Dunstable, Bedfordshire

2013 Half Year Business Confidence Report

NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.

Headlines

  • The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Dunstable when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for company registrations in Dunstable when compared to any half year in history.
  • Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Dunstable when compared to any previous Q2.
  • April 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Dunstable when compared to any previous April.
  • April 2013 was a record month for company registrations in Dunstable when compared to any month in history.

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. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Dunstable when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for company registrations in Dunstable when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2013 a total of 296 companies were formed in Dunstable. This figure is 21.3% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Dunstable occurred in 2013 when a total of 296 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)DunstableUK
    2013296269,432
    2012244253,150
    % change21.3%6.4%
    Record Year2013 (296)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Dunstable when compared to any previous Q2.

    A total of 141 companies were registered in Dunstable during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 35.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)DunstableUK
    2013141134,630
    2012104121,659
    % change35.6%10.7%
    Record Year 2013 (141) 2013 (134,630)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    April 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Dunstable when compared to any previous April.

    April 2013 was a record month for company registrations in Dunstable when compared to any month in history.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2013654630
    New companies in 2012413330
    % change58.5%39.4%0.0%
    Record Year2013 (65)2007 (47)2011 (44)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 a total of 163 companies were dissolved in Dunstable. This figure is 19.9% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 5.0%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Dunstable occurred in 2009 when a total of 238 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)DunstableUK
    2013163155,192
    2012136147,794
    % change19.9%5.0%
    Record Year2009 (238)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    A total of 95 companies were dissolved in Dunstable during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 35.7% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 3.7% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)DunstableUK
    20139577,278
    20127080,218
    % change35.7%-3.7%
    Record Year 2009 (157) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2013244031
    Closed companies in 2012202624
    % change20.0%53.8%29%
    Record Year2009 (51)2009 (75)2007 (37)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 the company register for Dunstable increased by 133 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)DunstableUK
    2013133114,240
    2012108105,356
    Record Year1997 (153)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    Net company growth for Dunstable during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was 46 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)DunstableUK
    20134657,352
    20123441,441
    Record Year 2007 (48) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2013416-1
    Net growth in 20122176
    Record Year1997 (58)1997 (35)2011 (25)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 Dunstable formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Dunstable
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1997 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    In the second quarter of 2013, Dunstable formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)Dunstable
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1997 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20130.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20120.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change33.2%35.4%-9.4%
    Record Year1997 (0.3%)1997 (0.3%)1995 (0.2%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2013 was 43.1.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2013 was 42.8.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    The record first half year for female directors in Dunstable was 2007 when 33.6% of all directors were female.

    32.8% of all director appointments in Dunstable in the first half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Dunstable was in 2007 when 33.1% of all directors were female.

    32.5% of all director appointments in Dunstable in the second quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)

    Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT1.32%CONSULTING5.25%
    CONSULTING1.10%MANAGEMENT4.80%
    DESIGN0.88%CONSULTANCY3.41%
    ELECTRICAL0.77%PROPERTY2.48%
    CONSULTANCY0.77%TRADING2.05%
    ACADEMY0.66%ENGINEERING1.81%
    RECRUITMENT0.66%DESIGN1.79%
    PROPERTY0.66%LONDON1.77%
    CARE0.55%BUSINESS1.77%
    BUSINESS0.55%CONSULTANTS1.68%
    CONSTRUCTION0.55%CONSTRUCTION1.68%
    LOGISTICS0.55%ASSOCIATES1.67%
    CONSULTANTS0.55%GLOBAL1.59%
    C0.44%MEDIA1.57%
    S0.44%CARE1.55%
    RUTHERFORD0.44%J1.53%
    INVESTMENTS0.44%INVESTMENTS1.46%
    TECH0.44%IT1.40%
    CONTROL0.44%PROPERTIES1.40%
    ASSOCIATES0.44%M1.26%
    E0.44%BUILDING1.22%
    TAX0.44%ELECTRICAL1.19%
    ENGINEERING0.44%ENTERPRISES1.18%
    CIC0.44%CAPITAL1.16%
    HOUSE0.44%TRAINING1.16%

SIC Data

  1. Previous 36 months, excluding companies less than 12 months old

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied174257,517
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified4754,555
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management4233,633
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities3725,583
    99999 - Dormant Company3244,817
    49410 - Freight transport by road286,273
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified2424,324
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified1917,095
    62090 - Other information technology service activities1412,578
    86900 - Other human health activities138,687
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified127,212
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings105,665
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing95,253
    90030 - Artistic creation93,872
    62012 - Business and domestic software development98,590
    41100 - Development of building projects88,876
    43210 - Electrical installation85,611
    56302 - Public houses and bars75,165
    85200 - Primary education71,054
    85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified65,319

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08521167 M&G CONSULTING (UK) LTD 09 May 2013
    08524550 KAKIA LTD 10 May 2013
    08525231 THINK TRAFFIC LTD 13 May 2013
    08532549 YAWN LIFE CIC 16 May 2013
    08536565 SPECIAL SEVEN LIMITED 20 May 2013
    08537681 ANASTONE LTD 21 May 2013
    08539456 ROSE-ROYCE LIMITED 22 May 2013
    08541983 ZHL LOGISTICS LIMITED 23 May 2013
    08542138 ZAZU MUSIC LIMITED 23 May 2013
    08543788 AUDVAIDA LTD 24 May 2013
    08545547 P. FAHEY ENGINEERING SERVICES LIMITED 28 May 2013
    08513756 TRELOEN APARTMENTS LIMITED 02 May 2013
    08514067 NJWE SERVICES LIMITED 02 May 2013
    08516482 MARTIN CASSELL PLUMBING & HEATING LTD 03 May 2013
    08518061 BARRETT'S MOTORHOUSE LTD 07 May 2013
    08518257 PRIMUM PRECONSTRUCTION LTD 07 May 2013
    08519858 RUTHERFORD PS LIMITED 08 May 2013
    08525895 KKAN TRADING LIMITED 13 May 2013
    08534096 NORTHRIDGE ELECTRICAL SERVICES LIMITED 17 May 2013
    08534731 NELSONS PET FOOD LIMITED 17 May 2013
    08538083 FEMY AND REMY LIMITED 21 May 2013
    08538639 HARDINGE PLACE MANAGEMENT LIMITED 21 May 2013
    08539454 MAKE PLAY SOLUTIONS LIMITED 22 May 2013
    08539524 UNION EMPIRE LIMITED 22 May 2013
    08549543 RD CONTROLS LIMITED 30 May 2013