Dunstable, Bedfordshire
2010 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 a total of 209 companies were formed in Dunstable. This figure is 21.5% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 11.9%.
The highest total for a first half year in Dunstable occurred in 2007 when a total of 241 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Dunstable UK 2010 209 203,749 2009 172 182,021 % change 21.5% 11.9% Record Year 2007 (241) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
A total of 98 companies were registered in Dunstable during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).
This figure is an increase of 11.4% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Dunstable UK 2010 98 98,612 2009 88 90,987 % change 11.4% 8.4% Record Year 1997 (125) 2007 (112,283) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2010 38 27 33 New companies in 2009 29 24 35 % change 31.0% 12.5% -5.7% Record Year 1997 (58) 2007 (47) 2009 (35)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 a total of 156 companies were dissolved in Dunstable. This figure is 34.5% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -38.6%.
The highest total for a first half year in Dunstable occurred in 2009 when a total of 238 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Dunstable UK 2010 156 177,631 2009 238 289,236 % change -34.5% -38.6% Record Year 2009 (238) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
A total of 65 companies were dissolved in Dunstable during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 58.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 47.6% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Dunstable UK 2010 65 94,954 2009 157 181,176 % change -58.6% -47.6% Record Year 2009 (157) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2010 17 25 23 Closed companies in 2009 51 75 31 % change -66.7% -66.7% -26% Record Year 2009 (51) 2009 (75) 2007 (37)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 the company register for Dunstable increased by 53 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Dunstable UK 2010 53 26,118 2009 -66 -107,215 Record Year 1997 (153) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
Net company growth for Dunstable during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) was 33 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Dunstable UK 2010 33 3,658 2009 -69 -90,189 Record Year 1997 (103) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2010 21 2 10 Net growth in 2009 -22 -51 4 Record Year 2007 (28) 1997 (35) 2002 (23)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 Dunstable formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Dunstable 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1977 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
In the second quarter of 2010, Dunstable formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Dunstable 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2009 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 20.4% 7.3% -15.1% Record Year 1967 (0.4%) 1977 (0.4%) 1968 (0.6%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2010 was 44.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.8% compared to the UK figure of 2.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.7%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2010 was 44.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.7% compared to the UK figure of 2.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
The record first half year for female directors in Dunstable was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
30.0% of all director appointments in Dunstable in the first half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
The record second quarter for female directors in Dunstable was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.
26.3% of all director appointments in Dunstable in the second quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 1.25% MANAGEMENT 5.01% MANAGEMENT 1.09% CONSULTING 4.79% PROPERTY 0.94% CONSULTANCY 3.02% CONSTRUCTION 0.78% PROPERTY 2.40% ASSOCIATES 0.78% ASSOCIATES 2.02% T 0.62% TRADING 2.01% COSTA 0.62% DESIGN 1.91% HEALTH 0.62% CONSTRUCTION 1.85% CONSULTANCY 0.62% MEDIA 1.80% DEVELOPMENTS 0.62% BUSINESS 1.75% TRADING 0.62% CONSULTANTS 1.71% GREEN 0.62% INTERNATIONAL 1.59% ELECTRICAL 0.62% ENGINEERING 1.56% PREMIER 0.62% LONDON 1.52% MY 0.62% INVESTMENTS 1.49% DUNSTABLE 0.62% J 1.46% D 0.62% CARE 1.41% LITTLE 0.47% GLOBAL 1.39% S 0.47% PROPERTIES 1.35% GLOBAL 0.47% BUILDING 1.33% HEATING 0.47% M 1.29% BURGER 0.47% IT 1.28% INTERNATIONAL 0.47% ELECTRICAL 1.27% WS 0.47% GROUP 1.25% TRANSPORT 0.47% DEVELOPMENTS 1.25%
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 145 207,125 7487 - Other business activities 65 68,525 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 19 13,490 9999 - Dormant Company 16 19,842 7414 - Business & management consultancy 14 14,598 99999 - Dormant Company 14 14,342 7260 - Other computer related activities 13 9,122 62090 - Other information technology service activities 13 5,854 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 13 25,942 49410 - Freight transport by road 11 1,954 4534 - Other building installation 10 2,652 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 10 8,590 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 9 8,285 7499 - Non-trading company 9 13,997 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 8 2,417 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 8 8,262 9305 - Other service activities 8 8,822 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 8 6,684 74990 - Non-trading company 8 7,893 41100 - Development of building projects 7 3,945
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07267297 PHILKAS LIMITED 27 May 2010 07265278 L&R CLOTHING LIMITED 26 May 2010 07264671 LEBO CONSULTING LTD 25 May 2010 07260885 MG PERFORMANCE LTD 21 May 2010 07260396 MENU MEDIA LTD 20 May 2010 07258190 A&T HOSPITALITIES LTD 19 May 2010 07258009 OAK DEVELOPMENTS (BEDFORDSHIRE) LIMITED 18 May 2010 07251633 FATHOM VIII SALVAGE LIMITED 12 May 2010 07246760 ATHENIA LEARNING LTD 07 May 2010 07267690 AP21 LIMITED 27 May 2010 07267103 BAM & CO LTD 27 May 2010 07264296 THE GENTLEWAYS COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY 25 May 2010 07264156 T & J BUNN LTD 25 May 2010 07263394 JACK AUSDEN LIMITED 24 May 2010 07263166 FCS CONSULTANTS LIMITED 24 May 2010 07261592 MEDIA SUMMIT LIMITED 21 May 2010 07260524 TIPPING TRANSPORT LIMITED 20 May 2010 07256239 MID BEDS TYRES LTD 18 May 2010 07256188 TS LEISURE LIMITED 18 May 2010 07255292 S & B MECHANICAL SERVICES LIMITED 17 May 2010 07254285 BOOT-SMART LIMITED 14 May 2010 07252415 SPIERS & SON LIMITED 13 May 2010 07252154 FUEL CATALYST SOLUTIONS LIMITED 13 May 2010 07248092 P K BRICKWORK LIMITED 10 May 2010 07247085 D G COMMERCIAL SERVICES LTD 07 May 2010
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