Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire
Q1 2010 Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- February 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Milton Keynes when compared to any previous February.
- January 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Milton Keynes when compared to any previous January.
- February 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Milton Keynes when compared to any previous February.
- March 2010 saw a new record in UK company share in Milton Keynes when compared to any previous March.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2010)
A total of 536 companies were registered in Milton Keynes during the first quarter of 2010 (Jan 2010 - Mar 2010).
This figure is an increase of 32.3% versus the same period last year (Q1 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 15.5% against the same period last year.
first quarter (Jan 2010 - Mar 2010) Milton Keynes UK 2010 536 105,137 2009 405 91,034 % change 32.3% 15.5% Record Year 2007 (566) 2007 (166,814) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2010)
February 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Milton Keynes when compared to any previous February.
January 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Milton Keynes when compared to any previous January.
New Companies by Month
January February March New companies in 2010 134 168 234 New companies in 2009 125 111 169 % change 7.2% 51.4% 38.5% Record Year 2010 (134) 2010 (168) 2007 (283)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2010)
A total of 336 companies were dissolved in Milton Keynes during the first quarter of 2010 (Jan 2010 - Mar 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 30.4% versus the same period last year (Q1 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 23.5% against the same period last year.
first quarter (Jan 2010 - Mar 2010) Milton Keynes UK 2010 336 82,677 2009 483 108,060 % change -30.4% -23.5% Record Year 2009 (483) 2009 (108,060) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2010)
February 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Milton Keynes when compared to any previous February.
Dissolved Companies by Month
January February March Closed companies in 2010 94 95 147 Closed companies in 2009 56 77 350 % change 67.9% 23.4% -58% Record Year 2005 (126) 2010 (95) 2009 (350)
Net Company Growth
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2010)
Net company growth for Milton Keynes during the first quarter of 2010 (Jan 2010 - Mar 2010) was 200 companies.
first quarter (Jan 2010 - Mar 2010) Milton Keynes UK 2010 200 22,460 2009 -78 -17,026 Record Year 2007 (342) 2007 (111,282) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2010)
Net Growth by Month
January February March Net growth in 2010 40 73 87 Net growth in 2009 69 34 -181 Record Year 2003 (70) 2007 (93) 2007 (202)
UK Company Share
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2010)
In the first quarter of 2010, Milton Keynes formed 0.5% of all UK companies.
first quarter (Jan 2010 - Mar 2010) Milton Keynes 2010 0.5% 2009 0.4% 2008 0.4% 2007 0.3% 2006 0.4% Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.5%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2010)
March 2010 saw a new record in UK company share in Milton Keynes when compared to any previous March.
Company Share by Month
January February March UK formation share in 2010 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% UK formation share in 2009 0.5% 0.4% 0.5% % change -0.5% 29.6% 15.1% Record Year 1968 (1.0%) 1975 (0.9%) 2010 (0.5%)
Director Age
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2010)
The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2010 was 44.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.2% compared to the UK figure of 2.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2010)
The record first quarter for female directors in Milton Keynes was in 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
25.2% of all director appointments in Milton Keynes in the first quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Mar 2009-Mar 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 2.03% MANAGEMENT 5.01% MK 1.59% CONSULTING 4.60% MANAGEMENT 1.37% CONSULTANCY 2.87% CONSULTANCY 1.22% PROPERTY 2.50% IT 0.96% ASSOCIATES 2.04% (MK) 0.77% TRADING 1.93% MARKETING 0.74% DESIGN 1.91% ASSOCIATES 0.74% CONSTRUCTION 1.87% ENGINEERING 0.74% MEDIA 1.84% MEDIA 0.70% BUSINESS 1.74% SYSTEMS 0.70% INTERNATIONAL 1.73% TRADING 0.66% CONSULTANTS 1.63% CHANCERY 0.66% ENGINEERING 1.54% PROPERTY 0.66% J 1.48% TRADE 0.63% LONDON 1.45% INVESTMENTS 0.59% INVESTMENTS 1.45% BUSINESS 0.59% GROUP 1.37% DESIGN 0.59% GLOBAL 1.35% INTERNATIONAL 0.55% PROPERTIES 1.35% NOMINEES 0.55% BUILDING 1.34% ENTERPRISES 0.52% CARE 1.33% GLOBAL 0.48% ELECTRICAL 1.30% GROUP 0.48% M 1.28% CONSTRUCTION 0.44% SYSTEMS 1.25% MILTON 0.44% S 1.23%
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 1,115 228,645 7487 - Other business activities 273 74,904 7414 - Business & management consultancy 106 17,003 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 100 14,007 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 97 9,943 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 97 26,974 7260 - Other computer related activities 87 10,331 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 81 9,659 9999 - Dormant Company 71 19,948 7499 - Non-trading company 69 15,398 62090 - Other information technology service activities 59 6,340 99999 - Dormant Company 51 13,808 9305 - Other service activities 40 9,038 74990 - Non-trading company 40 8,149 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 31 7,143 6220 - Non-scheduled air transport 31 259 6024 - Freight transport by road 29 3,665 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 26 3,169 6323 - Other supporting air transport 24 292 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 21 9,325
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07149175 MILTON KEYNES PRACTICAL VAN SALES LIMITED 08 Feb 2010 07169476 LUKES PLACE LIMITED 25 Feb 2010 07163493 GIBBIN TESTING SERVICES LIMITED 19 Feb 2010 07158766 B WALTER ASSOCIATES LIMITED 16 Feb 2010 07148956 TCB TECHNICAL LIMITED 06 Feb 2010 07142074 AYLES PLUMBING SERVICES LTD 01 Feb 2010 OC352111 SILKWAY LLP 06 Feb 2010 07168352 A N Y HAULAGE LIMITED 24 Feb 2010 07150594 ASN SPORTS MARKETING LIMITED 09 Feb 2010 07150143 PHOTOICA LIMITED 08 Feb 2010 07145341 TENFOUR CONSULTING LIMITED 03 Feb 2010 07156384 KEYNE DEVELOPMENTS LTD 12 Feb 2010 07151750 ACTSWELL LTD 09 Feb 2010 07162909 STRATEGY INSIGHTS DEVELOPMENT LIMITED 19 Feb 2010 07160580 KHAN WHOLESALERS LIMITED 17 Feb 2010 07156579 ATLANTIC CARE AGENCY LIMITED 12 Feb 2010 07155932 BAILEY CENTRAL HEATING SERVICES LTD 12 Feb 2010 07152539 OMESH VENTURES LIMITED 10 Feb 2010 07166155 D J & A ENTERPRISES LTD 23 Feb 2010 07165596 MOTHERS SUMMIT 23 Feb 2010 07160564 TOPPS MK HOLDINGS LIMITED 17 Feb 2010 07170484 BK FOUNDATION LIMITED 25 Feb 2010 07168789 RECRUITS OFFSHORE LIMITED 25 Feb 2010 07165007 NEBULA ESTATES LIMITED 22 Feb 2010 07164231 VICCO LIMITED 22 Feb 2010
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