High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
2010 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The second half of 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in High Wycombe when compared to any previous second half year.
- December 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in High Wycombe when compared to any previous December.
- November 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in High Wycombe when compared to any previous November.
- November 2010 saw a new record in company closures in High Wycombe when compared to any previous November.
- December 2010 saw a new record in net growth in High Wycombe when compared to any previous December.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 870 companies were formed in High Wycombe in 2010. This total is 8.6% higher than in 2009 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 10.4% growth compared to 362,675 the previous year.
Year High Wycombe UK 2010 870 400,358 2009 801 362,675 2008 761 349,203 2007 916 457,649 2006 790 405,440 Record Year 2007 (916) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The second half of 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in High Wycombe when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2010 a total of 446 companies were formed in High Wycombe. This figure is 13.5% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 8.8%.
The highest total for a second half year in High Wycombe occurred in 2010 when a total of 446 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) High Wycombe UK 2010 446 196,609 2009 393 180,654 % change 13.5% 8.8% Record Year 2010 (446) 2003 (201,446) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
A total of 220 companies were registered in High Wycombe during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is an increase of 26.4% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.6% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) High Wycombe UK 2010 220 95,117 2009 174 85,983 % change 26.4% 10.6% Record Year 2002 (236) 2010 (95,117) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
December 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in High Wycombe when compared to any previous December.
November 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in High Wycombe when compared to any previous November.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2010 74 85 61 New companies in 2009 57 65 52 % change 29.8% 30.8% 17.3% Record Year 2002 (101) 2010 (85) 2010 (61)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 658 companies were dissolved in High Wycombe in 2010. This total is 25.6% lower than in 2009 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 35.9% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year High Wycombe UK 2010 658 342,232 2009 885 533,773 2008 405 237,901 2007 435 220,295 2006 457 200,166 Record Year 2009 (885) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 a total of 320 companies were dissolved in High Wycombe. This figure is 16.0% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -32.7%.
The highest total for a second half year in High Wycombe occurred in 2009 when a total of 381 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) High Wycombe UK 2010 320 164,601 2009 381 244,537 % change -16.0% -32.7% Record Year 2009 (381) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
A total of 151 companies were dissolved in High Wycombe during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 11.2% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 9.7% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) High Wycombe UK 2010 151 76,896 2009 170 85,136 % change -11.2% -9.7% Record Year 2004 (190) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
November 2010 saw a new record in company closures in High Wycombe when compared to any previous November.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2010 52 72 27 Closed companies in 2009 62 40 68 % change -16.1% 80.0% -60% Record Year 2004 (67) 2010 (72) 2009 (68)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 212 companies were added to the company register for High Wycombe in 2010. This number represents growth of 26.5% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 16.0%.
This number is 296 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2003 when the High Wycombe company register grew by 494 companies.
Year High Wycombe UK 2010 212 58,126 2009 -84 -171,098 2008 356 111,302 2007 481 237,354 2006 333 205,274 Record Year 2003 (494) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 the company register for High Wycombe increased by 126 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) High Wycombe UK 2010 126 32,008 2009 12 -63,883 Record Year 2003 (244) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
Net company growth for High Wycombe during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) was 69 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) High Wycombe UK 2010 69 18,221 2009 4 847 Record Year 2002 (130) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
December 2010 saw a new record in net growth in High Wycombe when compared to any previous December.
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2010 22 13 34 Net growth in 2009 -5 25 -16 Record Year 2003 (63) 2002 (49) 2010 (34)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2010)
In 2010 High Wycombe formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2009 when High Wycombe was responsible for 0.2% of all UK companies.
Year High Wycombe 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.2% 2006 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1978 (0.4%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second 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 (Jul-Dec) High Wycombe 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.2% 2006 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1974 (0.6%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
In the fourth quarter of 2010, High Wycombe formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) High Wycombe 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.2% 2006 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1974 (0.5%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2010 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% UK formation share in 2009 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% % change 13.7% 16.9% 11.6% Record Year 1974 (0.6%) 1966 (0.9%) 1968 (0.7%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2010)
The average age of a director in 2010 was 44.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.6% compared to the UK figure of 2.5%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2010 was 44.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.0% compared to the UK figure of 2.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2010 was 44.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.0%.
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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Annual Data (2010)
The record year for female directors in High Wycombe was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in High Wycombe in 2010 was 26.3%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.2%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The record second half year for female directors in High Wycombe was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
25.3% of all director appointments in High Wycombe in the second half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.0% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in High Wycombe was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
25.7% of all director appointments in High Wycombe in the fourth quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2009-Dec 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 2.29% CONSULTING 5.06% MANAGEMENT 2.01% MANAGEMENT 5.01% CONSULTANCY 1.29% CONSULTANCY 3.14% IT 0.86% PROPERTY 2.36% PROPERTIES 0.64% TRADING 2.11% PROPERTY 0.64% ASSOCIATES 1.95% TRADING 0.64% DESIGN 1.92% TECHNOLOGY 0.64% BUSINESS 1.82% BUSINESS 0.57% CONSTRUCTION 1.82% SECURITY 0.57% CONSULTANTS 1.76% MAINTENANCE 0.57% MEDIA 1.71% SYSTEMS 0.57% ENGINEERING 1.62% CENTRE 0.57% LONDON 1.60% CONSTRUCTION 0.57% CARE 1.45% MEDIA 0.50% INVESTMENTS 1.44% DEVELOPMENTS 0.50% GLOBAL 1.43% J 0.50% J 1.42% CARS 0.43% IT 1.41% WYCOMBE 0.43% PROPERTIES 1.34% SUPPORT 0.43% INTERNATIONAL 1.34% ASSOCIATES 0.43% BUILDING 1.34% MARKETING 0.43% M 1.30% CO 0.43% ELECTRICAL 1.25% S 0.43% SYSTEMS 1.24% SUPPLIES 0.36% S 1.23%
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 376 199,572 7487 - Other business activities 111 63,348 9999 - Dormant Company 70 20,144 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 50 14,505 7414 - Business & management consultancy 49 13,474 99999 - Dormant Company 43 16,285 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 43 9,177 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 37 27,550 7499 - Non-trading company 26 12,000 7260 - Other computer related activities 25 8,089 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 23 7,088 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 23 7,298 9305 - Other service activities 23 8,858 74990 - Non-trading company 18 8,243 62090 - Other information technology service activities 16 6,330 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 13 8,799 98000 - Residents property management 12 3,235 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 11 3,755 8520 - Veterinary activities 11 211 4533 - Plumbing 11 1,526
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
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