Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
2014 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Cambridge when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company registrations in Cambridge when compared to any half year in history.
- Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Cambridge when compared to any previous Q2.
- Q2 2014 was a record quarter for company registrations in Cambridge when compared to any quarter in history.
- May 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Cambridge when compared to any previous May.
- April 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Cambridge when compared to any previous April.
- June 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Cambridge when compared to any previous June.
- April 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Cambridge when compared to any previous April.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Cambridge when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company registrations in Cambridge when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2014 a total of 1,039 companies were formed in Cambridge. This figure is 11.4% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.6%.
The highest total for a first half year in Cambridge occurred in 2014 when a total of 1,039 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Cambridge UK 2014 1,039 300,731 2013 933 269,432 % change 11.4% 11.6% Record Year 2014 (1,039) 2014 (300,731) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Cambridge when compared to any previous Q2.
Q2 2014 was a record quarter for company registrations in Cambridge when compared to any quarter in history.
A total of 522 companies were registered in Cambridge during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is an increase of 13.5% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.4% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Cambridge UK 2014 522 150,009 2013 460 134,630 % change 13.5% 11.4% Record Year 2014 (522) 2014 (150,009) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
May 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Cambridge when compared to any previous May.
April 2014 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 2014 199 167 156 New companies in 2013 167 137 156 % change 19.2% 21.9% 0.0% Record Year 2014 (199) 2014 (167) 2013 (156)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 a total of 620 companies were dissolved in Cambridge. This figure is 15.7% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 14.2%.
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 2014 620 177,207 2013 536 155,192 % change 15.7% 14.2% Record Year 2009 (741) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
A total of 325 companies were dissolved in Cambridge during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is an increase of 35.4% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 22.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Cambridge UK 2014 325 94,837 2013 240 77,278 % change 35.4% 22.7% Record Year 2009 (416) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
June 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Cambridge when compared to any previous June.
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2014 61 151 113 Closed companies in 2013 77 76 87 % change -20.8% 98.7% 30% Record Year 2009 (117) 2009 (191) 2014 (113)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 the company register for Cambridge increased by 419 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Cambridge UK 2014 419 123,524 2013 397 114,240 Record Year 2007 (531) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
Net company growth for Cambridge during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) was 197 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Cambridge UK 2014 197 55,172 2013 220 57,352 Record Year 2013 (220) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
April 2014 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 2014 138 16 43 Net growth in 2013 90 61 69 Record Year 2014 (138) 2003 (86) 2008 (75)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 Cambridge formed 0.3% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.3%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Cambridge 2014 0.3% 2013 0.3% 2012 0.4% 2011 0.4% 2010 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 1993 (0.5%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
In the second quarter of 2014, Cambridge formed 0.3% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Cambridge 2014 0.3% 2013 0.3% 2012 0.3% 2011 0.4% 2010 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 1993 (0.6%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2014 0.4% 0.3% 0.3% UK formation share in 2013 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% % change 7.5% 12.5% -13.4% Record Year 1991 (0.6%) 1994 (0.6%) 1993 (0.6%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2014 was 45.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2014 was 45.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The record first half year for female directors in Cambridge was 2007 when 29.1% of all directors were female.
24.3% of all director appointments in Cambridge in the first half of 2014 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 2014)
The record second quarter for female directors in Cambridge was in 2005 when 30.0% of all directors were female.
23.9% of all director appointments in Cambridge in the second quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CAMBRIDGE 5.28% CONSULTING 5.16% CONSULTING 2.55% MANAGEMENT 4.64% MANAGEMENT 1.47% CONSULTANCY 3.50% PROPERTY 0.97% PROPERTY 2.66% CONSULTANCY 0.93% TRADING 2.03% (CAMBRIDGE) 0.79% ENGINEERING 1.99% CONSULTANTS 0.75% CONSTRUCTION 1.93% CARE 0.65% LONDON 1.93% TECHNOLOGY 0.61% CARE 1.85% GLOBAL 0.57% DESIGN 1.75% TECHNOLOGIES 0.57% CONSULTANTS 1.73% DEVELOPMENT 0.57% BUSINESS 1.69% CONSTRUCTION 0.54% PROPERTIES 1.63% ENGINEERING 0.54% TRANSPORT 1.58% EDUCATION 0.54% GLOBAL 1.55% DEVELOPMENTS 0.54% INVESTMENTS 1.55% HOUSE 0.50% J 1.51% DESIGN 0.47% ASSOCIATES 1.48% INTERNATIONAL 0.47% MEDIA 1.44% PARTNERS 0.47% ELECTRICAL 1.40% RESEARCH 0.43% IT 1.33% ENERGY 0.43% DEVELOPMENTS 1.33% ASSOCIATES 0.43% BUILDING 1.26% PROPERTIES 0.43% M 1.24% CENTRE 0.43% CO., 1.20%
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 698 261,557 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 168 40,250 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 145 29,029 99999 - Dormant Company 128 48,436 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 108 57,421 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 99 19,058 62012 - Business and domestic software development 88 9,834 62090 - Other information technology service activities 68 13,024 74990 - Non-trading company 58 14,351 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 58 28,352 86900 - Other human health activities 51 11,292 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 48 6,043 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 42 7,053 41100 - Development of building projects 39 10,527 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 37 9,900 56101 - Licensed restaurants 37 8,585 72190 - Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering 35 974 85600 - Educational support services 33 3,869 68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate 28 6,413 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 28 5,731
Recent Companies
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