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.

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 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)IpswichUK
    2013593269,432
    2012566253,150
    % change4.8%6.4%
    Record Year2013 (593)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)IpswichUK
    2013315134,630
    2012255121,659
    % change23.5%10.7%
    Record Year 2013 (315) 2013 (134,630)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. 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
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 20131389186
    New companies in 20127110183
    % change94.4%-9.9%3.6%
    Record Year2013 (138)2000 (118)2011 (99)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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)IpswichUK
    2013400155,192
    2012346147,794
    % change15.6%5.0%
    Record Year2009 (549)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)IpswichUK
    201319177,278
    201221680,218
    % change-11.6%-3.7%
    Record Year 2009 (326) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2013616169
    Closed companies in 2012708066
    % change-12.9%-23.8%5%
    Record Year2009 (88)2009 (152)2010 (92)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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)IpswichUK
    2013193114,240
    2012220105,356
    Record Year2003 (333)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. 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)IpswichUK
    201312457,352
    20123941,441
    Record Year 2007 (138) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. 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
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2013773017
    Net growth in 201212117
    Record Year2013 (77)2000 (109)2002 (61)

UK Company Share

  1. 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
    20130.2%
    20120.2%
    20110.3%
    20100.3%
    20090.3%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2000 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. 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
    20130.2%
    20120.2%
    20110.3%
    20100.3%
    20090.3%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2000 (0.4%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20130.3%0.2%0.2%
    UK formation share in 20120.2%0.2%0.2%
    % change63.3%-12.4%-6.2%
    Record Year1994 (0.4%)2000 (0.5%)1987 (0.4%)

Director Age

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    SUFFOLK1.25%CONSULTING5.25%
    CONSULTING1.25%MANAGEMENT4.80%
    MANAGEMENT1.09%CONSULTANCY3.41%
    IPSWICH1.09%PROPERTY2.48%
    CONSULTANCY1.04%TRADING2.05%
    PROPERTY0.87%ENGINEERING1.81%
    J0.87%DESIGN1.79%
    HEATING0.82%LONDON1.77%
    TRAINING0.71%BUSINESS1.77%
    EAST0.71%CONSULTANTS1.68%
    (IPSWICH)0.71%CONSTRUCTION1.68%
    BUSINESS0.65%ASSOCIATES1.67%
    S0.65%GLOBAL1.59%
    PLUMBING0.65%MEDIA1.57%
    INVESTMENTS0.60%CARE1.55%
    M0.60%J1.53%
    ANGLIA0.55%INVESTMENTS1.46%
    MEDIA0.55%IT1.40%
    GREEN0.55%PROPERTIES1.40%
    TRADING0.55%M1.26%
    DEAL0.49%BUILDING1.22%
    MAINTENANCE0.49%ELECTRICAL1.19%
    CONSTRUCTION0.49%ENTERPRISES1.18%
    RECRUITMENT0.49%CAPITAL1.16%
    ELECTRICAL0.44%TRAINING1.16%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied500257,517
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified14254,555
    99999 - Dormant Company10944,817
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities6525,583
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management6133,633
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified5324,324
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified4117,095
    74990 - Non-trading company3814,303
    62090 - Other information technology service activities3312,578
    56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands326,140
    49410 - Freight transport by road296,273
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation284,452
    96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment275,505
    86900 - Other human health activities278,687
    62012 - Business and domestic software development268,590
    43210 - Electrical installation255,611
    41100 - Development of building projects238,876
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified227,212
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles184,768
    56302 - Public houses and bars175,165

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION 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