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
New Company Registrations
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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 Keynes UK 2014 1,529 300,731 2013 1,319 269,432 % change 15.9% 11.6% Record Year 2014 (1,529) 2014 (300,731) New Companies by Half Year
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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 Keynes UK 2014 772 150,009 2013 664 134,630 % change 16.3% 11.4% Record Year 2014 (772) 2014 (150,009) New Companies by Quarter
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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
April May June New companies in 2014 308 232 232 New companies in 2013 235 195 234 % change 31.1% 19.0% -0.9% Record Year 2007 (316) 2014 (232) 2013 (234)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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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 Keynes UK 2014 1,036 177,207 2013 876 155,192 % change 18.3% 14.2% Record Year 2009 (1,294) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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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 Keynes UK 2014 622 94,837 2013 454 77,278 % change 37.0% 22.7% Record Year 2009 (811) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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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
April May June Closed companies in 2014 91 296 235 Closed companies in 2013 171 104 179 % change -46.8% 184.6% 31% Record Year 2009 (250) 2009 (354) 2014 (235)
Net Company Growth
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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 Keynes UK 2014 493 123,524 2013 443 114,240 Record Year 2007 (776) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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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 Keynes UK 2014 150 55,172 2013 210 57,352 Record Year 2007 (434) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2014 217 -64 -3 Net growth in 2013 64 91 55 Record Year 2007 (270) 2013 (91) 2011 (123)
UK Company Share
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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 2014 0.5% 2013 0.5% 2012 0.5% 2011 0.5% 2010 0.5% Record Year (since 1960) 2012 (0.5%) Company Share by Half Year
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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 2014 0.5% 2013 0.5% 2012 0.5% 2011 0.6% 2010 0.5% Record Year (since 1960) 2007 (0.6%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2014 0.6% 0.5% 0.5% UK formation share in 2013 0.5% 0.4% 0.6% % change 18.2% 9.8% -14.1% Record Year 2007 (0.8%) 2011 (0.6%) 2012 (0.6%)
Director Age
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 2.28% CONSULTING 5.16% CONSULTANCY 1.50% MANAGEMENT 4.64% MK 1.25% CONSULTANCY 3.50% MANAGEMENT 1.19% PROPERTY 2.66% CARE 0.91% TRADING 2.03% PROPERTY 0.86% ENGINEERING 1.99% IT 0.86% CONSTRUCTION 1.93% BUSINESS 0.83% LONDON 1.93% ENGINEERING 0.78% CARE 1.85% TRADING 0.78% DESIGN 1.75% SYSTEMS 0.65% CONSULTANTS 1.73% CONSULTANTS 0.62% BUSINESS 1.69% RECRUITMENT 0.57% PROPERTIES 1.63% ASSOCIATES 0.54% TRANSPORT 1.58% ELECTRICAL 0.52% GLOBAL 1.55% SALES 0.49% INVESTMENTS 1.55% GLOBAL 0.49% J 1.51% (MK) 0.47% ASSOCIATES 1.48% HEALTH 0.47% MEDIA 1.44% ENTERPRISES 0.44% ELECTRICAL 1.40% MILTON 0.44% IT 1.33% HOUSE 0.42% DEVELOPMENTS 1.33% DESIGN 0.39% BUILDING 1.26% HEALTHCARE 0.39% M 1.24% MARKETING 0.36% CO., 1.20%
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 1,745 261,557 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 267 29,029 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 237 57,421 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 230 40,250 99999 - Dormant Company 179 48,436 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 149 28,352 62090 - Other information technology service activities 142 13,024 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 75 19,058 86900 - Other human health activities 74 11,292 62012 - Business and domestic software development 61 9,834 74990 - Non-trading company 60 14,351 49410 - Freight transport by road 53 9,265 41100 - Development of building projects 47 10,527 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 47 9,900 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 45 6,286 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 43 10,133 63990 - Other information service activities not elsewhere classified 36 6,099 78109 - Other activities of employment placement agencies 35 4,076 86101 - Hospital activities 33 3,357 68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate 33 6,413
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION 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
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