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Ipswich, Suffolk

2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report

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 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 566 companies were formed in Ipswich. This figure is 4.1% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.

    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
    2012566253,150
    2011590228,735
    % change-4.1%10.7%
    Record Year2011 (590)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    A total of 255 companies were registered in Ipswich during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is a decrease of 9.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)IpswichUK
    2012255121,659
    2011282112,344
    % change-9.6%8.3%
    Record Year 2003 (284) 2012 (121,659)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 20127110183
    New companies in 20117810599
    % change-9.0%-3.8%-16.2%
    Record Year2003 (102)2000 (118)2011 (99)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 346 companies were dissolved in Ipswich. This figure is 7.7% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.9%.

    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
    2012346147,793
    2011375162,310
    % change-7.7%-8.9%
    Record Year2009 (549)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    A total of 216 companies were dissolved in Ipswich during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 8.5% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)IpswichUK
    201221680,218
    201119971,324
    % change8.5%12.5%
    Record Year 2009 (326) 2009 (181,177)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2012708066
    Closed companies in 2011536284
    % change32.1%29.0%-21%
    Record Year2009 (88)2009 (152)2010 (92)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 the company register for Ipswich increased by 220 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)IpswichUK
    2012220105,357
    201121566,425
    Record Year2003 (333)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    Net company growth for Ipswich during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 39 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)IpswichUK
    20123941,441
    20118341,020
    Record Year 2003 (180) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201212117
    Net growth in 2011254315
    Record Year2003 (63)2000 (109)2002 (61)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 Ipswich formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is less than the 2011 figure of 0.3%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Ipswich
    20120.2%
    20110.3%
    20100.3%
    20090.3%
    20080.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1975 (0.5%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    In the second quarter of 2012, Ipswich formed 0.2% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)Ipswich
    20120.2%
    20110.3%
    20100.3%
    20090.3%
    20080.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1972 (0.5%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20120.2%0.2%0.2%
    UK formation share in 20110.2%0.3%0.2%
    % change-23.3%-15.7%-10.5%
    Record Year1964 (0.5%)1975 (0.6%)1965 (1.0%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 44.3.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 44.3.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.0% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The record first half year for female directors in Ipswich was 1857 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    22.1% of all director appointments in Ipswich in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Ipswich was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.

    26.1% of all director appointments in Ipswich in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT2.41%CONSULTING5.07%
    SUFFOLK1.84%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    CONSULTING1.32%CONSULTANCY3.28%
    YOUR1.26%PROPERTY2.35%
    PROPERTY1.15%TRADING2.10%
    (IPSWICH)0.86%DESIGN1.89%
    DESIGN0.80%ENGINEERING1.87%
    IPSWICH0.75%ASSOCIATES1.82%
    HEATING0.75%CONSULTANTS1.78%
    CONSTRUCTION0.75%CONSTRUCTION1.71%
    EAST0.63%BUSINESS1.70%
    INVESTMENTS0.63%MEDIA1.69%
    J0.63%LONDON1.68%
    (EAST0.57%J1.57%
    ANGLIA)0.57%GLOBAL1.51%
    GREEN0.57%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    ENERGY0.57%IT1.42%
    BUSINESS0.57%CARE1.31%
    HAULAGE0.57%PROPERTIES1.31%
    ASSET0.57%M1.26%
    ASSOCIATES0.57%ELECTRICAL1.23%
    CONSULTANCY0.52%BUILDING1.23%
    CARE0.52%SECURITY1.19%
    IT0.52%S1.18%
    MEDIA0.46%ENTERPRISES1.17%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied499244,457
    7487 - Other business activities11247,029
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified8035,447
    99999 - Dormant Company5926,088
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified4314,220
    9999 - Dormant Company3616,469
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management3520,390
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities3415,280
    7414 - Business & management consultancy3210,978
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified2810,271
    62012 - Business and domestic software development254,742
    7499 - Non-trading company238,023
    41100 - Development of building projects205,149
    74990 - Non-trading company179,706
    62090 - Other information technology service activities178,258
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply166,356
    49410 - Freight transport by road152,912
    9305 - Other service activities157,926
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles152,880
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering144,644

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08056507 J R ELECTRICAL SERVICES (SUFFOLK) LIMITED 03 May 2012
    08062037 QUALITY AIR UK LTD 09 May 2012
    08069075 ANDREW PECK SAFETY SOLUTIONS LIMITED 15 May 2012
    08077073 THE PURPLE BAR COMPANY LIMITED 21 May 2012
    08079704 CR PERSONAL MANAGEMENT LIMITED 23 May 2012
    08085624 FELLSAFE RESOURCES LIMITED 28 May 2012
    08085662 FELLSAFE MANAGEMENT LIMITED 28 May 2012
    08085728 WEEFALL MANAGEMENT LIMITED 28 May 2012
    08085758 JMK BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED 28 May 2012
    08085762 FELLSAFE ASSET MANAGEMENT LIMITED 28 May 2012
    08086215 LIVESAFE ASSET MANAGEMENT LIMITED 28 May 2012
    08087198 NOTCUTTS WOODBRIDGE LIMITED 29 May 2012
    08087430 IPSWICH SELF STORE LTD 29 May 2012
    08083212 HANDFIELD DESIGN LIMITED 25 May 2012
    08057100 STEVE ALBINS CARPENTRY (2012) LTD 03 May 2012
    08059621 FLETCHER BARTON LTD 08 May 2012
    08056523 ANOTHER CREATIVE OUTFIT LTD 03 May 2012
    08067804 COMPARETHEBEERTAP.COM LTD 14 May 2012
    08084570 ALBANY GARDENS LIMITED 25 May 2012
    08059474 MOSTERT MANAGEMENT CONSULTING LTD 08 May 2012
    08086933 KESGRAVE PC'S LIMITED 29 May 2012
    08072302 FIT39 UK LIMITED 17 May 2012
    08061461 STUFFA LIMITED 09 May 2012
    08061764 WE-DOO (EAST ANGLIA) LIMITED 09 May 2012
    08088628 KERSEY PROPERTY MAINTENANCE LIMITED 30 May 2012