Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire

2014 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Milton Keynes when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company registrations in Milton Keynes when compared to any half year in history.
  • Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Milton Keynes when compared to any previous Q2.
  • Q2 2014 was a record quarter for company registrations in Milton Keynes when compared to any quarter in history.
  • May 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Milton Keynes when compared to any previous May.
  • June 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Milton Keynes when compared to any previous June.
  • The record first half year for female directors in Milton Keynes was 2014 when 28.6% of all directors were female.
  • The record second quarter for female directors in Milton Keynes was in 2014 when 29.7% of all directors were female.

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 2014)

    The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Milton Keynes when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company registrations in Milton Keynes when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2014 a total of 1,529 companies were formed in Milton Keynes. This figure is 15.9% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 11.6%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Milton Keynes occurred in 2014 when a total of 1,529 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Milton KeynesUK
    20141,529300,731
    20131,319269,432
    % change15.9%11.6%
    Record Year2014 (1,529)2014 (300,731)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Milton Keynes when compared to any previous Q2.

    Q2 2014 was a record quarter for company registrations in Milton Keynes when compared to any quarter in history.

    A total of 772 companies were registered in Milton Keynes during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 16.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.4% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)Milton KeynesUK
    2014772150,009
    2013664134,630
    % change16.3%11.4%
    Record Year 2014 (772) 2014 (150,009)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    May 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Milton Keynes when compared to any previous May.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2014308232232
    New companies in 2013235195234
    % change31.1%19.0%-0.9%
    Record Year2007 (316)2014 (232)2013 (234)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 a total of 1,036 companies were dissolved in Milton Keynes. This figure is 18.3% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 14.2%.

    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
    20141,036177,207
    2013876155,192
    % change18.3%14.2%
    Record Year2009 (1,294)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    A total of 622 companies were dissolved in Milton Keynes during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 37.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 22.7% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)Milton KeynesUK
    201462294,837
    201345477,278
    % change37.0%22.7%
    Record Year 2009 (811) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    June 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Milton Keynes when compared to any previous June.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 201491296235
    Closed companies in 2013171104179
    % change-46.8%184.6%31%
    Record Year2009 (250)2009 (354)2014 (235)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 the company register for Milton Keynes increased by 493 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Milton KeynesUK
    2014493123,524
    2013443114,240
    Record Year2007 (776)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    Net company growth for Milton Keynes during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) was 150 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)Milton KeynesUK
    201415055,172
    201321057,352
    Record Year 2007 (434) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2014217-64-3
    Net growth in 2013649155
    Record Year2007 (270)2013 (91)2011 (123)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 Milton Keynes formed 0.5% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.5%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Milton Keynes
    20140.5%
    20130.5%
    20120.5%
    20110.5%
    20100.5%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2012 (0.5%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    In the second quarter of 2014, Milton Keynes formed 0.5% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)Milton Keynes
    20140.5%
    20130.5%
    20120.5%
    20110.6%
    20100.5%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2007 (0.6%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20140.6%0.5%0.5%
    UK formation share in 20130.5%0.4%0.6%
    % change18.2%9.8%-14.1%
    Record Year2007 (0.8%)2011 (0.6%)2012 (0.6%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2014 was 43.2.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2014 was 43.5.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    The record first half year for female directors in Milton Keynes was 2014 when 28.6% of all directors were female.

    28.6% of all director appointments in Milton Keynes in the first half of 2014 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 2014)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Milton Keynes was in 2014 when 29.7% of all directors were female.

    29.7% of all director appointments in Milton Keynes in the second quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING2.28%CONSULTING5.16%
    CONSULTANCY1.50%MANAGEMENT4.64%
    MK1.25%CONSULTANCY3.50%
    MANAGEMENT1.19%PROPERTY2.66%
    CARE0.91%TRADING2.03%
    PROPERTY0.86%ENGINEERING1.99%
    IT0.86%CONSTRUCTION1.93%
    BUSINESS0.83%LONDON1.93%
    ENGINEERING0.78%CARE1.85%
    TRADING0.78%DESIGN1.75%
    SYSTEMS0.65%CONSULTANTS1.73%
    CONSULTANTS0.62%BUSINESS1.69%
    RECRUITMENT0.57%PROPERTIES1.63%
    ASSOCIATES0.54%TRANSPORT1.58%
    ELECTRICAL0.52%GLOBAL1.55%
    SALES0.49%INVESTMENTS1.55%
    GLOBAL0.49%J1.51%
    (MK)0.47%ASSOCIATES1.48%
    HEALTH0.47%MEDIA1.44%
    ENTERPRISES0.44%ELECTRICAL1.40%
    MILTON0.44%IT1.33%
    HOUSE0.42%DEVELOPMENTS1.33%
    DESIGN0.39%BUILDING1.26%
    HEALTHCARE0.39%M1.24%
    MARKETING0.36%CO.,1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied1,745261,557
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities26729,029
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified23757,421
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management23040,250
    99999 - Dormant Company17948,436
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified14928,352
    62090 - Other information technology service activities14213,024
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified7519,058
    86900 - Other human health activities7411,292
    62012 - Business and domestic software development619,834
    74990 - Non-trading company6014,351
    49410 - Freight transport by road539,265
    41100 - Development of building projects4710,527
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet479,900
    47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets456,286
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate4310,133
    63990 - Other information service activities not elsewhere classified366,099
    78109 - Other activities of employment placement agencies354,076
    86101 - Hospital activities333,357
    68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate336,413

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08971822 ROL ENGINEERING LIMITED 01 Apr 2014
    08974359 TIMIFINANCE LIMITED 02 Apr 2014
    08980063 CABIVAL LIMITED 04 Apr 2014
    08981556 EPMJ LIMITED 07 Apr 2014
    08995385 ZARIF CONSULTANCY LTD 14 Apr 2014
    08999919 ASH AVIATION LIMITED 16 Apr 2014
    08999997 ESSEX AVIATION SERVICES LIMITED 16 Apr 2014
    OC392709 OCTARIOL INDUSTRIES LLP 16 Apr 2014
    OC392728 STRAVORD PROJECT LLP 16 Apr 2014
    OC392735 MEILINITY SYSTEMS LLP 16 Apr 2014
    09000480 TYNEMOUTH AVIONICS & ELECTRICAL SERVICES LIMITED 16 Apr 2014
    OC392746 DECONASTRA SERVICES LLP 17 Apr 2014
    OC392752 KIMOTRADE INTER LLP 17 Apr 2014
    09006150 C.PRICE AVIATION LIMITED 23 Apr 2014
    09007988 SAMMY'S SHOES LTD 23 Apr 2014
    08976951 THE GIANT MANGO LIMITED 03 Apr 2014
    08981711 THE KNICKER COMPANY LTD 07 Apr 2014
    08991561 SOPAR CONSULTING LIMITED 10 Apr 2014
    08993010 AYERS RICHARD 80673 LIMITED 11 Apr 2014
    08993921 BLACKTHORN HOGG LIMITED 14 Apr 2014
    09002957 ANDERSON GOTHARD ASSOCIATES LTD 17 Apr 2014
    08972816 MKV SOFTWARE LTD 02 Apr 2014
    08981365 FLEXMAIL LIMITED 07 Apr 2014
    08982089 MY JEWELLERY COLLECTION LIMITED 07 Apr 2014
    08990681 SIMU SYSTEMS LTD 10 Apr 2014