Dunstable, Bedfordshire
Q3 2013 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
- Q3 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Dunstable when compared to any previous Q3.
- September 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Dunstable when compared to any previous September.
- August 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Dunstable when compared to any previous August.
- July 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Dunstable when compared to any previous July.
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New Company Registrations
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2013)
Q3 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Dunstable when compared to any previous Q3.
A total of 134 companies were registered in Dunstable during the third quarter of 2013 (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013).
This figure is an increase of 31.4% versus the same period last year (Q3 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.6% against the same period last year.
third quarter (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013) Dunstable UK 2013 134 132,684 2012 102 118,868 % change 31.4% 11.6% Record Year 2013 (134) 2013 (132,684) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2013)
September 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Dunstable when compared to any previous September.
August 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Dunstable when compared to any previous August.
July 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Dunstable when compared to any previous July.
New Companies by Month
July August September New companies in 2013 46 41 47 New companies in 2012 28 37 37 % change 64.3% 10.8% 27.0% Record Year 2013 (46) 2013 (41) 2013 (47)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2013)
A total of 85 companies were dissolved in Dunstable during the third quarter of 2013 (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013).
This figure is an increase of 54.5% versus the same period last year (Q3 2012). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.5% against the same period last year.
third quarter (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013) Dunstable UK 2013 85 86,170 2012 55 75,908 % change 54.5% 13.5% Record Year 2009 (112) 2009 (159,405) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2013)
Dissolved Companies by Month
July August September Closed companies in 2013 23 25 37 Closed companies in 2012 28 15 12 % change -17.9% 66.7% 208% Record Year 2009 (32) 2010 (37) 2009 (49)
Net Company Growth
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2013)
Net company growth for Dunstable during the third quarter of 2013 (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013) was 49 companies.
third quarter (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013) Dunstable UK 2013 49 46,514 2012 47 42,960 Record Year 2011 (53) 2013 (46,514) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2013)
Net Growth by Month
July August September Net growth in 2013 23 16 10 Net growth in 2012 0 22 25 Record Year 2008 (25) 2003 (27) 2011 (29)
UK Company Share
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2013)
In the third quarter of 2013, Dunstable formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
third quarter (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013) Dunstable 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1998 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2013)
Company Share by Month
July August September UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 47.0% 1.6% 11.4% Record Year 1997 (0.1%) 1994 (0.2%) 1991 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2013)
The average age of a director in the third quarter of 2013 was 42.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 7.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2013)
The record third quarter for female directors in Dunstable was in 2006 when 34.2% of all directors were female.
32.3% of all director appointments in Dunstable in the third quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.2% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Sep 2012-Sep 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 1.57% CONSULTING 5.27% DESIGN 1.46% MANAGEMENT 4.75% CONSULTING 1.15% CONSULTANCY 3.45% ENGINEERING 0.73% PROPERTY 2.53% PROPERTY 0.73% TRADING 2.08% ELECTRICAL 0.63% ENGINEERING 1.83% CONSULTANTS 0.63% LONDON 1.79% RECRUITMENT 0.63% DESIGN 1.78% LOGISTICS 0.52% BUSINESS 1.74% CARE 0.52% CONSTRUCTION 1.70% CONSULTANCY 0.52% CONSULTANTS 1.69% HOUSE 0.52% CARE 1.64% ASSOCIATES 0.42% ASSOCIATES 1.61% C 0.42% GLOBAL 1.59% BUSINESS 0.42% J 1.54% E 0.42% MEDIA 1.54% CONSTRUCTION 0.42% INVESTMENTS 1.53% RUTHERFORD 0.42% PROPERTIES 1.45% INVESTMENTS 0.42% IT 1.39% MEDIA 0.42% M 1.25% CONTROL 0.42% ELECTRICAL 1.20% ACADEMY 0.42% BUILDING 1.19% TECH 0.42% CAPITAL 1.19% TAX 0.42% DEVELOPMENTS 1.16% SERVICE 0.31% TRAINING 1.15%
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 180 260,135 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 43 54,854 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 42 26,675 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 41 34,970 49410 - Freight transport by road 31 6,904 99999 - Dormant Company 25 46,169 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 23 25,547 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 19 17,715 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 16 7,590 62090 - Other information technology service activities 14 12,516 86900 - Other human health activities 12 9,203 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 12 6,039 62012 - Business and domestic software development 11 9,104 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 9 5,382 41100 - Development of building projects 9 9,271 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 8 8,475 85200 - Primary education 8 1,132 56302 - Public houses and bars 8 5,437 46900 - Non-specialised wholesale trade 7 3,022 43210 - Electrical installation 7 5,724
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08672953 GARDVILLE LIMITED 02 Sep 2013 08681101 CRAYON PIRATE LTD 09 Sep 2013 08693393 THE PRODUCTION SQUAD LIMITED 17 Sep 2013 08701693 BIG RAY IMPORTS LIMITED 23 Sep 2013 08702724 GSG REFURBISHMENTS LTD 24 Sep 2013 08705209 ADVERTAXING LIMITED 25 Sep 2013 08707684 COACH HIRE 4 U LIMITED 26 Sep 2013 08674132 LIBERTY DUNE LTD 03 Sep 2013 08675388 JOOLEX LTD 03 Sep 2013 08675897 NIELD SERVICES LIMITED 04 Sep 2013 08681413 CONSULT BROADCASTING LIMITED 09 Sep 2013 08681808 VESTA FACILITIES LIMITED 09 Sep 2013 08681905 MAGNA LIFE LTD. 09 Sep 2013 08685712 BREEDEN CONSULTING SERVICES LTD 11 Sep 2013 08686582 BRIGHT BAY DESIGN LTD 11 Sep 2013 08687014 BICESTER ESTATE MANAGEMENT LIMITED 12 Sep 2013 08694633 C&G BUILDING SERVICES LIMITED 18 Sep 2013 08697158 BASSETT PROPERTIES LIMITED 19 Sep 2013 08697901 TRIFIELD AUDIO LIMITED 19 Sep 2013 08699391 BEECROFT ACADEMY 20 Sep 2013 08704661 TEMPLETON U A E LIMITED 25 Sep 2013 08707030 JONQUIL FLORAL DESIGN LTD. 26 Sep 2013 08707843 WILDEFLOWER MUSIC LIMITED 26 Sep 2013 08711553 TORQUE COMMUNICATIONS & TRAINING LTD 30 Sep 2013 08711639 IT SYSMAN LIMITED 30 Sep 2013
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