Peterborough, Cambridgeshire
2010 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The second half of 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Peterborough when compared to any previous second half year.
- November 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Peterborough when compared to any previous November.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 1,015 companies were formed in Peterborough in 2010. This total is 2.1% higher than in 2009 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 10.4% growth compared to 362,675 the previous year.
Year Peterborough UK 2010 1,015 400,358 2009 994 362,675 2008 891 349,203 2007 1,055 457,649 2006 974 405,440 Record Year 2007 (1,055) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The second half of 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Peterborough when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2010 a total of 499 companies were formed in Peterborough. This figure is 0.0% the same as last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.8%.
The highest total for a second half year in Peterborough occurred in 2010 when a total of 499 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Peterborough UK 2010 499 196,609 2009 499 180,654 % change 0.0% 8.8% Record Year 2010 (499) 2003 (201,446) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
A total of 239 companies were registered in Peterborough during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is an increase of 4.4% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.6% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Peterborough UK 2010 239 95,117 2009 229 85,983 % change 4.4% 10.6% Record Year 2006 (247) 2010 (95,117) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
November 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Peterborough when compared to any previous November.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2010 88 94 57 New companies in 2009 75 91 63 % change 17.3% 3.3% -9.5% Record Year 2006 (95) 2010 (94) 2002 (66)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 873 companies were dissolved in Peterborough in 2010. This total is 26.8% lower than in 2009 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 35.9% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Peterborough UK 2010 873 342,232 2009 1,193 533,773 2008 580 237,901 2007 580 220,295 2006 569 200,166 Record Year 2009 (1,193) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 a total of 417 companies were dissolved in Peterborough. This figure is 23.1% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -32.7%.
The highest total for a second half year in Peterborough occurred in 2009 when a total of 542 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Peterborough UK 2010 417 164,601 2009 542 244,537 % change -23.1% -32.7% Record Year 2009 (542) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
A total of 181 companies were dissolved in Peterborough during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 23.3% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 9.7% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Peterborough UK 2010 181 76,896 2009 236 85,136 % change -23.3% -9.7% Record Year 2009 (236) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2010 64 77 40 Closed companies in 2009 71 87 78 % change -9.9% -11.5% -49% Record Year 2009 (71) 2006 (89) 2009 (78)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 142 companies were added to the company register for Peterborough in 2010. This number represents growth of 14.3% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 16.0%.
This number is 341 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2003 when the Peterborough company register grew by 628 companies.
Year Peterborough UK 2010 142 58,126 2009 -199 -171,098 2008 311 111,302 2007 475 237,354 2006 405 205,274 Record Year 2003 (628) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 the company register for Peterborough increased by 82 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Peterborough UK 2010 82 32,008 2009 -43 -63,883 Record Year 2003 (259) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
Net company growth for Peterborough during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) was 58 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Peterborough UK 2010 58 18,221 2009 -7 847 Record Year 2004 (114) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2010 24 17 17 Net growth in 2009 4 4 -15 Record Year 1994 (52) 2002 (37) 1999 (39)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2010)
In 2010 Peterborough formed 0.3% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2009 when Peterborough was responsible for 0.3% of all UK companies.
