Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
2013 Annual 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
- 2013 was a record year for company registrations in Cambridge when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Cambridge when compared to any previous second half year.
- The second half of 2013 was a record second half year for company registrations in Cambridge when compared to any half year in history.
- Q4 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Cambridge when compared to any previous Q4.
- December 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Cambridge when compared to any previous December.
- November 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Cambridge when compared to any previous November.
- October 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Cambridge when compared to any previous October.
- October 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Cambridge when compared to any previous October.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2013)
2013 was a record year for company registrations in Cambridge when compared to any year in history.
A total of 1,875 companies were formed in Cambridge in 2013. This total is 7.6% higher than in 2012 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 7.6% growth compared to 491,893 the previous year.
Year Cambridge UK 2013 1,875 529,363 2012 1,743 491,893 2011 1,638 452,870 2010 1,349 400,358 2009 1,306 362,675 Record Year 2013 (1,875) 2013 (529,363) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The second half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Cambridge when compared to any previous second half year.
The second half of 2013 was a record second half year for company registrations in Cambridge when compared to any half year in history.
In the second half of 2013 a total of 942 companies were formed in Cambridge. This figure is 9.9% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 8.9%.
The highest total for a second half year in Cambridge occurred in 2013 when a total of 942 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Cambridge UK 2013 942 259,931 2012 857 238,743 % change 9.9% 8.9% Record Year 2013 (942) 2013 (259,931) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
Q4 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Cambridge when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 475 companies were registered in Cambridge during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).
This figure is an increase of 10.7% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 6.1% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Cambridge UK 2013 475 127,247 2012 429 119,875 % change 10.7% 6.1% Record Year 2013 (475) 2013 (127,247) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
December 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Cambridge when compared to any previous December.
November 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Cambridge when compared to any previous November.
October 2013 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 2013 169 159 147 New companies in 2012 156 147 126 % change 8.3% 8.2% 16.7% Record Year 2013 (169) 2013 (159) 2013 (147)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 1,113 companies were dissolved in Cambridge in 2013. This total is 17.5% higher than in 2012 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 13.1% growth compared to the previous year.
Year Cambridge UK 2013 1,113 332,213 2012 947 293,729 2011 998 314,524 2010 1,054 342,233 2009 1,359 533,789 Record Year 2009 (1,359) 2009 (533,789) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 a total of 577 companies were dissolved in Cambridge. This figure is 18.2% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 21.3%.
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 2013 577 177,021 2012 488 145,935 % change 18.2% 21.3% Record Year 2009 (618) 2009 (244,544) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
A total of 319 companies were dissolved in Cambridge during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).
This figure is an increase of 27.6% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 29.7% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Cambridge UK 2013 319 90,851 2012 250 70,027 % change 27.6% 29.7% Record Year 2013 (319) 2013 (90,851) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
October 2013 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 2013 130 93 96 Closed companies in 2012 116 71 63 % change 12.1% 31.0% 52% Record Year 2013 (130) 2010 (114) 2009 (114)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 762 companies were added to the company register for Cambridge in 2013. This number represents growth of 40.6% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 37.2%.
This number is 34 companies lower 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 2013 762 197,150 2012 796 198,164 2011 640 138,346 2010 295 58,125 2009 -53 -171,114 Record Year 2012 (796) 2007 (237,353) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 the company register for Cambridge increased by 365 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Cambridge UK 2013 365 82,910 2012 369 92,808 Record Year 2012 (369) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
Net company growth for Cambridge during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) was 156 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Cambridge UK 2013 156 36,396 2012 179 49,848 Record Year 2012 (179) 2012 (49,848) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2013 39 66 51 Net growth in 2012 40 76 63 Record Year 2003 (104) 2012 (76) 1997 (66)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2013)
In 2013 Cambridge formed 0.4% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2012 when Cambridge was responsible for 0.4% of all UK companies.
Year Cambridge 2013 0.4% 2012 0.4% 2011 0.4% 2010 0.3% 2009 0.4% Record Year (since 1960) 1993 (0.5%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 Cambridge formed 0.4% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.4%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Cambridge 2013 0.4% 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 (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
In the fourth quarter of 2013, Cambridge formed 0.4% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Cambridge 2013 0.4% 2012 0.4% 2011 0.4% 2010 0.3% 2009 0.4% Record Year (since 1960) 1990 (0.5%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2013 0.3% 0.4% 0.4% UK formation share in 2012 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% % change 0.7% 6.3% 6.1% Record Year 1993 (0.4%) 1990 (0.6%) 1986 (0.7%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2013)
The average age of a director in 2013 was 44.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2013 was 44.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.8%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2013 was 45.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.8% compared to the UK figure of 5.1%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2013)
The record year for female directors in Cambridge was 1969 when 100.0% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Cambridge in 2013 was 28.0%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.0%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The record second half year for female directors in Cambridge was 2010 when 31.8% of all directors were female.
