High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

Q3 2010 Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • September 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in High Wycombe when compared to any previous September.
  • August 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in High Wycombe when compared to any previous August.

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 (Q3 Jul-Sep 2010)

    A total of 226 companies were registered in High Wycombe during the third quarter of 2010 (Jul 2010 - Sep 2010).

    This figure is an increase of 3.2% versus the same period last year (Q3 2009). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 7.2% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2010 - Sep 2010)High WycombeUK
    2010226101,492
    200921994,671
    % change3.2%7.2%
    Record Year 2003 (235) 2003 (107,203)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2010)

    September 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in High Wycombe when compared to any previous September.

    August 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in High Wycombe when compared to any previous August.

    New Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    New companies in 2010727183
    New companies in 2009797070
    % change-8.9%1.4%18.6%
    Record Year2007 (86)2010 (71)2010 (83)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2010)

    A total of 169 companies were dissolved in High Wycombe during the third quarter of 2010 (Jul 2010 - Sep 2010).

    This figure is a decrease of 19.9% versus the same period last year (Q3 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 45.0% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2010 - Sep 2010)High WycombeUK
    201016987,705
    2009211159,401
    % change-19.9%-45.0%
    Record Year 2009 (211) 2009 (159,401)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2010)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Closed companies in 2010486556
    Closed companies in 20094061110
    % change20.0%6.6%-49%
    Record Year2001 (49)2008 (107)2009 (110)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2010)

    Net company growth for High Wycombe during the third quarter of 2010 (Jul 2010 - Sep 2010) was 57 companies.

    third quarter (Jul 2010 - Sep 2010)High WycombeUK
    20105713,787
    20098-64,730
    Record Year 2003 (118) 2003 (60,597)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2010)

    Net Growth by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Net growth in 201024627
    Net growth in 2009399-40
    Record Year2008 (65)2003 (40)2002 (66)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2010)

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

    third quarter (Jul 2010 - Sep 2010)High Wycombe
    20100.2%
    20090.2%
    20080.2%
    20070.2%
    20060.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1974 (0.6%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2010)

    Company Share by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    UK formation share in 20100.2%0.2%0.2%
    UK formation share in 20090.3%0.2%0.2%
    % change-15.2%-7.9%13.7%
    Record Year1964 (0.8%)1966 (0.7%)1970 (0.7%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2010)

    The average age of a director in the third quarter of 2010 was 44.3.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.1% compared to the UK figure of 2.7%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2010)

    The record third quarter for female directors in High Wycombe was in 1862 when 50.0% of all directors were female.

    24.9% of all director appointments in High Wycombe in the third quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.2% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

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

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING2.45%MANAGEMENT5.06%
    MANAGEMENT1.63%CONSULTING4.99%
    CONSULTANCY1.19%CONSULTANCY3.12%
    PROPERTIES0.74%PROPERTY2.38%
    MEDIA0.67%TRADING2.04%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.59%ASSOCIATES2.01%
    TRADING0.59%DESIGN1.93%
    MAINTENANCE0.59%CONSTRUCTION1.86%
    TECHNOLOGY0.52%BUSINESS1.80%
    ASSOCIATES0.52%MEDIA1.75%
    IT0.52%CONSULTANTS1.73%
    PROPERTY0.52%LONDON1.59%
    SECURITY0.52%ENGINEERING1.59%
    CONSTRUCTION0.52%INVESTMENTS1.49%
    S0.45%CARE1.44%
    SYSTEMS0.45%J1.44%
    EXECUTIVE0.45%INTERNATIONAL1.43%
    CONSULTANTS0.45%GLOBAL1.42%
    SUPPORT0.45%IT1.35%
    CARS0.45%PROPERTIES1.35%
    TECHNOLOGIES0.45%BUILDING1.32%
    (HIGH0.45%ELECTRICAL1.30%
    WYCOMBE)0.45%M1.28%
    EUROPE0.45%SYSTEMS1.26%
    BUSINESS0.45%S1.24%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied380202,902
    7487 - Other business activities12169,802
    9999 - Dormant Company7421,484
    7414 - Business & management consultancy5614,940
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management5113,161
    99999 - Dormant Company4514,072
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities378,292
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified3525,053
    7499 - Non-trading company3213,408
    7260 - Other computer related activities318,967
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply318,183
    9305 - Other service activities249,454
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified236,460
    62090 - Other information technology service activities195,716
    74990 - Non-trading company187,649
    98000 - Residents property management133,273
    8520 - Veterinary activities13228
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified117,767
    4533 - Plumbing111,728
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering107,634

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07325339 DRIVER SUPPLIES LTD 26 Jul 2010
    07312564 MARRAGO LIMITED 13 Jul 2010
    07329626 A & T FASTFOOD LTD 29 Jul 2010
    07319547 PANTHER MEDICAL SERVICES LIMITED 20 Jul 2010
    07318601 COMMUNITY EQUIPMENT SOLUTIONS LTD 19 Jul 2010
    07327902 SUNSHINE CLEANING AGENCY LIMITED 27 Jul 2010
    07327457 137 WEST LIMITED 27 Jul 2010
    07325119 PHOENIX BIRMINGHAM LATITUDE LIMITED 23 Jul 2010
    07318585 HIGHWAY TRAVEL AGENCY LTD 19 Jul 2010
    07309351 HOME PRESERVATION HW LIMITED 09 Jul 2010
    07324811 CHILTERN PROPERTY DEVELOPERS LIMITED 23 Jul 2010
    07324281 BARGAIN ZIM STORE LIMITED 23 Jul 2010
    07323449 KAIVO UK LIMITED 22 Jul 2010
    07322904 VL CARPENTRY LTD 22 Jul 2010
    07317143 MARCON MAINTENANCE LIMITED 16 Jul 2010
    07314960 ALLSHIRES SECURITY LTD 14 Jul 2010
    07308026 LAND OPTIONS (SOUTH EAST) LIMITED 08 Jul 2010
    07305209 ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING LIMITED 06 Jul 2010
    07304679 RW COMMUNICATIONS SOLUTIONS LTD 05 Jul 2010
    07327308 ROCK SUPPORT LIMITED 27 Jul 2010
    07330022 519 LTD 29 Jul 2010
    07323754 RED KITE GOLF LTD 22 Jul 2010
    07319498 PAY GUARANTEE UMBRELLA SOLUTIONS LTD 20 Jul 2010
    07314997 ANGELEYE PURCHASING LIMITED 14 Jul 2010
    07307780 DAMSOLVE LIMITED 07 Jul 2010