Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk

2014 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Bury St Edmunds when compared to any previous Q2.
  • June 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Bury St Edmunds when compared to any previous June.
  • April 2014 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 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 a total of 307 companies were formed in Bury St Edmunds. This figure is 0.6% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.6%.

    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
    2014307300,731
    2013309269,432
    % change-0.6%11.6%
    Record Year2013 (309)2014 (300,731)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Bury St Edmunds when compared to any previous Q2.

    A total of 145 companies were registered in Bury St Edmunds during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 11.5% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.4% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)Bury St EdmundsUK
    2014145150,009
    2013130134,630
    % change11.5%11.4%
    Record Year 2014 (145) 2014 (150,009)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    June 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Bury St Edmunds when compared to any previous June.

    April 2014 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 2014583948
    New companies in 2013523543
    % change11.5%11.4%11.6%
    Record Year2014 (58)2003 (48)2014 (48)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 a total of 158 companies were dissolved in Bury St Edmunds. This figure is 1.3% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 14.2%.

    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
    2014158177,207
    2013156155,192
    % change1.3%14.2%
    Record Year2009 (230)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    A total of 97 companies were dissolved in Bury St Edmunds during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 24.4% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 22.7% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)Bury St EdmundsUK
    20149794,837
    20137877,278
    % change24.4%22.7%
    Record Year 2009 (131) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2014254230
    Closed companies in 2013232134
    % change8.7%100.0%-12%
    Record Year2008 (35)2009 (63)2010 (39)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 the company register for Bury St Edmunds increased by 149 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Bury St EdmundsUK
    2014149123,524
    2013153114,240
    Record Year2012 (172)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    Net company growth for Bury St Edmunds during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) was 48 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)Bury St EdmundsUK
    20144855,172
    20135257,352
    Record Year 2011 (74) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201433-318
    Net growth in 201329149
    Record Year2011 (36)2003 (43)2002 (28)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 Bury St Edmunds formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Bury St Edmunds
    20140.1%
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1993 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    In the second quarter of 2014, Bury St Edmunds formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)Bury St Edmunds
    20140.1%
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1993 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20140.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20130.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change0.6%2.8%-3.3%
    Record Year1991 (0.2%)1993 (0.2%)1993 (0.2%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2014 was 45.8.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2014 was 46.2.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    The record first half year for female directors in Bury St Edmunds was 2005 when 34.8% of all directors were female.

    27.7% of all director appointments in Bury St Edmunds in the first half of 2014 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 2014)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Bury St Edmunds was in 2008 when 38.2% of all directors were female.

    26.1% of all director appointments in Bury St Edmunds in the second quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING1.21%CONSULTING5.16%
    SUFFOLK1.01%MANAGEMENT4.64%
    CONSULTANCY0.80%CONSULTANCY3.50%
    ENGINEERING0.70%PROPERTY2.66%
    PROPERTY0.70%TRADING2.03%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.70%ENGINEERING1.99%
    ST0.60%CONSTRUCTION1.93%
    MANAGEMENT0.60%LONDON1.93%
    (HOLDINGS)0.60%CARE1.85%
    TRAINING0.60%DESIGN1.75%
    J0.60%CONSULTANTS1.73%
    CAR0.50%BUSINESS1.69%
    R0.50%PROPERTIES1.63%
    CONTROL0.50%TRANSPORT1.58%
    ELECTRICAL0.50%GLOBAL1.55%
    L0.50%INVESTMENTS1.55%
    CONSULTANTS0.40%J1.51%
    TRADING0.40%ASSOCIATES1.48%
    SONS0.40%MEDIA1.44%
    E0.40%ELECTRICAL1.40%
    ENERGY0.40%IT1.33%
    CIC0.40%DEVELOPMENTS1.33%
    PEST0.40%BUILDING1.26%
    DIGITAL0.40%M1.24%
    PROJECTS0.40%CO.,1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied215261,557
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management5640,250
    99999 - Dormant Company5248,436
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified3157,421
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities2729,029
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified2628,352
    41100 - Development of building projects2410,527
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified1719,058
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate1610,133
    43210 - Electrical installation146,050
    68310 - Real estate agencies143,631
    86900 - Other human health activities1411,292
    70100 - Activities of head offices124,152
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified128,533
    74990 - Non-trading company1214,351
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings117,053
    68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis115,731
    62090 - Other information technology service activities1013,024
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles105,375
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet109,900

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    09035032 MARECKI LIMITED 12 May 2014
    09038257 SUFFOLK BUSINESS PARK (HOLDINGS) LTD 13 May 2014
    09038890 CRUMBS FOOD BAR MILDENHALL LIMITED 14 May 2014
    09055764 EASTER ROAD HOLDINGS LIMITED 23 May 2014
    09059921 SYNIO NALA LTD 28 May 2014
    09063592 LF SOCIAL WORK LTD 30 May 2014
    09023268 DESIGN CENTRE (E/A) LIMITED 02 May 2014
    09026690 RAREBREED MEDIA LIMITED 07 May 2014
    09021027 BENTICK STEVE 0776 LIMITED 01 May 2014
    09022847 NANETTE WHITE LTD 02 May 2014
    09027850 MIKE DAVIES CONSULTANT LTD 07 May 2014
    09033281 ENFYS CONSULTING LIMITED 09 May 2014
    09036243 PARK GATES 1964 LIMITED 13 May 2014
    09043265 SANDSA OPTOMS LIMITED 16 May 2014
    09046739 RAPID ACCOMMODATION SOLUTIONS LTD 19 May 2014
    09061013 DOGODO LIMITED 29 May 2014
    09023524 PROSPADESIGNS LTD 02 May 2014
    09027239 LOCAL LOYALTY LIMITED 07 May 2014
    09039997 E & E HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATES LTD 14 May 2014
    09052289 CLIMEMET LTD 22 May 2014
    09030026 ATTWOOD LEIGHS LIMITED 08 May 2014
    09049319 T.E. ALLUM LIMITED 21 May 2014
    09054084 DIGITAL DOLPHIN LTD 23 May 2014
    09056444 J MOTORS LIMITED 27 May 2014
    09060807 SHAWN BARRETT LIMITED 29 May 2014