Dunstable, Bedfordshire
2014 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Dunstable when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company registrations in Dunstable when compared to any half year in history.
- Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Dunstable when compared to any previous Q2.
- June 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Dunstable when compared to any previous June.
- May 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Dunstable when compared to any previous May.
- The first half of 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Dunstable when compared to any previous first half year.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Dunstable when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company registrations in Dunstable when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2014 a total of 312 companies were formed in Dunstable. This figure is 5.4% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.6%.
The highest total for a first half year in Dunstable occurred in 2014 when a total of 312 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Dunstable UK 2014 312 300,731 2013 296 269,432 % change 5.4% 11.6% Record Year 2014 (312) 2014 (300,731) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Dunstable when compared to any previous Q2.
A total of 156 companies were registered in Dunstable during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is an increase of 10.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.4% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Dunstable UK 2014 156 150,009 2013 141 134,630 % change 10.6% 11.4% Record Year 2014 (156) 2014 (150,009) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
June 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Dunstable when compared to any previous June.
May 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Dunstable when compared to any previous May.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2014 55 50 51 New companies in 2013 65 46 30 % change -15.4% 8.7% 70.0% Record Year 2013 (65) 2014 (50) 2014 (51)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 a total of 159 companies were dissolved in Dunstable. This figure is 2.5% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 14.2%.
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 2014 159 177,207 2013 163 155,192 % change -2.5% 14.2% Record Year 2009 (238) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
A total of 89 companies were dissolved in Dunstable during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is a decrease of 6.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 22.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Dunstable UK 2014 89 94,837 2013 95 77,278 % change -6.3% 22.7% Record Year 2009 (157) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2014 20 42 27 Closed companies in 2013 24 40 31 % change -16.7% 5.0% -13% Record Year 2009 (51) 2009 (75) 2007 (37)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The first half of 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Dunstable when compared to any previous first half year.
In the first half of 2014 the company register for Dunstable increased by 153 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Dunstable UK 2014 153 123,524 2013 133 114,240 Record Year 1997 (153) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
Net company growth for Dunstable during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) was 67 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Dunstable UK 2014 67 55,172 2013 46 57,352 Record Year 2014 (67) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2014 35 8 24 Net growth in 2013 41 6 -1 Record Year 1997 (58) 1997 (35) 2011 (25)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 Dunstable formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Dunstable 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1997 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
In the second quarter of 2014, Dunstable formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Dunstable 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1997 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2014 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -23.6% 0.3% 47.3% Record Year 1997 (0.3%) 1997 (0.3%) 1995 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2014 was 42.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2014 was 42.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The record first half year for female directors in Dunstable was 2007 when 33.6% of all directors were female.
23.9% of all director appointments in Dunstable in the first half of 2014 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 2014)
The record second quarter for female directors in Dunstable was in 2007 when 33.1% of all directors were female.
23.5% of all director appointments in Dunstable in the second quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 1.48% CONSULTING 5.16% CONSULTING 1.09% MANAGEMENT 4.64% CONSULTANCY 0.99% CONSULTANCY 3.50% ENGINEERING 0.99% PROPERTY 2.66% DESIGN 0.99% TRADING 2.03% PROPERTY 0.99% ENGINEERING 1.99% TRANS 0.89% CONSTRUCTION 1.93% TRANSPORT 0.79% LONDON 1.93% ULTIMATE 0.79% CARE 1.85% R 0.69% DESIGN 1.75% LOGISTICS 0.69% CONSULTANTS 1.73% HEATING 0.69% BUSINESS 1.69% CONSTRUCTION 0.69% PROPERTIES 1.63% J 0.59% TRANSPORT 1.58% HOMES 0.49% GLOBAL 1.55% HEALTHCARE 0.49% INVESTMENTS 1.55% MAINTENANCE 0.49% J 1.51% BUILDING 0.49% ASSOCIATES 1.48% CARE 0.49% MEDIA 1.44% MEDIA 0.40% ELECTRICAL 1.40% HOLDINGS 0.40% IT 1.33% HOME 0.40% DEVELOPMENTS 1.33% T 0.40% BUILDING 1.26% C 0.40% M 1.24% PROPERTIES 0.40% CO., 1.20%
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 199 261,557 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 48 57,421 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 45 29,029 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 35 40,250 99999 - Dormant Company 32 48,436 49410 - Freight transport by road 28 9,265 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 21 8,533 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 21 28,352 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 17 19,058 43210 - Electrical installation 15 6,050 86900 - Other human health activities 15 11,292 62090 - Other information technology service activities 14 13,024 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 14 7,053 62012 - Business and domestic software development 13 9,834 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 10 9,900 41100 - Development of building projects 10 10,527 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 9 5,375 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 9 7,415 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 8 5,075 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 8 6,286
Recent Companies
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