Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire
2013 Annual 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
- October 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Gerrards Cross when compared to any previous October.
- The record second half year for female directors in Gerrards Cross was 2013 when 32.9% of all directors were female.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 306 companies were formed in Gerrards Cross in 2013. This total is 1.3% lower than in 2012 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 7.6% growth compared to 491,893 the previous year.
Year Gerrards Cross UK 2013 306 529,363 2012 310 491,893 2011 318 452,870 2010 270 400,358 2009 229 362,675 Record Year 2011 (318) 2013 (529,363) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 a total of 157 companies were formed in Gerrards Cross. This figure is 12.9% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 8.9%.
The highest total for a second half year in Gerrards Cross occurred in 2011 when a total of 160 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Gerrards Cross UK 2013 157 259,931 2012 139 238,743 % change 12.9% 8.9% Record Year 2011 (160) 2013 (259,931) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
A total of 79 companies were registered in Gerrards Cross during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).
This figure is an increase of 8.2% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 6.1% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Gerrards Cross UK 2013 79 127,247 2012 73 119,875 % change 8.2% 6.1% Record Year 2011 (89) 2013 (127,247) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
October 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Gerrards Cross when compared to any previous October.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2013 33 25 21 New companies in 2012 24 32 17 % change 37.5% -21.9% 23.5% Record Year 2013 (33) 2011 (40) 2013 (21)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 181 companies were dissolved in Gerrards Cross in 2013. This total is 16.6% lower than in 2012 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 13.1% growth compared to the previous year.
Year Gerrards Cross UK 2013 181 332,213 2012 217 293,729 2011 213 314,524 2010 264 342,233 2009 364 533,789 Record Year 2009 (364) 2009 (533,789) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 a total of 104 companies were dissolved in Gerrards Cross. This figure is 2.8% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 21.3%.
The highest total for a second half year in Gerrards Cross occurred in 2009 when a total of 159 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Gerrards Cross UK 2013 104 177,021 2012 107 145,935 % change -2.8% 21.3% Record Year 2009 (159) 2009 (244,544) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
A total of 53 companies were dissolved in Gerrards Cross during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).
This figure is a decrease of 5.4% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 29.7% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Gerrards Cross UK 2013 53 90,851 2012 56 70,027 % change -5.4% 29.7% Record Year 2009 (71) 2013 (90,851) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2013 28 12 13 Closed companies in 2012 23 23 10 % change 21.7% -47.8% 30% Record Year 1997 (28) 2010 (40) 2009 (21)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 125 companies were added to the company register for Gerrards Cross in 2013. This number represents growth of 40.8% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 37.2%.
This number is 32 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2013 when the Gerrards Cross company register grew by 125 companies.
Year Gerrards Cross UK 2013 125 197,150 2012 93 198,164 2011 105 138,346 2010 6 58,125 2009 -135 -171,114 Record Year 2013 (125) 2007 (237,353) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 the company register for Gerrards Cross increased by 53 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Gerrards Cross UK 2013 53 82,910 2012 32 92,808 Record Year 1994 (89) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
Net company growth for Gerrards Cross during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) was 26 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Gerrards Cross UK 2013 26 36,396 2012 17 49,848 Record Year 2011 (33) 2012 (49,848) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2013 5 13 8 Net growth in 2012 1 9 7 Record Year 2003 (22) 2011 (24) 2003 (13)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2013)
In 2013 Gerrards Cross formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2012 when Gerrards Cross was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year Gerrards Cross 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (0.2%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 Gerrards Cross formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Gerrards Cross 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
In the fourth quarter of 2013, Gerrards Cross formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Gerrards Cross 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 27.8% -23.2% 12.2% Record Year 1993 (0.2%) 1992 (0.3%) 1990 (0.3%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2013)
The average age of a director in 2013 was 45.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2013 was 45.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.8%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2013 was 45.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.2% compared to the UK figure of 5.1%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2013)
The record year for female directors in Gerrards Cross was 1973 when 100.0% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Gerrards Cross in 2013 was 31.7%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.0%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The record second half year for female directors in Gerrards Cross was 2013 when 32.9% of all directors were female.
32.9% of all director appointments in Gerrards Cross in the second half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Gerrards Cross was in 2009 when 33.8% of all directors were female.
30.9% of all director appointments in Gerrards Cross in the fourth quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.6% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2012-Dec 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 2.51% CONSULTING 5.22% MANAGEMENT 1.62% MANAGEMENT 4.72% BFBS 1.08% CONSULTANCY 3.45% DEVELOPMENTS 1.08% PROPERTY 2.59% HEALTH 0.90% TRADING 2.08% COMMUNICATIONS 0.90% ENGINEERING 1.87% CONSULTANTS 0.90% LONDON 1.86% BEAUTY 0.72% DESIGN 1.76% ENTERPRISES 0.72% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% SYSTEMS 0.72% CARE 1.73% HOUSE 0.72% BUSINESS 1.71% TONSLEY 0.72% CONSULTANTS 1.68% CROSS 0.54% GLOBAL 1.58% CONSULTANCY 0.54% INVESTMENTS 1.56% STORE 0.54% PROPERTIES 1.54% MEDIA 0.54% ASSOCIATES 1.53% CONSTRUCTION 0.54% J 1.51% TECHNICAL 0.54% MEDIA 1.50% CONTROLS 0.54% IT 1.35% PROPERTY 0.54% DEVELOPMENTS 1.23% MEDICAL 0.54% M 1.23% HOME 0.54% BUILDING 1.21% GREEN 0.54% ELECTRICAL 1.20% CHALFONT 0.54% CAPITAL 1.19% C 0.54% ENERGY 1.14%
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 127 266,814 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 44 26,001 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 42 36,164 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 39 55,342 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 26 18,034 99999 - Dormant Company 26 46,762 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 13 27,183 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 12 6,191 41100 - Development of building projects 12 9,485 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 12 7,075 68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate 11 5,656 59111 - Motion picture production activities 8 2,933 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 8 8,733 74990 - Non-trading company 8 14,223 99000 - Activities of extraterritorial organizations and bodies 6 431 46900 - Non-specialised wholesale trade 6 3,054 98000 - Residents property management 6 4,710 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 6 6,000 86900 - Other human health activities 5 9,543 62012 - Business and domestic software development 5 9,360
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