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Felixstowe, Suffolk

2011 Annual Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • November 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Felixstowe when compared to any previous November.
  • November 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Felixstowe when compared to any previous November.

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. Annual Data (2011)

    A total of 108 companies were formed in Felixstowe in 2011. This total is 6.9% higher than in 2010 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 13.1% growth compared to 400,358 the previous year.

    YearFelixstoweUK
    2011108452,870
    2010101400,358
    200994362,675
    200890349,203
    200797457,649
    Record Year2000 (566)2007 (457,649)
    New Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)

    In the second half of 2011 a total of 61 companies were formed in Felixstowe. This figure is 19.6% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 14.0%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Felixstowe occurred in 2002 when a total of 82 were formed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)FelixstoweUK
    201161224,135
    201051196,609
    % change19.6%14.0%
    Record Year2002 (82)2011 (224,135)
    New Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)

    A total of 36 companies were registered in Felixstowe during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).

    This figure is an increase of 71.4% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 15.3% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011)FelixstoweUK
    201136109,623
    20102195,117
    % change71.4%15.3%
    Record Year 2002 (48) 2011 (109,623)
    New Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)

    November 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Felixstowe when compared to any previous November.

    New Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    New companies in 201116137
    New companies in 2010984
    % change77.8%62.5%75.0%
    Record Year2002 (25)2011 (13)2002 (11)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Annual Data (2011)

    A total of 74 companies were dissolved in Felixstowe in 2011. This total is 11.9% lower than in 2010 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 8.1% decrease compared to the previous year.

    YearFelixstoweUK
    201174314,523
    201084342,232
    2009104533,773
    200865237,901
    200761220,295
    Record Year2003 (559)2009 (533,773)
    Dissolved Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)

    In the second half of 2011 a total of 41 companies were dissolved in Felixstowe. This figure is 0.0% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -7.5%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Felixstowe occurred in 2002 when a total of 54 were closed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)FelixstoweUK
    201141152,213
    201041164,601
    % change0.0%-7.5%
    Record Year2002 (54)2009 (244,537)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)

    A total of 22 companies were dissolved in Felixstowe during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).

    This figure is an increase of 15.8% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 4.0% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011)FelixstoweUK
    20112279,983
    20101976,896
    % change15.8%4.0%
    Record Year 2011 (22) 2009 (85,136)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Closed companies in 2011499
    Closed companies in 20105113
    % change-20.0%-18.2%200%
    Record Year2004 (8)2005 (12)2009 (11)

Net Company Growth

  1. Annual Data (2011)

    A total of 34 companies were added to the company register for Felixstowe in 2011. This number represents growth of 33.7% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 34.6%.

    This number is 17 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.

    YearFelixstoweUK
    201134138,347
    20101758,126
    2009-10-171,098
    200825111,302
    200736237,354
    Record Year2000 (519)2003 (242,543)
    Net Growth by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)

    In the second half of 2011 the company register for Felixstowe increased by 20 companies.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)FelixstoweUK
    20112071,922
    20101032,008
    Record Year1999 (48)2003 (117,772)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)

    Net company growth for Felixstowe during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) was 14 companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011)FelixstoweUK
    20111429,640
    2010218,221
    Record Year 2002 (32) 2003 (57,175)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)

    November 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Felixstowe when compared to any previous November.

    Net Growth by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Net growth in 2011124-2
    Net growth in 20104-31
    Record Year2002 (21)2011 (4)2002 (7)

UK Company Share

  1. Annual Data (2011)

    In 2011 Felixstowe formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2010 when Felixstowe was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.

    YearFelixstowe
    20110.0%
    20100.0%
    20090.0%
    20080.0%
    20070.0%
    Record Year (since 1960)2000 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)

    In the second half of 2011 Felixstowe formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.0%.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)Felixstowe
    20110.0%
    20100.0%
    20090.0%
    20080.0%
    20070.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1983 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)

    In the fourth quarter of 2011, Felixstowe formed 0.0% of all UK companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011)Felixstowe
    20110.0%
    20100.0%
    20090.0%
    20080.0%
    20070.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1973 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)

    Company Share by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    UK formation share in 20110.0%0.0%0.0%
    UK formation share in 20100.0%0.0%0.0%
    % change54.1%38.2%55.8%
    Record Year1964 (0.1%)1968 (0.2%)1973 (0.2%)

Director Age

  1. Annual Data (2011)

    The average age of a director in 2011 was 48.3.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 12.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.

