Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
2011 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2011 was a record year for company registrations in Bury St Edmunds when compared to any year in history.
- Q4 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Bury St Edmunds when compared to any previous Q4.
- November 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Bury St Edmunds when compared to any previous November.
- December 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Bury St Edmunds when compared to any previous December.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2011)
2011 was a record year for company registrations in Bury St Edmunds when compared to any year in history.
A total of 497 companies were formed in Bury St Edmunds in 2011. This total is 22.4% higher than in 2010 and compares favourably to the UK figure of a 13.1% growth compared to 400,358 the previous year.
Year Bury St Edmunds UK 2011 497 452,870 2010 406 400,358 2009 392 362,675 2008 374 349,203 2007 415 457,649 Record Year 2011 (497) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 a total of 231 companies were formed in Bury St Edmunds. This figure is 29.1% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 14.0%.
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 2011 231 224,135 2010 179 196,609 % change 29.1% 14.0% Record Year 2003 (239) 2011 (224,135) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
Q4 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Bury St Edmunds when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 125 companies were registered in Bury St Edmunds during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is an increase of 38.9% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 15.3% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Bury St Edmunds UK 2011 125 109,623 2010 90 95,117 % change 38.9% 15.3% Record Year 2011 (125) 2011 (109,623) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
November 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Bury St Edmunds when compared to any previous November.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2011 43 50 32 New companies in 2010 37 30 23 % change 16.2% 66.7% 39.1% Record Year 2003 (43) 2011 (50) 2003 (46)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 290 companies were dissolved in Bury St Edmunds in 2011. This total is 14.7% lower than in 2010 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 8.1% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Bury St Edmunds UK 2011 290 314,523 2010 340 342,232 2009 405 533,773 2008 232 237,901 2007 205 220,295 Record Year 2009 (405) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 a total of 146 companies were dissolved in Bury St Edmunds. This figure is 7.0% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -7.5%.
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 2011 146 152,213 2010 157 164,601 % change -7.0% -7.5% Record Year 2009 (175) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
A total of 75 companies were dissolved in Bury St Edmunds during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is an increase of 13.6% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 4.0% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Bury St Edmunds UK 2011 75 79,983 2010 66 76,896 % change 13.6% 4.0% Record Year 2009 (76) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
December 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Bury St Edmunds when compared to any previous December.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2011 25 25 25 Closed companies in 2010 26 27 13 % change -3.8% -7.4% 92% Record Year 2006 (27) 2009 (33) 2011 (25)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 207 companies were added to the company register for Bury St Edmunds in 2011. This number represents growth of 51.0% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 34.6%.
This number is 141 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 2011 207 138,347 2010 66 58,126 2009 -13 -171,098 2008 142 111,302 2007 210 237,354 Record Year 2003 (315) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 the company register for Bury St Edmunds increased by 85 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Bury St Edmunds UK 2011 85 71,922 2010 22 32,008 Record Year 2003 (157) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
Net company growth for Bury St Edmunds during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) was 50 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Bury St Edmunds UK 2011 50 29,640 2010 24 18,221 Record Year 2003 (75) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2011 18 25 7 Net growth in 2010 11 3 10 Record Year 2003 (33) 2002 (34) 2003 (30)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2011)
In 2011 Bury St Edmunds formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2010 when Bury St Edmunds was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year Bury St Edmunds 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1972 (0.3%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second 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 (Jul-Dec) Bury St Edmunds 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.4%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
In the fourth quarter of 2011, Bury St Edmunds formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Bury St Edmunds 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.4%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 1.0% 42.0% 23.3% Record Year 1962 (0.7%) 1969 (0.6%) 1977 (0.4%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2011)
The average age of a director in 2011 was 45.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2011 was 45.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2011 was 45.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2011)
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 2011 was 33.5%. The average for the UK during this time was 28.6%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The record second half year for female directors in Bury St Edmunds was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
28.6% of all director appointments in Bury St Edmunds in the second half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Bury St Edmunds was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
27.8% of all director appointments in Bury St Edmunds in the fourth quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2010-Dec 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 1.12% CONSULTING 5.07% CENTRE 1.00% MANAGEMENT 4.74% ANGLIA 1.00% CONSULTANCY 3.26% CONSULTING 1.00% PROPERTY 2.37% SUFFOLK 0.78% TRADING 2.07% EAST 0.67% DESIGN 1.92% FARM 0.67% ASSOCIATES 1.86% PROPERTIES 0.67% ENGINEERING 1.78% ENGINEERING 0.67% BUSINESS 1.78% SYSTEMS 0.67% CONSULTANTS 1.76% ST 0.56% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% CONSULTANTS 0.56% MEDIA 1.71% LETTINGS 0.56% LONDON 1.63% COMMUNITY 0.56% J 1.51% MEDIA 0.56% INVESTMENTS 1.48% DATA 0.56% GLOBAL 1.46% S 0.56% IT 1.41% GREEN 0.45% CARE 1.39% DEVELOPMENT 0.45% PROPERTIES 1.29% ESS 0.45% ELECTRICAL 1.29% GLOBAL 0.45% M 1.27% BURY 0.45% BUILDING 1.26% CONSULTANCY 0.45% ENERGY 1.25% R 0.45% S 1.20% CIC 0.45% ENTERPRISES 1.20%
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 132 205,525 7487 - Other business activities 51 57,052 99999 - Dormant Company 27 21,846 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 27 17,765 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 23 32,483 9999 - Dormant Company 21 20,199 74990 - Non-trading company 16 8,929 7414 - Business & management consultancy 13 13,034 86220 - Specialists medical practice activities 13 1,474 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 12 12,072 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 12 2,452 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 12 8,671 86210 - General medical practice activities 11 2,285 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 10 3,633 70100 - Activities of head offices 9 2,662 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 9 2,740 86900 - Other human health activities 8 4,457 7499 - Non-trading company 8 9,957 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 7 2,264 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 7 2,598
Recent Companies
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