Dunstable, Bedfordshire

2010 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Contents

  1. New Company Registrations
  2. Closed Companies (dissolved)
  3. Net Company Growth
  4. UK Company Share
  5. Director Age
  6. Director Gender
  7. Naming Trends
  8. SIC Data
  9. Recent Companies

New Company Registrations

  1. 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)DunstableUK
    2010209203,749
    2009172182,021
    % change21.5%11.9%
    Record Year2007 (241)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)DunstableUK
    20109898,612
    20098890,987
    % change11.4%8.4%
    Record Year 1997 (125) 2007 (112,283)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2010382733
    New companies in 2009292435
    % change31.0%12.5%-5.7%
    Record Year1997 (58)2007 (47)2009 (35)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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)DunstableUK
    2010156177,631
    2009238289,236
    % change-34.5%-38.6%
    Record Year2009 (238)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)DunstableUK
    20106594,954
    2009157181,176
    % change-58.6%-47.6%
    Record Year 2009 (157) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2010172523
    Closed companies in 2009517531
    % change-66.7%-66.7%-26%
    Record Year2009 (51)2009 (75)2007 (37)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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)DunstableUK
    20105326,118
    2009-66-107,215
    Record Year1997 (153)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. 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)DunstableUK
    2010333,658
    2009-69-90,189
    Record Year 1997 (103) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201021210
    Net growth in 2009-22-514
    Record Year2007 (28)1997 (35)2002 (23)

UK Company Share

  1. 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
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    20060.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1977 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. 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
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    20060.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20100.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20090.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change20.4%7.3%-15.1%
    Record Year1967 (0.4%)1977 (0.4%)1968 (0.6%)

Director Age

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)

    Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING1.25%MANAGEMENT5.01%
    MANAGEMENT1.09%CONSULTING4.79%
    PROPERTY0.94%CONSULTANCY3.02%
    CONSTRUCTION0.78%PROPERTY2.40%
    ASSOCIATES0.78%ASSOCIATES2.02%
    T0.62%TRADING2.01%
    COSTA0.62%DESIGN1.91%
    HEALTH0.62%CONSTRUCTION1.85%
    CONSULTANCY0.62%MEDIA1.80%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.62%BUSINESS1.75%
    TRADING0.62%CONSULTANTS1.71%
    GREEN0.62%INTERNATIONAL1.59%
    ELECTRICAL0.62%ENGINEERING1.56%
    PREMIER0.62%LONDON1.52%
    MY0.62%INVESTMENTS1.49%
    DUNSTABLE0.62%J1.46%
    D0.62%CARE1.41%
    LITTLE0.47%GLOBAL1.39%
    S0.47%PROPERTIES1.35%
    GLOBAL0.47%BUILDING1.33%
    HEATING0.47%M1.29%
    BURGER0.47%IT1.28%
    INTERNATIONAL0.47%ELECTRICAL1.27%
    WS0.47%GROUP1.25%
    TRANSPORT0.47%DEVELOPMENTS1.25%

SIC Data

  1. Previous 36 months, excluding companies less than 12 months old

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied145207,125
    7487 - Other business activities6568,525
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management1913,490
    9999 - Dormant Company1619,842
    7414 - Business & management consultancy1414,598
    99999 - Dormant Company1414,342
    7260 - Other computer related activities139,122
    62090 - Other information technology service activities135,854
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified1325,942
    49410 - Freight transport by road111,954
    4534 - Other building installation102,652
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities108,590
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply98,285
    7499 - Non-trading company913,997
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing82,417
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering88,262
    9305 - Other service activities88,822
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified86,684
    74990 - Non-trading company87,893
    41100 - Development of building projects73,945

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07300742 SCAAN LIMITED 30 Jun 2010
    07300333 TRIUMPH SUPPORT SERVICES LIMITED 30 Jun 2010
    07296045 DE FACTO 1777 LIMITED 25 Jun 2010
    07295978 DE FACTO 1778 LIMITED 25 Jun 2010
    07290800 NAIDU PVT LIMITED 21 Jun 2010
    07286942 KAMPAS IT SERVICES UK LIMITED 16 Jun 2010
    07278327 STUDIO AHIRA LTD 09 Jun 2010
    07274018 ONWEB SOLUTIONS INT LTD 04 Jun 2010
    07269958 D & J ACTION LIMITED 01 Jun 2010
    07269930 SMPLWEB LTD 01 Jun 2010
    07296227 T N ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS LIMITED 25 Jun 2010
    07295770 JAT ASSOCIATES LIMITED 25 Jun 2010
    07292085 ZOLPA LIMITED 22 Jun 2010
    07286616 ARNCLAN COMPUTER SERVICES LIMITED 16 Jun 2010
    07283586 GET BACK TO ME LTD 14 Jun 2010
    07278389 THEHATTERS LTD 09 Jun 2010
    07277952 MCA PROPERTY LTD 08 Jun 2010
    07277598 MY HEALTH CARDS LIMITED 08 Jun 2010
    07277422 2 CR CONSULTING LIMITED 08 Jun 2010
    07277419 VOLENTE LIMITED 08 Jun 2010
    07271490 EDA SALVAGE LTD 02 Jun 2010
    07270881 BRIGHTEN YOUR SMILE LIMITED 01 Jun 2010
    07269399 GREEN VOGUE LIMITED 01 Jun 2010
    07269070 JG PRINT SERVICES LIMITED 01 Jun 2010
    07268985 CHIROB LTD 01 Jun 2010