Dunstable, Bedfordshire
2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Dunstable when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Dunstable when compared to any half year in history.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Dunstable when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Dunstable when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2012 a total of 244 companies were formed in Dunstable. This figure is 12.4% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.
The highest total for a first half year in Dunstable occurred in 2012 when a total of 244 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Dunstable UK 2012 244 253,150 2011 217 228,735 % change 12.4% 10.7% Record Year 2012 (244) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 104 companies were registered in Dunstable during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 2.8% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Dunstable UK 2012 104 121,659 2011 107 112,344 % change -2.8% 8.3% Record Year 1997 (125) 2012 (121,659) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2012 41 33 30 New companies in 2011 32 31 44 % change 28.1% 6.5% -31.8% Record Year 1997 (58) 2007 (47) 2011 (44)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 136 companies were dissolved in Dunstable. This figure is 7.5% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.9%.
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 2012 136 147,793 2011 147 162,310 % change -7.5% -8.9% Record Year 2009 (238) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 70 companies were dissolved in Dunstable during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 6.1% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Dunstable UK 2012 70 80,218 2011 66 71,324 % change 6.1% 12.5% Record Year 2009 (157) 2009 (181,177) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2012 20 26 24 Closed companies in 2011 21 26 19 % change -4.8% 0.0% 26% Record Year 2009 (51) 2009 (75) 2007 (37)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 the company register for Dunstable increased by 108 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Dunstable UK 2012 108 105,357 2011 70 66,425 Record Year 1997 (153) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
Net company growth for Dunstable during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 34 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Dunstable UK 2012 34 41,441 2011 41 41,020 Record Year 1997 (103) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2012 21 7 6 Net growth in 2011 11 5 25 Record Year 2007 (28) 1997 (35) 2011 (25)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 Dunstable formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Dunstable 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1977 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
In the second quarter of 2012, Dunstable formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Dunstable 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 7.9% -6.6% -27.3% Record Year 1967 (0.4%) 1977 (0.4%) 1968 (0.6%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 43.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 42.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The record first half year for female directors in Dunstable was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
28.9% of all director appointments in Dunstable in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The record second quarter for female directors in Dunstable was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.
33.5% of all director appointments in Dunstable in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 1.33% CONSULTING 5.07% BUILDING 1.06% MANAGEMENT 4.74% MANAGEMENT 1.06% CONSULTANCY 3.28% C 0.93% PROPERTY 2.35% ASSOCIATES 0.93% TRADING 2.10% S 0.93% DESIGN 1.89% TRANSPORT 0.80% ENGINEERING 1.87% CONSULTANCY 0.80% ASSOCIATES 1.82% ELECTRICAL 0.80% CONSULTANTS 1.78% 24SEVEN 0.80% CONSTRUCTION 1.71% J 0.80% BUSINESS 1.70% DUNSTABLE 0.80% MEDIA 1.69% CLEAN 0.80% LONDON 1.68% CONSTRUCTION 0.66% J 1.57% ACADEMY 0.66% GLOBAL 1.51% PROPERTY 0.66% INVESTMENTS 1.48% CONSULTANTS 0.53% IT 1.42% ENGINEERING 0.53% CARE 1.31% REGIS 0.53% PROPERTIES 1.31% DESIGN 0.53% M 1.26% TRAINING 0.53% ELECTRICAL 1.23% INVESTMENTS 0.53% BUILDING 1.23% P 0.53% SECURITY 1.19% MEDIA 0.53% S 1.18% HEATING 0.53% ENTERPRISES 1.17%
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 185 244,457 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 37 35,447 7487 - Other business activities 36 47,029 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 30 20,390 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 23 15,280 9999 - Dormant Company 18 16,469 62090 - Other information technology service activities 17 8,258 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 16 14,220 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 15 10,271 99999 - Dormant Company 14 26,088 49410 - Freight transport by road 14 2,912 7414 - Business & management consultancy 12 10,978 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 9 6,356 7260 - Other computer related activities 9 6,456 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 9 4,091 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 8 3,185 74990 - Non-trading company 7 9,706 9305 - Other service activities 6 7,926 90030 - Artistic creation 6 2,106 86900 - Other human health activities 6 5,222
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08093006 TRANS EXPERT LIMITED 01 Jun 2012 08097637 CHRISTIAN PRODUCTS LTD 08 Jun 2012 08097656 I INFINITY LIMITED 08 Jun 2012 08098020 KAMNATH IMPEX PRIVATE LIMITED 08 Jun 2012 08098667 Y DIGITAL MARKETING LIMITED 08 Jun 2012 08102064 BEST WAYS SECURITY LTD 12 Jun 2012 08104276 YEWHEW LIMITED 13 Jun 2012 08117943 BEATZ DANCE ACADEMY LTD 25 Jun 2012 08118909 THECORNERPLOT LIMITED 26 Jun 2012 08121619 MSORT TRADING LTD 27 Jun 2012 08122327 GALLTRANS LIMITED 28 Jun 2012 08123239 AMUSE BOUCHE LIMITED 28 Jun 2012 08097720 P.C.S. (GB) LIMITED 08 Jun 2012 08103076 AIRPORT PARKING LOGISTICS LIMITED 13 Jun 2012 08107836 LUCA DRIVE LIMITED 18 Jun 2012 08108098 EMMA HOLLAND PR LIMITED 18 Jun 2012 08111372 PRIME MMA AND FITNESS LTD. 19 Jun 2012 OC376218 THUS DESIGN LLP 20 Jun 2012 08117487 DAILY CLEAN 24SEVEN LTD 25 Jun 2012 08117638 ACCOUNTANCY BITESIZE LEARNING LTD 25 Jun 2012 08118072 GREYFOX IT CONSULTANTS LIMITED 25 Jun 2012 08118144 LUCIDIENT LIMITED 25 Jun 2012 08118563 MARCHBASE LIMITED 26 Jun 2012 08118607 CMK SHOTOKAN KARATE BEO LIMITED 26 Jun 2012 08119276 MEHOW CONSTRUCTION LTD 26 Jun 2012
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