Chesham, Buckinghamshire
2012 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2012 was a record year for company registrations in Chesham when compared to any year in history.
- October 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Chesham when compared to any previous October.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2012)
2012 was a record year for company registrations in Chesham when compared to any year in history.
A total of 246 companies were formed in Chesham in 2012. This total is 10.8% higher than in 2011 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.
Year Chesham UK 2012 246 491,893 2011 222 452,870 2010 220 400,358 2009 235 362,675 2008 177 349,203 Record Year 2012 (246) 2012 (491,893) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 111 companies were formed in Chesham. This figure is 4.3% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.
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 2012 111 238,743 2011 116 224,135 % change -4.3% 6.5% Record Year 2007 (123) 2012 (238,743) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 54 companies were registered in Chesham during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 3.6% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 9.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Chesham UK 2012 54 119,875 2011 56 109,623 % change -3.6% 9.4% Record Year 2007 (61) 2012 (119,875) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2012 22 19 13 New companies in 2011 22 12 22 % change 0.0% 58.3% -40.9% Record Year 2007 (23) 2007 (23) 2011 (22)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 112 companies were dissolved in Chesham in 2012. This total is 25.8% lower than in 2011 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Chesham UK 2012 112 293,728 2011 151 314,524 2010 140 342,233 2009 194 533,787 2008 79 237,873 Record Year 2009 (194) 2009 (533,787) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 64 companies were dissolved in Chesham. This figure is 5.9% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -4.1%.
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 2012 64 145,934 2011 68 152,213 % change -5.9% -4.1% Record Year 2009 (92) 2009 (244,543) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 36 companies were dissolved in Chesham during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is an increase of 0.0% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 12.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Chesham UK 2012 36 70,026 2011 36 79,983 % change 0.0% -12.4% Record Year 2006 (37) 2009 (85,139) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
October 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Chesham when compared to any previous October.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2012 14 13 9 Closed companies in 2011 7 11 18 % change 100.0% 18.2% -50% Record Year 2012 (14) 2010 (15) 2011 (18)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 134 companies were added to the company register for Chesham in 2012. This number represents growth of 60.4% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.
This number is 63 companies higher 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 2012 134 198,165 2011 71 138,346 2010 80 58,125 2009 41 -171,112 2008 98 111,330 Record Year 2007 (150) 2003 (242,541) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 the company register for Chesham increased by 47 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Chesham UK 2012 47 92,809 2011 48 71,922 Record Year 2007 (75) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Net company growth for Chesham during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 18 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Chesham UK 2012 18 49,849 2011 20 29,640 Record Year 2003 (43) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2012 8 6 4 Net growth in 2011 15 1 4 Record Year 2011 (15) 2005 (13) 2003 (12)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2012)
In 2012 Chesham formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is an improvement on 2011 when Chesham was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year Chesham 2012 0.1% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1964 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 Chesham formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is less than the 2011 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Chesham 2012 0.0% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, Chesham formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Chesham 2012 0.0% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1963 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2012 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% % change -15.8% 50.3% -42.4% Record Year 1965 (0.4%) 1967 (0.2%) 1975 (0.3%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2012)
The average age of a director in 2012 was 43.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2012 was 44.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2012 was 44.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2012)
The record year for female directors in Chesham was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Chesham in 2012 was 31.1%. The average for the UK during this time was 29.9%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The record second half year for female directors in Chesham was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
25.5% of all director appointments in Chesham in the second half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Chesham was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.
26.5% of all director appointments in Chesham in the fourth quarter of 2012 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 2011-Dec 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 2.43% CONSULTING 5.15% DESIGN 1.10% MANAGEMENT 4.78% P 0.88% CONSULTANCY 3.31% ASSOCIATES 0.88% PROPERTY 2.40% ENGINEERING 0.88% TRADING 2.03% CHESHAM 0.88% DESIGN 1.86% CONSULTANCY 0.88% ASSOCIATES 1.82% J 0.88% ENGINEERING 1.79% TRAINING 0.66% BUSINESS 1.76% MANAGEMENT 0.66% CONSULTANTS 1.75% HOME 0.66% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% STUDIOS 0.66% LONDON 1.69% R 0.66% MEDIA 1.69% STUDIO 0.44% GLOBAL 1.59% LIFE 0.44% J 1.57% WINDOW 0.44% INVESTMENTS 1.46% ELECTRICAL 0.44% IT 1.43% FILM 0.44% CARE 1.39% PRINTED 0.44% PROPERTIES 1.34% TOOLS 0.44% M 1.26% PROPERTIES 0.44% BUILDING 1.23% MARKETING 0.44% ENTERPRISES 1.21% SHAKIR 0.44% TRAINING 1.18% BUSINESS 0.44% ELECTRICAL 1.17% ENGINES 0.44% SECURITY 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 62 236,139 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 33 30,396 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 29 52,427 99999 - Dormant Company 19 40,648 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 14 23,256 56101 - Licensed restaurants 13 6,400 74990 - Non-trading company 10 13,808 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 8 15,572 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 8 4,882 62090 - Other information technology service activities 7 12,291 43210 - Electrical installation 6 5,304 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 6 4,677 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 6 6,971 7487 - Other business activities 6 10,703 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 6 22,058 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 5 6,307 73120 - Media representation services 5 1,489 41100 - Development of building projects 5 7,980 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 5 4,936 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 5 6,177
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08316002 PINKS CLAIMS MANAGEMENT LTD 03 Dec 2012 08316046 N J & D ASSOCIATES LTD 03 Dec 2012 08317072 GREEN STEP BIOMASS LIMITED 04 Dec 2012 08322724 KE ARCHITECTURE (LONDON) LIMITED 07 Dec 2012 08322989 ESENDERCO LIMITED 07 Dec 2012 08324117 ROLLINS CONSULTING LIMITED 10 Dec 2012 08324488 TITHE BARN CONSULTING LTD 10 Dec 2012 08325054 THE BISMILLAH TRUST 10 Dec 2012 08329290 HERSCHEL SYSTEMS LIMITED 13 Dec 2012 08333376 THE CLEAN ACADEMY LIMITED 17 Dec 2012 08338612 MG FOOTBALL LIMITED 20 Dec 2012 08339581 CANDLEWICK HALL LTD 21 Dec 2012 08340068 BLACKSTONES ADVERTISING & PROMOTIONS LIMITED 21 Dec 2012
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