Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire
Q3 2013 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
- Q3 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Milton Keynes when compared to any previous Q3.
- September 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Milton Keynes when compared to any previous September.
- July 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Milton Keynes when compared to any previous July.
- August 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Milton Keynes when compared to any previous August.
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New Company Registrations
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2013)
Q3 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Milton Keynes when compared to any previous Q3.
A total of 681 companies were registered in Milton Keynes during the third quarter of 2013 (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013).
This figure is an increase of 0.4% versus the same period last year (Q3 2012). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.6% against the same period last year.
third quarter (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013) Milton Keynes UK 2013 681 132,684 2012 678 118,868 % change 0.4% 11.6% Record Year 2013 (681) 2013 (132,684) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2013)
September 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Milton Keynes when compared to any previous September.
New Companies by Month
July August September New companies in 2013 200 234 247 New companies in 2012 220 248 210 % change -9.1% -5.6% 17.6% Record Year 2012 (220) 2012 (248) 2013 (247)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2013)
A total of 403 companies were dissolved in Milton Keynes during the third quarter of 2013 (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013).
This figure is an increase of 7.5% versus the same period last year (Q3 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.5% against the same period last year.
third quarter (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013) Milton Keynes UK 2013 403 86,170 2012 375 75,908 % change 7.5% 13.5% Record Year 2009 (446) 2009 (159,405) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2013)
July 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Milton Keynes when compared to any previous July.
Dissolved Companies by Month
July August September Closed companies in 2013 127 101 175 Closed companies in 2012 114 150 111 % change 11.4% -32.7% 58% Record Year 2013 (127) 2008 (230) 2009 (199)
Net Company Growth
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2013)
Net company growth for Milton Keynes during the third quarter of 2013 (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013) was 278 companies.
third quarter (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013) Milton Keynes UK 2013 278 46,514 2012 303 42,960 Record Year 2011 (324) 2013 (46,514) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2013)
August 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Milton Keynes when compared to any previous August.
Net Growth by Month
July August September Net growth in 2013 73 133 72 Net growth in 2012 106 98 99 Record Year 2012 (106) 2013 (133) 2010 (105)
UK Company Share
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2013)
In the third quarter of 2013, Milton Keynes formed 0.5% of all UK companies.
third quarter (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013) Milton Keynes 2013 0.5% 2012 0.6% 2011 0.6% 2010 0.5% 2009 0.5% Record Year (since 1960) 2012 (0.6%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2013)
Company Share by Month
July August September UK formation share in 2013 0.4% 0.6% 0.6% UK formation share in 2012 0.5% 0.6% 0.5% % change -18.6% -13.4% 3.1% Record Year 2009 (0.6%) 2012 (0.6%) 1997 (0.6%)
Director Age
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2013)
The average age of a director in the third quarter of 2013 was 43.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2013)
The record third quarter for female directors in Milton Keynes was in 2009 when 29.5% of all directors were female.
26.0% of all director appointments in Milton Keynes in the third quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.2% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Sep 2012-Sep 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 1.88% CONSULTING 5.27% CONSULTING 1.65% MANAGEMENT 4.75% CONSULTANCY 1.32% CONSULTANCY 3.45% MK 1.29% PROPERTY 2.53% PROPERTY 0.87% TRADING 2.08% TRADING 0.84% ENGINEERING 1.83% ASSOCIATES 0.73% LONDON 1.79% CONSULTANTS 0.70% DESIGN 1.78% MILTON 0.67% BUSINESS 1.74% SYSTEMS 0.62% CONSTRUCTION 1.70% KEYNES 0.62% CONSULTANTS 1.69% BUSINESS 0.62% CARE 1.64% RECRUITMENT 0.59% ASSOCIATES 1.61% (MK) 0.56% GLOBAL 1.59% IT 0.53% J 1.54% GLOBAL 0.50% MEDIA 1.54% SALES 0.45% INVESTMENTS 1.53% MEDIA 0.45% PROPERTIES 1.45% MEDICAL 0.42% IT 1.39% CARE 0.42% M 1.25% INVESTMENTS 0.39% ELECTRICAL 1.20% SEEBECK 0.39% BUILDING 1.19% TRADE 0.39% CAPITAL 1.19% PROJECT 0.39% DEVELOPMENTS 1.16% CAPITAL 0.39% TRAINING 1.15%
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 1,628 260,135 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 256 26,675 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 243 54,854 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 204 34,970 99999 - Dormant Company 168 46,169 62090 - Other information technology service activities 158 12,516 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 155 25,547 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 72 17,715 74990 - Non-trading company 65 14,228 86900 - Other human health activities 61 9,203 62012 - Business and domestic software development 54 9,104 49410 - Freight transport by road 48 6,904 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 45 8,475 41100 - Development of building projects 39 9,271 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 35 5,706 63990 - Other information service activities not elsewhere classified 35 5,322 68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate 34 5,430 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 34 6,979 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 33 8,312 78109 - Other activities of employment placement agencies 32 3,601
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08632782 P R COOMBS LIMITED 01 Aug 2013 08636949 T.M. WEST & SON (CONTRACTS) LIMITED 05 Aug 2013 08637842 MAEN LIMITED 05 Aug 2013 08639248 C. BROOKER OUTDOORS LIMITED 06 Aug 2013 08639473 CANDLEFAIRY LIMITED 06 Aug 2013 OC387177 TORBINGO SERVICES LLP 12 Aug 2013 OC387178 FOSSTRADE IMPEX LLP 12 Aug 2013 OC387183 NARCISTA EXPORT LLP 12 Aug 2013 08646717 WHARFSIDE SUPPLIES LTD 12 Aug 2013 08655880 BLYTH ACCOUNTING LTD 19 Aug 2013 08670282 PRAASH LIMITED 30 Aug 2013 08640135 'FINE THINGS' HEALTH AND FITNESS CLUB LTD 06 Aug 2013 08659605 RS GLOBAL SOLUTIONS LIMITED 21 Aug 2013 08666206 SISCO RENEWABLES LIMITED 28 Aug 2013 08632640 WOW SEARCH LIMITED 01 Aug 2013 08641278 ORBAN LTD 07 Aug 2013 08641289 TRIFAN LTD 07 Aug 2013 08657517 HMEG LIMITED 20 Aug 2013 08659376 PRETTA GLOBAL RESOURCES LTD 21 Aug 2013 08661884 GLORIOUS REVIVAL CENTRE LTD 23 Aug 2013 08666500 QUICK ACCESS AND SERVICES LIMITED 28 Aug 2013 08666996 BOX ME A RICE LTD 28 Aug 2013 08668578 IMPO AND EXPO UK LTD 29 Aug 2013 08635350 ACCEUK LIMITED 02 Aug 2013 08646466 DESIGNINN LIMITED 12 Aug 2013
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