Ipswich, Suffolk
2013 Annual 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.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 1,151 companies were formed in Ipswich in 2013. This total is 0.8% higher than in 2012 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 7.6% growth compared to 491,893 the previous year.
Year Ipswich UK 2013 1,151 529,363 2012 1,142 491,893 2011 1,182 452,870 2010 1,002 400,358 2009 902 362,675 Record Year 2011 (1,182) 2013 (529,363) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 a total of 558 companies were formed in Ipswich. This figure is 3.1% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.9%.
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 2013 558 259,931 2012 576 238,743 % change -3.1% 8.9% Record Year 2011 (592) 2013 (259,931) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
A total of 273 companies were registered in Ipswich during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).
This figure is a decrease of 9.9% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 6.1% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Ipswich UK 2013 273 127,247 2012 303 119,875 % change -9.9% 6.1% Record Year 2011 (306) 2013 (127,247) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2013 116 87 70 New companies in 2012 108 90 105 % change 7.4% -3.3% -33.3% Record Year 2002 (121) 2011 (123) 2012 (105)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 766 companies were dissolved in Ipswich in 2013. This total is 11.7% higher than in 2012 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 13.1% growth compared to the previous year.
Year Ipswich UK 2013 766 332,213 2012 686 293,729 2011 739 314,524 2010 731 342,233 2009 996 533,789 Record Year 2009 (996) 2009 (533,789) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 a total of 366 companies were dissolved in Ipswich. This figure is 7.6% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 21.3%.
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 2013 366 177,021 2012 340 145,935 % change 7.6% 21.3% Record Year 2009 (447) 2009 (244,544) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
A total of 187 companies were dissolved in Ipswich during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).
This figure is an increase of 17.6% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 29.7% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Ipswich UK 2013 187 90,851 2012 159 70,027 % change 17.6% 29.7% Record Year 2009 (213) 2013 (90,851) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2013 71 61 55 Closed companies in 2012 73 50 36 % change -2.7% 22.0% 53% Record Year 2012 (73) 2011 (78) 2009 (85)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 385 companies were added to the company register for Ipswich in 2013. This number represents growth of 33.4% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 37.2%.
This number is 71 companies lower than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2007 when the Ipswich company register grew by 473 companies.
Year Ipswich UK 2013 385 197,150 2012 456 198,164 2011 443 138,346 2010 271 58,125 2009 -94 -171,114 Record Year 2007 (473) 2007 (237,353) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 the company register for Ipswich increased by 192 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Ipswich UK 2013 192 82,910 2012 236 92,808 Record Year 2003 (285) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
Net company growth for Ipswich during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) was 86 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Ipswich UK 2013 86 36,396 2012 144 49,848 Record Year 2012 (144) 2012 (49,848) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2013 45 26 15 Net growth in 2012 35 40 69 Record Year 2003 (87) 2011 (45) 2012 (69)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2013)
In 2013 Ipswich formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2012 when Ipswich was responsible for 0.2% of all UK companies.
Year Ipswich 2013 0.2% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.3% 2010 0.3% 2009 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1993 (0.3%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 Ipswich formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.2%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Ipswich 2013 0.2% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.3% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1993 (0.4%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
In the fourth quarter of 2013, Ipswich formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Ipswich 2013 0.2% 2012 0.3% 2011 0.3% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 2000 (0.4%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2013 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% UK formation share in 2012 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% % change -0.2% -5.0% -39.4% Record Year 2000 (0.6%) 1990 (0.4%) 1992 (0.4%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2013)
The average age of a director in 2013 was 45.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2013 was 44.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.8%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2013 was 44.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 5.1%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2013)
The record year for female directors in Ipswich was 1970 when 100.0% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Ipswich in 2013 was 29.0%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.0%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The record second half year for female directors in Ipswich was 2006 when 34.5% of all directors were female.
28.7% of all director appointments in Ipswich in the second half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Ipswich was in 2006 when 36.0% of all directors were female.
