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 08235683 MBDC LIMITED 01 Oct 2012 08240637 2 TON PRODUCTIONS LIMITED 04 Oct 2012 08242876 AL DAVIDSON LTD 05 Oct 2012 08248631 PETSON VENTURES LTD. 11 Oct 2012 08252620 VEHICLE REPAIR SPECIALISTS UK LIMITED 15 Oct 2012 08253206 RAVENDESK LIMITED 15 Oct 2012 08253786 2 A DESIGN LTD 15 Oct 2012 08254093 HEALTHY AND ESSENTIAL LTD 16 Oct 2012 08255661 OUSE VALLEY ADVICE 16 Oct 2012 08256359 PIPEWORKS HEATING AND PLUMBING LTD 17 Oct 2012 08256978 AGDON LTD 17 Oct 2012 08257697 SILVER BUTTON BOUTIQUE LIMITED 17 Oct 2012 08258710 LEES DISCOUNT TOYS LIMITED 18 Oct 2012 08261807 FLY IT DEV LTD 22 Oct 2012 OC379607 RANKINE SCOTT LLP 23 Oct 2012 08264585 A BUSBY DEVELOPMENT LTD 23 Oct 2012 08266571 FITNESS DOCTOR LTD. 24 Oct 2012 08266803 CADTECH PROFESSIONAL LIMITED 24 Oct 2012 08268501 T & J RICHARDS LTD. 25 Oct 2012 08269319 GLAZ-EL LTD. 26 Oct 2012 08269430 OPTIMUM SALES AND CONSULTANCY LIMITED 26 Oct 2012 08270732 ELLIE TAYLOR ENTERTAINMENT LTD. 26 Oct 2012 08273192 HORTI INVESTMENTS LIMITED 30 Oct 2012 08274433 BILL CHEW ARCHITECT LIMITED 30 Oct 2012 08275519 4G FOOD & DRINK LIMITED 31 Oct 2012
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