 4.0% Record Year 2006 (37) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
December 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Chesham when compared to any previous December.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2011 7 11 18 Closed companies in 2010 6 15 8 % change 16.7% -26.7% 125% Record Year 2005 (11) 2010 (15) 2011 (18)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 71 companies were added to the company register for Chesham in 2011. This number represents growth of 32.3% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 34.6%.
This number is 9 companies lower than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2007 when the Chesham company register grew by 150 companies.
Year Chesham UK 2011 71 138,347 2010 80 58,126 2009 41 -171,098 2008 98 111,302 2007 150 237,354 Record Year 2007 (150) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 the company register for Chesham increased by 48 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Chesham UK 2011 48 71,922 2010 10 32,008 Record Year 2007 (75) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
Net company growth for Chesham during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) was 20 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Chesham UK 2011 20 29,640 2010 21 18,221 Record Year 2003 (43) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
October 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Chesham when compared to any previous October.
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2011 15 1 4 Net growth in 2010 13 2 6 Record Year 2011 (15) 2005 (13) 2003 (12)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2011)
In 2011 Chesham formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is a decline on 2010 when Chesham was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year Chesham 2011 0.0% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1964 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 Chesham formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is more than the 2010 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Chesham 2011 0.1% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
In the fourth quarter of 2011, Chesham formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Chesham 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1963 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% % change 0.5% -39.8% 39.3% Record Year 1965 (0.4%) 1967 (0.2%) 1975 (0.3%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2011)
The average age of a director in 2011 was 45.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2011 was 44.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2011 was 44.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2011)
The record year for female directors in Chesham was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Chesham in 2011 was 25.4%. The average for the UK during this time was 28.6%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The record second half year for female directors in Chesham was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
31.0% of all director appointments in Chesham in the second half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Chesham was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
31.8% of all director appointments in Chesham in the fourth quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2010-Dec 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CHESHAM 1.83% CONSULTING 5.07% MEDIA 1.38% MANAGEMENT 4.74% CONSULTING 1.38% CONSULTANCY 3.26% J 1.15% PROPERTY 2.37% PROPERTY 1.15% TRADING 2.07% MANAGEMENT 0.92% DESIGN 1.92% ADVANCED 0.92% ASSOCIATES 1.86% DESIGN 0.69% ENGINEERING 1.78% CONSULTANCY 0.69% BUSINESS 1.78% ENGINEERING 0.69% CONSULTANTS 1.76% ELECTRICAL 0.69% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% MUSIC 0.69% MEDIA 1.71% WHITE 0.69% LONDON 1.63% IT 0.69% J 1.51% WORLD 0.69% INVESTMENTS 1.48% BUSINESS 0.69% GLOBAL 1.46% MAINTENANCE 0.69% IT 1.41% CHILTERN 0.69% CARE 1.39% PR 0.46% PROPERTIES 1.29% FLYING 0.46% ELECTRICAL 1.29% CREATIVE 0.46% M 1.27% TREE 0.46% BUILDING 1.26% HAUS 0.46% ENERGY 1.25% SAFETY 0.46% S 1.20% ON 0.46% ENTERPRISES 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 75 205,525 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 28 32,483 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 25 17,765 7487 - Other business activities 24 57,052 9999 - Dormant Company 11 20,199 7260 - Other computer related activities 10 7,667 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 9 8,671 99999 - Dormant Company 8 21,846 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 8 12,072 74990 - Non-trading company 8 8,929 7414 - Business & management consultancy 7 13,034 56101 - Licensed restaurants 6 2,159 62090 - Other information technology service activities 5 7,493 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 5 2,395 9305 - Other service activities 5 9,492 7499 - Non-trading company 5 9,957 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 5 2,832 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 4 3,633 47789 - Other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (not commercial art galleries and opticians) 4 1,057 59111 - Motion picture production activities 4 1,357
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07868168 CASPIAN BUSINESS FINANCE LTD 02 Dec 2011 07868566 BRIAN MAY GUITARS LIMITED 02 Dec 2011 07871255 NOBLE RECON LTD 05 Dec 2011 07874236 KALVIN J WHITE LTD 07 Dec 2011 07876668 DAIL CONSULTING LTD 09 Dec 2011 07878258 SUSSEX MEDIA LIMITED 12 Dec 2011 07878868 3 COUNTIES LEGAL SERVICES LTD 12 Dec 2011 07879098 JMR SOLUTIONS LIMITED 12 Dec 2011 07879551 WAMSLEY HAULAGE LTD 13 Dec 2011 07880350 ATHENA FM SERVICES LTD 13 Dec 2011 07881018 PR GLAZING LTD 14 Dec 2011 07882685 R J BAR & DINE LIMITED 14 Dec 2011 07885138 MILE TREE BREWERY LIMITED 16 Dec 2011 07886237 ELECTRIC WORLD LTD 19 Dec 2011 07886240 SOCKET WORLD LTD 19 Dec 2011 07886266 EXTRACTOR FAN WORLD LTD 19 Dec 2011 07888819 F K DAWSON LTD 21 Dec 2011 07890659 COPPER SILVER SERVICING LTD 22 Dec 2011 07890911 ADVANCED FLUID LOGISTICS LIMITED 22 Dec 2011 07891315 ENGINEER THE INFECTED RECORDS LTD 23 Dec 2011 07892212 SIBCO ENTERPRISES LIMITED 28 Dec 2011 OC370659 PROPERTY & LAND INVESTMENTS LLP 12 Dec 2011
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