High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

Q1 2010 Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • Q1 2010 saw a new record in company closures in High Wycombe when compared to any previous Q1.

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. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2010)

    A total of 221 companies were registered in High Wycombe during the first quarter of 2010 (Jan 2010 - Mar 2010).

    This figure is an increase of 17.6% versus the same period last year (Q1 2009). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 15.5% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2010 - Mar 2010)High WycombeUK
    2010221105,137
    200918891,034
    % change17.6%15.5%
    Record Year 2007 (266) 2007 (166,814)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2010)

    New Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    New companies in 2010557591
    New companies in 2009535481
    % change3.8%38.9%12.3%
    Record Year2003 (75)2003 (76)2007 (125)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2010)

    Q1 2010 saw a new record in company closures in High Wycombe when compared to any previous Q1.

    A total of 168 companies were dissolved in High Wycombe during the first quarter of 2010 (Jan 2010 - Mar 2010).

    This figure is an increase of 3.1% versus the same period last year (Q1 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 23.5% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2010 - Mar 2010)High WycombeUK
    201016882,677
    2009163108,060
    % change3.1%-23.5%
    Record Year 2010 (168) 2009 (108,060)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2010)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Closed companies in 2010454776
    Closed companies in 20092129113
    % change114.3%62.1%-33%
    Record Year2006 (59)2008 (55)2009 (113)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2010)

    Net company growth for High Wycombe during the first quarter of 2010 (Jan 2010 - Mar 2010) was 53 companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2010 - Mar 2010)High WycombeUK
    20105322,460
    200925-17,026
    Record Year 2007 (145) 2007 (111,282)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2010)

    Net Growth by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Net growth in 2010102815
    Net growth in 20093225-32
    Record Year2009 (32)2003 (57)2007 (87)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2010)

    In the first quarter of 2010, High Wycombe formed 0.2% of all UK companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2010 - Mar 2010)High Wycombe
    20100.2%
    20090.2%
    20080.2%
    20070.2%
    20060.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.5%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2010)

    Company Share by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    UK formation share in 20100.2%0.2%0.2%
    UK formation share in 20090.2%0.2%0.2%
    % change-3.7%19.0%-6.7%
    Record Year1968 (1.0%)1971 (0.7%)1975 (0.9%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2010)

    The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2010 was 45.2.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.8% compared to the UK figure of 2.0%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2010)

    The record first quarter for female directors in High Wycombe was in 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    30.8% of all director appointments in High Wycombe in the first quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Mar 2009-Mar 2010)

    Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT1.70%MANAGEMENT5.01%
    CONSULTING1.48%CONSULTING4.60%
    CONSULTANCY0.89%CONSULTANCY2.87%
    ASSOCIATES0.81%PROPERTY2.50%
    J0.74%ASSOCIATES2.04%
    PROPERTIES0.74%TRADING1.93%
    SYSTEMS0.66%DESIGN1.91%
    (HIGH0.66%CONSTRUCTION1.87%
    WYCOMBE)0.66%MEDIA1.84%
    MEDIA0.59%BUSINESS1.74%
    SECURITY0.59%INTERNATIONAL1.73%
    CONSTRUCTION0.59%CONSULTANTS1.63%
    AMAZING0.52%ENGINEERING1.54%
    PROPERTY0.52%J1.48%
    GLOBAL0.52%LONDON1.45%
    MOTION0.52%INVESTMENTS1.45%
    TRADING0.52%GROUP1.37%
    PUBS0.44%GLOBAL1.35%
    S0.44%PROPERTIES1.35%
    WYCOMBE0.44%BUILDING1.34%
    EUROPE0.44%CARE1.33%
    INTERNATIONAL0.44%ELECTRICAL1.30%
    INTERIORS0.44%M1.28%
    SUPPORT0.44%SYSTEMS1.25%
    CO0.44%S1.23%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied413228,645
    7487 - Other business activities12274,904
    9999 - Dormant Company6419,948
    7414 - Business & management consultancy5917,003
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management5414,007
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities439,943
    99999 - Dormant Company4313,808
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply359,659
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified3226,974
    7260 - Other computer related activities2510,331
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified247,143
    7499 - Non-trading company2315,398
    9305 - Other service activities239,038
    62090 - Other information technology service activities236,340
    98000 - Residents property management213,892
    74990 - Non-trading company188,149
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering159,325
    4533 - Plumbing131,848
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified123,069
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified128,154

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07140440 TOUCHLINE SOLUTIONS LIMITED 29 Jan 2010
    07132041 CRYSTAL SMILE LIMITED 21 Jan 2010
    07129666 CHARLIE THOMPSON CONSULTING INTERNATIONAL LTD 19 Jan 2010
    07124865 RUISLIP TRACK SUPPLIES LIMITED 13 Jan 2010
    07118464 WHITBY APPLETON LTD 07 Jan 2010
    07139798 DIRECT CONNEXION SERVICES LIMITED 28 Jan 2010
    07137167 ELITE HOTEL CLEANING SERVICES LTD 26 Jan 2010
    07118393 MIJURI LIMITED 07 Jan 2010
    07118379 GLASTONE ROOFING & BUILDING LTD 07 Jan 2010
    07117251 GARRY HOLLIHEAD CUISINE LIMITED 05 Jan 2010
    07138576 WYCOMBE LASER LTD 28 Jan 2010
    07129043 BRAINSHOP LIMITED 19 Jan 2010
    07126934 ANDREI DIACONU SERVICES LTD 15 Jan 2010
    07123911 DHOKE LTD 13 Jan 2010
    07122184 KIEREN MADDERN LIMITED 12 Jan 2010
    07120160 MOLYCARTHY LIMITED 08 Jan 2010
    07117263 FRANCIS ELECTRICAL SERVICES LTD 05 Jan 2010
    07140996 ALEX DARNES LIMITED 29 Jan 2010
    07140962 AND OTHER STORIES PUBLISHING C.I.C. 29 Jan 2010
    07140054 BERDAN ILKEM LIMITED 29 Jan 2010
    07131042 HP RECORDINGS LTD 20 Jan 2010
    07125077 SENPAI SOLUTIONS LIMITED 14 Jan 2010
    07137047 BRAY FISH LIMITED 26 Jan 2010
    07120764 GOLF PLUS SYSTEM LIMITED 09 Jan 2010
    07116490 SERGE BETSEN ACADEMY LTD 05 Jan 2010