Princes Risborough, Buckinghamshire
2014 Annual Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2014)
A total of 113 companies were formed in Princes Risborough in 2014. This total is 14.4% lower than in 2013 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 10.0% growth compared to 529,363 the previous year.
Year Princes Risborough UK 2014 113 582,051 2013 132 529,363 2012 147 491,893 2011 128 452,870 2010 125 400,358 Record Year 2006 (169) 2014 (582,051) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 a total of 49 companies were formed in Princes Risborough. This figure is 22.2% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.2%.
The highest total for a second half year in Princes Risborough occurred in 2006 when a total of 98 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Princes Risborough UK 2014 49 281,320 2013 63 259,931 % change -22.2% 8.2% Record Year 2006 (98) 2014 (281,320) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
A total of 21 companies were registered in Princes Risborough during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).
This figure is a decrease of 36.4% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Princes Risborough UK 2014 21 137,906 2013 33 127,247 % change -36.4% 8.4% Record Year 2006 (63) 2014 (137,906) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2014 5 9 7 New companies in 2013 15 12 6 % change -66.7% -25.0% 16.7% Record Year 2006 (25) 2006 (32) 2004 (12)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2014)
A total of 77 companies were dissolved in Princes Risborough in 2014. This total is 18.9% lower than in 2013 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 10.8% growth compared to the previous year.
Year Princes Risborough UK 2014 77 367,937 2013 95 332,213 2012 75 293,729 2011 83 314,524 2010 83 342,233 Record Year 2009 (134) 2009 (533,789) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 a total of 36 companies were dissolved in Princes Risborough. This figure is 34.5% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 7.7%.
The highest total for a second half year in Princes Risborough occurred in 2013 when a total of 55 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Princes Risborough UK 2014 36 190,730 2013 55 177,021 % change -34.5% 7.7% Record Year 2013 (55) 2009 (244,544) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
A total of 17 companies were dissolved in Princes Risborough during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).
This figure is a decrease of 37.0% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 2.0% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Princes Risborough UK 2014 17 89,060 2013 27 90,851 % change -37.0% -2.0% Record Year 2013 (27) 2013 (90,851) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2014 7 6 4 Closed companies in 2013 8 10 9 % change -12.5% -40.0% -56% Record Year 2012 (14) 2013 (10) 2011 (9)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2014)
A total of 36 companies were added to the company register for Princes Risborough in 2014. This number represents growth of 31.9% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 36.8%.
This number is 1 companies lower than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2006 when the Princes Risborough company register grew by 133 companies.
Year Princes Risborough UK 2014 36 214,114 2013 37 197,150 2012 72 198,164 2011 45 138,346 2010 42 58,125 Record Year 2006 (133) 2007 (237,353) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 the company register for Princes Risborough increased by 13 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Princes Risborough UK 2014 13 90,590 2013 8 82,910 Record Year 2006 (87) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
Net company growth for Princes Risborough during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) was 4 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Princes Risborough UK 2014 4 48,846 2013 6 36,396 Record Year 2006 (56) 2012 (49,848) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2014 -2 3 3 Net growth in 2013 7 2 -3 Record Year 2006 (24) 2006 (28) 2004 (9)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2014)
In 2014 Princes Risborough formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2013 when Princes Risborough was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year Princes Risborough 2014 0.0% 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 2006 (0.0%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 Princes Risborough formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Princes Risborough 2014 0.0% 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 2006 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
In the fourth quarter of 2014, Princes Risborough formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Princes Risborough 2014 0.0% 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 2006 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2014 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% UK formation share in 2013 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% % change -68.3% -28.8% -0.6% Record Year 2006 (0.1%) 2006 (0.1%) 1985 (0.1%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2014)
The average age of a director in 2014 was 46.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2014 was 46.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2014 was 45.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 8.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2014)
The record year for female directors in Princes Risborough was 1994 when 45.8% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Princes Risborough in 2014 was 33.8%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.1%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The record second half year for female directors in Princes Risborough was 2007 when 48.0% of all directors were female.
37.2% of all director appointments in Princes Risborough in the second 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 (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Princes Risborough was in 2007 when 53.5% of all directors were female.
40.8% of all director appointments in Princes Risborough in the fourth quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.8% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2013-Dec 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 2.68% CONSULTING 5.22% CONSULTANCY 1.79% MANAGEMENT 4.58% CONSULTING 1.34% CONSULTANCY 3.57% PROPERTY 1.34% PROPERTY 2.66% DESIGN 0.89% CONSTRUCTION 2.12% CAPITAL 0.89% ENGINEERING 2.10% PHYSIO 0.89% CARE 2.02% RISBOROUGH 0.89% TRADING 1.94% CONSULTANT 0.89% LONDON 1.93% BUSINESS 0.89% TRANSPORT 1.93% K 0.89% DESIGN 1.66% MARKETING 0.89% CONSULTANTS 1.64% ELECTRICAL 0.89% ELECTRICAL 1.62% PLUMBING 0.89% PROPERTIES 1.62% BROOKS 0.89% BUSINESS 1.56% DIRECT 0.89% J 1.54% HEATING 0.89% CO., 1.50% PAXTON 0.89% GLOBAL 1.49% CONSULTANTS 0.89% INVESTMENTS 1.48% BOOKS 0.45% ASSOCIATES 1.47% BIZZY 0.45% DEVELOPMENTS 1.35% RSK 0.45% MEDIA 1.33% AVERY 0.45% IT 1.31% SCAPES 0.45% BUILDING 1.29% SPEAKERS 0.45% M 1.22%
SIC Data
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Previous 36 months, excluding companies less than 12 months old
sic code number of companies uk companies 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 37 42,290 None Supplied 29 265,608 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 28 30,178 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 8 58,068 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 7 29,009 62090 - Other information technology service activities 7 12,837 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 7 19,049 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 6 10,107 86900 - Other human health activities 6 12,976 99999 - Dormant Company 6 48,509 56302 - Public houses and bars 4 6,285 73110 - Advertising agencies 4 4,140 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 4 5,425 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 4 7,528 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 4 6,206 70221 - Financial management 3 3,608 90030 - Artistic creation 3 4,610 62012 - Business and domestic software development 3 9,752 45112 - Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles 3 3,562 86220 - Specialists medical practice activities 3 4,031
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 09335767 ADVICEHOUSE HOLDINGS LIMITED 01 Dec 2014 09340233 PETER LEE BRAND CONSULTANCY LIMITED 04 Dec 2014 09343010 BRANDTOLD LTD 05 Dec 2014 09355974 KRSS (HOLDINGS) LIMITED 16 Dec 2014 09358954 ORCHARD CORPORATE STRATEGY LIMITED 17 Dec 2014 09363176 THE LAWRANCE CONSULTANCY LIMITED 19 Dec 2014 09365415 TERESA PRICE LIMITED 23 Dec 2014