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Q1 2012 Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • Q1 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Milton Keynes when compared to any previous Q1.
  • Q1 2012 was a record quarter for company registrations in Milton Keynes when compared to any quarter in history.
  • February 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Milton Keynes when compared to any previous February.
  • January 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Milton Keynes when compared to any previous January.
  • Q1 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Milton Keynes when compared to any previous Q1.
  • Q1 2012 was a record quarter for net growth in Milton Keynes when compared to any quarter in history.
  • February 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Milton Keynes when compared to any previous February.
  • January 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Milton Keynes when compared to any previous January.
  • Q1 2012 saw a new record in UK company share in Milton Keynes when compared to any previous Q1.
  • March 2012 saw a new record in UK company share in Milton Keynes when compared to any previous March.

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 (Q1 Jan-Mar 2012)

    Q1 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Milton Keynes when compared to any previous Q1.

    Q1 2012 was a record quarter for company registrations in Milton Keynes when compared to any quarter in history.

    A total of 738 companies were registered in Milton Keynes during the first quarter of 2012 (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 22.2% versus the same period last year (Q1 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.0% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012)Milton KeynesUK
    2012738131,491
    2011604116,391
    % change22.2%13.0%
    Record Year 2012 (738) 2007 (166,814)
    New Companies by Quarter

  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2012)

    February 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Milton Keynes when compared to any previous February.

    January 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Milton Keynes when compared to any previous January.

    New Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    New companies in 2012240232266
    New companies in 2011193201210
    % change24.4%15.4%26.7%
    Record Year2012 (240)2012 (232)2007 (283)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2012)

    A total of 295 companies were dissolved in Milton Keynes during the first quarter of 2012 (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012).

    This figure is a decrease of 23.8% versus the same period last year (Q1 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 25.7% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012)Milton KeynesUK
    201229567,576
    201138790,987
    % change-23.8%-25.7%
    Record Year 2009 (483) 2009 (108,065)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter

  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2012)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Closed companies in 20121109194
    Closed companies in 2011140120127
    % change-21.4%-24.2%-26%
    Record Year2011 (140)2011 (120)2009 (350)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2012)

    Q1 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Milton Keynes when compared to any previous Q1.

    Q1 2012 was a record quarter for net growth in Milton Keynes when compared to any quarter in history.

    Net company growth for Milton Keynes during the first quarter of 2012 (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012) was 443 companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012)Milton KeynesUK
    201244363,915
    201121725,404
    Record Year 2012 (443) 2007 (111,282)
    Net Growth by Quarter

  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2012)

    February 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Milton Keynes when compared to any previous February.

    January 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Milton Keynes when compared to any previous January.

    Net Growth by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Net growth in 2012130141172
    Net growth in 2011538183
    Record Year2012 (130)2012 (141)2007 (202)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2012)

    In the first quarter of 2012, Milton Keynes formed 0.6% of all UK companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012)Milton Keynes
    20120.6%
    20110.5%
    20100.5%
    20090.4%
    20080.4%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2012 (0.6%)
    Company Share by Quarter

    Q1 2012 saw a new record in UK company share in Milton Keynes when compared to any previous Q1.

  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2012)

    March 2012 saw a new record in UK company share in Milton Keynes when compared to any previous March.

    Company Share by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    UK formation share in 20120.6%0.5%0.6%
    UK formation share in 20110.6%0.5%0.5%
    % change6.6%-1.3%18.5%
    Record Year1968 (1.0%)1975 (0.9%)2012 (0.6%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2012)

    The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2012 was 40.9.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.6%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2012)

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

    24.0% of all director appointments in Milton Keynes in the first quarter of 2012 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 (Mar 2011-Mar 2012)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING1.92%CONSULTING5.07%
    MANAGEMENT1.30%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    MK1.27%CONSULTANCY3.30%
    TRADING0.98%PROPERTY2.37%
    CONSULTANCY0.92%TRADING2.07%
    IT0.89%DESIGN1.93%
    SYSTEMS0.86%ENGINEERING1.86%
    SALES0.83%ASSOCIATES1.84%
    PROPERTY0.83%CONSULTANTS1.79%
    BUSINESS0.62%BUSINESS1.73%
    KEYNES0.62%MEDIA1.72%
    PROJECT0.62%CONSTRUCTION1.72%
    GLOBAL0.59%LONDON1.66%
    ASSOCIATES0.59%J1.54%
    MILTON0.59%INVESTMENTS1.51%
    ESTATES0.56%GLOBAL1.50%
    CONSULTANTS0.53%IT1.40%
    CAPITAL0.53%CARE1.34%
    TRADE0.53%PROPERTIES1.31%
    ENTERPRISES0.50%ELECTRICAL1.27%
    ENGINEERING0.50%M1.27%
    CARE0.50%BUILDING1.24%
    SHOO0.47%ENERGY1.20%
    SECURITY0.47%S1.20%
    MARKETING0.47%ENTERPRISES1.19%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied1,235216,665
    7487 - Other business activities21352,735
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified14835,233
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities13614,303
    99999 - Dormant Company11325,084
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management11119,704
    62090 - Other information technology service activities958,145
    7414 - Business & management consultancy8412,113
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified7513,637
    9999 - Dormant Company6518,617
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply586,934
    74990 - Non-trading company579,729
    7499 - Non-trading company499,102
    7260 - Other computer related activities427,154
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified379,892
    9305 - Other service activities368,818
    86900 - Other human health activities245,066
    49410 - Freight transport by road242,781
    70100 - Activities of head offices222,746
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities214,132

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07913159 JAK CONSTRUCTION (MILTON KEYNES) LTD 17 Jan 2012
    07920350 HOURGLASS COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED 23 Jan 2012
    07922979 S WALKER GAS SERVICES LIMITED 25 Jan 2012
    07926029 A.E.E. ENGINEERING LIMITED 27 Jan 2012
    OC371466 AVERSSON LLP 17 Jan 2012
    OC371478 TEMPWORK PROJECT LLP 17 Jan 2012
    OC371480 STANVORD EXPORT LLP 17 Jan 2012
    OC371481 SHEILWORK INTER LLP 17 Jan 2012
    OC371482 RUPERT SYSTEMS LLP 17 Jan 2012
    OC371486 NORRISTA MANAGEMENT LLP 17 Jan 2012
    OC371488 LINATEKS INDUSTRIES LLP 17 Jan 2012
    OC371490 LENSTER UNIVERSAL LLP 17 Jan 2012
    07902509 HODGSON L LIMITED 09 Jan 2012
    07921891 KK ARCHITECTS LIMITED 24 Jan 2012
    07925513 FRESHCOCOA LTD 26 Jan 2012
    07902057 LEMA UNITED LIMITED 09 Jan 2012
    07907513 EASSE EUROPE 12 Jan 2012
    07910326 SUPERIOR HOMECARE SERVICES LTD 16 Jan 2012
    07914968 FARADAY KEYNES LIMITED 18 Jan 2012
    07917608 AYPEX ROOFING LTD 20 Jan 2012
    07923342 XOMARA IT LTD 25 Jan 2012
    07924309 TECHNOLOGIES ENERGY AREA LTD 25 Jan 2012
    OC371242 RIVERSIDE CAPITAL INVESTORS LLP 09 Jan 2012
    07895107 BE BLESSED 7 LIMITED 03 Jan 2012
    07897899 LIFEPLAN MILTON KEYNES LIMITED 05 Jan 2012

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