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Dunstable, Bedfordshire

Q3 2011 Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • September 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Dunstable when compared to any previous September.
  • September 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Dunstable when compared to any previous September.

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. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2011)

    A total of 105 companies were registered in Dunstable during the third quarter of 2011 (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011).

    This figure is an increase of 18.0% versus the same period last year (Q3 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.8% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011)DunstableUK
    2011105114,512
    201089101,492
    % change18.0%12.8%
    Record Year 2003 (106) 2011 (114,512)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2011)

    September 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Dunstable when compared to any previous September.

    New Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    New companies in 2011332943
    New companies in 2010273131
    % change22.2%-6.5%38.7%
    Record Year2009 (34)2003 (35)2011 (43)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2011)

    A total of 52 companies were dissolved in Dunstable during the third quarter of 2011 (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011).

    This figure is a decrease of 28.8% versus the same period last year (Q3 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 17.6% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011)DunstableUK
    20115272,230
    20107387,705
    % change-28.8%-17.6%
    Record Year 2009 (112) 2009 (159,401)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2011)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Closed companies in 2011172114
    Closed companies in 2010193717
    % change-10.5%-43.2%-18%
    Record Year2009 (32)2010 (37)2009 (49)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2011)

    Net company growth for Dunstable during the third quarter of 2011 (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011) was 53 companies.

    third quarter (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011)DunstableUK
    20115342,282
    20101613,787
    Record Year 2002 (54) 2003 (60,597)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2011)

    September 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Dunstable when compared to any previous September.

    Net Growth by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Net growth in 201116829
    Net growth in 20108-614
    Record Year2008 (25)2003 (27)2011 (29)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2011)

    In the third quarter of 2011, Dunstable formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    third quarter (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011)Dunstable
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1962 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2011)

    Company Share by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    UK formation share in 20110.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20100.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change11.8%-21.3%25.3%
    Record Year1976 (0.4%)1982 (0.4%)1970 (0.7%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2011)

    The average age of a director in the third quarter of 2011 was 43.4.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 0.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2011)

    The record third quarter for female directors in Dunstable was in 1862 when 50.0% of all directors were female.

    24.2% of all director appointments in Dunstable in the third quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.0% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Sep 2010-Sep 2011)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING2.08%CONSULTING5.11%
    CONSULTANCY1.25%MANAGEMENT4.75%
    ASSOCIATES1.11%CONSULTANCY3.19%
    TRADING0.83%PROPERTY2.41%
    ENGINEERING0.83%TRADING2.06%
    CONSTRUCTION0.83%DESIGN1.94%
    DESIGN0.83%ASSOCIATES1.85%
    24SEVEN0.69%BUSINESS1.82%
    C0.69%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    CARE0.69%ENGINEERING1.74%
    MEDIA0.69%MEDIA1.72%
    CLEAN0.69%CONSTRUCTION1.72%
    MANAGEMENT0.69%LONDON1.63%
    SYSTEMS0.55%J1.47%
    SCHOOL0.55%GLOBAL1.46%
    TRANSPORT0.55%INVESTMENTS1.43%
    ELECTRICAL0.55%CARE1.42%
    DUNSTABLE0.55%IT1.38%
    P0.55%BUILDING1.30%
    LOGISTICS0.55%PROPERTIES1.28%
    S0.55%ELECTRICAL1.27%
    J0.55%M1.25%
    CALL0.55%ENERGY1.22%
    (DUNSTABLE)0.55%TRAINING1.21%
    BUILDING0.55%S1.21%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied138204,493
    7487 - Other business activities4765,177
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified2829,245
    9999 - Dormant Company2222,587
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management2015,760
    62090 - Other information technology service activities166,798
    7414 - Business & management consultancy1514,755
    99999 - Dormant Company1418,281
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities1410,137
    7260 - Other computer related activities148,686
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified127,551
    49410 - Freight transport by road102,049
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply108,345
    7499 - Non-trading company911,543
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified910,018
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing82,545
    74990 - Non-trading company88,064
    43320 - Joinery installation81,064
    43210 - Electrical installation72,938
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified72,917

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07694324 LUCID SOFTWARE (UK) LTD 05 Jul 2011
    07694981 I-SMARTEST LIMITED 06 Jul 2011
    07702741 C SCOTT CONSULTING LIMITED 13 Jul 2011
    07702937 N VAHEY HAULAGE LIMITED 13 Jul 2011
    07713560 RAINBOW CRM CONSULTING LIMITED 21 Jul 2011
    07720151 MEADOW VIEW DEVELOPMENTS (STEWKLEY) LIMITED 27 Jul 2011
    OC366234 MYNOTT ASSOCIATES LLP 05 Jul 2011
    07689574 MY TOOTHBRUSH LTD 01 Jul 2011
    07693571 JEFFREY MEDIA SERVICES LIMITED 05 Jul 2011
    07693814 HAMILTON DAY (TAYLOR PLANT HIRE) LIMITED 05 Jul 2011
    07694170 PAY&GO LTD 05 Jul 2011
    07701788 AWB CARPENTRY AND BUILDING SERVICES LIMITED 12 Jul 2011
    07701867 RICHFIELD DRAUGHTING LIMITED 12 Jul 2011
    07705261 EDLESBOROUGH STORES LIMITED 14 Jul 2011
    07706235 SUGAR INSPIRATIONS CELEBRATIONS LIMITED 15 Jul 2011
    07708302 BACONS COURIER SERVICES LIMITED 18 Jul 2011
    07709176 24SEVEN COMPANIES LTD 18 Jul 2011
    07709179 TRAUMA CLEAN 24SEVEN LTD 18 Jul 2011
    07709185 CLEAN AIR 24SEVEN LTD 18 Jul 2011
    07709191 CATER CLEAN 24SEVEN LTD 18 Jul 2011
    07709269 PEST CONTROL 24SEVEN LTD 18 Jul 2011
    07712506 FIRST CALL CONSULTANTS LTD 20 Jul 2011
    07715060 TWISTR LIMITED 22 Jul 2011
    07720867 FH OILTECH LIMITED 28 Jul 2011
    OC366793 STAR BILLING LLP 26 Jul 2011