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High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

Q1 2012 Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • January 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in High Wycombe when compared to any previous January.
  • February 2012 saw a new record in company closures in High Wycombe when compared to any previous February.
  • January 2012 saw a new record in net growth in High Wycombe when compared to any previous January.

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 (Q1 Jan-Mar 2012)

    A total of 227 companies were registered in High Wycombe during the first quarter of 2012 (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012).

    This figure is a decrease of 7.0% versus the same period last year (Q1 2011). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.0% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012)High WycombeUK
    2012227131,491
    2011244116,391
    % change-7.0%13.0%
    Record Year 2007 (266) 2007 (166,814)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2012)

    January 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in High Wycombe when compared to any previous January.

    New Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    New companies in 2012806681
    New companies in 2011737794
    % change9.6%-14.3%-13.8%
    Record Year2012 (80)2011 (77)2007 (125)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2012)

    A total of 134 companies were dissolved in High Wycombe during the first quarter of 2012 (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012).

    This figure is a decrease of 15.2% versus the same period last year (Q1 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 25.7% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012)High WycombeUK
    201213467,576
    201115890,987
    % change-15.2%-25.7%
    Record Year 2010 (168) 2009 (108,065)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2012)

    February 2012 saw a new record in company closures in High Wycombe when compared to any previous February.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Closed companies in 2012405836
    Closed companies in 2011624155
    % change-35.5%41.5%-35%
    Record Year2011 (62)2012 (58)2009 (113)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2012)

    Net company growth for High Wycombe during the first quarter of 2012 (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012) was 93 companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012)High WycombeUK
    20129363,915
    20118625,404
    Record Year 2007 (145) 2007 (111,282)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2012)

    January 2012 saw a new record in net growth in High Wycombe when compared to any previous January.

    Net Growth by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Net growth in 201240845
    Net growth in 2011113639
    Record Year2012 (40)2003 (57)2007 (87)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2012)

    In the first quarter of 2012, High Wycombe formed 0.2% of all UK companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012)High Wycombe
    20120.2%
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    20090.2%
    20080.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.5%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    UK formation share in 20120.2%0.1%0.2%
    UK formation share in 20110.2%0.2%0.2%
    % change-6.1%-26.7%-19.4%
    Record Year1968 (1.0%)1971 (0.7%)1975 (0.9%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2012)

    The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2012 was 43.6.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.6%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2012)

    The record first quarter for female directors in High Wycombe was in 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    27.1% of all director appointments in High Wycombe in the first quarter of 2012 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 (Mar 2011-Mar 2012)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT2.00%CONSULTING5.07%
    CONSULTING1.80%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    ASSOCIATES1.31%CONSULTANCY3.30%
    PROPERTY1.11%PROPERTY2.37%
    DESIGN1.04%TRADING2.07%
    CONSULTANCY0.69%DESIGN1.93%
    CONSULTANTS0.69%ENGINEERING1.86%
    BUCKS0.55%ASSOCIATES1.84%
    MARKETING0.55%CONSULTANTS1.79%
    TRAVEL0.48%BUSINESS1.73%
    TECHNOLOGY0.48%MEDIA1.72%
    DAVID0.41%CONSTRUCTION1.72%
    SYSTEMS0.41%LONDON1.66%
    ENTERPRISES0.41%J1.54%
    PUBS0.41%INVESTMENTS1.51%
    S0.41%GLOBAL1.50%
    CONSTRUCTION0.41%IT1.40%
    TRADING0.41%CARE1.34%
    INTERIORS0.35%PROPERTIES1.31%
    ACADEMY0.35%ELECTRICAL1.27%
    RECRUITMENT0.35%M1.27%
    HEALTH0.35%BUILDING1.24%
    GLOBAL0.35%ENERGY1.20%
    G0.35%S1.20%
    SCHOOL0.35%ENTERPRISES1.19%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied425216,665
    7487 - Other business activities10452,735
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management7219,704
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified5935,233
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities5314,303
    7414 - Business & management consultancy4912,113
    9999 - Dormant Company4318,617
    99999 - Dormant Company4025,084
    74990 - Non-trading company259,729
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified2513,637
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified259,892
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply246,934
    7499 - Non-trading company239,102
    62090 - Other information technology service activities198,145
    7260 - Other computer related activities177,154
    9305 - Other service activities178,818
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering155,169
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities144,132
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings143,052
    8520 - Veterinary activities12231

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07932366 J60 LIMITED 01 Feb 2012
    07934569 POPVIEW LIMITED 03 Feb 2012
    07942502 LOUVAINS LIMITED 09 Feb 2012
    07945216 N K HOME SERVICES LTD 10 Feb 2012
    07947446 N K DEVELOPMENTS (NO 6) LTD 13 Feb 2012
    07963587 KABSTER ASSOCIATES LTD 24 Feb 2012
    07968596 INTERNATIONAL SCOOTER ASSOCIATION LTD 28 Feb 2012
    07941188 ASH ISLAND LOFTS LIMITED 08 Feb 2012
    07946804 MUREI INVESTIMENTS LTD 13 Feb 2012
    07952141 BOUNTY CONSULTANTS LIMITED 16 Feb 2012
    07934408 5STAR SERVICES & TRADERS LTD 02 Feb 2012
    07943952 BEHAVIOURAL SAFETY SYSTEMS LIMITED 09 Feb 2012
    07955342 ISR CONSULTING AND MARKETING LIMITED 20 Feb 2012
    07932502 BREFFNI PROPERTIES LTD 01 Feb 2012
    07932644 STEELASOPHICAL LIMITED 01 Feb 2012
    07933387 UGM LABEL LTD 02 Feb 2012
    07934932 SCD ONLINE LIMITED 03 Feb 2012
    07940463 SUPREME HEATING & GAS LTD 07 Feb 2012
    07953788 ENDEAVOUR TRADES LIMITED 17 Feb 2012
    07960840 AEC BULLETIN LIMITED 22 Feb 2012
    07964096 AMODEO CREATIVE LIMITED 24 Feb 2012
    07952152 AUSTEN PRODUCTIONS LTD 16 Feb 2012
    07943779 WHITEBOX BUSINESS SOLUTIONS LTD 09 Feb 2012
    07944272 THEPANTRY LTD 09 Feb 2012
    07947693 AQI LIMITED 13 Feb 2012