Sudbury, Suffolk
2010 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The second half of 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Sudbury when compared to any previous second half year.
- Q4 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Sudbury when compared to any previous Q4.
- October 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Sudbury when compared to any previous October.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 214 companies were formed in Sudbury in 2010. This total is 3.2% lower than in 2009 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 10.4% growth compared to 362,675 the previous year.
Year Sudbury UK 2010 214 400,358 2009 221 362,675 2008 172 349,203 2007 213 457,649 2006 191 405,440 Record Year 2003 (250) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 a total of 106 companies were formed in Sudbury. This figure is 7.1% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.8%.
The highest total for a second half year in Sudbury occurred in 2002 when a total of 128 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Sudbury UK 2010 106 196,609 2009 99 180,654 % change 7.1% 8.8% Record Year 2002 (128) 2003 (201,446) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
A total of 53 companies were registered in Sudbury during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is an increase of 39.5% 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) Sudbury UK 2010 53 95,117 2009 38 85,983 % change 39.5% 10.6% Record Year 2002 (69) 2010 (95,117) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2010 21 19 13 New companies in 2009 14 15 9 % change 50.0% 26.7% 44.4% Record Year 2003 (33) 2002 (28) 2002 (21)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 168 companies were dissolved in Sudbury in 2010. This total is 12.5% lower than in 2009 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 35.9% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Sudbury UK 2010 168 342,232 2009 192 533,773 2008 95 237,901 2007 125 220,295 2006 102 200,166 Record Year 2009 (192) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The second half of 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Sudbury when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2010 a total of 103 companies were dissolved in Sudbury. This figure is 21.2% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -32.7%.
The highest total for a second half year in Sudbury occurred in 2010 when a total of 103 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Sudbury UK 2010 103 164,601 2009 85 244,537 % change 21.2% -32.7% Record Year 2010 (103) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
Q4 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Sudbury when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 48 companies were dissolved in Sudbury during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is an increase of 14.3% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares poorly 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) Sudbury UK 2010 48 76,896 2009 42 85,136 % change 14.3% -9.7% Record Year 2010 (48) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
October 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Sudbury when compared to any previous October.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2010 23 14 11 Closed companies in 2009 11 15 16 % change 109.1% -6.7% -31% Record Year 2010 (23) 2005 (17) 2009 (16)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 46 companies were added to the company register for Sudbury in 2010. This number represents growth of 20.8% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 16.0%.
This number is 17 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2003 when the Sudbury company register grew by 181 companies.
Year Sudbury UK 2010 46 58,126 2009 29 -171,098 2008 77 111,302 2007 88 237,354 2006 89 205,274 Record Year 2003 (181) 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 Sudbury increased by 3 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Sudbury UK 2010 3 32,008 2009 14 -63,883 Record Year 2002 (88) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
Net company growth for Sudbury during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) was 5 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Sudbury UK 2010 5 18,221 2009 -4 847 Record Year 2002 (51) 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 -2 5 2 Net growth in 2009 3 0 -7 Record Year 2003 (27) 2002 (21) 2002 (15)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2010)
In 2010 Sudbury formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2009 when Sudbury was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year Sudbury 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% 2006 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 Sudbury formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Sudbury 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
In the fourth quarter of 2010, Sudbury formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Sudbury 2010 0.1% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.3%) 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% 0.1% 0.0% UK formation share in 2009 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% % change 31.4% 13.1% 37.2% Record Year 1966 (0.5%) 1968 (0.5%) 1966 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2010)
The average age of a director in 2010 was 48.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.8% compared to the UK figure of 2.5%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 8.7% 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 48.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.7% compared to the UK figure of 2.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 12.0% 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 46.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 9.7% 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 Sudbury was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Sudbury in 2010 was 31.8%. 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 Sudbury was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
27.7% of all director appointments in Sudbury 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 Sudbury was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
31.6% of all director appointments in Sudbury 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 CONSULTING 1.44% CONSULTING 5.06% MANAGEMENT 1.20% MANAGEMENT 5.01% DESIGN 1.20% CONSULTANCY 3.14% CAVENDISH 1.20% PROPERTY 2.36% H 0.96% TRADING 2.11% P 0.96% ASSOCIATES 1.95% ASSOCIATES 0.96% DESIGN 1.92% HOUSE 0.96% BUSINESS 1.82% TRAINING 0.72% CONSTRUCTION 1.82% R 0.72% CONSULTANTS 1.76% S 0.72% MEDIA 1.71% BUSINESS 0.72% ENGINEERING 1.62% D 0.72% LONDON 1.60% CONSULTANCY 0.72% CARE 1.45% SALES 0.72% INVESTMENTS 1.44% DEVELOPMENTS 0.72% GLOBAL 1.43% SUDBURY 0.72% J 1.42% CHURCHILL 0.48% IT 1.41% TEA 0.48% PROPERTIES 1.34% SOCIAL 0.48% INTERNATIONAL 1.34% WORK 0.48% BUILDING 1.34% RACE 0.48% M 1.30% POULTRY 0.48% ELECTRICAL 1.25% L 0.48% SYSTEMS 1.24% FARMS 0.48% 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 69 199,572 7487 - Other business activities 42 63,348 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 17 27,550 9999 - Dormant Company 15 20,144 99999 - Dormant Company 14 16,285 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 11 14,505 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 9 6,598 9305 - Other service activities 6 8,858 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 5 7,298 7499 - Non-trading company 5 12,000 7260 - Other computer related activities 5 8,089 41100 - Development of building projects 4 3,765 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 4 3,097 33200 - Installation of industrial machinery and equipment 4 289 98000 - Residents property management 4 3,235 5248 - Other retail specialised stores 3 2,016 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 3 7,088 90030 - Artistic creation 3 1,351 62090 - Other information technology service activities 3 6,330 56101 - Licensed restaurants 3 2,446
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07451004 BOXFORD LANE WOODWORKERS LTD 25 Nov 2010 07450214 MR G H RIX FRCS (UROL) LTD 24 Nov 2010 07448270 PICKLES & LILLIES LTD 23 Nov 2010 07445791 M FAIRLESS ELECTRICAL LIMITED 22 Nov 2010 07444854 RED LEMON CLUB LIMITED 18 Nov 2010 07443390 J. FOWLER MARKETING LIMITED 18 Nov 2010 07443065 GKM FINANCIAL SERVICES LIMITED 17 Nov 2010 07440640 ANDY PINKUS LIMITED 16 Nov 2010 07439632 STRIKING GRAPHICS LIMITED 15 Nov 2010 07439238 BUSINESS REPLY DIRECT MAIL LIMITED 15 Nov 2010 07439103 FAWKES BARS LTD 15 Nov 2010 07437836 MD SALES CONSULTING LIMITED 12 Nov 2010 07433743 ITA PRODUCTIONS LIMITED 09 Nov 2010 07433734 THE ITALIAN TIMESHARE LTD 09 Nov 2010 07432730 DAN-CORN LIMITED 08 Nov 2010 07431456 GUYON & SONS LTD 05 Nov 2010 07427658 DOASYOULIKE LIMITED 02 Nov 2010 07427224 ROK CREATIVE LONDON LIMITED 02 Nov 2010 OC359825 SUDBURY INN KEEPING LLP 25 Nov 2010
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