Ipswich, Suffolk
2013 Half Year Business Confidence Report
NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.
Headlines
- The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Ipswich when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for company registrations in Ipswich when compared to any half year in history.
- Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Ipswich when compared to any previous Q2.
- Q2 2013 was a record quarter for company registrations in Ipswich when compared to any quarter in history.
- April 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Ipswich when compared to any previous April.
- April 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Ipswich when compared to any previous April.
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New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Ipswich when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for company registrations in Ipswich when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2013 a total of 593 companies were formed in Ipswich. This figure is 4.8% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.
The highest total for a first half year in Ipswich occurred in 2013 when a total of 593 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Ipswich UK 2013 593 269,432 2012 566 253,150 % change 4.8% 6.4% Record Year 2013 (593) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Ipswich when compared to any previous Q2.
Q2 2013 was a record quarter for company registrations in Ipswich when compared to any quarter in history.
A total of 315 companies were registered in Ipswich during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is an increase of 23.5% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Ipswich UK 2013 315 134,630 2012 255 121,659 % change 23.5% 10.7% Record Year 2013 (315) 2013 (134,630) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
April 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Ipswich when compared to any previous April.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2013 138 91 86 New companies in 2012 71 101 83 % change 94.4% -9.9% 3.6% Record Year 2013 (138) 2000 (118) 2011 (99)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 a total of 400 companies were dissolved in Ipswich. This figure is 15.6% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 5.0%.
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 2013 400 155,192 2012 346 147,794 % change 15.6% 5.0% Record Year 2009 (549) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
A total of 191 companies were dissolved in Ipswich during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is a decrease of 11.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 3.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Ipswich UK 2013 191 77,278 2012 216 80,218 % change -11.6% -3.7% Record Year 2009 (326) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2013 61 61 69 Closed companies in 2012 70 80 66 % change -12.9% -23.8% 5% Record Year 2009 (88) 2009 (152) 2010 (92)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 the company register for Ipswich increased by 193 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Ipswich UK 2013 193 114,240 2012 220 105,356 Record Year 2003 (333) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
Net company growth for Ipswich during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was 124 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Ipswich UK 2013 124 57,352 2012 39 41,441 Record Year 2007 (138) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
April 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Ipswich when compared to any previous April.
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2013 77 30 17 Net growth in 2012 1 21 17 Record Year 2013 (77) 2000 (109) 2002 (61)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 Ipswich formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.2%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Ipswich 2013 0.2% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.3% 2010 0.3% 2009 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 2000 (0.3%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
In the second quarter of 2013, Ipswich formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Ipswich 2013 0.2% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.3% 2010 0.3% 2009 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 2000 (0.4%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2013 0.3% 0.2% 0.2% UK formation share in 2012 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% % change 63.3% -12.4% -6.2% Record Year 1994 (0.4%) 2000 (0.5%) 1987 (0.4%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2013 was 45.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2013 was 44.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The record first half year for female directors in Ipswich was 2008 when 32.3% of all directors were female.
29.6% of all director appointments in Ipswich in the first half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The record second quarter for female directors in Ipswich was in 2008 when 30.2% of all directors were female.
28.9% of all director appointments in Ipswich in the second quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage SUFFOLK 1.25% CONSULTING 5.25% CONSULTING 1.25% MANAGEMENT 4.80% MANAGEMENT 1.09% CONSULTANCY 3.41% IPSWICH 1.09% PROPERTY 2.48% CONSULTANCY 1.04% TRADING 2.05% PROPERTY 0.87% ENGINEERING 1.81% J 0.87% DESIGN 1.79% HEATING 0.82% LONDON 1.77% TRAINING 0.71% BUSINESS 1.77% EAST 0.71% CONSULTANTS 1.68% (IPSWICH) 0.71% CONSTRUCTION 1.68% BUSINESS 0.65% ASSOCIATES 1.67% S 0.65% GLOBAL 1.59% PLUMBING 0.65% MEDIA 1.57% INVESTMENTS 0.60% CARE 1.55% M 0.60% J 1.53% ANGLIA 0.55% INVESTMENTS 1.46% MEDIA 0.55% IT 1.40% GREEN 0.55% PROPERTIES 1.40% TRADING 0.55% M 1.26% DEAL 0.49% BUILDING 1.22% MAINTENANCE 0.49% ELECTRICAL 1.19% CONSTRUCTION 0.49% ENTERPRISES 1.18% RECRUITMENT 0.49% CAPITAL 1.16% ELECTRICAL 0.44% TRAINING 1.16%
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 500 257,517 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 142 54,555 99999 - Dormant Company 109 44,817 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 65 25,583 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 61 33,633 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 53 24,324 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 41 17,095 74990 - Non-trading company 38 14,303 62090 - Other information technology service activities 33 12,578 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 32 6,140 49410 - Freight transport by road 29 6,273 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 28 4,452 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 27 5,505 86900 - Other human health activities 27 8,687 62012 - Business and domestic software development 26 8,590 43210 - Electrical installation 25 5,611 41100 - Development of building projects 23 8,876 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 22 7,212 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 18 4,768 56302 - Public houses and bars 17 5,165
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08513309 CBD GOODS LTD 01 May 2013 08518200 JB FUTURE SOLUTIONS LTD 07 May 2013 08519215 WHERE DOES IT COME FROM? LIMITED 08 May 2013 08523739 SOCIETY OF FORENSIC INTERVIEWERS 10 May 2013 08525355 D'Z BURGERS LTD 13 May 2013 08524585 MB TOWBARS LTD 10 May 2013 08539307 ENERGIE CONSTRUCTION LIMITED 22 May 2013 08515741 KCS-MD LTD 03 May 2013 08519432 ZERO DIVISION LTD 08 May 2013 08526211 SHIELDS HAULAGE LTD 13 May 2013 08536481 GODDARD FENCING LIMITED 20 May 2013 08544521 IRTL LTD 24 May 2013 08546158 ORWELL FREIGHT SERVICES LIMITED 28 May 2013 08526040 HQ BARBER SHOP LTD 13 May 2013 08530559 DOUCYLANE LTD 15 May 2013 08535349 SELECT SAFE SERVICES LIMITED 20 May 2013 08542153 DOJOMEKE BENEFITS CONSULTANCY LIMITED 23 May 2013 08545521 SMART&CHRISTOPHER LIMITED 28 May 2013 08523994 E J R SURGERY LIMITED 10 May 2013 08524806 RUBIX DESIGN LTD. 10 May 2013 08515326 FERRYTO LIMITED 03 May 2013 08531516 PATTERSON ARC LIMITED 16 May 2013 08538314 GRAM SITE MANAGEMENT AND TRAINING SERVICES LTD 21 May 2013 08513831 BUBBLE AQUATICS LTD 02 May 2013 08517296 J G WATTS LIMITED 07 May 2013
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