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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

  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. 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 WycombeUK
    2011476228,735
    2010424203,749
    % change12.3%12.3%
    Record Year2007 (505)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. 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 WycombeUK
    2011232112,344
    201020398,612
    % change14.3%13.9%
    Record Year 2007 (239) 2011 (112,344)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. 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
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2011686797
    New companies in 2010715577
    % change-4.2%21.8%26.0%
    Record Year2007 (88)2007 (74)2011 (97)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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 WycombeUK
    2011300162,310
    2010338177,631
    % change-11.2%-8.6%
    Record Year2009 (504)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. 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 WycombeUK
    201114271,324
    201017094,954
    % change-16.5%-24.9%
    Record Year 2009 (341) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2011306745
    Closed companies in 2010426464
    % change-28.6%4.7%-30%
    Record Year2009 (89)2009 (145)2009 (107)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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 WycombeUK
    201117666,425
    20108626,118
    Record Year2007 (282)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. 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 WycombeUK
    20119041,020
    2010333,658
    Record Year 2007 (137) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. 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
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201138052
    Net growth in 201029-913
    Record Year2007 (72)2000 (46)2008 (52)

UK Company Share

  1. 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
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    20090.2%
    20080.2%
    20070.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.5%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. 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
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    20090.2%
    20080.2%
    20070.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1971 (0.6%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20110.2%0.2%0.2%
    UK formation share in 20100.2%0.2%0.2%
    % change-7.3%-4.0%11.6%
    Record Year1967 (0.9%)1968 (1.1%)1978 (0.7%)

Director Age

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT2.35%CONSULTING5.09%
    CONSULTING2.21%MANAGEMENT4.86%
    CONSULTANCY1.14%CONSULTANCY3.17%
    ASSOCIATES0.87%PROPERTY2.43%
    DESIGN0.81%TRADING2.05%
    IT0.74%DESIGN1.94%
    CONSTRUCTION0.67%ASSOCIATES1.92%
    TECHNOLOGY0.67%BUSINESS1.87%
    SYSTEMS0.60%CONSTRUCTION1.77%
    J0.54%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    PROPERTY0.54%MEDIA1.73%
    S0.54%ENGINEERING1.67%
    CARS0.54%LONDON1.60%
    WYCOMBE0.54%GLOBAL1.46%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.47%J1.44%
    CENTRE0.47%CARE1.44%
    GLOBAL0.40%INVESTMENTS1.42%
    ACCOUNTING0.40%IT1.39%
    TRAINING0.40%BUILDING1.32%
    BUILDING0.40%PROPERTIES1.31%
    MEDIA0.40%ELECTRICAL1.30%
    MARKETING0.40%M1.27%
    DEVELOPMENT0.40%S1.23%
    BUSINESS0.40%ENTERPRISES1.20%
    SECURITY0.40%SYSTEMS1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied373202,072
    7487 - Other business activities11260,758
    9999 - Dormant Company6420,111
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management6416,419
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified4630,647
    7414 - Business & management consultancy4513,053
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities3910,545
    99999 - Dormant Company3818,918
    7499 - Non-trading company2710,955
    9305 - Other service activities249,063
    74990 - Non-trading company238,481
    7260 - Other computer related activities227,849
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified197,835
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply187,143
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified1710,322
    62090 - Other information technology service activities167,095
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities113,394
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering115,928
    8520 - Veterinary activities11208
    5540 - Bars112,141

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07637391 BLU ROCKS (UK) LIMITED 17 May 2011
    07622903 EXPONENT (RAINBOW) SPV 5 LIMITED 05 May 2011
    07636733 MBASS LTD 17 May 2011
    07625879 NOVEL DESIGN LTD 09 May 2011
    07625856 BRIAN HUXLEY PROPERTY DEVELOPER LIMITED 09 May 2011
    07621097 ADONAI ONLINE SYSTEMS LIMITED 04 May 2011
    07648818 SAOIRSE FREELANCE LTD 26 May 2011
    07646061 H J PAINTS LTD 24 May 2011
    07639521 GREENS DOCUMENT SOLUTIONS LIMITED 18 May 2011
    07636468 PETER SCOTT CONSULTING LTD 17 May 2011
    07635636 SHREE VINAYAK DOCTORS LTD 16 May 2011
    07632730 AUDITEL SYSTEMS INTEGRATION LIMITED 12 May 2011
    07626453 PATSO LTD 09 May 2011
    07626315 MIDPUBS LTD 09 May 2011
    07618990 G BROWN SERVICES LIMITED 03 May 2011
    OC364658 PATRICIA'S FLAGS LLP 16 May 2011
    07641348 ROWING SOLUTIONS LTD 20 May 2011
    07638325 THE OLD POST SOLUTIONS LTD 18 May 2011
    07624501 INENGI LTD 06 May 2011
    07651245 TSI SNOWSPORTS LIMITED 31 May 2011
    07649488 MELON ASSOCIATES LIMITED 26 May 2011
    07642345 KENNEDY & LORD LIMITED 20 May 2011
    07636344 JUST CABLES LTD 17 May 2011
    07633463 EXVM LTD 13 May 2011
    07621479 ALAN GREEN HSE CONSULTANTS LIMITED 04 May 2011