Biggleswade, Bedfordshire
2012 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2012 was a record year for company registrations in Biggleswade when compared to any year in history.
- Q4 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Biggleswade when compared to any previous Q4.
- November 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Biggleswade when compared to any previous November.
- October 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Biggleswade when compared to any previous October.
- 2012 was a record year for net growth in Biggleswade when compared to any year in history.
- Q4 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Biggleswade when compared to any previous Q4.
- November 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Biggleswade when compared to any previous November.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2012)
2012 was a record year for company registrations in Biggleswade when compared to any year in history.
A total of 128 companies were formed in Biggleswade in 2012. This total is 17.4% higher than in 2011 and compares favourably to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.
Year Biggleswade UK 2012 128 491,893 2011 109 452,870 2010 75 400,358 2009 81 362,675 2008 72 349,203 Record Year 2012 (128) 2012 (491,893) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 51 companies were formed in Biggleswade. This figure is 2.0% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Biggleswade occurred in 2007 when a total of 58 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Biggleswade UK 2012 51 238,743 2011 50 224,135 % change 2.0% 6.5% Record Year 2007 (58) 2012 (238,743) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Q4 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Biggleswade when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 32 companies were registered in Biggleswade during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is an increase of 33.3% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 9.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Biggleswade UK 2012 32 119,875 2011 24 109,623 % change 33.3% 9.4% Record Year 2012 (32) 2012 (119,875) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
November 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Biggleswade when compared to any previous November.
October 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Biggleswade when compared to any previous October.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2012 13 14 5 New companies in 2011 10 5 9 % change 30.0% 180.0% -44.4% Record Year 2012 (13) 2012 (14) 2007 (9)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 63 companies were dissolved in Biggleswade in 2012. This total is 10.5% higher than in 2011 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Biggleswade UK 2012 63 293,728 2011 57 314,524 2010 55 342,233 2009 116 533,787 2008 44 237,873 Record Year 2009 (116) 2009 (533,787) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 33 companies were dissolved in Biggleswade. This figure is 22.2% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -4.1%.
The highest total for a second half year in Biggleswade occurred in 2009 when a total of 53 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Biggleswade UK 2012 33 145,934 2011 27 152,213 % change 22.2% -4.1% Record Year 2009 (53) 2009 (244,543) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 18 companies were dissolved in Biggleswade during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is an increase of 38.5% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 12.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Biggleswade UK 2012 18 70,026 2011 13 79,983 % change 38.5% -12.4% Record Year 2009 (21) 2009 (85,139) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2012 7 6 5 Closed companies in 2011 3 3 7 % change 133.3% 100.0% -29% Record Year 2007 (8) 2006 (7) 2009 (8)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2012)
2012 was a record year for net growth in Biggleswade when compared to any year in history.
A total of 65 companies were added to the company register for Biggleswade in 2012. This number represents growth of 59.6% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.
This number is 13 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2012 when the Biggleswade company register grew by 65 companies.
Year Biggleswade UK 2012 65 198,165 2011 52 138,346 2010 20 58,125 2009 -35 -171,112 2008 28 111,330 Record Year 2012 (65) 2003 (242,541) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 the company register for Biggleswade increased by 18 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Biggleswade UK 2012 18 92,809 2011 23 71,922 Record Year 2007 (27) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Q4 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Biggleswade when compared to any previous Q4.
Net company growth for Biggleswade during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 14 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Biggleswade UK 2012 14 49,849 2011 11 29,640 Record Year 2012 (14) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
November 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Biggleswade when compared to any previous November.
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2012 6 8 0 Net growth in 2011 7 2 2 Record Year 2008 (7) 2010 (8) 2007 (6)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2012)
In 2012 Biggleswade formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2011 when Biggleswade was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year Biggleswade 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1960 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 Biggleswade formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Biggleswade 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1960 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, Biggleswade formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Biggleswade 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1960 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2012 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% UK formation share in 2011 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% % change 9.3% 166.1% -45.9% Record Year 1978 (0.1%) 1982 (0.2%) 1960 (0.3%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2012)
The average age of a director in 2012 was 45.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2012 was 44.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2012 was 45.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2012)
The record year for female directors in Biggleswade was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Biggleswade in 2012 was 35.7%. The average for the UK during this time was 29.9%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The record second half year for female directors in Biggleswade was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
37.3% of all director appointments in Biggleswade in the second half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Biggleswade was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.
37.8% of all director appointments in Biggleswade in the fourth quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2011-Dec 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 2.76% CONSULTING 5.15% ASSOCIATES 1.57% MANAGEMENT 4.78% TRUST 1.18% CONSULTANCY 3.31% HOTEL 1.18% PROPERTY 2.40% (BIGGLESWADE) 1.18% TRADING 2.03% BUILDING 1.18% DESIGN 1.86% CARE 0.79% ASSOCIATES 1.82% HAY 0.79% ENGINEERING 1.79% INDIAN 0.79% BUSINESS 1.76% GEORGE 0.79% CONSULTANTS 1.75% BOMBAY 0.79% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% KJM 0.79% LONDON 1.69% NATURE 0.79% MEDIA 1.69% PROJECTS 0.79% GLOBAL 1.59% THAT 0.79% J 1.57% BIGGLESWADE 0.79% INVESTMENTS 1.46% D 0.79% IT 1.43% AIRSOFT 0.79% CARE 1.39% ACADEMY 0.79% PROPERTIES 1.34% HEATING 0.79% M 1.26% PROJECT 0.79% BUILDING 1.23% PLUMBING 0.79% ENTERPRISES 1.21% GDC 0.39% TRAINING 1.18% LONDON 0.39% ELECTRICAL 1.17% LINTURN 0.39% SECURITY 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 39 236,139 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 9 52,427 99999 - Dormant Company 7 40,648 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 5 30,396 43210 - Electrical installation 4 5,304 62012 - Business and domestic software development 4 7,446 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 4 4,882 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 4 22,058 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 3 15,572 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 3 23,256 18129 - Printing not elsewhere classified 3 1,139 74990 - Non-trading company 3 13,808 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 3 4,759 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 3 4,045 85600 - Educational support services 3 2,590 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 3 4,290 88990 - Other social work activities without accommodation not elsewhere classified 2 2,867 49410 - Freight transport by road 2 5,165 74100 - specialised design activities 2 3,267 01610 - Support activities for crop production 2 264
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08315426 S&N (SOUTHERN) LIMITED 03 Dec 2012 08332385 STRATTON TRUST LEISURE LIMITED 14 Dec 2012 08337290 ANDY SHILTON CONSULTING LIMITED 19 Dec 2012 08340284 TADLOW ROAD LIMITED 21 Dec 2012 08342120 FORMALISE LTD 28 Dec 2012