Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire
2010 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- April 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Leighton Buzzard when compared to any previous April.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 a total of 149 companies were formed in Leighton Buzzard. This figure is 2.8% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.9%.
The highest total for a first half year in Leighton Buzzard occurred in 2007 when a total of 184 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Leighton Buzzard UK 2010 149 203,749 2009 145 182,021 % change 2.8% 11.9% Record Year 2007 (184) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
A total of 59 companies were registered in Leighton Buzzard during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 10.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Leighton Buzzard UK 2010 59 98,612 2009 66 90,987 % change -10.6% 8.4% Record Year 2007 (89) 2007 (112,283) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2010 18 17 24 New companies in 2009 18 23 25 % change 0.0% -26.1% -4.0% Record Year 2007 (34) 2007 (27) 2003 (35)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 a total of 129 companies were dissolved in Leighton Buzzard. This figure is 19.4% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -38.6%.
The highest total for a first half year in Leighton Buzzard occurred in 2009 when a total of 160 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Leighton Buzzard UK 2010 129 177,631 2009 160 289,236 % change -19.4% -38.6% Record Year 2009 (160) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
A total of 69 companies were dissolved in Leighton Buzzard during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 28.1% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 47.6% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Leighton Buzzard UK 2010 69 94,954 2009 96 181,176 % change -28.1% -47.6% Record Year 2009 (96) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
April 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Leighton Buzzard when compared to any previous April.
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2010 29 21 19 Closed companies in 2009 19 43 34 % change 52.6% -51.2% -44% Record Year 2010 (29) 2009 (43) 2009 (34)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 the company register for Leighton Buzzard increased by 20 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Leighton Buzzard UK 2010 20 26,118 2009 -15 -107,215 Record Year 2007 (96) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
Net company growth for Leighton Buzzard during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) was -10 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Leighton Buzzard UK 2010 -10 3,658 2009 -30 -90,189 Record Year 2003 (57) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2010 -11 -4 5 Net growth in 2009 -1 -20 -9 Record Year 2007 (28) 2006 (17) 2003 (30)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 Leighton Buzzard formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Leighton Buzzard 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1979 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
In the second quarter of 2010, Leighton Buzzard formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Leighton Buzzard 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1970 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2009 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -8.0% -29.6% -13.7% Record Year 1978 (0.3%) 1961 (0.5%) 1975 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2010 was 45.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.9% compared to the UK figure of 2.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.7%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2010 was 45.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.0% compared to the UK figure of 2.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
The record first half year for female directors in Leighton Buzzard was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
31.8% of all director appointments in Leighton Buzzard in the first half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
The record second quarter for female directors in Leighton Buzzard was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.
30.4% of all director appointments in Leighton Buzzard in the second quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 1.74% MANAGEMENT 5.01% DESIGN 1.36% CONSULTING 4.79% MANAGEMENT 1.16% CONSULTANCY 3.02% CONSULTANCY 0.97% PROPERTY 2.40% LEISURE 0.78% ASSOCIATES 2.02% CONSULTANTS 0.78% TRADING 2.01% ASSOCIATES 0.78% DESIGN 1.91% CARE 0.78% CONSTRUCTION 1.85% STUDIOS 0.58% MEDIA 1.80% G 0.58% BUSINESS 1.75% COMMUNICATIONS 0.58% CONSULTANTS 1.71% WINE 0.58% INTERNATIONAL 1.59% CONSTRUCTION 0.58% ENGINEERING 1.56% SONGS 0.58% LONDON 1.52% J 0.58% INVESTMENTS 1.49% PROPERTIES 0.58% J 1.46% SYSTEMS 0.58% CARE 1.41% STYLE 0.58% GLOBAL 1.39% IT 0.58% PROPERTIES 1.35% INTERNATIONAL 0.58% BUILDING 1.33% TRUCK 0.39% M 1.29% WINDOWS 0.39% IT 1.28% F 0.39% ELECTRICAL 1.27% CREATIVE 0.39% GROUP 1.25% BUSINESS 0.39% DEVELOPMENTS 1.25%
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 135 207,125 7487 - Other business activities 44 68,525 7414 - Business & management consultancy 17 14,598 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 15 25,942 7260 - Other computer related activities 15 9,122 99999 - Dormant Company 14 14,342 9999 - Dormant Company 12 19,842 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 11 13,490 9231 - Artistic & literary creation 11 1,097 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 10 8,262 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 9 8,590 74990 - Non-trading company 9 7,893 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 8 8,285 9305 - Other service activities 8 8,822 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 8 6,684 9262 - Other sporting activities 6 1,633 62090 - Other information technology service activities 6 5,854 4525 - Other special trades construction 6 2,224 4534 - Other building installation 5 2,652 93199 - Other sports activities 5 1,285
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07240573 PRO DIRECT MAIL LIMITED 30 Apr 2010 07239667 SLH ENVIRONMENTAL LIMITED 29 Apr 2010 07237935 LEIGHTON BUZZARD RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB LIMITED 28 Apr 2010 07237183 BUZZARDS CHAUFFEURS LTD 28 Apr 2010 07235065 BLACK PLATINUM EUROPE GROUP LTD 26 Apr 2010 07234945 R MARTIN AV LIMITED 26 Apr 2010 07233548 IT INROADS LTD 23 Apr 2010 07228921 MORALLE LTD 20 Apr 2010 07227916 MACKENZIE CLEANING LTD 19 Apr 2010 07227252 TROPIKANA STUDIOS (UK) LIMITED 19 Apr 2010 07227161 OMW DESIGN STUDIO LIMITED 19 Apr 2010 07223503 FATMEN LIMITED 14 Apr 2010 07222737 YES COVER LIMITED 14 Apr 2010 07222671 THE EVERMORE DAY SPA LTD 14 Apr 2010 07218536 SHARP CHASE SOLUTIONS LIMITED 09 Apr 2010 07216345 NC-DESIGNS HOSTING SOLUTIONS LTD 08 Apr 2010 07214676 HS FREEMAN LIMITED 07 Apr 2010 07214648 VERTIZAN LIMITED 07 Apr 2010
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