Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire

Q1 2013 Business Confidence Report

NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.

Headlines

  • Q1 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Huntingdon when compared to any previous Q1.
  • Q1 2013 was a record quarter for company registrations in Huntingdon when compared to any quarter in history.
  • March 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Huntingdon when compared to any previous March.
  • February 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Huntingdon when compared to any previous February.
  • January 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Huntingdon when compared to any previous January.
  • January 2013 was a record month for company registrations in Huntingdon when compared to any month in history.
  • January 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Huntingdon when compared to any previous January.

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 (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)

    Q1 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Huntingdon when compared to any previous Q1.

    Q1 2013 was a record quarter for company registrations in Huntingdon when compared to any quarter in history.

    A total of 174 companies were registered in Huntingdon during the first quarter of 2013 (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 43.8% versus the same period last year (Q1 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 2.5% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013)HuntingdonUK
    2013174134,802
    2012121131,491
    % change43.8%2.5%
    Record Year 2013 (174) 2007 (166,814)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2013)

    March 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Huntingdon when compared to any previous March.

    February 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Huntingdon when compared to any previous February.

    January 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Huntingdon when compared to any previous January.

    January 2013 was a record month for company registrations in Huntingdon when compared to any month in history.

    New Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    New companies in 2013635457
    New companies in 2012373945
    % change70.3%38.5%26.7%
    Record Year2013 (63)2013 (54)2013 (57)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)

    A total of 95 companies were dissolved in Huntingdon during the first quarter of 2013 (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 35.7% versus the same period last year (Q1 2012). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 15.3% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013)HuntingdonUK
    20139577,914
    20127067,576
    % change35.7%15.3%
    Record Year 2009 (100) 2009 (108,066)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2013)

    January 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Huntingdon when compared to any previous January.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Closed companies in 2013392927
    Closed companies in 2012243016
    % change62.5%-3.3%69%
    Record Year2013 (39)2008 (39)2009 (59)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)

    Net company growth for Huntingdon during the first quarter of 2013 (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013) was 79 companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013)HuntingdonUK
    20137956,888
    20125163,915
    Record Year 2007 (88) 2007 (111,282)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2013)

    Net Growth by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Net growth in 2013242530
    Net growth in 201213929
    Record Year1997 (33)1997 (47)2007 (41)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)

    In the first quarter of 2013, Huntingdon formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013)Huntingdon
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1997 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2013)

    Company Share by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    UK formation share in 20130.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20120.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change52.6%37.5%30.9%
    Record Year1997 (0.3%)1997 (0.3%)2000 (0.2%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)

    The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2013 was 47.3.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 7.5% compared to the UK figure of 5.8%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.5% compared to the UK figure of 1.8%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)

    The record first quarter for female directors in Huntingdon was in 2004 when 38.7% of all directors were female.

    25.0% of all director appointments in Huntingdon in the first quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 28.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Mar 2012-Mar 2013)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CLUB7.43%CONSULTING5.18%
    SANDS7.32%MANAGEMENT4.78%
    WHITE7.32%CONSULTANCY3.30%
    COUNTRY7.32%PROPERTY2.44%
    CONSULTING2.14%TRADING2.06%
    MANAGEMENT1.46%DESIGN1.79%
    BUSINESS1.01%ENGINEERING1.78%
    CONSULTANCY1.01%BUSINESS1.77%
    CONSULTANTS1.01%ASSOCIATES1.75%
    ENGINEERING0.56%LONDON1.72%
    PROJECT0.56%CONSULTANTS1.71%
    CAMBRIDGE0.45%CONSTRUCTION1.69%
    TRAINING0.45%MEDIA1.63%
    IT0.45%GLOBAL1.57%
    ASSOCIATES0.45%J1.56%
    CAMBRIDGESHIRE0.45%CARE1.46%
    COMPOSITES0.45%IT1.43%
    (NUMBER0.45%INVESTMENTS1.41%
    ENERGY0.45%PROPERTIES1.36%
    SOLAR0.45%M1.25%
    EXPRESS0.45%BUILDING1.21%
    ONE)0.45%ENTERPRISES1.19%
    CLEAN0.45%ELECTRICAL1.18%
    CONSTRUCTION0.34%TRAINING1.17%
    DIRECT0.34%SECURITY1.15%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied174249,183
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified6554,531
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management3932,624
    99999 - Dormant Company3943,384
    74990 - Non-trading company2114,129
    49410 - Freight transport by road195,834
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified1816,448
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified1723,532
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities1624,894
    62090 - Other information technology service activities1112,664
    41201 - Construction of commercial buildings92,156
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet97,199
    63990 - Other information service activities not elsewhere classified94,719
    32990 - Other manufacturing not elsewhere classified93,073
    86900 - Other human health activities98,465
    43210 - Electrical installation85,625
    7487 - Other business activities87,556
    68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis85,104
    96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment75,248
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified76,954

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08391951 GREAT WHYTE CLOTHING LIMITED 07 Feb 2013
    08392150 FIRE RISK MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATES LIMITED 07 Feb 2013
    08401683 STUART BRYANT SERVICES LIMITED 13 Feb 2013
    08419611 THIS WORLD PRODUCTIONS LTD 26 Feb 2013
    08392854 SIAM SOLUTIONS LTD 07 Feb 2013
    08394456 PLAYGOTEC LIMITED 07 Feb 2013
    08396441 GYM ASSIST LIMITED 11 Feb 2013
    08397307 LOMAS FORENSIC CONSULTANTS LIMITED 11 Feb 2013
    08406867 MEADOW BARN DEVELOPMENTS LTD 18 Feb 2013
    08407121 JORDAN HR SOLUTIONS LIMITED 18 Feb 2013
    08412100 FABG (EDINBURGH, ST JAMES) LIMITED 20 Feb 2013
    08416360 MARKSMAN SOLUTIONS LTD 22 Feb 2013
    08418094 GEETEC MARINE LTD 25 Feb 2013
    08418671 APT PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LIMITED 25 Feb 2013
    08423310 HIGH VIEW CONSULTANTS LIMITED 28 Feb 2013
    08424903 RICHARD PLEAVIN EDUCATION MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED 28 Feb 2013
    08385204 DIGITAL DELIVERED LIMITED 01 Feb 2013
    08385652 OBJECTIVE TESTING LIMITED 01 Feb 2013
    08393151 IGNYTE BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED 07 Feb 2013
    08396622 EASY SUBY TAXES LTD. 11 Feb 2013
    08396696 EL ALMACEN UK LIMITED 11 Feb 2013
    08400862 N.I.W.F. LIMITED 13 Feb 2013
    08405981 REES IT SOLUTIONS LIMITED 18 Feb 2013
    08422785 DC LOGIK LTD 27 Feb 2013
    08422975 OPENPLAINS LTD 27 Feb 2013