High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
2011 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- June 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in High Wycombe when compared to any previous June.
- June 2011 saw a new record in net growth in High Wycombe when compared to any previous June.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 a total of 476 companies were formed in High Wycombe. This figure is 12.3% higher than last year, which compares equally to the UK wide figure of 12.3%.
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 2011 476 228,735 2010 424 203,749 % change 12.3% 12.3% Record Year 2007 (505) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
A total of 232 companies were registered in High Wycombe during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).
This figure is an increase of 14.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.9% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) High Wycombe UK 2011 232 112,344 2010 203 98,612 % change 14.3% 13.9% Record Year 2007 (239) 2011 (112,344) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
June 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in High Wycombe when compared to any previous June.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2011 68 67 97 New companies in 2010 71 55 77 % change -4.2% 21.8% 26.0% Record Year 2007 (88) 2007 (74) 2011 (97)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 a total of 300 companies were dissolved in High Wycombe. This figure is 11.2% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.6%.
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 2011 300 162,310 2010 338 177,631 % change -11.2% -8.6% Record Year 2009 (504) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
A total of 142 companies were dissolved in High Wycombe during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).
This figure is a decrease of 16.5% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 24.9% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) High Wycombe UK 2011 142 71,324 2010 170 94,954 % change -16.5% -24.9% Record Year 2009 (341) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2011 30 67 45 Closed companies in 2010 42 64 64 % change -28.6% 4.7% -30% Record Year 2009 (89) 2009 (145) 2009 (107)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 the company register for High Wycombe increased by 176 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) High Wycombe UK 2011 176 66,425 2010 86 26,118 Record Year 2007 (282) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
Net company growth for High Wycombe during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) was 90 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) High Wycombe UK 2011 90 41,020 2010 33 3,658 Record Year 2007 (137) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
June 2011 saw a new record in net growth in High Wycombe when compared to any previous June.
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2011 38 0 52 Net growth in 2010 29 -9 13 Record Year 2007 (72) 2000 (46) 2008 (52)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 High Wycombe formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.2%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) High Wycombe 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.5%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
In the second quarter of 2011, High Wycombe formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) High Wycombe 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1971 (0.6%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2011 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% UK formation share in 2010 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% % change -7.3% -4.0% 11.6% Record Year 1967 (0.9%) 1968 (1.1%) 1978 (0.7%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2011 was 44.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2011 was 45.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 8.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
The record first half year for female directors in High Wycombe was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
28.6% of all director appointments in High Wycombe in the first half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
The record second quarter for female directors in High Wycombe was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.
30.2% of all director appointments in High Wycombe in the second quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 2.35% CONSULTING 5.09% CONSULTING 2.21% MANAGEMENT 4.86% CONSULTANCY 1.14% CONSULTANCY 3.17% ASSOCIATES 0.87% PROPERTY 2.43% DESIGN 0.81% TRADING 2.05% IT 0.74% DESIGN 1.94% CONSTRUCTION 0.67% ASSOCIATES 1.92% TECHNOLOGY 0.67% BUSINESS 1.87% SYSTEMS 0.60% CONSTRUCTION 1.77% J 0.54% CONSULTANTS 1.76% PROPERTY 0.54% MEDIA 1.73% S 0.54% ENGINEERING 1.67% CARS 0.54% LONDON 1.60% WYCOMBE 0.54% GLOBAL 1.46% DEVELOPMENTS 0.47% J 1.44% CENTRE 0.47% CARE 1.44% GLOBAL 0.40% INVESTMENTS 1.42% ACCOUNTING 0.40% IT 1.39% TRAINING 0.40% BUILDING 1.32% BUILDING 0.40% PROPERTIES 1.31% MEDIA 0.40% ELECTRICAL 1.30% MARKETING 0.40% M 1.27% DEVELOPMENT 0.40% S 1.23% BUSINESS 0.40% ENTERPRISES 1.20% SECURITY 0.40% SYSTEMS 1.20%
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 373 202,072 7487 - Other business activities 112 60,758 9999 - Dormant Company 64 20,111 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 64 16,419 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 46 30,647 7414 - Business & management consultancy 45 13,053 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 39 10,545 99999 - Dormant Company 38 18,918 7499 - Non-trading company 27 10,955 9305 - Other service activities 24 9,063 74990 - Non-trading company 23 8,481 7260 - Other computer related activities 22 7,849 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 19 7,835 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 18 7,143 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 17 10,322 62090 - Other information technology service activities 16 7,095 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 11 3,394 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 11 5,928 8520 - Veterinary activities 11 208 5540 - Bars 11 2,141
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