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.
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New Company Registrations
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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 Keynes UK 2013 1,319 269,432 2012 1,355 253,150 % change -2.7% 6.4% Record Year 2012 (1,355) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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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 Keynes UK 2013 664 134,630 2012 617 121,659 % change 7.6% 10.7% Record Year 2013 (664) 2013 (134,630) New Companies by Quarter
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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
April May June New companies in 2013 235 195 234 New companies in 2012 187 211 219 % change 25.7% -7.6% 6.8% Record Year 2007 (316) 2011 (213) 2013 (234)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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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 Keynes UK 2013 876 155,192 2012 674 147,794 % change 30.0% 5.0% Record Year 2009 (1,294) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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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 Keynes UK 2013 454 77,278 2012 379 80,218 % change 19.8% -3.7% Record Year 2009 (811) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2013 171 104 179 Closed companies in 2012 99 138 142 % change 72.7% -24.6% 26% Record Year 2009 (250) 2009 (354) 2009 (207)
Net Company Growth
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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 Keynes UK 2013 443 114,240 2012 681 105,356 Record Year 2007 (776) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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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 Keynes UK 2013 210 57,352 2012 238 41,441 Record Year 2007 (434) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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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
April May June Net growth in 2013 64 91 55 Net growth in 2012 88 73 77 Record Year 2007 (270) 2013 (91) 2011 (123)
UK Company Share
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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 2013 0.5% 2012 0.5% 2011 0.5% 2010 0.5% 2009 0.4% Record Year (since 1960) 2012 (0.5%) Company Share by Half Year
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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 2013 0.5% 2012 0.5% 2011 0.6% 2010 0.5% 2009 0.5% Record Year (since 1960) 2007 (0.6%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2013 0.5% 0.4% 0.6% UK formation share in 2012 0.5% 0.5% 0.6% % change 5.6% -10.2% -3.3% Record Year 2007 (0.8%) 2011 (0.6%) 2012 (0.6%)
Director Age
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 2.00% CONSULTING 5.25% CONSULTING 1.86% MANAGEMENT 4.80% MK 1.38% CONSULTANCY 3.41% CONSULTANCY 1.18% PROPERTY 2.48% PROPERTY 1.10% TRADING 2.05% TRADING 0.90% ENGINEERING 1.81% IT 0.73% DESIGN 1.79% CONSULTANTS 0.70% LONDON 1.77% KEYNES 0.68% BUSINESS 1.77% SYSTEMS 0.68% CONSULTANTS 1.68% ASSOCIATES 0.68% CONSTRUCTION 1.68% MILTON 0.65% ASSOCIATES 1.67% BUSINESS 0.62% GLOBAL 1.59% SEEBECK 0.54% MEDIA 1.57% (MK) 0.48% CARE 1.55% RECRUITMENT 0.45% J 1.53% MEDIA 0.45% INVESTMENTS 1.46% CARE 0.42% IT 1.40% GLOBAL 0.39% PROPERTIES 1.40% SALES 0.39% M 1.26% MEDICAL 0.39% BUILDING 1.22% TRADE 0.37% ELECTRICAL 1.19% ENTERPRISES 0.37% ENTERPRISES 1.18% LOGISTICS 0.37% CAPITAL 1.16% GROUP 0.37% TRAINING 1.16%
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 1,558 257,517 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 236 25,583 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 235 54,555 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 189 33,633 99999 - Dormant Company 156 44,817 62090 - Other information technology service activities 154 12,578 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 151 24,324 74990 - Non-trading company 69 14,303 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 69 17,095 86900 - Other human health activities 57 8,687 62012 - Business and domestic software development 48 8,590 49410 - Freight transport by road 45 6,273 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 39 7,793 68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate 35 5,141 41100 - Development of building projects 33 8,876 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 33 6,771 63990 - Other information service activities not elsewhere classified 32 5,057 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 30 7,871 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 30 4,768 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 30 5,366
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION 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
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