Ipswich, Suffolk
Q3 2014 Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- Q3 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Ipswich when compared to any previous Q3.
- July 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Ipswich when compared to any previous July.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)
Q3 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Ipswich when compared to any previous Q3.
A total of 322 companies were registered in Ipswich during the third quarter of 2014 (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014).
This figure is an increase of 13.0% versus the same period last year (Q3 2013). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.1% against the same period last year.
third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014) Ipswich UK 2014 322 143,414 2013 285 132,684 % change 13.0% 8.1% Record Year 2014 (322) 2014 (143,414) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)
July 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Ipswich when compared to any previous July.
New Companies by Month
July August September New companies in 2014 111 103 108 New companies in 2013 100 91 94 % change 11.0% 13.2% 14.9% Record Year 2014 (111) 2011 (104) 2003 (113)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)
A total of 251 companies were dissolved in Ipswich during the third quarter of 2014 (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014).
This figure is an increase of 40.2% versus the same period last year (Q3 2013). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 18.0% against the same period last year.
third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014) Ipswich UK 2014 251 101,670 2013 179 86,170 % change 40.2% 18.0% Record Year 2014 (251) 2009 (159,405) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)
Dissolved Companies by Month
July August September Closed companies in 2014 97 72 82 Closed companies in 2013 73 41 65 % change 32.9% 75.6% 26% Record Year 2002 (120) 2008 (128) 2009 (113)
Net Company Growth
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)
Net company growth for Ipswich during the third quarter of 2014 (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014) was 71 companies.
third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014) Ipswich UK 2014 71 41,744 2013 106 46,514 Record Year 2011 (107) 2013 (46,514) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)
Net Growth by Month
July August September Net growth in 2014 14 31 26 Net growth in 2013 27 50 29 Record Year 2008 (84) 2013 (50) 2002 (82)
UK Company Share
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)
In the third quarter of 2014, Ipswich formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014) Ipswich 2014 0.2% 2013 0.2% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1993 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)
Company Share by Month
July August September UK formation share in 2014 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% UK formation share in 2013 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% % change 0.9% 7.9% 5.4% Record Year 1993 (0.4%) 1997 (0.4%) 1993 (0.4%)
Director Age
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)
The average age of a director in the third quarter of 2014 was 44.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)
The record third quarter for female directors in Ipswich was in 2007 when 35.3% of all directors were female.
25.1% of all director appointments in Ipswich in the third quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.3% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Sep 2013-Sep 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage IPSWICH 1.48% CONSULTING 5.17% SUFFOLK 1.48% MANAGEMENT 4.63% MANAGEMENT 1.42% CONSULTANCY 3.55% CONSULTANCY 1.00% PROPERTY 2.62% CONSULTING 1.00% ENGINEERING 2.07% PROPERTY 0.95% CONSTRUCTION 2.05% (IPSWICH) 0.79% TRADING 2.00% IT 0.74% LONDON 1.95% CONSTRUCTION 0.74% CARE 1.94% T 0.63% TRANSPORT 1.76% TRANSPORT 0.63% DESIGN 1.70% M 0.63% CONSULTANTS 1.70% CARE 0.63% PROPERTIES 1.63% S 0.63% BUSINESS 1.62% ELECTRICAL 0.58% J 1.53% J 0.58% ELECTRICAL 1.53% PROPERTIES 0.58% GLOBAL 1.51% ENGINEERING 0.58% INVESTMENTS 1.50% ROAD 0.58% ASSOCIATES 1.48% TRAINING 0.53% MEDIA 1.38% INVESTMENTS 0.53% CO., 1.36% G 0.53% DEVELOPMENTS 1.35% DEVELOPMENTS 0.53% BUILDING 1.30% LOGISTICS 0.53% IT 1.30% DESIGN 0.47% M 1.23%
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 515 278,481 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 135 57,264 99999 - Dormant Company 111 48,286 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 77 29,313 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 77 40,717 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 50 18,890 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 41 7,917 49410 - Freight transport by road 40 9,960 62090 - Other information technology service activities 37 12,795 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 34 5,083 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 32 28,224 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 31 8,501 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 29 6,630 86900 - Other human health activities 29 11,807 74990 - Non-trading company 28 14,006 41100 - Development of building projects 26 10,604 78109 - Other activities of employment placement agencies 25 4,093 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 25 10,361 62012 - Business and domestic software development 25 9,675 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 23 5,335
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 09206054 STAGE 3 LIFTING LIMITED 05 Sep 2014 09229153 JACKSON MCLEAN (PROPERTIES) LIMITED 22 Sep 2014 09230257 MASA TRANSPORT LIMITED 23 Sep 2014 09232201 SPROUGHTON ROAD 1952 LIMITED 23 Sep 2014 09232909 BAYTREE PIZZA LIMITED 24 Sep 2014 09236553 MYRIAD INVESTMENTS LTD 26 Sep 2014 09205986 FREE DATING LTD 05 Sep 2014 09230271 COOKIEE LIMITED 23 Sep 2014 09224926 XINOBIA GREEN LTD 18 Sep 2014 09215179 BLACKACRE LTD 12 Sep 2014 09215971 FUSION FOR PREDICTIONS LTD 12 Sep 2014 09219562 EDWARDS DRIVING SERVICES LIMITED 16 Sep 2014 09232035 CHICKEN GEORGE (UK) LIMITED 23 Sep 2014 09232742 BARBEQUE MANIA LIMITED 24 Sep 2014 09219667 HAWESWATER INVESTMENTS LIMITED 16 Sep 2014 09221515 ZERO 7 CREATIVE LIMITED 17 Sep 2014 09200980 FIXED PRICE CABS LTD 03 Sep 2014 09215301 STOWMARKET MORTGAGE CENTRE LIMITED 12 Sep 2014 09235183 DLK CONSULTANTS LIMITED 25 Sep 2014 09211480 SEABORNE & CO LTD 10 Sep 2014 09222228 THE UBER SALON LIMITED 17 Sep 2014 09228204 GUILD HALL COMPLEX HADLEIGH LIMITED 22 Sep 2014 09229571 JACK BULLEN LIMITED 22 Sep 2014 09237963 WHITE SPACE ECOMMERCE LTD 26 Sep 2014 09207075 TEAM HAVIK LTD 08 Sep 2014
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