Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
2010 Annual Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 406 companies were formed in Bury St Edmunds in 2010. This total is 3.6% higher than in 2009 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 10.4% growth compared to 362,675 the previous year.
Year Bury St Edmunds UK 2010 406 400,358 2009 392 362,675 2008 374 349,203 2007 415 457,649 2006 408 405,440 Record Year 2003 (493) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 a total of 179 companies were formed in Bury St Edmunds. This figure is 14.4% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.8%.
The highest total for a second half year in Bury St Edmunds occurred in 2003 when a total of 239 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Bury St Edmunds UK 2010 179 196,609 2009 209 180,654 % change -14.4% 8.8% Record Year 2003 (239) 2003 (201,446) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
A total of 90 companies were registered in Bury St Edmunds during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 15.9% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.6% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Bury St Edmunds UK 2010 90 95,117 2009 107 85,983 % change -15.9% 10.6% Record Year 2003 (117) 2010 (95,117) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2010 37 30 23 New companies in 2009 36 35 36 % change 2.8% -14.3% -36.1% Record Year 2003 (43) 2002 (47) 2003 (46)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 340 companies were dissolved in Bury St Edmunds in 2010. This total is 16.0% lower than in 2009 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 35.9% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Bury St Edmunds UK 2010 340 342,232 2009 405 533,773 2008 232 237,901 2007 205 220,295 2006 225 200,166 Record Year 2009 (405) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 a total of 157 companies were dissolved in Bury St Edmunds. This figure is 10.3% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -32.7%.
The highest total for a second half year in Bury St Edmunds occurred in 2009 when a total of 175 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Bury St Edmunds UK 2010 157 164,601 2009 175 244,537 % change -10.3% -32.7% Record Year 2009 (175) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
A total of 66 companies were dissolved in Bury St Edmunds during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 13.2% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 9.7% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Bury St Edmunds UK 2010 66 76,896 2009 76 85,136 % change -13.2% -9.7% Record Year 2009 (76) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2010 26 27 13 Closed companies in 2009 19 33 24 % change 36.8% -18.2% -46% Record Year 2006 (27) 2009 (33) 2009 (24)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 66 companies were added to the company register for Bury St Edmunds in 2010. This number represents growth of 16.8% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 16.0%.
This number is 79 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2003 when the Bury St Edmunds company register grew by 315 companies.
Year Bury St Edmunds UK 2010 66 58,126 2009 -13 -171,098 2008 142 111,302 2007 210 237,354 2006 183 205,274 Record Year 2003 (315) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 the company register for Bury St Edmunds increased by 22 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Bury St Edmunds UK 2010 22 32,008 2009 34 -63,883 Record Year 2003 (157) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
Net company growth for Bury St Edmunds during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) was 24 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Bury St Edmunds UK 2010 24 18,221 2009 31 847 Record Year 2003 (75) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2010 11 3 10 Net growth in 2009 17 2 12 Record Year 2003 (33) 2002 (34) 2003 (30)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2010)
In 2010 Bury St Edmunds formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2009 when Bury St Edmunds was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year 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 Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second 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 (Jul-Dec) Bury St Edmunds 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.4%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
