Dunstable, Bedfordshire
Q1 2011 Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- February 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Dunstable when compared to any previous February.
- January 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Dunstable when compared to any previous January.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2011)
A total of 110 companies were registered in Dunstable during the first quarter of 2011 (Jan 2011 - Mar 2011).
This figure is a decrease of 0.9% versus the same period last year (Q1 2010). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.
first quarter (Jan 2011 - Mar 2011) Dunstable UK 2011 110 116,391 2010 111 105,137 % change -0.9% 10.7% Record Year 2007 (120) 2007 (166,814) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2011)
February 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Dunstable when compared to any previous February.
New Companies by Month
January February March New companies in 2011 24 37 49 New companies in 2010 35 32 44 % change -31.4% 15.6% 11.4% Record Year 2008 (36) 2011 (37) 2007 (59)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2011)
A total of 81 companies were dissolved in Dunstable during the first quarter of 2011 (Jan 2011 - Mar 2011).
This figure is a decrease of 11.0% versus the same period last year (Q1 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.0% against the same period last year.
first quarter (Jan 2011 - Mar 2011) Dunstable UK 2011 81 90,986 2010 91 82,677 % change -11.0% 10.0% Record Year 2010 (91) 2009 (108,060) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2011)
January 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Dunstable when compared to any previous January.
Dissolved Companies by Month
January February March Closed companies in 2011 36 19 26 Closed companies in 2010 24 30 37 % change 50.0% -36.7% -30% Record Year 2011 (36) 2008 (33) 2009 (52)
Net Company Growth
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2011)
Net company growth for Dunstable during the first quarter of 2011 (Jan 2011 - Mar 2011) was 29 companies.
first quarter (Jan 2011 - Mar 2011) Dunstable UK 2011 29 25,405 2010 20 22,460 Record Year 2007 (73) 2007 (111,282) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2011)
Net Growth by Month
January February March Net growth in 2011 -12 18 23 Net growth in 2010 11 2 7 Record Year 2005 (16) 1998 (22) 2007 (46)
UK Company Share
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2011)
In the first quarter of 2011, Dunstable formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
first quarter (Jan 2011 - Mar 2011) Dunstable 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1960 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2011)
Company Share by Month
January February March UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -40.9% 1.8% 6.2% Record Year 1963 (0.3%) 1964 (0.4%) 1962 (0.3%)
Director Age
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2011)
The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2011 was 43.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2011)
The record first quarter for female directors in Dunstable was in 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
26.2% of all director appointments in Dunstable in the first quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.4% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Mar 2010-Mar 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTANCY 1.46% CONSULTING 5.04% DESIGN 1.31% MANAGEMENT 4.97% CONSULTING 1.31% CONSULTANCY 3.16% CONSTRUCTION 1.02% PROPERTY 2.38% MANAGEMENT 1.02% TRADING 2.10% CHICKEN 0.87% DESIGN 1.93% FRIED 0.87% ASSOCIATES 1.92% BURGER 0.87% BUSINESS 1.87% KING 0.87% CONSTRUCTION 1.80% COSTA 0.87% CONSULTANTS 1.76% KENTUCKY 0.87% MEDIA 1.69% ENGINEERING 0.87% ENGINEERING 1.61% TRANSPORT 0.73% LONDON 1.60% ASSOCIATES 0.73% CARE 1.45% ELECTRICAL 0.73% J 1.45% SYSTEMS 0.73% GLOBAL 1.44% PROPERTY 0.73% INVESTMENTS 1.43% MEDIA 0.58% IT 1.41% DUNSTABLE 0.58% PROPERTIES 1.36% P 0.58% BUILDING 1.34% S 0.58% M 1.30% TRADING 0.58% ELECTRICAL 1.28% K 0.58% S 1.24% J 0.58% INTERNATIONAL 1.23% N 0.44% SYSTEMS 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 150 202,798 7487 - Other business activities 36 60,968 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 27 30,253 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 20 16,150 99999 - Dormant Company 19 18,336 9999 - Dormant Company 15 19,765 62090 - Other information technology service activities 14 6,996 7260 - Other computer related activities 13 7,789 7414 - Business & management consultancy 13 12,916 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 12 10,246 74990 - Non-trading company 10 8,695 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 10 2,707 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 9 7,788 41100 - Development of building projects 9 3,921 7499 - Non-trading company 8 11,316 49410 - Freight transport by road 8 2,167 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 7 6,183 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 7 3,436 4533 - Plumbing 7 1,451 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 7 3,097
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07543882 MYSEX LIMITED 25 Feb 2011 07542388 A. CORRIE BUILDERS LIMITED 24 Feb 2011 07540115 ANGI LTD 23 Feb 2011 07537461 XXI SOLUTIONS LIMITED 21 Feb 2011 07536532 D.R.S BRICKWORK SPECIALISTS LTD 21 Feb 2011 07533872 GLF DESIGNS LIMITED 17 Feb 2011 07532508 DEEP RHYTHM MUSIC LTD 16 Feb 2011 07529632 MAULDEN ELECTRICAL SERVICES LTD 15 Feb 2011 07526667 MACHINE TOOL TRADING LIMITED 11 Feb 2011 07524925 KAREAREA SERVICES LIMITED 10 Feb 2011 07515449 STENOR VENTURES LIMITED 03 Feb 2011 07514570 DJH SALES CONSULTANCY LTD 02 Feb 2011 07540372 LEMONGRANGE LIMITED 23 Feb 2011 07539059 NICHOLLS SOLUTIONS LIMITED 22 Feb 2011 07535515 SHALTIEL LIMITED 18 Feb 2011 07532006 RS DESIGN AND BUILD LIMITED 16 Feb 2011 07528553 FREE YOUR STYLE LIMITED 14 Feb 2011 07526712 JUST BUFFET LIMITED 11 Feb 2011 07524516 CUSTOM CARPENTRY 1 UK LTD 10 Feb 2011 07522329 J P MORRISS LIMITED 09 Feb 2011 07517894 GLP CONSTRUCTION LIMITED 04 Feb 2011 07516808 PROVIATION LTD 03 Feb 2011 07515676 DEVOTION BAR & CATERING LIMITED 03 Feb 2011 07512829 JANES (RETAIL) LIMITED 01 Feb 2011 07512804 RESOURCE MARKETING LONDON LIMITED 01 Feb 2011
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