27.2% of all director appointments in Cambridge in the second half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Cambridge was in 2010 when 33.4% of all directors were female.
27.4% of all director appointments in Cambridge in the fourth quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.6% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2012-Dec 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CAMBRIDGE 5.23% CONSULTING 5.22% CONSULTING 2.18% MANAGEMENT 4.72% MANAGEMENT 1.13% CONSULTANCY 3.45% CONSULTANTS 0.94% PROPERTY 2.59% CONSULTANCY 0.94% TRADING 2.08% PROPERTY 0.90% ENGINEERING 1.87% (CAMBRIDGE) 0.86% LONDON 1.86% DESIGN 0.71% DESIGN 1.76% ASSOCIATES 0.71% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% DEVELOPMENTS 0.68% CARE 1.73% MEDIA 0.56% BUSINESS 1.71% INVESTMENTS 0.53% CONSULTANTS 1.68% TECHNOLOGY 0.53% GLOBAL 1.58% GLOBAL 0.49% INVESTMENTS 1.56% J 0.49% PROPERTIES 1.54% MARKETING 0.45% ASSOCIATES 1.53% TRADING 0.45% J 1.51% ENERGY 0.45% MEDIA 1.50% TECHNOLOGIES 0.45% IT 1.35% GARAGE 0.45% DEVELOPMENTS 1.23% HOUSE 0.41% M 1.23% BUSINESS 0.41% BUILDING 1.21% INTERNATIONAL 0.38% ELECTRICAL 1.20% ENGINEERING 0.38% CAPITAL 1.19% DEVELOPMENT 0.38% ENERGY 1.14%
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 748 266,814 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 160 36,164 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 131 27,183 99999 - Dormant Company 121 46,762 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 105 18,034 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 94 55,342 62012 - Business and domestic software development 77 9,360 62090 - Other information technology service activities 64 12,511 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 61 26,001 74990 - Non-trading company 57 14,223 86900 - Other human health activities 44 9,543 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 42 5,698 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 40 6,191 41100 - Development of building projects 36 9,485 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 33 5,236 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 33 5,800 72190 - Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering 31 933 56101 - Licensed restaurants 29 7,685 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 27 8,879 85600 - Educational support services 26 3,584
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08758420 AFWANA LIMITED 01 Nov 2013 08767181 JEFFREYS BRASSERIE LTD 08 Nov 2013 08765773 POWERSCOURT COLOMBIA LIMITED 07 Nov 2013 08776388 FWAG EAST LIMITED 15 Nov 2013 08785688 ADAMS ROAD INVESTMENTS LTD 21 Nov 2013 08789966 CAMBRIDGE VISION CLINIC LIMITED 26 Nov 2013 08790389 MOVEBO LTD 26 Nov 2013 08792384 LPN AERO STRUCTURES LTD 27 Nov 2013 08792716 CAMBRIDGE COLLEGES FUNDING II PLC 27 Nov 2013 08765685 A SPACE TO TALK LTD 07 Nov 2013 08790588 CHADWYCK-HEALEY 1999 LTD 26 Nov 2013 08758155 UMNITSA UK LTD 01 Nov 2013 08766195 HF DATA CONSULTANTS LTD 07 Nov 2013 08767308 OFF SEASON TRAVEL LIMITED 08 Nov 2013 08769498 PXLRIG LIMITED 11 Nov 2013 08776459 FORTESCUE 1967 LIMITED 15 Nov 2013 08786498 LITTLE FISH SOLUTIONS LTD 22 Nov 2013 08787729 HELLO SWEETIE LIMITED 22 Nov 2013 08796215 PJP TRAFALGAR LTD 29 Nov 2013 08758149 IMPERIAL GUITARS LIMITED 01 Nov 2013 08794786 VILMA'S WELLNESS LIMITED 28 Nov 2013 08773761 THERMAL PROCESS SOLUTIONS LIMITED 13 Nov 2013 08785874 MATIXA CONSULTING LIMITED 21 Nov 2013 08768743 WOODLARK SOLUTIONS LTD 11 Nov 2013 08771400 MILLER BROTHERS COACHES LIMITED 12 Nov 2013
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