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

  1. New Company Registrations
  2. Closed Companies (dissolved)
  3. Net Company Growth
  4. UK Company Share
  5. Director Age
  6. Director Gender
  7. Naming Trends
  8. SIC Data
  9. Recent Companies

New Company Registrations

  1. 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 KeynesUK
    2010985203,749
    2009815182,021
    % change20.9%11.9%
    Record Year2007 (1,204)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. 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 KeynesUK
    201044998,612
    200941090,987
    % change9.5%8.4%
    Record Year 2007 (638) 2007 (112,283)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. 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
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2010163132154
    New companies in 2009143119148
    % change14.0%10.9%4.1%
    Record Year2007 (316)2007 (169)2010 (154)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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 KeynesUK
    2010678177,631
    20091,294289,236
    % change-47.6%-38.6%
    Record Year2009 (1,294)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. 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 KeynesUK
    201034294,954
    2009811181,176
    % change-57.8%-47.6%
    Record Year 2009 (811) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 201078143121
    Closed companies in 2009250354207
    % change-68.8%-59.6%-42%
    Record Year2009 (250)2009 (354)2009 (207)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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 KeynesUK
    201030726,118
    2009-479-107,215
    Record Year2007 (775)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. 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 KeynesUK
    20101073,658
    2009-401-90,189
    Record Year 2007 (433) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201085-1133
    Net growth in 2009-107-235-59
    Record Year2007 (270)2007 (78)2008 (115)

UK Company Share

  1. 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
    20100.5%
    20090.4%
    20080.5%
    20070.4%
    20060.4%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2010 (0.5%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. 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
    20100.5%
    20090.5%
    20080.5%
    20070.6%
    20060.4%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2007 (0.6%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20100.5%0.4%0.4%
    UK formation share in 20090.5%0.4%0.5%
    % change4.9%5.7%-6.4%
    Record Year2007 (0.8%)1985 (0.6%)1970 (0.8%)

Director Age

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)

    Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING2.29%MANAGEMENT5.01%
    MANAGEMENT1.60%CONSULTING4.79%
    MK1.49%CONSULTANCY3.02%
    CONSULTANCY1.27%PROPERTY2.40%
    IT0.91%ASSOCIATES2.02%
    ASSOCIATES0.87%TRADING2.01%
    TRADING0.76%DESIGN1.91%
    MEDIA0.76%CONSTRUCTION1.85%
    DESIGN0.76%MEDIA1.80%
    ENGINEERING0.73%BUSINESS1.75%
    (MK)0.73%CONSULTANTS1.71%
    MILTON0.73%INTERNATIONAL1.59%
    SYSTEMS0.65%ENGINEERING1.56%
    BUSINESS0.62%LONDON1.52%
    KEYNES0.62%INVESTMENTS1.49%
    PROPERTY0.62%J1.46%
    INVESTMENTS0.62%CARE1.41%
    INTERNATIONAL0.62%GLOBAL1.39%
    CHANCERY0.62%PROPERTIES1.35%
    CONSULTANTS0.58%BUILDING1.33%
    TRADE0.58%M1.29%
    NOMINEES0.54%IT1.28%
    MARKETING0.51%ELECTRICAL1.27%
    GLOBAL0.51%GROUP1.25%
    PRESTIGE0.47%DEVELOPMENTS1.25%

SIC Data

  1. Previous 36 months, excluding companies less than 12 months old

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied926207,125
    7487 - Other business activities26168,525
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management9413,490
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified9325,942
    7414 - Business & management consultancy9214,598
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities748,590
    7260 - Other computer related activities719,122
    7499 - Non-trading company7013,997
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply698,285
    9999 - Dormant Company6619,842
    62090 - Other information technology service activities615,854
    99999 - Dormant Company5614,342
    74990 - Non-trading company387,893
    9305 - Other service activities368,822
    68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis273,070
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified246,684
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified237,922
    6024 - Freight transport by road232,960
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering218,262
    6220 - Non-scheduled air transport20230

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07300369 APTICA LIMITED 30 Jun 2010
    07275574 SERENGETI CONSULTANTS LIMITED 07 Jun 2010
    07293029 REALTECH ENGINEERING LTD 23 Jun 2010
    07287607 GRASSROOTS-IT SERVICES LTD 17 Jun 2010
    07299559 FERGUS WIND FARM LIMITED 29 Jun 2010
    07291151 SUPREME ACCOUNTANCY SOLUTIONS LIMITED 22 Jun 2010
    07281431 TRININET CONSULTING LTD 11 Jun 2010
    07272066 ACURA OIL AND GAS LIMITED 02 Jun 2010
    07287118 ENFIELD ESTATE MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED 17 Jun 2010
    07279463 AYCO TECHNOLOGIES LTD 09 Jun 2010
    OC355782 WOBURN CAPITAL PARTNERS LLP 21 Jun 2010
    07294739 STARPLAN LIMITED 24 Jun 2010
    07282551 DFP SOLUTIONS LTD 14 Jun 2010
    07279219 GLOBAL PROCUREMENT & ENGINEERING SERVICES (UK) LTD 09 Jun 2010
    07298441 ELM VIEW RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION LIMITED 29 Jun 2010
    07295742 PEL BUILDING SERVICES LIMITED 25 Jun 2010
    07289616 JSA SOFT LIMITED 21 Jun 2010
    07284849 TELEPAC TECHNOLOGY (UK) LIMITED 15 Jun 2010
    07281371 THE CHRISTIAN SUPPLIES COMPANY LIMITED 11 Jun 2010
    07278732 RUN MOBILE LIMITED 09 Jun 2010
    07278203 IVY PARTNERS LIMITED 09 Jun 2010
    07275927 MH TAX DIRECT LIMITED 07 Jun 2010
    07298399 CCS FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT LIMITED 29 Jun 2010
    07292982 RD SERVICES MK LIMITED 23 Jun 2010
    07284686 MPYRRHICAL LIMITED 15 Jun 2010