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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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION 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
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