Ipswich, Suffolk
2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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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) Ipswich UK 2012 566 253,150 2011 590 228,735 % change -4.1% 10.7% Record Year 2011 (590) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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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) Ipswich UK 2012 255 121,659 2011 282 112,344 % change -9.6% 8.3% Record Year 2003 (284) 2012 (121,659) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2012 71 101 83 New companies in 2011 78 105 99 % change -9.0% -3.8% -16.2% Record Year 2003 (102) 2000 (118) 2011 (99)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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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) Ipswich UK 2012 346 147,793 2011 375 162,310 % change -7.7% -8.9% Record Year 2009 (549) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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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) Ipswich UK 2012 216 80,218 2011 199 71,324 % change 8.5% 12.5% Record Year 2009 (326) 2009 (181,177) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2012 70 80 66 Closed companies in 2011 53 62 84 % change 32.1% 29.0% -21% Record Year 2009 (88) 2009 (152) 2010 (92)
Net Company Growth
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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) Ipswich UK 2012 220 105,357 2011 215 66,425 Record Year 2003 (333) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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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) Ipswich UK 2012 39 41,441 2011 83 41,020 Record Year 2003 (180) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2012 1 21 17 Net growth in 2011 25 43 15 Record Year 2003 (63) 2000 (109) 2002 (61)
UK Company Share
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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 2012 0.2% 2011 0.3% 2010 0.3% 2009 0.3% 2008 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1975 (0.5%) Company Share by Half Year
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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 2012 0.2% 2011 0.3% 2010 0.3% 2009 0.3% 2008 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1972 (0.5%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2012 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% UK formation share in 2011 0.2% 0.3% 0.2% % change -23.3% -15.7% -10.5% Record Year 1964 (0.5%) 1975 (0.6%) 1965 (1.0%)
Director Age
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 2.41% CONSULTING 5.07% SUFFOLK 1.84% MANAGEMENT 4.74% CONSULTING 1.32% CONSULTANCY 3.28% YOUR 1.26% PROPERTY 2.35% PROPERTY 1.15% TRADING 2.10% (IPSWICH) 0.86% DESIGN 1.89% DESIGN 0.80% ENGINEERING 1.87% IPSWICH 0.75% ASSOCIATES 1.82% HEATING 0.75% CONSULTANTS 1.78% CONSTRUCTION 0.75% CONSTRUCTION 1.71% EAST 0.63% BUSINESS 1.70% INVESTMENTS 0.63% MEDIA 1.69% J 0.63% LONDON 1.68% (EAST 0.57% J 1.57% ANGLIA) 0.57% GLOBAL 1.51% GREEN 0.57% INVESTMENTS 1.48% ENERGY 0.57% IT 1.42% BUSINESS 0.57% CARE 1.31% HAULAGE 0.57% PROPERTIES 1.31% ASSET 0.57% M 1.26% ASSOCIATES 0.57% ELECTRICAL 1.23% CONSULTANCY 0.52% BUILDING 1.23% CARE 0.52% SECURITY 1.19% IT 0.52% S 1.18% MEDIA 0.46% ENTERPRISES 1.17%
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 499 244,457 7487 - Other business activities 112 47,029 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 80 35,447 99999 - Dormant Company 59 26,088 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 43 14,220 9999 - Dormant Company 36 16,469 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 35 20,390 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 34 15,280 7414 - Business & management consultancy 32 10,978 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 28 10,271 62012 - Business and domestic software development 25 4,742 7499 - Non-trading company 23 8,023 41100 - Development of building projects 20 5,149 74990 - Non-trading company 17 9,706 62090 - Other information technology service activities 17 8,258 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 16 6,356 49410 - Freight transport by road 15 2,912 9305 - Other service activities 15 7,926 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 15 2,880 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 14 4,644
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