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
New Company Registrations
-
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) Huntingdon UK 2012 228 253,150 2011 232 228,735 % change -1.7% 10.7% Record Year 2007 (257) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
-
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) Huntingdon UK 2012 107 121,659 2011 118 112,344 % change -9.3% 8.3% Record Year 2003 (130) 2012 (121,659) New Companies by Quarter
-
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
April May June New companies in 2012 32 45 30 New companies in 2011 37 39 42 % change -13.5% 15.4% -28.6% Record Year 2007 (55) 2012 (45) 2010 (46)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
-
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) Huntingdon UK 2012 140 147,793 2011 150 162,310 % change -6.7% -8.9% Record Year 2009 (267) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
-
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) Huntingdon UK 2012 70 80,218 2011 68 71,324 % change 2.9% 12.5% Record Year 2009 (167) 2009 (181,177) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
-
Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2012 14 21 35 Closed companies in 2011 16 27 25 % change -12.5% -22.2% 40% Record Year 2009 (42) 2009 (77) 2009 (48)
Net Company Growth
-
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) Huntingdon UK 2012 88 105,357 2011 82 66,425 Record Year 2003 (174) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
-
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) Huntingdon UK 2012 37 41,441 2011 50 41,020 Record Year 2003 (106) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
-
Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2012 18 24 -5 Net growth in 2011 21 12 17 Record Year 2007 (41) 2003 (36) 2003 (34)
UK Company Share
-
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 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
-
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 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
-
Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -27.2% 1.1% -23.7% Record Year 1973 (0.4%) 1976 (0.4%) 1965 (0.6%)
Director Age
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 1.90% CONSULTING 5.07% CONSULTING 1.01% MANAGEMENT 4.74% OPTIONS 1.01% CONSULTANCY 3.28% CLEANING 0.76% PROPERTY 2.35% MEDICAL 0.76% TRADING 2.10% CAMBRIDGE 0.76% DESIGN 1.89% ASSOCIATES 0.76% ENGINEERING 1.87% ENERGY 0.51% ASSOCIATES 1.82% ENGINEERING 0.51% CONSULTANTS 1.78% HUNTINGDON 0.51% CONSTRUCTION 1.71% PROPERTY 0.51% BUSINESS 1.70% BUSINESS 0.51% MEDIA 1.69% WATER 0.51% LONDON 1.68% PLC 0.51% J 1.57% CENTRE 0.51% GLOBAL 1.51% TRAINING 0.51% INVESTMENTS 1.48% TRADING 0.51% IT 1.42% PERFORMANCE 0.51% CARE 1.31% DESIGN 0.51% PROPERTIES 1.31% INVESTMENTS 0.51% M 1.26% DIRECT 0.51% ELECTRICAL 1.23% BUILDING 0.51% BUILDING 1.23% CONSULTANCY 0.51% SECURITY 1.19% RECYCLING 0.38% S 1.18% MUSIC 0.38% ENTERPRISES 1.17%
SIC Data
-
Previous 36 months, excluding companies less than 12 months old
sic code number of companies uk companies None Supplied 177 244,457 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 49 35,447 7487 - Other business activities 43 47,029 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 28 20,390 7414 - Business & management consultancy 22 10,978 99999 - Dormant Company 19 26,088 9999 - Dormant Company 19 16,469 74990 - Non-trading company 14 9,706 9305 - Other service activities 10 7,926 49410 - Freight transport by road 10 2,912 62090 - Other information technology service activities 10 8,258 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 9 15,280 7260 - Other computer related activities 8 6,456 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 8 14,220 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 7 3,365 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 7 10,271 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 7 4,295 32990 - Other manufacturing not elsewhere classified 7 1,870 93290 - Other amusement and recreation activities not elsewhere classified 6 1,751 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 6 2,716
Recent Companies
-
Randomly selected companies from this quarter
reports
Select a report from the list below: