St Ives, Cambridgeshire
2012 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2012 was a record year for company registrations in St Ives when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in St Ives when compared to any previous second half year.
- Q4 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in St Ives when compared to any previous Q4.
- November 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in St Ives when compared to any previous November.
- October 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in St Ives when compared to any previous October.
- October 2012 saw a new record in company closures in St Ives when compared to any previous October.
- 2012 was a record year for net growth in St Ives when compared to any year in history.
- Q4 2012 saw a new record in net growth in St Ives when compared to any previous Q4.
- November 2012 saw a new record in net growth in St Ives when compared to any previous November.
- November 2012 was a record month for net growth in St Ives when compared to any month in history.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2012)
2012 was a record year for company registrations in St Ives when compared to any year in history.
A total of 224 companies were formed in St Ives in 2012. This total is 17.9% higher than in 2011 and compares favourably to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.
Year St Ives UK 2012 224 491,893 2011 190 452,870 2010 194 400,358 2009 145 362,675 2008 138 349,203 Record Year 2012 (224) 2012 (491,893) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The second half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in St Ives when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2012 a total of 101 companies were formed in St Ives. This figure is 13.5% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in St Ives occurred in 2012 when a total of 101 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) St Ives UK 2012 101 238,743 2011 89 224,135 % change 13.5% 6.5% Record Year 2012 (101) 2012 (238,743) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Q4 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in St Ives when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 57 companies were registered in St Ives during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is an increase of 29.5% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 9.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) St Ives UK 2012 57 119,875 2011 44 109,623 % change 29.5% 9.4% Record Year 2012 (57) 2012 (119,875) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
November 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in St Ives when compared to any previous November.
October 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in St Ives when compared to any previous October.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2012 20 26 11 New companies in 2011 15 18 11 % change 33.3% 44.4% 0.0% Record Year 2012 (20) 2012 (26) 2006 (17)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 96 companies were dissolved in St Ives in 2012. This total is 19.3% lower than in 2011 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year St Ives UK 2012 96 293,728 2011 119 314,524 2010 121 342,233 2009 145 533,787 2008 67 237,873 Record Year 2009 (145) 2009 (533,787) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 46 companies were dissolved in St Ives. This figure is 27.0% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -4.1%.
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 Ives UK 2012 46 145,934 2011 63 152,213 % change -27.0% -4.1% Record Year 2009 (67) 2009 (244,543) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 18 companies were dissolved in St Ives during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 30.8% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 12.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) St Ives UK 2012 18 70,026 2011 26 79,983 % change -30.8% -12.4% Record Year 2011 (26) 2009 (85,139) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
October 2012 saw a new record in company closures in St Ives when compared to any previous October.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2012 11 4 3 Closed companies in 2011 5 8 13 % change 120.0% -50.0% -77% Record Year 2012 (11) 2010 (11) 2011 (13)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2012)
2012 was a record year for net growth in St Ives when compared to any year in history.
A total of 128 companies were added to the company register for St Ives in 2012. This number represents growth of 67.4% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.
This number is 57 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2012 when the St Ives company register grew by 128 companies.
Year St Ives UK 2012 128 198,165 2011 71 138,346 2010 73 58,125 2009 0 -171,112 2008 71 111,330 Record Year 2012 (128) 2003 (242,541) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 the company register for St Ives increased by 55 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) St Ives UK 2012 55 92,809 2011 26 71,922 Record Year 2002 (64) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Q4 2012 saw a new record in net growth in St Ives when compared to any previous Q4.
Net company growth for St Ives during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 39 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) St Ives UK 2012 39 49,849 2011 18 29,640 Record Year 2012 (39) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
November 2012 saw a new record in net growth in St Ives when compared to any previous November.
November 2012 was a record month for net growth in St Ives when compared to any month in history.
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2012 9 22 8 Net growth in 2011 10 10 -2 Record Year 2004 (16) 2012 (22) 2006 (12)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2012)
In 2012 St Ives formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2011 when St Ives was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year St Ives 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1967 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 St Ives formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) St Ives 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1973 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, St Ives formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) St Ives 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1964 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2012 0.0% 0.1% 0.0% UK formation share in 2011 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% % change 11.9% 37.7% -2.8% Record Year 1966 (0.2%) 1977 (0.1%) 1973 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2012)
The average age of a director in 2012 was 44.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2012 was 42.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 8.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2012 was 39.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 0.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2012)
The record year for female directors in St Ives was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in St Ives in 2012 was 32.8%. The average for the UK during this time was 29.9%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The record second half year for female directors in St Ives was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
25.4% of all director appointments in St Ives in the second half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in St Ives was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.
16.0% of all director appointments in St Ives in the fourth quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2011-Dec 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 1.87% CONSULTING 5.15% CONSULTING 1.64% MANAGEMENT 4.78% IVES 1.41% CONSULTANCY 3.31% ST 1.17% PROPERTY 2.40% HOMES 1.17% TRADING 2.03% RGE 0.94% DESIGN 1.86% (CAMBS) 0.94% ASSOCIATES 1.82% CB 0.70% ENGINEERING 1.79% CAMBRIDGE 0.70% BUSINESS 1.76% SOUTH 0.70% CONSULTANTS 1.75% ONE 0.70% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% CONTRACTORS 0.70% LONDON 1.69% IT 0.70% MEDIA 1.69% S 0.70% GLOBAL 1.59% FUTURE 0.70% J 1.57% CRAZY 0.70% INVESTMENTS 1.46% SOFTWARE 0.70% IT 1.43% RETAIL 0.70% CARE 1.39% TRADING 0.70% PROPERTIES 1.34% FURNISHING 0.70% M 1.26% CONSULTANCY 0.47% BUILDING 1.23% SEARCH 0.47% ENTERPRISES 1.21% PROPERTIES 0.47% TRAINING 1.18% DESIGN 0.47% ELECTRICAL 1.17% PASSION 0.47% SECURITY 1.17%
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 84 236,139 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 44 52,427 99999 - Dormant Company 17 40,648 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 16 30,396 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 10 23,256 7487 - Other business activities 10 10,703 74990 - Non-trading company 9 13,808 93290 - Other amusement and recreation activities not elsewhere classified 7 2,484 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 6 22,058 62090 - Other information technology service activities 6 12,291 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 6 15,572 43210 - Electrical installation 5 5,304 56101 - Licensed restaurants 5 6,400 41201 - Construction of commercial buildings 5 2,118 71129 - Other engineering activities 5 3,763 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 5 4,045 41100 - Development of building projects 5 7,980 93199 - Other sports activities 4 3,154 71200 - Technical testing and analysis 4 781 33190 - Repair of other equipment 3 1,078
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08315934 TMT ACCIDENT INJURY CLAIMS LIMITED 03 Dec 2012 08318970 FORTWILLIAM TELEVISION LIMITED 05 Dec 2012 08319559 440 IA LIMITED 05 Dec 2012 08322524 DEXTER IT SOLUTIONS LTD 07 Dec 2012 08322537 22 BARRELS LTD 07 Dec 2012 08323040 SOUTH COAST FURNISHING (RESIDENTIAL) LIMITED 07 Dec 2012 08325383 FIRST AID AWARDS & QUALIFICATIONS LIMITED 11 Dec 2012 08326450 SKYWISE DESIGNS LTD. 11 Dec 2012 08329824 RUNNING4YOU LIMITED 13 Dec 2012 08333779 P K CONSULTING (CAMBS) LTD 17 Dec 2012 08340065 SARSYS LIMITED 21 Dec 2012