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.

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 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)HuntingdonUK
    2013294269,432
    2012228253,150
    % change28.9%6.4%
    Record Year2013 (294)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)HuntingdonUK
    2013120134,630
    2012107121,659
    % change12.1%10.7%
    Record Year 2013 (120) 2013 (134,630)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. 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
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2013375528
    New companies in 2012324530
    % change15.6%22.2%-6.7%
    Record Year2007 (55)2013 (55)2010 (46)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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)HuntingdonUK
    2013182155,192
    2012140147,794
    % change30.0%5.0%
    Record Year2009 (267)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)HuntingdonUK
    20138777,278
    20127080,218
    % change24.3%-3.7%
    Record Year 2009 (167) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2013342726
    Closed companies in 2012142135
    % change142.9%28.6%-26%
    Record Year2009 (42)2009 (77)2009 (48)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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)HuntingdonUK
    2013112114,240
    201288105,356
    Record Year2003 (174)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. 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)HuntingdonUK
    20133357,352
    20123741,441
    Record Year 2005 (60) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 20133282
    Net growth in 20121824-5
    Record Year2007 (41)2003 (36)2003 (34)

UK Company Share

  1. 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
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1997 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. 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
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2002 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20130.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20120.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change-2.8%18.9%-15.5%
    Record Year1973 (0.4%)2002 (0.1%)2002 (0.2%)

Director Age

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. 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
  2. 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

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

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CLUB9.48%CONSULTING5.25%
    WHITE9.36%MANAGEMENT4.80%
    COUNTRY9.36%CONSULTANCY3.41%
    SANDS9.36%PROPERTY2.48%
    CONSULTING1.90%TRADING2.05%
    MANAGEMENT1.34%ENGINEERING1.81%
    CONSULTANCY1.11%DESIGN1.79%
    CONSULTANTS1.00%LONDON1.77%
    BUSINESS0.89%BUSINESS1.77%
    CAMBRIDGE0.78%CONSULTANTS1.68%
    HIRE0.67%CONSTRUCTION1.68%
    CAMBRIDGESHIRE0.67%ASSOCIATES1.67%
    ENGINEERING0.56%GLOBAL1.59%
    IT0.56%MEDIA1.57%
    PROJECT0.56%CARE1.55%
    PROPERTY0.45%J1.53%
    HOUSE0.45%INVESTMENTS1.46%
    SOLAR0.45%IT1.40%
    ENERGY0.45%PROPERTIES1.40%
    HR0.45%M1.26%
    FURNITURE0.45%BUILDING1.22%
    (NUMBER0.45%ELECTRICAL1.19%
    ONE)0.45%ENTERPRISES1.18%
    CONSTRUCTION0.45%CAPITAL1.16%
    COMPOSITES0.33%TRAINING1.16%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied172257,517
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified6454,555
    99999 - Dormant Company4344,817
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management4133,633
    49410 - Freight transport by road206,273
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified1917,095
    74990 - Non-trading company1814,303
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified1824,324
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities1625,583
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet127,793
    62090 - Other information technology service activities1112,578
    63990 - Other information service activities not elsewhere classified95,057
    86900 - Other human health activities98,687
    32990 - Other manufacturing not elsewhere classified93,156
    41201 - Construction of commercial buildings92,102
    43210 - Electrical installation85,611
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified87,212
    68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis85,184
    56302 - Public houses and bars85,165
    56101 - Licensed restaurants77,148

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08571484 FTCONSULTANTS LTD 17 Jun 2013
    08558921 PARALEGELLER LIMITED 06 Jun 2013
    08561888 BRAMPTON DINE LTD 10 Jun 2013
    08566568 PRAXEOLOGY LTD 12 Jun 2013
    08566685 CHRIS NEWMAN LTD 12 Jun 2013
    08573786 HR & REWARD BUSINESS SOLUTIONS LTD 18 Jun 2013
    08582343 NORRY STRACHAN LOGISTICS LTD 24 Jun 2013
    08583111 FIRST CHANCE FIRST LTD 25 Jun 2013
    08583744 EVERGREEN LAWN COMPANY (HUNTINGDON) LTD. 25 Jun 2013
    08588289 MAXIM CARS LTD 27 Jun 2013
    08553854 SHIRLEY WHITELEY TRAINING LTD. 03 Jun 2013
    08555904 SHORT STORIES LTD. 04 Jun 2013
    08556224 ESSENTIAL SUPERMARKET LTD 05 Jun 2013
    08556931 TWO COUSIN LIMITED 05 Jun 2013
    08559674 GEORGE'S TAXIS LIMITED 06 Jun 2013
    08561303 DERREN GEE PARAMEDIC SERVICES LTD. 07 Jun 2013
    08561867 DAISYPOP LIMITED 10 Jun 2013
    08563933 WHITE SANDS COUNTRY CLUB WS4104 LIMITED 11 Jun 2013
    08566355 WHITE SANDS COUNTRY CLUB WS1701-1716 LIMITED 12 Jun 2013
    08566382 WHITE SANDS COUNTRY CLUB WS4310 LIMITED 12 Jun 2013
    08572932 MABBOTT CONSULTING LTD 17 Jun 2013
    08574903 CAMBRIDGESHIRE COUNTY HOMES LIMITED 18 Jun 2013
    08578495 STRANGEWAYS GLASSWARE LIMITED 20 Jun 2013
    08578555 MALCOLM THOMAS (HUNTINGDON) LTD 20 Jun 2013
    08584216 MELTON PREMIER ESTATE AGENCY LTD. 25 Jun 2013