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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
    07724567 LANKA TRADING UK LIMITED 01 Aug 2011
    07724572 COMPUTER AIDED BUILDING DESIGN LIMITED 01 Aug 2011
    07728532 ATP MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED 03 Aug 2011
    07731117 AH AIRCRAFT ENGINEERING LIMITED 05 Aug 2011
    07731473 C B BESPOKE LTD 05 Aug 2011
    07743037 GULUGA LTD 17 Aug 2011
    07748517 UK TEAM SOLUTIONS LTD 22 Aug 2011
    07734164 BIT & BRIDLE TRADE LIMITED 09 Aug 2011
    07737768 NJ TRACK LIMITED 11 Aug 2011
    07737816 ESJN LIMITED 11 Aug 2011
    07724491 OLAJI LIMITED 01 Aug 2011
    07735627 ARBE CONSULTING LTD 10 Aug 2011
    07735871 FIRST CALL DRIVERS LTD 10 Aug 2011
    07736672 APPEAR HERE LIMITED 11 Aug 2011
    07743109 INNER CITY GOLF LIMITED 17 Aug 2011
    07744013 BEAUTY CAREERS TRAINING LIMITED 17 Aug 2011
    07745186 WE ARE CLEANING LIMITED 18 Aug 2011
    07747747 STORM RENEWABLE ENERGY SERVICES LTD 22 Aug 2011
    07748481 APPLIED PLANNING SERVICES LIMITED 22 Aug 2011
    07753798 A5 GLIDER LTD 26 Aug 2011
    07755063 PROACTEC INVESTMENTS UK LIMITED 30 Aug 2011
    07740126 THE COMPLETE CANINE LTD 15 Aug 2011
    07744348 ACTIVE TRANSITIONS HYPNOTHERAPY LTD 17 Aug 2011
    07750969 HAIN LIFESCIENCE LTD. 24 Aug 2011
    07755760 ASP NETWORK LIMITED 30 Aug 2011