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Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire

2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Huntingdon 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 228 companies were formed in Huntingdon. This figure is 1.7% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Huntingdon occurred in 2007 when a total of 257 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)HuntingdonUK
    2012228253,150
    2011232228,735
    % change-1.7%10.7%
    Record Year2007 (257)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    A total of 107 companies were registered in Huntingdon during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is a decrease of 9.3% 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)HuntingdonUK
    2012107121,659
    2011118112,344
    % change-9.3%8.3%
    Record Year 2003 (130) 2012 (121,659)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Huntingdon when compared to any previous May.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2012324530
    New companies in 2011373942
    % change-13.5%15.4%-28.6%
    Record Year2007 (55)2012 (45)2010 (46)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 140 companies were dissolved in Huntingdon. This figure is 6.7% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.9%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Huntingdon occurred in 2009 when a total of 267 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)HuntingdonUK
    2012140147,793
    2011150162,310
    % change-6.7%-8.9%
    Record Year2009 (267)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    A total of 70 companies were dissolved in Huntingdon during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 2.9% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares well 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)HuntingdonUK
    20127080,218
    20116871,324
    % change2.9%12.5%
    Record Year 2009 (167) 2009 (181,177)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2012142135
    Closed companies in 2011162725
    % change-12.5%-22.2%40%
    Record Year2009 (42)2009 (77)2009 (48)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 the company register for Huntingdon increased by 88 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)HuntingdonUK
    201288105,357
    20118266,425
    Record Year2003 (174)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    Net company growth for Huntingdon during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 37 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)HuntingdonUK
    20123741,441
    20115041,020
    Record Year 2003 (106) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 20121824-5
    Net growth in 2011211217
    Record Year2007 (41)2003 (36)2003 (34)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 Huntingdon formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Huntingdon
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    In the second quarter of 2012, Huntingdon formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)Huntingdon
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (0.3%)
    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-27.2%1.1%-23.7%
    Record Year1973 (0.4%)1976 (0.4%)1965 (0.6%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 44.7.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.5% 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 44.0.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.3% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.0% 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 Huntingdon was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    27.3% of all director appointments in Huntingdon 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 Huntingdon was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.

    24.6% of all director appointments in Huntingdon 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
    MANAGEMENT1.90%CONSULTING5.07%
    CONSULTING1.01%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    OPTIONS1.01%CONSULTANCY3.28%
    CLEANING0.76%PROPERTY2.35%
    MEDICAL0.76%TRADING2.10%
    CAMBRIDGE0.76%DESIGN1.89%
    ASSOCIATES0.76%ENGINEERING1.87%
    ENERGY0.51%ASSOCIATES1.82%
    ENGINEERING0.51%CONSULTANTS1.78%
    HUNTINGDON0.51%CONSTRUCTION1.71%
    PROPERTY0.51%BUSINESS1.70%
    BUSINESS0.51%MEDIA1.69%
    WATER0.51%LONDON1.68%
    PLC0.51%J1.57%
    CENTRE0.51%GLOBAL1.51%
    TRAINING0.51%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    TRADING0.51%IT1.42%
    PERFORMANCE0.51%CARE1.31%
    DESIGN0.51%PROPERTIES1.31%
    INVESTMENTS0.51%M1.26%
    DIRECT0.51%ELECTRICAL1.23%
    BUILDING0.51%BUILDING1.23%
    CONSULTANCY0.51%SECURITY1.19%
    RECYCLING0.38%S1.18%
    MUSIC0.38%ENTERPRISES1.17%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied177244,457
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified4935,447
    7487 - Other business activities4347,029
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management2820,390
    7414 - Business & management consultancy2210,978
    99999 - Dormant Company1926,088
    9999 - Dormant Company1916,469
    74990 - Non-trading company149,706
    9305 - Other service activities107,926
    49410 - Freight transport by road102,912
    62090 - Other information technology service activities108,258
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities915,280
    7260 - Other computer related activities86,456
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified814,220
    68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis73,365
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified710,271
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities74,295
    32990 - Other manufacturing not elsewhere classified71,870
    93290 - Other amusement and recreation activities not elsewhere classified61,751
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation62,716

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08016700 RICHARD BATTY MUSIC TEACHING LTD 03 Apr 2012
    08023810 WILDPHOTO LIMITED 10 Apr 2012
    08024790 QUBE BUILDING SERVICES LIMITED 11 Apr 2012
    08041322 CHARLEY'S CAKES LTD 23 Apr 2012
    08049664 LAKESIDE WATER LIMITED 27 Apr 2012
    08016741 BOX ARTIST MANAGEMENT LIMITED 03 Apr 2012
    08017231 212 DESIGN LTD 03 Apr 2012
    08020075 INTEGRA HEALTH SYSTEMS LIMITED 04 Apr 2012
    08021177 KALIB SOLUTIONS LTD 05 Apr 2012
    08021578 OOBER-SCUBA LIMITED 05 Apr 2012
    08024191 BREAKFAST MIXER LIMITED 10 Apr 2012
    08031651 EVOLUTION41 CONSULTANTS LTD 16 Apr 2012
    08040402 DAK LOGISTICS LIMITED 23 Apr 2012
    08041285 HYBRID PERFORMANCE TRAINING LTD 23 Apr 2012
    08043382 COLLECTIVE NOUN LTD 24 Apr 2012
    08046148 STELLAR GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP LTD 25 Apr 2012
    08046428 NVA MEDICAL COMMUNICATIONS LTD 26 Apr 2012
    08047652 ROY SHAW TECHNICAL SERVICES LIMITED 26 Apr 2012
    08048219 BUSINESS CLASS CARS. LTD 27 Apr 2012
    08018234 SIXTEEN THIRTY-ONE LIMITED 03 Apr 2012
    08019074 DMB ACTUARIAL CONSULTING LIMITED 04 Apr 2012
    08020085 ROCK & SHEPHERD LIMITED 04 Apr 2012
    08021860 AGEADVISOR LIMITED 05 Apr 2012
    08024198 MIGHTY MOTORS LTD. 10 Apr 2012
    OC374035 GPP BLACK BUSH LLP 03 Apr 2012