Marlow, Buckinghamshire
2014 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- April 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Marlow when compared to any previous April.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 a total of 116 companies were formed in Marlow. This figure is 17.7% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.6%.
The highest total for a first half year in Marlow occurred in 2012 when a total of 156 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Marlow UK 2014 116 300,731 2013 141 269,432 % change -17.7% 11.6% Record Year 2012 (156) 2014 (300,731) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
A total of 57 companies were registered in Marlow during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is a decrease of 14.9% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares badly 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) Marlow UK 2014 57 150,009 2013 67 134,630 % change -14.9% 11.4% Record Year 2011 (83) 2014 (150,009) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2014 21 17 19 New companies in 2013 26 23 18 % change -19.2% -26.1% 5.6% Record Year 2006 (27) 2011 (42) 2009 (31)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 a total of 132 companies were dissolved in Marlow. This figure is 25.7% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 14.2%.
The highest total for a first half year in Marlow occurred in 2009 when a total of 152 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Marlow UK 2014 132 177,207 2013 105 155,192 % change 25.7% 14.2% Record Year 2009 (152) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
A total of 66 companies were dissolved in Marlow during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is an increase of 53.5% 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) Marlow UK 2014 66 94,837 2013 43 77,278 % change 53.5% 22.7% Record Year 2009 (95) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
April 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Marlow when compared to any previous April.
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2014 22 24 20 Closed companies in 2013 12 18 13 % change 83.3% 33.3% 54% Record Year 2014 (22) 2009 (44) 2009 (31)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 the company register for Marlow decreased by 16 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Marlow UK 2014 -16 123,524 2013 36 114,240 Record Year 2007 (91) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
Net company growth for Marlow during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) was -9 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Marlow UK 2014 -9 55,172 2013 24 57,352 Record Year 2007 (51) 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 -1 -7 -1 Net growth in 2013 14 5 5 Record Year 2007 (19) 2011 (21) 2007 (21)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 Marlow formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is less than the 2013 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Marlow 2014 0.0% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1992 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
In the second quarter of 2014, Marlow formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Marlow 2014 0.0% 2013 0.0% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1992 (0.2%) 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 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% % change -27.0% -31.9% -8.7% Record Year 1991 (0.2%) 1992 (0.2%) 1989 (0.3%)
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 47.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.7% 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 47.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.8% 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 Marlow was 2013 when 33.5% of all directors were female.
24.6% of all director appointments in Marlow 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 Marlow was in 2008 when 35.0% of all directors were female.
25.8% of all director appointments in Marlow 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 CONSULTING 2.13% CONSULTING 5.16% CONSULTANCY 2.13% MANAGEMENT 4.64% MANAGEMENT 1.49% CONSULTANCY 3.50% MARLOW 1.28% PROPERTY 2.66% DESIGN 1.28% TRADING 2.03% HEALTH 1.28% ENGINEERING 1.99% HOMES 1.07% CONSTRUCTION 1.93% MEDIA 1.07% LONDON 1.93% ENGINEERING 0.85% CARE 1.85% PROPERTY 0.85% DESIGN 1.75% THAMES 0.85% CONSULTANTS 1.73% PDJ 0.85% BUSINESS 1.69% ELECTRICAL 0.85% PROPERTIES 1.63% S 0.64% TRANSPORT 1.58% TRANSFORMATION 0.64% GLOBAL 1.55% COMMUNICATIONS 0.64% INVESTMENTS 1.55% VALLEY 0.64% J 1.51% VENTURES 0.64% ASSOCIATES 1.48% HOUSE 0.64% MEDIA 1.44% DEVELOPMENTS 0.64% ELECTRICAL 1.40% RESTAURANT 0.64% IT 1.33% ENGINEERS 0.64% DEVELOPMENTS 1.33% CONSULTANTS 0.64% BUILDING 1.26% GROUP 0.64% M 1.24% (SHELF 0.64% 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 96 261,557 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 72 40,250 99999 - Dormant Company 23 48,436 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 19 57,421 71121 - Engineering design activities for industrial process and production 15 1,552 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 14 19,058 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 14 29,029 74990 - Non-trading company 12 14,351 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 9 7,053 93199 - Other sports activities 9 4,027 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 8 7,415 62012 - Business and domestic software development 8 9,834 62090 - Other information technology service activities 7 13,024 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 7 10,133 63990 - Other information service activities not elsewhere classified 7 6,099 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 6 28,352 86900 - Other human health activities 5 11,292 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 5 5,855 86220 - Specialists medical practice activities 5 3,855 70221 - Financial management 5 3,511
Recent Companies
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