Felixstowe, Suffolk
2010 Annual Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 101 companies were formed in Felixstowe in 2010. This total is 7.4% higher than in 2009 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 10.4% growth compared to 362,675 the previous year.
Year Felixstowe UK 2010 101 400,358 2009 94 362,675 2008 90 349,203 2007 97 457,649 2006 81 405,440 Record Year 2000 (566) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 a total of 51 companies were formed in Felixstowe. This figure is 21.4% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 8.8%.
The highest total for a second half year in Felixstowe occurred in 2002 when a total of 82 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Felixstowe UK 2010 51 196,609 2009 42 180,654 % change 21.4% 8.8% Record Year 2002 (82) 2003 (201,446) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
A total of 21 companies were registered in Felixstowe during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is an increase of 16.7% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.6% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Felixstowe UK 2010 21 95,117 2009 18 85,983 % change 16.7% 10.6% Record Year 2002 (48) 2010 (95,117) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2010 9 8 4 New companies in 2009 8 6 4 % change 12.5% 33.3% 0.0% Record Year 2002 (25) 2002 (12) 2002 (11)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 84 companies were dissolved in Felixstowe in 2010. This total is 19.2% lower than in 2009 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 35.9% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Felixstowe UK 2010 84 342,232 2009 104 533,773 2008 65 237,901 2007 61 220,295 2006 78 200,166 Record Year 2003 (559) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 a total of 41 companies were dissolved in Felixstowe. This figure is 16.3% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -32.7%.
The highest total for a second half year in Felixstowe occurred in 2002 when a total of 54 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Felixstowe UK 2010 41 164,601 2009 49 244,537 % change -16.3% -32.7% Record Year 2002 (54) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
A total of 19 companies were dissolved in Felixstowe during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 13.6% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 9.7% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Felixstowe UK 2010 19 76,896 2009 22 85,136 % change -13.6% -9.7% Record Year 2009 (22) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2010 5 11 3 Closed companies in 2009 4 7 11 % change 25.0% 57.1% -73% Record Year 2006 (8) 2005 (12) 2009 (11)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 17 companies were added to the company register for Felixstowe in 2010. This number represents growth of 18.1% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 16.0%.
This number is 27 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2000 when the Felixstowe company register grew by 519 companies.
Year Felixstowe UK 2010 17 58,126 2009 -10 -171,098 2008 25 111,302 2007 36 237,354 2006 3 205,274 Record Year 2000 (519) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 the company register for Felixstowe increased by 10 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Felixstowe UK 2010 10 32,008 2009 -7 -63,883 Record Year 1999 (48) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
Net company growth for Felixstowe during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) was 2 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Felixstowe UK 2010 2 18,221 2009 -4 847 Record Year 2002 (32) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2010 4 -3 1 Net growth in 2009 4 -1 -7 Record Year 2002 (21) 2002 (4) 2002 (7)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2010)
In 2010 Felixstowe formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2009 when Felixstowe was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year Felixstowe 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% 2006 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 2000 (0.2%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 Felixstowe formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Felixstowe 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% 2006 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1983 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
In the fourth quarter of 2010, Felixstowe formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Felixstowe 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% 2006 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1973 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2010 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% UK formation share in 2009 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% % change -1.5% 19.5% -5.2% Record Year 1964 (0.1%) 1968 (0.2%) 1973 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2010)
The average age of a director in 2010 was 47.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.6% compared to the UK figure of 2.5%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2010 was 48.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.4% compared to the UK figure of 2.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2010 was 47.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 8.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2010)
The record year for female directors in Felixstowe was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Felixstowe in 2010 was 27.7%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.2%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The record second half year for female directors in Felixstowe was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
29.5% of all director appointments in Felixstowe in the second half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.0% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Felixstowe was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
36.6% of all director appointments in Felixstowe in the fourth quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2009-Dec 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage FELIXSTOWE 4.15% CONSULTING 5.06% LOGISTICS 2.59% MANAGEMENT 5.01% SUFFOLK 2.07% CONSULTANCY 3.14% ENGINES 1.55% PROPERTY 2.36% MARINE 1.55% TRADING 2.11% H 1.55% ASSOCIATES 1.95% CONSULTANCY 1.55% DESIGN 1.92% FREIGHT 1.55% BUSINESS 1.82% TRANSPORT 1.55% CONSTRUCTION 1.82% J 1.55% CONSULTANTS 1.76% CENTRE 1.04% MEDIA 1.71% 1 1.04% ENGINEERING 1.62% EAST 1.04% LONDON 1.60% HEATING 1.04% CARE 1.45% BUILDING 1.04% INVESTMENTS 1.44% M 1.04% GLOBAL 1.43% CONSULTING 1.04% J 1.42% ELECTRICAL 1.04% IT 1.41% DESIGN 1.04% PROPERTIES 1.34% PHOTOGRAPHY 1.04% INTERNATIONAL 1.34% MAINTENANCE 1.04% BUILDING 1.34% BUSHFIRE 1.04% M 1.30% IT 1.04% ELECTRICAL 1.25% ORWELL 1.04% SYSTEMS 1.24% (FELIXSTOWE) 1.04% S 1.23%
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 38 199,572 7487 - Other business activities 9 63,348 6024 - Freight transport by road 8 2,401 49410 - Freight transport by road 8 2,008 7414 - Business & management consultancy 8 13,474 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 6 27,550 9999 - Dormant Company 6 20,144 7499 - Non-trading company 5 12,000 52290 - Other transportation support activities 5 337 99999 - Dormant Company 4 16,285 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 4 7,298 5263 - Other non-store retail sale 4 1,880 74990 - Non-trading company 4 8,243 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 3 1,943 70100 - Activities of head offices 3 2,862 7310 - R & D on nat sciences & engineering 2 740 7210 - Hardware consultancy 2 905 56302 - Public houses and bars 2 1,542 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 2 9,177 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 2 2,127
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07467288 ANDMARINE CARGO LTD 13 Dec 2010 07465830 ECOTECH - ONLINE LIMITED 10 Dec 2010 07460045 DOMAIN ADDRESS LIMITED 03 Dec 2010 07458563 STEVE WARNER TRANSPORT LIMITED 02 Dec 2010