High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
2013 Half Year Business Confidence Report
NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.
Headlines
- The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in High Wycombe when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for company registrations in High Wycombe when compared to any half year in history.
- Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in High Wycombe when compared to any previous Q2.
- Q2 2013 was a record quarter for company registrations in High Wycombe when compared to any quarter in history.
- April 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in High Wycombe when compared to any previous April.
- May 2013 saw a new record in net growth in High Wycombe when compared to any previous May.
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New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in High Wycombe when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for company registrations in High Wycombe when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2013 a total of 542 companies were formed in High Wycombe. This figure is 13.4% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.
The highest total for a first half year in High Wycombe occurred in 2013 when a total of 542 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) High Wycombe UK 2013 542 269,432 2012 478 253,150 % change 13.4% 6.4% Record Year 2013 (542) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in High Wycombe when compared to any previous Q2.
Q2 2013 was a record quarter for company registrations in High Wycombe when compared to any quarter in history.
A total of 273 companies were registered in High Wycombe during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is an increase of 8.8% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) High Wycombe UK 2013 273 134,630 2012 251 121,659 % change 8.8% 10.7% Record Year 2013 (273) 2013 (134,630) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
April 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in High Wycombe when compared to any previous April.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2013 109 90 74 New companies in 2012 80 107 64 % change 36.3% -15.9% 15.6% Record Year 2013 (109) 2012 (107) 2011 (97)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 a total of 296 companies were dissolved in High Wycombe. This figure is 14.7% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 5.0%.
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 2013 296 155,192 2012 347 147,794 % change -14.7% 5.0% Record Year 2009 (504) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
A total of 138 companies were dissolved in High Wycombe during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is a decrease of 35.2% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 3.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) High Wycombe UK 2013 138 77,278 2012 213 80,218 % change -35.2% -3.7% Record Year 2009 (341) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2013 43 44 51 Closed companies in 2012 80 81 52 % change -46.3% -45.7% -2% Record Year 2009 (89) 2009 (145) 2009 (107)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 the company register for High Wycombe increased by 246 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) High Wycombe UK 2013 246 114,240 2012 131 105,356 Record Year 2007 (282) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
Net company growth for High Wycombe during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was 135 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) High Wycombe UK 2013 135 57,352 2012 38 41,441 Record Year 2007 (137) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
May 2013 saw a new record in net growth in High Wycombe when compared to any previous May.
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2013 66 46 23 Net growth in 2012 0 26 12 Record Year 2007 (72) 2000 (46) 2008 (52)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 High Wycombe formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.2%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) High Wycombe 2013 0.2% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1992 (0.3%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
In the second quarter of 2013, High Wycombe formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) High Wycombe 2013 0.2% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1992 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2013 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% UK formation share in 2012 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% % change 14.5% -18.3% 4.7% Record Year 1993 (0.4%) 1992 (0.4%) 1992 (0.4%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2013 was 43.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2013 was 43.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The record first half year for female directors in High Wycombe was 2008 when 30.8% of all directors were female.
28.7% of all director appointments in High Wycombe in the first half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The record second quarter for female directors in High Wycombe was in 2008 when 33.3% of all directors were female.
28.3% of all director appointments in High Wycombe in the second quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 2.05% CONSULTING 5.25% MANAGEMENT 1.81% MANAGEMENT 4.80% CONSULTANCY 0.97% CONSULTANCY 3.41% SECURITY 0.66% PROPERTY 2.48% ASSOCIATES 0.66% TRADING 2.05% BUSINESS 0.66% ENGINEERING 1.81% TRAINING 0.60% DESIGN 1.79% IT 0.54% LONDON 1.77% LONDON 0.54% BUSINESS 1.77% TRADING 0.54% CONSULTANTS 1.68% CARE 0.54% CONSTRUCTION 1.68% CONSTRUCTION 0.54% ASSOCIATES 1.67% HOUSE 0.48% GLOBAL 1.59% CONSULTANTS 0.48% MEDIA 1.57% CARS 0.48% CARE 1.55% BUILDERS 0.48% J 1.53% CO 0.42% INVESTMENTS 1.46% DEVELOPMENTS 0.42% IT 1.40% R 0.42% PROPERTIES 1.40% PROPERTY 0.42% M 1.26% CAPITAL 0.36% BUILDING 1.22% RECRUITMENT 0.36% ELECTRICAL 1.19% PRODUCTIONS 0.36% ENTERPRISES 1.18% MARKETING 0.36% CAPITAL 1.16% GLOBAL 0.36% TRAINING 1.16%
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 465 257,517 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 99 33,633 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 94 54,555 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 75 25,583 99999 - Dormant Company 69 44,817 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 43 17,095 74990 - Non-trading company 38 14,303 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 37 24,324 62090 - Other information technology service activities 32 12,578 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 30 5,665 62012 - Business and domestic software development 26 8,590 56302 - Public houses and bars 23 5,165 86900 - Other human health activities 23 8,687 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 22 7,793 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 18 6,771 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 16 5,366 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 16 7,212 75000 - Veterinary activities 15 915 41100 - Development of building projects 15 8,876 98000 - Residents property management 14 4,626
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
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