Dunstable, Bedfordshire
Q3 2012 Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- August 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Dunstable when compared to any previous August.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2012)
A total of 102 companies were registered in Dunstable during the third quarter of 2012 (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 2.9% versus the same period last year (Q3 2011). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 3.8% against the same period last year.
third quarter (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012) Dunstable UK 2012 102 118,868 2011 105 114,512 % change -2.9% 3.8% Record Year 2003 (106) 2012 (118,868) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2012)
August 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Dunstable when compared to any previous August.
New Companies by Month
July August September New companies in 2012 28 37 37 New companies in 2011 33 29 43 % change -15.2% 27.6% -14.0% Record Year 2009 (34) 2012 (37) 2011 (43)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2012)
A total of 55 companies were dissolved in Dunstable during the third quarter of 2012 (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012).
This figure is an increase of 5.8% versus the same period last year (Q3 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 3.5% against the same period last year.
third quarter (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012) Dunstable UK 2012 55 74,772 2011 52 72,230 % change 5.8% 3.5% Record Year 2009 (112) 2009 (159,401) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
July August September Closed companies in 2012 28 15 12 Closed companies in 2011 17 21 14 % change 64.7% -28.6% -14% Record Year 2009 (32) 2010 (37) 2009 (49)
Net Company Growth
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2012)
Net company growth for Dunstable during the third quarter of 2012 (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012) was 47 companies.
third quarter (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012) Dunstable UK 2012 47 44,096 2011 53 42,282 Record Year 2002 (54) 2003 (60,597) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2012)
Net Growth by Month
July August September Net growth in 2012 0 22 25 Net growth in 2011 16 8 29 Record Year 2008 (25) 2003 (27) 2011 (29)
UK Company Share
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2012)
In the third quarter of 2012, Dunstable formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
third quarter (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012) Dunstable 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1962 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2012)
Company Share by Month
July August September UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -23.8% 28.6% -14.9% Record Year 1976 (0.4%) 1982 (0.4%) 1970 (0.7%)
Director Age
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2012)
The average age of a director in the third quarter of 2012 was 42.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 8.3% compared to the UK figure of 5.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2012)
The record third quarter for female directors in Dunstable was in 1862 when 50.0% of all directors were female.
30.6% of all director appointments in Dunstable in the third 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 (Sep 2011-Sep 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTANCY 1.16% CONSULTING 5.05% MANAGEMENT 1.16% MANAGEMENT 4.75% CONSULTING 1.03% CONSULTANCY 3.28% ACADEMY 1.03% PROPERTY 2.35% DUNSTABLE 0.78% TRADING 2.08% C 0.78% DESIGN 1.87% S 0.78% ASSOCIATES 1.84% CONSTRUCTION 0.78% ENGINEERING 1.83% TRANSPORT 0.65% CONSULTANTS 1.76% TRANS 0.65% BUSINESS 1.72% BUILDING 0.65% CONSTRUCTION 1.70% PLANNING 0.52% MEDIA 1.67% SYSTEMS 0.52% LONDON 1.67% PROPERTY 0.52% J 1.55% ELECTRICAL 0.52% GLOBAL 1.53% REGIS 0.52% INVESTMENTS 1.46% HEATING 0.52% IT 1.43% PROJECT 0.52% PROPERTIES 1.34% ASSOCIATES 0.52% CARE 1.32% ENGINEERING 0.39% M 1.27% RECRUITMENT 0.39% BUILDING 1.22% CIC 0.39% ENTERPRISES 1.20% ROOFING 0.39% ELECTRICAL 1.20% MAINTENANCE 0.39% S 1.17% J 0.39% SECURITY 1.16%
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 263 331,455 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 37 33,677 7487 - Other business activities 28 35,545 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 28 19,425 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 22 14,774 9999 - Dormant Company 17 12,598 62090 - Other information technology service activities 17 7,869 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 16 13,716 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 15 9,891 49410 - Freight transport by road 14 2,795 99999 - Dormant Company 12 25,035 7414 - Business & management consultancy 10 8,437 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 9 3,943 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 8 3,086 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 7 4,997 9305 - Other service activities 6 6,142 86900 - Other human health activities 6 4,998 6024 - Freight transport by road 6 1,523 90030 - Artistic creation 6 2,031 43320 - Joinery installation 5 1,220
Recent Companies
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