Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
2013 Annual 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
- 2013 was a record year for company registrations in Bury St Edmunds when compared to any year in history.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2013)
2013 was a record year for company registrations in Bury St Edmunds when compared to any year in history.
A total of 553 companies were formed in Bury St Edmunds in 2013. This total is 4.3% higher than in 2012 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 7.6% growth compared to 491,893 the previous year.
Year Bury St Edmunds UK 2013 553 529,363 2012 530 491,893 2011 497 452,870 2010 406 400,358 2009 392 362,675 Record Year 2013 (553) 2013 (529,363) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 a total of 244 companies were formed in Bury St Edmunds. This figure is 1.2% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.9%.
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 2013 244 259,931 2012 247 238,743 % change -1.2% 8.9% Record Year 2012 (247) 2013 (259,931) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
A total of 118 companies were registered in Bury St Edmunds during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).
This figure is a decrease of 1.7% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 6.1% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Bury St Edmunds UK 2013 118 127,247 2012 120 119,875 % change -1.7% 6.1% Record Year 2011 (125) 2013 (127,247) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2013 48 31 39 New companies in 2012 49 43 28 % change -2.0% -27.9% 39.3% Record Year 2012 (49) 2011 (50) 2003 (46)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 326 companies were dissolved in Bury St Edmunds in 2013. This total is 22.6% higher than in 2012 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 13.1% growth compared to the previous year.
Year Bury St Edmunds UK 2013 326 332,213 2012 266 293,729 2011 289 314,524 2010 340 342,233 2009 405 533,789 Record Year 2009 (405) 2009 (533,789) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 a total of 170 companies were dissolved in Bury St Edmunds. This figure is 9.7% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 21.3%.
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 2013 170 177,021 2012 155 145,935 % change 9.7% 21.3% Record Year 2009 (175) 2009 (244,544) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
A total of 73 companies were dissolved in Bury St Edmunds during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).
This figure is a decrease of 13.1% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 29.7% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Bury St Edmunds UK 2013 73 90,851 2012 84 70,027 % change -13.1% 29.7% Record Year 2012 (84) 2013 (90,851) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2013 31 19 23 Closed companies in 2012 32 34 18 % change -3.1% -44.1% 28% Record Year 2012 (32) 2012 (34) 2011 (25)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 227 companies were added to the company register for Bury St Edmunds in 2013. This number represents growth of 41.0% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 37.2%.
This number is 37 companies lower than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2012 when the Bury St Edmunds company register grew by 264 companies.
Year Bury St Edmunds UK 2013 227 197,150 2012 264 198,164 2011 208 138,346 2010 66 58,125 2009 -13 -171,114 Record Year 2012 (264) 2007 (237,353) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 the company register for Bury St Edmunds increased by 74 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Bury St Edmunds UK 2013 74 82,910 2012 92 92,808 Record Year 2003 (157) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
Net company growth for Bury St Edmunds during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) was 45 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Bury St Edmunds UK 2013 45 36,396 2012 36 49,848 Record Year 2011 (50) 2012 (49,848) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2013 17 12 16 Net growth in 2012 17 9 10 Record Year 2003 (33) 2002 (34) 2003 (30)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2013)
In 2013 Bury St Edmunds formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2012 when Bury St Edmunds was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year Bury St Edmunds 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (0.2%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second 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 (Jul-Dec) Bury St Edmunds 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
In the fourth quarter of 2013, Bury St Edmunds formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Bury St Edmunds 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -9.0% -29.2% 26.6% Record Year 1972 (0.5%) 2002 (0.2%) 1991 (0.3%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2013)
The average age of a director in 2013 was 46.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2013 was 46.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.8%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2013 was 46.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.1% compared to the UK figure of 5.1%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2013)
The record year for female directors in Bury St Edmunds was 1972 when 100.0% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Bury St Edmunds in 2013 was 29.4%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.0%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The record second half year for female directors in Bury St Edmunds was 2007 when 33.8% of all directors were female.
31.0% of all director appointments in Bury St Edmunds in the second half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Bury St Edmunds was in 2004 when 34.2% of all directors were female.
25.2% of all director appointments in Bury St Edmunds in the fourth quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.6% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2012-Dec 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 1.17% CONSULTING 5.22% MANAGEMENT 1.17% MANAGEMENT 4.72% PROPERTY 0.78% CONSULTANCY 3.45% BURY 0.59% PROPERTY 2.59% P 0.59% TRADING 2.08% ENGINEERING 0.59% ENGINEERING 1.87% ST 0.49% LONDON 1.86% CONSULTANTS 0.49% DESIGN 1.76% J 0.49% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% CONTROL 0.49% CARE 1.73% CARE 0.49% BUSINESS 1.71% GREEN 0.49% CONSULTANTS 1.68% CENTRE 0.39% GLOBAL 1.58% ELECTRICAL 0.39% INVESTMENTS 1.56% G 0.39% PROPERTIES 1.54% SALES 0.39% ASSOCIATES 1.53% RECRUITMENT 0.39% J 1.51% TRAINING 0.39% MEDIA 1.50% ANGLIA 0.39% IT 1.35% DEVELOPMENTS 0.39% DEVELOPMENTS 1.23% NEW 0.39% M 1.23% MUSIC 0.39% BUILDING 1.21% L 0.39% ELECTRICAL 1.20% R 0.39% CAPITAL 1.19% CONSULTANCY 0.39% ENERGY 1.14%
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 217 266,814 99999 - Dormant Company 59 46,762 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 50 36,164 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 39 55,342 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 23 27,183 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 20 26,001 41100 - Development of building projects 19 9,485 86900 - Other human health activities 17 9,543 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 16 18,034 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 14 8,733 69102 - Solicitors 14 2,474 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 13 5,236 43210 - Electrical installation 13 5,730 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 12 6,191 62090 - Other information technology service activities 11 12,511 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 11 4,987 49410 - Freight transport by road 9 7,333 68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate 9 5,656 68310 - Real estate agencies 9 3,405 64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified 9 5,309
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