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
New Company Registrations
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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) Ipswich UK 2014 654 300,731 2013 593 269,432 % change 10.3% 11.6% Record Year 2014 (654) 2014 (300,731) New Companies by Half Year
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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) Ipswich UK 2014 307 150,009 2013 315 134,630 % change -2.5% 11.4% Record Year 2013 (315) 2014 (150,009) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2014 120 101 86 New companies in 2013 138 91 86 % change -13.0% 11.0% 0.0% Record Year 2013 (138) 2000 (118) 2011 (99)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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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) Ipswich UK 2014 471 177,207 2013 400 155,192 % change 17.8% 14.2% Record Year 2009 (549) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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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) Ipswich UK 2014 278 94,837 2013 191 77,278 % change 45.5% 22.7% Record Year 2009 (326) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2014 42 151 85 Closed companies in 2013 61 61 69 % change -31.1% 147.5% 23% Record Year 2009 (88) 2009 (152) 2010 (92)
Net Company Growth
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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) Ipswich UK 2014 183 123,524 2013 193 114,240 Record Year 2003 (333) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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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) Ipswich UK 2014 29 55,172 2013 124 57,352 Record Year 2007 (138) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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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
April May June Net growth in 2014 78 -50 1 Net growth in 2013 77 30 17 Record Year 2014 (78) 2000 (109) 2002 (61)
UK Company Share
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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 2014 0.2% 2013 0.2% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.3% 2010 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 2000 (0.3%) Company Share by Half Year
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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 2014 0.2% 2013 0.2% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.3% 2010 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 2000 (0.4%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2014 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% UK formation share in 2013 0.3% 0.2% 0.2% % change -21.6% 2.4% -13.4% Record Year 1994 (0.4%) 2000 (0.5%) 1987 (0.4%)
Director Age
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage SUFFOLK 1.66% CONSULTING 5.16% MANAGEMENT 1.28% MANAGEMENT 4.64% IPSWICH 1.12% CONSULTANCY 3.50% CONSULTING 1.02% PROPERTY 2.66% PROPERTY 0.96% TRADING 2.03% CONSULTANCY 0.91% ENGINEERING 1.99% (IPSWICH) 0.69% CONSTRUCTION 1.93% TRANSPORT 0.64% LONDON 1.93% J 0.64% CARE 1.85% ENGINEERING 0.64% DESIGN 1.75% IT 0.59% CONSULTANTS 1.73% T 0.59% BUSINESS 1.69% M 0.59% PROPERTIES 1.63% GLOBAL 0.59% TRANSPORT 1.58% ASSOCIATES 0.53% GLOBAL 1.55% HOUSE 0.53% INVESTMENTS 1.55% CONSTRUCTION 0.53% J 1.51% ELECTRICAL 0.53% ASSOCIATES 1.48% PROPERTIES 0.53% MEDIA 1.44% CARE 0.48% ELECTRICAL 1.40% TRAINING 0.48% IT 1.33% S 0.48% DEVELOPMENTS 1.33% TRADING 0.43% BUILDING 1.26% INVESTMENTS 0.43% M 1.24% EVENTS 0.43% CO., 1.20%
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 488 261,557 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 149 57,421 99999 - Dormant Company 123 48,436 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 76 29,029 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 75 40,250 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 49 19,058 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 41 7,840 49410 - Freight transport by road 39 9,265 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 37 5,075 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 36 28,352 62090 - Other information technology service activities 35 13,024 74990 - Non-trading company 33 14,351 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 30 6,631 86900 - Other human health activities 28 11,292 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 27 8,533 41100 - Development of building projects 26 10,527 78109 - Other activities of employment placement agencies 25 4,076 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 25 5,375 62012 - Business and domestic software development 24 9,834 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 23 10,133
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