Year Peterborough 2010 0.3% 2009 0.3% 2008 0.3% 2007 0.2% 2006 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1971 (0.4%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 Peterborough formed 0.3% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.3%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Peterborough 2010 0.3% 2009 0.3% 2008 0.3% 2007 0.2% 2006 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 1971 (0.5%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
In the fourth quarter of 2010, Peterborough formed 0.3% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Peterborough 2010 0.3% 2009 0.3% 2008 0.3% 2007 0.3% 2006 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 1971 (0.6%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2010 0.3% 0.3% 0.2% UK formation share in 2009 0.3% 0.3% 0.2% % change 2.7% -7.7% -13.9% Record Year 1970 (0.8%) 1960 (1.1%) 1979 (0.6%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2010)
The average age of a director in 2010 was 45.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.2% compared to the UK figure of 2.5%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2010 was 45.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.7% compared to the UK figure of 2.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2010 was 45.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2010)
The record year for female directors in Peterborough was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Peterborough in 2010 was 27.9%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.2%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The record second half year for female directors in Peterborough was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
27.6% of all director appointments in Peterborough in the second half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.0% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Peterborough was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
27.5% of all director appointments in Peterborough in the fourth quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2009-Dec 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 1.63% CONSULTING 5.06% CONSULTANCY 1.00% MANAGEMENT 5.01% PETERBOROUGH 1.00% CONSULTANCY 3.14% ENGINEERING 0.88% PROPERTY 2.36% (PETERBOROUGH) 0.88% TRADING 2.11% M 0.81% ASSOCIATES 1.95% CONSULTING 0.81% DESIGN 1.92% BUSINESS 0.75% BUSINESS 1.82% CONSTRUCTION 0.63% CONSTRUCTION 1.82% HOLDINGS 0.56% CONSULTANTS 1.76% DEVELOPMENTS 0.56% MEDIA 1.71% MEDIA 0.56% ENGINEERING 1.62% ELECTRICAL 0.56% LONDON 1.60% CARS 0.50% CARE 1.45% GLOBAL 0.50% INVESTMENTS 1.44% FOOD 0.50% GLOBAL 1.43% FINANCIAL 0.50% J 1.42% CARE 0.50% IT 1.41% CO 0.50% PROPERTIES 1.34% SYSTEMS 0.50% INTERNATIONAL 1.34% RECRUITMENT 0.50% BUILDING 1.34% PROPERTY 0.50% M 1.30% CONSULTANTS 0.50% ELECTRICAL 1.25% J 0.44% SYSTEMS 1.24% TRAVEL 0.44% S 1.23%
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 500 199,572 7487 - Other business activities 141 63,348 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 65 27,550 99999 - Dormant Company 45 16,285 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 43 14,505 9999 - Dormant Company 37 20,144 7414 - Business & management consultancy 33 13,474 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 25 9,177 7499 - Non-trading company 22 12,000 7260 - Other computer related activities 21 8,089 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 20 6,598 9305 - Other service activities 19 8,858 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 17 7,298 43210 - Electrical installation 16 2,980 62090 - Other information technology service activities 15 6,330 6024 - Freight transport by road 14 2,401 74990 - Non-trading company 14 8,243 86900 - Other human health activities 13 3,700 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 13 8,799 5530 - Restaurants 13 4,939
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07424432 SOLITAIRE FREIGHT LTD 29 Oct 2010 07418517 ACCOUNTING TERAZ MY LTD 25 Oct 2010 07416452 DANZAMFIR LIMITED 22 Oct 2010 07408019 LOXLEY LONDON LTD 14 Oct 2010 07405779 GOCLOUD9 LIMITED 13 Oct 2010 OC358843 JSL-LPL LLP 20 Oct 2010 07421097 COLLECTIV3 LIMITED 27 Oct 2010 07419994 ULTIMATE GUARD SECURITY LIMITED 27 Oct 2010 07418796 FIGHTER FILMS LIMITED 26 Oct 2010 07417102 MACHINEFIX LTD. 25 Oct 2010 07411003 RS TELECOM LTD 18 Oct 2010 07407694 EMALECAT LIMITED 14 Oct 2010 07423661 LIVINGSTONE PROFFESSIONAL LIMITED 29 Oct 2010 07397858 TCCT RETAIL LIMITED 05 Oct 2010 07397649 RECYCLING TECHNOLOGIES & WASTE MANAGEMENT LIMITED 05 Oct 2010 07421253 SIMPLE MASTERY LIMITED 27 Oct 2010 07415304 MODEX RAMP SYSTEMS LTD 21 Oct 2010 07414413 P.A.TILLSON LTD 21 Oct 2010 07412718 C POLSON UK LTD 19 Oct 2010 07402599 AMT FABWELD LTD 11 Oct 2010 07395614 COUNTRY LABELS AND PRINT LTD 04 Oct 2010 07402625 ROOMS BY ROBIN LIMITED 11 Oct 2010 07396650 A & M MAINTENANCE SOLUTIONS LIMITED 05 Oct 2010 07418698 NICK GROVE ARTWORKS LIMITED 26 Oct 2010 07398403 EVERMORE BUSINESS SOLUTIONS LTD 06 Oct 2010
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