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Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire

2011 Annual Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • December 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Huntingdon when compared to any previous December.

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. Annual Data (2011)

    A total of 430 companies were formed in Huntingdon in 2011. This total is 3.9% higher than in 2010 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 13.1% growth compared to 400,358 the previous year.

    YearHuntingdonUK
    2011430452,870
    2010414400,358
    2009331362,675
    2008336349,203
    2007427457,649
    Record Year2003 (475)2007 (457,649)
    New Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)

    In the second half of 2011 a total of 198 companies were formed in Huntingdon. This figure is 0.5% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 14.0%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Huntingdon occurred in 2003 when a total of 225 were formed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)HuntingdonUK
    2011198224,135
    2010199196,609
    % change-0.5%14.0%
    Record Year2003 (225)2011 (224,135)
    New Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)

    A total of 80 companies were registered in Huntingdon during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).

    This figure is a decrease of 15.8% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 15.3% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011)HuntingdonUK
    201180109,623
    20109595,117
    % change-15.8%15.3%
    Record Year 2003 (108) 2011 (109,623)
    New Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)

    New Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    New companies in 2011312920
    New companies in 2010303332
    % change3.3%-12.1%-37.5%
    Record Year2006 (47)2002 (38)2003 (41)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Annual Data (2011)

    A total of 287 companies were dissolved in Huntingdon in 2011. This total is 10.0% lower than in 2010 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 8.1% decrease compared to the previous year.

    YearHuntingdonUK
    2011287314,523
    2010319342,232
    2009470533,773
    2008234237,901
    2007250220,295
    Record Year2009 (470)2009 (533,773)
    Dissolved Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)

    In the second half of 2011 a total of 137 companies were dissolved in Huntingdon. This figure is 6.8% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -7.5%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Huntingdon occurred in 2009 when a total of 203 were closed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)HuntingdonUK
    2011137152,213
    2010147164,601
    % change-6.8%-7.5%
    Record Year2009 (203)2009 (244,537)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)

    A total of 83 companies were dissolved in Huntingdon during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).

    This figure is an increase of 43.1% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 4.0% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011)HuntingdonUK
    20118379,983
    20105876,896
    % change43.1%4.0%
    Record Year 2009 (92) 2009 (85,136)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)

    December 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Huntingdon when compared to any previous December.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Closed companies in 2011202538
    Closed companies in 2010212215
    % change-4.8%13.6%153%
    Record Year2007 (23)2009 (32)2011 (38)

Net Company Growth

  1. Annual Data (2011)

    A total of 143 companies were added to the company register for Huntingdon in 2011. This number represents growth of 34.5% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 34.6%.

    This number is 48 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.

    YearHuntingdonUK
    2011143138,347
    20109558,126
    2009-139-171,098
    2008102111,302
    2007177237,354
    Record Year2003 (294)2003 (242,543)
    Net Growth by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)

    In the second half of 2011 the company register for Huntingdon increased by 61 companies.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)HuntingdonUK
    20116171,922
    20105232,008
    Record Year2002 (128)2003 (117,772)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)

    Net company growth for Huntingdon during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) was -3 companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011)HuntingdonUK
    2011-329,640
    20103718,221
    Record Year 2002 (67) 2003 (57,175)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)

    Net Growth by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Net growth in 2011114-18
    Net growth in 201091117
    Record Year2008 (37)2002 (20)2010 (17)

UK Company Share

  1. Annual Data (2011)

    In 2011 Huntingdon formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2010 when Huntingdon was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.

    YearHuntingdon
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    Record Year (since 1960)1976 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)

    In the second half of 2011 Huntingdon formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)Huntingdon
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1976 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)

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

    fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011)Huntingdon
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1976 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)

    Company Share by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    UK formation share in 20110.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20100.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change-10.2%-25.2%-44.5%
    Record Year1976 (0.3%)1969 (0.2%)1973 (0.5%)

Director Age

  1. Annual Data (2011)

    The average age of a director in 2011 was 45.3.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.

    Director Age by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)

    The average age of a director in the second half of 2011 was 45.2.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)

    The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2011 was 44.2.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Annual Data (2011)

    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 2011 was 32.0%. The average for the UK during this time was 28.6%

    Director Gender by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)

    The record second half year for female directors in Huntingdon was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.

