Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire
2014 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Huntingdon when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company registrations in Huntingdon when compared to any half year in history.
- April 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Huntingdon when compared to any previous April.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Huntingdon when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company registrations in Huntingdon when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2014 a total of 295 companies were formed in Huntingdon. This figure is 0.3% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.6%.
The highest total for a first half year in Huntingdon occurred in 2014 when a total of 295 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Huntingdon UK 2014 295 300,731 2013 294 269,432 % change 0.3% 11.6% Record Year 2014 (295) 2014 (300,731) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
A total of 129 companies were registered in Huntingdon during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is an increase of 7.5% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.4% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Huntingdon UK 2014 129 150,009 2013 120 134,630 % change 7.5% 11.4% Record Year 2014 (129) 2014 (150,009) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
April 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Huntingdon when compared to any previous April.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2014 55 42 32 New companies in 2013 37 55 28 % change 48.6% -23.6% 14.3% Record Year 2014 (55) 2013 (55) 2010 (46)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 a total of 152 companies were dissolved in Huntingdon. This figure is 16.5% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 14.2%.
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 2014 152 177,207 2013 182 155,192 % change -16.5% 14.2% Record Year 2009 (267) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
A total of 89 companies were dissolved in Huntingdon during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is an increase of 2.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 22.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Huntingdon UK 2014 89 94,837 2013 87 77,278 % change 2.3% 22.7% Record Year 2009 (167) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2014 22 41 26 Closed companies in 2013 34 27 26 % change -35.3% 51.9% 0% Record Year 2009 (42) 2009 (77) 2009 (48)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 the company register for Huntingdon increased by 143 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Huntingdon UK 2014 143 123,524 2013 112 114,240 Record Year 2003 (174) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
Net company growth for Huntingdon during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) was 40 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Huntingdon UK 2014 40 55,172 2013 33 57,352 Record Year 2005 (60) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2014 33 1 6 Net growth in 2013 3 28 2 Record Year 2007 (41) 2003 (36) 2003 (34)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 Huntingdon formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Huntingdon 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1997 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
In the second quarter of 2014, Huntingdon formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Huntingdon 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2002 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2014 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 34.1% -29.5% -1.0% Record Year 1973 (0.4%) 2002 (0.1%) 2002 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2014 was 46.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2014 was 45.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The record first half year for female directors in Huntingdon was 2007 when 39.3% of all directors were female.
31.9% of all director appointments in Huntingdon in the first half of 2014 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 2014)
The record second quarter for female directors in Huntingdon was in 2007 when 44.6% of all directors were female.
31.4% of all director appointments in Huntingdon in the second quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage VILLAGE 2.88% CONSULTING 5.16% EXTREMOZ 2.88% MANAGEMENT 4.64% CONSULTING 1.92% CONSULTANCY 3.50% MANAGEMENT 1.28% PROPERTY 2.66% BUSINESS 0.96% TRADING 2.03% CONSULTANTS 0.96% ENGINEERING 1.99% PROPERTY 0.85% CONSTRUCTION 1.93% CONSULTANCY 0.75% LONDON 1.93% CAMBRIDGE 0.75% CARE 1.85% CARE 0.53% DESIGN 1.75% COMPOSITES 0.53% CONSULTANTS 1.73% TRAINING 0.53% BUSINESS 1.69% HEALTHCARE 0.53% PROPERTIES 1.63% HEALTH 0.53% TRANSPORT 1.58% ROAD 0.53% GLOBAL 1.55% ASSOCIATES 0.53% INVESTMENTS 1.55% MEDIA 0.53% J 1.51% (CAMBRIDGE) 0.53% ASSOCIATES 1.48% PARTNERSHIP 0.43% MEDIA 1.44% HUNTINGDON 0.43% ELECTRICAL 1.40% P 0.43% IT 1.33% M 0.43% DEVELOPMENTS 1.33% ENTERPRISES 0.43% BUILDING 1.26% T 0.43% M 1.24% STREET 0.43% CO., 1.20%
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 215 261,557 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 49 57,421 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 45 40,250 99999 - Dormant Company 44 48,436 65300 - Pension funding 40 505 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 37 29,029 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 30 19,058 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 18 9,900 49410 - Freight transport by road 17 9,265 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 14 28,352 74990 - Non-trading company 14 14,351 62090 - Other information technology service activities 12 13,024 62012 - Business and domestic software development 11 9,834 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 9 5,375 86900 - Other human health activities 9 11,292 35110 - Production of electricity 9 2,396 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 7 8,533 56302 - Public houses and bars 7 6,099 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 7 5,731 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 7 5,855
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