Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire
2014 Annual Business Confidence Report

Headlines
- 2014 was a record year for company registrations in Gerrards Cross when compared to any year in history.
- December 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Gerrards Cross when compared to any previous December.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2014)
2014 was a record year for company registrations in Gerrards Cross when compared to any year in history.
A total of 325 companies were formed in Gerrards Cross in 2014. This total is 6.2% higher than in 2013 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 10.0% growth compared to 529,363 the previous year.
Year Gerrards Cross UK 2014 325 582,051 2013 306 529,363 2012 310 491,893 2011 318 452,870 2010 270 400,358 Record Year 2014 (325) 2014 (582,051) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 a total of 157 companies were formed in Gerrards Cross. This figure is 0.0% the same as last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.2%.
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 2014 157 281,320 2013 157 259,931 % change 0.0% 8.2% Record Year 2011 (160) 2014 (281,320) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
A total of 85 companies were registered in Gerrards Cross during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).
This figure is an increase of 7.6% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Gerrards Cross UK 2014 85 137,906 2013 79 127,247 % change 7.6% 8.4% Record Year 2011 (89) 2014 (137,906) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
December 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Gerrards Cross when compared to any previous December.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2014 31 28 26 New companies in 2013 33 25 21 % change -6.1% 12.0% 23.8% Record Year 2013 (33) 2011 (40) 2014 (26)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2014)
A total of 200 companies were dissolved in Gerrards Cross in 2014. This total is 10.5% higher than in 2013 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 10.8% growth compared to the previous year.
Year Gerrards Cross UK 2014 200 367,937 2013 181 332,213 2012 217 293,729 2011 213 314,524 2010 264 342,233 Record Year 2009 (364) 2009 (533,789) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 a total of 94 companies were dissolved in Gerrards Cross. This figure is 9.6% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 7.7%.
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 2014 94 190,730 2013 104 177,021 % change -9.6% 7.7% Record Year 2009 (159) 2009 (244,544) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
A total of 37 companies were dissolved in Gerrards Cross during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).
This figure is a decrease of 30.2% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 2.0% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Gerrards Cross UK 2014 37 89,060 2013 53 90,851 % change -30.2% -2.0% Record Year 2009 (71) 2013 (90,851) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2014 11 8 18 Closed companies in 2013 28 12 13 % change -60.7% -33.3% 38% Record Year 1997 (28) 2010 (40) 2009 (21)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2014)
A total of 125 companies were added to the company register for Gerrards Cross in 2014. This number represents growth of 38.5% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 36.8%.
This number is 0 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 2014 125 214,114 2013 125 197,150 2012 93 198,164 2011 105 138,346 2010 6 58,125 Record Year 2013 (125) 2007 (237,353) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 the company register for Gerrards Cross increased by 63 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Gerrards Cross UK 2014 63 90,590 2013 53 82,910 Record Year 1994 (89) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
Net company growth for Gerrards Cross during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) was 48 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Gerrards Cross UK 2014 48 48,846 2013 26 36,396 Record Year 2014 (48) 2012 (49,848) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2014 20 20 8 Net growth in 2013 5 13 8 Record Year 2003 (22) 2011 (24) 2003 (13)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2014)
In 2014 Gerrards Cross formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2013 when Gerrards Cross was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year Gerrards Cross 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (0.2%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 Gerrards Cross formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Gerrards Cross 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
In the fourth quarter of 2014, Gerrards Cross formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Gerrards Cross 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2014 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -10.7% 6.4% 6.1% Record Year 1993 (0.2%) 1992 (0.3%) 1990 (0.3%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2014)
The average age of a director in 2014 was 46.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2014 was 45.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.0% 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 4.5%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2014 was 47.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 7.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2014)
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 2014 was 27.2%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.1%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The record second half year for female directors in Gerrards Cross was 2013 when 32.9% of all directors were female.
26.5% of all director appointments in Gerrards Cross in the second half of 2014 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 (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Gerrards Cross was in 2009 when 33.8% of all directors were female.
