Peterborough, Cambridgeshire
2010 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 a total of 516 companies were formed in Peterborough. This figure is 4.2% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.9%.
The highest total for a first half year in Peterborough occurred in 2007 when a total of 611 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Peterborough UK 2010 516 203,749 2009 495 182,021 % change 4.2% 11.9% Record Year 2007 (611) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
A total of 241 companies were registered in Peterborough during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 2.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Peterborough UK 2010 241 98,612 2009 246 90,987 % change -2.0% 8.4% Record Year 2007 (280) 2007 (112,283) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2010 78 79 84 New companies in 2009 79 73 94 % change -1.3% 8.2% -10.6% Record Year 2005 (118) 2003 (94) 2007 (98)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 a total of 456 companies were dissolved in Peterborough. This figure is 30.0% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -38.6%.
The highest total for a first half year in Peterborough occurred in 2009 when a total of 651 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Peterborough UK 2010 456 177,631 2009 651 289,236 % change -30.0% -38.6% Record Year 2009 (651) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
A total of 241 companies were dissolved in Peterborough during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 37.9% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 47.6% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Peterborough UK 2010 241 94,954 2009 388 181,176 % change -37.9% -47.6% Record Year 2009 (388) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2010 63 81 97 Closed companies in 2009 98 179 111 % change -35.7% -54.7% -13% Record Year 2009 (98) 2009 (179) 2009 (111)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 the company register for Peterborough increased by 60 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Peterborough UK 2010 60 26,118 2009 -156 -107,215 Record Year 2003 (369) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
Net company growth for Peterborough during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) was 0 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Peterborough UK 2010 0 3,658 2009 -142 -90,189 Record Year 2003 (182) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2010 15 -2 -13 Net growth in 2009 -19 -106 -17 Record Year 2005 (71) 2003 (65) 2008 (67)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 Peterborough formed 0.3% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.3%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Peterborough 2010 0.3% 2009 0.3% 2008 0.3% 2007 0.2% 2006 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.5%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
In the second quarter of 2010, Peterborough formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Peterborough 2010 0.2% 2009 0.3% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.2% 2006 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.8%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2010 0.2% 0.3% 0.2% UK formation share in 2009 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% % change -9.2% 3.2% -19.6% Record Year 1967 (0.9%) 1966 (0.9%) 1961 (0.9%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2010 was 44.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.6% compared to the UK figure of 2.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.7%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2010 was 44.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.4% compared to the UK figure of 2.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
The record first half year for female directors in Peterborough was 1857 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
25.6% of all director appointments in Peterborough in the first half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
The record second quarter for female directors in Peterborough was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.
25.9% of all director appointments in Peterborough in the second quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 1.52% MANAGEMENT 5.01% (PETERBOROUGH) 1.20% CONSULTING 4.79% CONSULTANCY 1.14% CONSULTANCY 3.02% PETERBOROUGH 1.08% PROPERTY 2.40% GLOBAL 0.70% ASSOCIATES 2.02% CONSULTING 0.70% TRADING 2.01% ENGINEERING 0.63% DESIGN 1.91% DESIGN 0.63% CONSTRUCTION 1.85% ELECTRICAL 0.57% MEDIA 1.80% MEDIA 0.57% BUSINESS 1.75% PROPERTY 0.57% CONSULTANTS 1.71% HOLDINGS 0.57% INTERNATIONAL 1.59% CO 0.57% ENGINEERING 1.56% CENTRE 0.57% LONDON 1.52% SPORTS 0.57% INVESTMENTS 1.49% ENTERPRISES 0.57% J 1.46% R 0.51% CARE 1.41% S 0.51% GLOBAL 1.39% SYSTEMS 0.51% PROPERTIES 1.35% TRAINING 0.51% BUILDING 1.33% M 0.51% M 1.29% INVESTMENTS 0.51% IT 1.28% J 0.44% ELECTRICAL 1.27% T 0.44% GROUP 1.25% CONSTRUCTION 0.44% DEVELOPMENTS 1.25%
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 494 207,125 7487 - Other business activities 147 68,525 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 63 25,942 99999 - Dormant Company 43 14,342 7499 - Non-trading company 40 13,997 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 40 13,490 9999 - Dormant Company 35 19,842 7414 - Business & management consultancy 32 14,598 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 22 8,590 7260 - Other computer related activities 22 9,122 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 21 8,262 9305 - Other service activities 20 8,822 74990 - Non-trading company 18 7,893 6024 - Freight transport by road 18 2,960 5530 - Restaurants 17 4,879 43210 - Electrical installation 15 2,859 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 14 7,922 70100 - Activities of head offices 14 2,912 49410 - Freight transport by road 13 1,954 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 13 3,834
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