Ipswich, Suffolk

2014 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Ipswich when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company registrations in Ipswich when compared to any half year in history.
  • April 2014 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 2014)

    The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Ipswich when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company registrations in Ipswich when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2014 a total of 654 companies were formed in Ipswich. This figure is 10.3% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.6%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Ipswich occurred in 2014 when a total of 654 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)IpswichUK
    2014654300,731
    2013593269,432
    % change10.3%11.6%
    Record Year2014 (654)2014 (300,731)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    A total of 307 companies were registered in Ipswich during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).

    This figure is a decrease of 2.5% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.4% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)IpswichUK
    2014307150,009
    2013315134,630
    % change-2.5%11.4%
    Record Year 2013 (315) 2014 (150,009)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 201412010186
    New companies in 20131389186
    % change-13.0%11.0%0.0%
    Record Year2013 (138)2000 (118)2011 (99)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 a total of 471 companies were dissolved in Ipswich. This figure is 17.8% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 14.2%.

    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
    2014471177,207
    2013400155,192
    % change17.8%14.2%
    Record Year2009 (549)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    A total of 278 companies were dissolved in Ipswich during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 45.5% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 22.7% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)IpswichUK
    201427894,837
    201319177,278
    % change45.5%22.7%
    Record Year 2009 (326) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 20144215185
    Closed companies in 2013616169
    % change-31.1%147.5%23%
    Record Year2009 (88)2009 (152)2010 (92)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 the company register for Ipswich increased by 183 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)IpswichUK
    2014183123,524
    2013193114,240
    Record Year2003 (333)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    Net company growth for Ipswich during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) was 29 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)IpswichUK
    20142955,172
    201312457,352
    Record Year 2007 (138) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    April 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Ipswich when compared to any previous April.

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201478-501
    Net growth in 2013773017
    Record Year2014 (78)2000 (109)2002 (61)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 Ipswich formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.2%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Ipswich
    20140.2%
    20130.2%
    20120.2%
    20110.3%
    20100.3%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2000 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    In the second quarter of 2014, Ipswich formed 0.2% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)Ipswich
    20140.2%
    20130.2%
    20120.2%
    20110.3%
    20100.3%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2000 (0.4%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20140.2%0.2%0.2%
    UK formation share in 20130.3%0.2%0.2%
    % change-21.6%2.4%-13.4%
    Record Year1994 (0.4%)2000 (0.5%)1987 (0.4%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2014 was 44.6.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2014 was 44.2.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    The record first half year for female directors in Ipswich was 2008 when 32.3% of all directors were female.

    26.5% of all director appointments in Ipswich in the first half of 2014 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 2014)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Ipswich was in 2008 when 30.2% of all directors were female.

    25.6% of all director appointments in Ipswich in the second quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    SUFFOLK1.66%CONSULTING5.16%
    MANAGEMENT1.28%MANAGEMENT4.64%
    IPSWICH1.12%CONSULTANCY3.50%
    CONSULTING1.02%PROPERTY2.66%
    PROPERTY0.96%TRADING2.03%
    CONSULTANCY0.91%ENGINEERING1.99%
    (IPSWICH)0.69%CONSTRUCTION1.93%
    TRANSPORT0.64%LONDON1.93%
    J0.64%CARE1.85%
    ENGINEERING0.64%DESIGN1.75%
    IT0.59%CONSULTANTS1.73%
    T0.59%BUSINESS1.69%
    M0.59%PROPERTIES1.63%
    GLOBAL0.59%TRANSPORT1.58%
    ASSOCIATES0.53%GLOBAL1.55%
    HOUSE0.53%INVESTMENTS1.55%
    CONSTRUCTION0.53%J1.51%
    ELECTRICAL0.53%ASSOCIATES1.48%
    PROPERTIES0.53%MEDIA1.44%
    CARE0.48%ELECTRICAL1.40%
    TRAINING0.48%IT1.33%
    S0.48%DEVELOPMENTS1.33%
    TRADING0.43%BUILDING1.26%
    INVESTMENTS0.43%M1.24%
    EVENTS0.43%CO.,1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied488261,557
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified14957,421
    99999 - Dormant Company12348,436
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities7629,029
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management7540,250
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified4919,058
    56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands417,840
    49410 - Freight transport by road399,265
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation375,075
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified3628,352
    62090 - Other information technology service activities3513,024
    74990 - Non-trading company3314,351
    96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment306,631
    86900 - Other human health activities2811,292
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified278,533
    41100 - Development of building projects2610,527
    78109 - Other activities of employment placement agencies254,076
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles255,375
    62012 - Business and domestic software development249,834
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate2310,133

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08969618 BRAJAN TRANSPORTER LTD 01 Apr 2014
    08978771 THE TART FACTORY LIMITED 04 Apr 2014
    08980513 YOYO PROPERTIES (SUFFOLK) LTD 07 Apr 2014
    08984629 PAYE DAY (IPSWICH) LTD 08 Apr 2014
    08995396 MATZEN TRANSPORT LTD 14 Apr 2014
    09011442 D DONOVAN LTD 25 Apr 2014
    09018508 YELTAR SOLUTIONS LTD 30 Apr 2014
    08978564 CHASE LOGISTICS LIMITED 04 Apr 2014
    08985680 PLATTER'S (UK) LIMITED 08 Apr 2014
    09004703 WESELL4LESS LIMITED 22 Apr 2014
    09005106 WEBUY4MORE LIMITED 22 Apr 2014
    09012896 BOSWELL PRINTERS LIMITED 25 Apr 2014
    09014076 MARTINI CONSTRUCTION & RECRUITMENT LTD 28 Apr 2014
    09016523 FELIX UGBINE LIMITED 29 Apr 2014
    08969565 THE TREE GP LIMITED 01 Apr 2014
    09008800 VIKUS&CO LTD 24 Apr 2014
    09014477 THE LEDGER KEEPER LTD 28 Apr 2014
    09000279 LIKESO LIMITED 16 Apr 2014
    08970217 CMC CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT LIMITED 01 Apr 2014
    08973928 SUFFOLK WEALTH MANAGEMENT LIMITED 02 Apr 2014
    08981307 PORTFOLIO KITCHENS LIMITED 07 Apr 2014
    09001937 D C B PAVEMENT SERVICES LIMITED 17 Apr 2014
    09006647 WSD (SUFFOLK) LIMITED 23 Apr 2014
    09010890 HTSD TRADING LIMITED 25 Apr 2014
    09016797 THE CHEQUERS (GREAT BLAKENHAM) LIMITED 29 Apr 2014