Wisbech, Cambridgeshire

2014 Annual Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • 2014 was a record year for company registrations in Wisbech when compared to any year in history.

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. Annual Data (2014)

    2014 was a record year for company registrations in Wisbech when compared to any year in history.

    A total of 257 companies were formed in Wisbech in 2014. This total is 15.2% higher than in 2013 and compares favourably to the UK figure of a 10.0% growth compared to 529,363 the previous year.

    YearWisbechUK
    2014257582,051
    2013223529,363
    2012202491,893
    2011240452,870
    2010165400,358
    Record Year2014 (257)2014 (582,051)
    New Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)

    In the second half of 2014 a total of 124 companies were formed in Wisbech. This figure is 8.8% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 8.2%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Wisbech occurred in 2003 when a total of 150 were formed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)WisbechUK
    2014124281,320
    2013114259,931
    % change8.8%8.2%
    Record Year2003 (150)2014 (281,320)
    New Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)

    A total of 57 companies were registered in Wisbech during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).

    This figure is a decrease of 8.1% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014)WisbechUK
    201457137,906
    201362127,247
    % change-8.1%8.4%
    Record Year 2013 (62) 2014 (137,906)
    New Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)

    New Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    New companies in 2014212313
    New companies in 2013251621
    % change-16.0%43.8%-38.1%
    Record Year2003 (29)2005 (25)2013 (21)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Annual Data (2014)

    A total of 152 companies were dissolved in Wisbech in 2014. This total is 8.6% higher than in 2013 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 10.8% growth compared to the previous year.

    YearWisbechUK
    2014152367,937
    2013140332,213
    2012125293,729
    2011130314,524
    2010169342,233
    Record Year2009 (193)2009 (533,789)
    Dissolved Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)

    In the second half of 2014 a total of 78 companies were dissolved in Wisbech. This figure is 6.8% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 7.7%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Wisbech occurred in 2010 when a total of 95 were closed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)WisbechUK
    201478190,730
    201373177,021
    % change6.8%7.7%
    Record Year2010 (95)2009 (244,544)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)

    A total of 35 companies were dissolved in Wisbech during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).

    This figure is a decrease of 7.9% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 2.0% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014)WisbechUK
    20143589,060
    20133890,851
    % change-7.9%-2.0%
    Record Year 2013 (38) 2013 (90,851)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Closed companies in 201481710
    Closed companies in 2013131015
    % change-38.5%70.0%-33%
    Record Year2012 (22)2010 (20)2013 (15)

Net Company Growth

  1. Annual Data (2014)

    A total of 105 companies were added to the company register for Wisbech in 2014. This number represents growth of 40.9% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 36.8%.

    This number is 22 companies higher than the previous year.

    The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2006 when the Wisbech company register grew by 114 companies.

    YearWisbechUK
    2014105214,114
    201383197,150
    201277198,164
    2011110138,346
    2010-458,125
    Record Year2006 (114)2007 (237,353)
    Net Growth by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)

    In the second half of 2014 the company register for Wisbech increased by 46 companies.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)WisbechUK
    20144690,590
    20134182,910
    Record Year2003 (117)2003 (117,772)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)

    Net company growth for Wisbech during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) was 22 companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014)WisbechUK
    20142248,846
    20132436,396
    Record Year 2011 (31) 2012 (49,848)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)

    Net Growth by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Net growth in 20141363
    Net growth in 20131266
    Record Year2003 (23)2003 (13)2003 (14)

UK Company Share

  1. Annual Data (2014)

    In 2014 Wisbech formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2013 when Wisbech was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.

    YearWisbech
    20140.0%
    20130.0%
    20120.0%
    20110.1%
    20100.0%
    Record Year (since 1960)2003 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)

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

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)Wisbech
    20140.0%
    20130.0%
    20120.0%
    20110.1%
    20100.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2003 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)

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

    fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014)Wisbech
    20140.0%
    20130.0%
    20120.0%
    20110.1%
    20100.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2002 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)

    Company Share by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    UK formation share in 20140.0%0.1%0.0%
    UK formation share in 20130.1%0.0%0.1%
    % change-20.0%36.7%-47.0%
    Record Year1981 (0.1%)2001 (0.1%)2002 (0.1%)

Director Age

  1. Annual Data (2014)

    The average age of a director in 2014 was 44.2.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.

