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Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire

2011 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • The first half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Milton Keynes when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2011 was a record first half year for company registrations in Milton Keynes when compared to any half year in history.
  • June 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Milton Keynes when compared to any previous June.
  • May 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Milton Keynes when compared to any previous May.
  • June 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Milton Keynes when compared to any previous June.
  • The first half of 2011 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 2011)

    The first half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Milton Keynes when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2011 was a record first half year for company registrations in Milton Keynes when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 1,223 companies were formed in Milton Keynes. This figure is 24.2% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 12.3%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Milton Keynes occurred in 2011 when a total of 1,223 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Milton KeynesUK
    20111,223228,735
    2010985203,749
    % change24.2%12.3%
    Record Year2011 (1,223)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    A total of 619 companies were registered in Milton Keynes during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is an increase of 37.9% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.9% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)Milton KeynesUK
    2011619112,344
    201044998,612
    % change37.9%13.9%
    Record Year 2007 (638) 2011 (112,344)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    June 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Milton Keynes when compared to any previous June.

    May 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Milton Keynes when compared to any previous May.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2011180213226
    New companies in 2010163132154
    % change10.4%61.4%46.8%
    Record Year2007 (316)2011 (213)2011 (226)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 708 companies were dissolved in Milton Keynes. This figure is 4.4% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.6%.

    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
    2011708162,310
    2010678177,631
    % change4.4%-8.6%
    Record Year2009 (1,294)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    A total of 321 companies were dissolved in Milton Keynes during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is a decrease of 6.1% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 24.9% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)Milton KeynesUK
    201132171,324
    201034294,954
    % change-6.1%-24.9%
    Record Year 2009 (811) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 201174144103
    Closed companies in 201078143121
    % change-5.1%0.7%-15%
    Record Year2009 (250)2009 (354)2009 (207)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 the company register for Milton Keynes increased by 515 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Milton KeynesUK
    201151566,425
    201030726,118
    Record Year2007 (775)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    Net company growth for Milton Keynes during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) was 298 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)Milton KeynesUK
    201129841,020
    20101073,658
    Record Year 2007 (433) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    June 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Milton Keynes when compared to any previous June.

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201110669123
    Net growth in 201085-1133
    Record Year2007 (270)2007 (78)2011 (123)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    The first half of 2011 saw a new record in UK company share in Milton Keynes when compared to any previous first half year.

    In the first half of 2011 Milton Keynes formed 0.5% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.5%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Milton Keynes
    20110.5%
    20100.5%
    20090.4%
    20080.5%
    20070.4%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2011 (0.5%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    In the second quarter of 2011, Milton Keynes formed 0.6% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)Milton Keynes
    20110.6%
    20100.5%
    20090.5%
    20080.5%
    20070.6%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2007 (0.6%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20110.5%0.6%0.6%
    UK formation share in 20100.5%0.4%0.4%
    % change6.9%27.1%30.0%
    Record Year2007 (0.8%)1985 (0.6%)1970 (0.8%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2011 was 43.6.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2011 was 43.8.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    The record first half year for female directors in Milton Keynes was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    28.7% of all director appointments in Milton Keynes in the first half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Milton Keynes was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.

    26.9% of all director appointments in Milton Keynes in the second quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT1.67%CONSULTING5.09%
    CONSULTING1.67%MANAGEMENT4.86%
    MK1.20%CONSULTANCY3.17%
    CONSULTANCY1.17%PROPERTY2.43%
    PROPERTY0.94%TRADING2.05%
    TRADING0.84%DESIGN1.94%
    SALES0.70%ASSOCIATES1.92%
    ASSOCIATES0.70%BUSINESS1.87%
    BUSINESS0.67%CONSTRUCTION1.77%
    CAPITAL0.67%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    IT0.63%MEDIA1.73%
    MILTON0.63%ENGINEERING1.67%
    KEYNES0.60%LONDON1.60%
    CONSULTANTS0.60%GLOBAL1.46%
    CONSTRUCTION0.57%J1.44%
    PROJECT0.57%CARE1.44%
    MARKETING0.57%INVESTMENTS1.42%
    GLOBAL0.57%IT1.39%
    SYSTEMS0.57%BUILDING1.32%
    CAR0.53%PROPERTIES1.31%
    INVESTMENTS0.53%ELECTRICAL1.30%
    COMMUNITY0.53%M1.27%
    (MK)0.50%S1.23%
    CARE0.50%ENTERPRISES1.20%
    ENTERPRISES0.47%SYSTEMS1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied1,034202,072
    7487 - Other business activities23060,758
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified12130,647
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management9916,419
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities9710,545
    99999 - Dormant Company8518,918
    62090 - Other information technology service activities837,095
    7414 - Business & management consultancy8113,053
    9999 - Dormant Company6620,111
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply627,143
    7499 - Non-trading company5810,955
    7260 - Other computer related activities527,849
    74990 - Non-trading company508,481
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified4510,322
    9305 - Other service activities319,063
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified317,835
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering235,928
    70100 - Activities of head offices232,632
    68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis223,095
    86900 - Other human health activities214,154

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07600255 TRENALLY SALON & BARBER LIMITED 12 Apr 2011
    OC363562 NERROTRADE RESEARCH LLP 07 Apr 2011
    OC363563 NALVERRO IMPORT LLP 07 Apr 2011
    07614669 ADORE BRIDALWEAR LIMITED 26 Apr 2011
    07609885 BRITECLEAN LIMITED 19 Apr 2011
    07597141 TUDORABBEY ELECTRONICS LIMITED 08 Apr 2011
    07601081 RAYQUEST BUILDING PROJECTS LIMITED 12 Apr 2011
    07587154 INTREPIDUS LTD 01 Apr 2011
    07614248 MORGANA HOLDINGS LIMITED 26 Apr 2011
    07613369 EMPOWER COMMUNITY FOUNDATION 21 Apr 2011
    07598726 RIDE MARKETPLACE LIMITED 11 Apr 2011
    07595791 OPTION 4 COMMS LTD 07 Apr 2011
    07593209 AHANA SYSTEMS LIMITED 06 Apr 2011
    07608380 MKA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LTD 19 Apr 2011
    07605770 THE PAN-AFRICAN & CO LTD 15 Apr 2011
    07594004 U-POWER EMPLOYMENT SERVICES LTD 06 Apr 2011
    07610536 AUGUSTINO LTD. 20 Apr 2011
    07607045 I4 COMPUTERS LTD 18 Apr 2011
    07616264 STI ENTERPRISES PLC 27 Apr 2011
    07609992 MONOCLE SOLUTIONS LIMITED 19 Apr 2011
    07606802 SHOO 535 LIMITED 18 Apr 2011
    07605605 BUS STOP DROP-IN & COUNSELLING LIMITED 15 Apr 2011
    07602018 CROWNHILL MEDIA LIMITED 12 Apr 2011
    07601416 FRONTIER ESTATES (EG) LTD 12 Apr 2011
    07600960 BELOVETH INTERNATIONAL MINISTRIES-THE CITY OF GOD LTD 12 Apr 2011