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St Ives, Cambridgeshire

2011 Annual Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • Q4 2011 saw a new record in company closures in St Ives when compared to any previous Q4.
  • December 2011 saw a new record in company closures in St Ives when compared to any previous December.

Contents

  1. New Company Registrations
  2. Closed Companies (dissolved)
  3. Net Company Growth
  4. UK Company Share
  5. Director Age
  6. Director Gender
  7. Naming Trends
  8. SIC Data
  9. Recent Companies

New Company Registrations

  1. Annual Data (2011)

    A total of 190 companies were formed in St Ives in 2011. This total is 2.1% lower than in 2010 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 13.1% growth compared to 400,358 the previous year.

    YearSt IvesUK
    2011190452,870
    2010194400,358
    2009145362,675
    2008138349,203
    2007161457,649
    Record Year2010 (194)2007 (457,649)
    New Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)

    In the second half of 2011 a total of 89 companies were formed in St Ives. This figure is 2.2% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 14.0%.

    The highest total for a second half year in St Ives occurred in 2010 when a total of 91 were formed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)St IvesUK
    201189224,135
    201091196,609
    % change-2.2%14.0%
    Record Year2010 (91)2011 (224,135)
    New Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)

    A total of 44 companies were registered in St Ives during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).

    This figure is a difference of 0.0% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 15.3% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011)St IvesUK
    201144109,623
    20104495,117
    % change0.0%15.3%
    Record Year 2010 (44) 2011 (109,623)
    New Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)

    New Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    New companies in 2011151811
    New companies in 2010181313
    % change-16.7%38.5%-15.4%
    Record Year2010 (18)2002 (19)2006 (17)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Annual Data (2011)

    A total of 119 companies were dissolved in St Ives in 2011. This total is 1.7% lower than in 2010 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 8.1% decrease compared to the previous year.

    YearSt IvesUK
    2011119314,523
    2010121342,232
    2009145533,773
    200867237,901
    200777220,295
    Record Year2009 (145)2009 (533,773)
    Dissolved Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)

    In the second half of 2011 a total of 63 companies were dissolved in St Ives. This figure is 12.5% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -7.5%.

    The highest total for a second half year in St Ives occurred in 2009 when a total of 67 were closed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)St IvesUK
    201163152,213
    201056164,601
    % change12.5%-7.5%
    Record Year2009 (67)2009 (244,537)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)

    Q4 2011 saw a new record in company closures in St Ives when compared to any previous Q4.

    A total of 26 companies were dissolved in St Ives during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).

    This figure is an increase of 44.4% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 4.0% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011)St IvesUK
    20112679,983
    20101876,896
    % change44.4%4.0%
    Record Year 2011 (26) 2009 (85,136)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)

    December 2011 saw a new record in company closures in St Ives when compared to any previous December.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Closed companies in 20115813
    Closed companies in 20103114
    % change66.7%-27.3%225%
    Record Year2006 (11)2010 (11)2011 (13)

Net Company Growth

  1. Annual Data (2011)

    A total of 71 companies were added to the company register for St Ives in 2011. This number represents growth of 36.6% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 34.6%.

    This number is 2 companies lower than the previous year.

    The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2003 when the St Ives company register grew by 117 companies.

    YearSt IvesUK
    201171138,347
    20107358,126
    20090-171,098
    200871111,302
    200784237,354
    Record Year2003 (117)2003 (242,543)
    Net Growth by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)

    In the second half of 2011 the company register for St Ives increased by 26 companies.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)St IvesUK
    20112671,922
    20103532,008
    Record Year2002 (64)2003 (117,772)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)

    Net company growth for St Ives during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) was 18 companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011)St IvesUK
    20111829,640
    20102618,221
    Record Year 2003 (34) 2003 (57,175)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)

    Net Growth by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Net growth in 20111010-2
    Net growth in 20101529
    Record Year2004 (16)2002 (14)2006 (12)

UK Company Share

  1. Annual Data (2011)

    In 2011 St Ives formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2010 when St Ives was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.

