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Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire

Q3 2011 Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • Q3 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Milton Keynes when compared to any previous Q3.
  • September 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Milton Keynes when compared to any previous September.
  • August 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Milton Keynes when compared to any previous August.
  • July 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Milton Keynes when compared to any previous July.
  • July 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Milton Keynes when compared to any previous July.
  • Q3 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Milton Keynes when compared to any previous Q3.
  • August 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Milton Keynes when compared to any previous August.
  • Q3 2011 saw a new record in UK company share in Milton Keynes when compared to any previous Q3.

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 2011)

    Q3 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Milton Keynes when compared to any previous Q3.

    A total of 636 companies were registered in Milton Keynes during the third quarter of 2011 (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011).

    This figure is an increase of 22.8% versus the same period last year (Q3 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.8% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011)Milton KeynesUK
    2011636114,512
    2010518101,492
    % change22.8%12.8%
    Record Year 2011 (636) 2011 (114,512)
    New Companies by Quarter

  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2011)

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

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

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

    New Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    New companies in 2011212223201
    New companies in 2010186139193
    % change14.0%60.4%4.1%
    Record Year2011 (212)2011 (223)2011 (201)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2011)

    A total of 312 companies were dissolved in Milton Keynes during the third quarter of 2011 (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011).

    This figure is a decrease of 4.0% versus the same period last year (Q3 2010). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 17.6% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011)Milton KeynesUK
    201131272,230
    201032587,705
    % change-4.0%-17.6%
    Record Year 2009 (446) 2009 (159,401)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter

  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2011)

    July 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Milton Keynes when compared to any previous July.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Closed companies in 201111596101
    Closed companies in 20108814988
    % change30.7%-35.6%15%
    Record Year2011 (115)2008 (230)2009 (199)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2011)

    Q3 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Milton Keynes when compared to any previous Q3.

    Net company growth for Milton Keynes during the third quarter of 2011 (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011) was 324 companies.

    third quarter (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011)Milton KeynesUK
    201132442,282
    201019313,787
    Record Year 2011 (324) 2003 (60,597)
    Net Growth by Quarter

  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2011)

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

    Net Growth by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Net growth in 201197127100
    Net growth in 201098-10105
    Record Year2008 (103)2011 (127)2010 (105)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2011)

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

    third quarter (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011)Milton Keynes
    20110.6%
    20100.5%
    20090.5%
    20080.4%
    20070.5%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2011 (0.6%)
    Company Share by Quarter

    Q3 2011 saw a new record in UK company share in Milton Keynes when compared to any previous Q3.

  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2011)

    Company Share by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    UK formation share in 20110.6%0.6%0.5%
    UK formation share in 20100.5%0.4%0.5%
    % change4.3%35.0%-6.0%
    Record Year1967 (1.1%)1965 (0.7%)1983 (0.6%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2011)

    The average age of a director in the third quarter of 2011 was 42.3.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2011)

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

    27.4% of all director appointments in Milton Keynes in the third quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.0% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

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

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING1.78%CONSULTING5.11%
    MANAGEMENT1.59%MANAGEMENT4.75%
    CONSULTANCY1.21%CONSULTANCY3.19%
    MK1.17%PROPERTY2.41%
    TRADING0.98%TRADING2.06%
    PROPERTY0.92%DESIGN1.94%
    SALES0.89%ASSOCIATES1.85%
    SYSTEMS0.79%BUSINESS1.82%
    IT0.76%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    ASSOCIATES0.73%ENGINEERING1.74%
    CONSULTANTS0.63%MEDIA1.72%
    GLOBAL0.63%CONSTRUCTION1.72%
    MILTON0.63%LONDON1.63%
    KEYNES0.63%J1.47%
    COMMUNITY0.60%GLOBAL1.46%
    BUSINESS0.60%INVESTMENTS1.43%
    PROJECT0.60%CARE1.42%
    INVESTMENTS0.57%IT1.38%
    CONSTRUCTION0.51%BUILDING1.30%
    TRADE0.51%PROPERTIES1.28%
    CAPITAL0.51%ELECTRICAL1.27%
    CO0.51%M1.25%
    MEDICAL0.48%ENERGY1.22%
    CARE0.48%TRAINING1.21%
    ENTERPRISES0.48%S1.21%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied1,078204,493
    7487 - Other business activities25865,177
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified11529,245
    7414 - Business & management consultancy10014,755
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management9215,760
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities9010,137
    99999 - Dormant Company8318,281
    62090 - Other information technology service activities786,798
    9999 - Dormant Company7122,587
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply688,345
    7499 - Non-trading company6711,543
    7260 - Other computer related activities538,686
    74990 - Non-trading company498,064
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified4510,018
    9305 - Other service activities3810,525
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified307,551
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering236,321
    70100 - Activities of head offices222,479
    6024 - Freight transport by road222,601
    68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis212,929

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07723943 SINCLAIR COURT LTD 01 Aug 2011
    07723397 POOLY LIMITED 01 Aug 2011
    07739356 TWTECH LIMITED 12 Aug 2011
    07752333 CHGT LIMITED 25 Aug 2011
    07755742 M M CAR & TRUCK REPAIRS LIMITED 30 Aug 2011
    07756924 NETCARE CABLING LIMITED 30 Aug 2011
    OC367101 AMELLTEX IMPORT LLP 08 Aug 2011
    OC367107 FRANCITY EXPORT LLP 08 Aug 2011
    OC367116 RIBATONE SYSTEMS LLP 08 Aug 2011
    OC367126 VINTANITY PROJECT LLP 08 Aug 2011
    07723507 CLICK ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS LTD 01 Aug 2011
    07729973 DOMESTIC BLITZZ LIMITED 04 Aug 2011
    07745624 RYAN'S QUALITY ASSOCIATES LIMITED 18 Aug 2011
    07747931 MK MARQUEE HIRE LTD 22 Aug 2011
    07725532 DNA VALUE GOODS LTD 02 Aug 2011
    07727545 THE COFFEE BOUTIQUE LTD 03 Aug 2011
    07729315 DATAFLOW CONSULTING LIMITED 04 Aug 2011
    07735655 OXFORD GLOBAL EDUCATION LIMITED 10 Aug 2011
    07755175 CLICK 365 LIMITED 30 Aug 2011
    07731259 N L ASSOCIATE SURVEYORS & MEDIATORS LIMITED 05 Aug 2011
    07731402 KOLETH LTD 05 Aug 2011
    07757401 MY SMARTY PANTS LIMITED 31 Aug 2011
    07748615 SHIELD SECURITY SOLUTIONS LTD 22 Aug 2011
    07723508 VIND TECH LIMITED 01 Aug 2011
    07733641 VERSATILE PRESS UK LTD 09 Aug 2011

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