Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire
2012 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2012 was a record year for company registrations in Milton Keynes when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Milton Keynes when compared to any previous second half year.
- The second half of 2012 was a record second half year for company registrations in Milton Keynes when compared to any half year in history.
- Q4 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Milton Keynes when compared to any previous Q4.
- November 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Milton Keynes when compared to any previous November.
- October 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Milton Keynes when compared to any previous October.
- October 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Milton Keynes when compared to any previous October.
- 2012 was a record year for net growth in Milton Keynes when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Milton Keynes when compared to any previous second half year.
- Q4 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Milton Keynes when compared to any previous Q4.
- November 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Milton Keynes when compared to any previous November.
- October 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Milton Keynes when compared to any previous October.
- 2012 was a record year for UK company share in Milton Keynes when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2012 saw a new record in UK company share in Milton Keynes when compared to any previous second half year.
- The second half of 2012 was a record second half year for UK company share in Milton Keynes when compared to any half year in history.
- Q4 2012 saw a new record in UK company share in Milton Keynes when compared to any previous Q4.
- Q4 2012 was a record quarter for UK company share in Milton Keynes when compared to any quarter in history.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2012)
2012 was a record year for company registrations in Milton Keynes when compared to any year in history.
A total of 2,725 companies were formed in Milton Keynes in 2012. This total is 12.9% higher than in 2011 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.
Year Milton Keynes UK 2012 2,725 491,893 2011 2,414 452,870 2010 1,986 400,358 2009 1,820 362,675 2008 1,550 349,203 Record Year 2012 (2,725) 2012 (491,893) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The second half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Milton Keynes when compared to any previous second half year.
The second half of 2012 was a record second half year for company registrations in Milton Keynes when compared to any half year in history.
In the second half of 2012 a total of 1,370 companies were formed in Milton Keynes. This figure is 15.0% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Milton Keynes occurred in 2012 when a total of 1,370 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Milton Keynes UK 2012 1,370 238,743 2011 1,191 224,135 % change 15.0% 6.5% Record Year 2012 (1,370) 2012 (238,743) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Q4 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Milton Keynes when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 692 companies were registered in Milton Keynes during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is an increase of 24.7% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 9.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Milton Keynes UK 2012 692 119,875 2011 555 109,623 % change 24.7% 9.4% Record Year 2012 (692) 2012 (119,875) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
November 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Milton Keynes when compared to any previous November.
October 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Milton Keynes when compared to any previous October.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2012 306 244 142 New companies in 2011 206 208 141 % change 48.5% 17.3% 0.7% Record Year 2012 (306) 2012 (244) 2009 (160)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 1,361 companies were dissolved in Milton Keynes in 2012. This total is 3.3% lower than in 2011 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Milton Keynes UK 2012 1,361 293,728 2011 1,407 314,524 2010 1,324 342,233 2009 2,130 533,787 2008 818 237,873 Record Year 2009 (2,130) 2009 (533,787) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 687 companies were dissolved in Milton Keynes. This figure is 1.7% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -4.1%.
The highest total for a second half year in Milton Keynes occurred in 2009 when a total of 836 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Milton Keynes UK 2012 687 145,934 2011 699 152,213 % change -1.7% -4.1% Record Year 2009 (836) 2009 (244,543) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 312 companies were dissolved in Milton Keynes during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 19.4% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 12.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Milton Keynes UK 2012 312 70,026 2011 387 79,983 % change -19.4% -12.4% Record Year 2009 (390) 2009 (85,139) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
October 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Milton Keynes when compared to any previous October.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2012 148 99 65 Closed companies in 2011 82 139 166 % change 80.5% -28.8% -61% Record Year 2012 (148) 2010 (140) 2011 (166)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2012)
2012 was a record year for net growth in Milton Keynes when compared to any year in history.
A total of 1,364 companies were added to the company register for Milton Keynes in 2012. This number represents growth of 56.5% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.
This number is 357 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2012 when the Milton Keynes company register grew by 1,364 companies.
Year Milton Keynes UK 2012 1,364 198,165 2011 1,007 138,346 2010 662 58,125 2009 -310 -171,112 2008 732 111,330 Record Year 2012 (1,364) 2003 (242,541) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The second half of 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Milton Keynes when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2012 the company register for Milton Keynes increased by 683 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Milton Keynes UK 2012 683 92,809 2011 492 71,922 Record Year 2012 (683) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Q4 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Milton Keynes when compared to any previous Q4.
