Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
2010 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 a total of 679 companies were formed in Cambridge. This figure is 4.6% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.9%.
The highest total for a first half year in Cambridge occurred in 2007 when a total of 887 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Cambridge UK 2010 679 203,749 2009 649 182,021 % change 4.6% 11.9% Record Year 2007 (887) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
A total of 329 companies were registered in Cambridge during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).
This figure is an increase of 7.2% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Cambridge UK 2010 329 98,612 2009 307 90,987 % change 7.2% 8.4% Record Year 2007 (368) 2007 (112,283) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2010 115 101 113 New companies in 2009 91 116 100 % change 26.4% -12.9% 13.0% Record Year 2003 (120) 2007 (126) 2007 (129)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 a total of 514 companies were dissolved in Cambridge. This figure is 30.6% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -38.6%.
The highest total for a first half year in Cambridge occurred in 2009 when a total of 741 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Cambridge UK 2010 514 177,631 2009 741 289,236 % change -30.6% -38.6% Record Year 2009 (741) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
A total of 258 companies were dissolved in Cambridge during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 38.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 47.6% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Cambridge UK 2010 258 94,954 2009 416 181,176 % change -38.0% -47.6% Record Year 2009 (416) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2010 49 104 105 Closed companies in 2009 117 191 108 % change -58.1% -45.5% -3% Record Year 2009 (117) 2009 (191) 2009 (108)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 the company register for Cambridge increased by 165 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Cambridge UK 2010 165 26,118 2009 -92 -107,215 Record Year 2007 (531) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
Net company growth for Cambridge during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) was 71 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Cambridge UK 2010 71 3,658 2009 -109 -90,189 Record Year 2002 (218) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2010 66 -3 8 Net growth in 2009 -26 -75 -8 Record Year 2000 (79) 2003 (86) 2008 (75)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 Cambridge formed 0.3% of all UK companies. This is less than the 2009 figure of 0.4%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Cambridge 2010 0.3% 2009 0.4% 2008 0.3% 2007 0.3% 2006 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.5%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
In the second quarter of 2010, Cambridge formed 0.3% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Cambridge 2010 0.3% 2009 0.3% 2008 0.3% 2007 0.3% 2006 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1960 (0.8%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2010 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% UK formation share in 2009 0.3% 0.4% 0.3% % change 16.2% -17.0% 1.6% Record Year 1982 (0.9%) 1960 (1.3%) 1976 (0.6%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2010 was 45.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.0% compared to the UK figure of 2.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.7%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2010 was 45.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.5% compared to the UK figure of 2.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 7.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
The record first half year for female directors in Cambridge was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
25.0% of all director appointments in Cambridge in the first half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
The record second quarter for female directors in Cambridge was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.
26.7% of all director appointments in Cambridge in the second quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CAMBRIDGE 4.76% MANAGEMENT 5.01% CONSULTING 2.35% CONSULTING 4.79% MANAGEMENT 1.25% CONSULTANCY 3.02% (CAMBRIDGE) 1.10% PROPERTY 2.40% CONSULTANCY 1.05% ASSOCIATES 2.02% ASSOCIATES 0.95% TRADING 2.01% DESIGN 0.85% DESIGN 1.91% INTERNATIONAL 0.80% CONSTRUCTION 1.85% BUSINESS 0.70% MEDIA 1.80% TRADING 0.65% BUSINESS 1.75% CONSULTANTS 0.65% CONSULTANTS 1.71% CENTRE 0.60% INTERNATIONAL 1.59% LONDON 0.55% ENGINEERING 1.56% EDUCATION 0.55% LONDON 1.52% SYSTEMS 0.55% INVESTMENTS 1.49% RESEARCH 0.55% J 1.46% J 0.50% CARE 1.41% PARTNERS 0.50% GLOBAL 1.39% GLOBAL 0.45% PROPERTIES 1.35% TECHNOLOGY 0.45% BUILDING 1.33% ROAD 0.45% M 1.29% PROPERTY 0.45% IT 1.28% COMMUNITY 0.45% ELECTRICAL 1.27% IN 0.40% GROUP 1.25% CONSTRUCTION 0.35% DEVELOPMENTS 1.25%
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 465 207,125 7487 - Other business activities 152 68,525 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 79 13,490 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 73 25,942 7414 - Business & management consultancy 66 14,598 9999 - Dormant Company 63 19,842 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 51 8,285 7260 - Other computer related activities 51 9,122 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 49 8,590 7499 - Non-trading company 32 13,997 62012 - Business and domestic software development 32 2,576 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 31 8,262 62090 - Other information technology service activities 31 5,854 99999 - Dormant Company 31 14,342 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 28 6,684 7310 - R & D on nat sciences & engineering 27 787 74990 - Non-trading company 22 7,893 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 22 3,070 9305 - Other service activities 22 8,822 7011 - Development & sell real estate 22 4,579
Recent Companies
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