Bedford, Bedfordshire
Q3 2014 Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- Q3 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Bedford when compared to any previous Q3.
- September 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Bedford when compared to any previous September.
- September 2014 was a record month for company registrations in Bedford when compared to any month in history.
- July 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Bedford when compared to any previous July.
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New Company Registrations
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)
Q3 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Bedford when compared to any previous Q3.
A total of 445 companies were registered in Bedford during the third quarter of 2014 (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014).
This figure is an increase of 29.0% versus the same period last year (Q3 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.1% against the same period last year.
third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014) Bedford UK 2014 445 143,414 2013 345 132,684 % change 29.0% 8.1% Record Year 2014 (445) 2014 (143,414) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)
September 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Bedford when compared to any previous September.
September 2014 was a record month for company registrations in Bedford when compared to any month in history.
New Companies by Month
July August September New companies in 2014 145 120 180 New companies in 2013 129 108 108 % change 12.4% 11.1% 66.7% Record Year 2005 (146) 2011 (128) 2014 (180)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)
A total of 318 companies were dissolved in Bedford during the third quarter of 2014 (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014).
This figure is an increase of 38.3% versus the same period last year (Q3 2013). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 18.0% against the same period last year.
third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014) Bedford UK 2014 318 101,670 2013 230 86,170 % change 38.3% 18.0% Record Year 2009 (331) 2009 (159,405) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)
July 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Bedford when compared to any previous July.
Dissolved Companies by Month
July August September Closed companies in 2014 144 67 107 Closed companies in 2013 92 55 83 % change 56.5% 21.8% 29% Record Year 2014 (144) 2008 (141) 2009 (147)
Net Company Growth
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)
Net company growth for Bedford during the third quarter of 2014 (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014) was 127 companies.
third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014) Bedford UK 2014 127 41,744 2013 115 46,514 Record Year 2005 (230) 2013 (46,514) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)
Net Growth by Month
July August September Net growth in 2014 1 53 73 Net growth in 2013 37 53 25 Record Year 2005 (107) 2011 (66) 2005 (85)
UK Company Share
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)
In the third quarter of 2014, Bedford formed 0.3% of all UK companies.
third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014) Bedford 2014 0.3% 2013 0.3% 2012 0.3% 2011 0.3% 2010 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 1990 (0.5%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)
Company Share by Month
July August September UK formation share in 2014 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% UK formation share in 2013 0.3% 0.3% 0.2% % change 2.1% 5.9% 52.9% Record Year 2005 (0.5%) 1971 (0.5%) 1990 (0.6%)
Director Age
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)
The average age of a director in the third quarter of 2014 was 44.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)
The record third quarter for female directors in Bedford was in 2010 when 30.1% of all directors were female.
29.8% of all director appointments in Bedford in the third quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.3% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Sep 2013-Sep 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 1.54% CONSULTING 5.17% CONSULTANCY 1.46% MANAGEMENT 4.63% BEDFORD 1.14% CONSULTANCY 3.55% PROPERTY 1.14% PROPERTY 2.62% MANAGEMENT 1.10% ENGINEERING 2.07% CARE 1.06% CONSTRUCTION 2.05% CONSULTANTS 0.95% TRADING 2.00% J 0.71% LONDON 1.95% TRANSPORT 0.67% CARE 1.94% ENGINEERING 0.63% TRANSPORT 1.76% S 0.63% DESIGN 1.70% ASSOCIATES 0.63% CONSULTANTS 1.70% M 0.55% PROPERTIES 1.63% HEALTHCARE 0.55% BUSINESS 1.62% BUILDING 0.55% J 1.53% ELECTRICAL 0.51% ELECTRICAL 1.53% CONSTRUCTION 0.51% GLOBAL 1.51% RV 0.51% INVESTMENTS 1.50% C 0.47% ASSOCIATES 1.48% R 0.47% MEDIA 1.38% (BEDFORD) 0.47% CO., 1.36% DESIGN 0.47% DEVELOPMENTS 1.35% INVESTMENTS 0.43% BUILDING 1.30% DEVELOPMENTS 0.43% IT 1.30% HEALTH 0.43% M 1.23%
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 664 278,481 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 151 40,717 99999 - Dormant Company 148 48,286 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 91 29,313 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 90 57,264 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 75 28,224 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 62 18,890 62090 - Other information technology service activities 48 12,795 86900 - Other human health activities 47 11,807 49410 - Freight transport by road 41 9,960 41100 - Development of building projects 38 10,604 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 38 9,914 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 37 8,501 56101 - Licensed restaurants 35 8,546 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 30 6,327 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 30 5,335 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 27 7,151 62012 - Business and domestic software development 25 9,675 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 25 6,630 43210 - Electrical installation 24 5,922
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 09158706 WATERLOO PROFESSIONAL SERVICES LIMITED 04 Aug 2014 09169828 THE SANITISERZ LIMITED 11 Aug 2014 09170965 TK LAB SERVICES LIMITED 11 Aug 2014 09187209 THEBROADWAYBEAUTYUK LTD 22 Aug 2014 09193649 SYCURE LTD 29 Aug 2014 09196694 SP PLANT LTD 30 Aug 2014 09164299 WILSTEAD DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED 06 Aug 2014 09166774 PANTA CONSULTING LIMITED 07 Aug 2014 09173610 HIGHDEX LIMITED 13 Aug 2014 09180233 C & M GARDENER BUILDERS LTD 18 Aug 2014 09186152 CONCEPT13 LIMITED 21 Aug 2014 09186551 AALICAN ASSOCIATES LTD 22 Aug 2014 OC394764 MEMBRANE LABS LLP 12 Aug 2014 09176389 LOURDES AND FATIMA LIMITED 14 Aug 2014 09185352 C.J.GIBSON LIMITED 21 Aug 2014 09192306 ALICIA KAIR LIMITED 29 Aug 2014 09193772 BEAN AND GONE OF BEDFORD LIMITED 29 Aug 2014 09196724 OLUWAJOBA LTD 30 Aug 2014 09156930 ANUR CONSULTANCY LIMITED 01 Aug 2014 09180478 EMC PROPERTY LIMITED 18 Aug 2014 09194588 STANDBY TECHNICAL SUPPORT LTD 29 Aug 2014 09173105 TALEPATHY LIMITED 13 Aug 2014 09184215 HUSH BEAUTY LIMITED 20 Aug 2014 09165757 S JONES ENGINEERING LTD 07 Aug 2014 09167688 T.O.S ELECTRICAL LTD 08 Aug 2014
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