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

  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 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 EdmundsUK
    2013309269,432
    2012283253,150
    % change9.2%6.4%
    Record Year2013 (309)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. 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 EdmundsUK
    2013130134,630
    2012124121,659
    % change4.8%10.7%
    Record Year 2011 (138) 2013 (134,630)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. 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
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2013523543
    New companies in 2012424537
    % change23.8%-22.2%16.2%
    Record Year2013 (52)2003 (48)2011 (43)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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 EdmundsUK
    2013156155,192
    2012111147,794
    % change40.5%5.0%
    Record Year2009 (230)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. 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 EdmundsUK
    20137877,278
    20126880,218
    % change14.7%-3.7%
    Record Year 2009 (131) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2013232134
    Closed companies in 2012123125
    % change91.7%-32.3%36%
    Record Year2008 (35)2009 (63)2010 (39)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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 EdmundsUK
    2013153114,240
    2012172105,356
    Record Year2012 (172)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. 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 EdmundsUK
    20135257,352
    20125641,441
    Record Year 2011 (74) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201329149
    Net growth in 2012301412
    Record Year2011 (36)2003 (43)2002 (28)

UK Company Share

  1. 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
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1993 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. 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
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1993 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20130.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20120.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change4.1%-24.4%5.1%
    Record Year1991 (0.2%)1993 (0.2%)1993 (0.2%)

Director Age

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT1.41%CONSULTING5.25%
    CONSULTING1.31%MANAGEMENT4.80%
    PROPERTY1.01%CONSULTANCY3.41%
    CARE0.91%PROPERTY2.48%
    CONSULTANCY0.81%TRADING2.05%
    GREEN0.71%ENGINEERING1.81%
    ELECTRICAL0.71%DESIGN1.79%
    BURY0.71%LONDON1.77%
    CENTRE0.61%BUSINESS1.77%
    UTILITIES0.61%CONSULTANTS1.68%
    SUFFOLK0.61%CONSTRUCTION1.68%
    CLEANING0.61%ASSOCIATES1.67%
    G0.61%GLOBAL1.59%
    ENERGY0.61%MEDIA1.57%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.51%CARE1.55%
    BUSINESS0.51%J1.53%
    C0.51%INVESTMENTS1.46%
    S0.51%IT1.40%
    CONSULTANTS0.51%PROPERTIES1.40%
    KITCHEN0.40%M1.26%
    AQUA0.40%BUILDING1.22%
    MARKETING0.40%ELECTRICAL1.19%
    HOLDINGS0.40%ENTERPRISES1.18%
    LOGISTICS0.40%CAPITAL1.16%
    FOOD0.40%TRAINING1.16%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied192257,517
    99999 - Dormant Company6344,817
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management4733,633
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified3754,555
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities2225,583
    41100 - Development of building projects168,876
    86900 - Other human health activities158,687
    68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis155,184
    69102 - Solicitors142,338
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified1424,324
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified1317,095
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings125,665
    74990 - Non-trading company1214,303
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet117,793
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles114,768
    62090 - Other information technology service activities1012,578
    62012 - Business and domestic software development98,590
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities96,771
    70100 - Activities of head offices93,899
    47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets95,366

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08554172 SIGHTRIGHT CUES LIMITED 03 Jun 2013
    08557892 SMTJ INTERIM LTD. 05 Jun 2013
    08563583 PAUL FOSTER CHEF PROMOTIONS LTD 10 Jun 2013
    08567650 CAN DO DRIVER HIRE LTD 13 Jun 2013
    08571229 OUTBACK TRADE SALES LTD 17 Jun 2013
    08578484 TOURS ON LINE LTD. 20 Jun 2013
    08561874 THE WILLOW (BARROW) LTD 10 Jun 2013
    08573873 ILEVEL LTD 18 Jun 2013
    08576054 JOSH CLOVER POLO LTD 19 Jun 2013
    08586985 LETCHWORTH FAMILY GOLF CENTRE LIMITED 27 Jun 2013
    08557752 WOOLPIT SERVICE STATION LTD 05 Jun 2013
    08575606 BRIAVEL LIMITED 19 Jun 2013
    08585002 INDUSTRIAL BOILER SERVICES (UK) LTD 26 Jun 2013
    08585055 O.C. JEWERS & SONS LIMITED 26 Jun 2013
    08553585 MYTECH GLOBAL LTD 03 Jun 2013
    08553632 MYTECH LOCAL LTD 03 Jun 2013
    08561335 LEFT AND LEFT AGAIN ( LALAL) LIMITED 07 Jun 2013
    08563441 BUSH SIDE LTD 10 Jun 2013
    08564083 DROVERS MEATS LIMITED 11 Jun 2013
    08586101 TREVOR HUGHES WINES LIMITED 26 Jun 2013
    08556559 PRYKE SERVICES LIMITED 05 Jun 2013
    08582614 FRESH PLASTICS UK LIMITED 25 Jun 2013
    08558535 TILLER (MAPLESTEAD) LIMITED 06 Jun 2013
    08565459 COLIN DAVIES FINANCIAL ADVISERS LIMITED 11 Jun 2013
    08566339 HPPC IMPORTS LTD 12 Jun 2013