High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

Q3 2012 Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • Q3 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in High Wycombe when compared to any previous Q3.
  • August 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in High Wycombe when compared to any previous August.
  • July 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in High Wycombe when compared to any previous July.
  • July 2012 saw a new record in company closures in High Wycombe when compared to any previous July.

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 (Q3 Jul-Sep 2012)

    Q3 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in High Wycombe when compared to any previous Q3.

    A total of 241 companies were registered in High Wycombe during the third quarter of 2012 (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 14.2% versus the same period last year (Q3 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 3.8% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012)High WycombeUK
    2012241118,868
    2011211114,512
    % change14.2%3.8%
    Record Year 2012 (241) 2012 (118,868)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2012)

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

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

    New Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    New companies in 2012887974
    New companies in 2011707566
    % change25.7%5.3%12.1%
    Record Year2012 (88)2012 (79)2003 (83)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2012)

    A total of 201 companies were dissolved in High Wycombe during the third quarter of 2012 (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 53.4% versus the same period last year (Q3 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 3.5% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012)High WycombeUK
    201220174,772
    201113172,230
    % change53.4%3.5%
    Record Year 2009 (211) 2009 (159,401)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2012)

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

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Closed companies in 2012727554
    Closed companies in 2011464738
    % change56.5%59.6%42%
    Record Year2012 (72)2008 (107)2009 (110)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2012)

    Net company growth for High Wycombe during the third quarter of 2012 (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012) was 40 companies.

    third quarter (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012)High WycombeUK
    20124044,096
    20118042,282
    Record Year 2003 (118) 2003 (60,597)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2012)

    Net Growth by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Net growth in 201216420
    Net growth in 2011242828
    Record Year2008 (65)2003 (40)2002 (66)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2012)

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

    third quarter (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012)High Wycombe
    20120.2%
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    20090.2%
    20080.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1974 (0.6%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    UK formation share in 20120.2%0.2%0.2%
    UK formation share in 20110.2%0.2%0.2%
    % change12.9%6.2%10.9%
    Record Year1964 (0.8%)1966 (0.7%)1970 (0.7%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2012)

    The average age of a director in the third quarter of 2012 was 40.6.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.7% compared to the UK figure of 5.8%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2012)

    The record third quarter for female directors in High Wycombe was in 1862 when 50.0% of all directors were female.

    22.6% of all director appointments in High Wycombe in the third quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Sep 2011-Sep 2012)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT2.10%CONSULTING5.05%
    CONSULTING1.71%MANAGEMENT4.75%
    PROPERTY0.92%CONSULTANCY3.28%
    ASSOCIATES0.79%PROPERTY2.35%
    CONSULTANCY0.59%TRADING2.08%
    DESIGN0.59%DESIGN1.87%
    M0.53%ASSOCIATES1.84%
    CONSULTANTS0.46%ENGINEERING1.83%
    ENTERPRISES0.46%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    LONDON0.46%BUSINESS1.72%
    CO0.46%CONSTRUCTION1.70%
    PUBS0.46%MEDIA1.67%
    TRAVEL0.46%LONDON1.67%
    BUCKS0.46%J1.55%
    GLOBAL0.39%GLOBAL1.53%
    MARKETING0.39%INVESTMENTS1.46%
    TRADING0.39%IT1.43%
    CENTRE0.33%PROPERTIES1.34%
    MEDIA0.33%CARE1.32%
    HOMES0.33%M1.27%
    PARTNERSHIP0.33%BUILDING1.22%
    DEVELOPMENT0.33%ENTERPRISES1.20%
    FITNESS0.33%ELECTRICAL1.20%
    CHILTERN0.33%S1.17%
    MEDICAL0.33%SECURITY1.16%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied654331,455
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management6519,425
    7487 - Other business activities6435,545
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified5633,677
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities4914,774
    7414 - Business & management consultancy368,437
    99999 - Dormant Company3025,035
    74990 - Non-trading company309,203
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified269,891
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified2513,716
    9999 - Dormant Company2312,598
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply184,997
    62090 - Other information technology service activities167,869
    56302 - Public houses and bars152,823
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings143,086
    7499 - Non-trading company146,164
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities134,119
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering123,493
    9305 - Other service activities126,142
    47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets103,089

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08169331 GM BOOKKEEPING SERVICES LIMITED 06 Aug 2012
    08177503 JBRGV ENGINEERING LIMITED 13 Aug 2012
    08182054 PROTEGE MANAGEMENT LIMITED 16 Aug 2012
    08186360 THAI STYLE UK LTD. 21 Aug 2012
    08195990 WORLD SUPERSTORE LIMITED 30 Aug 2012
    08196004 LAURIE'S FOODS LTD 30 Aug 2012
    08179652 STAR TRAVEL AYLESBURY LIMITED 14 Aug 2012
    08195831 ANATOLIA FOOD CENTRE (UK) LTD 30 Aug 2012
    08164970 MERCANTILE CATERING LTD 01 Aug 2012
    08175973 CELTIC MOANA LTD 10 Aug 2012
    08178835 INITIATION WORKSHOPS LIMITED 14 Aug 2012
    08163855 KANI ASSOCIATES LTD 01 Aug 2012
    08167595 WALKIN BUSINESS SOFTWARE LIMITED 03 Aug 2012
    08168997 AMEN BUILDERS LIMITED 06 Aug 2012
    08171151 3D BIOSTAT LTD 07 Aug 2012
    08173866 BAGUETTES & MORE LIMITED 09 Aug 2012
    08176681 INC PRODUCTIONS LIMITED 13 Aug 2012
    08183526 DANGROX LTD 17 Aug 2012
    08186413 SISY 2009 LTD 21 Aug 2012
    08190712 43 PRIORY AVENUE (HIGH WYCOMBE) LIMITED 24 Aug 2012
    08194311 ITRAVEL SERVICES (UK) LIMITED 29 Aug 2012
    08194512 THE SPORTS REC COMPANY LTD 29 Aug 2012
    08194790 NORTON-DUDLEY CLEANING SERVICES LTD 29 Aug 2012
    08172993 RA LEADERSHIP LIMITED 08 Aug 2012
    08163606 CALLUM CHRISTOPHER GRANT LIMITED 01 Aug 2012