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Wisbech, Cambridgeshire

2011 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • The first half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Wisbech when compared to any previous first half year.
  • Q2 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Wisbech when compared to any previous Q2.
  • June 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Wisbech when compared to any previous June.
  • May 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Wisbech when compared to any previous May.
  • Q2 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Wisbech when compared to any previous Q2.
  • May 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Wisbech 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 2011)

    The first half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Wisbech when compared to any previous first half year.

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 113 companies were formed in Wisbech. This figure is 37.8% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 12.3%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Wisbech occurred in 2011 when a total of 113 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)WisbechUK
    2011113228,735
    201082203,749
    % change37.8%12.3%
    Record Year2011 (113)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    Q2 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Wisbech when compared to any previous Q2.

    A total of 62 companies were registered in Wisbech during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is an increase of 63.2% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.9% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)WisbechUK
    201162112,344
    20103898,612
    % change63.2%13.9%
    Record Year 2011 (62) 2011 (112,344)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    June 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Wisbech when compared to any previous June.

    May 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Wisbech when compared to any previous May.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2011162323
    New companies in 201014816
    % change14.3%187.5%43.8%
    Record Year2006 (21)2011 (23)2011 (23)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 68 companies were dissolved in Wisbech. This figure is 8.1% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.6%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Wisbech occurred in 2009 when a total of 107 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)WisbechUK
    201168162,310
    201074177,631
    % change-8.1%-8.6%
    Record Year2009 (107)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    A total of 24 companies were dissolved in Wisbech during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is a decrease of 52.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 24.9% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)WisbechUK
    20112471,324
    20105094,954
    % change-52.0%-24.9%
    Record Year 2009 (62) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 20113912
    Closed companies in 2010132017
    % change-76.9%-55.0%-29%
    Record Year2009 (16)2009 (31)2010 (17)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 the company register for Wisbech increased by 45 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)WisbechUK
    20114566,425
    2010826,118
    Record Year2007 (61)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    Q2 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Wisbech when compared to any previous Q2.

    Net company growth for Wisbech during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) was 38 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)WisbechUK
    20113841,020
    2010-123,658
    Record Year 2011 (38) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    May 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Wisbech when compared to any previous May.

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2011131411
    Net growth in 20101-12-1
    Record Year2003 (14)2011 (14)2007 (13)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 Wisbech formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.0%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Wisbech
    20110.0%
    20100.0%
    20090.0%
    20080.0%
    20070.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    In the second quarter of 2011, Wisbech formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)Wisbech
    20110.1%
    20100.0%
    20090.0%
    20080.0%
    20070.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20110.0%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20100.0%0.0%0.0%
    % change10.7%126.7%27.3%
    Record Year1967 (0.2%)1965 (0.2%)1968 (0.3%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2011 was 47.2.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2011 was 47.4.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    The record first half year for female directors in Wisbech was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    32.2% of all director appointments in Wisbech in the first half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Wisbech was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.

    34.6% of all director appointments in Wisbech in the second quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT2.02%CONSULTING5.09%
    J1.52%MANAGEMENT4.86%
    TRADING1.26%CONSULTANCY3.17%
    FINANCE1.01%PROPERTY2.43%
    M1.01%TRADING2.05%
    FENLAND0.76%DESIGN1.94%
    ANGLIA)0.76%ASSOCIATES1.92%
    (EAST0.76%BUSINESS1.87%
    HOMES0.76%CONSTRUCTION1.77%
    (WISBECH)0.76%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    WISBECH0.76%MEDIA1.73%
    ENGINEERING0.76%ENGINEERING1.67%
    INDEPENDENT0.51%LONDON1.60%
    (BD)0.51%GLOBAL1.46%
    DEVELOPMENT0.51%J1.44%
    HUNT0.51%CARE1.44%
    K0.51%INVESTMENTS1.42%
    CONSTRUCTION0.51%IT1.39%
    JOINERY0.51%BUILDING1.32%
    APPLIANCE0.51%PROPERTIES1.31%
    LITTLE0.51%ELECTRICAL1.30%
    CONSULTING0.51%M1.27%
    DRIVERS0.51%S1.23%
    INVEST0.51%ENTERPRISES1.20%
    G0.51%SYSTEMS1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied80202,072
    7487 - Other business activities2160,758
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified1130,647
    9305 - Other service activities79,063
    74990 - Non-trading company68,481
    7499 - Non-trading company510,955
    45112 - Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles5950
    62090 - Other information technology service activities57,095
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities510,545
    78200 - Temporary employment agency activities41,052
    49410 - Freight transport by road42,142
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings42,238
    8042 - Adult and other education42,203
    41201 - Construction of commercial buildings41,465
    7414 - Business & management consultancy413,053
    4525 - Other special trades construction41,676
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management416,419
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified410,322
    9999 - Dormant Company320,111
    7260 - Other computer related activities37,849

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07656488 PRIME TRADE AND FINANCE LTD 02 Jun 2011
    07653364 TYDD SIGNS & GRAPHICS LIMITED 01 Jun 2011
    07653169 CLEVERBITS LIMITED 01 Jun 2011
    07659534 ENIGMA EVENTS & SECURITY LIMITED 06 Jun 2011
    07660634 YOUR HOME (PETERBOROUGH) LIMITED 07 Jun 2011
    07661627 GITTENS DECOR LTD 08 Jun 2011
    07662732 THE THIRSTY TRAVELLER LTD. 08 Jun 2011
    07663775 ALLIANCE PARTNERS LIMITED 09 Jun 2011
    07666198 MOBI-CITY.CO.UK LIMITED 10 Jun 2011
    07666949 CURTZY LTD 13 Jun 2011
    07667546 EAST COAST BUILDING AND MAINTENANCE LTD 13 Jun 2011
    07673676 ARE U BEING SERVED LIMITED 17 Jun 2011
    07679047 SC PROTECTION LIMITED 22 Jun 2011
    07679171 SOUTH ASIA RESTAURANT LIMITED 22 Jun 2011
    07680005 TOP TO TOE (BLISS) LIMITED 23 Jun 2011
    07680685 INDEPENDENT REGENERATION (PENRHYS) LIMITED 23 Jun 2011
    07682942 FEN MOVERS LTD 27 Jun 2011
    07684770 FASTER ROAD LOGISTICS LTD 28 Jun 2011
    07662931 RICKIE SIGGINS TRAINING LIMITED 08 Jun 2011
    07666605 D. P. BARRY & SONS LIMITED 13 Jun 2011
    07667490 SCOTTYS LITTLE SOLDIERS TRADING LTD 13 Jun 2011
    07668541 WASHAWAY LTD 14 Jun 2011
    07669595 CHARACTERISTICS (EAST ANGLIA) LIMITED 14 Jun 2011

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