High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
2010 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 a total of 424 companies were formed in High Wycombe. This figure is 3.9% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.9%.
The highest total for a first half year in High Wycombe occurred in 2007 when a total of 505 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) High Wycombe UK 2010 424 203,749 2009 408 182,021 % change 3.9% 11.9% Record Year 2007 (505) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
A total of 203 companies were registered in High Wycombe during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 7.7% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) High Wycombe UK 2010 203 98,612 2009 220 90,987 % change -7.7% 8.4% Record Year 2007 (239) 2007 (112,283) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2010 71 55 77 New companies in 2009 75 58 87 % change -5.3% -5.2% -11.5% Record Year 2007 (88) 2007 (74) 2009 (87)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 a total of 338 companies were dissolved in High Wycombe. This figure is 32.9% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -38.6%.
The highest total for a first half year in High Wycombe occurred in 2009 when a total of 504 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) High Wycombe UK 2010 338 177,631 2009 504 289,236 % change -32.9% -38.6% Record Year 2009 (504) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
A total of 170 companies were dissolved in High Wycombe during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 50.1% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 47.6% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) High Wycombe UK 2010 170 94,954 2009 341 181,176 % change -50.1% -47.6% Record Year 2009 (341) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2010 42 64 64 Closed companies in 2009 89 145 107 % change -52.8% -55.9% -40% Record Year 2009 (89) 2009 (145) 2009 (107)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 the company register for High Wycombe increased by 86 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) High Wycombe UK 2010 86 26,118 2009 -96 -107,215 Record Year 2007 (282) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
Net company growth for High Wycombe during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) was 33 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) High Wycombe UK 2010 33 3,658 2009 -121 -90,189 Record Year 2007 (137) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2010 29 -9 13 Net growth in 2009 -14 -87 -20 Record Year 2007 (72) 2000 (46) 2008 (52)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 High Wycombe formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.2%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) High Wycombe 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.2% 2006 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.5%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
In the second quarter of 2010, High Wycombe formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) High Wycombe 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.2% 2006 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1971 (0.6%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2010 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% UK formation share in 2009 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% % change -12.9% -9.6% -20.4% Record Year 1967 (0.9%) 1968 (1.1%) 1978 (0.7%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2010 was 45.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.2% compared to the UK figure of 2.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.7%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2010 was 46.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.6% compared to the UK figure of 2.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
The record first half year for female directors in High Wycombe was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
30.9% of all director appointments in High Wycombe in the first half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
The record second quarter for female directors in High Wycombe was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.
31.1% of all director appointments in High Wycombe in the second quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 1.87% MANAGEMENT 5.01% MANAGEMENT 1.57% CONSULTING 4.79% CONSULTANCY 1.19% CONSULTANCY 3.02% ASSOCIATES 0.75% PROPERTY 2.40% CONSTRUCTION 0.75% ASSOCIATES 2.02% PROPERTIES 0.67% TRADING 2.01% MEDIA 0.67% DESIGN 1.91% SYSTEMS 0.67% CONSTRUCTION 1.85% (HIGH 0.67% MEDIA 1.80% WYCOMBE) 0.67% BUSINESS 1.75% MARKETING 0.52% CONSULTANTS 1.71% TRADING 0.52% INTERNATIONAL 1.59% BUSINESS 0.52% ENGINEERING 1.56% DEVELOPMENTS 0.52% LONDON 1.52% EUROPE 0.52% INVESTMENTS 1.49% SECURITY 0.52% J 1.46% J 0.52% CARE 1.41% PUBS 0.45% GLOBAL 1.39% S 0.45% PROPERTIES 1.35% CARE 0.45% BUILDING 1.33% CONSULTANTS 0.45% M 1.29% SUPPORT 0.45% IT 1.28% IT 0.37% ELECTRICAL 1.27% GLOBAL 0.37% GROUP 1.25% WYCOMBE 0.37% DEVELOPMENTS 1.25%
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 370 207,125 7487 - Other business activities 128 68,525 9999 - Dormant Company 77 19,842 7414 - Business & management consultancy 56 14,598 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 51 13,490 99999 - Dormant Company 49 14,342 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 38 8,590 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 37 8,285 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 34 25,942 7499 - Non-trading company 27 13,997 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 25 6,684 7260 - Other computer related activities 24 9,122 9305 - Other service activities 23 8,822 62090 - Other information technology service activities 19 5,854 74990 - Non-trading company 18 7,893 98000 - Residents property management 17 3,540 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 13 8,262 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 13 3,834 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 12 7,922 4533 - Plumbing 12 1,723
Recent Companies
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