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Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire

Q3 2011 Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • Q3 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Huntingdon when compared to any previous Q3.
  • August 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Huntingdon when compared to any previous August.
  • July 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Huntingdon when compared to any previous July.
  • August 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Huntingdon when compared to any previous August.

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 (Q3 Jul-Sep 2011)

    Q3 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Huntingdon when compared to any previous Q3.

    A total of 118 companies were registered in Huntingdon during the third quarter of 2011 (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011).

    This figure is an increase of 13.5% versus the same period last year (Q3 2010). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.8% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011)HuntingdonUK
    2011118114,512
    2010104101,492
    % change13.5%12.8%
    Record Year 2011 (118) 2011 (114,512)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2011)

    August 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Huntingdon when compared to any previous August.

    July 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Huntingdon when compared to any previous July.

    New Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    New companies in 2011464032
    New companies in 2010343040
    % change35.3%33.3%-20.0%
    Record Year2011 (46)2011 (40)2002 (41)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2011)

    A total of 54 companies were dissolved in Huntingdon during the third quarter of 2011 (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011).

    This figure is a decrease of 39.3% versus the same period last year (Q3 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 17.6% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011)HuntingdonUK
    20115472,230
    20108987,705
    % change-39.3%-17.6%
    Record Year 2009 (111) 2009 (159,401)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2011)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Closed companies in 2011281115
    Closed companies in 2010333422
    % change-15.2%-67.6%-32%
    Record Year2010 (33)2008 (51)2009 (52)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2011)

    Net company growth for Huntingdon during the third quarter of 2011 (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011) was 64 companies.

    third quarter (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011)HuntingdonUK
    20116442,282
    20101513,787
    Record Year 2003 (73) 2003 (60,597)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2011)

    August 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Huntingdon when compared to any previous August.

    Net Growth by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Net growth in 2011182917
    Net growth in 20101-418
    Record Year2008 (26)2011 (29)2002 (35)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2011)

    In the third quarter of 2011, Huntingdon formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    third quarter (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011)Huntingdon
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1975 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2011)

    Company Share by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    UK formation share in 20110.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20100.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change23.8%12.2%-27.8%
    Record Year1975 (0.4%)1976 (0.3%)1985 (0.3%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2011)

    The average age of a director in the third quarter of 2011 was 45.8.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 7.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2011)

    The record third quarter for female directors in Huntingdon was in 1862 when 50.0% of all directors were female.

    28.7% of all director appointments in Huntingdon in the third quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.0% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Sep 2010-Sep 2011)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT1.36%CONSULTING5.11%
    OPTIONS0.99%MANAGEMENT4.75%
    ASSOCIATES0.74%CONSULTANCY3.19%
    PROPERTY0.62%PROPERTY2.41%
    CLEANING0.62%TRADING2.06%
    HEATING0.62%DESIGN1.94%
    TRANSPORT0.62%ASSOCIATES1.85%
    CAMBRIDGE0.62%BUSINESS1.82%
    SYSTEMS0.62%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    BUSINESS0.50%ENGINEERING1.74%
    ENTERPRISES0.50%MEDIA1.72%
    CONSULTING0.50%CONSTRUCTION1.72%
    CARISBROOK0.50%LONDON1.63%
    TRAINING0.50%J1.47%
    MEDICAL0.50%GLOBAL1.46%
    K0.50%INVESTMENTS1.43%
    SMITH0.37%CARE1.42%
    INVESTMENTS0.37%IT1.38%
    B0.37%BUILDING1.30%
    EVENTS0.37%PROPERTIES1.28%
    CREATIVE0.37%ELECTRICAL1.27%
    GOLF0.37%M1.25%
    PLUMBING0.37%ENERGY1.22%
    CONTRACT0.37%TRAINING1.21%
    STUDIO0.37%S1.21%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied157204,493
    7487 - Other business activities6065,177
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified3829,245
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management3015,760
    7414 - Business & management consultancy2914,755
    9999 - Dormant Company2422,587
    99999 - Dormant Company1418,281
    9305 - Other service activities1210,525
    7260 - Other computer related activities108,686
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply98,345
    74990 - Non-trading company98,064
    86900 - Other human health activities74,019
    62090 - Other information technology service activities66,798
    4531 - Installation electrical wiring etc.52,234
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified57,551
    5530 - Restaurants55,640
    7499 - Non-trading company511,543
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities510,137
    4534 - Other building installation52,443
    49410 - Freight transport by road52,049

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07717457 MAG-LINE LIMITED 25 Jul 2011
    07720243 CARISBROOK REED HERBERT LIMITED 27 Jul 2011
    07720264 CARISBROOK BEBB LIMITED 27 Jul 2011
    07694035 D'LISH CAKES LIMITED 05 Jul 2011
    07694350 ACTION PERPETUA CONSULTING LTD 05 Jul 2011
    07694853 LAVENDER DESIGNS LIMITED 06 Jul 2011
    07697050 AQUA PURE WINDOW CLEANING LTD 07 Jul 2011
    07704840 DISCONTRADER LIMITED 14 Jul 2011
    07705462 FUNERALMAP LTD 14 Jul 2011
    07705812 SHEPRETH DEVELOPMENT LTD 14 Jul 2011
    07707013 BLUEWIRE TELECOM LIMITED 15 Jul 2011
    07708593 PHARMA REPORTS LIMITED 18 Jul 2011
    07711364 D ABBLITT & SON LTD 20 Jul 2011
    07716833 ROCK VOICE SOLUTIONS LTD 25 Jul 2011
    07718232 CALMSPACE INVESTMENTS LIMITED 26 Jul 2011
    07719511 HEROES OF SPORT LTD 27 Jul 2011
    07690164 20 DEGREES SOUTH LIMITED 01 Jul 2011
    07694697 ANTIPOV LTD 06 Jul 2011
    07704040 TERMIKEL UK LIMITED 13 Jul 2011
    07708313 DOWHAMPER LTD 18 Jul 2011
    07708476 YOUR BOSOM BUDDY LTD. 18 Jul 2011
    07708681 MOELLER MEDICAL LOCUMS LTD. 18 Jul 2011
    07712646 RAPID RESTORATIONS (SOUTH) LIMITED 20 Jul 2011
    07714254 SHERWOOD ARCHITECTS LIMITED 21 Jul 2011
    07719982 OPTIONS TELECOM SERVICES LIMITED 27 Jul 2011