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
New Company Registrations
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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) Wisbech UK 2014 133 300,731 2013 109 269,432 % change 22.0% 11.6% Record Year 2014 (133) 2014 (300,731) New Companies by Half Year
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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) Wisbech UK 2014 66 150,009 2013 54 134,630 % change 22.2% 11.4% Record Year 2014 (66) 2014 (150,009) New Companies by Quarter
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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
April May June New companies in 2014 22 20 24 New companies in 2013 19 23 12 % change 15.8% -13.0% 100.0% Record Year 2014 (22) 2011 (23) 2014 (24)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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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) Wisbech UK 2014 74 177,207 2013 67 155,192 % change 10.4% 14.2% Record Year 2009 (107) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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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) Wisbech UK 2014 41 94,837 2013 30 77,278 % change 36.7% 22.7% Record Year 2009 (62) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2014 14 17 10 Closed companies in 2013 10 9 11 % change 40.0% 88.9% -9% Record Year 2009 (16) 2009 (31) 2010 (17)
Net Company Growth
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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) Wisbech UK 2014 59 123,524 2013 42 114,240 Record Year 2007 (61) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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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) Wisbech UK 2014 25 55,172 2013 24 57,352 Record Year 2011 (38) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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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
April May June Net growth in 2014 8 3 14 Net growth in 2013 9 14 1 Record Year 2006 (14) 2013 (14) 2014 (14)
UK Company Share
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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 2014 0.0% 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 2004 (0.0%) Company Share by Half Year
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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 2014 0.0% 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 2011 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2014 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% UK formation share in 2013 0.0% 0.1% 0.0% % change 4.4% -19.8% 73.3% Record Year 1996 (0.1%) 1992 (0.1%) 2011 (0.1%)
Director Age
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage (EAST 1.26% CONSULTING 5.16% ANGLIA) 1.26% MANAGEMENT 4.64% TRANSPORT 1.26% CONSULTANCY 3.50% DEVELOPMENTS 1.05% PROPERTY 2.66% CANDOUR 1.05% TRADING 2.03% VEHICLE 1.05% ENGINEERING 1.99% NORFOLK 0.84% CONSTRUCTION 1.93% EAST 0.84% LONDON 1.93% MAINTENANCE 0.84% CARE 1.85% PROPERTY 0.84% DESIGN 1.75% WISBECH 0.84% CONSULTANTS 1.73% CONSTRUCTION 0.84% BUSINESS 1.69% MANAGEMENT 0.84% PROPERTIES 1.63% MARKETING 0.63% TRANSPORT 1.58% HIRE 0.63% GLOBAL 1.55% (WISBECH) 0.63% INVESTMENTS 1.55% K 0.63% J 1.51% TRADING 0.63% ASSOCIATES 1.48% FURNITURE 0.63% MEDIA 1.44% JOHN 0.42% ELECTRICAL 1.40% CLEANING 0.42% IT 1.33% CONSULTING 0.42% DEVELOPMENTS 1.33% C 0.42% BUILDING 1.26% BAR 0.42% M 1.24% E 0.42% CO., 1.20%
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 100 261,557 99999 - Dormant Company 22 48,436 49410 - Freight transport by road 21 9,265 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 11 57,421 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 10 28,352 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 9 5,855 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 9 29,029 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 9 8,533 62090 - Other information technology service activities 8 13,024 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 8 7,053 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 6 40,250 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 6 10,133 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 6 9,900 47640 - Retail sale of sports goods, fishing gear, camping goods, boats and bicycles 6 1,311 32990 - Other manufacturing not elsewhere classified 6 3,534 62012 - Business and domestic software development 5 9,834 71129 - Other engineering activities 5 5,787 25990 - Manufacture of other fabricated metal products not elsewhere classified 5 938 43210 - Electrical installation 5 6,050 64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified 5 5,836
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
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