High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
2014 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in High Wycombe when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company registrations in High Wycombe when compared to any half year in history.
- Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in High Wycombe when compared to any previous Q2.
- Q2 2014 was a record quarter for company registrations in High Wycombe when compared to any quarter in history.
- April 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in High Wycombe when compared to any previous April.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in High Wycombe when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2014 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 2014 a total of 580 companies were formed in High Wycombe. This figure is 7.0% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.6%.
The highest total for a first half year in High Wycombe occurred in 2014 when a total of 580 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) High Wycombe UK 2014 580 300,731 2013 542 269,432 % change 7.0% 11.6% Record Year 2014 (580) 2014 (300,731) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in High Wycombe when compared to any previous Q2.
Q2 2014 was a record quarter for company registrations in High Wycombe when compared to any quarter in history.
A total of 295 companies were registered in High Wycombe during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is an increase of 8.1% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.4% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) High Wycombe UK 2014 295 150,009 2013 273 134,630 % change 8.1% 11.4% Record Year 2014 (295) 2014 (150,009) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
April 2014 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 2014 112 88 95 New companies in 2013 109 90 74 % change 2.8% -2.2% 28.4% Record Year 2014 (112) 2012 (107) 2011 (97)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 a total of 359 companies were dissolved in High Wycombe. This figure is 21.3% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 14.2%.
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 2014 359 177,207 2013 296 155,192 % change 21.3% 14.2% Record Year 2009 (504) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
A total of 214 companies were dissolved in High Wycombe during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is an increase of 55.1% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 22.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) High Wycombe UK 2014 214 94,837 2013 138 77,278 % change 55.1% 22.7% Record Year 2009 (341) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2014 54 86 74 Closed companies in 2013 43 44 51 % change 25.6% 95.5% 45% Record Year 2009 (89) 2009 (145) 2009 (107)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 the company register for High Wycombe increased by 221 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) High Wycombe UK 2014 221 123,524 2013 246 114,240 Record Year 2007 (282) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
Net company growth for High Wycombe during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) was 81 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) High Wycombe UK 2014 81 55,172 2013 135 57,352 Record Year 2007 (137) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2014 58 2 21 Net growth in 2013 66 46 23 Record Year 2007 (72) 2000 (46) 2008 (52)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 High Wycombe formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.2%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) High Wycombe 2014 0.2% 2013 0.2% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1992 (0.3%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
In the second quarter of 2014, High Wycombe formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) High Wycombe 2014 0.2% 2013 0.2% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1992 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2014 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% UK formation share in 2013 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% % change -7.3% -9.8% 11.2% Record Year 1993 (0.4%) 1992 (0.4%) 1992 (0.4%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2014 was 44.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2014 was 43.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The record first half year for female directors in High Wycombe was 2008 when 30.8% of all directors were female.
28.4% of all director appointments in High Wycombe in the first half of 2014 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 2014)
The record second quarter for female directors in High Wycombe was in 2008 when 33.3% of all directors were female.
25.4% of all director appointments in High Wycombe in the second quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 1.75% CONSULTING 5.16% CONSULTING 1.75% MANAGEMENT 4.64% CONSULTANCY 1.46% CONSULTANCY 3.50% CONSULTANTS 0.76% PROPERTY 2.66% IT 0.76% TRADING 2.03% ASSOCIATES 0.76% ENGINEERING 1.99% BUCKS 0.70% CONSTRUCTION 1.93% J 0.64% LONDON 1.93% TRADING 0.58% CARE 1.85% PROPERTY 0.58% DESIGN 1.75% HEALTHCARE 0.58% CONSULTANTS 1.73% CONSTRUCTION 0.53% BUSINESS 1.69% DESIGN 0.53% PROPERTIES 1.63% WYCOMBE 0.53% TRANSPORT 1.58% PROPERTIES 0.53% GLOBAL 1.55% LONDON 0.47% INVESTMENTS 1.55% DEVELOPMENTS 0.47% J 1.51% MEDIA 0.47% ASSOCIATES 1.48% ROAD 0.47% MEDIA 1.44% BUSINESS 0.47% ELECTRICAL 1.40% CARE 0.47% IT 1.33% SYSTEMS 0.41% DEVELOPMENTS 1.33% S 0.35% BUILDING 1.26% BUILDING 0.35% M 1.24% M 0.35% CO., 1.20%
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 432 261,557 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 125 40,250 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 93 57,421 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 86 29,029 99999 - Dormant Company 84 48,436 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 53 28,352 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 39 19,058 62090 - Other information technology service activities 34 13,024 86900 - Other human health activities 34 11,292 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 29 9,900 74990 - Non-trading company 28 14,351 62012 - Business and domestic software development 26 9,834 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 22 7,053 41100 - Development of building projects 21 10,527 74100 - specialised design activities 17 4,703 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 16 6,286 86101 - Hospital activities 16 3,357 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 15 5,375 45112 - Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles 15 3,392 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 15 8,533
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 09040122 ATC SCAFFOLDING SUPPLIES LIMITED 14 May 2014 09019678 EVANS DECORATING & REDEVELOPMENT LTD 01 May 2014 09042227 JWB & SON ELECTRICS LTD 15 May 2014 09049985 MAPIYE LIMITED 21 May 2014 09022246 MA'AT HAIR LTD 01 May 2014 09028319 JESS WYCOMBE LIMITED 07 May 2014 09043020 MOBA SITE SERVICES LTD 16 May 2014 09044676 LESCOMAL PROPERTIES LTD 16 May 2014 09022158 SELLIR LIMITED 01 May 2014 09029430 JDC ILLUSTRATION LIMITED 08 May 2014 09030010 FIBROS LIMITED 08 May 2014 09031565 EDWARD STERLING LIMITED 09 May 2014 09031770 BAMI TYMAWR LIMITED 09 May 2014 09033177 ASHES HOMES LIMITED 09 May 2014 09048293 DAFF LTD 20 May 2014 09049755 MS MAINTENANCE SOLUTIONS LIMITED 21 May 2014 09051305 FAWN PROPERTY DEVELOPERS LTD 22 May 2014 09053864 EHI SOLUTIONS LTD 23 May 2014 09054464 EXCELIT TECHNOLOGY LIMITED 23 May 2014 09059510 C J SUGGATE CONSULTING LTD 28 May 2014 09021000 CARBON 10 LIMITED 01 May 2014 09030030 DB MICRO LTD 08 May 2014 09041538 SMARTLINE ACCOUNTS LTD 15 May 2014 09046033 CHILTERN FOREST SCHOOL LTD 19 May 2014 09063339 TELMAR FIRE & SAFETY LTD 30 May 2014
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