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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
    08101363 HERTFORDSHIRE ASSESSORS LIMITED 12 Jun 2012
    08105517 LONDON BIKE TOURS LTD. 14 Jun 2012
    08111070 VISION & HEALTHCARE LIMITED 19 Jun 2012
    OC376250 SILICON FEN CONCEPTS LLP 20 Jun 2012
    08116294 CIRRIDIAN MEDICAL LIMITED 22 Jun 2012
    08098533 GABRIEL THEATRE PRODUCTION COMPANY LIMITED 08 Jun 2012
    08111923 BUBULALA LTD 20 Jun 2012
    08122973 CAM PUNTING LTD 28 Jun 2012
    08118293 NAZ ENTERPRISE LTD. 25 Jun 2012
    08099368 GOWER ACRES LIMITED 11 Jun 2012
    08107595 GENERATION ME ME ME LTD 15 Jun 2012
    08110183 STICKMAN HIRE LIMITED 19 Jun 2012
    08115394 LY STUDIO LIMITED 22 Jun 2012
    08120039 BAOOS LIMITED 26 Jun 2012
    08095781 HYDRO-FUEL SYSTEMS LTD 07 Jun 2012
    08109812 REGENT DENTAL PRACTICE LIMITED 18 Jun 2012
    08118488 FUTURE LAB FOR APPLIED TECHNOLOGIES LTD 25 Jun 2012
    08120839 GLAMOUR APARTMENTS WORLDWIDE LIMITED 27 Jun 2012
    08094974 FULTSCO LTD 06 Jun 2012
    08095233 WHAT'S UP WEEKEND .COM LTD 06 Jun 2012
    08096223 NEW SOUND TRADING LIMITED 07 Jun 2012
    08101911 E.R.SHOPFITTERS LTD. 12 Jun 2012
    08104993 MY CHINA BUSINESS LIMITED 14 Jun 2012
    08110221 THROW-CATCH LIMITED 19 Jun 2012
    08114664 BIO-CAM MANAGED NETWORKS LTD 21 Jun 2012