Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk

2010 Annual Business Confidence Report

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 (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.

    YearBury St EdmundsUK
    2010406400,358
    2009392362,675
    2008374349,203
    2007415457,649
    2006408405,440
    Record Year2003 (493)2007 (457,649)
    New Companies by Year
  2. 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 EdmundsUK
    2010179196,609
    2009209180,654
    % change-14.4%8.8%
    Record Year2003 (239)2003 (201,446)
    New Companies by Half Year
  3. 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 EdmundsUK
    20109095,117
    200910785,983
    % change-15.9%10.6%
    Record Year 2003 (117) 2010 (95,117)
    New Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)

    New Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    New companies in 2010373023
    New companies in 2009363536
    % change2.8%-14.3%-36.1%
    Record Year2003 (43)2002 (47)2003 (46)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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.

    YearBury St EdmundsUK
    2010340342,232
    2009405533,773
    2008232237,901
    2007205220,295
    2006225200,166
    Record Year2009 (405)2009 (533,773)
    Dissolved Companies by Year
  2. 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 EdmundsUK
    2010157164,601
    2009175244,537
    % change-10.3%-32.7%
    Record Year2009 (175)2009 (244,537)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  3. 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 EdmundsUK
    20106676,896
    20097685,136
    % change-13.2%-9.7%
    Record Year 2009 (76) 2009 (85,136)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Closed companies in 2010262713
    Closed companies in 2009193324
    % change36.8%-18.2%-46%
    Record Year2006 (27)2009 (33)2009 (24)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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.

    YearBury St EdmundsUK
    20106658,126
    2009-13-171,098
    2008142111,302
    2007210237,354
    2006183205,274
    Record Year2003 (315)2003 (242,543)
    Net Growth by Year
  2. 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 EdmundsUK
    20102232,008
    200934-63,883
    Record Year2003 (157)2003 (117,772)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  3. 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 EdmundsUK
    20102418,221
    200931847
    Record Year 2003 (75) 2003 (57,175)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)

    Net Growth by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Net growth in 201011310
    Net growth in 200917212
    Record Year2003 (33)2002 (34)2003 (30)

UK Company Share

  1. 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.

    YearBury St Edmunds
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    20060.1%
    Record Year (since 1960)1972 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Year
  2. 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
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    20060.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.4%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  3. 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
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    20060.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.4%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)

    Company Share by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    UK formation share in 20100.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20090.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change-10.0%-23.4%-39.2%
    Record Year1962 (0.7%)1969 (0.6%)1977 (0.4%)

Director Age

  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. 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

  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. 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

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

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT1.20%CONSULTING5.06%
    HOUSE1.07%MANAGEMENT5.01%
    SUFFOLK1.07%CONSULTANCY3.14%
    DESIGN0.93%PROPERTY2.36%
    S0.80%TRADING2.11%
    CARE0.80%ASSOCIATES1.95%
    ASSOCIATES0.67%DESIGN1.92%
    CONSULTANCY0.67%BUSINESS1.82%
    ENGINEERING0.67%CONSTRUCTION1.82%
    CONSULTING0.67%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    PROPERTY0.67%MEDIA1.71%
    ANGLIA0.67%ENGINEERING1.62%
    MEDIA0.53%LONDON1.60%
    GROUP0.53%CARE1.45%
    MEDICAL0.53%INVESTMENTS1.44%
    EAST0.53%GLOBAL1.43%
    SYSTEMS0.53%J1.42%
    PARTNERSHIP0.53%IT1.41%
    TRADING0.53%PROPERTIES1.34%
    M0.53%INTERNATIONAL1.34%
    CONSULTANTS0.40%BUILDING1.34%
    CAR0.40%M1.30%
    (HOLDINGS)0.40%ELECTRICAL1.25%
    MUSIC0.40%SYSTEMS1.24%
    BUILDING0.40%S1.23%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied132199,572
    7487 - Other business activities5063,348
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified2727,550
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management2414,505
    99999 - Dormant Company1916,285
    9999 - Dormant Company1620,144
    7414 - Business & management consultancy1513,474
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities149,177
    74990 - Non-trading company128,243
    86210 - General medical practice activities111,450
    7260 - Other computer related activities118,089
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering106,598
    7499 - Non-trading company1012,000
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings92,127
    70100 - Activities of head offices82,862
    9305 - Other service activities88,858
    86220 - Specialists medical practice activities8778
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet71,849
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles62,061
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities63,088

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION 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