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.
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New Company Registrations
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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) Dunstable UK 2013 296 269,432 2012 244 253,150 % change 21.3% 6.4% Record Year 2013 (296) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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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) Dunstable UK 2013 141 134,630 2012 104 121,659 % change 35.6% 10.7% Record Year 2013 (141) 2013 (134,630) New Companies by Quarter
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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
April May June New companies in 2013 65 46 30 New companies in 2012 41 33 30 % change 58.5% 39.4% 0.0% Record Year 2013 (65) 2007 (47) 2011 (44)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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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) Dunstable UK 2013 163 155,192 2012 136 147,794 % change 19.9% 5.0% Record Year 2009 (238) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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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) Dunstable UK 2013 95 77,278 2012 70 80,218 % change 35.7% -3.7% Record Year 2009 (157) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2013 24 40 31 Closed companies in 2012 20 26 24 % change 20.0% 53.8% 29% Record Year 2009 (51) 2009 (75) 2007 (37)
Net Company Growth
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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) Dunstable UK 2013 133 114,240 2012 108 105,356 Record Year 1997 (153) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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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) Dunstable UK 2013 46 57,352 2012 34 41,441 Record Year 2007 (48) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2013 41 6 -1 Net growth in 2012 21 7 6 Record Year 1997 (58) 1997 (35) 2011 (25)
UK Company Share
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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 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1997 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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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 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1997 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 33.2% 35.4% -9.4% Record Year 1997 (0.3%) 1997 (0.3%) 1995 (0.2%)
Director Age
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 1.32% CONSULTING 5.25% CONSULTING 1.10% MANAGEMENT 4.80% DESIGN 0.88% CONSULTANCY 3.41% ELECTRICAL 0.77% PROPERTY 2.48% CONSULTANCY 0.77% TRADING 2.05% ACADEMY 0.66% ENGINEERING 1.81% RECRUITMENT 0.66% DESIGN 1.79% PROPERTY 0.66% LONDON 1.77% CARE 0.55% BUSINESS 1.77% BUSINESS 0.55% CONSULTANTS 1.68% CONSTRUCTION 0.55% CONSTRUCTION 1.68% LOGISTICS 0.55% ASSOCIATES 1.67% CONSULTANTS 0.55% GLOBAL 1.59% C 0.44% MEDIA 1.57% S 0.44% CARE 1.55% RUTHERFORD 0.44% J 1.53% INVESTMENTS 0.44% INVESTMENTS 1.46% TECH 0.44% IT 1.40% CONTROL 0.44% PROPERTIES 1.40% ASSOCIATES 0.44% M 1.26% E 0.44% BUILDING 1.22% TAX 0.44% ELECTRICAL 1.19% ENGINEERING 0.44% ENTERPRISES 1.18% CIC 0.44% CAPITAL 1.16% HOUSE 0.44% TRAINING 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 174 257,517 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 47 54,555 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 42 33,633 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 37 25,583 99999 - Dormant Company 32 44,817 49410 - Freight transport by road 28 6,273 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 24 24,324 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 19 17,095 62090 - Other information technology service activities 14 12,578 86900 - Other human health activities 13 8,687 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 12 7,212 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 10 5,665 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 9 5,253 90030 - Artistic creation 9 3,872 62012 - Business and domestic software development 9 8,590 41100 - Development of building projects 8 8,876 43210 - Electrical installation 8 5,611 56302 - Public houses and bars 7 5,165 85200 - Primary education 7 1,054 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 6 5,319
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08554204 EMKAYBEE LTD 03 Jun 2013 08557930 DRIVER BUILDERS LIMITED 05 Jun 2013 08559881 ZIKY LTD 07 Jun 2013 08563800 MARK2 TRAINING LIMITED 11 Jun 2013 08566556 URBAN TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS LTD 12 Jun 2013 08570754 T&J MANAGEMENT CONSULTING LIMITED 14 Jun 2013 08571238 URBANA FACILITY SERVICES LTD 17 Jun 2013 08571307 FUSION PERFORMANCE MARKETING LTD 17 Jun 2013 08576206 3D AREOLA TATTOOING LTD 19 Jun 2013 08579761 BOBCAT DIGITAL LTD 21 Jun 2013 08582417 UT SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE LIMITED 24 Jun 2013 08585743 ACWT LIMITED 26 Jun 2013 08587153 SHAKE RATTLE N ROLL LTD 27 Jun 2013 08553620 RED ALERT AIRSOFT LIMITED 03 Jun 2013 08554830 SOUTH AND CENTRAL DAMP PROOFING LTD 04 Jun 2013 08558232 NOCIA LIMITED 06 Jun 2013 08563584 BUGLETTE LTD 10 Jun 2013 08569054 CAPITAL NINE LIMITED 13 Jun 2013 08570412 CAPITAL NINETYONE LIMITED 14 Jun 2013 08571899 USEFUL EMPLOYMENT LIMITED 17 Jun 2013 08572419 LIZUTY SERVICES LIMITED 17 Jun 2013 08572568 P.G CAFFE'S LIMITED 17 Jun 2013 08573235 3D INTERACTIVE LIMITED 18 Jun 2013 08576169 MYT-TECHNICS LIMITED 19 Jun 2013 08576914 IPVORTEX LTD 20 Jun 2013
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