Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire
2010 Annual Business Confidence Report
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 414 companies were formed in Huntingdon in 2010. This total is 25.1% higher than in 2009 and compares favourably to the UK figure of a 10.4% growth compared to 362,675 the previous year.
Year Huntingdon UK 2010 414 400,358 2009 331 362,675 2008 336 349,203 2007 427 457,649 2006 411 405,440 Record Year 2003 (475) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 a total of 199 companies were formed in Huntingdon. This figure is 16.4% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 8.8%.
The highest total for a second half year in Huntingdon occurred in 2003 when a total of 225 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Huntingdon UK 2010 199 196,609 2009 171 180,654 % change 16.4% 8.8% Record Year 2003 (225) 2003 (201,446) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
A total of 95 companies were registered in Huntingdon during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is an increase of 30.1% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.6% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Huntingdon UK 2010 95 95,117 2009 73 85,983 % change 30.1% 10.6% Record Year 2003 (108) 2010 (95,117) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2010 30 33 32 New companies in 2009 27 27 19 % change 11.1% 22.2% 68.4% Record Year 2006 (47) 2002 (38) 2003 (41)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 319 companies were dissolved in Huntingdon in 2010. This total is 32.1% lower than in 2009 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 35.9% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Huntingdon UK 2010 319 342,232 2009 470 533,773 2008 234 237,901 2007 250 220,295 2006 254 200,166 Record Year 2009 (470) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 a total of 147 companies were dissolved in Huntingdon. This figure is 27.6% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -32.7%.
The highest total for a second half year in Huntingdon occurred in 2009 when a total of 203 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Huntingdon UK 2010 147 164,601 2009 203 244,537 % change -27.6% -32.7% Record Year 2009 (203) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
A total of 58 companies were dissolved in Huntingdon during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 37.0% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 9.7% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Huntingdon UK 2010 58 76,896 2009 92 85,136 % change -37.0% -9.7% Record Year 2009 (92) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2010 21 22 15 Closed companies in 2009 23 32 37 % change -8.7% -31.3% -59% Record Year 2007 (23) 2009 (32) 2009 (37)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 95 companies were added to the company register for Huntingdon in 2010. This number represents growth of 28.7% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 16.0%.
This number is 234 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2003 when the Huntingdon company register grew by 294 companies.
Year Huntingdon UK 2010 95 58,126 2009 -139 -171,098 2008 102 111,302 2007 177 237,354 2006 157 205,274 Record Year 2003 (294) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 the company register for Huntingdon increased by 52 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Huntingdon UK 2010 52 32,008 2009 -32 -63,883 Record Year 2002 (128) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
Net company growth for Huntingdon during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) was 37 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Huntingdon UK 2010 37 18,221 2009 -19 847 Record Year 2002 (67) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2010 9 11 17 Net growth in 2009 4 -5 -18 Record Year 2008 (37) 2002 (20) 2010 (17)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2010)
In 2010 Huntingdon formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2009 when Huntingdon was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year Huntingdon 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1976 (0.2%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 Huntingdon formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Huntingdon 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1976 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
In the fourth quarter of 2010, Huntingdon formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Huntingdon 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1976 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2009 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -2.7% 9.3% 60.2% Record Year 1976 (0.3%) 1969 (0.2%) 1973 (0.5%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2010)
The average age of a director in 2010 was 45.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.3% compared to the UK figure of 2.5%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2010 was 44.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.4% compared to the UK figure of 2.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2010 was 45.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2010)
The record year for female directors in Huntingdon was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Huntingdon in 2010 was 30.3%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.2%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The record second half year for female directors in Huntingdon was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
26.8% of all director appointments in Huntingdon in the second half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.0% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Huntingdon was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
23.8% of all director appointments in Huntingdon in the fourth quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2009-Dec 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 1.34% CONSULTING 5.06% CONSULTANTS 0.94% MANAGEMENT 5.01% CONSULTANCY 0.94% CONSULTANCY 3.14% CAMBRIDGE 0.94% PROPERTY 2.36% SYSTEMS 0.80% TRADING 2.11% ENGINEERING 0.80% ASSOCIATES 1.95% BUSINESS 0.80% DESIGN 1.92% IN 0.67% BUSINESS 1.82% SUPPORT 0.67% CONSTRUCTION 1.82% CONSULTING 0.67% CONSULTANTS 1.76% PROPERTY 0.67% MEDIA 1.71% CLUB 0.53% ENGINEERING 1.62% DESIGN 0.53% LONDON 1.60% BUILDERS 0.53% CARE 1.45% ENTERPRISES 0.53% INVESTMENTS 1.44% ELECTRICAL 0.53% GLOBAL 1.43% INSTALLATIONS 0.40% J 1.42% MEDIA 0.40% IT 1.41% ART 0.40% PROPERTIES 1.34% TECHNOLOGY 0.40% INTERNATIONAL 1.34% DIRECT 0.40% BUILDING 1.34% KITCHENS 0.40% M 1.30% WATER 0.40% ELECTRICAL 1.25% EVENTS 0.40% SYSTEMS 1.24% TRAINING 0.40% S 1.23%
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 146 199,572 7487 - Other business activities 46 63,348 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 31 27,550 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 31 14,505 7414 - Business & management consultancy 27 13,474 9999 - Dormant Company 17 20,144 99999 - Dormant Company 11 16,285 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 11 9,177 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 11 7,298 7260 - Other computer related activities 9 8,089 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 8 7,088 74990 - Non-trading company 7 8,243 9305 - Other service activities 6 8,858 62012 - Business and domestic software development 6 2,858 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 6 6,598 7499 - Non-trading company 6 12,000 4534 - Other building installation 5 2,357 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 5 2,522 62090 - Other information technology service activities 5 6,330 5020 - Maintenance & repair of motors 4 1,408
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