Cambridge, Cambridgeshire

2010 Half Year Business Confidence Report

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 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)CambridgeUK
    2010679203,749
    2009649182,021
    % change4.6%11.9%
    Record Year2007 (887)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)CambridgeUK
    201032998,612
    200930790,987
    % change7.2%8.4%
    Record Year 2007 (368) 2007 (112,283)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2010115101113
    New companies in 200991116100
    % change26.4%-12.9%13.0%
    Record Year2003 (120)2007 (126)2007 (129)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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)CambridgeUK
    2010514177,631
    2009741289,236
    % change-30.6%-38.6%
    Record Year2009 (741)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)CambridgeUK
    201025894,954
    2009416181,176
    % change-38.0%-47.6%
    Record Year 2009 (416) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 201049104105
    Closed companies in 2009117191108
    % change-58.1%-45.5%-3%
    Record Year2009 (117)2009 (191)2009 (108)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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)CambridgeUK
    201016526,118
    2009-92-107,215
    Record Year2007 (531)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. 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)CambridgeUK
    2010713,658
    2009-109-90,189
    Record Year 2002 (218) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201066-38
    Net growth in 2009-26-75-8
    Record Year2000 (79)2003 (86)2008 (75)

UK Company Share

  1. 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
    20100.3%
    20090.4%
    20080.3%
    20070.3%
    20060.3%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.5%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. 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
    20100.3%
    20090.3%
    20080.3%
    20070.3%
    20060.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1960 (0.8%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20100.3%0.3%0.3%
    UK formation share in 20090.3%0.4%0.3%
    % change16.2%-17.0%1.6%
    Record Year1982 (0.9%)1960 (1.3%)1976 (0.6%)

Director Age

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CAMBRIDGE4.76%MANAGEMENT5.01%
    CONSULTING2.35%CONSULTING4.79%
    MANAGEMENT1.25%CONSULTANCY3.02%
    (CAMBRIDGE)1.10%PROPERTY2.40%
    CONSULTANCY1.05%ASSOCIATES2.02%
    ASSOCIATES0.95%TRADING2.01%
    DESIGN0.85%DESIGN1.91%
    INTERNATIONAL0.80%CONSTRUCTION1.85%
    BUSINESS0.70%MEDIA1.80%
    TRADING0.65%BUSINESS1.75%
    CONSULTANTS0.65%CONSULTANTS1.71%
    CENTRE0.60%INTERNATIONAL1.59%
    LONDON0.55%ENGINEERING1.56%
    EDUCATION0.55%LONDON1.52%
    SYSTEMS0.55%INVESTMENTS1.49%
    RESEARCH0.55%J1.46%
    J0.50%CARE1.41%
    PARTNERS0.50%GLOBAL1.39%
    GLOBAL0.45%PROPERTIES1.35%
    TECHNOLOGY0.45%BUILDING1.33%
    ROAD0.45%M1.29%
    PROPERTY0.45%IT1.28%
    COMMUNITY0.45%ELECTRICAL1.27%
    IN0.40%GROUP1.25%
    CONSTRUCTION0.35%DEVELOPMENTS1.25%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied465207,125
    7487 - Other business activities15268,525
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management7913,490
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified7325,942
    7414 - Business & management consultancy6614,598
    9999 - Dormant Company6319,842
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply518,285
    7260 - Other computer related activities519,122
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities498,590
    7499 - Non-trading company3213,997
    62012 - Business and domestic software development322,576
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering318,262
    62090 - Other information technology service activities315,854
    99999 - Dormant Company3114,342
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified286,684
    7310 - R & D on nat sciences & engineering27787
    74990 - Non-trading company227,893
    68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis223,070
    9305 - Other service activities228,822
    7011 - Development & sell real estate224,579

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07232415 AMBER SUNSET LIMITED 22 Apr 2010
    07231110 PRISM ARCHITECTURAL EMPLOYEE BENEFIT TRUST LIMITED 21 Apr 2010
    07230572 FLACK CAMBRIDGE 21 Apr 2010
    07229793 MTHROW LTD 21 Apr 2010
    07226481 LOCAL REACH PUBLISHING LTD 17 Apr 2010
    07225627 S&J GLOBE LIMITED 16 Apr 2010
    07224045 H & H PUB CO LIMITED 15 Apr 2010
    07221747 MISTRY PLAYER LIMITED 13 Apr 2010
    07230819 SINCE 9/11 21 Apr 2010
    07229737 N SUDHAN LTD 21 Apr 2010
    07240860 URRIARRA LTD 30 Apr 2010
    07215172 PROJECTHUGO LIMITED 07 Apr 2010
    07229881 PENWORKS LTD 21 Apr 2010
    07221982 DRAGONMOBILITY (UK) CIC 13 Apr 2010
    07230913 RAPHA ENTERPRISES LTD 21 Apr 2010
    07230490 HASHTECH LIMITED 21 Apr 2010
    07221185 B.M LIND LIMITED 13 Apr 2010
    OC354006 OUTSPOKEN TRAINING LLP 11 Apr 2010
    07237466 PR EMPLOYMENT LAW SPECIALISTS LIMITED 28 Apr 2010
    07233640 CLASSIC MOVING AND STORAGE LTD 23 Apr 2010
    07235540 WCA MEDICAL LTD 27 Apr 2010
    07213766 CAMBRIDGE PMO LTD 06 Apr 2010
    07231197 EVES' HOMESERVE LTD 22 Apr 2010
    07229184 CALDECUTS HAIR LIMITED 20 Apr 2010
    07221336 EXCEL TECHNICAL CENTRE (ETC) LIMITED 13 Apr 2010