Ely, Cambridgeshire
2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Ely when compared to any previous May.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 181 companies were formed in Ely. This figure is 2.2% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.
The highest total for a first half year in Ely occurred in 2011 when a total of 185 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Ely UK 2012 181 253,150 2011 185 228,735 % change -2.2% 10.7% Record Year 2011 (185) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 92 companies were registered in Ely during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 5.2% 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) Ely UK 2012 92 121,659 2011 97 112,344 % change -5.2% 8.3% Record Year 2011 (97) 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 Ely when compared to any previous May.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2012 25 43 24 New companies in 2011 34 30 33 % change -26.5% 43.3% -27.3% Record Year 2011 (34) 2012 (43) 2011 (33)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 93 companies were dissolved in Ely. This figure is 6.1% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.9%.
The highest total for a first half year in Ely occurred in 2009 when a total of 136 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Ely UK 2012 93 147,793 2011 99 162,310 % change -6.1% -8.9% Record Year 2009 (136) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 61 companies were dissolved in Ely during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 45.2% 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) Ely UK 2012 61 80,218 2011 42 71,324 % change 45.2% 12.5% Record Year 2009 (79) 2009 (181,177) 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 18 26 17 Closed companies in 2011 8 12 22 % change 125.0% 116.7% -23% Record Year 2009 (20) 2009 (40) 2011 (22)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 the company register for Ely increased by 88 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Ely UK 2012 88 105,357 2011 86 66,425 Record Year 2003 (99) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
Net company growth for Ely during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 31 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Ely UK 2012 31 41,441 2011 55 41,020 Record Year 2011 (55) 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 7 17 7 Net growth in 2011 26 18 11 Record Year 2011 (26) 2003 (19) 2008 (24)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 Ely formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Ely 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1971 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
In the second quarter of 2012, Ely formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Ely 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.2%) 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 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -38.1% 25.7% -22.4% Record Year 1966 (0.4%) 1971 (0.3%) 1968 (0.3%)
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 42.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 7.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.8% 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 43.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 8.8% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.7% 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 Ely was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
24.2% of all director appointments in Ely 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 Ely was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.
28.8% of all director appointments in Ely 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 MANAGEMENT 1.54% CONSULTING 5.07% CONSULTANCY 1.20% MANAGEMENT 4.74% ELY 1.20% CONSULTANCY 3.28% J 1.03% PROPERTY 2.35% CONSULTING 1.03% TRADING 2.10% CAMBRIDGE 1.03% DESIGN 1.89% TRADING 0.85% ENGINEERING 1.87% SOFTWARE 0.85% ASSOCIATES 1.82% MEDIA 0.85% CONSULTANTS 1.78% ENGINEERING 0.68% CONSTRUCTION 1.71% HOUSE 0.68% BUSINESS 1.70% LITTLEPORT 0.68% MEDIA 1.69% SYSTEMS 0.68% LONDON 1.68% G 0.68% J 1.57% D 0.51% GLOBAL 1.51% COMMUNITY 0.51% INVESTMENTS 1.48% DEVELOPMENT 0.51% IT 1.42% CLUB 0.51% CARE 1.31% ENERGY 0.51% PROPERTIES 1.31% GLOBAL 0.51% M 1.26% 2 0.51% ELECTRICAL 1.23% CARE 0.51% BUILDING 1.23% ASSOCIATES 0.51% SECURITY 1.19% DESIGN 0.51% S 1.18% DIGITAL 0.51% 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 136 244,457 7487 - Other business activities 42 47,029 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 21 20,390 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 20 35,447 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 15 15,280 62090 - Other information technology service activities 10 8,258 7499 - Non-trading company 9 8,023 85530 - Driving school activities 9 214 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 9 10,271 7414 - Business & management consultancy 9 10,978 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 9 14,220 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 8 4,644 62012 - Business and domestic software development 7 4,742 99999 - Dormant Company 7 26,088 9999 - Dormant Company 6 16,469 49410 - Freight transport by road 6 2,912 74990 - Non-trading company 6 9,706 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 6 3,818 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 6 4,295 7260 - Other computer related activities 6 6,456
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