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.

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. 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.

    YearNewmarketUK
    2010165400,358
    2009121362,675
    2008152349,203
    2007139457,649
    2006139405,440
    Record Year2010 (165)2007 (457,649)
    New Companies by Year
  2. 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)NewmarketUK
    201085196,609
    200961180,654
    % change39.3%8.8%
    Record Year2010 (85)2003 (201,446)
    New Companies by Half Year
  3. 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)NewmarketUK
    20103995,117
    20093385,983
    % change18.2%10.6%
    Record Year 2010 (39) 2010 (95,117)
    New Companies by Quarter
  4. 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
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    New companies in 201018129
    New companies in 200991014
    % change100.0%20.0%-35.7%
    Record Year2010 (18)2002 (18)2009 (14)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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.

    YearNewmarketUK
    2010130342,232
    2009135533,773
    200874237,901
    200795220,295
    200680200,166
    Record Year2009 (135)2009 (533,773)
    Dissolved Companies by Year
  2. 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)NewmarketUK
    201060164,601
    200962244,537
    % change-3.2%-32.7%
    Record Year2009 (62)2009 (244,537)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  3. 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)NewmarketUK
    20102376,896
    20092985,136
    % change-20.7%-9.7%
    Record Year 2009 (29) 2009 (85,136)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Closed companies in 20101094
    Closed companies in 20099713
    % change11.1%28.6%-69%
    Record Year2006 (13)2007 (12)2009 (13)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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.

    YearNewmarketUK
    20103558,126
    2009-14-171,098
    200878111,302
    200744237,354
    200659205,274
    Record Year2003 (100)2003 (242,543)
    Net Growth by Year
  2. 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)NewmarketUK
    20102532,008
    2009-1-63,883
    Record Year2003 (57)2003 (117,772)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  3. 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)NewmarketUK
    20101618,221
    20094847
    Record Year 2003 (28) 2003 (57,175)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)

    Net Growth by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Net growth in 2010835
    Net growth in 2009031
    Record Year2008 (12)2003 (11)2003 (9)

UK Company Share

  1. 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.

    YearNewmarket
    20100.0%
    20090.0%
    20080.0%
    20070.0%
    20060.0%
    Record Year (since 1960)1973 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Year
  2. 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
    20100.0%
    20090.0%
    20080.0%
    20070.0%
    20060.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1971 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  3. 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
    20100.0%
    20090.0%
    20080.0%
    20070.0%
    20060.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1970 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)

    Company Share by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    UK formation share in 20100.1%0.0%0.0%
    UK formation share in 20090.0%0.0%0.1%
    % change74.8%7.1%-38.7%
    Record Year1962 (0.3%)1974 (0.3%)1970 (0.5%)

Director Age

  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. 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

  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Dec 2009-Dec 2010)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    BLOODSTOCK1.80%CONSULTING5.06%
    (NEWMARKET)1.80%MANAGEMENT5.01%
    CAPITAL1.50%CONSULTANCY3.14%
    RACING1.50%PROPERTY2.36%
    STUD1.20%TRADING2.11%
    BREEDING1.20%ASSOCIATES1.95%
    MANAGEMENT1.20%DESIGN1.92%
    PLC1.20%BUSINESS1.82%
    DEVELOPMENTS1.20%CONSTRUCTION1.82%
    CONSULTING1.20%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    HOME0.90%MEDIA1.71%
    CONSULTANTS0.90%ENGINEERING1.62%
    CONSULTANCY0.90%LONDON1.60%
    TEAM0.90%CARE1.45%
    HEALTH0.90%INVESTMENTS1.44%
    C0.90%GLOBAL1.43%
    NEWMARKET0.90%J1.42%
    HOUSE0.90%IT1.41%
    LONDON0.60%PROPERTIES1.34%
    D0.60%INTERNATIONAL1.34%
    GERMAN0.60%BUILDING1.34%
    BUILDING0.60%M1.30%
    CENTRE0.60%ELECTRICAL1.25%
    NICKY0.60%SYSTEMS1.24%
    ST0.60%S1.23%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied62199,572
    7487 - Other business activities1663,348
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified77,088
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified727,550
    99999 - Dormant Company616,285
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management614,505
    7499 - Non-trading company612,000
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities59,177
    4531 - Installation electrical wiring etc.42,170
    47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets41,943
    01430 - Raising of horses and other equines448
    74990 - Non-trading company38,243
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate33,755
    62090 - Other information technology service activities36,330
    42990 - Construction of other civil engineering projects not elsewhere classified31,430
    55100 - Hotels and similar accommodation3643
    7414 - Business & management consultancy313,474
    70221 - Financial management2767
    73110 - Advertising agencies21,451
    5540 - Bars22,093

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION 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

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