Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire
2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 175 companies were formed in Leighton Buzzard. This figure is 6.7% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.
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 2012 175 253,150 2011 164 228,735 % change 6.7% 10.7% Record Year 2007 (184) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 64 companies were registered in Leighton Buzzard during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 24.7% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Leighton Buzzard UK 2012 64 121,659 2011 85 112,344 % change -24.7% 8.3% Record Year 2007 (89) 2012 (121,659) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2012 25 20 19 New companies in 2011 26 28 31 % change -3.8% -28.6% -38.7% Record Year 2007 (34) 2011 (28) 2003 (35)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 104 companies were dissolved in Leighton Buzzard. This figure is 5.1% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.9%.
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 2012 104 147,793 2011 99 162,310 % change 5.1% -8.9% Record Year 2009 (160) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 52 companies were dissolved in Leighton Buzzard during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 33.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Leighton Buzzard UK 2012 52 80,218 2011 39 71,324 % change 33.3% 12.5% Record Year 2009 (96) 2009 (181,177) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2012 10 22 20 Closed companies in 2011 5 22 12 % change 100.0% 0.0% 67% Record Year 2010 (29) 2009 (43) 2009 (34)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 the company register for Leighton Buzzard increased by 71 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Leighton Buzzard UK 2012 71 105,357 2011 65 66,425 Record Year 2007 (96) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
Net company growth for Leighton Buzzard during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 12 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Leighton Buzzard UK 2012 12 41,441 2011 46 41,020 Record Year 2003 (57) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2012 15 -2 -1 Net growth in 2011 21 6 19 Record Year 2007 (28) 2006 (17) 2003 (30)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 Leighton Buzzard formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Leighton Buzzard 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1979 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
In the second quarter of 2012, Leighton Buzzard formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Leighton Buzzard 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1970 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -19.1% -37.3% -34.5% Record Year 1978 (0.3%) 1961 (0.5%) 1975 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 43.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 41.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.2% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The record first half year for female directors in Leighton Buzzard was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
25.9% of all director appointments in Leighton Buzzard in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The record second quarter for female directors in Leighton Buzzard was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.
33.6% of all director appointments in Leighton Buzzard in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 1.75% CONSULTING 5.07% MANAGEMENT 0.95% MANAGEMENT 4.74% M 0.95% CONSULTANCY 3.28% CONSTRUCTION 0.95% PROPERTY 2.35% PROPERTY 0.79% TRADING 2.10% CONSULTANCY 0.79% DESIGN 1.89% TRADING 0.63% ENGINEERING 1.87% CLUB 0.63% ASSOCIATES 1.82% IT 0.63% CONSULTANTS 1.78% HOUSE 0.63% CONSTRUCTION 1.71% PLUMBING 0.63% BUSINESS 1.70% ENGINEERING 0.63% MEDIA 1.69% J 0.63% LONDON 1.68% LONDON 0.63% J 1.57% HEATH 0.48% GLOBAL 1.51% SPORTS 0.48% INVESTMENTS 1.48% LEISURE 0.48% IT 1.42% (GB) 0.48% CARE 1.31% CARE 0.48% PROPERTIES 1.31% PROPERTIES 0.48% M 1.26% CO 0.48% ELECTRICAL 1.23% DESIGN 0.48% BUILDING 1.23% CONSULTANTS 0.48% SECURITY 1.19% DIGITAL 0.48% S 1.18% ACADEMY 0.48% ENTERPRISES 1.17%
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 153 244,457 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 24 20,390 7487 - Other business activities 19 47,029 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 16 15,280 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 15 35,447 7414 - Business & management consultancy 13 10,978 99999 - Dormant Company 13 26,088 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 12 14,220 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 11 10,271 62090 - Other information technology service activities 10 8,258 74990 - Non-trading company 9 9,706 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 9 6,356 9999 - Dormant Company 7 16,469 62012 - Business and domestic software development 6 4,742 7499 - Non-trading company 6 8,023 7011 - Development & sell real estate 6 1,921 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 6 3,818 9305 - Other service activities 5 7,926 59112 - Video production activities 5 975 49410 - Freight transport by road 5 2,912
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