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

  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 (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)DunstableUK
    2014137143,414
    2013134132,684
    % change2.2%8.1%
    Record Year 2014 (137) 2014 (143,414)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. 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
    JulyAugustSeptember
    New companies in 2014534044
    New companies in 2013464147
    % change15.2%-2.4%-6.4%
    Record Year2014 (53)2013 (41)2013 (47)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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)DunstableUK
    2014110101,670
    20138586,170
    % change29.4%18.0%
    Record Year 2009 (112) 2009 (159,405)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. 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
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Closed companies in 2014412643
    Closed companies in 2013232537
    % change78.3%4.0%16%
    Record Year2014 (41)2010 (37)2009 (49)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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)DunstableUK
    20142741,744
    20134946,514
    Record Year 2011 (53) 2013 (46,514)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)

    Net Growth by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Net growth in 201412141
    Net growth in 2013231610
    Record Year2008 (25)2003 (27)2011 (29)

UK Company Share

  1. 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
    20140.1%
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1998 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)

    Company Share by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    UK formation share in 20140.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20130.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change4.7%-7.0%-14.0%
    Record Year1997 (0.1%)1994 (0.2%)1991 (0.2%)

Director Age

  1. 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

  1. 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

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

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT1.50%CONSULTING5.17%
    ENGINEERING1.40%MANAGEMENT4.63%
    CONSULTING1.20%CONSULTANCY3.55%
    CONSULTANCY1.10%PROPERTY2.62%
    CONSTRUCTION1.00%ENGINEERING2.07%
    PROPERTY1.00%CONSTRUCTION2.05%
    TRANS0.90%TRADING2.00%
    LOGISTICS0.90%LONDON1.95%
    ULTIMATE0.80%CARE1.94%
    HEALTHCARE0.70%TRANSPORT1.76%
    HEATING0.70%DESIGN1.70%
    TRANSPORT0.70%CONSULTANTS1.70%
    J0.60%PROPERTIES1.63%
    S0.60%BUSINESS1.62%
    BUSINESS0.60%J1.53%
    R0.60%ELECTRICAL1.53%
    SERVICE0.50%GLOBAL1.51%
    GLOBAL0.50%INVESTMENTS1.50%
    RED0.50%ASSOCIATES1.48%
    BUILDING0.50%MEDIA1.38%
    DESIGN0.50%CO.,1.36%
    D0.50%DEVELOPMENTS1.35%
    ROAD0.40%BUILDING1.30%
    CARE0.40%IT1.30%
    HOMES0.40%M1.23%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied222278,481
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities4929,313
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified4357,264
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management3640,717
    99999 - Dormant Company3048,286
    49410 - Freight transport by road289,960
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified2428,224
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified238,501
    86900 - Other human health activities1711,807
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings167,151
    43210 - Electrical installation165,922
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified1618,890
    62012 - Business and domestic software development159,675
    62090 - Other information technology service activities1512,795
    41100 - Development of building projects1110,604
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles95,335
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet99,914
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities87,401
    85200 - Primary education81,227
    47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets86,327

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    09115987 DUNSTABLE CONSULTANCY LTD 03 Jul 2014
    09118168 VRANCEA LTD 07 Jul 2014
    09121606 SABIN TRANS LIMITED 08 Jul 2014
    09124906 GURLEEN ENTERPRISES LIMITED 10 Jul 2014
    09127297 SARMAH LIMITED 11 Jul 2014
    09130934 PHILISMURRAY.UK LTD 15 Jul 2014
    09137027 PARK AVENUE 1967 LIMITED 18 Jul 2014
    09139330 W ARMANTRADING LTD 21 Jul 2014
    09140024 ALAN M SMITH LTD 21 Jul 2014
    09142892 GLOW FURNISHING LTD 22 Jul 2014
    09143370 B.E.S.C ENGINEERING LTD. 23 Jul 2014
    09145022 RED DOG HEALTH AND SAFETY LIMITED 23 Jul 2014
    09153118 IPSUM ASSOCIATES LTD 30 Jul 2014
    09154087 CASHEW ENGINEERING LIMITED 30 Jul 2014
    09108968 JON HAIGH (2) LIMITED 01 Jul 2014
    09112789 S C LIMOS LTD 02 Jul 2014
    09113688 YAHYA AND YOUSAF BROTHERS LIMITED 03 Jul 2014
    09121908 SPLASHING PAWS LTD 08 Jul 2014
    09122466 JMO MECHANICAL SERVICES LTD 09 Jul 2014
    09127372 MCQ BUILDING SERVICES LIMITED 11 Jul 2014
    09134892 MK MAILING SERVICES LIMITED 17 Jul 2014
    09136291 AGR MODEL RAILWAY STORE LTD 17 Jul 2014
    09142338 GLOBAL SPORTS AND MEDIA GROUP LTD 22 Jul 2014
    09146792 GOLDENBOY ENTERPRISES LTD 24 Jul 2014
    09154626 GREGORY ACCOUNT SERVICES LTD 30 Jul 2014