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
New Company Registrations
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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) Dunstable UK 2011 105 114,512 2010 89 101,492 % change 18.0% 12.8% Record Year 2003 (106) 2011 (114,512) New Companies by Quarter
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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
July August September New companies in 2011 33 29 43 New companies in 2010 27 31 31 % change 22.2% -6.5% 38.7% Record Year 2009 (34) 2003 (35) 2011 (43)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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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) Dunstable UK 2011 52 72,230 2010 73 87,705 % change -28.8% -17.6% Record Year 2009 (112) 2009 (159,401) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2011)
Dissolved Companies by Month
July August September Closed companies in 2011 17 21 14 Closed companies in 2010 19 37 17 % change -10.5% -43.2% -18% Record Year 2009 (32) 2010 (37) 2009 (49)
Net Company Growth
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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) Dunstable UK 2011 53 42,282 2010 16 13,787 Record Year 2002 (54) 2003 (60,597) Net Growth by Quarter
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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
July August September Net growth in 2011 16 8 29 Net growth in 2010 8 -6 14 Record Year 2008 (25) 2003 (27) 2011 (29)
UK Company Share
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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 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1962 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2011)
Company Share by Month
July August September UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 11.8% -21.3% 25.3% Record Year 1976 (0.4%) 1982 (0.4%) 1970 (0.7%)
Director Age
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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
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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
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Previous 12 months (Sep 2010-Sep 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 2.08% CONSULTING 5.11% CONSULTANCY 1.25% MANAGEMENT 4.75% ASSOCIATES 1.11% CONSULTANCY 3.19% TRADING 0.83% PROPERTY 2.41% ENGINEERING 0.83% TRADING 2.06% CONSTRUCTION 0.83% DESIGN 1.94% DESIGN 0.83% ASSOCIATES 1.85% 24SEVEN 0.69% BUSINESS 1.82% C 0.69% CONSULTANTS 1.76% CARE 0.69% ENGINEERING 1.74% MEDIA 0.69% MEDIA 1.72% CLEAN 0.69% CONSTRUCTION 1.72% MANAGEMENT 0.69% LONDON 1.63% SYSTEMS 0.55% J 1.47% SCHOOL 0.55% GLOBAL 1.46% TRANSPORT 0.55% INVESTMENTS 1.43% ELECTRICAL 0.55% CARE 1.42% DUNSTABLE 0.55% IT 1.38% P 0.55% BUILDING 1.30% LOGISTICS 0.55% PROPERTIES 1.28% S 0.55% ELECTRICAL 1.27% J 0.55% M 1.25% CALL 0.55% ENERGY 1.22% (DUNSTABLE) 0.55% TRAINING 1.21% BUILDING 0.55% S 1.21%
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 138 204,493 7487 - Other business activities 47 65,177 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 28 29,245 9999 - Dormant Company 22 22,587 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 20 15,760 62090 - Other information technology service activities 16 6,798 7414 - Business & management consultancy 15 14,755 99999 - Dormant Company 14 18,281 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 14 10,137 7260 - Other computer related activities 14 8,686 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 12 7,551 49410 - Freight transport by road 10 2,049 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 10 8,345 7499 - Non-trading company 9 11,543 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 9 10,018 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 8 2,545 74990 - Non-trading company 8 8,064 43320 - Joinery installation 8 1,064 43210 - Electrical installation 7 2,938 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 7 2,917
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
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