St Neots, Cambridgeshire

2010 Half Year Business Confidence Report

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. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 a total of 128 companies were formed in St Neots. This figure is 37.6% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 11.9%.

    The highest total for a first half year in St Neots occurred in 2007 when a total of 131 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)St NeotsUK
    2010128203,749
    200993182,021
    % change37.6%11.9%
    Record Year2007 (131)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    A total of 45 companies were registered in St Neots during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).

    This figure is a decrease of 2.2% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)St NeotsUK
    20104598,612
    20094690,987
    % change-2.2%8.4%
    Record Year 2005 (68) 2007 (112,283)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2010151812
    New companies in 2009171118
    % change-11.8%63.6%-33.3%
    Record Year2005 (31)2007 (20)2005 (21)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 a total of 85 companies were dissolved in St Neots. This figure is 32.5% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -38.6%.

    The highest total for a first half year in St Neots occurred in 2009 when a total of 126 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)St NeotsUK
    201085177,631
    2009126289,236
    % change-32.5%-38.6%
    Record Year2009 (126)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    A total of 49 companies were dissolved in St Neots during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).

    This figure is a decrease of 40.2% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 47.6% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)St NeotsUK
    20104994,954
    200982181,176
    % change-40.2%-47.6%
    Record Year 2009 (82) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2010141718
    Closed companies in 2009173629
    % change-17.6%-52.8%-38%
    Record Year2009 (17)2009 (36)2009 (29)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 the company register for St Neots increased by 43 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)St NeotsUK
    20104326,118
    2009-33-107,215
    Record Year2005 (84)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    Net company growth for St Neots during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) was -4 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)St NeotsUK
    2010-43,658
    2009-36-90,189
    Record Year 2005 (45) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201011-6
    Net growth in 20090-25-11
    Record Year2005 (24)2000 (11)2008 (16)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 St Neots formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)St Neots
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.0%
    20060.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1976 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    In the second quarter of 2010, St Neots formed 0.0% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)St Neots
    20100.0%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    20060.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1976 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20100.0%0.1%0.0%
    UK formation share in 20090.1%0.0%0.1%
    % change-19.0%56.0%-40.1%
    Record Year1976 (0.3%)1968 (0.2%)1965 (0.2%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2010 was 46.1.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.6% compared to the UK figure of 2.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.7%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2010 was 46.8.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.4% compared to the UK figure of 2.3%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    The record first half year for female directors in St Neots was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    30.3% of all director appointments in St Neots in the first half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.9% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    The record second quarter for female directors in St Neots was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.

    28.1% of all director appointments in St Neots in the second quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTANCY1.84%MANAGEMENT5.01%
    BUILDING0.92%CONSULTING4.79%
    ELECTRICAL0.92%CONSULTANCY3.02%
    ASSOCIATES0.92%PROPERTY2.40%
    PROPERTY0.92%ASSOCIATES2.02%
    PRODUCTS0.92%TRADING2.01%
    CONSULTING0.92%DESIGN1.91%
    B0.92%CONSTRUCTION1.85%
    INTERNATIONAL0.69%MEDIA1.80%
    J0.69%BUSINESS1.75%
    CONSTRUCTION0.69%CONSULTANTS1.71%
    MANAGEMENT0.69%INTERNATIONAL1.59%
    CONTROL0.69%ENGINEERING1.56%
    CAMBRIDGESHIRE0.46%LONDON1.52%
    RESEARCH0.46%INVESTMENTS1.49%
    PROFILING0.46%J1.46%
    MARKETING0.46%CARE1.41%
    SUPPORT0.46%GLOBAL1.39%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.46%PROPERTIES1.35%
    BLUE0.46%BUILDING1.33%
    IT0.46%M1.29%
    P0.46%IT1.28%
    HEALTH0.46%ELECTRICAL1.27%
    COMMUNICATIONS0.46%GROUP1.25%
    ONLINE0.46%DEVELOPMENTS1.25%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied71207,125
    7487 - Other business activities3668,525
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management1513,490
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified1525,942
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified157,922
    7414 - Business & management consultancy1314,598
    9999 - Dormant Company1119,842
    9305 - Other service activities118,822
    99999 - Dormant Company1114,342
    7260 - Other computer related activities79,122
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities78,590
    62090 - Other information technology service activities65,854
    6024 - Freight transport by road62,960
    7499 - Non-trading company613,997
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified66,684
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply58,285
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering48,262
    62012 - Business and domestic software development32,576
    4525 - Other special trades construction32,224
    9302 - Hairdressing & other beauty treatment31,572

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07240112 INTELLIGENT COST SAVINGS LIMITED 30 Apr 2010
    07239930 FULL FORCE EVENTS LIMITED 30 Apr 2010
    07238403 JIM ALEXANDER CONSULTANCY LIMITED 29 Apr 2010
    07237341 SYSTEMIP. LTD. 28 Apr 2010
    07236920 ECO TIMBER SOLUTIONS LTD 27 Apr 2010
    07236830 CROMWELL STOVES LIMITED 27 Apr 2010
    07235835 THE SUBBIE DIRECTORY LTD 27 Apr 2010
    07227976 GJ ASSOCIATES LTD 20 Apr 2010
    07227822 DF CONTROL SYSTEMS LTD 19 Apr 2010
    07225590 APMP LTD 16 Apr 2010
    07222146 INFINITY CONTRACT INTERNATIONAL LIMITED 13 Apr 2010
    07217626 KINGFISHER INDEPENDENT FUNERAL SERVICES LTD 08 Apr 2010
    07216653 KATZENPAK LTD 08 Apr 2010
    07213610 HOLDENERGY LIMITED 06 Apr 2010
    OC354547 PORTERHOUSE BROKERS LLP 29 Apr 2010

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