Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
2010 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- June 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Bury St Edmunds when compared to any previous June.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 a total of 227 companies were formed in Bury St Edmunds. This figure is 24.0% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 11.9%.
The highest total for a first half year in Bury St Edmunds occurred in 2007 when a total of 255 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Bury St Edmunds UK 2010 227 203,749 2009 183 182,021 % change 24.0% 11.9% Record Year 2007 (255) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
A total of 105 companies were registered in Bury St Edmunds during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).
This figure is an increase of 5.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Bury St Edmunds UK 2010 105 98,612 2009 100 90,987 % change 5.0% 8.4% Record Year 2003 (134) 2007 (112,283) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2010 41 27 37 New companies in 2009 29 34 37 % change 41.4% -20.6% 0.0% Record Year 2003 (48) 2003 (48) 2007 (41)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 a total of 183 companies were dissolved in Bury St Edmunds. This figure is 20.4% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -38.6%.
The highest total for a first half year in Bury St Edmunds occurred in 2009 when a total of 230 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Bury St Edmunds UK 2010 183 177,631 2009 230 289,236 % change -20.4% -38.6% Record Year 2009 (230) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
A total of 104 companies were dissolved in Bury St Edmunds during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 20.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 47.6% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Bury St Edmunds UK 2010 104 94,954 2009 131 181,176 % change -20.6% -47.6% Record Year 2009 (131) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
June 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Bury St Edmunds when compared to any previous June.
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2010 25 40 39 Closed companies in 2009 33 63 35 % change -24.2% -36.5% 11% Record Year 2008 (35) 2009 (63) 2010 (39)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 the company register for Bury St Edmunds increased by 44 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Bury St Edmunds UK 2010 44 26,118 2009 -47 -107,215 Record Year 2003 (158) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
Net company growth for Bury St Edmunds during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) was 1 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Bury St Edmunds UK 2010 1 3,658 2009 -31 -90,189 Record Year 2003 (94) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2010 16 -13 -2 Net growth in 2009 -4 -29 2 Record Year 2007 (28) 2003 (43) 2002 (28)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 Bury St Edmunds formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Bury St Edmunds 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1972 (0.3%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
In the second quarter of 2010, Bury St Edmunds formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Bury St Edmunds 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1972 (0.4%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2009 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 29.9% -24.3% -10.1% Record Year 1966 (0.9%) 1982 (0.4%) 1972 (0.7%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2010 was 47.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.9% compared to the UK figure of 2.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 8.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.7%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2010 was 48.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.7% compared to the UK figure of 2.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
The record first half year for female directors in Bury St Edmunds was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
27.5% of all director appointments in Bury St Edmunds in the first half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
The record second quarter for female directors in Bury St Edmunds was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.
28.5% of all director appointments in Bury St Edmunds in the second quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 1.40% MANAGEMENT 5.01% HOUSE 1.14% CONSULTING 4.79% R 1.02% CONSULTANCY 3.02% ANGLIA 0.89% PROPERTY 2.40% ENGINEERING 0.89% ASSOCIATES 2.02% SUFFOLK 0.89% TRADING 2.01% CONSULTANCY 0.76% DESIGN 1.91% CONSULTING 0.76% CONSTRUCTION 1.85% EAST 0.76% MEDIA 1.80% DESIGN 0.64% BUSINESS 1.75% ASSOCIATES 0.64% CONSULTANTS 1.71% SYSTEMS 0.64% INTERNATIONAL 1.59% M 0.64% ENGINEERING 1.56% HOLDINGS 0.51% LONDON 1.52% S 0.51% INVESTMENTS 1.49% H 0.51% J 1.46% CARE 0.51% CARE 1.41% ELECTRICAL 0.51% GLOBAL 1.39% ST 0.51% PROPERTIES 1.35% ECO 0.51% BUILDING 1.33% J 0.51% M 1.29% G 0.51% IT 1.28% BUSINESS 0.51% ELECTRICAL 1.27% D 0.51% GROUP 1.25% FARM 0.51% DEVELOPMENTS 1.25%
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 124 207,125 7487 - Other business activities 45 68,525 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 30 25,942 9999 - Dormant Company 23 19,842 99999 - Dormant Company 18 14,342 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 18 13,490 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 15 8,590 74990 - Non-trading company 14 7,893 7414 - Business & management consultancy 14 14,598 7499 - Non-trading company 13 13,997 7260 - Other computer related activities 12 9,122 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 11 8,262 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 8 8,285 9305 - Other service activities 8 8,822 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 7 3,834 70100 - Activities of head offices 7 2,912 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 7 2,060 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 7 1,633 41100 - Development of building projects 6 3,945 85100 - Pre-primary education 5 500
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