Ipswich, Suffolk
2011 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2011 was a record year for company registrations in Ipswich when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Ipswich when compared to any previous second half year.
- The second half of 2011 was a record second half year for company registrations in Ipswich when compared to any half year in history.
- Q4 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Ipswich when compared to any previous Q4.
- November 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Ipswich when compared to any previous November.
- November 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Ipswich when compared to any previous November.
- November 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Ipswich when compared to any previous November.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2011)
2011 was a record year for company registrations in Ipswich when compared to any year in history.
A total of 1,182 companies were formed in Ipswich in 2011. This total is 18.0% higher than in 2010 and compares favourably to the UK figure of a 13.1% growth compared to 400,358 the previous year.
Year Ipswich UK 2011 1,182 452,870 2010 1,002 400,358 2009 902 362,675 2008 872 349,203 2007 949 457,649 Record Year 2011 (1,182) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The second half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Ipswich when compared to any previous second half year.
The second half of 2011 was a record second half year for company registrations in Ipswich when compared to any half year in history.
In the second half of 2011 a total of 592 companies were formed in Ipswich. This figure is 31.6% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 14.0%.
The highest total for a second half year in Ipswich occurred in 2011 when a total of 592 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Ipswich UK 2011 592 224,135 2010 450 196,609 % change 31.6% 14.0% Record Year 2011 (592) 2011 (224,135) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
Q4 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Ipswich when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 306 companies were registered in Ipswich during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is an increase of 52.2% 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) Ipswich UK 2011 306 109,623 2010 201 95,117 % change 52.2% 15.3% Record Year 2011 (306) 2011 (109,623) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
November 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Ipswich when compared to any previous November.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2011 120 123 63 New companies in 2010 81 69 51 % change 48.1% 78.3% 23.5% Record Year 2002 (121) 2011 (123) 2002 (77)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 738 companies were dissolved in Ipswich in 2011. This total is 1.1% higher than in 2010 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 8.1% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Ipswich UK 2011 738 314,523 2010 730 342,232 2009 996 533,773 2008 470 237,901 2007 476 220,295 Record Year 2009 (996) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 a total of 363 companies were dissolved in Ipswich. This figure is 7.7% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -7.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Ipswich occurred in 2009 when a total of 447 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Ipswich UK 2011 363 152,213 2010 337 164,601 % change 7.7% -7.5% Record Year 2009 (447) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
A total of 185 companies were dissolved in Ipswich during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is an increase of 35.0% 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) Ipswich UK 2011 185 79,983 2010 137 76,896 % change 35.0% 4.0% Record Year 2009 (213) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
November 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Ipswich when compared to any previous November.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2011 36 78 71 Closed companies in 2010 50 60 27 % change -28.0% 30.0% 163% Record Year 2009 (64) 2011 (78) 2009 (85)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 444 companies were added to the company register for Ipswich in 2011. This number represents growth of 44.3% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 34.6%.
This number is 172 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2003 when the Ipswich company register grew by 618 companies.
Year Ipswich UK 2011 444 138,347 2010 272 58,126 2009 -94 -171,098 2008 402 111,302 2007 473 237,354 Record Year 2003 (618) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 the company register for Ipswich increased by 229 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Ipswich UK 2011 229 71,922 2010 113 32,008 Record Year 2003 (285) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
Net company growth for Ipswich during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) was 121 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Ipswich UK 2011 121 29,640 2010 64 18,221 Record Year 2003 (164) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
November 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Ipswich when compared to any previous November.
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2011 84 45 -8 Net growth in 2010 31 9 24 Record Year 2003 (87) 2011 (45) 2003 (42)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2011)
In 2011 Ipswich formed 0.3% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2010 when Ipswich was responsible for 0.3% of all UK companies.
Year Ipswich 2011 0.3% 2010 0.3% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1973 (0.4%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 Ipswich formed 0.3% of all UK companies. This is more than the 2010 figure of 0.2%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Ipswich 2011 0.3% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.3% 2007 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1972 (0.4%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
In the fourth quarter of 2011, Ipswich formed 0.3% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Ipswich 2011 0.3% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.5%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2011 0.3% 0.3% 0.2% UK formation share in 2010 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% % change 28.7% 51.9% 9.5% Record Year 1974 (0.7%) 1966 (0.9%) 1968 (1.3%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2011)
The average age of a director in 2011 was 45.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2011 was 44.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2011 was 44.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2011)
The record year for female directors in Ipswich was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Ipswich in 2011 was 31.3%. The average for the UK during this time was 28.6%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The record second half year for female directors in Ipswich was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
29.0% of all director appointments in Ipswich 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
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Ipswich was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
29.7% of all director appointments in Ipswich 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
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2010-Dec 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage SUFFOLK 1.66% CONSULTING 5.07% MANAGEMENT 1.60% MANAGEMENT 4.74% YOUR 1.27% CONSULTANCY 3.26% (IPSWICH) 1.22% PROPERTY 2.37% PROPERTY 1.05% TRADING 2.07% CARE 0.94% DESIGN 1.92% CONSULTING 0.83% ASSOCIATES 1.86% IPSWICH 0.83% ENGINEERING 1.78% ANGLIA) 0.61% BUSINESS 1.78% GREEN 0.61% CONSULTANTS 1.76% (EAST 0.61% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% INVESTMENTS 0.61% MEDIA 1.71% CONSULTANCY 0.61% LONDON 1.63% ELECTRICAL 0.61% J 1.51% G 0.55% INVESTMENTS 1.48% CONSTRUCTION 0.55% GLOBAL 1.46% S 0.55% IT 1.41% ASSOCIATES 0.55% CARE 1.39% RECRUITMENT 0.50% PROPERTIES 1.29% PLUMBING 0.50% ELECTRICAL 1.29% ENGINEERING 0.50% M 1.27% HEATING 0.50% BUILDING 1.26% PROPERTIES 0.50% ENERGY 1.25% TRADING 0.50% S 1.20% HAULAGE 0.50% ENTERPRISES 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 380 205,525 7487 - Other business activities 122 57,052 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 77 32,483 99999 - Dormant Company 54 21,846 9999 - Dormant Company 43 20,199 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 42 17,765 7414 - Business & management consultancy 37 13,034 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 33 11,768 62090 - Other information technology service activities 31 7,493 7499 - Non-trading company 28 9,957 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 24 12,072 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 20 8,671 62012 - Business and domestic software development 18 3,714 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 18 7,398 74990 - Non-trading company 17 8,929 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 17 5,558 49410 - Freight transport by road 17 2,392 41100 - Development of building projects 17 4,331 7260 - Other computer related activities 16 7,667 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 15 2,372
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