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
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