Peterborough, Cambridgeshire
2014 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Peterborough when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company registrations in Peterborough when compared to any half year in history.
- Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Peterborough when compared to any previous Q2.
- Q2 2014 was a record quarter for company registrations in Peterborough when compared to any quarter in history.
- June 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Peterborough when compared to any previous June.
- May 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Peterborough when compared to any previous May.
- April 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Peterborough when compared to any previous April.
- April 2014 was a record month for company registrations in Peterborough when compared to any month in history.
- May 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Peterborough when compared to any previous May.
- May 2014 was a record month for company closures in Peterborough when compared to any month in history.
- April 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Peterborough when compared to any previous April.
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New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Peterborough when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company registrations in Peterborough when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2014 a total of 891 companies were formed in Peterborough. This figure is 16.2% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 11.6%.
The highest total for a first half year in Peterborough occurred in 2014 when a total of 891 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Peterborough UK 2014 891 300,731 2013 767 269,432 % change 16.2% 11.6% Record Year 2014 (891) 2014 (300,731) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Peterborough when compared to any previous Q2.
Q2 2014 was a record quarter for company registrations in Peterborough when compared to any quarter in history.
A total of 461 companies were registered in Peterborough during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is an increase of 32.1% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares well 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) Peterborough UK 2014 461 150,009 2013 349 134,630 % change 32.1% 11.4% Record Year 2014 (461) 2014 (150,009) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
June 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Peterborough when compared to any previous June.
May 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Peterborough when compared to any previous May.
April 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Peterborough when compared to any previous April.
April 2014 was a record month for company registrations in Peterborough when compared to any month in history.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2014 166 144 151 New companies in 2013 123 119 107 % change 35.0% 21.0% 41.1% Record Year 2014 (166) 2014 (144) 2014 (151)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 a total of 542 companies were dissolved in Peterborough. This figure is 18.9% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 14.2%.
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 2014 542 177,207 2013 456 155,192 % change 18.9% 14.2% Record Year 2009 (651) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
A total of 343 companies were dissolved in Peterborough during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is an increase of 60.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares poorly 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) Peterborough UK 2014 343 94,837 2013 214 77,278 % change 60.3% 22.7% Record Year 2009 (388) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
May 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Peterborough when compared to any previous May.
May 2014 was a record month for company closures in Peterborough when compared to any month in history.
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2014 50 195 98 Closed companies in 2013 66 66 82 % change -24.2% 195.5% 20% Record Year 2009 (98) 2014 (195) 2009 (111)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 the company register for Peterborough increased by 349 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Peterborough UK 2014 349 123,524 2013 311 114,240 Record Year 2003 (369) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
Net company growth for Peterborough during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) was 118 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Peterborough UK 2014 118 55,172 2013 135 57,352 Record Year 2007 (151) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
April 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Peterborough when compared to any previous April.
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2014 116 -51 53 Net growth in 2013 57 53 25 Record Year 2014 (116) 2003 (65) 2008 (67)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 Peterborough formed 0.3% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.3%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Peterborough 2014 0.3% 2013 0.3% 2012 0.3% 2011 0.3% 2010 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 2005 (0.3%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
In the second quarter of 2014, Peterborough formed 0.3% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Peterborough 2014 0.3% 2013 0.3% 2012 0.3% 2011 0.3% 2010 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1994 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2014 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% UK formation share in 2013 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% % change 21.7% 11.7% 22.3% Record Year 1952 (0.9%) 1982 (0.6%) 1971 (0.3%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2014 was 43.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2014 was 43.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The record first half year for female directors in Peterborough was 2008 when 31.2% of all directors were female.
26.0% of all director appointments in Peterborough 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
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
The record second quarter for female directors in Peterborough was in 2008 when 30.6% of all directors were female.
26.3% of all director appointments in Peterborough 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
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage PETERBOROUGH 1.75% CONSULTING 5.16% MANAGEMENT 1.58% MANAGEMENT 4.64% CONSULTING 1.41% CONSULTANCY 3.50% LOGISTICS 1.37% PROPERTY 2.66% CONSULTANCY 1.25% TRADING 2.03% PROPERTY 1.16% ENGINEERING 1.99% TRADING 0.91% CONSTRUCTION 1.93% TRANSPORT 0.83% LONDON 1.93% CARE 0.79% CARE 1.85% TRANS 0.62% DESIGN 1.75% ENGINEERING 0.62% CONSULTANTS 1.73% PROPERTIES 0.62% BUSINESS 1.69% BUSINESS 0.58% PROPERTIES 1.63% SALES 0.58% TRANSPORT 1.58% CONSULTANTS 0.54% GLOBAL 1.55% J 0.54% INVESTMENTS 1.55% CAR 0.54% J 1.51% ENERGY 0.50% ASSOCIATES 1.48% IT 0.50% MEDIA 1.44% MEDICAL 0.50% ELECTRICAL 1.40% CENTRE 0.50% IT 1.33% MARKETING 0.46% DEVELOPMENTS 1.33% ASSOCIATES 0.46% BUILDING 1.26% BUILDING 0.46% M 1.24% P 0.42% CO., 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 718 261,557 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 119 57,421 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 107 40,250 99999 - Dormant Company 99 48,436 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 80 29,029 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 53 28,352 49410 - Freight transport by road 53 9,265 86900 - Other human health activities 43 11,292 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 42 19,058 45112 - Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles 39 3,392 62090 - Other information technology service activities 39 13,024 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 29 5,375 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 27 7,415 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 26 10,133 56101 - Licensed restaurants 24 8,585 43210 - Electrical installation 23 6,050 41100 - Development of building projects 22 10,527 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 21 6,286 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 20 7,840 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 20 7,053
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 09020177 SYNENSIS LIMITED 01 May 2014 09030167 WALIA APPS LIMITED 08 May 2014 09033615 A1 TYRES CAMBRIDGE LIMITED 12 May 2014 09035520 ANOTHER WORLD TRADING UK LIMITED 12 May 2014 09036018 AREK GREDA LTD 13 May 2014 09037157 SPICE OF BOURNE LTD 13 May 2014 09041791 DIVINE SOCIAL CARE LTD 15 May 2014 09047535 TRANSPORT TRUCK LTD 20 May 2014 09050033 PAYPLICITY LIMITED 21 May 2014 09056795 DIRECT TRANSIT LIMITED 27 May 2014 09059425 MOSS TRANSPORT LTD 28 May 2014 09028554 BENNETTS BIKING SERVICES LIMITED 07 May 2014 09031820 GEEK DESIGNS LIMITED 09 May 2014 09036841 EVENT MANAGEMENT EXPERTS LTD 13 May 2014 09039613 EASY LOGISTIC1 LTD 14 May 2014 09032588 BEST DRIVER EVER LIMITED 09 May 2014 09035111 SEIPEI LTD 12 May 2014 09037409 DEEA TRANS LTD 13 May 2014 09050015 RYZY LTD 21 May 2014 09059846 WJFJ LTD 28 May 2014 09034377 WALTON (PB) LIMITED 12 May 2014 09037588 CAMBRIDGESHIRE CONVERSIONS LTD 13 May 2014 09039140 CLICK SEEKERS LIMITED 14 May 2014 09054153 WOLODKO LOGISTICS LTD 23 May 2014 09062619 MASAM TCM LIMITED 29 May 2014
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