Cambridgeshire

Q1 2014 Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • Q1 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Cambridgeshire when compared to any previous Q1.
  • Q1 2014 was a record quarter for company registrations in Cambridgeshire when compared to any quarter in history.
  • Q1 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Cambridgeshire when compared to any previous Q1.
  • Q1 2014 was a record quarter for company registrations in Cambridgeshire when compared to any quarter in history.
  • Q1 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Cambridgeshire when compared to any previous Q1.
  • Q1 2014 was a record quarter for company registrations in Cambridgeshire when compared to any quarter in history.
  • February 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Cambridgeshire when compared to any previous February.
  • February 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Cambridgeshire when compared to any previous February.
  • February 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Cambridgeshire when compared to any previous February.
  • January 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Cambridgeshire when compared to any previous January.
  • January 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Cambridgeshire when compared to any previous January.
  • January 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Cambridgeshire when compared to any previous January.

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. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)

    Q1 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Cambridgeshire when compared to any previous Q1.

    Q1 2014 was a record quarter for company registrations in Cambridgeshire when compared to any quarter in history.

    Q1 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Cambridgeshire when compared to any previous Q1.

    Q1 2014 was a record quarter for company registrations in Cambridgeshire when compared to any quarter in history.

    Q1 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Cambridgeshire when compared to any previous Q1.

    Q1 2014 was a record quarter for company registrations in Cambridgeshire when compared to any quarter in history.

    A total of 1,452 companies were registered in Cambridgeshire during the first quarter of 2014 (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 4.0% versus the same period last year (Q1 2013). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.8% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014)CambridgeshireUK
    20141,452150,722
    20131,396134,802
    % change4.0%11.8%
    Record Year 2014 (1,452) 2007 (166,814)
    New Companies by Quarter

    A total of 1,452 companies were registered in Cambridgeshire during the first quarter of 2014 (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 4.0% versus the same period last year (Q1 2013). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.8% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014)CambridgeshireUK
    20141,452150,722
    20131,396134,802
    % change4.0%11.8%
    Record Year 2014 (1,452) 2007 (166,814)
    New Companies by Quarter

    A total of 1,452 companies were registered in Cambridgeshire during the first quarter of 2014 (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 4.0% versus the same period last year (Q1 2013). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.8% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014)CambridgeshireUK
    20141,452150,722
    20131,396134,802
    % change4.0%11.8%
    Record Year 2014 (1,452) 2007 (166,814)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2014)

    February 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Cambridgeshire when compared to any previous February.

    February 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Cambridgeshire when compared to any previous February.

    February 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Cambridgeshire when compared to any previous February.

    New Companies by Month
    New Companies by Month
    New Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    New companies in 2014440457555
    New companies in 2013461428507
    % change-4.6%6.8%9.5%
    Record Year2013 (461)2014 (457)2007 (601)
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    New companies in 2014440457555
    New companies in 2013461428507
    % change-4.6%6.8%9.5%
    Record Year2013 (461)2014 (457)2007 (601)
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    New companies in 2014440457555
    New companies in 2013461428507
    % change-4.6%6.8%9.5%
    Record Year2013 (461)2014 (457)2007 (601)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)

    A total of 753 companies were dissolved in Cambridgeshire during the first quarter of 2014 (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014).

    This figure is a decrease of 8.9% versus the same period last year (Q1 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 5.7% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014)CambridgeshireUK
    201475382,370
    201382777,914
    % change-8.9%5.7%
    Record Year 2009 (891) 2009 (108,066)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter

    A total of 753 companies were dissolved in Cambridgeshire during the first quarter of 2014 (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014).

    This figure is a decrease of 8.9% versus the same period last year (Q1 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 5.7% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014)CambridgeshireUK
    201475382,370
    201382777,914
    % change-8.9%5.7%
    Record Year 2009 (891) 2009 (108,066)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter

    A total of 753 companies were dissolved in Cambridgeshire during the first quarter of 2014 (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014).

