Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
2010 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The second half of 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Wisbech when compared to any previous second half year.
- Q4 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Wisbech when compared to any previous Q4.
- November 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Wisbech when compared to any previous November.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 165 companies were formed in Wisbech in 2010. This total is 0.0% the same as in 2009 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 10.4% growth compared to 362,675 the previous year.
Year Wisbech UK 2010 165 400,358 2009 165 362,675 2008 156 349,203 2007 173 457,649 2006 197 405,440 Record Year 2003 (246) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 a total of 83 companies were formed in Wisbech. This figure is 2.5% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.8%.
The highest total for a second half year in Wisbech occurred in 2003 when a total of 150 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Wisbech UK 2010 83 196,609 2009 81 180,654 % change 2.5% 8.8% Record Year 2003 (150) 2003 (201,446) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
A total of 42 companies were registered in Wisbech during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is an increase of 16.7% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.6% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Wisbech UK 2010 42 95,117 2009 36 85,983 % change 16.7% 10.6% Record Year 2003 (61) 2010 (95,117) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2010 13 14 15 New companies in 2009 12 15 9 % change 8.3% -6.7% 66.7% Record Year 2003 (29) 2005 (25) 2002 (18)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 169 companies were dissolved in Wisbech in 2010. This total is 12.4% lower than in 2009 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 35.9% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Wisbech UK 2010 169 342,232 2009 193 533,773 2008 99 237,901 2007 100 220,295 2006 83 200,166 Record Year 2009 (193) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The second half of 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Wisbech when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2010 a total of 95 companies were dissolved in Wisbech. This figure is 10.5% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -32.7%.
The highest total for a second half year in Wisbech occurred in 2010 when a total of 95 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Wisbech UK 2010 95 164,601 2009 86 244,537 % change 10.5% -32.7% Record Year 2010 (95) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
Q4 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Wisbech when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 37 companies were dissolved in Wisbech during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is an increase of 2.8% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 9.7% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Wisbech UK 2010 37 76,896 2009 36 85,136 % change 2.8% -9.7% Record Year 2010 (37) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
November 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Wisbech when compared to any previous November.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2010 8 20 9 Closed companies in 2009 13 13 10 % change -38.5% 53.8% -10% Record Year 2006 (16) 2010 (20) 2005 (10)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of -4 companies were removed to the company register for Wisbech in 2010. This number represents decline of 2.4% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 16.0%.
This number is 24 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2003 when the Wisbech company register grew by 174 companies.
Year Wisbech UK 2010 -4 58,126 2009 -28 -171,098 2008 57 111,302 2007 73 237,354 2006 114 205,274 Record Year 2003 (174) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 the company register for Wisbech decreased by 12 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Wisbech UK 2010 -12 32,008 2009 -5 -63,883 Record Year 2003 (117) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
Net company growth for Wisbech during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) was 5 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Wisbech UK 2010 5 18,221 2009 0 847 Record Year 2003 (50) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2010 5 -6 6 Net growth in 2009 -1 2 -1 Record Year 2003 (23) 2003 (13) 2003 (14)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2010)
In 2010 Wisbech formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2009 when Wisbech was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year Wisbech 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% 2006 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 Wisbech formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Wisbech 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1970 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
In the fourth quarter of 2010, Wisbech formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Wisbech 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% 2006 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2010 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% UK formation share in 2009 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% % change -5.2% -16.6% 58.5% Record Year 1970 (0.5%) 1964 (0.3%) 1966 (0.5%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2010)
The average age of a director in 2010 was 47.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.5% compared to the UK figure of 2.5%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 8.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2010 was 47.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.8% compared to the UK figure of 2.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 9.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2010 was 46.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2010)
The record year for female directors in Wisbech was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Wisbech in 2010 was 29.9%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.2%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The record second half year for female directors in Wisbech was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
36.0% of all director appointments in Wisbech in the second half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.0% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Wisbech was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
36.2% of all director appointments in Wisbech in the fourth quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2009-Dec 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage ENGINEERING 1.22% CONSULTING 5.06% WISBECH 1.22% MANAGEMENT 5.01% J 1.22% CONSULTANCY 3.14% MANAGEMENT 1.22% PROPERTY 2.36% SUPPLIES 0.91% TRADING 2.11% TRADING 0.91% ASSOCIATES 1.95% DEVELOPMENTS 0.91% DESIGN 1.92% CATERING 0.91% BUSINESS 1.82% FENLAND 0.61% CONSTRUCTION 1.82% DRIVERS 0.61% CONSULTANTS 1.76% LION 0.61% MEDIA 1.71% CAR 0.61% ENGINEERING 1.62% EXPRESS 0.61% LONDON 1.60% CONSULTANTS 0.61% CARE 1.45% CO 0.61% INVESTMENTS 1.44% AUTOMATION 0.61% GLOBAL 1.43% KIDS 0.61% J 1.42% M 0.61% IT 1.41% HUNT 0.61% PROPERTIES 1.34% ENGLISH 0.61% INTERNATIONAL 1.34% CONSTRUCTION 0.61% BUILDING 1.34% (WISBECH) 0.61% M 1.30% CARS 0.61% ELECTRICAL 1.25% PLUMBING 0.61% SYSTEMS 1.24% HAULAGE 0.61% S 1.23%
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 80 199,572 7487 - Other business activities 23 63,348 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 11 27,550 9305 - Other service activities 7 8,858 7499 - Non-trading company 5 12,000 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 4 9,177 74990 - Non-trading company 4 8,243 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 4 2,127 8042 - Adult and other education 4 2,142 7260 - Other computer related activities 4 8,089 4525 - Other special trades construction 4 1,811 32990 - Other manufacturing not elsewhere classified 4 1,405 45112 - Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles 3 830 62012 - Business and domestic software development 3 2,858 9999 - Dormant Company 3 20,144 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 3 6,598 5248 - Other retail specialised stores 3 2,016 62090 - Other information technology service activities 3 6,330 8514 - Other human health activities 3 2,450 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 3 1,943
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07477549 THE FRIENDS OF THE INSTITUTE WISBECH 23 Dec 2010 07472667 HQ FORKLIFTS (EAST ANGLIA) LIMITED 17 Dec 2010 07472582 LINGUAFIX LIMITED 17 Dec 2010 07466953 EKO WISBECH LIMITED 13 Dec 2010 07464079 THE WHITE LION (WISBECH) LIMITED 08 Dec 2010 07463492 FERRARI & PERINI UK LIMITED 08 Dec 2010 07462513 KATY RODGERS LIMITED 07 Dec 2010 07462382 GEMMA LOUTH LIMITED 07 Dec 2010 07461341 FOOD SAVERS LIMITED 06 Dec 2010 07458136 PRODRIVE MOTORS LIMITED 02 Dec 2010 07456966 MONTO BIKES LTD 01 Dec 2010 07455864 C J BOOR MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED 01 Dec 2010 07478926 AC TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES LTD 29 Dec 2010 07473664 DOTTIE PHOTOGRAPHY LTD 20 Dec 2010 07472852 OUTWELL GARAGE LTD 17 Dec 2010
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