Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
2013 Half Year Business Confidence Report
NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.
Headlines
- The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Bury St Edmunds when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for company registrations in Bury St Edmunds when compared to any half year in history.
- April 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Bury St Edmunds when compared to any previous April.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Bury St Edmunds when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2013 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 2013 a total of 309 companies were formed in Bury St Edmunds. This figure is 9.2% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.
The highest total for a first half year in Bury St Edmunds occurred in 2013 when a total of 309 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Bury St Edmunds UK 2013 309 269,432 2012 283 253,150 % change 9.2% 6.4% Record Year 2013 (309) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
A total of 130 companies were registered in Bury St Edmunds during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is an increase of 4.8% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Bury St Edmunds UK 2013 130 134,630 2012 124 121,659 % change 4.8% 10.7% Record Year 2011 (138) 2013 (134,630) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
April 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Bury St Edmunds when compared to any previous April.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2013 52 35 43 New companies in 2012 42 45 37 % change 23.8% -22.2% 16.2% Record Year 2013 (52) 2003 (48) 2011 (43)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 a total of 156 companies were dissolved in Bury St Edmunds. This figure is 40.5% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 5.0%.
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 Edmunds UK 2013 156 155,192 2012 111 147,794 % change 40.5% 5.0% Record Year 2009 (230) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
A total of 78 companies were dissolved in Bury St Edmunds during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is an increase of 14.7% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 3.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Bury St Edmunds UK 2013 78 77,278 2012 68 80,218 % change 14.7% -3.7% Record Year 2009 (131) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2013 23 21 34 Closed companies in 2012 12 31 25 % change 91.7% -32.3% 36% Record Year 2008 (35) 2009 (63) 2010 (39)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 the company register for Bury St Edmunds increased by 153 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Bury St Edmunds UK 2013 153 114,240 2012 172 105,356 Record Year 2012 (172) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
Net company growth for Bury St Edmunds during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was 52 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Bury St Edmunds UK 2013 52 57,352 2012 56 41,441 Record Year 2011 (74) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2013 29 14 9 Net growth in 2012 30 14 12 Record Year 2011 (36) 2003 (43) 2002 (28)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 Bury St Edmunds formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Bury St Edmunds 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1993 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
In the second quarter of 2013, Bury St Edmunds formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Bury St Edmunds 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1993 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 4.1% -24.4% 5.1% Record Year 1991 (0.2%) 1993 (0.2%) 1993 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2013 was 47.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2013 was 46.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The record first half year for female directors in Bury St Edmunds was 2005 when 34.8% of all directors were female.
27.1% of all director appointments in Bury St Edmunds in the first half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The record second quarter for female directors in Bury St Edmunds was in 2008 when 38.2% of all directors were female.
28.6% of all director appointments in Bury St Edmunds in the second quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 1.41% CONSULTING 5.25% CONSULTING 1.31% MANAGEMENT 4.80% PROPERTY 1.01% CONSULTANCY 3.41% CARE 0.91% PROPERTY 2.48% CONSULTANCY 0.81% TRADING 2.05% GREEN 0.71% ENGINEERING 1.81% ELECTRICAL 0.71% DESIGN 1.79% BURY 0.71% LONDON 1.77% CENTRE 0.61% BUSINESS 1.77% UTILITIES 0.61% CONSULTANTS 1.68% SUFFOLK 0.61% CONSTRUCTION 1.68% CLEANING 0.61% ASSOCIATES 1.67% G 0.61% GLOBAL 1.59% ENERGY 0.61% MEDIA 1.57% DEVELOPMENTS 0.51% CARE 1.55% BUSINESS 0.51% J 1.53% C 0.51% INVESTMENTS 1.46% S 0.51% IT 1.40% CONSULTANTS 0.51% PROPERTIES 1.40% KITCHEN 0.40% M 1.26% AQUA 0.40% BUILDING 1.22% MARKETING 0.40% ELECTRICAL 1.19% HOLDINGS 0.40% ENTERPRISES 1.18% LOGISTICS 0.40% CAPITAL 1.16% FOOD 0.40% TRAINING 1.16%
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 192 257,517 99999 - Dormant Company 63 44,817 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 47 33,633 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 37 54,555 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 22 25,583 41100 - Development of building projects 16 8,876 86900 - Other human health activities 15 8,687 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 15 5,184 69102 - Solicitors 14 2,338 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 14 24,324 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 13 17,095 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 12 5,665 74990 - Non-trading company 12 14,303 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 11 7,793 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 11 4,768 62090 - Other information technology service activities 10 12,578 62012 - Business and domestic software development 9 8,590 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 9 6,771 70100 - Activities of head offices 9 3,899 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 9 5,366
Recent Companies
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