High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- Q2 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in High Wycombe when compared to any previous Q2.
- May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in High Wycombe when compared to any previous May.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 478 companies were formed in High Wycombe. This figure is 0.4% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.
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 2012 478 253,150 2011 476 228,735 % change 0.4% 10.7% Record Year 2007 (505) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
Q2 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in High Wycombe when compared to any previous Q2.
A total of 251 companies were registered in High Wycombe during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 8.2% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) High Wycombe UK 2012 251 121,659 2011 232 112,344 % change 8.2% 8.3% Record Year 2012 (251) 2012 (121,659) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in High Wycombe when compared to any previous May.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2012 80 107 64 New companies in 2011 68 67 97 % change 17.6% 59.7% -34.0% Record Year 2007 (88) 2012 (107) 2011 (97)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 347 companies were dissolved in High Wycombe. This figure is 15.7% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.9%.
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 2012 347 147,793 2011 300 162,310 % change 15.7% -8.9% Record Year 2009 (504) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 213 companies were dissolved in High Wycombe during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 50.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) High Wycombe UK 2012 213 80,218 2011 142 71,324 % change 50.0% 12.5% Record Year 2009 (341) 2009 (181,177) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2012 80 81 52 Closed companies in 2011 30 67 45 % change 166.7% 20.9% 16% Record Year 2009 (89) 2009 (145) 2009 (107)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 the company register for High Wycombe increased by 131 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) High Wycombe UK 2012 131 105,357 2011 176 66,425 Record Year 2007 (282) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
Net company growth for High Wycombe during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 38 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) High Wycombe UK 2012 38 41,441 2011 90 41,020 Record Year 2007 (137) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2012 0 26 12 Net growth in 2011 38 0 52 Record Year 2007 (72) 2000 (46) 2008 (52)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 High Wycombe formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.2%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) High Wycombe 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.5%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
In the second quarter of 2012, High Wycombe formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) High Wycombe 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1971 (0.6%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2012 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% UK formation share in 2011 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% % change -1.0% 40.0% -29.6% Record Year 1967 (0.9%) 1968 (1.1%) 1978 (0.7%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 42.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 41.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.4% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The record first half year for female directors in High Wycombe was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
23.3% of all director appointments in High Wycombe in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The record second quarter for female directors in High Wycombe was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.
23.8% of all director appointments in High Wycombe in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 1.96% CONSULTING 5.07% CONSULTING 1.76% MANAGEMENT 4.74% PROPERTY 1.01% CONSULTANCY 3.28% ASSOCIATES 1.01% PROPERTY 2.35% DESIGN 0.74% TRADING 2.10% CONSULTANTS 0.61% DESIGN 1.89% CONSULTANCY 0.54% ENGINEERING 1.87% BUCKS 0.54% ASSOCIATES 1.82% TRAVEL 0.54% CONSULTANTS 1.78% MEDICAL 0.47% CONSTRUCTION 1.71% MARKETING 0.47% BUSINESS 1.70% CO 0.47% MEDIA 1.69% PUBS 0.47% LONDON 1.68% ENTERPRISES 0.47% J 1.57% TECHNOLOGY 0.41% GLOBAL 1.51% TRADING 0.41% INVESTMENTS 1.48% M 0.41% IT 1.42% CLEANING 0.41% CARE 1.31% COMMUNITY 0.41% PROPERTIES 1.31% MEDIA 0.41% M 1.26% 2 0.34% ELECTRICAL 1.23% TRAINING 0.34% BUILDING 1.23% SOFTWARE 0.34% SECURITY 1.19% CONSTRUCTION 0.34% S 1.18% HIRE 0.34% ENTERPRISES 1.17%
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 494 244,457 7487 - Other business activities 89 47,029 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 70 20,390 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 63 35,447 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 54 15,280 7414 - Business & management consultancy 46 10,978 9999 - Dormant Company 42 16,469 99999 - Dormant Company 32 26,088 74990 - Non-trading company 31 9,706 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 28 10,271 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 26 14,220 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 22 6,356 7499 - Non-trading company 20 8,023 62090 - Other information technology service activities 17 8,258 9305 - Other service activities 16 7,926 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 15 4,644 56302 - Public houses and bars 15 2,913 7260 - Other computer related activities 15 6,456 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 14 3,185 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 13 4,295
Recent Companies
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