Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire
2014 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2014 was a record year for company registrations in Leighton Buzzard when compared to any year in history.
- November 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Leighton Buzzard when compared to any previous November.
- November 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Leighton Buzzard when compared to any previous November.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2014)
2014 was a record year for company registrations in Leighton Buzzard when compared to any year in history.
A total of 419 companies were formed in Leighton Buzzard in 2014. This total is 6.3% higher than in 2013 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 10.0% growth compared to 529,363 the previous year.
Year Leighton Buzzard UK 2014 419 582,051 2013 394 529,363 2012 339 491,893 2011 318 452,870 2010 309 400,358 Record Year 2014 (419) 2014 (582,051) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 a total of 209 companies were formed in Leighton Buzzard. This figure is 0.0% the same as last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.2%.
The highest total for a second half year in Leighton Buzzard occurred in 2013 when a total of 209 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Leighton Buzzard UK 2014 209 281,320 2013 209 259,931 % change 0.0% 8.2% Record Year 2013 (209) 2014 (281,320) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
A total of 94 companies were registered in Leighton Buzzard during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).
This figure is a decrease of 6.0% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Leighton Buzzard UK 2014 94 137,906 2013 100 127,247 % change -6.0% 8.4% Record Year 2013 (100) 2014 (137,906) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
November 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Leighton Buzzard when compared to any previous November.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2014 35 37 22 New companies in 2013 39 34 27 % change -10.3% 8.8% -18.5% Record Year 2013 (39) 2014 (37) 2011 (29)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2014)
A total of 258 companies were dissolved in Leighton Buzzard in 2014. This total is 0.8% lower than in 2013 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 10.8% growth compared to the previous year.
Year Leighton Buzzard UK 2014 258 367,937 2013 260 332,213 2012 190 293,729 2011 209 314,524 2010 247 342,233 Record Year 2009 (304) 2009 (533,789) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 a total of 137 companies were dissolved in Leighton Buzzard. This figure is 6.2% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 7.7%.
The highest total for a second half year in Leighton Buzzard occurred in 2009 when a total of 144 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Leighton Buzzard UK 2014 137 190,730 2013 129 177,021 % change 6.2% 7.7% Record Year 2009 (144) 2009 (244,544) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
A total of 63 companies were dissolved in Leighton Buzzard during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).
This figure is a decrease of 11.3% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 2.0% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Leighton Buzzard UK 2014 63 89,060 2013 71 90,851 % change -11.3% -2.0% Record Year 2013 (71) 2013 (90,851) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2014 19 19 25 Closed companies in 2013 22 18 31 % change -13.6% 5.6% -19% Record Year 2010 (24) 2004 (25) 2013 (31)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2014)
A total of 161 companies were added to the company register for Leighton Buzzard in 2014. This number represents growth of 38.4% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 36.8%.
This number is 27 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2007 when the Leighton Buzzard company register grew by 187 companies.
Year Leighton Buzzard UK 2014 161 214,114 2013 134 197,150 2012 149 198,164 2011 109 138,346 2010 62 58,125 Record Year 2007 (187) 2007 (237,353) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 the company register for Leighton Buzzard increased by 72 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Leighton Buzzard UK 2014 72 90,590 2013 80 82,910 Record Year 2007 (91) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
Net company growth for Leighton Buzzard during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) was 31 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Leighton Buzzard UK 2014 31 48,846 2013 29 36,396 Record Year 2012 (44) 2012 (49,848) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
November 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Leighton Buzzard when compared to any previous November.
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2014 16 18 -3 Net growth in 2013 17 16 -4 Record Year 2003 (29) 2014 (18) 2007 (14)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2014)
In 2014 Leighton Buzzard formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2013 when Leighton Buzzard was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year Leighton Buzzard 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1992 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second 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 (Jul-Dec) Leighton Buzzard 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1992 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
In the fourth quarter of 2014, Leighton Buzzard formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Leighton Buzzard 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1992 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2014 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -14.6% 3.3% -30.2% Record Year 1993 (0.1%) 1992 (0.2%) 1990 (0.1%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2014)
The average age of a director in 2014 was 44.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2014 was 44.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2014 was 45.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2014)
The record year for female directors in Leighton Buzzard was 1972 when 50.0% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Leighton Buzzard in 2014 was 34.3%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.1%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The record second half year for female directors in Leighton Buzzard was 2006 when 35.5% of all directors were female.
