Dunstable, Bedfordshire
Q3 2014 Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- Q3 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Dunstable when compared to any previous Q3.
- July 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Dunstable when compared to any previous July.
- July 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Dunstable when compared to any previous July.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)
Q3 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Dunstable when compared to any previous Q3.
A total of 137 companies were registered in Dunstable during the third quarter of 2014 (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014).
This figure is an increase of 2.2% versus the same period last year (Q3 2013). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.1% against the same period last year.
third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014) Dunstable UK 2014 137 143,414 2013 134 132,684 % change 2.2% 8.1% Record Year 2014 (137) 2014 (143,414) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)
July 2014 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 2014 53 40 44 New companies in 2013 46 41 47 % change 15.2% -2.4% -6.4% Record Year 2014 (53) 2013 (41) 2013 (47)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)
A total of 110 companies were dissolved in Dunstable during the third quarter of 2014 (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014).
This figure is an increase of 29.4% versus the same period last year (Q3 2013). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 18.0% against the same period last year.
third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014) Dunstable UK 2014 110 101,670 2013 85 86,170 % change 29.4% 18.0% Record Year 2009 (112) 2009 (159,405) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)
July 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Dunstable when compared to any previous July.
Dissolved Companies by Month
July August September Closed companies in 2014 41 26 43 Closed companies in 2013 23 25 37 % change 78.3% 4.0% 16% Record Year 2014 (41) 2010 (37) 2009 (49)
Net Company Growth
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)
Net company growth for Dunstable during the third quarter of 2014 (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014) was 27 companies.
third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014) Dunstable UK 2014 27 41,744 2013 49 46,514 Record Year 2011 (53) 2013 (46,514) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)
Net Growth by Month
July August September Net growth in 2014 12 14 1 Net growth in 2013 23 16 10 Record Year 2008 (25) 2003 (27) 2011 (29)
UK Company Share
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)
In the third quarter of 2014, Dunstable formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014) Dunstable 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1998 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)
Company Share by Month
July August September UK formation share in 2014 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 4.7% -7.0% -14.0% Record Year 1997 (0.1%) 1994 (0.2%) 1991 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)
The average age of a director in the third quarter of 2014 was 42.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)
The record third quarter for female directors in Dunstable was in 2006 when 34.2% of all directors were female.
28.1% of all director appointments in Dunstable in the third quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.3% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Sep 2013-Sep 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 1.50% CONSULTING 5.17% ENGINEERING 1.40% MANAGEMENT 4.63% CONSULTING 1.20% CONSULTANCY 3.55% CONSULTANCY 1.10% PROPERTY 2.62% CONSTRUCTION 1.00% ENGINEERING 2.07% PROPERTY 1.00% CONSTRUCTION 2.05% TRANS 0.90% TRADING 2.00% LOGISTICS 0.90% LONDON 1.95% ULTIMATE 0.80% CARE 1.94% HEALTHCARE 0.70% TRANSPORT 1.76% HEATING 0.70% DESIGN 1.70% TRANSPORT 0.70% CONSULTANTS 1.70% J 0.60% PROPERTIES 1.63% S 0.60% BUSINESS 1.62% BUSINESS 0.60% J 1.53% R 0.60% ELECTRICAL 1.53% SERVICE 0.50% GLOBAL 1.51% GLOBAL 0.50% INVESTMENTS 1.50% RED 0.50% ASSOCIATES 1.48% BUILDING 0.50% MEDIA 1.38% DESIGN 0.50% CO., 1.36% D 0.50% DEVELOPMENTS 1.35% ROAD 0.40% BUILDING 1.30% CARE 0.40% IT 1.30% HOMES 0.40% M 1.23%
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 222 278,481 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 49 29,313 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 43 57,264 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 36 40,717 99999 - Dormant Company 30 48,286 49410 - Freight transport by road 28 9,960 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 24 28,224 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 23 8,501 86900 - Other human health activities 17 11,807 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 16 7,151 43210 - Electrical installation 16 5,922 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 16 18,890 62012 - Business and domestic software development 15 9,675 62090 - Other information technology service activities 15 12,795 41100 - Development of building projects 11 10,604 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 9 5,335 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 9 9,914 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 8 7,401 85200 - Primary education 8 1,227 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 8 6,327
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
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