    This figure is a decrease of 8.9% versus the same period last year (Q1 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 5.7% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014)CambridgeshireUK
    201475382,370
    201382777,914
    % change-8.9%5.7%
    Record Year 2009 (891) 2009 (108,066)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2014)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    Dissolved Companies by Month
    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Closed companies in 2014231253269
    Closed companies in 2013313278236
    % change-26.2%-9.0%14%
    Record Year2013 (313)2013 (278)2009 (476)
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Closed companies in 2014231253269
    Closed companies in 2013313278236
    % change-26.2%-9.0%14%
    Record Year2013 (313)2013 (278)2009 (476)
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Closed companies in 2014231253269
    Closed companies in 2013313278236
    % change-26.2%-9.0%14%
    Record Year2013 (313)2013 (278)2009 (476)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)

    Net company growth for Cambridgeshire during the first quarter of 2014 (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014) was 699 companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014)CambridgeshireUK
    201469968,352
    201356956,888
    Record Year 2007 (816) 2007 (111,282)
    Net Growth by Quarter

    Net company growth for Cambridgeshire during the first quarter of 2014 (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014) was 699 companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014)CambridgeshireUK
    201469968,352
    201356956,888
    Record Year 2007 (816) 2007 (111,282)
    Net Growth by Quarter

    Net company growth for Cambridgeshire during the first quarter of 2014 (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014) was 699 companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014)CambridgeshireUK
    201469968,352
    201356956,888
    Record Year 2007 (816) 2007 (111,282)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2014)

    January 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Cambridgeshire when compared to any previous January.

    January 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Cambridgeshire when compared to any previous January.

    January 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Cambridgeshire when compared to any previous January.

    Net Growth by Month
    Net Growth by Month
    Net Growth by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Net growth in 2014209204286
    Net growth in 2013148150271
    Record Year2014 (209)2005 (283)2007 (452)
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Net growth in 2014209204286
    Net growth in 2013148150271
    Record Year2014 (209)2005 (283)2007 (452)
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Net growth in 2014209204286
    Net growth in 2013148150271
    Record Year2014 (209)2005 (283)2007 (452)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)

    In the first quarter of 2014, Cambridgeshire formed 1.0% of all UK companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014)Cambridgeshire
    20141.0%
    20131.0%
    20121.0%
    20111.0%
    20101.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1993 (1.1%)
    Company Share by Quarter

    In the first quarter of 2014, Cambridgeshire formed 1.0% of all UK companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014)Cambridgeshire
    20141.0%
    20131.0%
    20121.0%
    20111.0%
    20101.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1993 (1.1%)
    Company Share by Quarter

    In the first quarter of 2014, Cambridgeshire formed 1.0% of all UK companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014)Cambridgeshire
    20141.0%
    20131.0%
    20121.0%
    20111.0%
    20101.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1993 (1.1%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2014)

    Company Share by Month
    Company Share by Month
    Company Share by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    UK formation share in 20140.9%0.9%1.0%
    UK formation share in 20131.0%1.0%1.1%
    % change-10.7%-1.4%-8.7%
    Record Year1992 (1.2%)2005 (1.3%)1991 (1.4%)
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    UK formation share in 20140.9%0.9%1.0%
    UK formation share in 20131.0%1.0%1.1%
    % change-10.7%-1.4%-8.7%
    Record Year1992 (1.2%)2005 (1.3%)1991 (1.4%)
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    UK formation share in 20140.9%0.9%1.0%
    UK formation share in 20131.0%1.0%1.1%
    % change-10.7%-1.4%-8.7%
    Record Year1992 (1.2%)2005 (1.3%)1991 (1.4%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)

    The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2014 was 45.2.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.6%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.

    Director Age by Quarter

    The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2014 was 45.2.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.6%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.

    Director Age by Quarter

    The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2014 was 45.2.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.6%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)

    The record first quarter for female directors in Cambridgeshire was in 2007 when 31.1% of all directors were female.

    26.4% of all director appointments in Cambridgeshire in the first quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.4% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

    The record first quarter for female directors in Cambridgeshire was in 2007 when 31.1% of all directors were female.

