Cambridge, Cambridgeshire

2013 Half Year Business Confidence Report

NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.

Headlines

  • The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Cambridge when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for company registrations in Cambridge when compared to any half year in history.
  • Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Cambridge when compared to any previous Q2.
  • June 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Cambridge when compared to any previous June.
  • April 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Cambridge when compared to any previous April.
  • April 2013 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 2013)

    The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Cambridge when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for company registrations in Cambridge when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2013 a total of 933 companies were formed in Cambridge. This figure is 5.3% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Cambridge occurred in 2013 when a total of 933 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)CambridgeUK
    2013933269,432
    2012886253,150
    % change5.3%6.4%
    Record Year2013 (933)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Cambridge when compared to any previous Q2.

    A total of 460 companies were registered in Cambridge during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 9.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)CambridgeUK
    2013460134,630
    2012422121,659
    % change9.0%10.7%
    Record Year 2013 (460) 2013 (134,630)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    June 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Cambridge when compared to any previous June.

    April 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Cambridge when compared to any previous April.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2013167137156
    New companies in 2012147153122
    % change13.6%-10.5%27.9%
    Record Year2013 (167)2012 (153)2013 (156)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 a total of 536 companies were dissolved in Cambridge. This figure is 16.8% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 5.0%.

    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
    2013536155,192
    2012459147,794
    % change16.8%5.0%
    Record Year2009 (741)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    A total of 240 companies were dissolved in Cambridge during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).

    This figure is a decrease of 8.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 3.7% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)CambridgeUK
    201324077,278
    201226180,218
    % change-8.0%-3.7%
    Record Year 2009 (416) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2013777687
    Closed companies in 2012969669
    % change-19.8%-20.8%26%
    Record Year2009 (117)2009 (191)2009 (108)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 the company register for Cambridge increased by 397 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)CambridgeUK
    2013397114,240
    2012427105,356
    Record Year2007 (531)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    Net company growth for Cambridge during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was 220 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)CambridgeUK
    201322057,352
    201216141,441
    Record Year 2013 (220) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    April 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Cambridge when compared to any previous April.

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2013906169
    Net growth in 2012515753
    Record Year2013 (90)2003 (86)2008 (75)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 Cambridge formed 0.3% of all UK companies. This is less than the 2012 figure of 0.4%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Cambridge
    20130.3%
    20120.4%
    20110.4%
    20100.3%
    20090.4%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1993 (0.5%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    In the second quarter of 2013, Cambridge formed 0.3% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)Cambridge
    20130.3%
    20120.3%
    20110.4%
    20100.3%
    20090.3%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1993 (0.6%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20130.3%0.3%0.4%
    UK formation share in 20120.4%0.4%0.3%
    % change-4.5%-13.0%15.7%
    Record Year1991 (0.6%)1994 (0.6%)1993 (0.6%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2013 was 45.1.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2013 was 44.2.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    The record first half year for female directors in Cambridge was 2007 when 29.1% of all directors were female.

    29.0% of all director appointments in Cambridge in the first half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Cambridge was in 2005 when 30.0% of all directors were female.

    26.8% of all director appointments in Cambridge in the second quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CAMBRIDGE5.80%CONSULTING5.25%
    CONSULTING1.91%MANAGEMENT4.80%
    MANAGEMENT1.23%CONSULTANCY3.41%
    (CAMBRIDGE)1.03%PROPERTY2.48%
    CONSULTANCY0.99%TRADING2.05%
    ASSOCIATES0.83%ENGINEERING1.81%
    DESIGN0.75%DESIGN1.79%
    CONSULTANTS0.71%LONDON1.77%
    PROPERTY0.67%BUSINESS1.77%
    MEDIA0.64%CONSULTANTS1.68%
    TRADING0.60%CONSTRUCTION1.68%
    BUSINESS0.52%ASSOCIATES1.67%
    TECHNOLOGIES0.52%GLOBAL1.59%
    CENTRE0.48%MEDIA1.57%
    MAINTENANCE0.48%CARE1.55%
    TECHNOLOGY0.48%J1.53%
    EDUCATION0.48%INVESTMENTS1.46%
    BUILDING0.48%IT1.40%
    INVESTMENTS0.44%PROPERTIES1.40%
    ENERGY0.40%M1.26%
    J0.40%BUILDING1.22%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.40%ELECTRICAL1.19%
    CARE0.40%ENTERPRISES1.18%
    SOFTWARE0.36%CAPITAL1.16%
    CONTRACTORS0.36%TRAINING1.16%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied651257,517
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management16633,633
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities13225,583
    99999 - Dormant Company12444,817
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified9817,095
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified9754,555
    62012 - Business and domestic software development758,590
    62090 - Other information technology service activities6512,578
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified5924,324
    74990 - Non-trading company5214,303
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings405,665
    85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified375,319
    72190 - Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering33963
    86900 - Other human health activities328,687
    68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis315,184
    41100 - Development of building projects318,876
    86220 - Specialists medical practice activities273,250
    47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets275,366
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate277,871
    56101 - Licensed restaurants267,148

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08553128 CAMBRIDGE PICNICS LIMITED 03 Jun 2013
    08554066 SLB DIGITAL LIMITED 03 Jun 2013
    08555279 ADVANCED PHOTONETICS LTD 04 Jun 2013
    08557400 DANIELA WINKELS LTD 05 Jun 2013
    08572294 SOCIAL FRIENDS LIMITED 17 Jun 2013
    08582327 MINT OCTOPUS LTD 24 Jun 2013
    08587611 PIGEON (SHELFORD) LIMITED 27 Jun 2013
    08557665 UTS CAMBRIDGE 05 Jun 2013
    08559143 FIRST INTUITION CHELMSFORD LIMITED 06 Jun 2013
    08565830 EZYMETRIX LTD 12 Jun 2013
    08566561 FRANGLAIS KITCHEN LTD 12 Jun 2013
    08587940 TA BOUCHE ELY LTD 27 Jun 2013
    08559422 FISCHER & FISCHER LTD 06 Jun 2013
    08570556 SEGERO LTD 14 Jun 2013
    08576107 YING CONSULTING LIMITED 19 Jun 2013
    OC386011 AMADEUS CAPITAL GP LLP 20 Jun 2013
    08583429 CAMBRIDGE SONGS LTD 25 Jun 2013
    08553348 CAMBRIDGE ALUMNI TOURS LIMITED 03 Jun 2013
    08554398 LIGHT BLUE OPTICS (SPV1) LIMITED 03 Jun 2013
    08563378 YOYO CLICK LIMITED 10 Jun 2013
    08553949 ANIL TRADERS LIMITED 03 Jun 2013
    08562077 BETEL ENTERPRISES LTD 10 Jun 2013
    08566416 SWY CONSULTING LTD 12 Jun 2013
    08573162 GANDAVENI IT CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED 18 Jun 2013
    08585725 ELECTRONICS REACTOR LTD. 26 Jun 2013