Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire

2013 Half Year Business Confidence Report

NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.

Headlines

  • Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Milton Keynes when compared to any previous Q2.
  • June 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Milton Keynes when compared to any previous June.
  • May 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Milton Keynes when compared to any previous May.

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 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 a total of 1,319 companies were formed in Milton Keynes. This figure is 2.7% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.

    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
    20131,319269,432
    20121,355253,150
    % change-2.7%6.4%
    Record Year2012 (1,355)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Milton Keynes when compared to any previous Q2.

    A total of 664 companies were registered in Milton Keynes during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 7.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)Milton KeynesUK
    2013664134,630
    2012617121,659
    % change7.6%10.7%
    Record Year 2013 (664) 2013 (134,630)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    June 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Milton Keynes when compared to any previous June.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2013235195234
    New companies in 2012187211219
    % change25.7%-7.6%6.8%
    Record Year2007 (316)2011 (213)2013 (234)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 a total of 876 companies were dissolved in Milton Keynes. This figure is 30.0% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 5.0%.

    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
    2013876155,192
    2012674147,794
    % change30.0%5.0%
    Record Year2009 (1,294)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    A total of 454 companies were dissolved in Milton Keynes during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 19.8% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 3.7% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)Milton KeynesUK
    201345477,278
    201237980,218
    % change19.8%-3.7%
    Record Year 2009 (811) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2013171104179
    Closed companies in 201299138142
    % change72.7%-24.6%26%
    Record Year2009 (250)2009 (354)2009 (207)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 the company register for Milton Keynes increased by 443 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Milton KeynesUK
    2013443114,240
    2012681105,356
    Record Year2007 (776)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    Net company growth for Milton Keynes during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was 210 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)Milton KeynesUK
    201321057,352
    201223841,441
    Record Year 2007 (434) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    May 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Milton Keynes when compared to any previous May.

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2013649155
    Net growth in 2012887377
    Record Year2007 (270)2013 (91)2011 (123)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 Milton Keynes formed 0.5% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.5%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Milton Keynes
    20130.5%
    20120.5%
    20110.5%
    20100.5%
    20090.4%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2012 (0.5%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    In the second quarter of 2013, Milton Keynes formed 0.5% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)Milton Keynes
    20130.5%
    20120.5%
    20110.6%
    20100.5%
    20090.5%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2007 (0.6%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20130.5%0.4%0.6%
    UK formation share in 20120.5%0.5%0.6%
    % change5.6%-10.2%-3.3%
    Record Year2007 (0.8%)2011 (0.6%)2012 (0.6%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2013 was 43.9.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2013 was 42.4.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    The record first half year for female directors in Milton Keynes was 2011 when 27.8% of all directors were female.

    22.8% of all director appointments in Milton Keynes in the first half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Milton Keynes was in 2008 when 27.5% of all directors were female.

    24.9% of all director appointments in Milton Keynes in the second quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT2.00%CONSULTING5.25%
    CONSULTING1.86%MANAGEMENT4.80%
    MK1.38%CONSULTANCY3.41%
    CONSULTANCY1.18%PROPERTY2.48%
    PROPERTY1.10%TRADING2.05%
    TRADING0.90%ENGINEERING1.81%
    IT0.73%DESIGN1.79%
    CONSULTANTS0.70%LONDON1.77%
    KEYNES0.68%BUSINESS1.77%
    SYSTEMS0.68%CONSULTANTS1.68%
    ASSOCIATES0.68%CONSTRUCTION1.68%
    MILTON0.65%ASSOCIATES1.67%
    BUSINESS0.62%GLOBAL1.59%
    SEEBECK0.54%MEDIA1.57%
    (MK)0.48%CARE1.55%
    RECRUITMENT0.45%J1.53%
    MEDIA0.45%INVESTMENTS1.46%
    CARE0.42%IT1.40%
    GLOBAL0.39%PROPERTIES1.40%
    SALES0.39%M1.26%
    MEDICAL0.39%BUILDING1.22%
    TRADE0.37%ELECTRICAL1.19%
    ENTERPRISES0.37%ENTERPRISES1.18%
    LOGISTICS0.37%CAPITAL1.16%
    GROUP0.37%TRAINING1.16%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied1,558257,517
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities23625,583
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified23554,555
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management18933,633
    99999 - Dormant Company15644,817
    62090 - Other information technology service activities15412,578
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified15124,324
    74990 - Non-trading company6914,303
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified6917,095
    86900 - Other human health activities578,687
    62012 - Business and domestic software development488,590
    49410 - Freight transport by road456,273
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet397,793
    68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate355,141
    41100 - Development of building projects338,876
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities336,771
    63990 - Other information service activities not elsewhere classified325,057
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate307,871
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles304,768
    47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets305,366

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08588817 LIFE-MATE.CO.UK LIMITED 28 Jun 2013
    08556641 EVERDAPT LIMITED 05 Jun 2013
    08560958 BUZZTRACK LTD 07 Jun 2013
    08563077 PHILIP KNIGHT CONSULTING LIMITED 10 Jun 2013
    08568823 BDS AUDIO VISUAL LIMITED 13 Jun 2013
    08569686 HADASSAH CARE LIMITED 14 Jun 2013
    08570813 BEALES LAUREANO LIMITED 14 Jun 2013
    08579250 CARLSSON ENGINEERING LIMITED 21 Jun 2013
    OC386104 NUROTONE PROJECT LLP 25 Jun 2013
    OC386116 SENSONASTRA IMPEX LLP 25 Jun 2013
    OC386117 FLIKSTON INDUSTRIES LLP 25 Jun 2013
    OC386124 APTALINITY TRADE LLP 25 Jun 2013
    08560558 DRIVEJOHNSON'S LIMITED 07 Jun 2013
    08561118 YORK ELM LTD 07 Jun 2013
    08561167 GLUEBOND LIMITED 07 Jun 2013
    08569097 BRILEY S H E CONSULTANCY LIMITED 13 Jun 2013
    08554537 PAUL WRIGHT'S AQUATICS LIMITED 04 Jun 2013
    08554870 APPLE HEALTH AND FITNESS LIMITED 04 Jun 2013
    08555675 PGSENGINEERING LTD 04 Jun 2013
    08566954 LITTLE JAKES LTD 12 Jun 2013
    08552696 XCELENTRA FINANCIAL SERVICES LIMITED 03 Jun 2013
    08559605 VUE CSR LIMITED 06 Jun 2013
    08556337 EXIGE IT SERVICES LTD 05 Jun 2013
    08572544 EGA SOLUTIONS LTD 17 Jun 2013
    08586696 KIDS IN LOVE LIMITED 26 Jun 2013