Net company growth for Milton Keynes during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 380 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Milton Keynes UK 2012 380 49,849 2011 168 29,640 Record Year 2012 (380) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
November 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Milton Keynes when compared to any previous November.
October 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Milton Keynes when compared to any previous October.
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2012 158 145 77 Net growth in 2011 124 69 -25 Record Year 2012 (158) 2012 (145) 2010 (87)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2012)
2012 was a record year for UK company share in Milton Keynes when compared to any year in history.
In 2012 Milton Keynes formed 0.6% of all UK companies. This is an improvement on 2011 when Milton Keynes was responsible for 0.5% of all UK companies.
Year Milton Keynes 2012 0.6% 2011 0.5% 2010 0.5% 2009 0.5% 2008 0.4% Record Year (since 1960) 2012 (0.6%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The second half of 2012 saw a new record in UK company share in Milton Keynes when compared to any previous second half year.
The second half of 2012 was a record second half year for UK company share in Milton Keynes when compared to any half year in history.
In the second half of 2012 Milton Keynes formed 0.6% of all UK companies. This is more than the 2011 figure of 0.5%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Milton Keynes 2012 0.6% 2011 0.5% 2010 0.5% 2009 0.6% 2008 0.4% Record Year (since 1960) 2012 (0.6%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, Milton Keynes formed 0.6% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Milton Keynes 2012 0.6% 2011 0.5% 2010 0.5% 2009 0.6% 2008 0.4% Record Year (since 1960) 2012 (0.6%) Company Share by Quarter
Q4 2012 saw a new record in UK company share in Milton Keynes when compared to any previous Q4.
Q4 2012 was a record quarter for UK company share in Milton Keynes when compared to any quarter in history.
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2012 0.7% 0.6% 0.5% UK formation share in 2011 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% % change 24.8% 11.6% -2.0% Record Year 1970 (0.8%) 1991 (0.6%) 2009 (0.6%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2012)
The average age of a director in 2012 was 42.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2012 was 41.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2012 was 40.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 7.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2012)
The record year for female directors in Milton Keynes was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Milton Keynes in 2012 was 29.8%. The average for the UK during this time was 29.9%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The record second half year for female directors in Milton Keynes was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
24.8% of all director appointments in Milton Keynes in the second half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Milton Keynes was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.
25.0% of all director appointments in Milton Keynes in the fourth quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2011-Dec 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 2.12% CONSULTING 5.15% MANAGEMENT 1.79% MANAGEMENT 4.78% MK 1.21% CONSULTANCY 3.31% PROPERTY 1.07% PROPERTY 2.40% CONSULTANCY 0.96% TRADING 2.03% TRADING 0.85% DESIGN 1.86% SYSTEMS 0.77% ASSOCIATES 1.82% ASSOCIATES 0.74% ENGINEERING 1.79% IT 0.72% BUSINESS 1.76% CONSULTANTS 0.69% CONSULTANTS 1.75% CAPITAL 0.66% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% BUSINESS 0.58% LONDON 1.69% RANIMUL 0.58% MEDIA 1.69% KEYNES 0.58% GLOBAL 1.59% MILTON 0.55% J 1.57% (MK) 0.44% INVESTMENTS 1.46% S 0.44% IT 1.43% GROUP 0.41% CARE 1.39% MARKETING 0.41% PROPERTIES 1.34% MEDIA 0.41% M 1.26% SECURITY 0.41% BUILDING 1.23% HOLDINGS 0.39% ENTERPRISES 1.21% PROJECT 0.39% TRAINING 1.18% SERVICE 0.36% ELECTRICAL 1.17% CONSTRUCTION 0.36% SECURITY 1.17%
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 1,428 236,139 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 232 52,427 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 216 23,256 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 172 30,396 62090 - Other information technology service activities 156 12,291 99999 - Dormant Company 143 40,648 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 133 22,058 74990 - Non-trading company 69 13,808 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 63 15,572 86900 - Other human health activities 50 7,866 7487 - Other business activities 43 10,703 62012 - Business and domestic software development 42 7,446 49410 - Freight transport by road 34 5,165 68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate 32 4,752 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 32 6,307 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 28 4,290 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 27 6,177 41100 - Development of building projects 25 7,980 78109 - Other activities of employment placement agencies 25 2,997 68310 - Real estate agencies 25 3,270
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