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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.

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 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)CambridgeUK
    2011829228,735
    2010679203,749
    % change22.1%12.3%
    Record Year2007 (887)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)CambridgeUK
    2011415112,344
    201032998,612
    % change26.1%13.9%
    Record Year 2011 (415) 2011 (112,344)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. 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
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2011134148133
    New companies in 2010115101113
    % change16.5%46.5%17.7%
    Record Year2011 (134)2011 (148)2011 (133)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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)CambridgeUK
    2011543162,310
    2010514177,631
    % change5.6%-8.6%
    Record Year2009 (741)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)CambridgeUK
    201125071,324
    201025894,954
    % change-3.1%-24.9%
    Record Year 2009 (416) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 20115011981
    Closed companies in 201049104105
    % change2.0%14.4%-23%
    Record Year2009 (117)2009 (191)2009 (108)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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)CambridgeUK
    201128666,425
    201016526,118
    Record Year2007 (531)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. 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)CambridgeUK
    201116541,020
    2010713,658
    Record Year 2002 (218) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. 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
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2011842952
    Net growth in 201066-38
    Record Year2011 (84)2003 (86)2008 (75)

UK Company Share

  1. 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
    20110.4%
    20100.3%
    20090.4%
    20080.3%
    20070.3%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.5%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. 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
    20110.4%
    20100.3%
    20090.3%
    20080.3%
    20070.3%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1960 (0.8%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20110.4%0.4%0.3%
    UK formation share in 20100.3%0.3%0.3%
    % change12.8%15.4%4.3%
    Record Year1982 (0.9%)1960 (1.3%)1976 (0.6%)

Director Age

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CAMBRIDGE5.93%CONSULTING5.09%
    CONSULTING1.61%MANAGEMENT4.86%
    CONSULTANCY1.56%CONSULTANCY3.17%
    MANAGEMENT1.24%PROPERTY2.43%
    PROPERTY1.20%TRADING2.05%
    DESIGN0.92%DESIGN1.94%
    (CAMBRIDGE)0.83%ASSOCIATES1.92%
    ASSOCIATES0.78%BUSINESS1.87%
    CENTRE0.78%CONSTRUCTION1.77%
    BUSINESS0.69%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    CONSTRUCTION0.64%MEDIA1.73%
    MEDIA0.64%ENGINEERING1.67%
    TECHNOLOGY0.60%LONDON1.60%
    CARE0.60%GLOBAL1.46%
    CONSULTANTS0.55%J1.44%
    SOCIAL0.51%CARE1.44%
    HOLDINGS0.46%INVESTMENTS1.42%
    MEDICAL0.46%IT1.39%
    TRAINING0.46%BUILDING1.32%
    TRADING0.46%PROPERTIES1.31%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.41%ELECTRICAL1.30%
    PARTNERS0.41%M1.27%
    GROUP0.41%S1.23%
    GLOBAL0.41%ENTERPRISES1.20%
    GREEN0.41%SYSTEMS1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied508202,072
    7487 - Other business activities14660,758
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management8516,419
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified7730,647
    7414 - Business & management consultancy7113,053
    9999 - Dormant Company6220,111
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities5510,545
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply557,143
    99999 - Dormant Company4318,918
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified377,835
    7260 - Other computer related activities337,849
    62012 - Business and domestic software development333,262
    62090 - Other information technology service activities317,095
    74990 - Non-trading company318,481
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified2810,322
    72190 - Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering28671
    9305 - Other service activities279,063
    7310 - R & D on nat sciences & engineering27714
    7499 - Non-trading company2510,955
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering255,928

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07660259 AHMAD AND AHMAD TRAVEL LIMITED 07 Jun 2011
    07661209 QUERCUS FORTIS (UK) LIMITED 07 Jun 2011
    07663821 B & L TRADERS LTD 09 Jun 2011
    07674642 NOTECAKE LIMITED 20 Jun 2011
    07679640 FLORIENTAL UK LIMITED 23 Jun 2011
    07681088 BLENDOLOGY LIMITED 23 Jun 2011
    07688017 BLUES PROPERTY APARTMENTS LTD 30 Jun 2011
    07665748 CANTELUPE DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED 10 Jun 2011
    07653925 PW SAFETY TRAINING AND CONSULTANCY LTD 01 Jun 2011
    07683653 CAMBRIDGE IT COURSES LIMITED 27 Jun 2011
    07665396 CHESTERTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE 10 Jun 2011
    07677003 HAWTHORN SOLUTIONS LTD. 21 Jun 2011
    07678949 SUNSAVE 2 LIMITED 22 Jun 2011
    07683963 OXBRIDGE PUNTS LTD 27 Jun 2011
    07684139 OXBRIDGE PUNTING LTD 27 Jun 2011
    07653652 MARTIN VENN MEDIA LTD. 01 Jun 2011
    07664081 EDDIE'S TRUST 09 Jun 2011
    07666485 CAMBRIDGE ORTHOPAEDIC SERVICES LIMITED 13 Jun 2011
    07668180 SARAH GRIGGS LIMITED 14 Jun 2011
    07681522 SWEET TALK NEWS @ UK LIMITED 24 Jun 2011
    07657570 MFS MEDICAL CONSULTANCY LIMITED 03 Jun 2011
    07664315 CAMBRIDGE CHILDREN'S PLAY & LEISURE CLUB LTD. 09 Jun 2011
    07665842 S M GREEN LTD 10 Jun 2011
    07672210 OMEGA-ONE-PRIME LTD 16 Jun 2011
    07680369 BEACH BALL DESIGN LIMITED 23 Jun 2011