High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
2012 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2012 was a record year for company registrations in High Wycombe when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in High Wycombe when compared to any previous second half year.
- Q4 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in High Wycombe when compared to any previous Q4.
- December 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in High Wycombe when compared to any previous December.
- November 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in High Wycombe when compared to any previous November.
- October 2012 saw a new record in company closures in High Wycombe when compared to any previous October.
- December 2012 saw a new record in net growth in High Wycombe when compared to any previous December.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2012)
2012 was a record year for company registrations in High Wycombe when compared to any year in history.
A total of 980 companies were formed in High Wycombe in 2012. This total is 7.9% higher than in 2011 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.
Year High Wycombe UK 2012 980 491,893 2011 908 452,870 2010 870 400,358 2009 801 362,675 2008 761 349,203 Record Year 2012 (980) 2012 (491,893) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The second half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in High Wycombe when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2012 a total of 502 companies were formed in High Wycombe. This figure is 16.2% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in High Wycombe occurred in 2012 when a total of 502 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) High Wycombe UK 2012 502 238,743 2011 432 224,135 % change 16.2% 6.5% Record Year 2012 (502) 2012 (238,743) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Q4 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in High Wycombe when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 261 companies were registered in High Wycombe during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is an increase of 18.1% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 9.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) High Wycombe UK 2012 261 119,875 2011 221 109,623 % change 18.1% 9.4% Record Year 2012 (261) 2012 (119,875) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
December 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in High Wycombe when compared to any previous December.
November 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in High Wycombe when compared to any previous November.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2012 95 89 77 New companies in 2011 73 75 73 % change 30.1% 18.7% 5.5% Record Year 2002 (101) 2012 (89) 2012 (77)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 689 companies were dissolved in High Wycombe in 2012. This total is 15.0% higher than in 2011 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year High Wycombe UK 2012 689 293,728 2011 599 314,524 2010 658 342,233 2009 885 533,787 2008 405 237,873 Record Year 2009 (885) 2009 (533,787) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 342 companies were dissolved in High Wycombe. This figure is 14.4% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -4.1%.
The highest total for a second half year in High Wycombe occurred in 2009 when a total of 381 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) High Wycombe UK 2012 342 145,934 2011 299 152,213 % change 14.4% -4.1% Record Year 2009 (381) 2009 (244,543) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 141 companies were dissolved in High Wycombe during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 16.1% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 12.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) High Wycombe UK 2012 141 70,026 2011 168 79,983 % change -16.1% -12.4% Record Year 2004 (190) 2009 (85,139) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
October 2012 saw a new record in company closures in High Wycombe when compared to any previous October.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2012 72 52 17 Closed companies in 2011 33 71 64 % change 118.2% -26.8% -73% Record Year 2012 (72) 2010 (72) 2009 (68)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 291 companies were added to the company register for High Wycombe in 2012. This number represents growth of 32.0% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.
This number is 18 companies lower than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2003 when the High Wycombe company register grew by 494 companies.
Year High Wycombe UK 2012 291 198,165 2011 309 138,346 2010 212 58,125 2009 -84 -171,112 2008 356 111,330 Record Year 2003 (494) 2003 (242,541) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 the company register for High Wycombe increased by 160 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) High Wycombe UK 2012 160 92,809 2011 133 71,922 Record Year 2003 (244) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Net company growth for High Wycombe during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 120 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) High Wycombe UK 2012 120 49,849 2011 53 29,640 Record Year 2002 (130) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
December 2012 saw a new record in net growth in High Wycombe when compared to any previous December.
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2012 23 37 60 Net growth in 2011 40 4 9 Record Year 2003 (63) 2002 (49) 2012 (60)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2012)
In 2012 High Wycombe formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2011 when High Wycombe was responsible for 0.2% of all UK companies.
Year High Wycombe 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1978 (0.4%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second 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 (Jul-Dec) High Wycombe 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1974 (0.6%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, High Wycombe formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) High Wycombe 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1974 (0.5%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2012 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% UK formation share in 2011 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% % change 9.3% 13.0% 2.6% Record Year 1974 (0.6%) 1966 (0.9%) 1968 (0.7%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2012)
The average age of a director in 2012 was 43.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2012 was 41.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2012 was 42.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2012)
The record year for female directors in High Wycombe was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in High Wycombe in 2012 was 29.2%. The average for the UK during this time was 29.9%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The record second half year for female directors in High Wycombe was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
23.1% of all director appointments in High Wycombe in the second half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in High Wycombe was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.
