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Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk

2011 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • The first half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Bury St Edmunds when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2011 was a record first half year for company registrations in Bury St Edmunds when compared to any half year in history.
  • Q2 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Bury St Edmunds when compared to any previous Q2.
  • Q2 2011 was a record quarter for company registrations in Bury St Edmunds when compared to any quarter in history.
  • June 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Bury St Edmunds when compared to any previous June.
  • April 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Bury St Edmunds when compared to any previous April.

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 2011)

    The first half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Bury St Edmunds when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2011 was a record first half year for company registrations in Bury St Edmunds when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 266 companies were formed in Bury St Edmunds. This figure is 17.2% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 12.3%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Bury St Edmunds occurred in 2011 when a total of 266 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Bury St EdmundsUK
    2011266228,735
    2010227203,749
    % change17.2%12.3%
    Record Year2011 (266)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    Q2 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Bury St Edmunds when compared to any previous Q2.

    Q2 2011 was a record quarter for company registrations in Bury St Edmunds when compared to any quarter in history.

    A total of 138 companies were registered in Bury St Edmunds during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is an increase of 31.4% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.9% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)Bury St EdmundsUK
    2011138112,344
    201010598,612
    % change31.4%13.9%
    Record Year 2011 (138) 2011 (112,344)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    June 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Bury St Edmunds when compared to any previous June.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2011484743
    New companies in 2010412737
    % change17.1%74.1%16.2%
    Record Year2003 (48)2003 (48)2011 (43)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 144 companies were dissolved in Bury St Edmunds. This figure is 21.3% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.6%.

    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
    2011144162,310
    2010183177,631
    % change-21.3%-8.6%
    Record Year2009 (230)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    A total of 64 companies were dissolved in Bury St Edmunds during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is a decrease of 38.5% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 24.9% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)Bury St EdmundsUK
    20116471,324
    201010494,954
    % change-38.5%-24.9%
    Record Year 2009 (131) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2011122230
    Closed companies in 2010254039
    % change-52.0%-45.0%-23%
    Record Year2008 (35)2009 (63)2010 (39)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 the company register for Bury St Edmunds increased by 122 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Bury St EdmundsUK
    201112266,425
    20104426,118
    Record Year2003 (158)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    Net company growth for Bury St Edmunds during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) was 74 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)Bury St EdmundsUK
    20117441,020
    201013,658
    Record Year 2003 (94) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    April 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Bury St Edmunds when compared to any previous April.

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2011362513
    Net growth in 201016-13-2
    Record Year2011 (36)2003 (43)2002 (28)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 Bury St Edmunds formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Bury St Edmunds
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1972 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    In the second quarter of 2011, Bury St Edmunds formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)Bury St Edmunds
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1972 (0.4%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20110.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20100.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change13.4%37.2%2.9%
    Record Year1966 (0.9%)1982 (0.4%)1972 (0.7%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2011 was 46.3.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2011 was 45.9.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    The record first half year for female directors in Bury St Edmunds was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    27.3% of all director appointments in Bury St Edmunds in the first half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Bury St Edmunds was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.

    26.1% of all director appointments in Bury St Edmunds in the second quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CENTRE1.21%CONSULTING5.09%
    SUFFOLK1.09%MANAGEMENT4.86%
    S0.85%CONSULTANCY3.17%
    MANAGEMENT0.85%PROPERTY2.43%
    CARE0.61%TRADING2.05%
    MEDIA0.61%DESIGN1.94%
    PARTNERSHIP0.61%ASSOCIATES1.92%
    FARM0.61%BUSINESS1.87%
    DESIGN0.61%CONSTRUCTION1.77%
    COMMUNITY0.61%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    M0.61%MEDIA1.73%
    SYSTEMS0.61%ENGINEERING1.67%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.61%LONDON1.60%
    ANGLIA0.61%GLOBAL1.46%
    CONSULTING0.61%J1.44%
    MEDICAL0.61%CARE1.44%
    ASSOCIATES0.49%INVESTMENTS1.42%
    ST0.49%IT1.39%
    BUILDING0.49%BUILDING1.32%
    SUPPLIES0.49%PROPERTIES1.31%
    GROUP0.49%ELECTRICAL1.30%
    KING0.49%M1.27%
    TRADING0.49%S1.23%
    DEVELOPMENT0.49%ENTERPRISES1.20%
    VENTURES0.49%SYSTEMS1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied136202,072
    7487 - Other business activities4560,758
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management2816,419
    99999 - Dormant Company2718,918
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified2430,647
    9999 - Dormant Company1820,111
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities1410,545
    74990 - Non-trading company148,481
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified137,835
    7414 - Business & management consultancy1313,053
    86220 - Specialists medical practice activities121,246
    86210 - General medical practice activities112,048
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities113,394
    7260 - Other computer related activities107,849
    7499 - Non-trading company910,955
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles92,257
    70100 - Activities of head offices82,632
    86900 - Other human health activities74,154
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet72,258
    56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands61,826

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07655558 EMS AMBULANCE SERVICE (UK) LIMITED 02 Jun 2011
    07654190 EMS MEDICAL & SUPPORT SERVICES LIMITED 01 Jun 2011
    07653415 HORIZON SEARCH & SELECTION LIMITED 01 Jun 2011
    07670462 THOROUGHBRED INDUSTRIAL DOORS (ROYSTON) LIMITED 15 Jun 2011
    07674295 EHF SAFETY SERVICES LTD 20 Jun 2011
    07682624 MILSAT RENTALS LTD 27 Jun 2011
    07684729 DENNINGTON CONTRACTING LIMITED 28 Jun 2011
    07685219 ABBY SURFACING LIMITED 28 Jun 2011
    07661663 HOFFMAN & ADAMS LIMITED 08 Jun 2011
    07663469 CYBER INTERACTIVE MARKETING LTD 09 Jun 2011
    07663480 NEW MEDIA INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED 09 Jun 2011
    07672716 BRONZEHEAD LIMITED 16 Jun 2011
    07659951 RED TRANSACT LTD 07 Jun 2011
    07665905 SEW AND MAKE LTD 10 Jun 2011
    07674924 GLOBODYNE LTD 20 Jun 2011
    07679560 PROFILES E. A. LTD 22 Jun 2011
    OC365615 WEST KENT UROLOGY PARTNERSHIP LLP 16 Jun 2011
    07665027 RESPONSIVE INNOVATIONS LTD 10 Jun 2011
    07676809 HYDRECO LIMITED 21 Jun 2011
    07684320 MILIWIG PRODUCTIONS LTD 27 Jun 2011
    07655339 WILLIAM JACOB LIMITED 02 Jun 2011
    07654379 POST-ELECTRONIC DEVELOPMENTS LTD 01 Jun 2011
    07672988 MARSHALL BENTLEY MEDICAL LIMITED 16 Jun 2011
    07673200 PIGEON (WICKFORD) LIMITED 17 Jun 2011
    07688069 GAG339 LIMITED 30 Jun 2011