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.

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. 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 KeynesUK
    2013681132,684
    2012678118,868
    % change0.4%11.6%
    Record Year 2013 (681) 2013 (132,684)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. 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
    JulyAugustSeptember
    New companies in 2013200234247
    New companies in 2012220248210
    % change-9.1%-5.6%17.6%
    Record Year2012 (220)2012 (248)2013 (247)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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 KeynesUK
    201340386,170
    201237575,908
    % change7.5%13.5%
    Record Year 2009 (446) 2009 (159,405)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. 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
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Closed companies in 2013127101175
    Closed companies in 2012114150111
    % change11.4%-32.7%58%
    Record Year2013 (127)2008 (230)2009 (199)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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 KeynesUK
    201327846,514
    201230342,960
    Record Year 2011 (324) 2013 (46,514)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. 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
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Net growth in 20137313372
    Net growth in 20121069899
    Record Year2012 (106)2013 (133)2010 (105)

UK Company Share

  1. 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
    20130.5%
    20120.6%
    20110.6%
    20100.5%
    20090.5%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2012 (0.6%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2013)

    Company Share by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    UK formation share in 20130.4%0.6%0.6%
    UK formation share in 20120.5%0.6%0.5%
    % change-18.6%-13.4%3.1%
    Record Year2009 (0.6%)2012 (0.6%)1997 (0.6%)

Director Age

  1. 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

  1. 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

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

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT1.88%CONSULTING5.27%
    CONSULTING1.65%MANAGEMENT4.75%
    CONSULTANCY1.32%CONSULTANCY3.45%
    MK1.29%PROPERTY2.53%
    PROPERTY0.87%TRADING2.08%
    TRADING0.84%ENGINEERING1.83%
    ASSOCIATES0.73%LONDON1.79%
    CONSULTANTS0.70%DESIGN1.78%
    MILTON0.67%BUSINESS1.74%
    SYSTEMS0.62%CONSTRUCTION1.70%
    KEYNES0.62%CONSULTANTS1.69%
    BUSINESS0.62%CARE1.64%
    RECRUITMENT0.59%ASSOCIATES1.61%
    (MK)0.56%GLOBAL1.59%
    IT0.53%J1.54%
    GLOBAL0.50%MEDIA1.54%
    SALES0.45%INVESTMENTS1.53%
    MEDIA0.45%PROPERTIES1.45%
    MEDICAL0.42%IT1.39%
    CARE0.42%M1.25%
    INVESTMENTS0.39%ELECTRICAL1.20%
    SEEBECK0.39%BUILDING1.19%
    TRADE0.39%CAPITAL1.19%
    PROJECT0.39%DEVELOPMENTS1.16%
    CAPITAL0.39%TRAINING1.15%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied1,628260,135
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities25626,675
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified24354,854
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management20434,970
    99999 - Dormant Company16846,169
    62090 - Other information technology service activities15812,516
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified15525,547
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified7217,715
    74990 - Non-trading company6514,228
    86900 - Other human health activities619,203
    62012 - Business and domestic software development549,104
    49410 - Freight transport by road486,904
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet458,475
    41100 - Development of building projects399,271
    47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets355,706
    63990 - Other information service activities not elsewhere classified355,322
    68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate345,430
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities346,979
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate338,312
    78109 - Other activities of employment placement agencies323,601

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08592065 MUSTARD LETTINGS LIMITED 01 Jul 2013
    08607795 WELLINGTON PLACE ROAD LIMITED 12 Jul 2013
    08621729 CJ AVIATION SAFETY CONSULTANCY LIMITED 23 Jul 2013
    08606640 HAMPSHIRE STREET LIMITED 11 Jul 2013
    08615594 PDV ASSOCIATES LIMITED 18 Jul 2013
    08618597 DEERAMO LTD 22 Jul 2013
    08603631 THE ORIGINAL BOW BOUTIQUE LTD. 10 Jul 2013
    08605884 N2ITION LTD 11 Jul 2013
    08612038 JOWEE SOLUTIONS LIMITED 16 Jul 2013
    08626090 PROBIZZ CONSULTING LIMITED 26 Jul 2013
    08611510 AAZZ ENTERPRISE LIMITED 16 Jul 2013
    08619631 CRAIG THOMAS LIMITED 22 Jul 2013
    08595131 CHIRI CARS LTD 03 Jul 2013
    08596700 ALISTAIR ASHLEY NORTHERN SERVICES LIMITED 04 Jul 2013
    08599950 B.N. PILING LIMITED 08 Jul 2013
    08609970 MGHA LIMITED 15 Jul 2013
    08610110 APT ELEMENTS LIMITED 15 Jul 2013
    08612970 LOGISTIX.LY LTD 17 Jul 2013
    08590385 PNW COMPUTER CONSULTANCY LTD 01 Jul 2013
    08603704 SPECIAL OPS HQ LTD 10 Jul 2013
    08608279 DO U COOL KID LIMITED 12 Jul 2013
    08614873 TOP JOB SOLUTIONS LIMITED 18 Jul 2013
    08591504 DPL ASSOCIATES LTD 01 Jul 2013
    08605104 PYMENTS LAW LIMITED 11 Jul 2013
    08606520 LEVUM LIMITED 11 Jul 2013