Felixstowe, 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.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 93 companies were formed in Felixstowe in 2013. This total is 22.5% lower than in 2012 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 7.6% growth compared to 491,893 the previous year.
Year Felixstowe UK 2013 93 529,363 2012 120 491,893 2011 108 452,870 2010 101 400,358 2009 94 362,675 Record Year 2012 (120) 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 43 companies were formed in Felixstowe. This figure is 12.2% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.9%.
The highest total for a second half year in Felixstowe occurred in 2002 when a total of 82 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Felixstowe UK 2013 43 259,931 2012 49 238,743 % change -12.2% 8.9% Record Year 2002 (82) 2013 (259,931) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
A total of 14 companies were registered in Felixstowe during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).
This figure is a decrease of 50.0% 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) Felixstowe UK 2013 14 127,247 2012 28 119,875 % change -50.0% 6.1% Record Year 2011 (36) 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 7 5 2 New companies in 2012 12 10 6 % change -41.7% -50.0% -66.7% Record Year 2002 (25) 2011 (13) 2002 (11)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 74 companies were dissolved in Felixstowe in 2013. This total is 5.7% higher than in 2012 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 13.1% growth compared to the previous year.
Year Felixstowe UK 2013 74 332,213 2012 70 293,729 2011 74 314,524 2010 84 342,233 2009 104 533,789 Record Year 2009 (104) 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 31 companies were dissolved in Felixstowe. This figure is 18.4% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 21.3%.
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 2013 31 177,021 2012 38 145,935 % change -18.4% 21.3% Record Year 2002 (54) 2009 (244,544) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
A total of 19 companies were dissolved in Felixstowe during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).
This figure is a decrease of 24.0% 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) Felixstowe UK 2013 19 90,851 2012 25 70,027 % change -24.0% 29.7% Record Year 2012 (25) 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 5 8 6 Closed companies in 2012 13 8 4 % change -61.5% 0.0% 50% Record Year 2012 (13) 2005 (12) 2009 (11)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 19 companies were added to the company register for Felixstowe in 2013. This number represents growth of 20.4% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 37.2%.
This number is 31 companies lower than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2012 when the Felixstowe company register grew by 50 companies.
Year Felixstowe UK 2013 19 197,150 2012 50 198,164 2011 34 138,346 2010 17 58,125 2009 -10 -171,114 Record Year 2012 (50) 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 Felixstowe increased by 12 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Felixstowe UK 2013 12 82,910 2012 11 92,808 Record Year 1999 (48) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
Net company growth for Felixstowe during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) was -5 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Felixstowe UK 2013 -5 36,396 2012 3 49,848 Record Year 2011 (14) 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 2 -3 -4 Net growth in 2012 -1 2 2 Record Year 2002 (21) 1994 (5) 2002 (7)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2013)
In 2013 Felixstowe formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2012 when Felixstowe was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year Felixstowe 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 2000 (0.2%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 Felixstowe formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Felixstowe 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1999 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
In the fourth quarter of 2013, Felixstowe formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Felixstowe 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 2002 (0.1%) 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 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% UK formation share in 2012 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% % change -45.8% -50.8% -69.6% Record Year 2002 (0.1%) 2002 (0.0%) 1993 (0.1%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2013)
The average age of a director in 2013 was 45.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.7% 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 45.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.8% 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 47.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 10.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.7% 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 Felixstowe was 1997 when 39.9% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Felixstowe in 2013 was 27.3%. 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 Felixstowe was 2004 when 41.7% of all directors were female.
29.1% of all director appointments in Felixstowe 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 Felixstowe was in 2004 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
21.6% of all director appointments in Felixstowe 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 LOGISTICS 3.21% CONSULTING 5.22% TRANSPORT 2.67% MANAGEMENT 4.72% COLLEGE 2.14% CONSULTANCY 3.45% FELIXSTOWE 2.14% PROPERTY 2.59% GATEWAY 1.60% TRADING 2.08% BUSINESS 1.60% ENGINEERING 1.87% LONDON 1.60% LONDON 1.86% PLATINUM 1.07% DESIGN 1.76% EXTREME 1.07% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% ENGINEERING 1.07% CARE 1.73% PROPERTY 1.07% BUSINESS 1.71% COASTAL 1.07% CONSULTANTS 1.68% (2013) 1.07% GLOBAL 1.58% HAWKINS 1.07% INVESTMENTS 1.56% PROPERTIES 1.07% PROPERTIES 1.54% HEALTHCARE 0.53% ASSOCIATES 1.53% CALEDONIAN 0.53% J 1.51% CONSULTANTS 0.53% MEDIA 1.50% TEAM 0.53% IT 1.35% AMICABLE 0.53% DEVELOPMENTS 1.23% RACING 0.53% M 1.23% AMITCH 0.53% BUILDING 1.21% HANDLING 0.53% ELECTRICAL 1.20% CEDAR 0.53% CAPITAL 1.19% THEATRE 0.53% 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 55 266,814 49410 - Freight transport by road 19 7,333 99999 - Dormant Company 11 46,762 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 9 36,164 52290 - Other transportation support activities 7 1,188 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 7 26,001 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 7 55,342 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 4 27,183 86900 - Other human health activities 4 9,543 62090 - Other information technology service activities 3 12,511 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 3 5,800 43290 - Other construction installation 3 3,149 74990 - Non-trading company 3 14,223 52219 - Other service activities incidental to land transportation, not elsewhere classified 2 346 63990 - Other information service activities not elsewhere classified 2 5,639 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 2 8,879 64209 - Activities of other holding companies not elsewhere classified 2 2,883 58190 - Other publishing activities 2 2,517 56101 - Licensed restaurants 2 7,685 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 2 5,698
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08805404 FTC HAULAGE LIMITED 06 Dec 2013 08805405 MERSTRUM LTD 06 Dec 2013