28.0% of all director appointments in Ipswich in the fourth quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.6% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2012-Dec 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage SUFFOLK 1.70% CONSULTING 5.22% CONSULTING 1.09% MANAGEMENT 4.72% CONSULTANCY 1.09% CONSULTANCY 3.45% IPSWICH 0.98% PROPERTY 2.59% MANAGEMENT 0.88% TRADING 2.08% ASSOCIATES 0.71% ENGINEERING 1.87% TRAINING 0.71% LONDON 1.86% J 0.71% DESIGN 1.76% EAST 0.66% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% TRADING 0.60% CARE 1.73% PROPERTY 0.60% BUSINESS 1.71% PLUMBING 0.60% CONSULTANTS 1.68% M 0.60% GLOBAL 1.58% (IPSWICH) 0.55% INVESTMENTS 1.56% MARKETING 0.55% PROPERTIES 1.54% S 0.49% ASSOCIATES 1.53% ENGINEERING 0.49% J 1.51% CONSTRUCTION 0.49% MEDIA 1.50% ANGLIA 0.49% IT 1.35% HEATING 0.44% DEVELOPMENTS 1.23% INVESTMENTS 0.44% M 1.23% PROPERTIES 0.44% BUILDING 1.21% TRANSPORT 0.44% ELECTRICAL 1.20% GLOBAL 0.44% CAPITAL 1.19% CARE 0.44% ENERGY 1.14%
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 546 266,814 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 143 55,342 99999 - Dormant Company 111 46,762 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 75 27,183 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 62 36,164 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 50 18,034 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 47 26,001 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 36 7,010 74990 - Non-trading company 36 14,223 62090 - Other information technology service activities 32 12,511 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 31 4,687 49410 - Freight transport by road 31 7,333 62012 - Business and domestic software development 30 9,360 86900 - Other human health activities 29 9,543 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 29 6,000 41100 - Development of building projects 27 9,485 43210 - Electrical installation 24 5,730 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 24 4,987 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 23 7,823 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 20 8,733
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08723389 WOODENG. JOINERY PROJECTS LTD. 08 Oct 2013 08734924 MADELAINE COOPER LIMITED 16 Oct 2013 08750429 CLIMIT SERVICES LTD 28 Oct 2013 08752466 CLARKE COLE ACCOUNTING LIMITED 29 Oct 2013 08755450 DNA PERSONAL TRAINERS LTD 30 Oct 2013 08742820 EAGLE HILL MOTORS LIMITED 22 Oct 2013 08715997 SERGIO & DAVE LIMITED 02 Oct 2013 08718992 THE SUFFOLK WEDDING SHOW LIMITED 04 Oct 2013 08726184 MWL SECURITY LIMITED 10 Oct 2013 08731136 FREE YOUR LIFE LTD. 14 Oct 2013 08740983 BENBRON LTD 21 Oct 2013 08740990 ECHOFALLS FASHION LTD 21 Oct 2013 08745561 ELITE IT CONSULTANCY LTD 23 Oct 2013 08725984 OUTLET UK-PL LIMITED 10 Oct 2013 08726251 SPS IT SOLUTIONS LIMITED 10 Oct 2013 08735985 E.R.D CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED 17 Oct 2013 08744437 PORT LOGISTICS LTD 23 Oct 2013 08745941 EFFICIENTAX LTD 24 Oct 2013 08746559 ESLSEARCH LIMITED 24 Oct 2013 08749991 ZAK HAND LTD 28 Oct 2013 08738841 BRINIAN LIMITED 18 Oct 2013 08746563 OFFORD CLOSE RTM COMPANY (BLOCK 3) LIMITED 24 Oct 2013 08746566 OFFORD CLOSE RTM COMPANY (BLOCK 4) LIMITED 24 Oct 2013 08749290 BUNKER 25 LIMITED 25 Oct 2013 08725228 43K LIMITED 09 Oct 2013
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