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
    08471197 PHIL JOHNSTON AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE LIMITED 03 Apr 2013
    08478965 NU ENTERPRISE SOLUTIONS LIMITED 08 Apr 2013
    OC384426 CRISTENITY PROJECT LLP 16 Apr 2013
    OC384428 VEROTON IMPEX LLP 16 Apr 2013
    OC384434 POLOTEKS IMPORT LLP 16 Apr 2013
    OC384455 INVATONE SYSTEMS LLP 16 Apr 2013
    OC384458 MORINITY SALES LLP 16 Apr 2013
    OC384460 HOGLATEX SOLUTIONS LLP 16 Apr 2013
    OC384677 STALKER-CARGO LLP 24 Apr 2013
    08504880 CRIMINAL DEFENCE MILTON KEYNES SOLICITORS LTD 25 Apr 2013
    OC384762 SBSB LLP 29 Apr 2013
    08509303 CHELSEA MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS LIMITED 30 Apr 2013
    08483038 SAMS4SAMS INVESTMENT LTD 10 Apr 2013
    08488311 DESIGNATED GLOBAL LOGISTICS LIMITED 15 Apr 2013
    08496896 BUBBLES LAUNDROMAT LTD 19 Apr 2013
    08475698 SUPPLEMENT NUTRITION CENTER LTD 05 Apr 2013
    08485610 SRI PRAKRITHI LIMITED 12 Apr 2013
    08474788 TDC IT LIMITED 05 Apr 2013
    08478691 AADEPT SOLUTIONS LTD 08 Apr 2013
    08504633 Z.BOZ LIMITED 25 Apr 2013
    08510937 TECHNO COMPUTING LTD 30 Apr 2013
    08494398 DORIN ANDREI LIMITED 18 Apr 2013
    08500056 SERGION LIMITED 23 Apr 2013
    08500443 DPF DIGITAL LIMITED 23 Apr 2013
    08504476 PUSCASMARIN LIMITED 25 Apr 2013