Felixstowe, Suffolk
2012 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- Q4 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Felixstowe when compared to any previous Q4.
- October 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Felixstowe when compared to any previous October.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 120 companies were formed in Felixstowe in 2012. This total is 11.1% higher than in 2011 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.
Year Felixstowe UK 2012 120 491,893 2011 108 452,870 2010 101 400,358 2009 94 362,675 2008 90 349,203 Record Year 2000 (566) 2012 (491,893) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 49 companies were formed in Felixstowe. This figure is 19.7% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.
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 2012 49 238,743 2011 61 224,135 % change -19.7% 6.5% Record Year 2002 (82) 2012 (238,743) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 28 companies were registered in Felixstowe during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 22.2% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 9.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Felixstowe UK 2012 28 119,875 2011 36 109,623 % change -22.2% 9.4% Record Year 2002 (48) 2012 (119,875) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2012 12 10 6 New companies in 2011 16 13 7 % change -25.0% -23.1% -14.3% Record Year 2002 (25) 2011 (13) 2002 (11)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 70 companies were dissolved in Felixstowe in 2012. This total is 5.4% lower than in 2011 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Felixstowe UK 2012 70 293,728 2011 74 314,524 2010 84 342,233 2009 104 533,787 2008 65 237,873 Record Year 2003 (559) 2009 (533,787) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 38 companies were dissolved in Felixstowe. This figure is 7.3% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -4.1%.
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 2012 38 145,934 2011 41 152,213 % change -7.3% -4.1% Record Year 2002 (54) 2009 (244,543) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Q4 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Felixstowe when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 25 companies were dissolved in Felixstowe during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is an increase of 13.6% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 12.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Felixstowe UK 2012 25 70,026 2011 22 79,983 % change 13.6% -12.4% Record Year 2012 (25) 2009 (85,139) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
October 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Felixstowe when compared to any previous October.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2012 13 8 4 Closed companies in 2011 4 9 9 % change 225.0% -11.1% -56% Record Year 2012 (13) 2005 (12) 2009 (11)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 50 companies were added to the company register for Felixstowe in 2012. This number represents growth of 46.3% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.
This number is 16 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 2012 50 198,165 2011 34 138,346 2010 17 58,125 2009 -10 -171,112 2008 25 111,330 Record Year 2000 (519) 2003 (242,541) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 the company register for Felixstowe increased by 11 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Felixstowe UK 2012 11 92,809 2011 20 71,922 Record Year 1999 (48) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Net company growth for Felixstowe during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 3 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Felixstowe UK 2012 3 49,849 2011 14 29,640 Record Year 2002 (32) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2012 -1 2 2 Net growth in 2011 12 4 -2 Record Year 2002 (21) 2002 (4) 2002 (7)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2012)
In 2012 Felixstowe formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2011 when Felixstowe was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year Felixstowe 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 2000 (0.2%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 Felixstowe formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Felixstowe 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1983 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, Felixstowe formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Felixstowe 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1973 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2012 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% UK formation share in 2011 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% % change -37.0% -26.7% -16.6% Record Year 1964 (0.1%) 1968 (0.2%) 1973 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2012)
The average age of a director in 2012 was 46.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2012 was 44.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2012 was 45.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 0.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2012)
The record year for female directors in Felixstowe was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Felixstowe in 2012 was 31.3%. The average for the UK during this time was 29.9%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The record second half year for female directors in Felixstowe was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
29.1% of all director appointments in Felixstowe in the second half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Felixstowe was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.
21.6% of all director appointments in Felixstowe in the fourth quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2011-Dec 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage GLOBAL 1.20% CONSULTING 5.15% IT 1.20% MANAGEMENT 4.78% LOGISTICS 1.20% CONSULTANCY 3.31% TRANSPORT 1.20% PROPERTY 2.40% SUFFOLK 1.20% TRADING 2.03% BUSINESS 0.80% DESIGN 1.86% AFC 0.80% ASSOCIATES 1.82% HAULAGE 0.80% ENGINEERING 1.79% IN 0.80% BUSINESS 1.76% INTERNATIONAL 0.80% CONSULTANTS 1.75% U 0.80% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% COOL 0.80% LONDON 1.69% TREE 0.80% MEDIA 1.69% HOT 0.80% GLOBAL 1.59% ZOG 0.80% J 1.57% FELIXSTOWE 0.80% INVESTMENTS 1.46% INVESTMENTS 0.80% IT 1.43% EAST 0.80% CARE 1.39% PROMOTIONS 0.80% PROPERTIES 1.34% CONSULTANCY 0.80% M 1.26% ARTS 0.80% BUILDING 1.23% K 0.80% ENTERPRISES 1.21% PROPERTIES 0.80% TRAINING 1.18% COMMERCIAL 0.80% ELECTRICAL 1.17% ENERGY 0.80% SECURITY 1.17%
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 45 236,139 99999 - Dormant Company 17 40,648 49410 - Freight transport by road 12 5,165 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 8 52,427 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 6 30,396 6024 - Freight transport by road 5 475 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 5 22,058 52290 - Other transportation support activities 4 922 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 4 23,256 43290 - Other construction installation 4 2,718 70100 - Activities of head offices 3 3,878 62090 - Other information technology service activities 3 12,291 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 3 4,829 47110 - Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating 3 2,758 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 3 6,419 86900 - Other human health activities 2 7,866 98000 - Residents property management 2 4,377 7487 - Other business activities 2 10,703 56290 - Other food services 2 2,833 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 2 4,677
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08241991 LARNUS UK LTD 05 Oct 2012 08244948 AGF SECURITY SOLUTIONS LTD 09 Oct 2012 08246378 APPLESEED SOCIAL ENTERPRISE LIMITED 09 Oct 2012 08249476 CJR LOCKS LTD 11 Oct 2012 08259967 BRAND MARQUES LTD 18 Oct 2012 08260028 HOT WAX LTD 18 Oct 2012 08266043 EAST MEDIA PRODUCTIONS LIMITED 24 Oct 2012 08269484 N F (FELIXSTOWE) LTD 26 Oct 2012 OC379746 FELIXSTOWE MEDICAL LLP 26 Oct 2012 08270818 GEORGE BAKER SHIPPING GROUP LIMITED 26 Oct 2012 08273377 GYP GOLD LTD 30 Oct 2012 08273606 TRUCK 'N' DRIVER4HIRE LTD 30 Oct 2012