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

  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 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 EdmundsUK
    2010227203,749
    2009183182,021
    % change24.0%11.9%
    Record Year2007 (255)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. 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 EdmundsUK
    201010598,612
    200910090,987
    % change5.0%8.4%
    Record Year 2003 (134) 2007 (112,283)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2010412737
    New companies in 2009293437
    % change41.4%-20.6%0.0%
    Record Year2003 (48)2003 (48)2007 (41)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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 EdmundsUK
    2010183177,631
    2009230289,236
    % change-20.4%-38.6%
    Record Year2009 (230)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. 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 EdmundsUK
    201010494,954
    2009131181,176
    % change-20.6%-47.6%
    Record Year 2009 (131) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. 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
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2010254039
    Closed companies in 2009336335
    % change-24.2%-36.5%11%
    Record Year2008 (35)2009 (63)2010 (39)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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 EdmundsUK
    20104426,118
    2009-47-107,215
    Record Year2003 (158)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. 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 EdmundsUK
    201013,658
    2009-31-90,189
    Record Year 2003 (94) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201016-13-2
    Net growth in 2009-4-292
    Record Year2007 (28)2003 (43)2002 (28)

UK Company Share

  1. 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
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    20060.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1972 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. 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
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    20060.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1972 (0.4%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20100.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20090.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change29.9%-24.3%-10.1%
    Record Year1966 (0.9%)1982 (0.4%)1972 (0.7%)

Director Age

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT1.40%MANAGEMENT5.01%
    HOUSE1.14%CONSULTING4.79%
    R1.02%CONSULTANCY3.02%
    ANGLIA0.89%PROPERTY2.40%
    ENGINEERING0.89%ASSOCIATES2.02%
    SUFFOLK0.89%TRADING2.01%
    CONSULTANCY0.76%DESIGN1.91%
    CONSULTING0.76%CONSTRUCTION1.85%
    EAST0.76%MEDIA1.80%
    DESIGN0.64%BUSINESS1.75%
    ASSOCIATES0.64%CONSULTANTS1.71%
    SYSTEMS0.64%INTERNATIONAL1.59%
    M0.64%ENGINEERING1.56%
    HOLDINGS0.51%LONDON1.52%
    S0.51%INVESTMENTS1.49%
    H0.51%J1.46%
    CARE0.51%CARE1.41%
    ELECTRICAL0.51%GLOBAL1.39%
    ST0.51%PROPERTIES1.35%
    ECO0.51%BUILDING1.33%
    J0.51%M1.29%
    G0.51%IT1.28%
    BUSINESS0.51%ELECTRICAL1.27%
    D0.51%GROUP1.25%
    FARM0.51%DEVELOPMENTS1.25%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied124207,125
    7487 - Other business activities4568,525
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified3025,942
    9999 - Dormant Company2319,842
    99999 - Dormant Company1814,342
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management1813,490
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities158,590
    74990 - Non-trading company147,893
    7414 - Business & management consultancy1414,598
    7499 - Non-trading company1313,997
    7260 - Other computer related activities129,122
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering118,262
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply88,285
    9305 - Other service activities88,822
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate73,834
    70100 - Activities of head offices72,912
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings72,060
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet71,633
    41100 - Development of building projects63,945
    85100 - Pre-primary education5500

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07300071 EAST ANGLIA EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES LIMITED 30 Jun 2010
    07294832 MILLARS INTERNATIONAL DEWATERING SERVICES LIMITED 24 Jun 2010
    07293663 DRINKSINFO LIMITED 23 Jun 2010
    07292024 ROISSY AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE LIMITED 22 Jun 2010
    07289545 REEVE & CO (FURNITURE & JOINERY) LIMITED 18 Jun 2010
    07289182 HAYNES BROTHERS ANALYSIS & DESIGN LIMITED 18 Jun 2010
    07280952 DEPENDABLE RENTALS LIMITED 10 Jun 2010
    07274800 SENS NUTRITION LIMITED 07 Jun 2010
    07288769 KERRIDGE GLAZING LTD 18 Jun 2010
    07277570 ZS HOMES LIMITED 08 Jun 2010
    07276237 ANGLIA SUSPENDED CEILINGS LIMITED 07 Jun 2010
    OC355652 RAVEN PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LLP 14 Jun 2010
    07300339 THE ITALIAN TERRACE COLLECTION LIMITED 30 Jun 2010
    07297499 ASHFIELD FOODS LTD 28 Jun 2010
    07291723 RGP REFURB LTD 22 Jun 2010
    07282506 CALVER MEDICAL LIMITED 14 Jun 2010
    07276348 CJJC LTD 07 Jun 2010
    07269160 ADEPT SAFETY MANAGEMENT LTD 01 Jun 2010
    07291373 MONITUM LTD 22 Jun 2010
    07284412 OAKES BARN LTD 15 Jun 2010
    07273510 THE HARTEST STAG FURNITURE COMPANY LTD 04 Jun 2010
    07271249 AYESHA AND JUNAID LIMITED 02 Jun 2010
    07270890 MS2 ARCHITECTURAL CONSULTANTS LIMITED 01 Jun 2010
    07278054 GREEN NATURE LTD 09 Jun 2010
    07276100 BEST BUDDIES CARE LTD 07 Jun 2010