Bedford, Bedfordshire
2013 Half Year Business Confidence Report
NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.
Headlines
- The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Bedford when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for company registrations in Bedford when compared to any half year in history.
- Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Bedford when compared to any previous Q2.
- May 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Bedford when compared to any previous May.
- April 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Bedford when compared to any previous April.
- April 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Bedford when compared to any previous April.
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New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Bedford when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for company registrations in Bedford when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2013 a total of 819 companies were formed in Bedford. This figure is 10.5% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.
The highest total for a first half year in Bedford occurred in 2013 when a total of 819 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Bedford UK 2013 819 269,432 2012 741 253,150 % change 10.5% 6.4% Record Year 2013 (819) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Bedford when compared to any previous Q2.
A total of 389 companies were registered in Bedford during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is an increase of 5.1% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Bedford UK 2013 389 134,630 2012 370 121,659 % change 5.1% 10.7% Record Year 2013 (389) 2013 (134,630) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
May 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Bedford when compared to any previous May.
April 2013 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 2013 146 133 110 New companies in 2012 122 130 118 % change 19.7% 2.3% -6.8% Record Year 2013 (146) 2013 (133) 2011 (120)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 a total of 442 companies were dissolved in Bedford. This figure is 9.2% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 5.0%.
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 2013 442 155,192 2012 487 147,794 % change -9.2% 5.0% Record Year 2009 (716) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
A total of 208 companies were dissolved in Bedford during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is a decrease of 11.9% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 3.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Bedford UK 2013 208 77,278 2012 236 80,218 % change -11.9% -3.7% Record Year 2009 (445) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2013 68 63 77 Closed companies in 2012 87 76 73 % change -21.8% -17.1% 5% Record Year 2009 (129) 2009 (195) 2009 (121)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 the company register for Bedford increased by 377 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Bedford UK 2013 377 114,240 2012 254 105,356 Record Year 2003 (469) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
Net company growth for Bedford during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was 181 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Bedford UK 2013 181 57,352 2012 134 41,441 Record Year 2013 (181) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
April 2013 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 2013 78 70 33 Net growth in 2012 35 54 45 Record Year 2011 (78) 2003 (77) 2008 (70)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 Bedford formed 0.3% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.3%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Bedford 2013 0.3% 2012 0.3% 2011 0.3% 2010 0.3% 2009 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 1994 (0.4%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
In the second quarter of 2013, Bedford formed 0.3% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Bedford 2013 0.3% 2012 0.3% 2011 0.3% 2010 0.3% 2009 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (0.4%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2013 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% UK formation share in 2012 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% % change 0.5% -0.6% -15.7% Record Year 1978 (0.5%) 1987 (0.6%) 1992 (0.3%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2013 was 44.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2013 was 44.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The record first half year for female directors in Bedford was 2005 when 34.2% of all directors were female.
29.5% of all director appointments in Bedford in the first half of 2013 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 2013)
The record second quarter for female directors in Bedford was in 2005 when 36.1% of all directors were female.
27.8% of all director appointments in Bedford in the second quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 1.73% CONSULTING 5.25% MANAGEMENT 1.24% MANAGEMENT 4.80% PROPERTY 1.16% CONSULTANCY 3.41% CONSULTANCY 0.93% PROPERTY 2.48% CARE 0.84% TRADING 2.05% BEDFORD 0.84% ENGINEERING 1.81% J 0.76% DESIGN 1.79% CONSTRUCTION 0.71% LONDON 1.77% ENGINEERING 0.71% BUSINESS 1.77% (BEDFORD) 0.67% CONSULTANTS 1.68% ASSOCIATES 0.67% CONSTRUCTION 1.68% DESIGN 0.62% ASSOCIATES 1.67% C 0.62% GLOBAL 1.59% S 0.58% MEDIA 1.57% MEDIA 0.53% CARE 1.55% GREEN 0.53% J 1.53% PROJECT 0.49% INVESTMENTS 1.46% CONSULTANTS 0.49% IT 1.40% HOUSE 0.49% PROPERTIES 1.40% SYSTEMS 0.49% M 1.26% BUSINESS 0.49% BUILDING 1.22% IT 0.44% ELECTRICAL 1.19% PRODUCTS 0.44% ENTERPRISES 1.18% D 0.44% CAPITAL 1.16% TRAINING 0.40% TRAINING 1.16%
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 648 257,517 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 149 33,633 99999 - Dormant Company 122 44,817 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 105 54,555 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 85 25,583 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 70 24,324 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 55 17,095 62090 - Other information technology service activities 40 12,578 74990 - Non-trading company 35 14,303 86900 - Other human health activities 32 8,687 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 30 7,793 41100 - Development of building projects 29 8,876 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 27 5,319 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 25 5,253 56101 - Licensed restaurants 25 7,148 62012 - Business and domestic software development 25 8,590 49410 - Freight transport by road 24 6,273 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 24 7,212 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 23 5,505 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 22 5,184
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08516229 RED LION HOSPITALITY LTD 03 May 2013 08519882 PILAR VACAS LTD 08 May 2013 08528577 BAJA CONSULTING LIMITED 14 May 2013 08538593 WINDMILL TRADING (BEDS) LIMITED 21 May 2013 08542035 PRESTIGE CAR CARE LTD 23 May 2013 08542406 CROSS KEYS BEDFORD LTD 23 May 2013 08543091 ZILKIN LIMITED 24 May 2013 08520173 GEMBERRY LTD 08 May 2013 08520849 JOHN ADAM GOSSELIN LTD 08 May 2013 08539947 TANASI LTD 22 May 2013 08516144 JJS MANUFACTURING LIMITED 03 May 2013 08522030 TENDER TOUCH LIMITED 09 May 2013 08523249 GTG IT SUPPORT LTD 10 May 2013 08527109 BABA BEAUTY LTD 13 May 2013 08527689 CONSTANT PRECISION LTD 14 May 2013 08534003 TELRON LIMITED 17 May 2013 08539173 RDV ELECTRONICS (UK) LIMITED 22 May 2013 08540723 MJ SAW & DRILL SOLUTIONS LIMITED 22 May 2013 08542293 COS GLAZING SERVICES LIMITED 23 May 2013 08512590 C P BLUNDELL ENGINEERING LIMITED 01 May 2013 08550106 HIGH ROAD PROPERTIES LTD 30 May 2013 08550933 SHAPEMYFUTURE LTD 31 May 2013 08524935 DABLA LIMITED 13 May 2013 08534658 CANINE ENTERPRISES LTD 17 May 2013 08546723 INCA WINES LIMITED 28 May 2013
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