Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- Q2 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Cambridge when compared to any previous Q2.
- May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Cambridge when compared to any previous May.
- April 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Cambridge when compared to any previous April.
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New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 886 companies were formed in Cambridge. This figure is 6.9% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.
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 2012 886 253,150 2011 829 228,735 % change 6.9% 10.7% Record Year 2007 (887) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
Q2 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Cambridge when compared to any previous Q2.
A total of 422 companies were registered in Cambridge during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 1.7% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Cambridge UK 2012 422 121,659 2011 415 112,344 % change 1.7% 8.3% Record Year 2012 (422) 2012 (121,659) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Cambridge when compared to any previous May.
April 2012 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 2012 147 153 122 New companies in 2011 134 148 133 % change 9.7% 3.4% -8.3% Record Year 2012 (147) 2012 (153) 2011 (133)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 460 companies were dissolved in Cambridge. This figure is 15.3% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.9%.
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 2012 460 147,793 2011 543 162,310 % change -15.3% -8.9% Record Year 2009 (741) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 261 companies were dissolved in Cambridge during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 4.4% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Cambridge UK 2012 261 80,218 2011 250 71,324 % change 4.4% 12.5% Record Year 2009 (416) 2009 (181,177) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2012 96 96 69 Closed companies in 2011 50 119 81 % change 92.0% -19.3% -15% Record Year 2009 (117) 2009 (191) 2009 (108)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 the company register for Cambridge increased by 426 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Cambridge UK 2012 426 105,357 2011 286 66,425 Record Year 2007 (531) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
Net company growth for Cambridge during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 161 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Cambridge UK 2012 161 41,441 2011 165 41,020 Record Year 2002 (218) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2012 51 57 53 Net growth in 2011 84 29 52 Record Year 2011 (84) 2003 (86) 2008 (75)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 Cambridge formed 0.4% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.4%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Cambridge 2012 0.4% 2011 0.4% 2010 0.3% 2009 0.4% 2008 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.5%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
In the second quarter of 2012, Cambridge formed 0.3% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Cambridge 2012 0.3% 2011 0.4% 2010 0.3% 2009 0.3% 2008 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 1960 (0.8%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2012 0.4% 0.4% 0.3% UK formation share in 2011 0.4% 0.4% 0.3% % change -7.6% -9.4% -2.1% Record Year 1982 (0.9%) 1960 (1.3%) 1976 (0.6%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 43.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 43.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.1% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The record first half year for female directors in Cambridge was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
23.6% of all director appointments in Cambridge in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The record second quarter for female directors in Cambridge was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.
27.3% of all director appointments in Cambridge in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CAMBRIDGE 5.22% CONSULTING 5.07% CONSULTING 2.43% MANAGEMENT 4.74% (CAMBRIDGE) 1.52% CONSULTANCY 3.28% CONSULTANCY 1.48% PROPERTY 2.35% MANAGEMENT 1.44% TRADING 2.10% ASSOCIATES 0.78% DESIGN 1.89% BUSINESS 0.74% ENGINEERING 1.87% CONSULTANTS 0.74% ASSOCIATES 1.82% DESIGN 0.66% CONSULTANTS 1.78% CONSTRUCTION 0.66% CONSTRUCTION 1.71% ENGINEERING 0.66% BUSINESS 1.70% INTERNATIONAL 0.66% MEDIA 1.69% PROPERTY 0.66% LONDON 1.68% GLOBAL 0.62% J 1.57% DEVELOPMENTS 0.58% GLOBAL 1.51% IT 0.58% INVESTMENTS 1.48% TRADING 0.53% IT 1.42% EDUCATION 0.53% CARE 1.31% FOR 0.53% PROPERTIES 1.31% TECHNOLOGIES 0.49% M 1.26% SCHOOL 0.49% ELECTRICAL 1.23% CENTRE 0.45% BUILDING 1.23% TRAINING 0.45% SECURITY 1.19% PLUMBING 0.41% S 1.18% HEALTH 0.41% ENTERPRISES 1.17%
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 672 244,457 7487 - Other business activities 120 47,029 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 92 20,390 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 78 15,280 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 72 35,447 99999 - Dormant Company 66 26,088 7414 - Business & management consultancy 65 10,978 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 48 10,271 9999 - Dormant Company 44 16,469 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 43 6,356 62090 - Other information technology service activities 39 8,258 62012 - Business and domestic software development 38 4,742 74990 - Non-trading company 37 9,706 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 35 14,220 7260 - Other computer related activities 31 6,456 9305 - Other service activities 27 7,926 72190 - Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering 25 701 86900 - Other human health activities 24 5,222 7310 - R & D on nat sciences & engineering 24 629 7499 - Non-trading company 23 8,023
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