Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire
2010 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- June 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Milton Keynes when compared to any previous June.
- The first half of 2010 saw a new record in UK company share in Milton Keynes when compared to any previous first half year.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 a total of 985 companies were formed in Milton Keynes. This figure is 20.9% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 11.9%.
The highest total for a first half year in Milton Keynes occurred in 2007 when a total of 1,204 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Milton Keynes UK 2010 985 203,749 2009 815 182,021 % change 20.9% 11.9% Record Year 2007 (1,204) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
A total of 449 companies were registered in Milton Keynes during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).
This figure is an increase of 9.5% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Milton Keynes UK 2010 449 98,612 2009 410 90,987 % change 9.5% 8.4% Record Year 2007 (638) 2007 (112,283) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
June 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Milton Keynes when compared to any previous June.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2010 163 132 154 New companies in 2009 143 119 148 % change 14.0% 10.9% 4.1% Record Year 2007 (316) 2007 (169) 2010 (154)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 a total of 678 companies were dissolved in Milton Keynes. This figure is 47.6% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -38.6%.
The highest total for a first half year in Milton Keynes occurred in 2009 when a total of 1,294 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Milton Keynes UK 2010 678 177,631 2009 1,294 289,236 % change -47.6% -38.6% Record Year 2009 (1,294) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
A total of 342 companies were dissolved in Milton Keynes during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 57.8% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 47.6% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Milton Keynes UK 2010 342 94,954 2009 811 181,176 % change -57.8% -47.6% Record Year 2009 (811) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2010 78 143 121 Closed companies in 2009 250 354 207 % change -68.8% -59.6% -42% Record Year 2009 (250) 2009 (354) 2009 (207)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 the company register for Milton Keynes increased by 307 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Milton Keynes UK 2010 307 26,118 2009 -479 -107,215 Record Year 2007 (775) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
Net company growth for Milton Keynes during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) was 107 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Milton Keynes UK 2010 107 3,658 2009 -401 -90,189 Record Year 2007 (433) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2010 85 -11 33 Net growth in 2009 -107 -235 -59 Record Year 2007 (270) 2007 (78) 2008 (115)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
The first half of 2010 saw a new record in UK company share in Milton Keynes when compared to any previous first half year.
In the first half of 2010 Milton Keynes formed 0.5% of all UK companies. This is more than the 2009 figure of 0.4%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Milton Keynes 2010 0.5% 2009 0.4% 2008 0.5% 2007 0.4% 2006 0.4% Record Year (since 1960) 2010 (0.5%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
In the second quarter of 2010, Milton Keynes formed 0.5% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Milton Keynes 2010 0.5% 2009 0.5% 2008 0.5% 2007 0.6% 2006 0.4% Record Year (since 1960) 2007 (0.6%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2010 0.5% 0.4% 0.4% UK formation share in 2009 0.5% 0.4% 0.5% % change 4.9% 5.7% -6.4% Record Year 2007 (0.8%) 1985 (0.6%) 1970 (0.8%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2010 was 44.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.1% compared to the UK figure of 2.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.7%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2010 was 44.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.9% compared to the UK figure of 2.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
The record first half year for female directors in Milton Keynes was 1857 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
24.7% of all director appointments in Milton Keynes in the first half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
The record second quarter for female directors in Milton Keynes was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.
24.1% of all director appointments in Milton Keynes in the second quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 2.29% MANAGEMENT 5.01% MANAGEMENT 1.60% CONSULTING 4.79% MK 1.49% CONSULTANCY 3.02% CONSULTANCY 1.27% PROPERTY 2.40% IT 0.91% ASSOCIATES 2.02% ASSOCIATES 0.87% TRADING 2.01% TRADING 0.76% DESIGN 1.91% MEDIA 0.76% CONSTRUCTION 1.85% DESIGN 0.76% MEDIA 1.80% ENGINEERING 0.73% BUSINESS 1.75% (MK) 0.73% CONSULTANTS 1.71% MILTON 0.73% INTERNATIONAL 1.59% SYSTEMS 0.65% ENGINEERING 1.56% BUSINESS 0.62% LONDON 1.52% KEYNES 0.62% INVESTMENTS 1.49% PROPERTY 0.62% J 1.46% INVESTMENTS 0.62% CARE 1.41% INTERNATIONAL 0.62% GLOBAL 1.39% CHANCERY 0.62% PROPERTIES 1.35% CONSULTANTS 0.58% BUILDING 1.33% TRADE 0.58% M 1.29% NOMINEES 0.54% IT 1.28% MARKETING 0.51% ELECTRICAL 1.27% GLOBAL 0.51% GROUP 1.25% PRESTIGE 0.47% DEVELOPMENTS 1.25%
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 926 207,125 7487 - Other business activities 261 68,525 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 94 13,490 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 93 25,942 7414 - Business & management consultancy 92 14,598 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 74 8,590 7260 - Other computer related activities 71 9,122 7499 - Non-trading company 70 13,997 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 69 8,285 9999 - Dormant Company 66 19,842 62090 - Other information technology service activities 61 5,854 99999 - Dormant Company 56 14,342 74990 - Non-trading company 38 7,893 9305 - Other service activities 36 8,822 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 27 3,070 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 24 6,684 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 23 7,922 6024 - Freight transport by road 23 2,960 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 21 8,262 6220 - Non-scheduled air transport 20 230
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