Bedford, Bedfordshire
Q1 2012 Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- Q1 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Bedford when compared to any previous Q1.
- Q1 2012 was a record quarter for company registrations in Bedford when compared to any quarter in history.
- February 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Bedford when compared to any previous February.
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New Company Registrations
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2012)
Q1 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Bedford when compared to any previous Q1.
Q1 2012 was a record quarter for company registrations in Bedford when compared to any quarter in history.
A total of 371 companies were registered in Bedford during the first quarter of 2012 (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012).
This figure is an increase of 8.8% versus the same period last year (Q1 2011). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.0% against the same period last year.
first quarter (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012) Bedford UK 2012 371 131,491 2011 341 116,391 % change 8.8% 13.0% Record Year 2012 (371) 2007 (166,814) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2012)
New Companies by Month
January February March New companies in 2012 103 120 148 New companies in 2011 84 114 143 % change 22.6% 5.3% 3.5% Record Year 2007 (104) 2003 (122) 2007 (156)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2012)
A total of 251 companies were dissolved in Bedford during the first quarter of 2012 (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012).
This figure is an increase of 3.7% versus the same period last year (Q1 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 25.7% against the same period last year.
first quarter (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012) Bedford UK 2012 251 67,576 2011 242 90,987 % change 3.7% -25.7% Record Year 2009 (271) 2009 (108,065) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2012)
February 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Bedford when compared to any previous February.
Dissolved Companies by Month
January February March Closed companies in 2012 66 100 85 Closed companies in 2011 100 63 79 % change -34.0% 58.7% 8% Record Year 2011 (100) 2012 (100) 2009 (183)
Net Company Growth
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2012)
Net company growth for Bedford during the first quarter of 2012 (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012) was 120 companies.
first quarter (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012) Bedford UK 2012 120 63,915 2011 99 25,404 Record Year 2003 (255) 2007 (111,282) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2012)
Net Growth by Month
January February March Net growth in 2012 37 20 63 Net growth in 2011 -16 51 64 Record Year 2003 (65) 2003 (91) 2008 (104)
UK Company Share
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2012)
In the first quarter of 2012, Bedford formed 0.3% of all UK companies.
first quarter (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012) Bedford 2012 0.3% 2011 0.3% 2010 0.3% 2009 0.3% 2008 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (0.6%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2012)
Company Share by Month
January February March UK formation share in 2012 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% UK formation share in 2011 0.2% 0.3% 0.3% % change 5.1% -10.0% -3.2% Record Year 1982 (0.7%) 1965 (0.9%) 1970 (0.7%)
Director Age
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2012)
The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2012 was 43.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.6%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2012)
The record first quarter for female directors in Bedford was in 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
33.3% of all director appointments in Bedford in the first quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.2% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Mar 2011-Mar 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 1.79% CONSULTING 5.07% CONSULTING 1.69% MANAGEMENT 4.74% CONSULTANCY 1.64% CONSULTANCY 3.30% BEDFORD 0.87% PROPERTY 2.37% PROPERTY 0.87% TRADING 2.07% J 0.82% DESIGN 1.93% BUILDING 0.73% ENGINEERING 1.86% D 0.68% ASSOCIATES 1.84% ENGINEERING 0.68% CONSULTANTS 1.79% ELECTRICAL 0.63% BUSINESS 1.73% ASSOCIATES 0.63% MEDIA 1.72% DESIGN 0.63% CONSTRUCTION 1.72% CONSULTANTS 0.58% LONDON 1.66% S 0.58% J 1.54% M 0.58% INVESTMENTS 1.51% R 0.53% GLOBAL 1.50% (BEDFORD) 0.53% IT 1.40% ACADEMY 0.48% CARE 1.34% CO 0.48% PROPERTIES 1.31% P 0.48% ELECTRICAL 1.27% INTERNATIONAL 0.48% M 1.27% SECURITY 0.44% BUILDING 1.24% CARS 0.39% ENERGY 1.20% CENTRE 0.39% S 1.20% TRAINING 0.39% ENTERPRISES 1.19%
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 546 216,665 7487 - Other business activities 136 52,735 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 90 19,704 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 82 35,233 99999 - Dormant Company 70 25,084 9999 - Dormant Company 58 18,617 7414 - Business & management consultancy 47 12,113 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 44 14,303 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 43 13,637 62090 - Other information technology service activities 36 8,145 7499 - Non-trading company 31 9,102 7260 - Other computer related activities 30 7,154 74990 - Non-trading company 29 9,729 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 26 2,693 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 24 6,934 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 22 9,892 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 21 3,931 9305 - Other service activities 21 8,818 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 18 5,169 64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified 17 3,136
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07897740 HOVERDECK LIMITED 04 Jan 2012 07899020 THE POLISH SCHOOL IN BEDFORD CIC 05 Jan 2012 07906207 BEAU'S BOUTIQUE LIMITED 11 Jan 2012 07907844 READY4OFF LTD 12 Jan 2012 07907857 BEAUMARIS ANAESTHETIC PRACTICE LTD 12 Jan 2012 07909266 AMBER PAVING LIMITED 13 Jan 2012 07909369 SARNO CONSULTING LIMITED 13 Jan 2012 07922293 AYREY FITNESS LIMITED 24 Jan 2012 07925696 FSED CONSULTANTS LIMITED 26 Jan 2012 07927946 THREE SHIRES PROPERTY SERVICES LTD 30 Jan 2012 07904441 P&C CHEM-TECH LTD 10 Jan 2012 07900160 PSET (UK) LTD 06 Jan 2012 07904403 QUORUM SOLUTIONS LIMITED 10 Jan 2012 07904596 YUNIC METERING LIMITED 10 Jan 2012 07906365 BUFFALO SOLDIER CATERING LTD 11 Jan 2012 07920555 BABY BEAR PRODUCTS LIMITED 23 Jan 2012 07924385 DASS LEGAL SOLUTIONS (MK) LAW LIMITED 26 Jan 2012 07899612 KATCAN LIMITED 06 Jan 2012 07906580 R M FENTON SERVICES LTD 11 Jan 2012 07913968 VISIONISE LIMITED 18 Jan 2012 OC371814 SARAHJYNE LLP 26 Jan 2012 07902526 BURNHAM HEALTH & SAFETY LIMITED 09 Jan 2012 07927490 FENLAKE AUTO ELECTRICAL SERVICES LIMITED 27 Jan 2012 07897085 SHARON POWER LIMITED 04 Jan 2012 07901745 PRETTYGIFTSHOP.CO.UK LTD 09 Jan 2012
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