    26.4% of all director appointments in Cambridgeshire in the first quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.4% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

    The record first quarter for female directors in Cambridgeshire was in 2007 when 31.1% of all directors were female.

    26.4% of all director appointments in Cambridgeshire in the first quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.4% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Mar 2013-Mar 2014)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CAMBRIDGE2.89%CONSULTING5.22%
    CONSULTING2.10%MANAGEMENT4.67%
    MANAGEMENT1.56%CONSULTANCY3.49%
    CONSULTANCY1.23%PROPERTY2.64%
    PROPERTY1.14%TRADING2.05%
    CONSULTANTS0.97%LONDON1.88%
    TRADING0.76%ENGINEERING1.86%
    ENGINEERING0.69%CARE1.79%
    CARE0.69%CONSTRUCTION1.75%
    DESIGN0.61%DESIGN1.75%
    PETERBOROUGH0.61%CONSULTANTS1.73%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.60%BUSINESS1.71%
    BUSINESS0.60%PROPERTIES1.60%
    LOGISTICS0.58%INVESTMENTS1.60%
    J0.56%GLOBAL1.58%
    CENTRE0.53%J1.48%
    MEDIA0.53%ASSOCIATES1.48%
    ASSOCIATES0.52%MEDIA1.48%
    S0.52%IT1.33%
    BUILDING0.50%TRANSPORT1.30%
    IT0.50%DEVELOPMENTS1.29%
    VILLAGE0.47%BUILDING1.24%
    MEDICAL0.47%M1.21%
    (CAMBRIDGE)0.47%CAPITAL1.20%
    CLUB0.47%ELECTRICAL1.19%
    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CAMBRIDGE2.85%CONSULTING5.23%
    CONSULTING2.11%MANAGEMENT4.69%
    MANAGEMENT1.60%CONSULTANCY3.49%
    CONSULTANCY1.23%PROPERTY2.64%
    PROPERTY1.11%TRADING2.05%
    CONSULTANTS0.95%LONDON1.90%
    TRADING0.76%ENGINEERING1.87%
    ENGINEERING0.69%CARE1.80%
    CARE0.69%CONSTRUCTION1.76%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.61%DESIGN1.75%
    DESIGN0.61%CONSULTANTS1.73%
    PETERBOROUGH0.61%BUSINESS1.71%
    BUSINESS0.60%PROPERTIES1.60%
    LOGISTICS0.58%INVESTMENTS1.60%
    J0.56%GLOBAL1.59%
    MEDIA0.53%MEDIA1.49%
    CENTRE0.53%J1.49%
    S0.52%ASSOCIATES1.48%
    BUILDING0.50%IT1.34%
    ASSOCIATES0.50%TRANSPORT1.30%
    (CAMBRIDGE)0.48%DEVELOPMENTS1.29%
    IT0.48%BUILDING1.24%
    MEDICAL0.47%CAPITAL1.21%
    VILLAGE0.47%M1.21%
    CONSTRUCTION0.47%ELECTRICAL1.19%
    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CAMBRIDGE2.81%CONSULTING5.23%
    CONSULTING2.13%MANAGEMENT4.69%
    MANAGEMENT1.61%CONSULTANCY3.49%
    CONSULTANCY1.23%PROPERTY2.64%
    PROPERTY1.10%TRADING2.04%
    CONSULTANTS0.94%LONDON1.90%
    TRADING0.76%ENGINEERING1.87%
    CARE0.69%CARE1.80%
    ENGINEERING0.68%CONSTRUCTION1.77%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.61%DESIGN1.75%
    PETERBOROUGH0.61%CONSULTANTS1.73%
    DESIGN0.61%BUSINESS1.71%
    BUSINESS0.60%PROPERTIES1.60%
    LOGISTICS0.58%INVESTMENTS1.59%
    MEDIA0.55%GLOBAL1.59%
    J0.55%MEDIA1.49%
    CENTRE0.55%J1.48%
    CONSTRUCTION0.50%ASSOCIATES1.48%
    S0.50%IT1.34%
    ASSOCIATES0.50%TRANSPORT1.30%
    BUILDING0.48%DEVELOPMENTS1.29%
    IT0.48%BUILDING1.24%
    (CAMBRIDGE)0.48%CAPITAL1.21%
    VILLAGE0.47%M1.20%
    MEDICAL0.47%ELECTRICAL1.19%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied2,394280,210
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified40156,411
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management38837,882
    99999 - Dormant Company36847,084
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities31927,750
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified22618,491
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified19326,700
    62090 - Other information technology service activities15912,813
    62012 - Business and domestic software development1379,509
    86900 - Other human health activities12810,273
    74990 - Non-trading company11914,135
    49410 - Freight transport by road1138,014
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet889,358
    41100 - Development of building projects889,855
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings866,559
    85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified835,876
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles815,130
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities797,313
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified778,155
    56101 - Licensed restaurants717,965
    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied2,106254,725
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified41457,654
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management40039,157
    99999 - Dormant Company37848,100
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities33228,692
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified23119,018
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified19527,652
    62090 - Other information technology service activities16113,149
    62012 - Business and domestic software development1459,818
    86900 - Other human health activities13110,681
    49410 - Freight transport by road1218,584
    74990 - Non-trading company12114,336
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings946,890
    41100 - Development of building projects9310,295
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet919,673
    85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified866,057
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities817,495
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles815,360
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified808,495
    56101 - Licensed restaurants768,352
    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied2,102254,441
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified41657,543
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management39939,242
    99999 - Dormant Company37347,692
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities33228,770
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified22918,956
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified19527,543
    62090 - Other information technology service activities16313,145
    62012 - Business and domestic software development1459,838
    86900 - Other human health activities13210,715
    49410 - Freight transport by road1208,608
    74990 - Non-trading company11814,142
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings966,917
    41100 - Development of building projects9310,399
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet919,695
    85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified866,068
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles825,385
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified808,503
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities807,527
    56101 - Licensed restaurants778,390

