Bedford, Bedfordshire
2011 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The first half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Bedford when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2011 was a record first half year for company registrations in Bedford when compared to any half year in history.
- Q2 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Bedford when compared to any previous Q2.
- June 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Bedford when compared to any previous June.
- April 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Bedford when compared to any previous April.
- April 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Bedford when compared to any previous April.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
The first half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Bedford when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2011 was a record first half year for company registrations in Bedford when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2011 a total of 675 companies were formed in Bedford. This figure is 8.3% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 12.3%.
The highest total for a first half year in Bedford occurred in 2011 when a total of 675 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Bedford UK 2011 675 228,735 2010 623 203,749 % change 8.3% 12.3% Record Year 2011 (675) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
Q2 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Bedford when compared to any previous Q2.
A total of 334 companies were registered in Bedford during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).
This figure is an increase of 16.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.9% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Bedford UK 2011 334 112,344 2010 288 98,612 % change 16.0% 13.9% Record Year 2011 (334) 2011 (112,344) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
June 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Bedford when compared to any previous June.
April 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Bedford when compared to any previous April.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2011 110 104 120 New companies in 2010 91 91 106 % change 20.9% 14.3% 13.2% Record Year 2011 (110) 2003 (107) 2011 (120)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 a total of 414 companies were dissolved in Bedford. This figure is 8.0% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.6%.
The highest total for a first half year in Bedford occurred in 2009 when a total of 716 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Bedford UK 2011 414 162,310 2010 450 177,631 % change -8.0% -8.6% Record Year 2009 (716) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
A total of 172 companies were dissolved in Bedford during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).
This figure is a decrease of 26.2% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 24.9% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Bedford UK 2011 172 71,324 2010 233 94,954 % change -26.2% -24.9% Record Year 2009 (445) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2011 32 87 53 Closed companies in 2010 52 85 96 % change -38.5% 2.4% -45% Record Year 2009 (129) 2009 (195) 2009 (121)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 the company register for Bedford increased by 261 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Bedford UK 2011 261 66,425 2010 173 26,118 Record Year 2003 (469) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
Net company growth for Bedford during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) was 162 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Bedford UK 2011 162 41,020 2010 55 3,658 Record Year 2003 (214) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
April 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Bedford when compared to any previous April.
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2011 78 17 67 Net growth in 2010 39 6 10 Record Year 2011 (78) 2003 (77) 2008 (70)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 Bedford formed 0.3% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.3%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Bedford 2011 0.3% 2010 0.3% 2009 0.3% 2008 0.3% 2007 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1970 (0.5%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
In the second quarter of 2011, Bedford formed 0.3% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Bedford 2011 0.3% 2010 0.3% 2009 0.3% 2008 0.3% 2007 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 1970 (0.6%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2011 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% UK formation share in 2010 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% % change 17.0% -10.0% 0.3% Record Year 1968 (1.0%) 1971 (0.9%) 1970 (0.8%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2011 was 45.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2011 was 45.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
The record first half year for female directors in Bedford was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
28.1% of all director appointments in Bedford in the first half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
The record second quarter for female directors in Bedford was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.
25.0% of all director appointments in Bedford in the second quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 1.20% CONSULTING 5.09% MANAGEMENT 1.20% MANAGEMENT 4.86% VENTURES 1.15% CONSULTANCY 3.17% BEDFORD 0.99% PROPERTY 2.43% (BEDFORD) 0.89% TRADING 2.05% PROPERTY 0.78% DESIGN 1.94% CONSULTANTS 0.78% ASSOCIATES 1.92% M 0.78% BUSINESS 1.87% J 0.78% CONSTRUCTION 1.77% INTERNATIONAL 0.63% CONSULTANTS 1.76% CONSULTANCY 0.57% MEDIA 1.73% BUILDING 0.52% ENGINEERING 1.67% T 0.52% LONDON 1.60% ASSOCIATES 0.52% GLOBAL 1.46% BUSINESS 0.52% J 1.44% IT 0.52% CARE 1.44% B 0.47% INVESTMENTS 1.42% DESIGN 0.47% IT 1.39% CLEANING 0.47% BUILDING 1.32% HEATING 0.47% PROPERTIES 1.31% DEVELOPMENTS 0.47% ELECTRICAL 1.30% ENGINEERING 0.47% M 1.27% CONSTRUCTION 0.47% S 1.23% CARE 0.47% ENTERPRISES 1.20% TRADING 0.42% SYSTEMS 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 518 202,072 7487 - Other business activities 146 60,758 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 75 16,419 99999 - Dormant Company 72 18,918 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 65 30,647 9999 - Dormant Company 63 20,111 7414 - Business & management consultancy 53 13,053 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 35 10,545 7260 - Other computer related activities 32 7,849 62090 - Other information technology service activities 31 7,095 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 27 10,322 9305 - Other service activities 25 9,063 74990 - Non-trading company 23 8,481 7499 - Non-trading company 23 10,955 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 22 7,143 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 20 5,928 5530 - Restaurants 19 5,086 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 19 7,835 5263 - Other non-store retail sale 17 1,858 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 17 3,050
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