Dunstable, Bedfordshire
2011 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- June 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Dunstable when compared to any previous June.
- June 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Dunstable when compared to any previous June.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 a total of 217 companies were formed in Dunstable. This figure is 3.8% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 12.3%.
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 2011 217 228,735 2010 209 203,749 % change 3.8% 12.3% Record Year 2007 (241) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
A total of 107 companies were registered in Dunstable during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).
This figure is an increase of 9.2% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.9% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Dunstable UK 2011 107 112,344 2010 98 98,612 % change 9.2% 13.9% Record Year 1997 (125) 2011 (112,344) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
June 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Dunstable when compared to any previous June.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2011 32 31 44 New companies in 2010 38 27 33 % change -15.8% 14.8% 33.3% Record Year 1997 (58) 2007 (47) 2011 (44)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 a total of 147 companies were dissolved in Dunstable. This figure is 5.8% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.6%.
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 2011 147 162,310 2010 156 177,631 % change -5.8% -8.6% Record Year 2009 (238) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
A total of 66 companies were dissolved in Dunstable during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).
This figure is an increase of 1.5% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 24.9% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Dunstable UK 2011 66 71,324 2010 65 94,954 % change 1.5% -24.9% Record Year 2009 (157) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2011 21 26 19 Closed companies in 2010 17 25 23 % change 23.5% 4.0% -17% Record Year 2009 (51) 2009 (75) 2007 (37)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 the company register for Dunstable increased by 70 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Dunstable UK 2011 70 66,425 2010 53 26,118 Record Year 1997 (153) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
Net company growth for Dunstable during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) was 41 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Dunstable UK 2011 41 41,020 2010 33 3,658 Record Year 1997 (103) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
June 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Dunstable when compared to any previous June.
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2011 11 5 25 Net growth in 2010 21 2 10 Record Year 2007 (28) 1997 (35) 2011 (25)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 Dunstable formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Dunstable 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1977 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
In the second quarter of 2011, Dunstable formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Dunstable 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -18.5% -9.6% 18.1% Record Year 1967 (0.4%) 1977 (0.4%) 1968 (0.6%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2011 was 44.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2011 was 45.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
The record first half year for female directors in Dunstable was 1857 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
24.0% of all director appointments in Dunstable in the first half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
The record second quarter for female directors in Dunstable was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.
22.1% of all director appointments in Dunstable in the second quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 1.84% CONSULTING 5.09% CONSULTANCY 1.56% MANAGEMENT 4.86% DESIGN 1.27% CONSULTANCY 3.17% CONSTRUCTION 0.99% PROPERTY 2.43% ASSOCIATES 0.99% TRADING 2.05% ENGINEERING 0.85% DESIGN 1.94% DUNSTABLE 0.71% ASSOCIATES 1.92% SYSTEMS 0.71% BUSINESS 1.87% TRADING 0.71% CONSTRUCTION 1.77% MANAGEMENT 0.71% CONSULTANTS 1.76% (DUNSTABLE) 0.57% MEDIA 1.73% TRANSPORT 0.57% ENGINEERING 1.67% COSTA 0.57% LONDON 1.60% SCHOOL 0.57% GLOBAL 1.46% BURGER 0.57% J 1.44% KING 0.57% CARE 1.44% CHICKEN 0.57% INVESTMENTS 1.42% KENTUCKY 0.57% IT 1.39% ELECTRICAL 0.57% BUILDING 1.32% LONDON 0.57% PROPERTIES 1.31% SECURITY 0.57% ELECTRICAL 1.30% FRIED 0.57% M 1.27% CARE 0.57% S 1.23% PROJECTS 0.42% ENTERPRISES 1.20% LOGISTICS 0.42% SYSTEMS 1.20%
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 145 202,072 7487 - Other business activities 38 60,758 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 28 30,647 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 20 16,419 62090 - Other information technology service activities 17 7,095 9999 - Dormant Company 16 20,111 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 15 10,545 99999 - Dormant Company 15 18,918 7260 - Other computer related activities 15 7,849 49410 - Freight transport by road 12 2,142 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 12 7,835 7414 - Business & management consultancy 11 13,053 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 9 10,322 43210 - Electrical installation 8 3,085 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 8 3,394 9305 - Other service activities 8 9,063 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 8 2,641 43320 - Joinery installation 8 1,125 74990 - Non-trading company 8 8,481 41100 - Development of building projects 7 3,852
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