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 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
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