Cambridgeshire
2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Cambridgeshire when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Cambridgeshire when compared to any half year in history.
- Q2 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Cambridgeshire when compared to any previous Q2.
- May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Cambridgeshire when compared to any previous May.
- April 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Cambridgeshire when compared to any previous April.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Cambridgeshire when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Cambridgeshire when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2012 a total of 2,481 companies were formed in Cambridgeshire. This figure is 7.7% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.
The highest total for a first half year in Cambridgeshire occurred in 2012 when a total of 2,481 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Cambridgeshire UK 2012 2,481 253,150 2011 2,303 228,735 % change 7.7% 10.7% Record Year 2012 (2,481) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
Q2 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Cambridgeshire when compared to any previous Q2.
A total of 1,177 companies were registered in Cambridgeshire during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 1.9% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Cambridgeshire UK 2012 1,177 121,659 2011 1,155 112,344 % change 1.9% 8.3% Record Year 2012 (1,177) 2012 (121,659) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Cambridgeshire when compared to any previous May.
April 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Cambridgeshire when compared to any previous April.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2012 403 431 343 New companies in 2011 371 383 401 % change 8.6% 12.5% -14.5% Record Year 2012 (403) 2012 (431) 2011 (401)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 1,325 companies were dissolved in Cambridgeshire. This figure is 11.1% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.9%.
The highest total for a first half year in Cambridgeshire occurred in 2009 when a total of 2,205 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Cambridgeshire UK 2012 1,325 147,793 2011 1,490 162,310 % change -11.1% -8.9% Record Year 2009 (2,205) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 762 companies were dissolved in Cambridgeshire during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 16.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Cambridgeshire UK 2012 762 80,217 2011 655 71,324 % change 16.3% 12.5% Record Year 2009 (1,307) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2012 233 286 243 Closed companies in 2011 139 272 244 % change 67.6% 5.1% 0% Record Year 2009 (333) 2009 (610) 2009 (364)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 the company register for Cambridgeshire increased by 1,156 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Cambridgeshire UK 2012 1,156 105,357 2011 813 66,425 Record Year 2003 (1,367) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
Net company growth for Cambridgeshire during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 415 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Cambridgeshire UK 2012 415 41,442 2011 500 41,020 Record Year 2003 (692) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2012 170 145 100 Net growth in 2011 232 111 157 Record Year 2005 (248) 2003 (258) 2008 (226)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 Cambridgeshire formed 1.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 1.0%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Cambridgeshire 2012 1.0% 2011 1.0% 2010 1.0% 2009 1.0% 2008 0.9% Record Year (since 1960) 1967 (1.4%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
In the second quarter of 2012, Cambridgeshire formed 1.0% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Cambridgeshire 2012 1.0% 2011 1.0% 2010 0.9% 2009 1.0% 2008 0.9% Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (1.7%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2012 1.0% 1.0% 0.9% UK formation share in 2011 1.1% 1.0% 1.0% % change -8.5% -1.4% -8.7% Record Year 1967 (1.8%) 1966 (2.0%) 1961 (1.7%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 43.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 42.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.2% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The record first half year for female directors in Cambridgeshire was 1857 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
24.6% of all director appointments in Cambridgeshire in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The record second quarter for female directors in Cambridgeshire was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.
26.9% of all director appointments in Cambridgeshire in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CAMBRIDGE 2.69% CONSULTING 5.07% CONSULTING 2.19% MANAGEMENT 4.74% MANAGEMENT 2.04% CONSULTANCY 3.28% CONSULTANCY 1.40% PROPERTY 2.35% ENGINEERING 0.95% TRADING 2.10% DESIGN 0.88% DESIGN 1.89% BUSINESS 0.86% ENGINEERING 1.87% ASSOCIATES 0.79% ASSOCIATES 1.82% (CAMBRIDGE) 0.75% CONSULTANTS 1.78% PROPERTY 0.75% CONSTRUCTION 1.71% CONSULTANTS 0.72% BUSINESS 1.70% TRADING 0.68% MEDIA 1.69% CARE 0.66% LONDON 1.68% CENTRE 0.65% J 1.57% J 0.61% GLOBAL 1.51% TRAINING 0.57% INVESTMENTS 1.48% MEDIA 0.56% IT 1.42% DEVELOPMENTS 0.56% CARE 1.31% S 0.56% PROPERTIES 1.31% GLOBAL 0.56% M 1.26% CONSTRUCTION 0.52% ELECTRICAL 1.23% HOUSE 0.52% BUILDING 1.23% PETERBOROUGH 0.50% SECURITY 1.19% ST 0.48% S 1.18% IT 0.47% ENTERPRISES 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 1,987 244,457 7487 - Other business activities 383 47,029 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 285 35,447 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 236 20,390 99999 - Dormant Company 202 26,088 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 167 15,280 7414 - Business & management consultancy 149 10,978 9999 - Dormant Company 136 16,469 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 104 10,271 62090 - Other information technology service activities 101 8,258 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 100 14,220 74990 - Non-trading company 90 9,706 7260 - Other computer related activities 80 6,456 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 79 6,356 9305 - Other service activities 72 7,926 62012 - Business and domestic software development 70 4,742 7499 - Non-trading company 66 8,023 86900 - Other human health activities 62 5,222 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 60 4,295 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 54 4,644
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08053942 CROFT DESIGN & BUILD LIMITED 02 May 2012 08053981 CREME DU CAFE LIMITED 02 May 2012 08061049 RELOAD COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED 08 May 2012 08063919 GITE CONSULTANCY LIMITED 10 May 2012 08069147 BOCCA BY ROSSA LTD 15 May 2012 08081876 WRENBRIDGE (PROJECT F) LIMITED 24 May 2012 08083891 FRIARS 2041 LIMITED 25 May 2012 08083895 FRIARS 2040 LIMITED 25 May 2012 08085223 SILVER FOREST PROPERTIES LIMITED 28 May 2012 08060427 PERIPHYSEOS PRESS LIMITED 08 May 2012 08071270 NUTTERS BEAUTY LIMITED 16 May 2012 08072199 CALLAN EDUCATION GROUP LIMITED 16 May 2012 08078558 ATRODE LIMITED 22 May 2012 08086252 BEN PULFORD ARCHITECT LIMITED 28 May 2012 08053268 PROMETIC BIOTHERAPEUTICS LTD 01 May 2012 08058727 BEST FIREWOOD UK LTD 04 May 2012 08064804 LARA LOGISTICS LIMITED 10 May 2012 08072869 HAMILTON & ROSE LIMITED 17 May 2012 08083331 BURY LANE BAKERY LIMITED 25 May 2012 08083350 PORTH MAWR LIMITED 25 May 2012 08088254 J&B SOLUTIONS LIMITED 30 May 2012 08073933 CARMELO (CAMBRIDGE) LIMITED 17 May 2012 08082306 CAMBRIDGE PR LIMITED 24 May 2012 OC375009 BUG CORP LLP 08 May 2012 OC375715 ETL CAMBRIDGE LLP 31 May 2012
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