33.2% of all director appointments in Leighton Buzzard in the second 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 (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Leighton Buzzard was in 2006 when 39.4% of all directors were female.
33.5% of all director appointments in Leighton Buzzard in the fourth quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.8% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2013-Dec 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 1.99% CONSULTING 5.22% DESIGN 0.93% MANAGEMENT 4.58% CONSULTANCY 0.80% CONSULTANCY 3.57% MANAGEMENT 0.80% PROPERTY 2.66% ENTERPRISE 0.66% CONSTRUCTION 2.12% PROPERTIES 0.66% ENGINEERING 2.10% TRAINING 0.53% CARE 2.02% MARKETING 0.53% TRADING 1.94% BUZZARD 0.53% LONDON 1.93% ENGINEERING 0.53% TRANSPORT 1.93% HOMES 0.53% DESIGN 1.66% PRODUCTIONS 0.53% CONSULTANTS 1.64% HEATING 0.53% ELECTRICAL 1.62% SALES 0.53% PROPERTIES 1.62% KEYNES 0.53% BUSINESS 1.56% TECHNOLOGIES 0.53% J 1.54% (LB) 0.53% CO., 1.50% MILTON 0.53% GLOBAL 1.49% PROPERTY 0.53% INVESTMENTS 1.48% SOFTWARE 0.40% ASSOCIATES 1.47% TRANSPORT 0.40% DEVELOPMENTS 1.35% YELLOW 0.40% MEDIA 1.33% DESIGNS 0.40% IT 1.31% J 0.40% BUILDING 1.29% TREE 0.40% M 1.22%
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 138 265,608 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 54 42,290 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 38 30,178 99999 - Dormant Company 34 48,509 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 32 58,068 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 14 29,009 74990 - Non-trading company 13 13,984 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 12 19,049 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 11 7,528 49410 - Freight transport by road 11 10,842 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 9 6,206 62090 - Other information technology service activities 9 12,837 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 9 5,425 56290 - Other food services 8 4,616 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 8 7,559 62012 - Business and domestic software development 8 9,752 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 8 11,212 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 7 5,931 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 7 10,107 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 7 8,761
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 09333840 CRALLAN PROJECT MANAGEMENT LIMITED 01 Dec 2014 09339495 HERO TALENT LTD 03 Dec 2014 09339670 A WARRICK STRINGED INSTRUMENTS LTD 03 Dec 2014 09341092 WALT LIMITED 04 Dec 2014 09345015 ZEN FILM LTD 08 Dec 2014 09348773 CREATE MORE SALES LTD 10 Dec 2014 09350856 ACCENDO PROJECTS LTD 11 Dec 2014 09351746 NGTM UTILITIES LIMITED 11 Dec 2014 09352417 AURIC INTERIORS LIMITED 12 Dec 2014 09353835 CLUB RECRUITMENT LTD 12 Dec 2014 09354355 WAN THAI SPA LIMITED 15 Dec 2014 09357617 BERYL WHITING LIMITED 16 Dec 2014 09357630 BE FABULOUS LIMITED 16 Dec 2014 09357760 SMR PRIDE LTD 17 Dec 2014 09358607 STRATEGIC PROPOSALS (SAB) LIMITED 17 Dec 2014 09360166 AH HOME IMPROVEMENTS LTD 18 Dec 2014 09362005 CONSULTANTS306 LIMITED 19 Dec 2014 09362396 WXTCHCRXFT LIMITED 19 Dec 2014 09364006 SAFE AND HEALTHY HOMES (HANDYPERSON) LIMITED 22 Dec 2014 09365225 CHAPPELL PLUMBING AND HEATING LTD 23 Dec 2014 09367964 WORKPLACE SOLUTIONS LIMITED 29 Dec 2014 09370944 SPARKS MAINTENANCE LTD 31 Dec 2014
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