Newmarket, Suffolk
2010 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2010 was a record year for company registrations in Newmarket when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Newmarket when compared to any previous second half year.
- Q4 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Newmarket when compared to any previous Q4.
- October 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Newmarket when compared to any previous October.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2010)
2010 was a record year for company registrations in Newmarket when compared to any year in history.
A total of 165 companies were formed in Newmarket in 2010. This total is 36.4% higher than in 2009 and compares favourably to the UK figure of a 10.4% growth compared to 362,675 the previous year.
Year Newmarket UK 2010 165 400,358 2009 121 362,675 2008 152 349,203 2007 139 457,649 2006 139 405,440 Record Year 2010 (165) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The second half of 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Newmarket when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2010 a total of 85 companies were formed in Newmarket. This figure is 39.3% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 8.8%.
The highest total for a second half year in Newmarket occurred in 2010 when a total of 85 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Newmarket UK 2010 85 196,609 2009 61 180,654 % change 39.3% 8.8% Record Year 2010 (85) 2003 (201,446) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
Q4 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Newmarket when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 39 companies were registered in Newmarket during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is an increase of 18.2% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.6% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Newmarket UK 2010 39 95,117 2009 33 85,983 % change 18.2% 10.6% Record Year 2010 (39) 2010 (95,117) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
October 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Newmarket when compared to any previous October.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2010 18 12 9 New companies in 2009 9 10 14 % change 100.0% 20.0% -35.7% Record Year 2010 (18) 2002 (18) 2009 (14)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 130 companies were dissolved in Newmarket in 2010. This total is 3.7% lower than in 2009 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 35.9% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Newmarket UK 2010 130 342,232 2009 135 533,773 2008 74 237,901 2007 95 220,295 2006 80 200,166 Record Year 2009 (135) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 a total of 60 companies were dissolved in Newmarket. This figure is 3.2% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -32.7%.
The highest total for a second half year in Newmarket occurred in 2009 when a total of 62 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Newmarket UK 2010 60 164,601 2009 62 244,537 % change -3.2% -32.7% Record Year 2009 (62) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
A total of 23 companies were dissolved in Newmarket during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 20.7% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 9.7% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Newmarket UK 2010 23 76,896 2009 29 85,136 % change -20.7% -9.7% Record Year 2009 (29) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2010 10 9 4 Closed companies in 2009 9 7 13 % change 11.1% 28.6% -69% Record Year 2006 (13) 2007 (12) 2009 (13)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 35 companies were added to the company register for Newmarket in 2010. This number represents growth of 28.9% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 16.0%.
This number is 49 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2003 when the Newmarket company register grew by 100 companies.
Year Newmarket UK 2010 35 58,126 2009 -14 -171,098 2008 78 111,302 2007 44 237,354 2006 59 205,274 Record Year 2003 (100) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 the company register for Newmarket increased by 25 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Newmarket UK 2010 25 32,008 2009 -1 -63,883 Record Year 2003 (57) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
Net company growth for Newmarket during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) was 16 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Newmarket UK 2010 16 18,221 2009 4 847 Record Year 2003 (28) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2010 8 3 5 Net growth in 2009 0 3 1 Record Year 2008 (12) 2003 (11) 2003 (9)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2010)
In 2010 Newmarket formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2009 when Newmarket was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year Newmarket 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% 2006 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1973 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 Newmarket formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Newmarket 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% 2006 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1971 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
In the fourth quarter of 2010, Newmarket formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Newmarket 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% 2006 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1970 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% UK formation share in 2009 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% % change 74.8% 7.1% -38.7% Record Year 1962 (0.3%) 1974 (0.3%) 1970 (0.5%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2010)
The average age of a director in 2010 was 46.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.9% compared to the UK figure of 2.5%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 7.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2010 was 47.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 8.5% compared to the UK figure of 2.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 9.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2010 was 48.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 8.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2010)
The record year for female directors in Newmarket was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Newmarket in 2010 was 24.7%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.2%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The record second half year for female directors in Newmarket was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
31.8% of all director appointments in Newmarket in the second half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.0% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Newmarket was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
29.5% of all director appointments in Newmarket in the fourth quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2009-Dec 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage BLOODSTOCK 1.80% CONSULTING 5.06% (NEWMARKET) 1.80% MANAGEMENT 5.01% CAPITAL 1.50% CONSULTANCY 3.14% RACING 1.50% PROPERTY 2.36% STUD 1.20% TRADING 2.11% BREEDING 1.20% ASSOCIATES 1.95% MANAGEMENT 1.20% DESIGN 1.92% PLC 1.20% BUSINESS 1.82% DEVELOPMENTS 1.20% CONSTRUCTION 1.82% CONSULTING 1.20% CONSULTANTS 1.76% HOME 0.90% MEDIA 1.71% CONSULTANTS 0.90% ENGINEERING 1.62% CONSULTANCY 0.90% LONDON 1.60% TEAM 0.90% CARE 1.45% HEALTH 0.90% INVESTMENTS 1.44% C 0.90% GLOBAL 1.43% NEWMARKET 0.90% J 1.42% HOUSE 0.90% IT 1.41% LONDON 0.60% PROPERTIES 1.34% D 0.60% INTERNATIONAL 1.34% GERMAN 0.60% BUILDING 1.34% BUILDING 0.60% M 1.30% CENTRE 0.60% ELECTRICAL 1.25% NICKY 0.60% SYSTEMS 1.24% ST 0.60% S 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 62 199,572 7487 - Other business activities 16 63,348 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 7 7,088 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 7 27,550 99999 - Dormant Company 6 16,285 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 6 14,505 7499 - Non-trading company 6 12,000 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 5 9,177 4531 - Installation electrical wiring etc. 4 2,170 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 4 1,943 01430 - Raising of horses and other equines 4 48 74990 - Non-trading company 3 8,243 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 3 3,755 62090 - Other information technology service activities 3 6,330 42990 - Construction of other civil engineering projects not elsewhere classified 3 1,430 55100 - Hotels and similar accommodation 3 643 7414 - Business & management consultancy 3 13,474 70221 - Financial management 2 767 73110 - Advertising agencies 2 1,451 5540 - Bars 2 2,093
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07422610 FRACTUS CONSULTING LIMITED 28 Oct 2010 07422602 QATAR BLOODSTOCK LIMITED 28 Oct 2010 07421167 PAUL DIXON BUILDING SERVICES LIMITED 27 Oct 2010 07421154 T E PERSONAL TRAINING LIMITED 27 Oct 2010 07420902 THE PRINT TREE LTD 27 Oct 2010 07420579 WALLIS P & D LIMITED 27 Oct 2010 07420517 BKK SERVICES LIMITED 27 Oct 2010 07420183 TOBY ATKINSON LIMITED 27 Oct 2010 07420093 MAXSE COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED 27 Oct 2010 07418321 ELITE FARMERS TRADING CO LTD 25 Oct 2010 07418062 NICKY SWINBURN LIMITED 25 Oct 2010 07415181 AYDIN REX LTD 21 Oct 2010 07415125 BLUE GOLD (UK) LTD 21 Oct 2010 07409978 SM SOLUTIONS LTD 18 Oct 2010 07406475 JP DEVELOPMENTS (CAMBRIDGE) LTD 13 Oct 2010 07402219 ORCHARD CLOSE (SWAFFHAM PRIOR) MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED 11 Oct 2010 07401006 BBA (2010) LIMITED 08 Oct 2010 07400248 JAMES DIVINE INTERIORS LTD 07 Oct 2010