Chesham, Buckinghamshire
2013 Half Year Business Confidence Report
NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.
Headlines
- Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Chesham when compared to any previous Q2.
- Q2 2013 was a record quarter for company registrations in Chesham when compared to any quarter in history.
- April 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Chesham when compared to any previous April.
- June 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Chesham when compared to any previous June.
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New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 a total of 135 companies were formed in Chesham. This figure is 0.0% the same as last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.
The highest total for a first half year in Chesham occurred in 2012 when a total of 135 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Chesham UK 2013 135 269,432 2012 135 253,150 % change 0.0% 6.4% Record Year 2012 (135) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Chesham when compared to any previous Q2.
Q2 2013 was a record quarter for company registrations in Chesham when compared to any quarter in history.
A total of 77 companies were registered in Chesham during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is an increase of 18.5% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Chesham UK 2013 77 134,630 2012 65 121,659 % change 18.5% 10.7% Record Year 2013 (77) 2013 (134,630) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
April 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Chesham when compared to any previous April.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2013 29 23 25 New companies in 2012 20 22 23 % change 45.0% 4.5% 8.7% Record Year 2008 (29) 2003 (25) 2009 (27)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 a total of 80 companies were dissolved in Chesham. This figure is 66.7% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 5.0%.
The highest total for a first half year in Chesham occurred in 2009 when a total of 102 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Chesham UK 2013 80 155,192 2012 48 147,794 % change 66.7% 5.0% Record Year 2009 (102) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
A total of 43 companies were dissolved in Chesham during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is an increase of 79.2% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 3.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Chesham UK 2013 43 77,278 2012 24 80,218 % change 79.2% -3.7% Record Year 2009 (56) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
June 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Chesham when compared to any previous June.
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2013 8 14 21 Closed companies in 2012 4 8 12 % change 100.0% 75.0% 75% Record Year 2009 (21) 2009 (17) 2013 (21)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 the company register for Chesham increased by 55 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Chesham UK 2013 55 114,240 2012 87 105,356 Record Year 2012 (87) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
Net company growth for Chesham during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was 34 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Chesham UK 2013 34 57,352 2012 41 41,441 Record Year 2008 (50) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2013 21 9 4 Net growth in 2012 16 14 11 Record Year 2008 (24) 2003 (18) 2008 (19)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 Chesham formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Chesham 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1994 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
In the second quarter of 2013, Chesham formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Chesham 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1995 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2012 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% % change 21.9% 1.6% -1.6% Record Year 1996 (0.1%) 1995 (0.1%) 1984 (0.1%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2013 was 44.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2013 was 44.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The record first half year for female directors in Chesham was 2011 when 34.1% of all directors were female.
23.4% of all director appointments in Chesham in the first half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The record second quarter for female directors in Chesham was in 2009 when 39.3% of all directors were female.
24.8% of all director appointments in Chesham in the second quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 2.05% CONSULTING 5.25% ASSOCIATES 1.85% MANAGEMENT 4.80% MANAGEMENT 1.03% CONSULTANCY 3.41% CONSULTANCY 0.82% PROPERTY 2.48% P 0.82% TRADING 2.05% DESIGN 0.82% ENGINEERING 1.81% ENGINEERING 0.82% DESIGN 1.79% STUDIOS 0.62% LONDON 1.77% PARTNERSHIP 0.62% BUSINESS 1.77% MARKETING 0.62% CONSULTANTS 1.68% BUSINESS 0.62% CONSTRUCTION 1.68% HAIR 0.62% ASSOCIATES 1.67% N 0.62% GLOBAL 1.59% TECHNOLOGIES 0.62% MEDIA 1.57% TOOLS 0.41% CARE 1.55% AMERSHAM 0.41% J 1.53% CHESHAM 0.41% INVESTMENTS 1.46% REAL 0.41% IT 1.40% ST. 0.41% PROPERTIES 1.40% ESTATE 0.41% M 1.26% EDGE 0.41% BUILDING 1.22% LONDON 0.41% ELECTRICAL 1.19% TRADING 0.41% ENTERPRISES 1.18% PLUS 0.41% CAPITAL 1.16% WORKS 0.41% TRAINING 1.16%
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 91 257,517 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 30 33,633 99999 - Dormant Company 26 44,817 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 19 54,555 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 13 25,583 56101 - Licensed restaurants 12 7,148 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 11 24,324 74990 - Non-trading company 11 14,303 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 7 17,095 41100 - Development of building projects 6 8,876 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 6 5,253 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 6 7,793 43210 - Electrical installation 5 5,611 73120 - Media representation services 5 1,745 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 5 5,319 62090 - Other information technology service activities 5 12,578 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 5 5,184 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 5 7,871 7487 - Other business activities 4 4,205 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 4 4,452
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