25.9% of all director appointments in Gerrards Cross in the fourth quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.8% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2013-Dec 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage TONSLEY 1.50% CONSULTING 5.22% CONSULTING 1.50% MANAGEMENT 4.58% J 1.16% CONSULTANCY 3.57% CARE 1.00% PROPERTY 2.66% ADVISORY 1.00% CONSTRUCTION 2.12% PROPERTY 1.00% ENGINEERING 2.10% PRODUCTIONS 0.83% CARE 2.02% MANAGEMENT 0.83% TRADING 1.94% CAPITAL 0.83% LONDON 1.93% MEDICAL 0.66% TRANSPORT 1.93% JOHN 0.66% DESIGN 1.66% CHALFONT 0.66% CONSULTANTS 1.64% TRAINING 0.66% ELECTRICAL 1.62% BAR 0.50% PROPERTIES 1.62% DEVELOPMENTS 0.50% BUSINESS 1.56% LIGHTING 0.50% J 1.54% TRANSPORT 0.50% CO., 1.50% DECOR 0.50% GLOBAL 1.49% NETWORK 0.50% INVESTMENTS 1.48% CONSULTANTS 0.50% ASSOCIATES 1.47% LONDON 0.50% DEVELOPMENTS 1.35% BFBS 0.50% MEDIA 1.33% TRADING 0.50% IT 1.31% GX 0.50% BUILDING 1.29% INVESTMENT 0.50% M 1.22%
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 100 265,608 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 45 29,009 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 44 42,290 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 39 58,068 99999 - Dormant Company 27 48,509 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 16 19,049 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 15 30,178 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 13 7,528 68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate 12 7,106 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 10 11,212 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 10 6,742 74990 - Non-trading company 9 13,984 41100 - Development of building projects 9 11,397 59111 - Motion picture production activities 8 3,245 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 8 6,010 64209 - Activities of other holding companies not elsewhere classified 7 3,776 86900 - Other human health activities 7 12,976 60100 - Radio broadcasting 6 331 69202 - Bookkeeping activities 6 3,012 90030 - Artistic creation 6 4,610
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 09244399 B R SYSTEMS LIMITED 01 Oct 2014 09245948 ROBIN OF HEATHFIELD LIMITED 02 Oct 2014 09247513 GX GARDENING SERVICES LIMITED 03 Oct 2014 09247537 GX LANDSCAPING LIMITED 03 Oct 2014 09249871 THANKS A MILLION ! LIMITED 06 Oct 2014 09251166 PLANTURA LTD 06 Oct 2014 09253337 ODESSA MARKETING LIMITED 07 Oct 2014 09258942 CARNAGE PRODUCTIONS LIMITED 10 Oct 2014 09259342 DDB MARINE LTD 10 Oct 2014 09262321 GADGETEER LIMITED 14 Oct 2014 09267750 VICTORIA NICKOLLS LIMITED 16 Oct 2014 09268192 FST BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED 17 Oct 2014 09271720 JASMINE VISION LTD 20 Oct 2014 09272621 LOUNGE BAR 16 LTD 21 Oct 2014 09273524 EMSTACK LIMITED 21 Oct 2014 09274608 VICERE LTD 22 Oct 2014 09275059 MONEYACTION PAYROLL PRO LIMITED 22 Oct 2014 09275937 XCEL PAY LIMITED 22 Oct 2014 09277020 WIDE SPICE LTD 23 Oct 2014 09277534 SPERANTES INCORPORATED LIMITED 23 Oct 2014 09277671 LANDMARK (GX) LTD 23 Oct 2014 09278304 GATEHILL ESTATE NORTHWOOD LIMITED 23 Oct 2014 09282081 CATNAP CREATIONS LTD 27 Oct 2014 09283993 HA GLOBAL LIMITED 28 Oct 2014 09287311 L F WEBB LIMITED 29 Oct 2014
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