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
    OC376880 TYLER TOURS LLP 12 Jul 2012
    08154747 LC SECTOR CONSULTANTS LIMITED 24 Jul 2012
    08158292 NIGHTFOX SECURITY (2012) LTD 26 Jul 2012
    08159912 SEAN KIDD LTD 27 Jul 2012
    08136071 SEN SUPPORT SERVICES LTD 10 Jul 2012
    08144368 REAL RECYCLING LIMITED 16 Jul 2012
    08152148 BAKE STOP LIMITED 20 Jul 2012
    08155362 COFELY UK LIMITED 24 Jul 2012
    08159514 BUCKS SECURITY SERVICES LIMITED 27 Jul 2012
    08161730 THE HOUSEHOLD GUIDE LIMITED 30 Jul 2012
    08162872 A.C.S RECOVERY LIMITED 31 Jul 2012
    08127692 IMPEL PROPERTY SOLUTIONS LIMITED 03 Jul 2012
    08132303 CYGNUS ANALYSIS SERVICES LIMITED 05 Jul 2012
    08143358 MOTIONEER LTD 13 Jul 2012
    08145968 KNIGHTS TRANSPORT LTD 17 Jul 2012
    08150810 STEINBLUMS LTD 20 Jul 2012
    08153024 WA PROFESSIONAL LIMITED 23 Jul 2012
    08159116 GUTMANIS LTD 27 Jul 2012
    08159773 QUARTERBYTE PARTNERS LTD 27 Jul 2012
    08163368 LONDON PROPERTY RENTAL MANAGEMENT LIMITED 31 Jul 2012
    08125889 TREE WIND LIMITED 02 Jul 2012
    08127095 TREE WIND 1 LIMITED 03 Jul 2012
    08129189 WORKING LUNCHES LIMITED 04 Jul 2012
    08137381 LONDON INSULATION LTD 10 Jul 2012
    08136406 KPL LOGISTICS (UK) LTD 10 Jul 2012