Peterborough, Cambridgeshire
2013 Half Year Business Confidence Report
NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.
Headlines
- The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Peterborough when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for company registrations in Peterborough when compared to any half year in history.
- Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Peterborough when compared to any previous Q2.
- May 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Peterborough when compared to any previous May.
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New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Peterborough when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for company registrations in Peterborough when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2013 a total of 767 companies were formed in Peterborough. This figure is 5.1% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.
The highest total for a first half year in Peterborough occurred in 2013 when a total of 767 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Peterborough UK 2013 767 269,432 2012 730 253,150 % change 5.1% 6.4% Record Year 2013 (767) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Peterborough when compared to any previous Q2.
A total of 349 companies were registered in Peterborough during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is an increase of 1.7% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Peterborough UK 2013 349 134,630 2012 343 121,659 % change 1.7% 10.7% Record Year 2013 (349) 2013 (134,630) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
May 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Peterborough when compared to any previous May.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2013 123 119 107 New companies in 2012 127 109 107 % change -3.1% 9.2% 0.0% Record Year 2012 (127) 2013 (119) 2011 (112)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 a total of 456 companies were dissolved in Peterborough. This figure is 17.5% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 5.0%.
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 2013 456 155,192 2012 388 147,794 % change 17.5% 5.0% Record Year 2009 (651) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
A total of 214 companies were dissolved in Peterborough during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is a decrease of 10.8% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 3.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Peterborough UK 2013 214 77,278 2012 240 80,218 % change -10.8% -3.7% Record Year 2009 (388) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2013 66 66 82 Closed companies in 2012 69 94 77 % change -4.3% -29.8% 6% Record Year 2009 (98) 2009 (179) 2009 (111)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 the company register for Peterborough increased by 311 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Peterborough UK 2013 311 114,240 2012 342 105,356 Record Year 2003 (369) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
Net company growth for Peterborough during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was 135 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Peterborough UK 2013 135 57,352 2012 103 41,441 Record Year 2007 (151) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2013 57 53 25 Net growth in 2012 58 15 30 Record Year 2005 (71) 2003 (65) 2008 (67)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 Peterborough formed 0.3% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.3%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Peterborough 2013 0.3% 2012 0.3% 2011 0.3% 2010 0.3% 2009 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 2005 (0.3%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
In the second quarter of 2013, Peterborough formed 0.3% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Peterborough 2013 0.3% 2012 0.3% 2011 0.3% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 1994 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2013 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% UK formation share in 2012 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% % change -18.6% 6.1% -9.5% Record Year 1952 (0.9%) 1982 (0.6%) 1971 (0.3%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2013 was 45.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2013 was 45.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The record first half year for female directors in Peterborough was 2008 when 31.2% of all directors were female.
27.9% of all director appointments in Peterborough in the first half of 2013 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 2013)
The record second quarter for female directors in Peterborough was in 2008 when 30.6% of all directors were female.
27.5% of all director appointments in Peterborough in the second quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage (PETERBOROUGH) 1.40% CONSULTING 5.25% PETERBOROUGH 1.40% MANAGEMENT 4.80% MANAGEMENT 1.17% CONSULTANCY 3.41% CONSULTING 1.12% PROPERTY 2.48% CONSULTANCY 1.03% TRADING 2.05% PROPERTY 0.98% ENGINEERING 1.81% M 0.75% DESIGN 1.79% TRADING 0.65% LONDON 1.77% CARE 0.65% BUSINESS 1.77% TRAINING 0.56% CONSULTANTS 1.68% RECRUITMENT 0.56% CONSTRUCTION 1.68% GLOBAL 0.51% ASSOCIATES 1.67% ASSOCIATES 0.51% GLOBAL 1.59% CAR 0.47% MEDIA 1.57% DESIGN 0.47% CARE 1.55% J 0.47% J 1.53% CARS 0.47% INVESTMENTS 1.46% SECURITY 0.47% IT 1.40% DEVELOPMENTS 0.47% PROPERTIES 1.40% HOUSE 0.42% M 1.26% CLEANING 0.42% BUILDING 1.22% TRANSPORT 0.42% ELECTRICAL 1.19% GREEN 0.42% ENTERPRISES 1.18% S 0.42% CAPITAL 1.16% MARKETING 0.42% TRAINING 1.16%
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 646 257,517 99999 - Dormant Company 117 44,817 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 110 54,555 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 100 33,633 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 68 25,583 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 53 24,324 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 31 6,771 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 31 17,095 49410 - Freight transport by road 29 6,273 62090 - Other information technology service activities 28 12,578 86900 - Other human health activities 27 8,687 45112 - Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles 25 2,817 62012 - Business and domestic software development 24 8,590 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 24 6,140 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 24 4,768 43210 - Electrical installation 23 5,611 41100 - Development of building projects 22 8,876 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 21 7,793 74990 - Non-trading company 19 14,303 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 17 5,665
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08553280 SOLOMAN CAR SALES LTD 03 Jun 2013 08554558 AB AGNES LTD 04 Jun 2013 08556279 NENE SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS LTD 05 Jun 2013 08560220 COUNTY GROUND MAINTENANCE LTD 07 Jun 2013 08565183 CULTIVATE PETERBOROUGH C.I.C. 11 Jun 2013 08565515 FOX BEAUTY LTD 12 Jun 2013 08567536 NICALI ENTERPRISES LIMITED 13 Jun 2013 08568215 ACE ELECTRA (PETERBOROUGH) LIMITED 13 Jun 2013 08573524 P M CHAMBERS LIMITED 18 Jun 2013 08575887 LAWRENCE&VILIC LTD 19 Jun 2013 08576753 STAMFORD STORAGE (HG) LIMITED 20 Jun 2013 08580841 LUCKY LUKE TRANS LTD 24 Jun 2013 08582167 PRC VENTURES 24 Jun 2013 08583776 THAT SPECIAL PROJECT LTD 25 Jun 2013 08557556 BRIGHT CHAMELEON LIMITED 05 Jun 2013 08565939 EUROBUON LIMITED 12 Jun 2013 08589121 KCM TRAINING LIMITED 28 Jun 2013 08573644 RANA EMPLOYEES HOUSING LIMITED 18 Jun 2013 08587707 TCGH HOLDINGS LIMITED 27 Jun 2013 08574431 BETTER RETIREMENT DIRECT LIMITED 18 Jun 2013 08581669 TSHUMMIE.RAD LIMITED 24 Jun 2013 08558711 SOCOMMUNITY LTD 06 Jun 2013 08562407 YOLO HOLIDAYS LIMITED 10 Jun 2013 08577059 CDS PAYROLL (LINCS) LTD 20 Jun 2013 08580497 STIRLING ADVISORY LIMITED 21 Jun 2013
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