Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
2012 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2012 was a record year for company registrations in Cambridge when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Cambridge when compared to any previous second half year.
- Q4 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Cambridge when compared to any previous Q4.
- December 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Cambridge when compared to any previous December.
- October 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Cambridge when compared to any previous October.
- October 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Cambridge when compared to any previous October.
- 2012 was a record year for net growth in Cambridge when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Cambridge when compared to any previous second half year.
- November 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Cambridge when compared to any previous November.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2012)
2012 was a record year for company registrations in Cambridge when compared to any year in history.
A total of 1,743 companies were formed in Cambridge in 2012. This total is 6.4% higher than in 2011 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.
Year Cambridge UK 2012 1,743 491,893 2011 1,638 452,870 2010 1,349 400,358 2009 1,306 362,675 2008 1,126 349,203 Record Year 2012 (1,743) 2012 (491,893) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The second half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Cambridge when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2012 a total of 857 companies were formed in Cambridge. This figure is 5.9% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Cambridge occurred in 2012 when a total of 857 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Cambridge UK 2012 857 238,743 2011 809 224,135 % change 5.9% 6.5% Record Year 2012 (857) 2012 (238,743) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Q4 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Cambridge when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 429 companies were registered in Cambridge during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is an increase of 10.9% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 9.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Cambridge UK 2012 429 119,875 2011 387 109,623 % change 10.9% 9.4% Record Year 2012 (429) 2012 (119,875) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
December 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Cambridge when compared to any previous December.
October 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Cambridge when compared to any previous October.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2012 156 147 126 New companies in 2011 120 149 118 % change 30.0% -1.3% 6.8% Record Year 2012 (156) 2011 (149) 2012 (126)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 947 companies were dissolved in Cambridge in 2012. This total is 5.1% lower than in 2011 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Cambridge UK 2012 947 293,728 2011 998 314,524 2010 1,054 342,233 2009 1,359 533,787 2008 725 237,873 Record Year 2009 (1,359) 2009 (533,787) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 488 companies were dissolved in Cambridge. This figure is 7.3% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -4.1%.
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 2012 488 145,934 2011 455 152,213 % change 7.3% -4.1% Record Year 2009 (618) 2009 (244,543) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 250 companies were dissolved in Cambridge during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is an increase of 12.6% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 12.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Cambridge UK 2012 250 70,026 2011 222 79,983 % change 12.6% -12.4% Record Year 2009 (282) 2009 (85,139) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
October 2012 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 2012 116 71 63 Closed companies in 2011 34 95 93 % change 241.2% -25.3% -32% Record Year 2012 (116) 2010 (114) 2009 (114)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2012)
2012 was a record year for net growth in Cambridge when compared to any year in history.
A total of 796 companies were added to the company register for Cambridge in 2012. This number represents growth of 48.6% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.
This number is 156 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2012 when the Cambridge company register grew by 796 companies.
Year Cambridge UK 2012 796 198,165 2011 640 138,346 2010 295 58,125 2009 -53 -171,112 2008 401 111,330 Record Year 2012 (796) 2003 (242,541) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The second half of 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Cambridge when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2012 the company register for Cambridge increased by 369 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Cambridge UK 2012 369 92,809 2011 354 71,922 Record Year 2012 (369) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Net company growth for Cambridge during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 179 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Cambridge UK 2012 179 49,849 2011 165 29,640 Record Year 2003 (198) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
November 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Cambridge when compared to any previous November.
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2012 40 76 63 Net growth in 2011 86 54 25 Record Year 2003 (104) 2012 (76) 1997 (66)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2012)
In 2012 Cambridge formed 0.4% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2011 when Cambridge was responsible for 0.4% of all UK companies.
Year Cambridge 2012 0.4% 2011 0.4% 2010 0.3% 2009 0.4% 2008 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 1993 (0.5%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 Cambridge formed 0.4% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.4%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Cambridge 2012 0.4% 2011 0.4% 2010 0.3% 2009 0.4% 2008 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 1964 (0.6%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, Cambridge formed 0.4% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Cambridge 2012 0.4% 2011 0.4% 2010 0.3% 2009 0.4% 2008 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 1964 (0.8%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2012 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% UK formation share in 2011 0.3% 0.4% 0.4% % change 9.2% -6.1% 3.9% Record Year 1974 (0.9%) 1964 (1.3%) 1967 (0.9%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2012)
The average age of a director in 2012 was 44.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2012 was 43.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2012 was 43.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2012)
The record year for female directors in Cambridge was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Cambridge in 2012 was 29.9%. The average for the UK during this time was 29.9%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The record second half year for female directors in Cambridge was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
25.5% of all director appointments in Cambridge in the second half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Cambridge was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.
22.8% of all director appointments in Cambridge in the fourth quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2011-Dec 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CAMBRIDGE 5.48% CONSULTING 5.15% CONSULTING 2.26% MANAGEMENT 4.78% MANAGEMENT 1.57% CONSULTANCY 3.31% (CAMBRIDGE) 1.25% PROPERTY 2.40% CONSULTANCY 1.05% TRADING 2.03% ASSOCIATES 0.81% DESIGN 1.86% CONSULTANTS 0.69% ASSOCIATES 1.82% CONSTRUCTION 0.64% ENGINEERING 1.79% DESIGN 0.60% BUSINESS 1.76% FOR 0.56% CONSULTANTS 1.75% EDUCATION 0.56% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% BUSINESS 0.52% LONDON 1.69% INVESTMENTS 0.48% MEDIA 1.69% TRADING 0.48% GLOBAL 1.59% WRENBRIDGE 0.48% J 1.57% PROPERTY 0.44% INVESTMENTS 1.46% CENTRE 0.44% IT 1.43% MEDIA 0.44% CARE 1.39% SOFTWARE 0.40% PROPERTIES 1.34% D 0.40% M 1.26% TECHNOLOGIES 0.36% BUILDING 1.23% ENERGY 0.36% ENTERPRISES 1.21% CLEANING 0.36% TRAINING 1.18% HOUSE 0.36% ELECTRICAL 1.17% TECHNOLOGY 0.36% SECURITY 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 605 236,139 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 156 30,396 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 115 23,256 99999 - Dormant Company 113 40,648 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 105 52,427 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 84 15,572 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 63 22,058 62012 - Business and domestic software development 62 7,446 62090 - Other information technology service activities 58 12,291 74990 - Non-trading company 46 13,808 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 42 4,677 72190 - Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering 36 1,011 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 32 4,936 86900 - Other human health activities 31 7,866 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 28 4,882 41100 - Development of building projects 27 7,980 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 25 6,419 68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate 24 4,752 88990 - Other social work activities without accommodation not elsewhere classified 24 2,867 72110 - Research and experimental development on biotechnology 24 413
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