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Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire

2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Milton Keynes when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Milton Keynes when compared to any half year in history.
  • The first half of 2012 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 2012)

    The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Milton Keynes when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2012 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 2012 a total of 1,355 companies were formed in Milton Keynes. This figure is 10.8% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Milton Keynes occurred in 2012 when a total of 1,355 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Milton KeynesUK
    20121,355253,150
    20111,223228,735
    % change10.8%10.7%
    Record Year2012 (1,355)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    A total of 617 companies were registered in Milton Keynes during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is a decrease of 0.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)Milton KeynesUK
    2012617121,659
    2011619112,344
    % change-0.3%8.3%
    Record Year 2007 (638) 2012 (121,659)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2012187211219
    New companies in 2011180213226
    % change3.9%-0.9%-3.1%
    Record Year2007 (316)2011 (213)2011 (226)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 674 companies were dissolved in Milton Keynes. This figure is 4.8% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.9%.

    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
    2012674147,793
    2011708162,310
    % change-4.8%-8.9%
    Record Year2009 (1,294)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    A total of 379 companies were dissolved in Milton Keynes during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 18.1% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)Milton KeynesUK
    201237980,218
    201132171,324
    % change18.1%12.5%
    Record Year 2009 (811) 2009 (181,177)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 201299138142
    Closed companies in 201174144103
    % change33.8%-4.2%38%
    Record Year2009 (250)2009 (354)2009 (207)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 the company register for Milton Keynes increased by 681 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Milton KeynesUK
    2012681105,357
    201151566,425
    Record Year2007 (775)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    Net company growth for Milton Keynes during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 238 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)Milton KeynesUK
    201223841,441
    201129841,020
    Record Year 2007 (433) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2012887377
    Net growth in 201110669123
    Record Year2007 (270)2007 (78)2011 (123)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The first half of 2012 saw a new record in UK company share in Milton Keynes when compared to any previous first half year.

    In the first half of 2012 Milton Keynes formed 0.5% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.5%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Milton Keynes
    20120.5%
    20110.5%
    20100.5%
    20090.4%
    20080.5%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2012 (0.5%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    In the second quarter of 2012, Milton Keynes formed 0.5% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)Milton Keynes
    20120.5%
    20110.6%
    20100.5%
    20090.5%
    20080.5%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2007 (0.6%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20120.5%0.5%0.6%
    UK formation share in 20110.5%0.6%0.6%
    % change-12.5%-13.2%3.5%
    Record Year2007 (0.8%)1985 (0.6%)1970 (0.8%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 41.2.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 41.4.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.9% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

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

    22.5% of all director appointments in Milton Keynes in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Milton Keynes was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.

    24.3% of all director appointments in Milton Keynes in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING2.09%CONSULTING5.07%
    MANAGEMENT1.56%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    MK1.30%CONSULTANCY3.28%
    SYSTEMS0.91%PROPERTY2.35%
    PROPERTY0.91%TRADING2.10%
    TRADING0.85%DESIGN1.89%
    CONSULTANCY0.85%ENGINEERING1.87%
    IT0.85%ASSOCIATES1.82%
    BUSINESS0.68%CONSULTANTS1.78%
    SALES0.68%CONSTRUCTION1.71%
    RANIMUL0.62%BUSINESS1.70%
    CAPITAL0.62%MEDIA1.69%
    ASSOCIATES0.62%LONDON1.68%
    CONSULTANTS0.62%J1.57%
    KEYNES0.56%GLOBAL1.51%
    ENGINEERING0.56%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    PROJECT0.56%IT1.42%
    MILTON0.53%CARE1.31%
    GLOBAL0.53%PROPERTIES1.31%
    ESTATES0.50%M1.26%
    SECURITY0.50%ELECTRICAL1.23%
    HOLDINGS0.47%BUILDING1.23%
    MEDICAL0.47%SECURITY1.19%
    CLUB0.44%S1.18%
    TRADE0.44%ENTERPRISES1.17%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied1,460244,457
    7487 - Other business activities19847,029
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities14915,280
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified14735,447
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management11920,390
    62090 - Other information technology service activities968,258
    99999 - Dormant Company9426,088
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified9414,220
    7414 - Business & management consultancy7710,978
    9999 - Dormant Company6016,469
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply536,356
    74990 - Non-trading company529,706
    7499 - Non-trading company428,023
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified4110,271
    7260 - Other computer related activities376,456
    9305 - Other service activities367,926
    49410 - Freight transport by road252,912
    86900 - Other human health activities245,222
    62012 - Business and domestic software development234,742
    98000 - Residents property management183,001

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08042237 TCC HAZ LIMITED 23 Apr 2012
    08015370 UK COLLECTIONS LIMITED 02 Apr 2012
    08028220 SILVER HAWK (UK) LTD 12 Apr 2012
    08045265 APRESCARE LTD 25 Apr 2012
    08051310 STEWART LEWIS ISTAR CONSULTING LIMITED 30 Apr 2012
    08017070 HAMILTON BRISCOE LIMITED 03 Apr 2012
    08024945 ENGINE TECHNOLOGY LTD 11 Apr 2012
    08028682 RB STEWARD LTD 12 Apr 2012
    08041116 MUSICAL MONKEYS LTD 23 Apr 2012
    08034523 BABY BEE SAFE LTD 17 Apr 2012
    08046144 BILKHU LIMITED 25 Apr 2012
    08048618 BANIK CORP. UK LIMITED 27 Apr 2012
    08051068 CMW SOLUTIONS LIMITED 30 Apr 2012
    08051159 BYRON FAWKNER LIMITED 30 Apr 2012
    08017248 FORGANICS LIMITED 03 Apr 2012
    08018177 VUSIEM LIMITED 03 Apr 2012
    08045559 COMPELLO OPERATIONS LIMITED 25 Apr 2012
    08039768 VERLEY CONSULTING LIMITED 20 Apr 2012
    08044405 MIEN TAY (MILTON KEYNES) LTD 25 Apr 2012
    08044125 RM THERAPY LTD 24 Apr 2012
    08049545 ROBUS CONSTRUCTION LIMITED 27 Apr 2012
    08020510 ANJ ALLIANCE LTD 04 Apr 2012
    08017375 FOSTER PERSONNEL LIMITED 03 Apr 2012
    08026850 FANTOO LIMITED 11 Apr 2012
    08029206 LAB SUPPLIES UK LIMITED 13 Apr 2012