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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

  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)

    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)ElyUK
    2012181253,150
    2011185228,735
    % change-2.2%10.7%
    Record Year2011 (185)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)ElyUK
    201292121,659
    201197112,344
    % change-5.2%8.3%
    Record Year 2011 (97) 2012 (121,659)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. 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
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2012254324
    New companies in 2011343033
    % change-26.5%43.3%-27.3%
    Record Year2011 (34)2012 (43)2011 (33)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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)ElyUK
    201293147,793
    201199162,310
    % change-6.1%-8.9%
    Record Year2009 (136)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)ElyUK
    20126180,218
    20114271,324
    % change45.2%12.5%
    Record Year 2009 (79) 2009 (181,177)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2012182617
    Closed companies in 201181222
    % change125.0%116.7%-23%
    Record Year2009 (20)2009 (40)2011 (22)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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)ElyUK
    201288105,357
    20118666,425
    Record Year2003 (99)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. 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)ElyUK
    20123141,441
    20115541,020
    Record Year 2011 (55) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 20127177
    Net growth in 2011261811
    Record Year2011 (26)2003 (19)2008 (24)

UK Company Share

  1. 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
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1971 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. 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
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20120.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20110.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change-38.1%25.7%-22.4%
    Record Year1966 (0.4%)1971 (0.3%)1968 (0.3%)

Director Age

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. 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
  2. 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

  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
    MANAGEMENT1.54%CONSULTING5.07%
    CONSULTANCY1.20%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    ELY1.20%CONSULTANCY3.28%
    J1.03%PROPERTY2.35%
    CONSULTING1.03%TRADING2.10%
    CAMBRIDGE1.03%DESIGN1.89%
    TRADING0.85%ENGINEERING1.87%
    SOFTWARE0.85%ASSOCIATES1.82%
    MEDIA0.85%CONSULTANTS1.78%
    ENGINEERING0.68%CONSTRUCTION1.71%
    HOUSE0.68%BUSINESS1.70%
    LITTLEPORT0.68%MEDIA1.69%
    SYSTEMS0.68%LONDON1.68%
    G0.68%J1.57%
    D0.51%GLOBAL1.51%
    COMMUNITY0.51%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    DEVELOPMENT0.51%IT1.42%
    CLUB0.51%CARE1.31%
    ENERGY0.51%PROPERTIES1.31%
    GLOBAL0.51%M1.26%
    20.51%ELECTRICAL1.23%
    CARE0.51%BUILDING1.23%
    ASSOCIATES0.51%SECURITY1.19%
    DESIGN0.51%S1.18%
    DIGITAL0.51%ENTERPRISES1.17%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied136244,457
    7487 - Other business activities4247,029
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management2120,390
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified2035,447
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities1515,280
    62090 - Other information technology service activities108,258
    7499 - Non-trading company98,023
    85530 - Driving school activities9214
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified910,271
    7414 - Business & management consultancy910,978
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified914,220
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering84,644
    62012 - Business and domestic software development74,742
    99999 - Dormant Company726,088
    9999 - Dormant Company616,469
    49410 - Freight transport by road62,912
    74990 - Non-trading company69,706
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet63,818
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities64,295
    7260 - Other computer related activities66,456

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08055191 JACOBSEN HOLDING LTD 02 May 2012
    08056663 STRETHAM CONVENIENCE STORE LIMITED 03 May 2012
    08061178 TOUSALL LTD 08 May 2012
    08075987 PRISM MEDIA TECHNOLOGY LTD 21 May 2012
    08076975 TARGET BROADCAST SYSTEMS LTD 21 May 2012
    08078875 VANESSA INVESTMENT LTD 22 May 2012
    08083744 FREEDOM RENEWABLE ENERGY ENGINEERS LTD 25 May 2012
    08085130 REDCASTLE ACCOUNTANCY LTD 28 May 2012
    08091397 GODSPEED RACING LIMITED 31 May 2012
    08061376 PATRICIA PRITCHARD CONSULTANCY LIMITED 09 May 2012
    08064966 TLKE LIMITED 11 May 2012
    08065385 GLOBAL STRATEGIC CLARITY LIMITED 11 May 2012
    08065573 REGISTERED DIGITAL INSTITUTE LIMITED 11 May 2012
    08068529 DATALLA LIMITED 14 May 2012
    08070296 PAUL DOWNHAM WEALTH MANAGEMENT LTD 15 May 2012
    08071514 PASSIONFRUIT COACHING LTD 16 May 2012
    08074450 3 I'S CONSULTANCY LTD 18 May 2012
    08075681 BC BIO LTD 18 May 2012
    08078821 G J SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS LIMITED 22 May 2012
    08085638 D T BETTONEY PLUMBING & HEATING LTD 28 May 2012
    08086121 ELY GARDEN LTD 28 May 2012
    08089229 WURST CLUB LONDON LIMITED 30 May 2012
    08089307 M H CONSULTANTS CAMBRIDGE LIMITED 30 May 2012
    08089467 CAMHOUSE LIMITED 30 May 2012
    08090313 COMPCROS LIMITED 31 May 2012

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