Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire

Q3 2010 Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • Q3 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Milton Keynes when compared to any previous Q3.
  • September 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Milton Keynes when compared to any previous September.
  • September 2010 saw a new record in net growth in Milton Keynes when compared to any previous September.

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. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2010)

    Q3 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Milton Keynes when compared to any previous Q3.

    A total of 518 companies were registered in Milton Keynes during the third quarter of 2010 (Jul 2010 - Sep 2010).

    This figure is an increase of 0.6% versus the same period last year (Q3 2009). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 7.2% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2010 - Sep 2010)Milton KeynesUK
    2010518101,492
    200951594,671
    % change0.6%7.2%
    Record Year 2010 (518) 2003 (107,203)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2010)

    September 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Milton Keynes when compared to any previous September.

    New Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    New companies in 2010186139193
    New companies in 2009201148166
    % change-7.5%-6.1%16.3%
    Record Year2009 (201)2007 (184)2010 (193)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2010)

    A total of 325 companies were dissolved in Milton Keynes during the third quarter of 2010 (Jul 2010 - Sep 2010).

    This figure is a decrease of 27.1% versus the same period last year (Q3 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 45.0% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2010 - Sep 2010)Milton KeynesUK
    201032587,705
    2009446159,401
    % change-27.1%-45.0%
    Record Year 2009 (446) 2009 (159,401)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2010)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Closed companies in 20108814988
    Closed companies in 2009112135199
    % change-21.4%10.4%-56%
    Record Year2009 (112)2008 (230)2009 (199)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2010)

    Net company growth for Milton Keynes during the third quarter of 2010 (Jul 2010 - Sep 2010) was 193 companies.

    third quarter (Jul 2010 - Sep 2010)Milton KeynesUK
    201019313,787
    200969-64,730
    Record Year 2007 (202) 2003 (60,597)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2010)

    September 2010 saw a new record in net growth in Milton Keynes when compared to any previous September.

    Net Growth by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Net growth in 201098-10105
    Net growth in 20098913-33
    Record Year2008 (103)2007 (97)2010 (105)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2010)

    In the third quarter of 2010, Milton Keynes formed 0.5% of all UK companies.

    third quarter (Jul 2010 - Sep 2010)Milton Keynes
    20100.5%
    20090.5%
    20080.4%
    20070.5%
    20060.4%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1967 (0.5%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2010)

    Company Share by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    UK formation share in 20100.5%0.4%0.5%
    UK formation share in 20090.6%0.5%0.5%
    % change-13.9%-14.8%11.5%
    Record Year1967 (1.1%)1965 (0.7%)1983 (0.6%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2010)

    The average age of a director in the third quarter of 2010 was 43.4.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 2.7%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2010)

    The record third quarter for female directors in Milton Keynes was in 1862 when 50.0% of all directors were female.

    25.0% of all director appointments in Milton Keynes in the third quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.2% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

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

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING2.22%MANAGEMENT5.06%
    MANAGEMENT1.71%CONSULTING4.99%
    MK1.38%CONSULTANCY3.12%
    CONSULTANCY1.02%PROPERTY2.38%
    ASSOCIATES0.87%TRADING2.04%
    DESIGN0.80%ASSOCIATES2.01%
    TRADING0.76%DESIGN1.93%
    INTERNATIONAL0.73%CONSTRUCTION1.86%
    BUSINESS0.73%BUSINESS1.80%
    SYSTEMS0.69%MEDIA1.75%
    INVESTMENTS0.65%CONSULTANTS1.73%
    MEDIA0.65%LONDON1.59%
    CHANCERY0.62%ENGINEERING1.59%
    (MK)0.62%INVESTMENTS1.49%
    ENGINEERING0.58%CARE1.44%
    GLOBAL0.58%J1.44%
    CAPITAL0.58%INTERNATIONAL1.43%
    MILTON0.58%GLOBAL1.42%
    PROPERTY0.58%IT1.35%
    MARKETING0.55%PROPERTIES1.35%
    NOMINEES0.55%BUILDING1.32%
    IT0.55%ELECTRICAL1.30%
    SALES0.51%M1.28%
    PRESTIGE0.51%SYSTEMS1.26%
    KEYNES0.51%S1.24%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied906202,902
    7487 - Other business activities27469,802
    7414 - Business & management consultancy10514,940
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management9413,161
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified9225,053
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities758,292
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply728,183
    7499 - Non-trading company7113,408
    7260 - Other computer related activities708,967
    9999 - Dormant Company6621,484
    62090 - Other information technology service activities615,716
    99999 - Dormant Company5414,072
    9305 - Other service activities409,454
    74990 - Non-trading company387,649
    68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis262,962
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering257,634
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified247,767
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified236,460
    6024 - Freight transport by road212,771
    7412 - Accounting, auditing; tax consult212,672

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07326908 MP 100 LTD 27 Jul 2010
    07326148 JOHN SCAMP LIMITED 26 Jul 2010
    07320893 DANIEL SAGE LIMITED 21 Jul 2010
    07318287 RCM ELECTRICAL SERVICES LIMITED 19 Jul 2010
    07302764 BUCKINGHAM CLADDING REPAIRS LIMITED 02 Jul 2010
    OC356679 FOLTREKS COMMERCIAL LLP 23 Jul 2010
    OC356683 KORGENTRA SALES LLP 23 Jul 2010
    07327219 EVEN BETTER CLEANING SERVICES LIMITED 27 Jul 2010
    07306155 YORKS SWEEPER HIRE LIMITED 06 Jul 2010
    07329353 DRUG SAFETY FOUNDATION UK 28 Jul 2010
    07303839 QUADRA MEDICAL SERVICES LIMITED 05 Jul 2010
    07328624 RIVERSIDE CAPITAL GROUP LIMITED 28 Jul 2010
    07314743 GROWBIG SOLUTIONS LTD 14 Jul 2010
    07308595 RR QUORN LIMITED 08 Jul 2010
    07301276 ANDREW PRINCE CONSULTING LIMITED 01 Jul 2010
    OC356798 RIVERSIDE CAPITAL ASSET MANAGEMENT LLP 29 Jul 2010
    07319899 U TELECOM LIMITED 20 Jul 2010
    07319263 IOANA BUZATU LTD 20 Jul 2010
    07315656 DORJAC LIMITED 15 Jul 2010
    07323771 FRONTIER ESTATES (ROMAN) LTD 22 Jul 2010
    07308581 G100 LTD 08 Jul 2010
    07328076 MAYAME LIMITED 28 Jul 2010
    07326678 STARLIGHT CATERING LIMITED 27 Jul 2010
    07320704 EXITCODEZERO LIMITED 20 Jul 2010
    07320453 ORBIT TOTAL BUILDING SOLUTIONS LIMITED 20 Jul 2010