Bedford, Bedfordshire
2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Bedford when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Bedford when compared to any half year in history.
- Q2 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Bedford when compared to any previous Q2.
- May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Bedford when compared to any previous May.
- April 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Bedford when compared to any previous April.
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New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Bedford when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Bedford when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2012 a total of 741 companies were formed in Bedford. This figure is 9.8% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.
The highest total for a first half year in Bedford occurred in 2012 when a total of 741 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Bedford UK 2012 741 253,150 2011 675 228,735 % change 9.8% 10.7% Record Year 2012 (741) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
Q2 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Bedford when compared to any previous Q2.
A total of 370 companies were registered in Bedford during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 10.8% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Bedford UK 2012 370 121,659 2011 334 112,344 % change 10.8% 8.3% Record Year 2012 (370) 2012 (121,659) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Bedford when compared to any previous May.
April 2012 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 2012 122 130 118 New companies in 2011 110 104 120 % change 10.9% 25.0% -1.7% Record Year 2012 (122) 2012 (130) 2011 (120)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 487 companies were dissolved in Bedford. This figure is 17.6% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.9%.
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 2012 487 147,793 2011 414 162,310 % change 17.6% -8.9% Record Year 2009 (716) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 236 companies were dissolved in Bedford during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 37.2% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Bedford UK 2012 236 80,218 2011 172 71,324 % change 37.2% 12.5% Record Year 2009 (445) 2009 (181,177) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2012 87 76 73 Closed companies in 2011 32 87 53 % change 171.9% -12.6% 38% Record Year 2009 (129) 2009 (195) 2009 (121)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 the company register for Bedford increased by 254 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Bedford UK 2012 254 105,357 2011 261 66,425 Record Year 2003 (469) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
Net company growth for Bedford during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 134 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Bedford UK 2012 134 41,441 2011 162 41,020 Record Year 2003 (214) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2012 35 54 45 Net growth in 2011 78 17 67 Record Year 2011 (78) 2003 (77) 2008 (70)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 Bedford formed 0.3% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.3%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Bedford 2012 0.3% 2011 0.3% 2010 0.3% 2009 0.3% 2008 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 1970 (0.5%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
In the second quarter of 2012, Bedford formed 0.3% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Bedford 2012 0.3% 2011 0.3% 2010 0.3% 2009 0.3% 2008 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 1970 (0.6%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2012 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% UK formation share in 2011 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% % change -6.6% 9.6% 5.0% Record Year 1968 (1.0%) 1971 (0.9%) 1970 (0.8%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 43.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 42.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 7.4% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The record first half year for female directors in Bedford was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
29.1% of all director appointments in Bedford in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The record second quarter for female directors in Bedford was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.
27.7% of all director appointments in Bedford in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 1.99% CONSULTING 5.07% CONSULTANCY 1.61% MANAGEMENT 4.74% CONSULTING 1.56% CONSULTANCY 3.28% BUILDING 0.90% PROPERTY 2.35% PROPERTY 0.76% TRADING 2.10% S 0.71% DESIGN 1.89% D 0.71% ENGINEERING 1.87% BEDFORD 0.71% ASSOCIATES 1.82% DESIGN 0.66% CONSULTANTS 1.78% ELECTRICAL 0.66% CONSTRUCTION 1.71% J 0.62% BUSINESS 1.70% R 0.62% MEDIA 1.69% M 0.57% LONDON 1.68% CONSULTANTS 0.52% J 1.57% CARS 0.52% GLOBAL 1.51% CAR 0.52% INVESTMENTS 1.48% ENGINEERING 0.52% IT 1.42% ASSOCIATES 0.52% CARE 1.31% CENTRE 0.47% PROPERTIES 1.31% HOME 0.43% M 1.26% IT 0.43% ELECTRICAL 1.23% ROAD 0.43% BUILDING 1.23% BUSINESS 0.43% SECURITY 1.19% TRADING 0.43% S 1.18% (BEDFORD) 0.43% ENTERPRISES 1.17%
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 636 244,457 7487 - Other business activities 122 47,029 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 99 20,390 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 83 35,447 99999 - Dormant Company 69 26,088 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 50 15,280 9999 - Dormant Company 49 16,469 7414 - Business & management consultancy 44 10,978 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 40 14,220 62090 - Other information technology service activities 33 8,258 7499 - Non-trading company 29 8,023 7260 - Other computer related activities 28 6,456 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 27 10,271 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 26 2,716 74990 - Non-trading company 25 9,706 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 23 6,356 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 19 4,091 9305 - Other service activities 17 7,926 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 17 3,818 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 16 4,644
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08055024 AGADOO ENTERTAINMENT LIMITED 02 May 2012 08061059 TORIVA LTD. 08 May 2012 08063315 SPICE BROTHERS LTD 10 May 2012 08068446 SCARY FISH LIMITED 14 May 2012 08069084 FULLERS FAMILY LAW LIMITED 15 May 2012 08070094 BOUNTY BOX LIMITED 15 May 2012 08079804 S ATKINS COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED 23 May 2012 08080083 EDEN SOLUTIONS LTD 23 May 2012 08082194 BAR BUDDHA LIMITED 24 May 2012 08084397 REVE MEDICAL LIMITED 25 May 2012 08086490 LIVE BASE LIMITED 29 May 2012 08056121 ATHENA HOUSING AND SUPPORT LIMITED 03 May 2012 08058862 RM MEDICS LTD 04 May 2012 08069664 ONTIME CLEANING LTD 15 May 2012 08052738 STICKER ART 2011 LTD 01 May 2012 08057015 DESIGN263 LTD 03 May 2012 08059358 AHMED BROTHERS & SONS LIMITED 08 May 2012 08061873 WATERFALLS CONSULTANCY LIMITED 09 May 2012 08064229 BARKET LEGAL SERVICES LIMITED 10 May 2012 08064309 BARKET MORTGAGE & FINANCE LIMITED 10 May 2012 08057144 JENSTONE INDUSTRIAL LTD 03 May 2012 08058832 CARBON AND ENERGY REDUCTION ORGANSATION LIMITED 04 May 2012 08067881 CHRIS CAPPS CONSULTANTS LIMITED 14 May 2012 08075477 ALC PROPERTY SOLUTIONS LIMITED 18 May 2012 08063555 MORECORE LTD 10 May 2012
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