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Wisbech, Cambridgeshire

2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report

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)

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 111 companies were formed in Wisbech. This figure is 1.8% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.

    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
    2012111253,150
    2011113228,735
    % change-1.8%10.7%
    Record Year2011 (113)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    A total of 47 companies were registered in Wisbech during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is a decrease of 24.2% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares badly 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)WisbechUK
    201247121,659
    201162112,344
    % change-24.2%8.3%
    Record Year 2011 (62) 2012 (121,659)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 201218227
    New companies in 2011162323
    % change12.5%-4.3%-69.6%
    Record Year2006 (21)2011 (23)2011 (23)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 59 companies were dissolved in Wisbech. This figure is 13.2% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.9%.

    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
    201259147,793
    201168162,310
    % change-13.2%-8.9%
    Record Year2009 (107)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    A total of 37 companies were dissolved in Wisbech during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 54.2% 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)WisbechUK
    20123780,218
    20112471,324
    % change54.2%12.5%
    Record Year 2009 (62) 2009 (181,177)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 201215148
    Closed companies in 20113912
    % change400.0%55.6%-33%
    Record Year2009 (16)2009 (31)2010 (17)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 the company register for Wisbech increased by 52 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)WisbechUK
    201252105,357
    20114566,425
    Record Year2007 (61)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    Net company growth for Wisbech during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 10 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)WisbechUK
    20121041,441
    20113841,020
    Record Year 2011 (38) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201238-1
    Net growth in 2011131411
    Record Year2003 (14)2011 (14)2007 (13)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 Wisbech formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.0%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Wisbech
    20120.0%
    20110.0%
    20100.0%
    20090.0%
    20080.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    In the second quarter of 2012, Wisbech formed 0.0% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)Wisbech
    20120.0%
    20110.1%
    20100.0%
    20090.0%
    20080.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20120.0%0.1%0.0%
    UK formation share in 20110.0%0.1%0.1%
    % change-5.4%-16.1%-67.5%
    Record Year1967 (0.2%)1965 (0.2%)1968 (0.3%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 45.9.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 7.5% 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 46.3.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 8.1% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 11.3% 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 Wisbech was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    24.2% of all director appointments in Wisbech 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 Wisbech was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.

    32.4% of all director appointments in Wisbech 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
    ENGINEERING1.29%CONSULTING5.07%
    J1.07%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    SUPPLIES1.07%CONSULTANCY3.28%
    BUSINESS1.07%PROPERTY2.35%
    WISBECH1.07%TRADING2.10%
    BUILDING1.07%DESIGN1.89%
    (WISBECH)0.86%ENGINEERING1.87%
    PROJECTS0.86%ASSOCIATES1.82%
    HIRE0.86%CONSULTANTS1.78%
    SYSTEMS0.86%CONSTRUCTION1.71%
    EAST0.86%BUSINESS1.70%
    MANAGEMENT0.86%MEDIA1.69%
    S0.64%LONDON1.68%
    SAFETY0.64%J1.57%
    TRANSPORT0.64%GLOBAL1.51%
    CONSULTANCY0.64%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    FORMAL0.64%IT1.42%
    TO0.64%CARE1.31%
    WINDOWS0.64%PROPERTIES1.31%
    LABOUR0.64%M1.26%
    C0.64%ELECTRICAL1.23%
    BESPOKE0.64%BUILDING1.23%
    RECRUITMENT0.64%SECURITY1.19%
    F2X0.64%S1.18%
    ELITE0.43%ENTERPRISES1.17%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied100244,457
    7487 - Other business activities1847,029
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified1435,447
    9305 - Other service activities67,926
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified64,091
    78200 - Temporary employment agency activities51,219
    49410 - Freight transport by road52,912
    62090 - Other information technology service activities58,258
    9999 - Dormant Company516,469
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles42,880
    74990 - Non-trading company49,706
    4525 - Other special trades construction41,411
    47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets43,233
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities44,295
    6024 - Freight transport by road41,933
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management420,390
    32990 - Other manufacturing not elsewhere classified31,870
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings33,185
    9800 - Residents Property Management31,321
    41201 - Construction of commercial buildings31,541

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08096298 C.R.A.P.P LIMITED 07 Jun 2012
    08100144 JAA ENGINEERING SERVICES LTD 11 Jun 2012
    08104779 MLS DRIVER HIRE LIMITED 14 Jun 2012
    08115033 ELITE WINDOWS & CONSERVATORIES (GRIMSBY) LIMITED 21 Jun 2012
    08117759 MEADOWGATE ACADEMY 25 Jun 2012
    08123925 TOLL FARM CONTRACTORS LIMITED 29 Jun 2012
    08099762 MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS & SOLUTIONS LIMITED 11 Jun 2012

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