Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire
2014 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Leighton Buzzard when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company registrations in Leighton Buzzard when compared to any half year in history.
- Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Leighton Buzzard when compared to any previous Q2.
- May 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Leighton Buzzard when compared to any previous May.
- April 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Leighton Buzzard when compared to any previous April.
- The record first half year for female directors in Leighton Buzzard was 2014 when 35.2% of all directors were female.
- The record second quarter for female directors in Leighton Buzzard was in 2014 when 35.9% of all directors were female.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Leighton Buzzard when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2014 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 2014 a total of 210 companies were formed in Leighton Buzzard. This figure is 13.5% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 11.6%.
The highest total for a first half year in Leighton Buzzard occurred in 2014 when a total of 210 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Leighton Buzzard UK 2014 210 300,731 2013 185 269,432 % change 13.5% 11.6% Record Year 2014 (210) 2014 (300,731) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Leighton Buzzard when compared to any previous Q2.
A total of 106 companies were registered in Leighton Buzzard during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is an increase of 11.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.4% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Leighton Buzzard UK 2014 106 150,009 2013 95 134,630 % change 11.6% 11.4% Record Year 2014 (106) 2014 (150,009) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
May 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Leighton Buzzard when compared to any previous May.
April 2014 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 2014 37 36 33 New companies in 2013 35 33 27 % change 5.7% 9.1% 22.2% Record Year 2014 (37) 2014 (36) 2003 (35)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 a total of 121 companies were dissolved in Leighton Buzzard. This figure is 7.6% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 14.2%.
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 2014 121 177,207 2013 131 155,192 % change -7.6% 14.2% Record Year 2009 (160) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
A total of 74 companies were dissolved in Leighton Buzzard during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is an increase of 27.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 22.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Leighton Buzzard UK 2014 74 94,837 2013 58 77,278 % change 27.6% 22.7% Record Year 2009 (96) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2014 18 34 22 Closed companies in 2013 21 15 22 % change -14.3% 126.7% 0% Record Year 2010 (29) 2009 (43) 2009 (34)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 the company register for Leighton Buzzard increased by 89 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Leighton Buzzard UK 2014 89 123,524 2013 54 114,240 Record Year 2007 (96) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
Net company growth for Leighton Buzzard during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) was 32 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Leighton Buzzard UK 2014 32 55,172 2013 37 57,352 Record Year 2011 (46) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2014 19 2 11 Net growth in 2013 14 18 5 Record Year 2007 (28) 2013 (18) 2003 (30)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 Leighton Buzzard formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Leighton Buzzard 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1994 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
In the second quarter of 2014, Leighton Buzzard formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Leighton Buzzard 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1994 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2014 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -4.6% 0.7% 5.8% Record Year 1994 (0.2%) 1992 (0.1%) 1994 (0.1%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2014 was 44.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2014 was 43.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The record first half year for female directors in Leighton Buzzard was 2014 when 35.2% of all directors were female.
35.2% of all director appointments in Leighton Buzzard in the first half of 2014 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 2014)
The record second quarter for female directors in Leighton Buzzard was in 2014 when 35.9% of all directors were female.
35.9% of all director appointments in Leighton Buzzard in the second quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 2.40% CONSULTING 5.16% CONSULTANCY 1.33% MANAGEMENT 4.64% ENGINEERING 1.07% CONSULTANCY 3.50% MANAGEMENT 0.80% PROPERTY 2.66% ELECTRICAL 0.67% TRADING 2.03% BUSINESS 0.67% ENGINEERING 1.99% MY 0.67% CONSTRUCTION 1.93% J 0.53% LONDON 1.93% HOMES 0.53% CARE 1.85% CONSULTANTS 0.53% DESIGN 1.75% TECHNOLOGIES 0.53% CONSULTANTS 1.73% HOME 0.53% BUSINESS 1.69% DESIGN 0.53% PROPERTIES 1.63% LEIGHTON 0.53% TRANSPORT 1.58% PROPERTY 0.53% GLOBAL 1.55% GATE 0.40% INVESTMENTS 1.55% TRADING 0.40% J 1.51% CLEANING 0.40% ASSOCIATES 1.48% INVESTMENTS 0.40% MEDIA 1.44% TRANSPORT 0.40% ELECTRICAL 1.40% TRAINING 0.40% IT 1.33% SUPPORT 0.40% DEVELOPMENTS 1.33% AUTOMOTIVE 0.40% BUILDING 1.26% SOFTWARE 0.40% M 1.24% LINSLADE 0.40% CO., 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 126 261,557 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 42 40,250 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 33 29,029 99999 - Dormant Company 30 48,436 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 29 57,421 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 20 28,352 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 12 19,058 49410 - Freight transport by road 12 9,265 74990 - Non-trading company 11 14,351 62090 - Other information technology service activities 9 13,024 93199 - Other sports activities 8 4,027 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 8 7,415 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 8 7,053 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 8 5,375 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 7 6,286 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 7 5,855 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 7 9,900 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 7 6,043 74100 - specialised design activities 6 4,703 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 6 10,133
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
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