Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire
Q1 2014 Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- Q1 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Milton Keynes when compared to any previous Q1.
- Q1 2014 was a record quarter for company registrations in Milton Keynes when compared to any quarter in history.
- February 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Milton Keynes when compared to any previous February.
- February 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Milton Keynes when compared to any previous February.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)
Q1 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Milton Keynes when compared to any previous Q1.
Q1 2014 was a record quarter for company registrations in Milton Keynes when compared to any quarter in history.
A total of 757 companies were registered in Milton Keynes during the first quarter of 2014 (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014).
This figure is an increase of 15.6% versus the same period last year (Q1 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.8% against the same period last year.
first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014) Milton Keynes UK 2014 757 150,722 2013 655 134,802 % change 15.6% 11.8% Record Year 2014 (757) 2007 (166,814) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2014)
February 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Milton Keynes when compared to any previous February.
New Companies by Month
January February March New companies in 2014 232 251 274 New companies in 2013 233 204 218 % change -0.4% 23.0% 25.7% Record Year 2012 (240) 2014 (251) 2007 (283)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)
A total of 414 companies were dissolved in Milton Keynes during the first quarter of 2014 (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014).
This figure is a decrease of 1.9% versus the same period last year (Q1 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 5.7% against the same period last year.
first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014) Milton Keynes UK 2014 414 82,370 2013 422 77,914 % change -1.9% 5.7% Record Year 2009 (483) 2009 (108,066) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2014)
February 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Milton Keynes when compared to any previous February.
Dissolved Companies by Month
January February March Closed companies in 2014 132 159 123 Closed companies in 2013 175 133 114 % change -24.6% 19.5% 8% Record Year 2013 (175) 2014 (159) 2009 (350)
Net Company Growth
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)
Net company growth for Milton Keynes during the first quarter of 2014 (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014) was 343 companies.
first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014) Milton Keynes UK 2014 343 68,352 2013 233 56,888 Record Year 2012 (443) 2007 (111,282) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2014)
Net Growth by Month
January February March Net growth in 2014 100 92 151 Net growth in 2013 58 71 104 Record Year 2012 (130) 2012 (141) 2007 (202)
UK Company Share
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)
In the first quarter of 2014, Milton Keynes formed 0.5% of all UK companies.
first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014) Milton Keynes 2014 0.5% 2013 0.5% 2012 0.6% 2011 0.5% 2010 0.5% Record Year (since 1960) 2012 (0.6%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2014)
Company Share by Month
January February March UK formation share in 2014 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% UK formation share in 2013 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% % change -6.8% 13.6% 4.9% Record Year 2012 (0.6%) 2011 (0.5%) 2012 (0.6%)
Director Age
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)
The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2014 was 42.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.6%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)
The record first quarter for female directors in Milton Keynes was in 2011 when 29.7% of all directors were female.
27.3% of all director appointments in Milton Keynes in the first quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.4% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Mar 2013-Mar 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 2.14% CONSULTING 5.22% CONSULTANCY 1.41% MANAGEMENT 4.67% MK 1.41% CONSULTANCY 3.49% MANAGEMENT 1.41% PROPERTY 2.64% TRADING 0.97% TRADING 2.05% PROPERTY 0.92% LONDON 1.88% BUSINESS 0.87% ENGINEERING 1.86% IT 0.84% CARE 1.79% CARE 0.76% CONSTRUCTION 1.75% SYSTEMS 0.73% DESIGN 1.75% CONSULTANTS 0.68% CONSULTANTS 1.73% MILTON 0.62% BUSINESS 1.71% RECRUITMENT 0.62% PROPERTIES 1.60% GLOBAL 0.54% INVESTMENTS 1.60% ASSOCIATES 0.54% GLOBAL 1.58% KEYNES 0.51% J 1.48% SALES 0.51% ASSOCIATES 1.48% (MK) 0.49% MEDIA 1.48% ELECTRICAL 0.43% IT 1.33% HEALTH 0.41% TRANSPORT 1.30% DESIGN 0.38% DEVELOPMENTS 1.29% M 0.38% BUILDING 1.24% ENGINEERING 0.38% M 1.21% HEALTHCARE 0.38% CAPITAL 1.20% ENTERPRISE 0.38% ELECTRICAL 1.19%
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 1,777 280,210 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 264 27,750 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 228 56,411 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 214 37,882 99999 - Dormant Company 181 47,084 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 168 26,700 62090 - Other information technology service activities 149 12,813 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 79 18,491 86900 - Other human health activities 67 10,273 74990 - Non-trading company 61 14,135 62012 - Business and domestic software development 58 9,509 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 47 9,358 41100 - Development of building projects 46 9,855 49410 - Freight transport by road 43 8,014 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 38 5,988 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 37 9,284 78109 - Other activities of employment placement agencies 36 3,840 63990 - Other information service activities not elsewhere classified 34 5,949 68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate 33 5,920 86101 - Hospital activities 31 2,870
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08838346 AFRICONN IMPORT&EXPORT COMPANY LTD 09 Jan 2014 08845273 JUST SMILE MART LTD 14 Jan 2014 08845662 MINI MUNCHKINS LTD 15 Jan 2014 08852597 SOCIAL GRAVITAS LTD 20 Jan 2014 08854928 SHADES HAIR & BEAUTY CONCEPTS LTD 21 Jan 2014 08859892 BIG BLUE SEAFOOD LTD 24 Jan 2014 08860202 ETHNIC WEAVES UK LIMITED 24 Jan 2014 08841155 WAKANAKA JOSH AND COMPANY LTD 13 Jan 2014 08842715 REDROSE GASTRO UK LIMITED 13 Jan 2014 08868885 CPJ PROJECTS LIMITED 30 Jan 2014 08832510 HUNNY BUNNY LTD 06 Jan 2014 08841170 HONEYWELLS CONSULTING LIMITED 13 Jan 2014 08844883 DAVID HACKFORTH PLANNING ASSOCIATES LIMITED 14 Jan 2014 08830517 JCB GAS HEATING SERVICES LTD. 03 Jan 2014 08835396 PLUMB BUILD LIMITED 07 Jan 2014 08836330 RUTNKUZI LIMITED 08 Jan 2014 08846792 SKILLS FIRST HOLDINGS LIMITED 15 Jan 2014 08852121 THE WEDDING NEGOTIATOR LIMITED 20 Jan 2014 08866616 BORRO LIMITED 29 Jan 2014 08871350 EMERSON FISH & CHIPS LTD 31 Jan 2014 08829337 AREZ MEDICS LIMITED 02 Jan 2014 08851232 KISMAT CARE LTD 20 Jan 2014 08854266 THE HORNY DEVIL CO. LTD. 21 Jan 2014 08862652 MALINKO LIMITED 27 Jan 2014 08864210 BIGUPM LTD 28 Jan 2014
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