St Neots, Cambridgeshire
2011 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2011 was a record year for company registrations in St Neots when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in St Neots when compared to any previous second half year.
- Q4 2011 saw a new record in company closures in St Neots when compared to any previous Q4.
- December 2011 saw a new record in company closures in St Neots when compared to any previous December.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2011)
2011 was a record year for company registrations in St Neots when compared to any year in history.
A total of 272 companies were formed in St Neots in 2011. This total is 22.0% higher than in 2010 and compares favourably to the UK figure of a 13.1% growth compared to 400,358 the previous year.
Year St Neots UK 2011 272 452,870 2010 223 400,358 2009 186 362,675 2008 205 349,203 2007 232 457,649 Record Year 2011 (272) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The second half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in St Neots when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2011 a total of 133 companies were formed in St Neots. This figure is 40.0% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 14.0%.
The highest total for a second half year in St Neots occurred in 2011 when a total of 133 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) St Neots UK 2011 133 224,135 2010 95 196,609 % change 40.0% 14.0% Record Year 2011 (133) 2011 (224,135) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
A total of 56 companies were registered in St Neots during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is an increase of 19.1% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares equally 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 Neots UK 2011 56 109,623 2010 47 95,117 % change 19.1% 15.3% Record Year 2004 (61) 2011 (109,623) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2011 16 23 17 New companies in 2010 22 18 7 % change -27.3% 27.8% 142.9% Record Year 2006 (27) 2004 (37) 2000 (21)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 156 companies were dissolved in St Neots in 2011. This total is 8.2% lower than in 2010 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 8.1% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year St Neots UK 2011 156 314,523 2010 170 342,232 2009 222 533,773 2008 119 237,901 2007 135 220,295 Record Year 2009 (222) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 a total of 74 companies were dissolved in St Neots. This figure is 12.9% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -7.5%.
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 Neots UK 2011 74 152,213 2010 85 164,601 % change -12.9% -7.5% Record Year 2009 (96) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
Q4 2011 saw a new record in company closures in St Neots when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 42 companies were dissolved in St Neots during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is an increase of 2.4% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares well 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 Neots UK 2011 42 79,983 2010 41 76,896 % change 2.4% 4.0% Record Year 2011 (42) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
December 2011 saw a new record in company closures in St Neots when compared to any previous December.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2011 13 11 18 Closed companies in 2010 16 18 7 % change -18.8% -38.9% 157% Record Year 2010 (16) 2007 (21) 2011 (18)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 116 companies were added to the company register for St Neots in 2011. This number represents growth of 52.0% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 34.6%.
This number is 63 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.
Year St Neots UK 2011 116 138,347 2010 53 58,126 2009 -36 -171,098 2008 86 111,302 2007 97 237,354 Record Year 2003 (139) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 the company register for St Neots increased by 59 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) St Neots UK 2011 59 71,922 2010 10 32,008 Record Year 2003 (81) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
Net company growth for St Neots during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) was 14 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) St Neots UK 2011 14 29,640 2010 6 18,221 Record Year 2003 (45) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2011 3 12 -1 Net growth in 2010 6 0 0 Record Year 2003 (21) 2004 (28) 2000 (14)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2011)
In 2011 St Neots formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2010 when St Neots was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year St Neots 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1976 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 St Neots formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is more than the 2010 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) St Neots 2011 0.1% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1978 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
In the fourth quarter of 2011, St Neots formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) St Neots 2011 0.1% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1978 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2011 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% % change -36.9% 8.8% 115.5% Record Year 1963 (0.3%) 1978 (0.4%) 1976 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2011)
The average age of a director in 2011 was 44.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2011 was 45.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2011 was 43.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2011)
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 2011 was 31.6%. The average for the UK during this time was 28.6%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The record second half year for female directors in St Neots was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
33.5% of all director appointments in St Neots 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
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in St Neots was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
23.4% of all director appointments in St Neots 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
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2010-Dec 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 1.59% CONSULTING 5.07% MANAGEMENT 1.39% MANAGEMENT 4.74% CONSULTANCY 1.20% CONSULTANCY 3.26% J 0.80% PROPERTY 2.37% BUILDING 0.80% TRADING 2.07% ST 0.80% DESIGN 1.92% HOUSE 0.80% ASSOCIATES 1.86% NEOTS 0.80% ENGINEERING 1.78% AFFINITY 0.80% BUSINESS 1.78% SECURITY 0.80% CONSULTANTS 1.76% IT 0.80% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% PROJECT 0.80% MEDIA 1.71% G 0.60% LONDON 1.63% SYSTEMS 0.60% J 1.51% TRAINING 0.60% INVESTMENTS 1.48% HEATING 0.60% GLOBAL 1.46% FITNESS 0.60% IT 1.41% MARKETING 0.60% CARE 1.39% CAMBRIDGE 0.60% PROPERTIES 1.29% T 0.60% ELECTRICAL 1.29% PLUMBING 0.60% M 1.27% ASSOCIATES 0.60% BUILDING 1.26% PROPERTIES 0.60% ENERGY 1.25% R 0.60% S 1.20% S 0.60% ENTERPRISES 1.20%
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 77 205,525 7487 - Other business activities 23 57,052 99999 - Dormant Company 17 21,846 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 14 12,072 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 13 32,483 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 13 17,765 9999 - Dormant Company 13 20,199 7414 - Business & management consultancy 10 13,034 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 9 11,768 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 6 8,671 9305 - Other service activities 6 9,492 62090 - Other information technology service activities 5 7,493 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 4 3,633 96040 - Physical well-being activities 4 409 4525 - Other special trades construction 4 1,651 49410 - Freight transport by road 4 2,392 62012 - Business and domestic software development 4 3,714 86900 - Other human health activities 4 4,457 7260 - Other computer related activities 4 7,667 6024 - Freight transport by road 3 2,280
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07797122 HO2 PERFORMANCE OUTCOMES LIMITED 04 Oct 2011 07798604 REEVE-TEC MEMBRANES LIMITED 05 Oct 2011 07799259 MISTRAS E T S LIMITED 06 Oct 2011 07799365 MISTRAS PROPERTIES LIMITED 06 Oct 2011 07805596 CHALGRAVE IT SOLUTIONS LIMITED 11 Oct 2011 07805819 NATALIE CALVERT LTD. 11 Oct 2011 07807073 WELLS CMS LIMITED 12 Oct 2011 07807337 WYMEDICAL LTD. 12 Oct 2011 07808236 ROB BECKETT COMEDY LTD. 13 Oct 2011 07811045 GO GEORGE LIMITED 14 Oct 2011 07817429 URBAN FARE LIMITED 20 Oct 2011 07824657 ST NEOTS TOWN YOUTH F.C. LTD 26 Oct 2011 07825549 FORMA FITNESS LTD 27 Oct 2011 07827836 UNIRICH LTD 28 Oct 2011 07828305 AQPLC LIMITED 31 Oct 2011 07829685 DEADGROOVY LIMITED 31 Oct 2011
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