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Sudbury, Suffolk

2011 Annual Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • November 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Sudbury when compared to any previous November.

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 (2011)

    A total of 202 companies were formed in Sudbury in 2011. This total is 5.6% lower than in 2010 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 13.1% growth compared to 400,358 the previous year.

    YearSudburyUK
    2011202452,870
    2010214400,358
    2009221362,675
    2008172349,203
    2007213457,649
    Record Year2003 (250)2007 (457,649)
    New Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)

    In the second half of 2011 a total of 98 companies were formed in Sudbury. This figure is 7.5% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 14.0%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Sudbury occurred in 2002 when a total of 128 were formed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)SudburyUK
    201198224,135
    2010106196,609
    % change-7.5%14.0%
    Record Year2002 (128)2011 (224,135)
    New Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)

    A total of 46 companies were registered in Sudbury during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).

    This figure is a decrease of 13.2% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 15.3% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011)SudburyUK
    201146109,623
    20105395,117
    % change-13.2%15.3%
    Record Year 2002 (69) 2011 (109,623)
    New Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)

    New Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    New companies in 2011161812
    New companies in 2010211913
    % change-23.8%-5.3%-7.7%
    Record Year2003 (33)2002 (28)2002 (21)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Annual Data (2011)

    A total of 137 companies were dissolved in Sudbury in 2011. This total is 18.5% lower than in 2010 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 8.1% decrease compared to the previous year.

    YearSudburyUK
    2011137314,523
    2010168342,232
    2009192533,773
    200895237,901
    2007125220,295
    Record Year2009 (192)2009 (533,773)
    Dissolved Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)

    In the second half of 2011 a total of 72 companies were dissolved in Sudbury. This figure is 30.1% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -7.5%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Sudbury occurred in 2010 when a total of 103 were closed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)SudburyUK
    201172152,213
    2010103164,601
    % change-30.1%-7.5%
    Record Year2010 (103)2009 (244,537)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)

    A total of 39 companies were dissolved in Sudbury during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).

    This figure is a decrease of 18.8% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 4.0% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011)SudburyUK
    20113979,983
    20104876,896
    % change-18.8%4.0%
    Record Year 2010 (48) 2009 (85,136)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)

    November 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Sudbury when compared to any previous November.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Closed companies in 201151915
    Closed companies in 2010231411
    % change-78.3%35.7%36%
    Record Year2010 (23)2011 (19)2009 (16)

Net Company Growth

  1. Annual Data (2011)

    A total of 65 companies were added to the company register for Sudbury in 2011. This number represents growth of 30.4% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 34.6%.

    This number is 19 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.

    YearSudburyUK
    201165138,347
    20104658,126
    200929-171,098
    200877111,302
    200788237,354
    Record Year2003 (181)2003 (242,543)
    Net Growth by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)

    In the second half of 2011 the company register for Sudbury increased by 26 companies.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)SudburyUK
    20112671,922
    2010332,008
    Record Year2002 (88)2003 (117,772)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)

    Net company growth for Sudbury during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) was 7 companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011)SudburyUK
    2011729,640
    2010518,221
    Record Year 2002 (51) 2003 (57,175)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)

    Net Growth by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Net growth in 201111-1-3
    Net growth in 2010-252
    Record Year2003 (27)2002 (21)2002 (15)

UK Company Share

  1. Annual Data (2011)

    In 2011 Sudbury formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is a decline on 2010 when Sudbury was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.

    YearSudbury
    20110.0%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.0%
    20070.0%
    Record Year (since 1960)1966 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)

    In the second half of 2011 Sudbury formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is less than the 2010 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)Sudbury
    20110.0%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.0%
    20070.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)

    In the fourth quarter of 2011, Sudbury formed 0.0% of all UK companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011)Sudbury
    20110.0%
    20100.1%
    20090.0%
    20080.0%
    20070.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)

    Company Share by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    UK formation share in 20110.0%0.0%0.0%
    UK formation share in 20100.1%0.1%0.0%
    % change-33.8%-19.3%-18.2%
    Record Year1966 (0.5%)1968 (0.5%)1966 (0.2%)

Director Age

  1. Annual Data (2011)

    The average age of a director in 2011 was 46.7.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 9.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.

    Director Age by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)

    The average age of a director in the second half of 2011 was 46.8.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)

    The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2011 was 45.6.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 8.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Annual Data (2011)

    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 2011 was 36.8%. The average for the UK during this time was 28.6%

    Director Gender by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)

    The record second half year for female directors in Sudbury was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.

    22.8% of all director appointments in Sudbury in the second half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)

    The record fourth quarter for female directors in Sudbury was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.

    21.6% of all director appointments in Sudbury in the fourth quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Dec 2010-Dec 2011)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    J1.50%CONSULTING5.07%
    CONSULTANCY1.50%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    SUFFOLK1.00%CONSULTANCY3.26%
    CORPORATE1.00%PROPERTY2.37%
    RED0.75%TRADING2.07%
    CONSULTANTS0.75%DESIGN1.92%
    BUILDING0.75%ASSOCIATES1.86%
    MANAGEMENT0.75%ENGINEERING1.78%
    DAVID0.75%BUSINESS1.78%
    HEATING0.75%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    ENGINEERING0.75%CONSTRUCTION1.73%
    ENTERPRISES0.75%MEDIA1.71%
    MARKETING0.75%LONDON1.63%
    SUDBURY0.75%J1.51%
    C0.75%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    CONSULTING0.50%GLOBAL1.46%
    WE0.50%IT1.41%
    LAMBERT0.50%CARE1.39%
    PLANT0.50%PROPERTIES1.29%
    AB0.50%ELECTRICAL1.29%
    CONTRACTS0.50%M1.27%
    EIGHT0.50%BUILDING1.26%
    PRINT0.50%ENERGY1.25%
    TEA0.50%S1.20%
    CORNARD0.50%ENTERPRISES1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied76205,525
    7487 - Other business activities3757,052
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified2232,483
    99999 - Dormant Company1521,846
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management1317,765
    9999 - Dormant Company1320,199
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified88,671
    7414 - Business & management consultancy613,034
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities612,072
    90030 - Artistic creation51,732
    62090 - Other information technology service activities57,493
    41100 - Development of building projects44,331
    9305 - Other service activities49,492
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet42,740
    47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets42,699
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering45,558
    88990 - Other social work activities without accommodation not elsewhere classified41,567
    43210 - Electrical installation43,175
    86900 - Other human health activities34,457
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings32,598

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07867472 PHILLIPS ENGINEERING LIMITED 01 Dec 2011
    07869383 WE DO REALITY LIMITED 02 Dec 2011
    07869393 WE DO REALITY TV LIMITED 02 Dec 2011
    07871191 M. R. GENTRY LANDSCAPES LIMITED 05 Dec 2011
    07873643 GREEN BUSINESS FINANCE LTD 07 Dec 2011
    07874801 PLATFORM STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED 08 Dec 2011
    07877585 WESTROSS SERVICES (UK) LIMITED 09 Dec 2011
    07879845 SENTINAL AUTOTECH LTD 13 Dec 2011
    07880341 KIIWII CLOTHING LIMITED 13 Dec 2011
    07881659 MJN COMPUTING LTD 14 Dec 2011
    07882744 CHRYSALIS CORPORATE LEARNING LIMITED 14 Dec 2011
    07892129 HANDS ON RESOURCES LTD 23 Dec 2011

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