Peterborough, Cambridgeshire
2011 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The first half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Peterborough when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2011 was a record first half year for company registrations in Peterborough when compared to any half year in history.
- Q2 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Peterborough when compared to any previous Q2.
- June 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Peterborough when compared to any previous June.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
The first half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Peterborough when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2011 was a record first half year for company registrations in Peterborough when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2011 a total of 612 companies were formed in Peterborough. This figure is 18.6% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 12.3%.
The highest total for a first half year in Peterborough occurred in 2011 when a total of 612 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Peterborough UK 2011 612 228,735 2010 516 203,749 % change 18.6% 12.3% Record Year 2011 (612) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
Q2 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Peterborough when compared to any previous Q2.
A total of 312 companies were registered in Peterborough during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).
This figure is an increase of 29.5% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.9% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Peterborough UK 2011 312 112,344 2010 241 98,612 % change 29.5% 13.9% Record Year 2011 (312) 2011 (112,344) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
June 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Peterborough when compared to any previous June.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2011 108 92 112 New companies in 2010 78 79 84 % change 38.5% 16.5% 33.3% Record Year 2005 (118) 2003 (94) 2011 (112)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 a total of 431 companies were dissolved in Peterborough. This figure is 5.5% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.6%.
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 2011 431 162,310 2010 456 177,631 % change -5.5% -8.6% Record Year 2009 (651) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
A total of 191 companies were dissolved in Peterborough during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).
This figure is a decrease of 20.7% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 24.9% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Peterborough UK 2011 191 71,324 2010 241 94,954 % change -20.7% -24.9% Record Year 2009 (388) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2011 47 71 73 Closed companies in 2010 63 81 97 % change -25.4% -12.3% -25% Record Year 2009 (98) 2009 (179) 2009 (111)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 the company register for Peterborough increased by 181 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Peterborough UK 2011 181 66,425 2010 60 26,118 Record Year 2003 (369) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
Net company growth for Peterborough during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) was 121 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Peterborough UK 2011 121 41,020 2010 0 3,658 Record Year 2003 (182) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2011 61 21 39 Net growth in 2010 15 -2 -13 Record Year 2005 (71) 2003 (65) 2008 (67)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 Peterborough formed 0.3% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.3%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Peterborough 2011 0.3% 2010 0.3% 2009 0.3% 2008 0.3% 2007 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.5%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
In the second quarter of 2011, Peterborough formed 0.3% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Peterborough 2011 0.3% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.3% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.8%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2011 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% UK formation share in 2010 0.2% 0.3% 0.2% % change 34.0% -8.3% 18.1% Record Year 1967 (0.9%) 1966 (0.9%) 1961 (0.9%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2011 was 43.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2011 was 43.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
The record first half year for female directors in Peterborough was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
27.0% of all director appointments in Peterborough in the first half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
The record second quarter for female directors in Peterborough was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.
26.4% of all director appointments in Peterborough in the second quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 1.61% CONSULTING 5.09% CONSULTANCY 1.15% MANAGEMENT 4.86% M 0.92% CONSULTANCY 3.17% (PETERBOROUGH) 0.92% PROPERTY 2.43% CONSULTING 0.92% TRADING 2.05% BUSINESS 0.86% DESIGN 1.94% PETERBOROUGH 0.75% ASSOCIATES 1.92% PROPERTY 0.63% BUSINESS 1.87% BUILDING 0.63% CONSTRUCTION 1.77% CARE 0.63% CONSULTANTS 1.76% HOLDINGS 0.63% MEDIA 1.73% CONSTRUCTION 0.52% ENGINEERING 1.67% ASSOCIATES 0.52% LONDON 1.60% CARS 0.52% GLOBAL 1.46% MEDIA 0.52% J 1.44% FOR 0.52% CARE 1.44% CONSULTANTS 0.52% INVESTMENTS 1.42% FOOD 0.52% IT 1.39% DIRECT 0.46% BUILDING 1.32% ENGINEERING 0.46% PROPERTIES 1.31% S 0.46% ELECTRICAL 1.30% PROPERTIES 0.46% M 1.27% ENTERPRISES 0.46% S 1.23% ELECTRICAL 0.46% ENTERPRISES 1.20% D 0.40% SYSTEMS 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 499 202,072 7487 - Other business activities 139 60,758 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 75 30,647 99999 - Dormant Company 49 18,918 9999 - Dormant Company 47 20,111 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 44 16,419 7414 - Business & management consultancy 33 13,053 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 32 10,545 7260 - Other computer related activities 25 7,849 7499 - Non-trading company 21 10,955 9305 - Other service activities 20 9,063 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 19 10,322 74990 - Non-trading company 17 8,481 86900 - Other human health activities 17 4,154 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 16 7,143 5530 - Restaurants 16 5,086 43210 - Electrical installation 16 3,085 6024 - Freight transport by road 15 2,316 62090 - Other information technology service activities 15 7,095 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 15 7,835
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