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

  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 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)HuntingdonUK
    2014295300,731
    2013294269,432
    % change0.3%11.6%
    Record Year2014 (295)2014 (300,731)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)HuntingdonUK
    2014129150,009
    2013120134,630
    % change7.5%11.4%
    Record Year 2014 (129) 2014 (150,009)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. 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
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2014554232
    New companies in 2013375528
    % change48.6%-23.6%14.3%
    Record Year2014 (55)2013 (55)2010 (46)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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)HuntingdonUK
    2014152177,207
    2013182155,192
    % change-16.5%14.2%
    Record Year2009 (267)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)HuntingdonUK
    20148994,837
    20138777,278
    % change2.3%22.7%
    Record Year 2009 (167) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2014224126
    Closed companies in 2013342726
    % change-35.3%51.9%0%
    Record Year2009 (42)2009 (77)2009 (48)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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)HuntingdonUK
    2014143123,524
    2013112114,240
    Record Year2003 (174)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. 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)HuntingdonUK
    20144055,172
    20133357,352
    Record Year 2005 (60) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 20143316
    Net growth in 20133282
    Record Year2007 (41)2003 (36)2003 (34)

UK Company Share

  1. 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
    20140.1%
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1997 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. 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
    20140.1%
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2002 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20140.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20130.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change34.1%-29.5%-1.0%
    Record Year1973 (0.4%)2002 (0.1%)2002 (0.2%)

Director Age

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    VILLAGE2.88%CONSULTING5.16%
    EXTREMOZ2.88%MANAGEMENT4.64%
    CONSULTING1.92%CONSULTANCY3.50%
    MANAGEMENT1.28%PROPERTY2.66%
    BUSINESS0.96%TRADING2.03%
    CONSULTANTS0.96%ENGINEERING1.99%
    PROPERTY0.85%CONSTRUCTION1.93%
    CONSULTANCY0.75%LONDON1.93%
    CAMBRIDGE0.75%CARE1.85%
    CARE0.53%DESIGN1.75%
    COMPOSITES0.53%CONSULTANTS1.73%
    TRAINING0.53%BUSINESS1.69%
    HEALTHCARE0.53%PROPERTIES1.63%
    HEALTH0.53%TRANSPORT1.58%
    ROAD0.53%GLOBAL1.55%
    ASSOCIATES0.53%INVESTMENTS1.55%
    MEDIA0.53%J1.51%
    (CAMBRIDGE)0.53%ASSOCIATES1.48%
    PARTNERSHIP0.43%MEDIA1.44%
    HUNTINGDON0.43%ELECTRICAL1.40%
    P0.43%IT1.33%
    M0.43%DEVELOPMENTS1.33%
    ENTERPRISES0.43%BUILDING1.26%
    T0.43%M1.24%
    STREET0.43%CO.,1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied215261,557
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified4957,421
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management4540,250
    99999 - Dormant Company4448,436
    65300 - Pension funding40505
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities3729,029
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified3019,058
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet189,900
    49410 - Freight transport by road179,265
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified1428,352
    74990 - Non-trading company1414,351
    62090 - Other information technology service activities1213,024
    62012 - Business and domestic software development119,834
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles95,375
    86900 - Other human health activities911,292
    35110 - Production of electricity92,396
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified78,533
    56302 - Public houses and bars76,099
    68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis75,731
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing75,855

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    09068305 LAH SOCIAL CARE LIMITED 03 Jun 2014
    09084162 MEDYA (FRUIT & VEG ) LTD 12 Jun 2014
    09090933 DRAYHORSE ROAD 1959 LIMITED 18 Jun 2014
    09103000 THE IRON LADIES IRONING LIMITED 25 Jun 2014
    09070087 GALENDONAL LTD 04 Jun 2014
    09084953 S IKON LTD 13 Jun 2014
    09085730 THE PATCHWORK ROBIN LTD. 13 Jun 2014
    09091932 CAMBRIDGE JUNIOR CYCLING CLUB C.I.C. 18 Jun 2014
    09093898 SHAKESPEARE JOINERY LIMITED 19 Jun 2014
    09097849 CENTZON TECHNOLOGY LTD 23 Jun 2014
    09107215 HOMESERVICES (UK) LIMITED 30 Jun 2014
    09067782 RPG DIGITAL LTD. 03 Jun 2014
    09068516 SHRED SOLUTIONS LIMITED 03 Jun 2014
    09071442 ARGES LIMITED 04 Jun 2014
    09074269 SALES CENTRAL LIMITED 06 Jun 2014
    09083202 P KNIGHT ASSOCIATES LIMITED 12 Jun 2014
    OC393775 HIGH STREET (HARSTON) INVESTMENT LLP 13 Jun 2014
    09090665 IPSWICH VAPE SHOP LIMITED 17 Jun 2014
    09091201 ARAFA HEALTH CARE LIMITED 18 Jun 2014
    09092456 TRANSFORM ELECTRONICS LIMITED 19 Jun 2014
    09094605 COLIN BARSON ELECTRICAL SERVICES LTD. 19 Jun 2014
    09094876 GABBACHI SALES AGENCY LIMITED 20 Jun 2014
    09097284 PINK COFFEE COMPANY LTD 23 Jun 2014
    09105810 HUBBARD VENTURES LTD 27 Jun 2014
    09107454 GRINKI LIMITED 30 Jun 2014