Ipswich, Suffolk
2011 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The first half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Ipswich when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2011 was a record first half year for company registrations in Ipswich when compared to any half year in history.
- June 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Ipswich when compared to any previous June.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
The first half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Ipswich when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2011 was a record first half year for company registrations in Ipswich when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2011 a total of 590 companies were formed in Ipswich. This figure is 6.9% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 12.3%.
The highest total for a first half year in Ipswich occurred in 2011 when a total of 590 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Ipswich UK 2011 590 228,735 2010 552 203,749 % change 6.9% 12.3% Record Year 2011 (590) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
A total of 282 companies were registered in Ipswich during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).
This figure is an increase of 11.9% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.9% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Ipswich UK 2011 282 112,344 2010 252 98,612 % change 11.9% 13.9% Record Year 2003 (284) 2011 (112,344) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
June 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Ipswich when compared to any previous June.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2011 78 105 99 New companies in 2010 93 82 77 % change -16.1% 28.0% 28.6% Record Year 2003 (102) 2000 (118) 2011 (99)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 a total of 375 companies were dissolved in Ipswich. This figure is 4.6% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.6%.
The highest total for a first half year in Ipswich occurred in 2009 when a total of 549 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Ipswich UK 2011 375 162,310 2010 393 177,631 % change -4.6% -8.6% Record Year 2009 (549) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
A total of 199 companies were dissolved in Ipswich during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).
This figure is an increase of 0.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 24.9% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Ipswich UK 2011 199 71,324 2010 199 94,954 % change 0.0% -24.9% Record Year 2009 (326) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2011 53 62 84 Closed companies in 2010 37 70 92 % change 43.2% -11.4% -9% Record Year 2009 (88) 2009 (152) 2010 (92)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 the company register for Ipswich increased by 215 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Ipswich UK 2011 215 66,425 2010 159 26,118 Record Year 2003 (333) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
Net company growth for Ipswich during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) was 83 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Ipswich UK 2011 83 41,020 2010 53 3,658 Record Year 2003 (180) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2011 25 43 15 Net growth in 2010 56 12 -15 Record Year 2003 (63) 2000 (109) 2002 (61)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 Ipswich formed 0.3% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.3%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Ipswich 2011 0.3% 2010 0.3% 2009 0.3% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1975 (0.5%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
In the second quarter of 2011, Ipswich formed 0.3% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Ipswich 2011 0.3% 2010 0.3% 2009 0.3% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1972 (0.5%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2011 0.2% 0.3% 0.2% UK formation share in 2010 0.3% 0.3% 0.2% % change -18.8% 0.8% 13.9% Record Year 1964 (0.5%) 1975 (0.6%) 1965 (1.0%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2011 was 46.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2011 was 45.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
The record first half year for female directors in Ipswich was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
27.0% of all director appointments in Ipswich in the first half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
The record second quarter for female directors in Ipswich was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.
28.3% of all director appointments in Ipswich in the second quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage SUFFOLK 1.48% CONSULTING 5.09% MANAGEMENT 1.29% MANAGEMENT 4.86% PROPERTY 1.23% CONSULTANCY 3.17% IPSWICH 0.99% PROPERTY 2.43% ELECTRICAL 0.92% TRADING 2.05% (IPSWICH) 0.86% DESIGN 1.94% CONSTRUCTION 0.74% ASSOCIATES 1.92% TRADING 0.68% BUSINESS 1.87% CONSULTING 0.68% CONSTRUCTION 1.77% M 0.62% CONSULTANTS 1.76% RECRUITMENT 0.62% MEDIA 1.73% ASSOCIATES 0.62% ENGINEERING 1.67% BUSINESS 0.55% LONDON 1.60% CARE 0.55% GLOBAL 1.46% TRANSPORT 0.55% J 1.44% HOUSE 0.55% CARE 1.44% CONSULTANCY 0.55% INVESTMENTS 1.42% SECURITY 0.55% IT 1.39% J 0.49% BUILDING 1.32% ENGINEERING 0.49% PROPERTIES 1.31% MEDIA 0.49% ELECTRICAL 1.30% TRAINING 0.49% M 1.27% HOMES 0.43% S 1.23% PROPERTIES 0.43% ENTERPRISES 1.20% MARKETING 0.43% SYSTEMS 1.20%
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 357 202,072 7487 - Other business activities 128 60,758 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 85 30,647 99999 - Dormant Company 52 18,918 9999 - Dormant Company 47 20,111 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 37 16,419 7414 - Business & management consultancy 35 13,053 62090 - Other information technology service activities 32 7,095 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 29 10,322 7260 - Other computer related activities 26 7,849 7499 - Non-trading company 26 10,955 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 25 7,143 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 24 10,545 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 22 5,928 41100 - Development of building projects 20 3,852 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 19 7,835 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 17 2,223 62012 - Business and domestic software development 16 3,262 74990 - Non-trading company 16 8,481 5530 - Restaurants 16 5,086
Recent Companies
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