Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire
2013 Half Year Business Confidence Report
NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.
Headlines
- The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Leighton Buzzard when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for company registrations in Leighton Buzzard when compared to any half year in history.
- Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Leighton Buzzard when compared to any previous Q2.
- May 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Leighton Buzzard when compared to any previous May.
- April 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Leighton Buzzard when compared to any previous April.
- May 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Leighton Buzzard when compared to any previous May.
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New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Leighton Buzzard when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for company registrations in Leighton Buzzard when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2013 a total of 185 companies were formed in Leighton Buzzard. This figure is 5.7% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.
The highest total for a first half year in Leighton Buzzard occurred in 2013 when a total of 185 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Leighton Buzzard UK 2013 185 269,432 2012 175 253,150 % change 5.7% 6.4% Record Year 2013 (185) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Leighton Buzzard when compared to any previous Q2.
A total of 95 companies were registered in Leighton Buzzard during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is an increase of 48.4% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Leighton Buzzard UK 2013 95 134,630 2012 64 121,659 % change 48.4% 10.7% Record Year 2013 (95) 2013 (134,630) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
May 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Leighton Buzzard when compared to any previous May.
April 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Leighton Buzzard when compared to any previous April.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2013 35 33 27 New companies in 2012 25 20 19 % change 40.0% 65.0% 42.1% Record Year 2013 (35) 2013 (33) 2003 (35)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 a total of 131 companies were dissolved in Leighton Buzzard. This figure is 26.0% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 5.0%.
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 2013 131 155,192 2012 104 147,794 % change 26.0% 5.0% Record Year 2009 (160) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
A total of 58 companies were dissolved in Leighton Buzzard during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is an increase of 11.5% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 3.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Leighton Buzzard UK 2013 58 77,278 2012 52 80,218 % change 11.5% -3.7% Record Year 2009 (96) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2013 21 15 22 Closed companies in 2012 10 22 20 % change 110.0% -31.8% 10% Record Year 2010 (29) 2009 (43) 2009 (34)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 the company register for Leighton Buzzard increased by 54 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Leighton Buzzard UK 2013 54 114,240 2012 71 105,356 Record Year 2007 (96) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
Net company growth for Leighton Buzzard during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was 37 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Leighton Buzzard UK 2013 37 57,352 2012 12 41,441 Record Year 2007 (46) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
May 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Leighton Buzzard when compared to any previous May.
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2013 14 18 5 Net growth in 2012 15 -2 -1 Record Year 2007 (28) 2013 (18) 2003 (30)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 Leighton Buzzard formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Leighton Buzzard 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1994 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
In the second quarter of 2013, Leighton Buzzard formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Leighton Buzzard 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1994 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% % change 17.7% 60.2% 28.6% Record Year 1994 (0.2%) 1992 (0.1%) 1994 (0.1%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2013 was 45.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2013 was 45.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The record first half year for female directors in Leighton Buzzard was 2004 when 36.6% of all directors were female.
31.4% of all director appointments in Leighton Buzzard in the first half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The record second quarter for female directors in Leighton Buzzard was in 2004 when 45.5% of all directors were female.
31.6% of all director appointments in Leighton Buzzard in the second quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 3.10% CONSULTING 5.25% MANAGEMENT 1.24% MANAGEMENT 4.80% TRANSPORT 0.93% CONSULTANCY 3.41% ASSOCIATES 0.78% PROPERTY 2.48% DESIGN 0.78% TRADING 2.05% ENGINEERING 0.78% ENGINEERING 1.81% BUSINESS 0.78% DESIGN 1.79% RECRUITMENT 0.78% LONDON 1.77% DEVELOPMENTS 0.62% BUSINESS 1.77% ACCOUNTANCY 0.62% CONSULTANTS 1.68% IT 0.62% CONSTRUCTION 1.68% PRODUCTIONS 0.62% ASSOCIATES 1.67% SYSTEMS 0.62% GLOBAL 1.59% MUSIC 0.62% MEDIA 1.57% MARKETING 0.62% CARE 1.55% SECURITY 0.62% J 1.53% CONSULTANCY 0.62% INVESTMENTS 1.46% PROPERTY 0.62% IT 1.40% DESIGNS 0.47% PROPERTIES 1.40% SONS 0.47% M 1.26% G 0.47% BUILDING 1.22% BURCOTE 0.47% ELECTRICAL 1.19% ONE 0.47% ENTERPRISES 1.18% SAFETY 0.47% CAPITAL 1.16% CARPENTRY 0.47% TRAINING 1.16%
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 135 257,517 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 37 33,633 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 27 54,555 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 25 25,583 99999 - Dormant Company 19 44,817 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 14 24,324 62090 - Other information technology service activities 13 12,578 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 12 17,095 74990 - Non-trading company 10 14,303 43210 - Electrical installation 10 5,611 41100 - Development of building projects 8 8,876 93199 - Other sports activities 8 3,487 43290 - Other construction installation 8 3,015 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 8 7,793 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 8 7,212 78109 - Other activities of employment placement agencies 7 3,371 62012 - Business and domestic software development 7 8,590 49410 - Freight transport by road 7 6,273 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 7 5,366 64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified 7 4,977
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