    YearSt Ives
    20110.0%
    20100.0%
    20090.0%
    20080.0%
    20070.0%
    Record Year (since 1960)1967 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)

    In the second half of 2011 St Ives formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.0%.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)St Ives
    20110.0%
    20100.0%
    20090.0%
    20080.0%
    20070.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1973 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)

    In the fourth quarter of 2011, St Ives formed 0.0% of all UK companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011)St Ives
    20110.0%
    20100.0%
    20090.0%
    20080.0%
    20070.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1964 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)

    Company Share by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    UK formation share in 20110.0%0.0%0.0%
    UK formation share in 20100.1%0.0%0.0%
    % change-27.5%18.0%-24.8%
    Record Year1966 (0.2%)1977 (0.1%)1973 (0.2%)

Director Age

  1. Annual Data (2011)

    The average age of a director in 2011 was 45.2.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.

    Director Age by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)

    The average age of a director in the second half of 2011 was 46.3.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)

    The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2011 was 47.3.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Annual Data (2011)

    The record year for female directors in St Ives was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.

    The percentage of female directors in St Ives in 2011 was 27.9%. The average for the UK during this time was 28.6%

    Director Gender by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)

    The record second half year for female directors in St Ives was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.

    29.0% of all director appointments in St Ives in the second half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)

    The record fourth quarter for female directors in St Ives was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.

    25.4% of all director appointments in St Ives in the fourth quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Dec 2010-Dec 2011)

    Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT1.64%CONSULTING5.07%
    D1.09%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    CO1.09%CONSULTANCY3.26%
    CAMBRIDGE1.09%PROPERTY2.37%
    ELECTRICAL1.09%TRADING2.07%
    ENGINEERING0.82%DESIGN1.92%
    MOTORS0.82%ASSOCIATES1.86%
    (CAMBRIDGE)0.82%ENGINEERING1.78%
    J0.82%BUSINESS1.78%
    DESIGN0.82%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    PRODUCTIONS0.82%CONSTRUCTION1.73%
    CONSULTING0.82%MEDIA1.71%
    SPORTS0.55%LONDON1.63%
    FLOODS0.55%J1.51%
    WARMCARE0.55%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    ELITE0.55%GLOBAL1.46%
    GIOVANNI0.55%IT1.41%
    PROPERTIES0.55%CARE1.39%
    TRAINING0.55%PROPERTIES1.29%
    INSPECTION0.55%ELECTRICAL1.29%
    MEDIA0.55%M1.27%
    SAN0.55%BUILDING1.26%
    WIFI0.55%ENERGY1.25%
    BUSINESS0.55%S1.20%
    FITNESS0.55%ENTERPRISES1.20%

SIC Data

  1. Previous 36 months, excluding companies less than 12 months old

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied72205,525
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified3332,483
    7487 - Other business activities3257,052
    99999 - Dormant Company1221,846
    9999 - Dormant Company920,199
    7499 - Non-trading company89,957
    7414 - Business & management consultancy613,034
    43210 - Electrical installation53,175
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified58,671
    62090 - Other information technology service activities57,493
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities412,072
    7260 - Other computer related activities47,667
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management417,765
    74990 - Non-trading company48,929
    49410 - Freight transport by road32,392
    41100 - Development of building projects34,331
    32990 - Other manufacturing not elsewhere classified31,594
    43910 - Roofing activities3591
    73110 - Advertising agencies31,823
    9305 - Other service activities39,492

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    OC370336 WILDSTONE MEDIA MANAGEMENT SERVICES LLP 01 Dec 2011
    07867480 D A J INVESTMENTS LIMITED 01 Dec 2011
    07872619 THE BLUE (CAMBRIDGE) LTD. 06 Dec 2011
    07875287 CAMBRIDGE BULLION LTD 08 Dec 2011
    07876317 J.C.POMFRET MOTORS LTD 09 Dec 2011
    07877266 CONQUESTUK LTD 09 Dec 2011
    07877729 DOCUMENTS ONLINE LIMITED 09 Dec 2011
    07879945 ACW BATHROOMS LTD 13 Dec 2011
    07883330 JUST-TASTY LIMITED 15 Dec 2011
    07892877 EOZ DESIGN LTD 28 Dec 2011
    OC370490 ILED SOLUTIONS LLP 06 Dec 2011

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