Stowmarket, Suffolk
2014 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The second half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Stowmarket when compared to any previous second half year.
- Q4 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Stowmarket when compared to any previous Q4.
- November 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Stowmarket when compared to any previous November.
- November 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Stowmarket when compared to any previous November.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2014)
A total of 168 companies were formed in Stowmarket in 2014. This total is 18.0% lower than in 2013 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 10.0% growth compared to 529,363 the previous year.
Year Stowmarket UK 2014 168 582,051 2013 205 529,363 2012 194 491,893 2011 175 452,870 2010 143 400,358 Record Year 2013 (205) 2014 (582,051) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The second half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Stowmarket when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2014 a total of 99 companies were formed in Stowmarket. This figure is 5.3% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.2%.
The highest total for a second half year in Stowmarket occurred in 2014 when a total of 99 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Stowmarket UK 2014 99 281,320 2013 94 259,931 % change 5.3% 8.2% Record Year 2014 (99) 2014 (281,320) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
Q4 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Stowmarket when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 52 companies were registered in Stowmarket during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).
This figure is an increase of 26.8% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Stowmarket UK 2014 52 137,906 2013 41 127,247 % change 26.8% 8.4% Record Year 2014 (52) 2014 (137,906) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
November 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Stowmarket when compared to any previous November.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2014 16 22 14 New companies in 2013 15 13 13 % change 6.7% 69.2% 7.7% Record Year 2012 (21) 2014 (22) 2003 (14)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2014)
A total of 90 companies were dissolved in Stowmarket in 2014. This total is 21.7% lower than in 2013 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 10.8% growth compared to the previous year.
Year Stowmarket UK 2014 90 367,937 2013 115 332,213 2012 93 293,729 2011 110 314,524 2010 84 342,233 Record Year 2009 (135) 2009 (533,789) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 a total of 47 companies were dissolved in Stowmarket. This figure is 28.8% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 7.7%.
The highest total for a second half year in Stowmarket occurred in 2013 when a total of 66 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Stowmarket UK 2014 47 190,730 2013 66 177,021 % change -28.8% 7.7% Record Year 2013 (66) 2009 (244,544) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
A total of 20 companies were dissolved in Stowmarket during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).
This figure is a decrease of 44.4% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 2.0% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Stowmarket UK 2014 20 89,060 2013 36 90,851 % change -44.4% -2.0% Record Year 2013 (36) 2013 (90,851) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2014 4 5 11 Closed companies in 2013 11 12 13 % change -63.6% -58.3% -15% Record Year 2012 (11) 2013 (12) 2013 (13)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2014)
A total of 78 companies were added to the company register for Stowmarket in 2014. This number represents growth of 46.4% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 36.8%.
This number is 12 companies lower than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2012 when the Stowmarket company register grew by 101 companies.
Year Stowmarket UK 2014 78 214,114 2013 90 197,150 2012 101 198,164 2011 65 138,346 2010 59 58,125 Record Year 2012 (101) 2007 (237,353) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 the company register for Stowmarket increased by 52 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Stowmarket UK 2014 52 90,590 2013 28 82,910 Record Year 2003 (52) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
Net company growth for Stowmarket during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) was 32 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Stowmarket UK 2014 32 48,846 2013 5 36,396 Record Year 2014 (32) 2012 (49,848) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
November 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Stowmarket when compared to any previous November.
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2014 12 17 3 Net growth in 2013 4 1 0 Record Year 2002 (15) 2014 (17) 2005 (7)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2014)
In 2014 Stowmarket formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2013 when Stowmarket was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year Stowmarket 2014 0.0% 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 2002 (0.0%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 Stowmarket formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Stowmarket 2014 0.0% 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1995 (0.0%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
In the fourth quarter of 2014, Stowmarket formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Stowmarket 2014 0.0% 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1995 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2014 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% UK formation share in 2013 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% % change 1.3% 60.6% -7.7% Record Year 2002 (0.1%) 1995 (0.1%) 1993 (0.1%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2014)
The average age of a director in 2014 was 43.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2014 was 44.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2014 was 42.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 0.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2014)
The record year for female directors in Stowmarket was 1994 when 47.1% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Stowmarket in 2014 was 30.0%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.1%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The record second half year for female directors in Stowmarket was 2006 when 40.9% of all directors were female.
31.1% of all director appointments in Stowmarket in the second 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 (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Stowmarket was in 2007 when 40.6% of all directors were female.
34.6% of all director appointments in Stowmarket in the fourth quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.8% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2013-Dec 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage SUFFOLK 1.74% CONSULTING 5.22% CONSULTING 1.74% MANAGEMENT 4.58% CONSULTANCY 1.16% CONSULTANCY 3.57% PROPERTY 1.16% PROPERTY 2.66% MANAGEMENT 1.16% CONSTRUCTION 2.12% DEVELOPMENTS 0.87% ENGINEERING 2.10% CARPENTRY 0.87% CARE 2.02% PLANNING 0.87% TRADING 1.94% BUILDING 0.87% LONDON 1.93% IMPROVEMENTS 0.87% TRANSPORT 1.93% ESTATE 0.87% DESIGN 1.66% SUPERB 0.58% CONSULTANTS 1.64% STREET 0.58% ELECTRICAL 1.62% BUILD 0.58% PROPERTIES 1.62% AVIATION 0.58% BUSINESS 1.56% J 0.58% J 1.54% MEDIA 0.58% CO., 1.50% M 0.58% GLOBAL 1.49% L 0.58% INVESTMENTS 1.48% DESIGN 0.58% ASSOCIATES 1.47% DAY 0.58% DEVELOPMENTS 1.35% CARE 0.58% MEDIA 1.33% IT 0.58% IT 1.31% TRAINING 0.58% BUILDING 1.29% HEATING 0.58% M 1.22%
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 55 265,608 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 49 42,290 82110 - Combined office administrative service activities 29 2,565 99999 - Dormant Company 15 48,509 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 12 5,425 86900 - Other human health activities 9 12,976 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 8 5,931 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 8 29,009 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 6 30,178 43210 - Electrical installation 6 5,985 43320 - Joinery installation 6 2,180 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 6 58,068 86220 - Specialists medical practice activities 5 4,031 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 5 11,212 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 5 7,559 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 5 8,761 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 5 7,528 42990 - Construction of other civil engineering projects not elsewhere classified 5 2,701 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 5 19,049 49410 - Freight transport by road 5 10,842
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 09337970 FOUR FIELD LIMITED 03 Dec 2014 09339361 FARRINGTON BUILDING SERVICES LTD 03 Dec 2014 09339519 L PATTERSON LIMITED 03 Dec 2014 09341248 NEW LIFE FINANCIAL PLANNING LTD 04 Dec 2014 09341291 NEW LIFE ESTATE PLANNING LTD 04 Dec 2014 09346976 THE IDEAL CHOICE HOME IMPROVEMENTS LIMITED 09 Dec 2014 09348644 SIMPLY SUPERB LIMITED 10 Dec 2014 09351881 WOODCRAFT CARPENTRY SUFFOLK LIMITED 11 Dec 2014 09353565 A1 WINDOW AND DOORS LIMITED 12 Dec 2014 09357989 ARGOLD LTD 17 Dec 2014 09362970 JEWELS OF THE OAK LIMITED 19 Dec 2014 09367164 BK GARCIA CONSULTANCY LIMITED 24 Dec 2014 09367812 NXT GEN DRIVING ACADEMY LIMITED 29 Dec 2014 09368359 FIGHT FOR YOUR LICENCE LIMITED 29 Dec 2014