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08934371 CAMBRIDGE COMMUNITY ARTS 11 Mar 2014
    08943991 CHINA UK CULTURE EDUCATION LIMITED 18 Mar 2014
    08951413 CHINA - UK COMMUNICATION CENTER LTD 20 Mar 2014
    08955235 NEEDLESS ALLEY LIMITED 24 Mar 2014
    OC392175 MIRABEAU CAPITAL LLP 25 Mar 2014
    08960235 IN DASH SYSTEMS LIMITED 26 Mar 2014
    08961448 50TH GENERATION LIMITED 26 Mar 2014
    08961953 CAMBRIDGE ENTERPRISE INVESTMENT LIMITED 27 Mar 2014
    08968160 IQ PROPERTY MANAGEMENT (CAMBRIDGE) LTD 31 Mar 2014
    08918565 THE DUMPLING TREE LIMITED 03 Mar 2014
    08940185 QUY PROPERTIES LIMITED 14 Mar 2014
    08954653 HOWARD EQUITY HOLDINGS LIMITED 24 Mar 2014
    08919183 RAGNAROK IT SOLUTIONS LIMITED 03 Mar 2014
    08926222 LINKS EDUCATION LIMITED 06 Mar 2014
    08930950 MELLOW BEAR LIMITED 10 Mar 2014
    08951166 EMBASSY LETTINGS AND MANAGEMENT LIMITED 20 Mar 2014
    08928848 GREEN PYRUS LTD 07 Mar 2014
    08937248 DANIELE DINACCI LIMITED 13 Mar 2014
    08942830 EAZY IRONING SERVICE LIMITED 17 Mar 2014
    08948685 SHRI BALAJI LTD 19 Mar 2014
    08948690 ARCHANGEL BREWING LTD. 19 Mar 2014
    08953438 S-TECH GENERAL LIMITED 21 Mar 2014
    08961573 JDRPHARM LTD 27 Mar 2014
    08924650 CAMBRIDGE SEMINARS INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE LIMITED 05 Mar 2014
    08927744 EC3 RECORDS LTD 07 Mar 2014