Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
2011 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- Q2 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Cambridge when compared to any previous Q2.
- June 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Cambridge when compared to any previous June.
- May 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Cambridge when compared to any previous May.
- April 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Cambridge when compared to any previous April.
- April 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Cambridge when compared to any previous April.
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New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 a total of 829 companies were formed in Cambridge. This figure is 22.1% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 12.3%.
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 2011 829 228,735 2010 679 203,749 % change 22.1% 12.3% Record Year 2007 (887) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
Q2 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Cambridge when compared to any previous Q2.
A total of 415 companies were registered in Cambridge during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).
This figure is an increase of 26.1% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.9% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Cambridge UK 2011 415 112,344 2010 329 98,612 % change 26.1% 13.9% Record Year 2011 (415) 2011 (112,344) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
June 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Cambridge when compared to any previous June.
May 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Cambridge when compared to any previous May.
April 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Cambridge when compared to any previous April.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2011 134 148 133 New companies in 2010 115 101 113 % change 16.5% 46.5% 17.7% Record Year 2011 (134) 2011 (148) 2011 (133)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 a total of 543 companies were dissolved in Cambridge. This figure is 5.6% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.6%.
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 2011 543 162,310 2010 514 177,631 % change 5.6% -8.6% Record Year 2009 (741) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
A total of 250 companies were dissolved in Cambridge during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).
This figure is a decrease of 3.1% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 24.9% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Cambridge UK 2011 250 71,324 2010 258 94,954 % change -3.1% -24.9% Record Year 2009 (416) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2011 50 119 81 Closed companies in 2010 49 104 105 % change 2.0% 14.4% -23% Record Year 2009 (117) 2009 (191) 2009 (108)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 the company register for Cambridge increased by 286 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Cambridge UK 2011 286 66,425 2010 165 26,118 Record Year 2007 (531) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
Net company growth for Cambridge during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) was 165 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Cambridge UK 2011 165 41,020 2010 71 3,658 Record Year 2002 (218) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
April 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Cambridge when compared to any previous April.
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2011 84 29 52 Net growth in 2010 66 -3 8 Record Year 2011 (84) 2003 (86) 2008 (75)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 Cambridge formed 0.4% of all UK companies. This is more than the 2010 figure of 0.3%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Cambridge 2011 0.4% 2010 0.3% 2009 0.4% 2008 0.3% 2007 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.5%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
In the second quarter of 2011, Cambridge formed 0.4% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Cambridge 2011 0.4% 2010 0.3% 2009 0.3% 2008 0.3% 2007 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 1960 (0.8%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2011 0.4% 0.4% 0.3% UK formation share in 2010 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% % change 12.8% 15.4% 4.3% Record Year 1982 (0.9%) 1960 (1.3%) 1976 (0.6%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2011 was 43.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2011 was 43.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
The record first half year for female directors in Cambridge was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
28.3% of all director appointments in Cambridge in the first half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
The record second quarter for female directors in Cambridge was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.
28.6% of all director appointments in Cambridge in the second quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CAMBRIDGE 5.93% CONSULTING 5.09% CONSULTING 1.61% MANAGEMENT 4.86% CONSULTANCY 1.56% CONSULTANCY 3.17% MANAGEMENT 1.24% PROPERTY 2.43% PROPERTY 1.20% TRADING 2.05% DESIGN 0.92% DESIGN 1.94% (CAMBRIDGE) 0.83% ASSOCIATES 1.92% ASSOCIATES 0.78% BUSINESS 1.87% CENTRE 0.78% CONSTRUCTION 1.77% BUSINESS 0.69% CONSULTANTS 1.76% CONSTRUCTION 0.64% MEDIA 1.73% MEDIA 0.64% ENGINEERING 1.67% TECHNOLOGY 0.60% LONDON 1.60% CARE 0.60% GLOBAL 1.46% CONSULTANTS 0.55% J 1.44% SOCIAL 0.51% CARE 1.44% HOLDINGS 0.46% INVESTMENTS 1.42% MEDICAL 0.46% IT 1.39% TRAINING 0.46% BUILDING 1.32% TRADING 0.46% PROPERTIES 1.31% DEVELOPMENTS 0.41% ELECTRICAL 1.30% PARTNERS 0.41% M 1.27% GROUP 0.41% S 1.23% GLOBAL 0.41% ENTERPRISES 1.20% GREEN 0.41% SYSTEMS 1.20%
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 508 202,072 7487 - Other business activities 146 60,758 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 85 16,419 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 77 30,647 7414 - Business & management consultancy 71 13,053 9999 - Dormant Company 62 20,111 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 55 10,545 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 55 7,143 99999 - Dormant Company 43 18,918 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 37 7,835 7260 - Other computer related activities 33 7,849 62012 - Business and domestic software development 33 3,262 62090 - Other information technology service activities 31 7,095 74990 - Non-trading company 31 8,481 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 28 10,322 72190 - Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering 28 671 9305 - Other service activities 27 9,063 7310 - R & D on nat sciences & engineering 27 714 7499 - Non-trading company 25 10,955 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 25 5,928
Recent Companies
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