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St Neots, Cambridgeshire

2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in St Neots when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in St Neots when compared to any half year in history.
  • Q2 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in St Neots when compared to any previous Q2.
  • June 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in St Neots when compared to any previous June.
  • May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in St Neots when compared to any previous May.
  • May 2012 saw a new record in net growth in St Neots when compared to any previous May.

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 2012)

    The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in St Neots when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2012 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 2012 a total of 142 companies were formed in St Neots. This figure is 2.2% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.

    The highest total for a first half year in St Neots occurred in 2012 when a total of 142 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)St NeotsUK
    2012142253,150
    2011139228,735
    % change2.2%10.7%
    Record Year2012 (142)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    Q2 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in St Neots when compared to any previous Q2.

    A total of 71 companies were registered in St Neots during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 39.2% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)St NeotsUK
    201271121,659
    201151112,344
    % change39.2%8.3%
    Record Year 2012 (71) 2012 (121,659)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    June 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in St Neots when compared to any previous June.

    May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in St Neots when compared to any previous May.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2012183023
    New companies in 2011111921
    % change63.6%57.9%9.5%
    Record Year2005 (31)2012 (30)2012 (23)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 78 companies were dissolved in St Neots. This figure is 4.9% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.9%.

    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
    201278147,793
    201182162,310
    % change-4.9%-8.9%
    Record Year2009 (126)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    A total of 43 companies were dissolved in St Neots during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 34.4% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)St NeotsUK
    20124380,218
    20113271,324
    % change34.4%12.5%
    Record Year 2009 (82) 2009 (181,177)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2012121516
    Closed companies in 201161412
    % change100.0%7.1%33%
    Record Year2009 (17)2009 (36)2009 (29)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 the company register for St Neots increased by 64 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)St NeotsUK
    201264105,357
    20115766,425
    Record Year2005 (84)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    Net company growth for St Neots during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 28 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)St NeotsUK
    20122841,441
    20111941,020
    Record Year 2005 (45) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    May 2012 saw a new record in net growth in St Neots when compared to any previous May.

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 20126157
    Net growth in 2011559
    Record Year2005 (24)2012 (15)2008 (16)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 St Neots formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)St Neots
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1976 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    In the second quarter of 2012, St Neots formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)St Neots
    20120.1%
    20110.0%
    20100.0%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1976 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20120.0%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20110.0%0.0%0.1%
    % change37.6%38.6%16.8%
    Record Year1976 (0.3%)1968 (0.2%)1965 (0.2%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 42.3.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 43.6.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.9% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The record first half year for female directors in St Neots was 1857 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    26.1% of all director appointments in St Neots in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The record second quarter for female directors in St Neots was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.

    31.9% of all director appointments in St Neots in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING1.58%CONSULTING5.07%
    NEOTS1.18%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    ST1.18%CONSULTANCY3.28%
    CONSULTANCY0.99%PROPERTY2.35%
    J0.79%TRADING2.10%
    CONSULTANTS0.79%DESIGN1.89%
    MARKET0.79%ENGINEERING1.87%
    SECURITY0.79%ASSOCIATES1.82%
    DESIGN0.79%CONSULTANTS1.78%
    SYSTEMS0.79%CONSTRUCTION1.71%
    TRAINING0.59%BUSINESS1.70%
    SAFETY0.59%MEDIA1.69%
    PROPERTIES0.59%LONDON1.68%
    PROJECT0.59%J1.57%
    IT0.59%GLOBAL1.51%
    TRADING0.59%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    LOGISTICS0.59%IT1.42%
    MANAGEMENT0.59%CARE1.31%
    CAMBRIDGE0.59%PROPERTIES1.31%
    S0.59%M1.26%
    T0.59%ELECTRICAL1.23%
    G0.59%BUILDING1.23%
    DIGITAL0.59%SECURITY1.19%
    GO0.59%S1.18%
    R0.59%ENTERPRISES1.17%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied98244,457
    99999 - Dormant Company2226,088
    7487 - Other business activities1947,029
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities1815,280
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management1620,390
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified1635,447
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified910,271
    9999 - Dormant Company916,469
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified814,220
    62090 - Other information technology service activities78,258
    7414 - Business & management consultancy610,978
    49410 - Freight transport by road52,912
    32990 - Other manufacturing not elsewhere classified51,870
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities54,295
    9305 - Other service activities57,926
    96040 - Physical well-being activities4550
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles42,880
    93290 - Other amusement and recreation activities not elsewhere classified41,751
    43210 - Electrical installation43,557
    86900 - Other human health activities45,222

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08052146 EFS SAFE RENTALS LIMITED 01 May 2012
    08052557 CLARITY HEALTH AND BEAUTY LTD. 01 May 2012
    08053201 PROJECT PLUS CONSULTING PARTNERS LIMITED 01 May 2012
    08054252 GIRLS DESIGN BEST LIMITED 02 May 2012
    08056147 JKDM CONSULTANTS LIMITED 03 May 2012
    08059829 AUFAIT SYSTEMS LIMITED 08 May 2012
    08060952 PRETTY WOMAN MAKEUP LIMITED 08 May 2012
    08062508 THE DIAMOND LEARNING PARTNERSHIP TRUST 09 May 2012
    08063606 ARWOOD CONSULTING LIMITED 10 May 2012
    08065055 N.R. DAWES LTD 11 May 2012
    08067434 FINE WOODEN BOATS LTD. 14 May 2012
    08071515 NEIL CRITCHELL CONSULTANCY LIMITED 16 May 2012
    08071586 SMART LOGISTICS SOLUTIONS LIMITED 16 May 2012
    08072522 MARKET CAFE ST NEOTS LTD 17 May 2012
    08072614 ELTISLEY ESTATES LIMITED 17 May 2012
    08072846 CAMBRIDGE HEALTH INNOVATIONS LTD 17 May 2012
    08074819 DONEMORE LTD 18 May 2012
    08076273 JASON CROOK PERSONAL TRAINING LTD. 21 May 2012
    08079140 MODULAR DISTRIBUTION GROUP LIMITED 22 May 2012
    08081781 ZAYFER LTD 24 May 2012
    08083658 T & E BARRETT WEALTH MANAGEMENT LIMITED 25 May 2012
    08084087 NOS COMMUNICARE LTD 25 May 2012
    08085577 PAUL TURNER HEATING LIMITED 28 May 2012
    08089166 MY BEAUTIFUL HOME LIMITED 30 May 2012
    OC375629 VEQUITY INTELLIGENCE LLP 29 May 2012

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