23.9% of all director appointments in High Wycombe in the fourth quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2011-Dec 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 2.09% CONSULTING 5.15% CONSULTING 1.96% MANAGEMENT 4.78% ASSOCIATES 0.82% CONSULTANCY 3.31% M 0.63% PROPERTY 2.40% CONSULTANCY 0.63% TRADING 2.03% LONDON 0.57% DESIGN 1.86% SECURITY 0.51% ASSOCIATES 1.82% CO 0.51% ENGINEERING 1.79% TRADING 0.51% BUSINESS 1.76% DESIGN 0.44% CONSULTANTS 1.75% PROPERTY 0.44% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% IT 0.44% LONDON 1.69% CHILTERN 0.44% MEDIA 1.69% CONSTRUCTION 0.44% GLOBAL 1.59% MEDICAL 0.38% J 1.57% ENTERPRISES 0.38% INVESTMENTS 1.46% BUSINESS 0.38% IT 1.43% TECHNOLOGIES 0.38% CARE 1.39% TRAINING 0.38% PROPERTIES 1.34% TRAVEL 0.38% M 1.26% FITNESS 0.38% BUILDING 1.23% HOUSE 0.38% ENTERPRISES 1.21% PUBS 0.32% TRAINING 1.18% HOMES 0.32% ELECTRICAL 1.17% PARTNERSHIP 0.32% SECURITY 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 451 236,139 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 94 30,396 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 90 52,427 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 68 23,256 99999 - Dormant Company 53 40,648 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 39 22,058 74990 - Non-trading company 38 13,808 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 36 15,572 62090 - Other information technology service activities 31 12,291 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 25 4,882 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 21 6,177 62012 - Business and domestic software development 21 7,446 56302 - Public houses and bars 19 4,543 75000 - Veterinary activities 18 890 86900 - Other human health activities 18 7,866 41100 - Development of building projects 17 7,980 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 16 4,829 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 15 6,307 63990 - Other information service activities not elsewhere classified 14 4,220 7487 - Other business activities 14 10,703
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08238574 CONSTRUCTION COSTS SIMPLIFIED LTD 03 Oct 2012 08244699 SATCON LIMITED 09 Oct 2012 08256527 CRENDON HOUSE CONNECTIONS LTD 17 Oct 2012 08268566 RICHARD CHURCH ASSOCIATES LIMITED 25 Oct 2012 08272097 AZTIO CAPITAL LIMITED 29 Oct 2012 08251878 PS SYSTEMS LTD 12 Oct 2012 08267271 EXPLOSIVE CONSTRUCTION LIMITED 24 Oct 2012 08267366 ALLIMAC CONSULTING LIMITED 24 Oct 2012 08270455 RMP BA LIMITED 26 Oct 2012 08256887 COB LED LIMITED 17 Oct 2012 08262515 THE SQUIRRELS ACORNS LIMITED 22 Oct 2012 08245613 SIWA LTD 09 Oct 2012 08246740 H. THOMAS CLEANING SERVICES LTD 10 Oct 2012 08250539 FERTILITY FITNESS LIMITED 12 Oct 2012 08256202 NETMECH LTD 17 Oct 2012 08259827 COWES RACE SCHOOL LIMITED 18 Oct 2012 08265053 MR COOL CATERS LTD 23 Oct 2012 08272736 DARK PANDA LTD 30 Oct 2012 08252281 SYNAMEDI WRITING LTD 15 Oct 2012 08253854 BAOBAB BIOMASS LIMITED 15 Oct 2012 08260371 RECRUITMENT TRAINING AND ASSESSMENT LTD 19 Oct 2012 08271071 EVERYDAY EXCELLENCE LTD 29 Oct 2012 08237157 TATY LTD 02 Oct 2012 08245958 LATENTWARE LIMITED 09 Oct 2012 08253851 COPIA CATENA CONSULTING LIMITED 15 Oct 2012
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