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.
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New Company Registrations
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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) Cambridge UK 2013 933 269,432 2012 886 253,150 % change 5.3% 6.4% Record Year 2013 (933) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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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) Cambridge UK 2013 460 134,630 2012 422 121,659 % change 9.0% 10.7% Record Year 2013 (460) 2013 (134,630) New Companies by Quarter
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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
April May June New companies in 2013 167 137 156 New companies in 2012 147 153 122 % change 13.6% -10.5% 27.9% Record Year 2013 (167) 2012 (153) 2013 (156)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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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) Cambridge UK 2013 536 155,192 2012 459 147,794 % change 16.8% 5.0% Record Year 2009 (741) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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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) Cambridge UK 2013 240 77,278 2012 261 80,218 % change -8.0% -3.7% Record Year 2009 (416) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2013 77 76 87 Closed companies in 2012 96 96 69 % change -19.8% -20.8% 26% Record Year 2009 (117) 2009 (191) 2009 (108)
Net Company Growth
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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) Cambridge UK 2013 397 114,240 2012 427 105,356 Record Year 2007 (531) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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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) Cambridge UK 2013 220 57,352 2012 161 41,441 Record Year 2013 (220) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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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
April May June Net growth in 2013 90 61 69 Net growth in 2012 51 57 53 Record Year 2013 (90) 2003 (86) 2008 (75)
UK Company Share
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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 2013 0.3% 2012 0.4% 2011 0.4% 2010 0.3% 2009 0.4% Record Year (since 1960) 1993 (0.5%) Company Share by Half Year
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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 2013 0.3% 2012 0.3% 2011 0.4% 2010 0.3% 2009 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 1993 (0.6%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2013 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% UK formation share in 2012 0.4% 0.4% 0.3% % change -4.5% -13.0% 15.7% Record Year 1991 (0.6%) 1994 (0.6%) 1993 (0.6%)
Director Age
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CAMBRIDGE 5.80% CONSULTING 5.25% CONSULTING 1.91% MANAGEMENT 4.80% MANAGEMENT 1.23% CONSULTANCY 3.41% (CAMBRIDGE) 1.03% PROPERTY 2.48% CONSULTANCY 0.99% TRADING 2.05% ASSOCIATES 0.83% ENGINEERING 1.81% DESIGN 0.75% DESIGN 1.79% CONSULTANTS 0.71% LONDON 1.77% PROPERTY 0.67% BUSINESS 1.77% MEDIA 0.64% CONSULTANTS 1.68% TRADING 0.60% CONSTRUCTION 1.68% BUSINESS 0.52% ASSOCIATES 1.67% TECHNOLOGIES 0.52% GLOBAL 1.59% CENTRE 0.48% MEDIA 1.57% MAINTENANCE 0.48% CARE 1.55% TECHNOLOGY 0.48% J 1.53% EDUCATION 0.48% INVESTMENTS 1.46% BUILDING 0.48% IT 1.40% INVESTMENTS 0.44% PROPERTIES 1.40% ENERGY 0.40% M 1.26% J 0.40% BUILDING 1.22% DEVELOPMENTS 0.40% ELECTRICAL 1.19% CARE 0.40% ENTERPRISES 1.18% SOFTWARE 0.36% CAPITAL 1.16% CONTRACTORS 0.36% TRAINING 1.16%
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 651 257,517 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 166 33,633 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 132 25,583 99999 - Dormant Company 124 44,817 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 98 17,095 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 97 54,555 62012 - Business and domestic software development 75 8,590 62090 - Other information technology service activities 65 12,578 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 59 24,324 74990 - Non-trading company 52 14,303 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 40 5,665 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 37 5,319 72190 - Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering 33 963 86900 - Other human health activities 32 8,687 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 31 5,184 41100 - Development of building projects 31 8,876 86220 - Specialists medical practice activities 27 3,250 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 27 5,366 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 27 7,871 56101 - Licensed restaurants 26 7,148
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08534982 LINGUIST EDUCATION LIMITED 17 May 2013 08539198 AGUITA LTD 22 May 2013 08550885 RAREMET CONSULTING LIMITED 31 May 2013 08520738 IZILLA LIMITED 08 May 2013 08550134 HAMLET GARDENS LIMITED 30 May 2013 08532356 NS & SONS UK LTD 16 May 2013 08536918 SHAWS OF CAMBRIDGE (GR) LIMITED 20 May 2013 08514768 BUNEYARD COMPAGNIE LTD. 02 May 2013 08514827 GOODELECTRICS LTD 02 May 2013 08515908 BOOKING.COM CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER (UK) LIMITED 03 May 2013 08523471 SESSID LTD 10 May 2013 08527955 HOPSON TRADING LIMITED 14 May 2013 08538471 KINA WOMAN LTD 21 May 2013 08538482 MOBILIZE LONDON LIMITED 21 May 2013 08540084 EMOTIFUL LIMITED 22 May 2013 08548291 OPEN PHACTS FOUNDATION 29 May 2013 08523689 EICHNER STUDIO LIMITED 10 May 2013 08530572 DIGITAL HEALTHCARE (HOLDINGS) LIMITED 15 May 2013 08542987 LOUPIN LIMITED 23 May 2013 08549775 CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL SEMINARS COLLEGE LTD 30 May 2013 08513989 TV PROCENTRIC LTD 02 May 2013 08517692 ASHMO ELECTRICAL LTD. 07 May 2013 08526105 OMANES LIMITED 13 May 2013 08537329 ENHANCED SPEECH TECHNOLOGY LTD 20 May 2013 08529467 YAFFLE LIMITED 15 May 2013
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