St Neots, Cambridgeshire

2010 Annual Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • Q4 2010 saw a new record in company closures in St Neots when compared to any previous Q4.
  • October 2010 saw a new record in company closures in St Neots when compared to any previous October.

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 (2010)

    A total of 223 companies were formed in St Neots in 2010. This total is 19.9% higher than in 2009 and compares favourably to the UK figure of a 10.4% growth compared to 362,675 the previous year.

    YearSt NeotsUK
    2010223400,358
    2009186362,675
    2008205349,203
    2007232457,649
    2006237405,440
    Record Year2006 (237)2007 (457,649)
    New Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)

    In the second half of 2010 a total of 95 companies were formed in St Neots. This figure is 2.2% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.8%.

    The highest total for a second half year in St Neots occurred in 2006 when a total of 119 were formed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)St NeotsUK
    201095196,609
    200993180,654
    % change2.2%8.8%
    Record Year2006 (119)2003 (201,446)
    New Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)

    A total of 47 companies were registered in St Neots during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).

    This figure is a decrease of 9.6% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.6% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010)St NeotsUK
    20104795,117
    20095285,983
    % change-9.6%10.6%
    Record Year 2004 (61) 2010 (95,117)
    New Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)

    New Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    New companies in 201022187
    New companies in 2009221416
    % change0.0%28.6%-56.3%
    Record Year2006 (27)2004 (37)2000 (21)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Annual Data (2010)

    A total of 170 companies were dissolved in St Neots in 2010. This total is 23.4% lower than in 2009 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 35.9% decrease compared to the previous year.

    YearSt NeotsUK
    2010170342,232
    2009222533,773
    2008119237,901
    2007135220,295
    2006103200,166
    Record Year2009 (222)2009 (533,773)
    Dissolved Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)

    In the second half of 2010 a total of 85 companies were dissolved in St Neots. This figure is 11.5% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -32.7%.

    The highest total for a second half year in St Neots occurred in 2009 when a total of 96 were closed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)St NeotsUK
    201085164,601
    200996244,537
    % change-11.5%-32.7%
    Record Year2009 (96)2009 (244,537)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)

    Q4 2010 saw a new record in company closures in St Neots when compared to any previous Q4.

    A total of 41 companies were dissolved in St Neots during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).

    This figure is an increase of 7.9% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 9.7% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010)St NeotsUK
    20104176,896
    20093885,136
    % change7.9%-9.7%
    Record Year 2010 (41) 2009 (85,136)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)

    October 2010 saw a new record in company closures in St Neots when compared to any previous October.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Closed companies in 201016187
    Closed companies in 200981416
    % change100.0%28.6%-56%
    Record Year2010 (16)2007 (21)2009 (16)

Net Company Growth

  1. Annual Data (2010)

    A total of 53 companies were added to the company register for St Neots in 2010. This number represents growth of 28.5% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 16.0%.

    This number is 89 companies higher than the previous year.

    The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2003 when the St Neots company register grew by 139 companies.

    YearSt NeotsUK
    20105358,126
    2009-36-171,098
    200886111,302
    200797237,354
    2006134205,274
    Record Year2003 (139)2003 (242,543)
    Net Growth by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)

    In the second half of 2010 the company register for St Neots increased by 10 companies.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)St NeotsUK
    20101032,008
    2009-3-63,883
    Record Year2003 (81)2003 (117,772)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)

    Net company growth for St Neots during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) was 6 companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010)St NeotsUK
    2010618,221
    200914847
    Record Year 2003 (45) 2003 (57,175)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)

    Net Growth by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Net growth in 2010600
    Net growth in 20091400
    Record Year2003 (21)2004 (28)2000 (14)

UK Company Share

  1. Annual Data (2010)

    In 2010 St Neots formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2009 when St Neots was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.

    YearSt Neots
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    20060.1%
    Record Year (since 1960)1976 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)

    In the second half of 2010 St Neots formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is less than the 2009 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)St Neots
    20100.0%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    20060.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1978 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)

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

    fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010)St Neots
    20100.0%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    20060.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1978 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)

    Company Share by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    UK formation share in 20100.1%0.1%0.0%
    UK formation share in 20090.1%0.0%0.1%
    % change-12.4%14.9%-58.4%
    Record Year1963 (0.3%)1978 (0.4%)1976 (0.2%)

Director Age

  1. Annual Data (2010)

    The average age of a director in 2010 was 45.2.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 2.5%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.

