Wisbech, Cambridgeshire

2014 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Wisbech when compared to any previous first half year.
  • Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Wisbech when compared to any previous Q2.
  • June 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Wisbech when compared to any previous June.
  • April 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Wisbech when compared to any previous April.
  • June 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Wisbech when compared to any previous June.

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 2014)

    The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Wisbech when compared to any previous first half year.

    In the first half of 2014 a total of 133 companies were formed in Wisbech. This figure is 22.0% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 11.6%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Wisbech occurred in 2014 when a total of 133 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)WisbechUK
    2014133300,731
    2013109269,432
    % change22.0%11.6%
    Record Year2014 (133)2014 (300,731)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Wisbech when compared to any previous Q2.

    A total of 66 companies were registered in Wisbech during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 22.2% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.4% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)WisbechUK
    201466150,009
    201354134,630
    % change22.2%11.4%
    Record Year 2014 (66) 2014 (150,009)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    June 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Wisbech when compared to any previous June.

    April 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Wisbech when compared to any previous April.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2014222024
    New companies in 2013192312
    % change15.8%-13.0%100.0%
    Record Year2014 (22)2011 (23)2014 (24)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 a total of 74 companies were dissolved in Wisbech. This figure is 10.4% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 14.2%.

    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
    201474177,207
    201367155,192
    % change10.4%14.2%
    Record Year2009 (107)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    A total of 41 companies were dissolved in Wisbech during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 36.7% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 22.7% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)WisbechUK
    20144194,837
    20133077,278
    % change36.7%22.7%
    Record Year 2009 (62) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2014141710
    Closed companies in 201310911
    % change40.0%88.9%-9%
    Record Year2009 (16)2009 (31)2010 (17)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 the company register for Wisbech increased by 59 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)WisbechUK
    201459123,524
    201342114,240
    Record Year2007 (61)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    Net company growth for Wisbech during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) was 25 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)WisbechUK
    20142555,172
    20132457,352
    Record Year 2011 (38) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    June 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Wisbech when compared to any previous June.

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 20148314
    Net growth in 20139141
    Record Year2006 (14)2013 (14)2014 (14)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 Wisbech formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.0%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Wisbech
    20140.0%
    20130.0%
    20120.0%
    20110.0%
    20100.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2004 (0.0%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    In the second quarter of 2014, Wisbech formed 0.0% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)Wisbech
    20140.0%
    20130.0%
    20120.0%
    20110.1%
    20100.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2011 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20140.0%0.0%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20130.0%0.1%0.0%
    % change4.4%-19.8%73.3%
    Record Year1996 (0.1%)1992 (0.1%)2011 (0.1%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2014 was 44.9.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2014 was 44.0.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    The record first half year for female directors in Wisbech was 2006 when 39.0% of all directors were female.

    25.1% of all director appointments in Wisbech in the first half of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Wisbech was in 2006 when 39.1% of all directors were female.

    28.7% of all director appointments in Wisbech in the second quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    (EAST1.26%CONSULTING5.16%
    ANGLIA)1.26%MANAGEMENT4.64%
    TRANSPORT1.26%CONSULTANCY3.50%
    DEVELOPMENTS1.05%PROPERTY2.66%
    CANDOUR1.05%TRADING2.03%
    VEHICLE1.05%ENGINEERING1.99%
    NORFOLK0.84%CONSTRUCTION1.93%
    EAST0.84%LONDON1.93%
    MAINTENANCE0.84%CARE1.85%
    PROPERTY0.84%DESIGN1.75%
    WISBECH0.84%CONSULTANTS1.73%
    CONSTRUCTION0.84%BUSINESS1.69%
    MANAGEMENT0.84%PROPERTIES1.63%
    MARKETING0.63%TRANSPORT1.58%
    HIRE0.63%GLOBAL1.55%
    (WISBECH)0.63%INVESTMENTS1.55%
    K0.63%J1.51%
    TRADING0.63%ASSOCIATES1.48%
    FURNITURE0.63%MEDIA1.44%
    JOHN0.42%ELECTRICAL1.40%
    CLEANING0.42%IT1.33%
    CONSULTING0.42%DEVELOPMENTS1.33%
    C0.42%BUILDING1.26%
    BAR0.42%M1.24%
    E0.42%CO.,1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied100261,557
    99999 - Dormant Company2248,436
    49410 - Freight transport by road219,265
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified1157,421
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified1028,352
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing95,855
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities929,029
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified98,533
    62090 - Other information technology service activities813,024
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings87,053
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management640,250
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate610,133
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet69,900
    47640 - Retail sale of sports goods, fishing gear, camping goods, boats and bicycles61,311
    32990 - Other manufacturing not elsewhere classified63,534
    62012 - Business and domestic software development59,834
    71129 - Other engineering activities55,787
    25990 - Manufacture of other fabricated metal products not elsewhere classified5938
    43210 - Electrical installation56,050
    64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified55,836

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    09020018 THE MALCOM ARMS LTD 01 May 2014
    09021952 ANGLIAN CARE AND DOMESTIC SUPPORT SERVICES LIMITED 01 May 2014
    09024007 AUXILIO SOLUTIONS LIMITED 06 May 2014
    09027780 PPBKH PROPERTIES LTD 07 May 2014
    09027853 PRETTY PAWS NORFOLK LTD 07 May 2014
    09041277 S.C. IMPORTS (EA) LTD 15 May 2014
    09045783 GCH IT SOLUTIONS LTD 19 May 2014
    09047508 C & B EUROLOGISTICS UK LIMITED 20 May 2014
    09047956 NETCO SVS LIMITED 20 May 2014
    09053681 REDGATE DAIRY FARM LIMITED 23 May 2014
    09055424 COUNTRYWIDE DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED 23 May 2014
    09056023 GREG 81 LTD 27 May 2014
    09060811 HHA GROUNDS MAINTENANCE LIMITED 29 May 2014
    09063003 EGIDIJUS LTD 30 May 2014
    09022964 PREMIUM INSTALMENTS LIMITED 02 May 2014
    09035033 CABINETS DIRECT LTD 12 May 2014
    09041685 MANOR DRIVE 1964 LIMITED 15 May 2014
    09052811 BLACK CAT RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY LIMITED 22 May 2014
    09053270 FENLAND ASSET FINANCE LIMITED 22 May 2014
    09055043 STEVE BENNINGTON CONSULTING LIMITED 23 May 2014

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