Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
2012 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2012 was a record year for company registrations in Bury St Edmunds when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Bury St Edmunds when compared to any previous second half year.
- October 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Bury St Edmunds when compared to any previous October.
- Q4 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Bury St Edmunds when compared to any previous Q4.
- November 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Bury St Edmunds when compared to any previous November.
- October 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Bury St Edmunds when compared to any previous October.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2012)
2012 was a record year for company registrations in Bury St Edmunds when compared to any year in history.
A total of 530 companies were formed in Bury St Edmunds in 2012. This total is 6.6% higher than in 2011 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.
Year Bury St Edmunds UK 2012 530 491,893 2011 497 452,870 2010 406 400,358 2009 392 362,675 2008 374 349,203 Record Year 2012 (530) 2012 (491,893) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The second half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Bury St Edmunds when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2012 a total of 247 companies were formed in Bury St Edmunds. This figure is 6.9% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Bury St Edmunds occurred in 2012 when a total of 247 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Bury St Edmunds UK 2012 247 238,743 2011 231 224,135 % change 6.9% 6.5% Record Year 2012 (247) 2012 (238,743) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 120 companies were registered in Bury St Edmunds during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 4.0% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 9.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Bury St Edmunds UK 2012 120 119,875 2011 125 109,623 % change -4.0% 9.4% Record Year 2011 (125) 2012 (119,875) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
October 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Bury St Edmunds when compared to any previous October.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2012 49 43 28 New companies in 2011 43 50 32 % change 14.0% -14.0% -12.5% Record Year 2012 (49) 2011 (50) 2003 (46)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 266 companies were dissolved in Bury St Edmunds in 2012. This total is 8.0% lower than in 2011 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Bury St Edmunds UK 2012 266 293,728 2011 289 314,524 2010 340 342,233 2009 405 533,787 2008 231 237,873 Record Year 2009 (405) 2009 (533,787) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 155 companies were dissolved in Bury St Edmunds. This figure is 6.9% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -4.1%.
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 2012 155 145,934 2011 145 152,213 % change 6.9% -4.1% Record Year 2009 (175) 2009 (244,543) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Q4 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Bury St Edmunds when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 84 companies were dissolved in Bury St Edmunds during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is an increase of 12.0% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 12.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Bury St Edmunds UK 2012 84 70,026 2011 75 79,983 % change 12.0% -12.4% Record Year 2012 (84) 2009 (85,139) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
November 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Bury St Edmunds when compared to any previous November.
October 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Bury St Edmunds when compared to any previous October.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2012 32 34 18 Closed companies in 2011 25 25 25 % change 28.0% 36.0% -28% Record Year 2012 (32) 2012 (34) 2011 (25)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 264 companies were added to the company register for Bury St Edmunds in 2012. This number represents growth of 53.1% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.
This number is 56 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 2012 264 198,165 2011 208 138,346 2010 66 58,125 2009 -13 -171,112 2008 143 111,330 Record Year 2003 (315) 2003 (242,541) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 the company register for Bury St Edmunds increased by 92 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Bury St Edmunds UK 2012 92 92,809 2011 86 71,922 Record Year 2003 (157) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Net company growth for Bury St Edmunds during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 36 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Bury St Edmunds UK 2012 36 49,849 2011 50 29,640 Record Year 2003 (75) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2012 17 9 10 Net growth in 2011 18 25 7 Record Year 2003 (33) 2002 (34) 2003 (30)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2012)
In 2012 Bury St Edmunds formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2011 when Bury St Edmunds was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year Bury St Edmunds 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1972 (0.3%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 Bury St Edmunds formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Bury St Edmunds 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.4%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, Bury St Edmunds formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Bury St Edmunds 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.4%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -4.2% -18.1% -14.8% Record Year 1962 (0.7%) 1969 (0.6%) 1977 (0.4%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2012)
The average age of a director in 2012 was 46.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2012 was 45.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2012 was 45.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2012)
The record year for female directors in Bury St Edmunds was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Bury St Edmunds in 2012 was 33.9%. The average for the UK during this time was 29.9%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The record second half year for female directors in Bury St Edmunds was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
30.2% of all director appointments in Bury St Edmunds in the second half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Bury St Edmunds was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.
27.3% of all director appointments in Bury St Edmunds in the fourth quarter of 2012 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 2011-Dec 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 1.38% CONSULTING 5.15% MANAGEMENT 1.28% MANAGEMENT 4.78% SUFFOLK 1.17% CONSULTANCY 3.31% PROPERTY 0.85% PROPERTY 2.40% CONSULTANCY 0.85% TRADING 2.03% CLEANING 0.85% DESIGN 1.86% ELECTRICAL 0.74% ASSOCIATES 1.82% ENERGY 0.74% ENGINEERING 1.79% S 0.64% BUSINESS 1.76% CARE 0.64% CONSULTANTS 1.75% ANGLIA 0.64% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% DEVELOPMENTS 0.64% LONDON 1.69% GREEN 0.64% MEDIA 1.69% J 0.64% GLOBAL 1.59% BUSINESS 0.64% J 1.57% MARKETING 0.53% INVESTMENTS 1.46% 2 0.53% IT 1.43% PARTNERS 0.53% CARE 1.39% EASTERN 0.53% PROPERTIES 1.34% HOLDINGS 0.53% M 1.26% CONSULTANTS 0.53% BUILDING 1.23% GROUP 0.53% ENTERPRISES 1.21% CATERING 0.43% TRAINING 1.18% PROPERTIES 0.43% ELECTRICAL 1.17% C 0.43% SECURITY 1.17%
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 161 236,139 99999 - Dormant Company 49 40,648 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 41 30,396 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 39 52,427 86900 - Other human health activities 18 7,866 41100 - Development of building projects 16 7,980 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 16 23,256 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 16 15,572 86220 - Specialists medical practice activities 16 2,896 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 15 6,307 74990 - Non-trading company 14 13,808 69102 - Solicitors 13 2,177 86210 - General medical practice activities 12 3,960 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 11 4,290 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 11 4,936 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 10 22,058 62090 - Other information technology service activities 10 12,291 62012 - Business and domestic software development 9 7,446 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 9 6,971 86230 - Dental practice activities 9 2,378
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