    30.8% of all director appointments in Huntingdon in the second half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)

    The record fourth quarter for female directors in Huntingdon was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.

    34.1% of all director appointments in Huntingdon in the fourth quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

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

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT1.66%CONSULTING5.07%
    OPTIONS1.02%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    ASSOCIATES0.89%CONSULTANCY3.26%
    CAMBRIDGE0.89%PROPERTY2.37%
    TRAINING0.64%TRADING2.07%
    BUSINESS0.64%DESIGN1.92%
    HEATING0.64%ASSOCIATES1.86%
    PROPERTY0.64%ENGINEERING1.78%
    CONSULTING0.64%BUSINESS1.78%
    TRANSPORT0.64%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    INVESTMENTS0.64%CONSTRUCTION1.73%
    MEDICAL0.51%MEDIA1.71%
    TECH0.51%LONDON1.63%
    K0.51%J1.51%
    TRADING0.51%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    PROJECT0.51%GLOBAL1.46%
    CLEANING0.51%IT1.41%
    PLC0.51%CARE1.39%
    TECHNOLOGY0.38%PROPERTIES1.29%
    M0.38%ELECTRICAL1.29%
    COMMUNITY0.38%M1.27%
    PRODUCTS0.38%BUILDING1.26%
    WHITE0.38%ENERGY1.25%
    PARTNERS0.38%S1.20%
    SAFETY0.38%ENTERPRISES1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied158205,525
    7487 - Other business activities5157,052
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified4132,483
    7414 - Business & management consultancy2513,034
    9999 - Dormant Company2120,199
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management2117,765
    99999 - Dormant Company1721,846
    9305 - Other service activities119,492
    7260 - Other computer related activities107,667
    74990 - Non-trading company108,929
    62090 - Other information technology service activities87,493
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply77,398
    86900 - Other human health activities74,457
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities63,633
    49410 - Freight transport by road52,392
    93199 - Other sports activities51,768
    4531 - Installation electrical wiring etc.51,967
    7499 - Non-trading company59,957
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified58,671
    32990 - Other manufacturing not elsewhere classified51,594

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07797747 REKAB INVESTMENTS LIMITED 05 Oct 2011
    07804609 ECIBE LIMITED 10 Oct 2011
    07821264 M STOKER (ANAESTHETISTS) LIMITED 24 Oct 2011
    07822443 NOODLES N JUICE LTD 25 Oct 2011
    07825971 CIVIL SAFETY LIMITED 27 Oct 2011
    07795838 ESSENCE OF BEAUTY OF STAMFORD LIMITED 03 Oct 2011
    07796576 ARTISAN HANDYMAN SERVICES UK LTD 04 Oct 2011
    07802556 PLACE ENERGY LTD 07 Oct 2011
    07809910 D&A AIR CONDITIONING LTD 14 Oct 2011
    07818304 JEMA TREE LTD 20 Oct 2011
    07820313 JAMIGRAM LIMITED 24 Oct 2011
    07795493 PERFECT HAMPERS LTD 03 Oct 2011
    07800592 GLOBAL 6 TECHNOLOGIES PLC 06 Oct 2011
    07802089 MULBERRY HOUSE PRESS LIMITED 07 Oct 2011
    07803321 STUDENT LIFESTYLE LTD 10 Oct 2011
    07806242 RAYMOSS CARS LIMITED 11 Oct 2011
    07806265 MICRO TISSUE TECHNOLOGY PLC 11 Oct 2011
    07807180 WHITE HART PUBLIC HOUSE (CAMBS) LIMITED 12 Oct 2011
    07808083 HENNESSEY INTERNATIONAL (ACCOUNTANTS) LIMITED 12 Oct 2011
    07808325 TCR SALONS LIMITED 13 Oct 2011
    07815668 LITTLE CROWDS LIMITED 19 Oct 2011
    07818894 GW HEATING SERVICES (CAMBS) LIMITED 21 Oct 2011
    07822026 BSMH BUILDING SURVEYING SERVICES LIMITED 25 Oct 2011
    07822215 CAMBRIDGE RETAIL LTD 25 Oct 2011
    07826793 COS MANAGEMENT LIMITED 28 Oct 2011