Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire
2011 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- May 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Leighton Buzzard when compared to any previous May.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 a total of 164 companies were formed in Leighton Buzzard. This figure is 10.1% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 12.3%.
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 2011 164 228,735 2010 149 203,749 % change 10.1% 12.3% Record Year 2007 (184) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
A total of 85 companies were registered in Leighton Buzzard during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).
This figure is an increase of 44.1% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.9% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Leighton Buzzard UK 2011 85 112,344 2010 59 98,612 % change 44.1% 13.9% Record Year 2007 (89) 2011 (112,344) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
May 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Leighton Buzzard when compared to any previous May.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2011 26 28 31 New companies in 2010 18 17 24 % change 44.4% 64.7% 29.2% Record Year 2007 (34) 2011 (28) 2003 (35)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 a total of 99 companies were dissolved in Leighton Buzzard. This figure is 23.3% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.6%.
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 2011 99 162,310 2010 129 177,631 % change -23.3% -8.6% Record Year 2009 (160) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
A total of 39 companies were dissolved in Leighton Buzzard during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).
This figure is a decrease of 43.5% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 24.9% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Leighton Buzzard UK 2011 39 71,324 2010 69 94,954 % change -43.5% -24.9% Record Year 2009 (96) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2011 5 22 12 Closed companies in 2010 29 21 19 % change -82.8% 4.8% -37% Record Year 2010 (29) 2009 (43) 2009 (34)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 the company register for Leighton Buzzard increased by 65 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Leighton Buzzard UK 2011 65 66,425 2010 20 26,118 Record Year 2007 (96) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
Net company growth for Leighton Buzzard during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) was 46 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Leighton Buzzard UK 2011 46 41,020 2010 -10 3,658 Record Year 2003 (57) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2011 21 6 19 Net growth in 2010 -11 -4 5 Record Year 2007 (28) 2006 (17) 2003 (30)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 Leighton Buzzard formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Leighton Buzzard 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1979 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
In the second quarter of 2011, Leighton Buzzard formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Leighton Buzzard 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1970 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 39.9% 29.7% 14.4% Record Year 1978 (0.3%) 1961 (0.5%) 1975 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2011 was 44.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2011 was 44.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
The record first half year for female directors in Leighton Buzzard was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
31.5% of all director appointments in Leighton Buzzard in the first half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
The record second quarter for female directors in Leighton Buzzard was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.
33.0% of all director appointments in Leighton Buzzard in the second quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 1.18% CONSULTING 5.09% ASSOCIATES 1.01% MANAGEMENT 4.86% CONSTRUCTION 1.01% CONSULTANCY 3.17% LEIGHTON 0.84% PROPERTY 2.43% DEVELOPMENTS 0.84% TRADING 2.05% BUZZARD 0.84% DESIGN 1.94% ENGINEERING 0.67% ASSOCIATES 1.92% IT 0.67% BUSINESS 1.87% HEALTH 0.67% CONSTRUCTION 1.77% HOMES 0.67% CONSULTANTS 1.76% CARE 0.67% MEDIA 1.73% DIRECT 0.67% ENGINEERING 1.67% CONSULTANTS 0.67% LONDON 1.60% SUPPLIES 0.67% GLOBAL 1.46% ELECTRICAL 0.51% J 1.44% SELF 0.51% CARE 1.44% CREATIVE 0.51% INVESTMENTS 1.42% TRANSPORT 0.51% IT 1.39% FOR 0.51% BUILDING 1.32% DEFENCE 0.51% PROPERTIES 1.31% WHITE 0.51% ELECTRICAL 1.30% BEAUTY 0.51% M 1.27% EDUCATION 0.51% S 1.23% LITTLE 0.51% ENTERPRISES 1.20% T 0.51% SYSTEMS 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 127 202,072 7487 - Other business activities 26 60,758 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 21 16,419 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 19 30,647 7414 - Business & management consultancy 18 13,053 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 16 10,545 99999 - Dormant Company 16 18,918 9999 - Dormant Company 12 20,111 9231 - Artistic & literary creation 11 1,036 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 10 10,322 74990 - Non-trading company 10 8,481 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 9 5,928 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 9 7,143 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 7 3,095 62090 - Other information technology service activities 7 7,095 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 7 7,835 4525 - Other special trades construction 6 1,676 9305 - Other service activities 6 9,063 49410 - Freight transport by road 5 2,142 9262 - Other sporting activities 5 1,642
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07653829 HEALTH APPS LTD 01 Jun 2011 07658418 VIPARA LIMITED 06 Jun 2011 07662082 LET THEM EAT CAKE (LEIGHTON) LIMITED 08 Jun 2011 07662673 THE WRIGHT TILE, STONE & BATHROOM CENTRE LIMITED 08 Jun 2011 07665340 A & A BUILDING SERVICES LIMITED 10 Jun 2011 07666478 DIAMOND DOORS LTD 13 Jun 2011 07668466 NEWTON TRANSPORT (UK) LTD 14 Jun 2011 07669126 PLATFORM REPAIRS LIMITED 14 Jun 2011 07670328 AGX MOTORSPORT LTD 15 Jun 2011 07671044 PORTFOLIO FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS LTD. 15 Jun 2011 07671298 GUCOL LIMITED 15 Jun 2011 07671299 CROPSAVE LIMITED 15 Jun 2011 07672585 ADVANCER IT LIMITED 16 Jun 2011 07674674 DESIGN ME A MAT LTD 20 Jun 2011 07676237 JHT CONSULTING LIMITED 21 Jun 2011 07676648 INFINITY GROUP (UK) LIMITED 21 Jun 2011 07677191 PRECIOUS TIME TRUST LIMITED 21 Jun 2011 07678132 MISS GOODY TWO SHOES LTD 22 Jun 2011 07682301 PLW INTERIORS LIMITED 24 Jun 2011 07683252 M.CARTHY LIMITED 27 Jun 2011 07683734 BRAERATHY LIMITED 27 Jun 2011 07684689 MYMAILSHOT.COM LIMITED 28 Jun 2011 07685017 LEIGHTON COURIERS LIMITED 28 Jun 2011 07685046 PARMAX LTD 28 Jun 2011 07687946 CASON WEBB LTD 29 Jun 2011
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