Dunstable, Bedfordshire

Q1 2014 Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • Q1 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Dunstable when compared to any previous Q1.
  • Q1 2014 was a record quarter for company registrations in Dunstable when compared to any quarter in history.
  • March 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Dunstable when compared to any previous March.
  • March 2014 was a record month for company registrations in Dunstable when compared to any month in history.
  • February 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Dunstable when compared to any previous February.
  • February 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Dunstable when compared to any previous February.

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. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)

    Q1 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Dunstable when compared to any previous Q1.

    Q1 2014 was a record quarter for company registrations in Dunstable when compared to any quarter in history.

    A total of 156 companies were registered in Dunstable during the first quarter of 2014 (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 0.6% versus the same period last year (Q1 2013). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.8% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014)DunstableUK
    2014156150,722
    2013155134,802
    % change0.6%11.8%
    Record Year 2014 (156) 2007 (166,814)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2014)

    March 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Dunstable when compared to any previous March.

    March 2014 was a record month for company registrations in Dunstable when compared to any month in history.

    February 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Dunstable when compared to any previous February.

    New Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    New companies in 2014306066
    New companies in 2013634349
    % change-52.4%39.5%34.7%
    Record Year2013 (63)2014 (60)2014 (66)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)

    A total of 70 companies were dissolved in Dunstable during the first quarter of 2014 (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 2.9% versus the same period last year (Q1 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 5.7% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014)DunstableUK
    20147082,370
    20136877,914
    % change2.9%5.7%
    Record Year 2010 (91) 2009 (108,066)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2014)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Closed companies in 2014231829
    Closed companies in 2013212027
    % change9.5%-10.0%7%
    Record Year2011 (36)2008 (33)2009 (52)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)

    Net company growth for Dunstable during the first quarter of 2014 (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014) was 86 companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014)DunstableUK
    20148668,352
    20138756,888
    Record Year 2013 (87) 2007 (111,282)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2014)

    February 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Dunstable when compared to any previous February.

    Net Growth by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Net growth in 201474237
    Net growth in 2013422322
    Record Year2013 (42)2014 (42)2007 (46)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)

    In the first quarter of 2014, Dunstable formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014)Dunstable
    20140.1%
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1998 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2014)

    Company Share by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    UK formation share in 20140.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20130.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change-55.4%28.7%12.4%
    Record Year1987 (0.2%)1998 (0.2%)1997 (0.2%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)

    The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2014 was 43.4.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.6%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)

    The record first quarter for female directors in Dunstable was in 2006 when 35.4% of all directors were female.

    24.3% of all director appointments in Dunstable in the first quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.4% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Mar 2013-Mar 2014)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT1.54%CONSULTING5.22%
    DESIGN1.23%MANAGEMENT4.67%
    CONSULTING1.13%CONSULTANCY3.49%
    PROPERTY1.03%PROPERTY2.64%
    ENGINEERING0.93%TRADING2.05%
    ULTIMATE0.82%LONDON1.88%
    HEATING0.82%ENGINEERING1.86%
    CONSTRUCTION0.82%CARE1.79%
    LOGISTICS0.72%CONSTRUCTION1.75%
    INVESTMENTS0.62%DESIGN1.75%
    TRANS0.62%CONSULTANTS1.73%
    CAPITAL0.62%BUSINESS1.71%
    R0.62%PROPERTIES1.60%
    CONSULTANCY0.62%INVESTMENTS1.60%
    MAINTENANCE0.51%GLOBAL1.58%
    CARE0.51%J1.48%
    3D0.51%ASSOCIATES1.48%
    TRANSPORT0.41%MEDIA1.48%
    BUSINESS0.41%IT1.33%
    TRADING0.41%TRANSPORT1.30%
    MEDIA0.41%DEVELOPMENTS1.29%
    40.41%BUILDING1.24%
    HOMES0.41%M1.21%
    INSTALLATIONS0.41%CAPITAL1.20%
    J0.41%ELECTRICAL1.19%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied215280,210
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities4427,750
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified4356,411
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management3637,882
    99999 - Dormant Company3147,084
    49410 - Freight transport by road298,014
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified2326,700
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified188,155
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified1818,491
    62090 - Other information technology service activities1412,813
    43210 - Electrical installation135,885
    62012 - Business and domestic software development139,509
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings136,559
    86900 - Other human health activities1210,273
    41100 - Development of building projects109,855
    85200 - Primary education91,273
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet99,358
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles95,130
    46900 - Non-specialised wholesale trade83,103
    47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets85,988

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08830985 KCEVEN LIMITED 03 Jan 2014
    08836217 PHIL SUMMERFIELD TRANSPORT LIMITED 08 Jan 2014
    08837461 ARN PERSPECTIVE LTD 08 Jan 2014
    08842987 LEAVALLEYWINES LTD 13 Jan 2014
    08846841 MONITANE UK LIMITED 15 Jan 2014
    08850845 SPOT DIGITAL LIMITED 17 Jan 2014
    08854048 EXPERT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT LIMITED 21 Jan 2014
    08855308 E&S LEISURE LTD 21 Jan 2014
    08857545 IKONNIA LTD 23 Jan 2014
    08866824 TRACKSY MUSIC LTD 29 Jan 2014
    08868981 M11 CARS LIMITED 30 Jan 2014
    08869732 PLAITERS WAY 1962 LIMITED 30 Jan 2014
    08829620 ADMA CONSULTING LIMITED 02 Jan 2014
    08831861 RUSHENDON DEV LTD 06 Jan 2014
    08837078 CIM STAFFING LTD 08 Jan 2014
    08843544 MIX INTERIORS LTD 14 Jan 2014
    08845753 WAYNE BETTESS PLUMBING & HEATING LIMITED 15 Jan 2014
    08849359 CAPITAL NINETY TWO LIMITED 17 Jan 2014
    08852096 NAMTAM LTD 20 Jan 2014
    08852310 SEDGWICK PROPERTY LTD 20 Jan 2014
    08857961 DANIEL MUSH LIMITED 23 Jan 2014
    08858369 ULTIMATE BATHROOM DESIGN LIMITED 23 Jan 2014
    08868266 ESSEX COMMUNITY SERVICES LIMITED 30 Jan 2014
    08869699 KLB SOCIAL WORK SERVICES LTD 30 Jan 2014
    08870470 AV AUTO SPRAY LIMITED 30 Jan 2014