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Chesham, Buckinghamshire

2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

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

    The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Chesham when compared to any previous first half year.

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

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 135 companies were formed in Chesham. This figure is 27.4% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Chesham occurred in 2012 when a total of 135 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)CheshamUK
    2012135253,150
    2011106228,735
    % change27.4%10.7%
    Record Year2012 (135)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 Chesham when compared to any previous Q2.

    A total of 65 companies were registered in Chesham during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 30.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares well 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)CheshamUK
    201265121,659
    201150112,344
    % change30.0%8.3%
    Record Year 2003 (65) 2012 (121,659)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2012202223
    New companies in 2011261212
    % change-23.1%83.3%91.7%
    Record Year2008 (29)2003 (25)2009 (27)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 48 companies were dissolved in Chesham. This figure is 42.2% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.9%.

    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
    201248147,793
    201183162,310
    % change-42.2%-8.9%
    Record Year2009 (102)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    A total of 24 companies were dissolved in Chesham during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is a decrease of 25.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares well 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)CheshamUK
    20122480,218
    20113271,324
    % change-25.0%12.5%
    Record Year 2009 (56) 2009 (181,177)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 20124812
    Closed companies in 201171114
    % change-42.9%-27.3%-14%
    Record Year2009 (21)2009 (17)2009 (18)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The first half of 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Chesham when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for net growth in Chesham when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2012 the company register for Chesham increased by 87 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)CheshamUK
    201287105,357
    20112366,425
    Record Year2012 (87)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    Net company growth for Chesham during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 41 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)CheshamUK
    20124141,441
    20111841,020
    Record Year 2008 (50) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2012161411
    Net growth in 2011191-2
    Record Year2008 (24)2003 (18)2008 (19)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 Chesham formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is more than the 2011 figure of 0.0%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Chesham
    20120.1%
    20110.0%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1964 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    In the second quarter of 2012, Chesham formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)Chesham
    20120.1%
    20110.0%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1969 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20120.0%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20110.1%0.0%0.0%
    % change-35.3%60.6%104.6%
    Record Year1970 (0.3%)1969 (0.6%)1978 (0.3%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 41.4.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.1% 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 43.1.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.9% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.6% 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 Chesham was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    19.9% of all director appointments in Chesham 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 Chesham was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.

    21.3% of all director appointments in Chesham 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
    CONSULTING2.14%CONSULTING5.07%
    CHESHAM1.92%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    J1.28%CONSULTANCY3.28%
    CONSULTANCY1.07%PROPERTY2.35%
    PROPERTY1.07%TRADING2.10%
    DESIGN1.07%DESIGN1.89%
    MEDIA1.07%ENGINEERING1.87%
    HOME0.85%ASSOCIATES1.82%
    IT0.85%CONSULTANTS1.78%
    ADVANCED0.85%CONSTRUCTION1.71%
    R0.85%BUSINESS1.70%
    CHILTERN0.85%MEDIA1.69%
    WORLD0.64%LONDON1.68%
    ELECTRICAL0.64%J1.57%
    ENTERPRISES0.64%GLOBAL1.51%
    MANAGEMENT0.64%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    LOGISTICS0.64%IT1.42%
    VALLEY0.64%CARE1.31%
    P0.64%PROPERTIES1.31%
    H0.43%M1.26%
    MAINTENANCE0.43%ELECTRICAL1.23%
    SHAKIR0.43%BUILDING1.23%
    TRADING0.43%SECURITY1.19%
    CREATIVE0.43%S1.18%
    YOUR0.43%ENTERPRISES1.17%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied83244,457
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified2435,447
    7487 - Other business activities2347,029
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management1920,390
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities1115,280
    9999 - Dormant Company1116,469
    7260 - Other computer related activities86,456
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified810,271
    74990 - Non-trading company89,706
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing83,241
    7414 - Business & management consultancy710,978
    99999 - Dormant Company626,088
    56101 - Licenced restaurants62,540
    9305 - Other service activities57,926
    93290 - Other amusement and recreation activities not elsewhere classified51,751
    85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified52,921
    7499 - Non-trading company58,023
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified514,220
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply46,356
    98000 - Residents property management43,001

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08015339 EEBOU LTD 02 Apr 2012
    08016126 EARTH AIR FIRE WATER LTD 02 Apr 2012
    08019620 KOBALOS LTD 04 Apr 2012
    08022943 DFC LOGISTICS LIMITED 10 Apr 2012
    08024176 DAYGAMECLUB.COM LTD 10 Apr 2012
    08029587 WINDOW FILM SOLUTIONS LIMITED 13 Apr 2012
    08035410 INNOVATED LIFE LTD 18 Apr 2012
    08037597 SUPERWHITES LTD 19 Apr 2012
    08038699 VETERINARY AMBULANCE LTD 19 Apr 2012
    08039963 MEDIA COMPASS LIMITED 20 Apr 2012
    08040733 KNIGHTSTONE GEOTECH LIMITED 23 Apr 2012
    08042518 WILDARK LIMITED 24 Apr 2012
    08043630 PHIL MORTON CONSULTING LIMITED 24 Apr 2012
    08044639 HALLS CONSULTING LIMITED 25 Apr 2012
    08047728 A R (UK) LIMITED 26 Apr 2012
    08048882 C.C.M. LIMITED 27 Apr 2012
    08049025 A R P GROUP (UK) LIMITED 27 Apr 2012
    08049732 J J MURRAY SERVICES LTD 30 Apr 2012
    08051608 PNH SOLAR SOLUTIONS LTD 30 Apr 2012
    OC374502 ABSTRACT STUDIOS LONDON LLP 20 Apr 2012

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