    Director Age by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)

    The average age of a director in the second half of 2010 was 44.1.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.9% compared to the UK figure of 2.8%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)

    The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2010 was 43.1.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 7.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.0%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Annual Data (2010)

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

    The percentage of female directors in St Neots in 2010 was 35.7%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.2%

    Director Gender by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)

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

    28.1% of all director appointments in St Neots in the second half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.0% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)

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

    27.2% of all director appointments in St Neots in the fourth quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

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

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    ASSOCIATES1.36%CONSULTING5.06%
    CONSULTANCY1.14%MANAGEMENT5.01%
    CONTROL0.91%CONSULTANCY3.14%
    ROOFING0.68%PROPERTY2.36%
    TRAVEL0.68%TRADING2.11%
    ELECTRICAL0.68%ASSOCIATES1.95%
    LEISURE0.68%DESIGN1.92%
    BUILDING0.68%BUSINESS1.82%
    PROPERTY0.68%CONSTRUCTION1.82%
    INTERIM0.68%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    CONSULTING0.68%MEDIA1.71%
    CLEANING0.68%ENGINEERING1.62%
    ENERGY0.68%LONDON1.60%
    INTERNATIONAL0.68%CARE1.45%
    TRAINING0.68%INVESTMENTS1.44%
    CONSTRUCTION0.68%GLOBAL1.43%
    C0.45%J1.42%
    CROSSHALL0.45%IT1.41%
    SCHOOL0.45%PROPERTIES1.34%
    MANAGEMENT0.45%INTERNATIONAL1.34%
    INDUSTRIES0.45%BUILDING1.34%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.45%M1.30%
    MACMILLAN0.45%ELECTRICAL1.25%
    NJS0.45%SYSTEMS1.24%
    TRADING0.45%S1.23%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied71199,572
    7487 - Other business activities3063,348
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified1527,550
    9999 - Dormant Company1420,144
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified148,799
    99999 - Dormant Company1316,285
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities119,177
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management1114,505
    9305 - Other service activities98,858
    7414 - Business & management consultancy913,474
    62090 - Other information technology service activities86,330
    7260 - Other computer related activities68,089
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities43,088
    9302 - Hairdressing & other beauty treatment41,496
    4525 - Other special trades construction41,811
    62012 - Business and domestic software development42,858
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified47,088
    96040 - Physical well-being activities4305
    7499 - Non-trading company412,000
    5244 - Retail furniture household etc.3901

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07423636 HERBUILD LIMITED 29 Oct 2010
    07422535 FIRST GROUPE SECURITY LIMITED 28 Oct 2010
    07416695 EILIAN LIMITED 22 Oct 2010
    07416439 POSH SPAS LEISURE LTD 22 Oct 2010
    07413031 LOU-ANNA KITCHENS LTD 20 Oct 2010
    07412538 CKAYS CONSULTANTS LIMITED 19 Oct 2010
    07412468 SEVERAL SHADES OF BLUE LTD 19 Oct 2010
    07412225 NOMINEE DIRECTOR, SECRETARY AND REGISTERED OFFICE LIMITED 19 Oct 2010
    07410813 S C RACING LTD. 18 Oct 2010
    07410327 BEBAIOS LIMITED 18 Oct 2010
    07409675 CHURTON MASTER THATCHERS LTD. 15 Oct 2010
    07409581 EVO-AGRI INDUSTRIES LIMITED 15 Oct 2010
    07409579 VICTORIA I.T. LIMITED 15 Oct 2010
    07408255 PALLET & CRATE RECYCLING SERVICES LTD 14 Oct 2010
    07408192 PRS ESTATE MANAGEMENT LTD 14 Oct 2010
    07407160 FIRST CHOICE AUTOS (UK) LTD 14 Oct 2010
    07406907 ONE STOP FESTIVAL LTD 14 Oct 2010
    07401546 GRAFHAM VIEW CATERING LTD 08 Oct 2010
    07398197 INTERIM ACCOUNTANCY SERVICES LTD 06 Oct 2010
    07397281 PARKSTAR LTD 05 Oct 2010
    07396622 GREENWOODS P-S LTD 05 Oct 2010
    07395254 PUFFINBUILD LTD 04 Oct 2010

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