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St Neots, Cambridgeshire

2011 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • The first half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in St Neots when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2011 was a record first half year for company registrations in St Neots when compared to any half year in history.

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 2011)

    The first half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in St Neots when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2011 was a record first half year for company registrations in St Neots when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 139 companies were formed in St Neots. This figure is 8.6% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 12.3%.

    The highest total for a first half year in St Neots occurred in 2011 when a total of 139 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)St NeotsUK
    2011139228,735
    2010128203,749
    % change8.6%12.3%
    Record Year2011 (139)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    A total of 51 companies were registered in St Neots during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is an increase of 13.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.9% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)St NeotsUK
    201151112,344
    20104598,612
    % change13.3%13.9%
    Record Year 2005 (68) 2011 (112,344)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2011111921
    New companies in 2010151812
    % change-26.7%5.6%75.0%
    Record Year2005 (31)2007 (20)2005 (21)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 82 companies were dissolved in St Neots. This figure is 3.5% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.6%.

    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
    201182162,310
    201085177,631
    % change-3.5%-8.6%
    Record Year2009 (126)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    A total of 32 companies were dissolved in St Neots during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is a decrease of 34.7% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 24.9% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)St NeotsUK
    20113271,324
    20104994,954
    % change-34.7%-24.9%
    Record Year 2009 (82) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 201161412
    Closed companies in 2010141718
    % change-57.1%-17.6%-33%
    Record Year2009 (17)2009 (36)2009 (29)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 the company register for St Neots increased by 57 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)St NeotsUK
    20115766,425
    20104326,118
    Record Year2005 (84)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    Net company growth for St Neots during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) was 19 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)St NeotsUK
    20111941,020
    2010-43,658
    Record Year 2005 (45) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2011559
    Net growth in 201011-6
    Record Year2005 (24)2004 (11)2008 (16)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 St Neots formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)St Neots
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1976 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    In the second quarter of 2011, St Neots formed 0.0% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)St Neots
    20110.0%
    20100.0%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1976 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20110.0%0.0%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20100.0%0.1%0.0%
    % change-29.0%-16.9%55.1%
    Record Year1976 (0.3%)1968 (0.2%)1965 (0.2%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2011 was 44.0.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2011 was 42.5.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

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

    23.6% of all director appointments in St Neots in the first half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

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

    22.4% of all director appointments in St Neots in the second quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

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

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING1.53%CONSULTING5.09%
    ASSOCIATES1.31%MANAGEMENT4.86%
    MANAGEMENT1.31%CONSULTANCY3.17%
    CONSULTANCY1.31%PROPERTY2.43%
    ENERGY1.09%TRADING2.05%
    MARKETING0.66%DESIGN1.94%
    AFFINITY0.66%ASSOCIATES1.92%
    LEISURE0.66%BUSINESS1.87%
    G0.66%CONSTRUCTION1.77%
    C0.66%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    BLUE0.66%MEDIA1.73%
    ROOFING0.66%ENGINEERING1.67%
    SECURITY0.66%LONDON1.60%
    CAMBRIDGE0.66%GLOBAL1.46%
    TRAINING0.66%J1.44%
    FOR0.44%CARE1.44%
    PROJECT0.44%INVESTMENTS1.42%
    S0.44%IT1.39%
    GP0.44%BUILDING1.32%
    ACCOUNTANCY0.44%PROPERTIES1.31%
    CONTROL0.44%ELECTRICAL1.30%
    COMMUNICATIONS0.44%M1.27%
    STAR0.44%S1.23%
    TRAVEL0.44%ENTERPRISES1.20%
    RACING0.44%SYSTEMS1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied79202,072
    7487 - Other business activities3160,758
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified1630,647
    99999 - Dormant Company1418,918
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management1316,419
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities1210,545
    9999 - Dormant Company1220,111
    7414 - Business & management consultancy1113,053
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified810,322
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified87,835
    9305 - Other service activities79,063
    62090 - Other information technology service activities67,095
    62012 - Business and domestic software development53,262
    4525 - Other special trades construction51,676
    7260 - Other computer related activities57,849
    86900 - Other human health activities44,154
    96040 - Physical well-being activities4342
    6420 - Telecommunications31,243
    56210 - Event catering activities3697
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified33,050

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07650563 OBJEKTIV DESIGN LTD. 27 May 2011
    07650322 GIFFER & CO LTD. 27 May 2011
    07648346 LIFE AND SOUL MUSIC SERVICES LIMITED 26 May 2011
    07648016 THE MORTGAGE BROKER (PROTECTION) LTD 26 May 2011
    07646668 SIMMAC LTD 25 May 2011
    07645888 BLACKCAP SYSTEMS LTD 24 May 2011
    07645532 CHINESE NATURAL THERAPY LIMITED 24 May 2011
    07644896 BLACK WOLF SECURITY LTD 24 May 2011
    07644643 POLLITT HIRE LTD 24 May 2011
    07643909 JAZ YORKS LIMITED 23 May 2011
    07640161 STORE-A-KART LIMITED 19 May 2011
    07638572 BK CORP LTD 18 May 2011
    07637334 INVERT SCOOTERS LTD 17 May 2011
    07635624 LETWEGO LTD. 16 May 2011
    07635156 LUMBANK CAPITAL LIMITED 16 May 2011
    07630684 EXHILARACING LTD 11 May 2011
    07626945 AQUASPHERE ROV SERVICES LTD 09 May 2011
    07622521 DALTON HOUSE SERVICES CAMBRIDGE LTD 05 May 2011
    OC364239 TENSOR TIME AND ENERGY LLP 03 May 2011

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