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
New Company Registrations
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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.
Year Sudbury UK 2011 202 452,870 2010 214 400,358 2009 221 362,675 2008 172 349,203 2007 213 457,649 Record Year 2003 (250) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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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) Sudbury UK 2011 98 224,135 2010 106 196,609 % change -7.5% 14.0% Record Year 2002 (128) 2011 (224,135) New Companies by Half Year
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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) Sudbury UK 2011 46 109,623 2010 53 95,117 % change -13.2% 15.3% Record Year 2002 (69) 2011 (109,623) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2011 16 18 12 New companies in 2010 21 19 13 % change -23.8% -5.3% -7.7% Record Year 2003 (33) 2002 (28) 2002 (21)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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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.
Year Sudbury UK 2011 137 314,523 2010 168 342,232 2009 192 533,773 2008 95 237,901 2007 125 220,295 Record Year 2009 (192) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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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) Sudbury UK 2011 72 152,213 2010 103 164,601 % change -30.1% -7.5% Record Year 2010 (103) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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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) Sudbury UK 2011 39 79,983 2010 48 76,896 % change -18.8% 4.0% Record Year 2010 (48) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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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
October November December Closed companies in 2011 5 19 15 Closed companies in 2010 23 14 11 % change -78.3% 35.7% 36% Record Year 2010 (23) 2011 (19) 2009 (16)
Net Company Growth
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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.
Year Sudbury UK 2011 65 138,347 2010 46 58,126 2009 29 -171,098 2008 77 111,302 2007 88 237,354 Record Year 2003 (181) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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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) Sudbury UK 2011 26 71,922 2010 3 32,008 Record Year 2002 (88) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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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) Sudbury UK 2011 7 29,640 2010 5 18,221 Record Year 2002 (51) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2011 11 -1 -3 Net growth in 2010 -2 5 2 Record Year 2003 (27) 2002 (21) 2002 (15)
UK Company Share
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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.
Year Sudbury 2011 0.0% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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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 2011 0.0% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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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 2011 0.0% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2011 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% % change -33.8% -19.3% -18.2% Record Year 1966 (0.5%) 1968 (0.5%) 1966 (0.2%)
Director Age
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2010-Dec 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage J 1.50% CONSULTING 5.07% CONSULTANCY 1.50% MANAGEMENT 4.74% SUFFOLK 1.00% CONSULTANCY 3.26% CORPORATE 1.00% PROPERTY 2.37% RED 0.75% TRADING 2.07% CONSULTANTS 0.75% DESIGN 1.92% BUILDING 0.75% ASSOCIATES 1.86% MANAGEMENT 0.75% ENGINEERING 1.78% DAVID 0.75% BUSINESS 1.78% HEATING 0.75% CONSULTANTS 1.76% ENGINEERING 0.75% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% ENTERPRISES 0.75% MEDIA 1.71% MARKETING 0.75% LONDON 1.63% SUDBURY 0.75% J 1.51% C 0.75% INVESTMENTS 1.48% CONSULTING 0.50% GLOBAL 1.46% WE 0.50% IT 1.41% LAMBERT 0.50% CARE 1.39% PLANT 0.50% PROPERTIES 1.29% AB 0.50% ELECTRICAL 1.29% CONTRACTS 0.50% M 1.27% EIGHT 0.50% BUILDING 1.26% PRINT 0.50% ENERGY 1.25% TEA 0.50% S 1.20% CORNARD 0.50% ENTERPRISES 1.20%
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 76 205,525 7487 - Other business activities 37 57,052 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 22 32,483 99999 - Dormant Company 15 21,846 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 13 17,765 9999 - Dormant Company 13 20,199 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 8 8,671 7414 - Business & management consultancy 6 13,034 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 6 12,072 90030 - Artistic creation 5 1,732 62090 - Other information technology service activities 5 7,493 41100 - Development of building projects 4 4,331 9305 - Other service activities 4 9,492 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 4 2,740 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 4 2,699 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 4 5,558 88990 - Other social work activities without accommodation not elsewhere classified 4 1,567 43210 - Electrical installation 4 3,175 86900 - Other human health activities 3 4,457 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 3 2,598
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION 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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