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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

  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. 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)IpswichUK
    2011590228,735
    2010552203,749
    % change6.9%12.3%
    Record Year2011 (590)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)IpswichUK
    2011282112,344
    201025298,612
    % change11.9%13.9%
    Record Year 2003 (284) 2011 (112,344)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. 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
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 20117810599
    New companies in 2010938277
    % change-16.1%28.0%28.6%
    Record Year2003 (102)2000 (118)2011 (99)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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)IpswichUK
    2011375162,310
    2010393177,631
    % change-4.6%-8.6%
    Record Year2009 (549)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)IpswichUK
    201119971,324
    201019994,954
    % change0.0%-24.9%
    Record Year 2009 (326) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2011536284
    Closed companies in 2010377092
    % change43.2%-11.4%-9%
    Record Year2009 (88)2009 (152)2010 (92)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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)IpswichUK
    201121566,425
    201015926,118
    Record Year2003 (333)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. 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)IpswichUK
    20118341,020
    2010533,658
    Record Year 2003 (180) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2011254315
    Net growth in 20105612-15
    Record Year2003 (63)2000 (109)2002 (61)

UK Company Share

  1. 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
    20110.3%
    20100.3%
    20090.3%
    20080.2%
    20070.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1975 (0.5%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. 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
    20110.3%
    20100.3%
    20090.3%
    20080.2%
    20070.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1972 (0.5%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20110.2%0.3%0.2%
    UK formation share in 20100.3%0.3%0.2%
    % change-18.8%0.8%13.9%
    Record Year1964 (0.5%)1975 (0.6%)1965 (1.0%)

Director Age

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. 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
  2. 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

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

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    SUFFOLK1.48%CONSULTING5.09%
    MANAGEMENT1.29%MANAGEMENT4.86%
    PROPERTY1.23%CONSULTANCY3.17%
    IPSWICH0.99%PROPERTY2.43%
    ELECTRICAL0.92%TRADING2.05%
    (IPSWICH)0.86%DESIGN1.94%
    CONSTRUCTION0.74%ASSOCIATES1.92%
    TRADING0.68%BUSINESS1.87%
    CONSULTING0.68%CONSTRUCTION1.77%
    M0.62%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    RECRUITMENT0.62%MEDIA1.73%
    ASSOCIATES0.62%ENGINEERING1.67%
    BUSINESS0.55%LONDON1.60%
    CARE0.55%GLOBAL1.46%
    TRANSPORT0.55%J1.44%
    HOUSE0.55%CARE1.44%
    CONSULTANCY0.55%INVESTMENTS1.42%
    SECURITY0.55%IT1.39%
    J0.49%BUILDING1.32%
    ENGINEERING0.49%PROPERTIES1.31%
    MEDIA0.49%ELECTRICAL1.30%
    TRAINING0.49%M1.27%
    HOMES0.43%S1.23%
    PROPERTIES0.43%ENTERPRISES1.20%
    MARKETING0.43%SYSTEMS1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied357202,072
    7487 - Other business activities12860,758
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified8530,647
    99999 - Dormant Company5218,918
    9999 - Dormant Company4720,111
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management3716,419
    7414 - Business & management consultancy3513,053
    62090 - Other information technology service activities327,095
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified2910,322
    7260 - Other computer related activities267,849
    7499 - Non-trading company2610,955
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply257,143
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities2410,545
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering225,928
    41100 - Development of building projects203,852
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified197,835
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation172,223
    62012 - Business and domestic software development163,262
    74990 - Non-trading company168,481
    5530 - Restaurants165,086

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07638565 PAYSCOPE LIMITED 18 May 2011
    07638502 GABRIEL REMEDIATION LTD 18 May 2011
    07638477 RIVERPEBBLE LTD 18 May 2011
    07637855 ASSET FORMATION MANAGEMENT LTD 17 May 2011
    07637362 FIRE & SECURITY EQUIPMENT LIMITED 17 May 2011
    07635913 ZEESURE LTD 16 May 2011
    07632795 ALEX STEWART INSPECTION AGENCY LTD 13 May 2011
    07630823 CHRISTCHURCH LAND LTD 11 May 2011
    07620780 MEL FISHER (FINANCIAL SERVICES) LIMITED 04 May 2011
    07619831 PREMIER VEHICLE SERVICES IPSWICH LTD 03 May 2011
    07639548 SCHNEIDER LOGISTIK LIMITED 19 May 2011
    07650310 LEAFLETS DIRECT (SUFFOLK) LTD 27 May 2011
    07649034 SOLAR VENTURE LTD 26 May 2011
    07641922 GREEN AND PLEASANT LANDSCAPING LIMITED 20 May 2011
    07635649 TIMESHARE INTERVALS LIMITED 16 May 2011
    07620096 QH BAR SERVICES LIMITED 03 May 2011
    07650954 NEVER A HERO LIMITED 31 May 2011
    07649988 JKD SECURITY SERVICES LTD 27 May 2011
    07636839 DENSYS LIMITED 17 May 2011
    07625942 THE DIGITAL TOUCH LTD 09 May 2011
    07623096 PIPPAROLLS LTD 05 May 2011
    07621747 GREENACRE TREE CARE SERVICES LTD 04 May 2011
    07619096 FREESTYLE (IPSWICH) LIMITED 03 May 2011
    07637499 S M EVOLUTION LTD 17 May 2011
    07622949 ZOE ELEANOR WILLIAMS LTD 05 May 2011