    Director Age by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)

    The average age of a director in the second half of 2014 was 43.6.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)

    The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2014 was 43.6.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Annual Data (2014)

    The record year for female directors in Wisbech was 1981 when 50.0% of all directors were female.

    The percentage of female directors in Wisbech in 2014 was 28.8%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.1%

    Director Gender by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)

    The record second half year for female directors in Wisbech was 2007 when 34.2% of all directors were female.

    32.3% of all director appointments in Wisbech in the second half of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)

    The record fourth quarter for female directors in Wisbech was in 2010 when 38.7% of all directors were female.

    33.3% of all director appointments in Wisbech in the fourth quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.8% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

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

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    TRANSPORT1.47%CONSULTING5.22%
    CONSTRUCTION1.05%MANAGEMENT4.58%
    D1.05%CONSULTANCY3.57%
    CONSULTING1.05%PROPERTY2.66%
    WISBECH1.05%CONSTRUCTION2.12%
    K0.84%ENGINEERING2.10%
    NORFOLK0.84%CARE2.02%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.84%TRADING1.94%
    C0.84%LONDON1.93%
    CATERING0.84%TRANSPORT1.93%
    BAR0.84%DESIGN1.66%
    (EAST0.63%CONSULTANTS1.64%
    ANGLIA)0.63%ELECTRICAL1.62%
    PROPERTY0.63%PROPERTIES1.62%
    IMPORTS0.63%BUSINESS1.56%
    EAST0.63%J1.54%
    (NORFOLK)0.63%CO.,1.50%
    MAINTENANCE0.63%GLOBAL1.49%
    J0.63%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    SAFFRON0.63%ASSOCIATES1.47%
    MARKETING0.63%DEVELOPMENTS1.35%
    (WISBECH)0.63%MEDIA1.33%
    NEW0.63%IT1.31%
    BUILDING0.63%BUILDING1.29%
    CLEANING0.42%M1.22%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied95265,608
    99999 - Dormant Company1948,509
    49410 - Freight transport by road1510,842
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified1129,009
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified958,068
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings87,559
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing85,931
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities830,178
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified88,761
    45112 - Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles63,562
    71129 - Other engineering activities66,132
    43310 - Plastering6931
    96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment66,742
    32990 - Other manufacturing not elsewhere classified53,533
    43210 - Electrical installation55,985
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate511,212
    62090 - Other information technology service activities512,837
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet510,107
    47640 - Retail sale of sports goods, fishing gear, camping goods, boats and bicycles51,273
    64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified46,083

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    09294716 PTRANS1970 LTD 04 Nov 2014
    09295509 STEAKERY TRADING LTD 04 Nov 2014
    09304932 HEYDON VILLAGE TEA ROOM LIMITED 11 Nov 2014
    09305093 ET CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTORS LIMITED 11 Nov 2014
    09310302 OXBURY LIMITED 13 Nov 2014
    09311200 OAKLEY GROWER SERVICES LIMITED 14 Nov 2014
    09318036 HEMINGFORD PLANTS LIMITED 19 Nov 2014
    09320640 LXY DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED 20 Nov 2014
    09322541 A ROSE TINTED FUTURE LIMITED 21 Nov 2014
    09324014 FOUNDATION CATERING LIMITED 24 Nov 2014
    09327189 BACKSTAGE RIGGING LTD 25 Nov 2014
    09327264 BRUNSWICK MONTPELLIER LTD 25 Nov 2014
    09327268 J K MIDDLETON LIMITED 25 Nov 2014
    09327870 THE FOUR JACKS ACCOMMODATION LIMITED 26 Nov 2014
    09331393 ARTILLERY 1977 LIMITED 27 Nov 2014
    09333289 A3 HOLDING SOLUTIONS LIMITED 28 Nov 2014
    09333295 F3 IMPORTERS LIMITED 28 Nov 2014
    09333347 FERDLANT STUD LTD 28 Nov 2014
    09291584 ADI ADRIANA SERVICES LTD 03 Nov 2014
    09308649 LILACS PROJECTS LIMITED 13 Nov 2014
    09318365 LO PRICE PRINT LTD 19 Nov 2014
    09324315 A W WEST LTD 24 Nov 2014
    09330750 PEREGRINE LEGAL LIMITED 27 Nov 2014

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