Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
2010 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The second half of 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Cambridge when compared to any previous second half year.
- November 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Cambridge when compared to any previous November.
- October 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Cambridge when compared to any previous October.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 1,349 companies were formed in Cambridge in 2010. This total is 3.3% higher than in 2009 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 10.4% growth compared to 362,675 the previous year.
Year Cambridge UK 2010 1,349 400,358 2009 1,306 362,675 2008 1,126 349,203 2007 1,489 457,649 2006 1,220 405,440 Record Year 2007 (1,489) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The second half of 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Cambridge when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2010 a total of 670 companies were formed in Cambridge. This figure is 2.0% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.8%.
The highest total for a second half year in Cambridge occurred in 2010 when a total of 670 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Cambridge UK 2010 670 196,609 2009 657 180,654 % change 2.0% 8.8% Record Year 2010 (670) 2003 (201,446) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
A total of 309 companies were registered in Cambridge during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 3.1% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.6% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Cambridge UK 2010 309 95,117 2009 319 85,983 % change -3.1% 10.6% Record Year 2003 (339) 2010 (95,117) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2010 111 112 86 New companies in 2009 96 127 96 % change 15.6% -11.8% -10.4% Record Year 2003 (147) 2009 (127) 2009 (96)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 1,054 companies were dissolved in Cambridge in 2010. This total is 22.4% lower than in 2009 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 35.9% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Cambridge UK 2010 1,054 342,232 2009 1,359 533,773 2008 724 237,901 2007 694 220,295 2006 666 200,166 Record Year 2009 (1,359) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 a total of 540 companies were dissolved in Cambridge. This figure is 12.6% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -32.7%.
The highest total for a second half year in Cambridge occurred in 2009 when a total of 618 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Cambridge UK 2010 540 164,601 2009 618 244,537 % change -12.6% -32.7% Record Year 2009 (618) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
A total of 253 companies were dissolved in Cambridge during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 10.3% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 9.7% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Cambridge UK 2010 253 76,896 2009 282 85,136 % change -10.3% -9.7% Record Year 2009 (282) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
November 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Cambridge when compared to any previous November.
October 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Cambridge when compared to any previous October.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2010 82 114 57 Closed companies in 2009 68 100 114 % change 20.6% 14.0% -50% Record Year 2010 (82) 2010 (114) 2009 (114)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 295 companies were added to the company register for Cambridge in 2010. This number represents growth of 22.6% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 16.0%.
This number is 348 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2007 when the Cambridge company register grew by 795 companies.
Year Cambridge UK 2010 295 58,126 2009 -53 -171,098 2008 402 111,302 2007 795 237,354 2006 554 205,274 Record Year 2007 (795) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 the company register for Cambridge increased by 130 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Cambridge UK 2010 130 32,008 2009 39 -63,883 Record Year 2003 (336) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
Net company growth for Cambridge during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) was 56 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Cambridge UK 2010 56 18,221 2009 37 847 Record Year 2003 (198) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2010 29 -2 29 Net growth in 2009 28 27 -18 Record Year 2003 (104) 2004 (66) 1997 (66)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2010)
In 2010 Cambridge formed 0.3% of all UK companies. This is a decline on 2009 when Cambridge was responsible for 0.4% of all UK companies.
Year Cambridge 2010 0.3% 2009 0.4% 2008 0.3% 2007 0.3% 2006 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 1993 (0.5%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 Cambridge formed 0.3% of all UK companies. This is less than the 2009 figure of 0.4%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Cambridge 2010 0.3% 2009 0.4% 2008 0.3% 2007 0.3% 2006 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 1964 (0.6%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
In the fourth quarter of 2010, Cambridge formed 0.3% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Cambridge 2010 0.3% 2009 0.4% 2008 0.3% 2007 0.3% 2006 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 1964 (0.8%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2010 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% UK formation share in 2009 0.3% 0.4% 0.4% % change 1.3% -21.2% -14.8% Record Year 1974 (0.9%) 1964 (1.3%) 1967 (0.9%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2010)
The average age of a director in 2010 was 45.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.9% compared to the UK figure of 2.5%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2010 was 45.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.8% compared to the UK figure of 2.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2010 was 45.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2010)
The record year for female directors in Cambridge was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Cambridge in 2010 was 28.2%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.2%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The record second half year for female directors in Cambridge was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
27.6% of all director appointments in Cambridge in the second half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.0% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Cambridge was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
27.9% of all director appointments in Cambridge in the fourth quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2009-Dec 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CAMBRIDGE 4.85% CONSULTING 5.06% CONSULTING 2.25% MANAGEMENT 5.01% CONSULTANCY 1.25% CONSULTANCY 3.14% MANAGEMENT 1.20% PROPERTY 2.36% (CAMBRIDGE) 1.05% TRADING 2.11% ASSOCIATES 1.00% ASSOCIATES 1.95% BUSINESS 0.90% DESIGN 1.92% TRADING 0.75% BUSINESS 1.82% DESIGN 0.70% CONSTRUCTION 1.82% TECHNOLOGY 0.60% CONSULTANTS 1.76% PROPERTY 0.60% MEDIA 1.71% CONSULTANTS 0.60% ENGINEERING 1.62% CENTRE 0.60% LONDON 1.60% SYSTEMS 0.55% CARE 1.45% TRAINING 0.55% INVESTMENTS 1.44% GLOBAL 0.50% GLOBAL 1.43% SOCIAL 0.50% J 1.42% CARE 0.50% IT 1.41% PARTNERS 0.50% PROPERTIES 1.34% EDUCATION 0.45% INTERNATIONAL 1.34% WORK 0.45% BUILDING 1.34% MEDICAL 0.45% M 1.30% LONDON 0.45% ELECTRICAL 1.25% TRUST 0.40% SYSTEMS 1.24% J 0.40% S 1.23%
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 482 199,572 7487 - Other business activities 146 63,348 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 82 14,505 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 79 27,550 7414 - Business & management consultancy 71 13,474 9999 - Dormant Company 67 20,144 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 53 9,177 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 51 7,298 99999 - Dormant Company 38 16,285 62012 - Business and domestic software development 33 2,858 7260 - Other computer related activities 33 8,089 62090 - Other information technology service activities 32 6,330 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 31 7,088 7310 - R & D on nat sciences & engineering 29 740 74990 - Non-trading company 29 8,243 72190 - Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering 27 615 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 26 6,598 7499 - Non-trading company 25 12,000 9305 - Other service activities 25 8,858 86900 - Other human health activities 22 3,700
Recent Companies
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