    Director Age by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)

    The average age of a director in the second half of 2011 was 48.0.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 10.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)

    The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2011 was 48.0.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 9.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Annual Data (2011)

    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 2011 was 31.3%. The average for the UK during this time was 28.6%

    Director Gender by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)

    The record second half year for female directors in Felixstowe was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.

    21.1% of all director appointments in Felixstowe in the second half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)

    The record fourth quarter for female directors in Felixstowe was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.

    22.2% of all director appointments in Felixstowe in the fourth quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Dec 2010-Dec 2011)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    FELIXSTOWE5.02%CONSULTING5.07%
    LOGISTICS2.28%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    SUFFOLK1.37%CONSULTANCY3.26%
    TRADING1.37%PROPERTY2.37%
    COMMUNITY1.37%TRADING2.07%
    TRANSPORT1.37%DESIGN1.92%
    CONSULTANCY1.37%ASSOCIATES1.86%
    GREEN1.37%ENGINEERING1.78%
    ONE1.37%BUSINESS1.78%
    MANAGEMENT0.91%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    PARTNERSHIP0.91%CONSTRUCTION1.73%
    CARE0.91%MEDIA1.71%
    SCHOOL0.91%LONDON1.63%
    NETWORK0.91%J1.51%
    INTEREST0.91%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    G0.91%GLOBAL1.46%
    HOLDINGS0.91%IT1.41%
    MASTER0.91%CARE1.39%
    PRODUCTS0.91%PROPERTIES1.29%
    EVENTS0.91%ELECTRICAL1.29%
    F650.91%M1.27%
    WASHBROOK0.91%BUILDING1.26%
    CLUB0.91%ENERGY1.25%
    FERRY0.91%S1.20%
    ALTOGETHER0.46%ENTERPRISES1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied38205,525
    6024 - Freight transport by road102,280
    49410 - Freight transport by road92,392
    99999 - Dormant Company821,846
    9999 - Dormant Company720,199
    52290 - Other transportation support activities7453
    7487 - Other business activities757,052
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified632,483
    47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets42,699
    74990 - Non-trading company48,929
    7414 - Business & management consultancy413,034
    7499 - Non-trading company39,957
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities312,072
    74202 - Other specialist photography2176
    56290 - Other food services21,281
    56302 - Public houses and bars22,308
    4534 - Other building installation22,091
    5263 - Other non-store retail sale21,888
    4533 - Plumbing21,374
    6340 - Other transport agencies2236

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07831368 PT FREIGHT CONSULTANCY LIMITED 01 Nov 2011
    07833228 LYNCH LOGISTICS LIMITED 03 Nov 2011
    07845785 THE GRANARY NURSERY SCHOOL LIMITED 14 Nov 2011
    07846550 FELIXSTOWE WORKING FORCES LTD 14 Nov 2011
    07850570 OSCARS 1ST CLASS CARS LTD 17 Nov 2011
    07853641 TRACK ONE DRIVER HIRE LIMITED 18 Nov 2011
    07858417 CARE PROVIDERS NETWORK LIMITED 23 Nov 2011
    07858485 A A HENRY LIMITED 23 Nov 2011
    07860078 ECO PRODUCTS WORLDWIDE LTD 24 Nov 2011
    07864156 Z ALEXANDER LOGISTICS SERVICES LIMITED 29 Nov 2011
    07864885 DIAL A DESTINATION LIMITED 29 Nov 2011
    07865973 SAILSTONE LTD 30 Nov 2011
    07866158 CAPSURE LIMITED 30 Nov 2011

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