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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

  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 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)CambridgeshireUK
    20122,481253,150
    20112,303228,735
    % change7.7%10.7%
    Record Year2012 (2,481)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)CambridgeshireUK
    20121,177121,659
    20111,155112,344
    % change1.9%8.3%
    Record Year 2012 (1,177) 2012 (121,659)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. 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
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2012403431343
    New companies in 2011371383401
    % change8.6%12.5%-14.5%
    Record Year2012 (403)2012 (431)2011 (401)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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)CambridgeshireUK
    20121,325147,793
    20111,490162,310
    % change-11.1%-8.9%
    Record Year2009 (2,205)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)CambridgeshireUK
    201276280,217
    201165571,324
    % change16.3%12.5%
    Record Year 2009 (1,307) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2012233286243
    Closed companies in 2011139272244
    % change67.6%5.1%0%
    Record Year2009 (333)2009 (610)2009 (364)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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)CambridgeshireUK
    20121,156105,357
    201181366,425
    Record Year2003 (1,367)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. 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)CambridgeshireUK
    201241541,442
    201150041,020
    Record Year 2003 (692) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2012170145100
    Net growth in 2011232111157
    Record Year2005 (248)2003 (258)2008 (226)

UK Company Share

  1. 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
    20121.0%
    20111.0%
    20101.0%
    20091.0%
    20080.9%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1967 (1.4%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. 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
    20121.0%
    20111.0%
    20100.9%
    20091.0%
    20080.9%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (1.7%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20121.0%1.0%0.9%
    UK formation share in 20111.1%1.0%1.0%
    % change-8.5%-1.4%-8.7%
    Record Year1967 (1.8%)1966 (2.0%)1961 (1.7%)

Director Age

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CAMBRIDGE2.69%CONSULTING5.07%
    CONSULTING2.19%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    MANAGEMENT2.04%CONSULTANCY3.28%
    CONSULTANCY1.40%PROPERTY2.35%
    ENGINEERING0.95%TRADING2.10%
    DESIGN0.88%DESIGN1.89%
    BUSINESS0.86%ENGINEERING1.87%
    ASSOCIATES0.79%ASSOCIATES1.82%
    (CAMBRIDGE)0.75%CONSULTANTS1.78%
    PROPERTY0.75%CONSTRUCTION1.71%
    CONSULTANTS0.72%BUSINESS1.70%
    TRADING0.68%MEDIA1.69%
    CARE0.66%LONDON1.68%
    CENTRE0.65%J1.57%
    J0.61%GLOBAL1.51%
    TRAINING0.57%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    MEDIA0.56%IT1.42%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.56%CARE1.31%
    S0.56%PROPERTIES1.31%
    GLOBAL0.56%M1.26%
    CONSTRUCTION0.52%ELECTRICAL1.23%
    HOUSE0.52%BUILDING1.23%
    PETERBOROUGH0.50%SECURITY1.19%
    ST0.48%S1.18%
    IT0.47%ENTERPRISES1.17%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied1,987244,457
    7487 - Other business activities38347,029
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified28535,447
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management23620,390
    99999 - Dormant Company20226,088
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities16715,280
    7414 - Business & management consultancy14910,978
    9999 - Dormant Company13616,469
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified10410,271
    62090 - Other information technology service activities1018,258
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified10014,220
    74990 - Non-trading company909,706
    7260 - Other computer related activities806,456
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply796,356
    9305 - Other service activities727,926
    62012 - Business and domestic software development704,742
    7499 - Non-trading company668,023
    86900 - Other human health activities625,222
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities604,295
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering544,644

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION 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