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.
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New Company Registrations
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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 Keynes UK 2011 1,223 228,735 2010 985 203,749 % change 24.2% 12.3% Record Year 2011 (1,223) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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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 Keynes UK 2011 619 112,344 2010 449 98,612 % change 37.9% 13.9% Record Year 2007 (638) 2011 (112,344) New Companies by Quarter
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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
April May June New companies in 2011 180 213 226 New companies in 2010 163 132 154 % change 10.4% 61.4% 46.8% Record Year 2007 (316) 2011 (213) 2011 (226)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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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 Keynes UK 2011 708 162,310 2010 678 177,631 % change 4.4% -8.6% Record Year 2009 (1,294) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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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 Keynes UK 2011 321 71,324 2010 342 94,954 % change -6.1% -24.9% Record Year 2009 (811) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2011 74 144 103 Closed companies in 2010 78 143 121 % change -5.1% 0.7% -15% Record Year 2009 (250) 2009 (354) 2009 (207)
Net Company Growth
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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 Keynes UK 2011 515 66,425 2010 307 26,118 Record Year 2007 (775) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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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 Keynes UK 2011 298 41,020 2010 107 3,658 Record Year 2007 (433) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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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
April May June Net growth in 2011 106 69 123 Net growth in 2010 85 -11 33 Record Year 2007 (270) 2007 (78) 2011 (123)
UK Company Share
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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 2011 0.5% 2010 0.5% 2009 0.4% 2008 0.5% 2007 0.4% Record Year (since 1960) 2011 (0.5%) Company Share by Half Year
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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 2011 0.6% 2010 0.5% 2009 0.5% 2008 0.5% 2007 0.6% Record Year (since 1960) 2007 (0.6%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2011 0.5% 0.6% 0.6% UK formation share in 2010 0.5% 0.4% 0.4% % change 6.9% 27.1% 30.0% Record Year 2007 (0.8%) 1985 (0.6%) 1970 (0.8%)
Director Age
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 1.67% CONSULTING 5.09% CONSULTING 1.67% MANAGEMENT 4.86% MK 1.20% CONSULTANCY 3.17% CONSULTANCY 1.17% PROPERTY 2.43% PROPERTY 0.94% TRADING 2.05% TRADING 0.84% DESIGN 1.94% SALES 0.70% ASSOCIATES 1.92% ASSOCIATES 0.70% BUSINESS 1.87% BUSINESS 0.67% CONSTRUCTION 1.77% CAPITAL 0.67% CONSULTANTS 1.76% IT 0.63% MEDIA 1.73% MILTON 0.63% ENGINEERING 1.67% KEYNES 0.60% LONDON 1.60% CONSULTANTS 0.60% GLOBAL 1.46% CONSTRUCTION 0.57% J 1.44% PROJECT 0.57% CARE 1.44% MARKETING 0.57% INVESTMENTS 1.42% GLOBAL 0.57% IT 1.39% SYSTEMS 0.57% BUILDING 1.32% CAR 0.53% PROPERTIES 1.31% INVESTMENTS 0.53% ELECTRICAL 1.30% COMMUNITY 0.53% M 1.27% (MK) 0.50% S 1.23% CARE 0.50% ENTERPRISES 1.20% ENTERPRISES 0.47% SYSTEMS 1.20%
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 1,034 202,072 7487 - Other business activities 230 60,758 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 121 30,647 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 99 16,419 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 97 10,545 99999 - Dormant Company 85 18,918 62090 - Other information technology service activities 83 7,095 7414 - Business & management consultancy 81 13,053 9999 - Dormant Company 66 20,111 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 62 7,143 7499 - Non-trading company 58 10,955 7260 - Other computer related activities 52 7,849 74990 - Non-trading company 50 8,481 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 45 10,322 9305 - Other service activities 31 9,063 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 31 7,835 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 23 5,928 70100 - Activities of head offices 23 2,632 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 22 3,095 86900 - Other human health activities 21 4,154
Recent Companies
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