Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire
Q1 2015 Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- Q1 2015 saw a new record in company registrations in Milton Keynes when compared to any previous Q1.
- Q1 2015 was a record quarter for company registrations in Milton Keynes when compared to any quarter in history.
- March 2015 saw a new record in company registrations in Milton Keynes when compared to any previous March.
- January 2015 saw a new record in company registrations in Milton Keynes when compared to any previous January.
- February 2015 saw a new record in company closures in Milton Keynes when compared to any previous February.
- January 2015 saw a new record in net growth in Milton Keynes when compared to any previous January.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2015)
Q1 2015 saw a new record in company registrations in Milton Keynes when compared to any previous Q1.
Q1 2015 was a record quarter for company registrations in Milton Keynes when compared to any quarter in history.
A total of 777 companies were registered in Milton Keynes during the first quarter of 2015 (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015).
This figure is an increase of 2.6% versus the same period last year (Q1 2014). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 6.9% against the same period last year.
first quarter (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015) Milton Keynes UK 2015 777 161,156 2014 757 150,722 % change 2.6% 6.9% Record Year 2015 (777) 2007 (166,814) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2015)
March 2015 saw a new record in company registrations in Milton Keynes when compared to any previous March.
January 2015 saw a new record in company registrations in Milton Keynes when compared to any previous January.
New Companies by Month
January February March New companies in 2015 252 242 283 New companies in 2014 232 251 274 % change 8.6% -3.6% 3.3% Record Year 2015 (252) 2014 (251) 2015 (283)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2015)
A total of 483 companies were dissolved in Milton Keynes during the first quarter of 2015 (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015).
This figure is an increase of 16.7% versus the same period last year (Q1 2014). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.7% against the same period last year.
first quarter (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015) Milton Keynes UK 2015 483 89,523 2014 414 82,370 % change 16.7% 8.7% Record Year 2009 (483) 2009 (108,066) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2015)
February 2015 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 2015 117 183 183 Closed companies in 2014 132 159 123 % change -11.4% 15.1% 49% Record Year 2013 (175) 2015 (183) 2009 (350)
Net Company Growth
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2015)
Net company growth for Milton Keynes during the first quarter of 2015 (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015) was 294 companies.
first quarter (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015) Milton Keynes UK 2015 294 71,633 2014 343 68,352 Record Year 2012 (443) 2007 (111,282) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2015)
January 2015 saw a new record in net growth in Milton Keynes when compared to any previous January.
Net Growth by Month
January February March Net growth in 2015 135 59 100 Net growth in 2014 100 92 151 Record Year 2015 (135) 2012 (141) 2007 (202)
UK Company Share
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2015)
In the first quarter of 2015, Milton Keynes formed 0.5% of all UK companies.
first quarter (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015) Milton Keynes 2015 0.5% 2014 0.5% 2013 0.5% 2012 0.6% 2011 0.5% Record Year (since 1960) 2012 (0.6%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2015)
Company Share by Month
January February March UK formation share in 2015 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% UK formation share in 2014 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% % change 6.5% -11.2% -5.8% Record Year 2012 (0.6%) 2011 (0.5%) 2012 (0.6%)
Director Age
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2015)
The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2015 was 42.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2015)
The record first quarter for female directors in Milton Keynes was in 2011 when 29.7% of all directors were female.
29.0% of all director appointments in Milton Keynes in the first quarter of 2015 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 2014-Mar 2015)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 2.27% CONSULTING 5.23% CONSULTANCY 1.41% MANAGEMENT 4.56% CARE 1.14% CONSULTANCY 3.62% MK 1.11% PROPERTY 2.72% PROPERTY 1.06% CONSTRUCTION 2.19% ENGINEERING 1.04% CARE 2.13% MANAGEMENT 1.01% ENGINEERING 2.12% IT 0.81% LONDON 1.91% TRADING 0.71% TRADING 1.88% ENTERPRISES 0.56% TRANSPORT 1.82% CONSULTANTS 0.53% ELECTRICAL 1.76% HEALTHCARE 0.53% DESIGN 1.65% ASSOCIATES 0.48% PROPERTIES 1.63% BUSINESS 0.45% CO., 1.58% RECRUITMENT 0.45% J 1.55% INVESTMENTS 0.45% CONSULTANTS 1.54% GROUP 0.40% BUSINESS 1.49% BUILDING 0.40% INVESTMENTS 1.49% (MK) 0.40% GLOBAL 1.46% ELECTRICAL 0.38% ASSOCIATES 1.44% SYSTEMS 0.38% DEVELOPMENTS 1.36% GLOBAL 0.38% BUILDING 1.31% TECH 0.38% IT 1.30% DESIGN 0.38% MEDIA 1.28% HOUSE 0.35% M 1.27%
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 1,846 288,953 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 298 30,825 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 271 43,081 99999 - Dormant Company 198 49,474 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 182 58,522 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 142 29,218 62090 - Other information technology service activities 107 12,862 86900 - Other human health activities 89 13,990 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 66 19,098 49410 - Freight transport by road 65 12,485 86101 - Hospital activities 55 5,043 62012 - Business and domestic software development 51 9,651 74990 - Non-trading company 48 13,794 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 47 11,600 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 46 6,557 41100 - Development of building projects 45 11,863 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 45 10,200 86210 - General medical practice activities 36 4,793 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 34 7,682 78109 - Other activities of employment placement agencies 34 4,253
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 09433630 PCS PROCESS SOLUTIONS LIMITED 11 Feb 2015 09448434 MICHAEL NEWBY LIMITED 19 Feb 2015 09462452 KNIGHT-RACER PERFORMANCE & STYLING LIMITED 27 Feb 2015 09427861 GOLDEN GARDENS AND BUILDING LIMITED 09 Feb 2015 09436655 BOOKBAG MEDIA LIMITED 12 Feb 2015 09438189 MAYERS SERVICES LIMITED 13 Feb 2015 09445129 WALLACE MAULUKA LIMITED 18 Feb 2015 09417254 MCF RAIL LIMITED 02 Feb 2015 09422117 ALL CORNERS LTD 04 Feb 2015 09425934 HEYOU LIMITED 06 Feb 2015 09430369 SAVANNAH T LIMITED 09 Feb 2015 09432850 TOUCAN DEVELOPMENT (M.K.) LIMITED 10 Feb 2015 09441759 MZW ENTERPRISES LIMITED 16 Feb 2015 09457828 PERUN TRANSPORT LIMITED 25 Feb 2015 09433543 SWEAT IT LTD 11 Feb 2015 09441256 REDEMEER COMPANY LIMITED 16 Feb 2015 09444021 LORMAC ADMINISTRATOR LIMITED 17 Feb 2015 09463841 PAUL STERRY CONSULTING LIMITED 27 Feb 2015 09418593 PAPADA LTD 03 Feb 2015 09437596 ASE INSUR LIMITED 12 Feb 2015 09452643 STAGES-OF-LIFE LTD 23 Feb 2015 09456407 RUKSHANIR LIMITED 24 Feb 2015 09458476 HERITAGE CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED 25 Feb 2015 09462048 TANTRUM ENTERTAINMENT GROUP LTD 27 Feb 2015 09462455 MOYO'S AGNES LIMITED 27 Feb 2015
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