Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire
2013 Half Year 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
- The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Huntingdon when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for company registrations in Huntingdon when compared to any half year in history.
- May 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Huntingdon when compared to any previous May.
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New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Huntingdon when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for company registrations in Huntingdon when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2013 a total of 294 companies were formed in Huntingdon. This figure is 28.9% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.
The highest total for a first half year in Huntingdon occurred in 2013 when a total of 294 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Huntingdon UK 2013 294 269,432 2012 228 253,150 % change 28.9% 6.4% Record Year 2013 (294) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
A total of 120 companies were registered in Huntingdon during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is an increase of 12.1% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Huntingdon UK 2013 120 134,630 2012 107 121,659 % change 12.1% 10.7% Record Year 2013 (120) 2013 (134,630) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
May 2013 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 2013 37 55 28 New companies in 2012 32 45 30 % change 15.6% 22.2% -6.7% Record Year 2007 (55) 2013 (55) 2010 (46)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 a total of 182 companies were dissolved in Huntingdon. This figure is 30.0% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 5.0%.
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 2013 182 155,192 2012 140 147,794 % change 30.0% 5.0% Record Year 2009 (267) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
A total of 87 companies were dissolved in Huntingdon during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is an increase of 24.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 3.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Huntingdon UK 2013 87 77,278 2012 70 80,218 % change 24.3% -3.7% Record Year 2009 (167) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2013 34 27 26 Closed companies in 2012 14 21 35 % change 142.9% 28.6% -26% Record Year 2009 (42) 2009 (77) 2009 (48)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 the company register for Huntingdon increased by 112 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Huntingdon UK 2013 112 114,240 2012 88 105,356 Record Year 2003 (174) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
Net company growth for Huntingdon during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was 33 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Huntingdon UK 2013 33 57,352 2012 37 41,441 Record Year 2005 (60) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2013 3 28 2 Net growth in 2012 18 24 -5 Record Year 2007 (41) 2003 (36) 2003 (34)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 Huntingdon formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Huntingdon 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1997 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
In the second quarter of 2013, Huntingdon formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Huntingdon 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2002 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -2.8% 18.9% -15.5% Record Year 1973 (0.4%) 2002 (0.1%) 2002 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2013 was 46.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2013 was 45.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The record first half year for female directors in Huntingdon was 2007 when 39.3% of all directors were female.
23.6% of all director appointments in Huntingdon in the first half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The record second quarter for female directors in Huntingdon was in 2007 when 44.6% of all directors were female.
23.2% of all director appointments in Huntingdon in the second quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CLUB 9.48% CONSULTING 5.25% WHITE 9.36% MANAGEMENT 4.80% COUNTRY 9.36% CONSULTANCY 3.41% SANDS 9.36% PROPERTY 2.48% CONSULTING 1.90% TRADING 2.05% MANAGEMENT 1.34% ENGINEERING 1.81% CONSULTANCY 1.11% DESIGN 1.79% CONSULTANTS 1.00% LONDON 1.77% BUSINESS 0.89% BUSINESS 1.77% CAMBRIDGE 0.78% CONSULTANTS 1.68% HIRE 0.67% CONSTRUCTION 1.68% CAMBRIDGESHIRE 0.67% ASSOCIATES 1.67% ENGINEERING 0.56% GLOBAL 1.59% IT 0.56% MEDIA 1.57% PROJECT 0.56% CARE 1.55% PROPERTY 0.45% J 1.53% HOUSE 0.45% INVESTMENTS 1.46% SOLAR 0.45% IT 1.40% ENERGY 0.45% PROPERTIES 1.40% HR 0.45% M 1.26% FURNITURE 0.45% BUILDING 1.22% (NUMBER 0.45% ELECTRICAL 1.19% ONE) 0.45% ENTERPRISES 1.18% CONSTRUCTION 0.45% CAPITAL 1.16% COMPOSITES 0.33% TRAINING 1.16%
SIC Data
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Previous 36 months, excluding companies less than 12 months old
sic code number of companies uk companies None Supplied 172 257,517 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 64 54,555 99999 - Dormant Company 43 44,817 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 41 33,633 49410 - Freight transport by road 20 6,273 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 19 17,095 74990 - Non-trading company 18 14,303 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 18 24,324 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 16 25,583 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 12 7,793 62090 - Other information technology service activities 11 12,578 63990 - Other information service activities not elsewhere classified 9 5,057 86900 - Other human health activities 9 8,687 32990 - Other manufacturing not elsewhere classified 9 3,156 41201 - Construction of commercial buildings 9 2,102 43210 - Electrical installation 8 5,611 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 8 7,212 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 8 5,184 56302 - Public houses and bars 8 5,165 56101 - Licensed restaurants 7 7,148
Recent Companies
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