In the fourth quarter of 2010, Bury St Edmunds formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Bury St Edmunds 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.4%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2009 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -10.0% -23.4% -39.2% Record Year 1962 (0.7%) 1969 (0.6%) 1977 (0.4%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2010)
The average age of a director in 2010 was 47.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.0% compared to the UK figure of 2.5%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2010 was 47.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.1% compared to the UK figure of 2.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2010 was 47.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2010)
The record year for female directors in Bury St Edmunds was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Bury St Edmunds in 2010 was 29.9%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.2%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The record second half year for female directors in Bury St Edmunds was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
29.2% of all director appointments in Bury St Edmunds in the second half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.0% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Bury St Edmunds was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
27.0% of all director appointments in Bury St Edmunds in the fourth quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2009-Dec 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 1.20% CONSULTING 5.06% HOUSE 1.07% MANAGEMENT 5.01% SUFFOLK 1.07% CONSULTANCY 3.14% DESIGN 0.93% PROPERTY 2.36% S 0.80% TRADING 2.11% CARE 0.80% ASSOCIATES 1.95% ASSOCIATES 0.67% DESIGN 1.92% CONSULTANCY 0.67% BUSINESS 1.82% ENGINEERING 0.67% CONSTRUCTION 1.82% CONSULTING 0.67% CONSULTANTS 1.76% PROPERTY 0.67% MEDIA 1.71% ANGLIA 0.67% ENGINEERING 1.62% MEDIA 0.53% LONDON 1.60% GROUP 0.53% CARE 1.45% MEDICAL 0.53% INVESTMENTS 1.44% EAST 0.53% GLOBAL 1.43% SYSTEMS 0.53% J 1.42% PARTNERSHIP 0.53% IT 1.41% TRADING 0.53% PROPERTIES 1.34% M 0.53% INTERNATIONAL 1.34% CONSULTANTS 0.40% BUILDING 1.34% CAR 0.40% M 1.30% (HOLDINGS) 0.40% ELECTRICAL 1.25% MUSIC 0.40% SYSTEMS 1.24% BUILDING 0.40% S 1.23%
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 132 199,572 7487 - Other business activities 50 63,348 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 27 27,550 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 24 14,505 99999 - Dormant Company 19 16,285 9999 - Dormant Company 16 20,144 7414 - Business & management consultancy 15 13,474 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 14 9,177 74990 - Non-trading company 12 8,243 86210 - General medical practice activities 11 1,450 7260 - Other computer related activities 11 8,089 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 10 6,598 7499 - Non-trading company 10 12,000 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 9 2,127 70100 - Activities of head offices 8 2,862 9305 - Other service activities 8 8,858 86220 - Specialists medical practice activities 8 778 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 7 1,849 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 6 2,061 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 6 3,088
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07423693 SUFFOLK PANTRY LIMITED 29 Oct 2010 07421924 EASYPACK/POP DISPLAYS GROUP LIMITED 28 Oct 2010 07420860 SIMPLY STAG & HEN LTD 27 Oct 2010 07412440 RED IT AND COMPUTER SUPPLIES LIMITED 19 Oct 2010 07410948 LINEFLAME ENGINEERING LTD 18 Oct 2010 07407502 MERCHANT LONDON LTD 14 Oct 2010 07406075 E-TECHS (PERSONNEL AND TRAINING) LIMITED 13 Oct 2010 07401471 LITTLE TREASURES MILDENHALL LIMITED 08 Oct 2010 07401302 BRIDGEBROOKE ENERGY LIMITED 08 Oct 2010 07397309 MILLMARK LTD 05 Oct 2010 07417006 COMPATZ LTD 22 Oct 2010 07409449 INFUSIONS4CHEFS LTD 15 Oct 2010 07405611 HAPPINESS STORE LIMITED 13 Oct 2010 07405054 ONE CONTACT SUPPLIES LIMITED 12 Oct 2010 07416594 NAGUAL CREATIONS LTD 22 Oct 2010 07412543 STANTON FISH BAR LTD 19 Oct 2010 07401124 BELHAM LIMITED 08 Oct 2010 OC358575 MEDICAL SELECT LLP 11 Oct 2010 OC358610 CAB 9 TRANSFERS LLP 12 Oct 2010 07423284 LIME BSE LTD 29 Oct 2010 07395438 LADY DON'T FALL BACKWARDS LTD 04 Oct 2010 07411769 SDV ENTERPRISES LIMITED 19 Oct 2010 07406656 D & S COLE LIMITED 13 Oct 2010 07399751 AN ASSOCIATES LIMITED 07 Oct 2010 07396863 BURY ST EDMUNDS DEVELOPMENT CO. LIMITED 05 Oct 2010
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