St Neots, Cambridgeshire
2012 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2012 was a record year for company registrations in St Neots when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in St Neots when compared to any previous second half year.
- Q4 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in St Neots when compared to any previous Q4.
- October 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in St Neots when compared to any previous October.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2012)
2012 was a record year for company registrations in St Neots when compared to any year in history.
A total of 278 companies were formed in St Neots in 2012. This total is 2.2% higher than in 2011 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.
Year St Neots UK 2012 278 491,893 2011 272 452,870 2010 223 400,358 2009 186 362,675 2008 205 349,203 Record Year 2012 (278) 2012 (491,893) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The second half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in St Neots when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2012 a total of 136 companies were formed in St Neots. This figure is 2.3% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in St Neots occurred in 2012 when a total of 136 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) St Neots UK 2012 136 238,743 2011 133 224,135 % change 2.3% 6.5% Record Year 2012 (136) 2012 (238,743) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Q4 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in St Neots when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 76 companies were registered in St Neots during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is an increase of 35.7% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 9.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) St Neots UK 2012 76 119,875 2011 56 109,623 % change 35.7% 9.4% Record Year 2012 (76) 2012 (119,875) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
October 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in St Neots when compared to any previous October.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2012 30 29 17 New companies in 2011 16 23 17 % change 87.5% 26.1% 0.0% Record Year 2012 (30) 2004 (37) 2000 (21)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 156 companies were dissolved in St Neots in 2012. This total is 0.0% higher than in 2011 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year St Neots UK 2012 156 293,728 2011 156 314,524 2010 170 342,233 2009 222 533,787 2008 119 237,873 Record Year 2009 (222) 2009 (533,787) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 78 companies were dissolved in St Neots. This figure is 5.4% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -4.1%.
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 2012 78 145,934 2011 74 152,213 % change 5.4% -4.1% Record Year 2009 (96) 2009 (244,543) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 32 companies were dissolved in St Neots during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 23.8% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 12.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) St Neots UK 2012 32 70,026 2011 42 79,983 % change -23.8% -12.4% Record Year 2011 (42) 2009 (85,139) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2012 11 10 11 Closed companies in 2011 13 11 18 % change -15.4% -9.1% -39% Record Year 2010 (16) 2007 (21) 2011 (18)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 122 companies were added to the company register for St Neots in 2012. This number represents growth of 44.9% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.
This number is 6 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 2012 122 198,165 2011 116 138,346 2010 53 58,125 2009 -36 -171,112 2008 86 111,330 Record Year 2003 (139) 2003 (242,541) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 the company register for St Neots increased by 58 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) St Neots UK 2012 58 92,809 2011 59 71,922 Record Year 2003 (81) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Net company growth for St Neots during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 44 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) St Neots UK 2012 44 49,849 2011 14 29,640 Record Year 2003 (45) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2012 19 19 6 Net growth in 2011 3 12 -1 Record Year 2003 (21) 2004 (28) 2000 (14)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2012)
In 2012 St Neots formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2011 when St Neots was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year St Neots 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1976 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second 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 (Jul-Dec) St Neots 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1978 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, St Neots formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) St Neots 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1978 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2011 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% % change 57.6% 20.0% -2.7% Record Year 1963 (0.3%) 1978 (0.4%) 1976 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2012)
The average age of a director in 2012 was 43.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2012 was 43.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2012 was 43.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2012)
The record year for female directors in St Neots was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in St Neots in 2012 was 35.9%. The average for the UK during this time was 29.9%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The record second half year for female directors in St Neots was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
26.2% of all director appointments in St Neots in the second half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in St Neots was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.
24.7% of all director appointments in St Neots in the fourth quarter of 2012 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 2011-Dec 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 1.79% CONSULTING 5.15% MANAGEMENT 1.19% MANAGEMENT 4.78% ST 1.19% CONSULTANCY 3.31% DESIGN 0.99% PROPERTY 2.40% NEOTS 0.99% TRADING 2.03% CONSULTANCY 0.99% DESIGN 1.86% CONSULTANTS 0.99% ASSOCIATES 1.82% 2 0.79% ENGINEERING 1.79% T 0.79% BUSINESS 1.76% SYSTEMS 0.79% CONSULTANTS 1.75% TRADING 0.79% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% ESCAPE 0.60% LONDON 1.69% MARKET 0.60% MEDIA 1.69% G 0.60% GLOBAL 1.59% HEATING 0.60% J 1.57% MARKETING 0.60% INVESTMENTS 1.46% PRODUCTIONS 0.60% IT 1.43% BEAUTY 0.60% CARE 1.39% HOME 0.60% PROPERTIES 1.34% J 0.60% M 1.26% ENGINEERING 0.60% BUILDING 1.23% GREEN 0.60% ENTERPRISES 1.21% TRANSPORT 0.40% TRAINING 1.18% MY 0.40% ELECTRICAL 1.17% LOGISTICS 0.40% SECURITY 1.17%
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 96 236,139 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 25 52,427 99999 - Dormant Company 22 40,648 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 18 30,396 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 18 23,256 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 17 22,058 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 13 15,572 62090 - Other information technology service activities 9 12,291 49410 - Freight transport by road 8 5,165 32990 - Other manufacturing not elsewhere classified 7 2,834 43210 - Electrical installation 7 5,304 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 6 6,419 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 5 4,290 74990 - Non-trading company 5 13,808 43910 - Roofing activities 5 1,058 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 4 4,829 86900 - Other human health activities 4 7,866 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 4 4,759 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 4 4,882 41100 - Development of building projects 4 7,980
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08315120 GINGERBEAN RECRUITMENT LTD 03 Dec 2012 08318060 FORDHAM CONSULTANTS LIMITED 04 Dec 2012 08319468 RICHARD HARRIS PERFORMANCE LIMITED 05 Dec 2012 08323171 DUNCORP LTD 07 Dec 2012 08327234 T & G CATERERS LIMITED 11 Dec 2012 08327469 BLUE PRAWN CREATIVE SERVICES LIMITED 11 Dec 2012 08328523 COPYRUN PRINTERS LIMITED 12 Dec 2012 08330556 C & J NEWBY-ROBSON LIMITED 13 Dec 2012 08331590 AFP PROJECT MANAGEMENT LTD. 14 Dec 2012 08332592 JAVICPS LIMITED 17 Dec 2012 08333041 ASHCROFT WINDOWS & BUILDING SERVICES LTD 17 Dec 2012 08334731 SPEAKING CONFIDENCE LIMITED 18 Dec 2012 08335947 APPROVED MARKETING LTD 19 Dec 2012 08336163 A.F.A. PLANNING (AGRICULTURE) LIMITED 19 Dec 2012 08339857 TUSCANHADEN CONSULTING LIMITED 21 Dec 2012 08342236 EATALIA LIMITED 28 Dec 2012 08342831 AND TAVERNS LIMITED 31 Dec 2012
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