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Sudbury, Suffolk

2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Sudbury when compared to any previous May.

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. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 116 companies were formed in Sudbury. This figure is 11.5% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Sudbury occurred in 2003 when a total of 136 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)SudburyUK
    2012116253,150
    2011104228,735
    % change11.5%10.7%
    Record Year2003 (136)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    A total of 61 companies were registered in Sudbury during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 13.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)SudburyUK
    201261121,659
    201154112,344
    % change13.0%8.3%
    Record Year 2003 (63) 2012 (121,659)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Sudbury when compared to any previous May.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2012232414
    New companies in 2011191916
    % change21.1%26.3%-12.5%
    Record Year2003 (28)2012 (24)2009 (26)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 65 companies were dissolved in Sudbury. This figure is 0.0% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.9%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Sudbury occurred in 2009 when a total of 107 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)SudburyUK
    201265147,793
    201165162,310
    % change0.0%-8.9%
    Record Year2009 (107)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    A total of 33 companies were dissolved in Sudbury during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 10.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)SudburyUK
    20123380,218
    20113071,324
    % change10.0%12.5%
    Record Year 2009 (60) 2009 (181,177)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 201213128
    Closed companies in 201131116
    % change333.3%9.1%-50%
    Record Year2009 (20)2009 (22)2007 (19)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 the company register for Sudbury increased by 51 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)SudburyUK
    201251105,357
    20113966,425
    Record Year2003 (102)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    Net company growth for Sudbury during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 28 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)SudburyUK
    20122841,441
    20112441,020
    Record Year 2003 (43) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201210126
    Net growth in 20111680
    Record Year2003 (22)2007 (17)2003 (19)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 Sudbury formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.0%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Sudbury
    20120.0%
    20110.0%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1973 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    In the second quarter of 2012, Sudbury formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)Sudbury
    20120.1%
    20110.0%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20120.1%0.1%0.0%
    UK formation share in 20110.1%0.0%0.0%
    % change2.0%10.8%-6.7%
    Record Year1968 (0.3%)1966 (0.2%)1967 (0.2%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 46.2.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 45.3.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.0% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The record first half year for female directors in Sudbury was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    31.8% of all director appointments in Sudbury in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Sudbury was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.

    36.4% of all director appointments in Sudbury in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    J2.30%CONSULTING5.07%
    C1.38%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    ASSOCIATES1.15%CONSULTANCY3.28%
    PROPERTY1.15%PROPERTY2.35%
    CONSULTANCY1.15%TRADING2.10%
    CORPORATE1.15%DESIGN1.89%
    CONSULTING1.15%ENGINEERING1.87%
    MANAGEMENT0.92%ASSOCIATES1.82%
    SUDBURY0.92%CONSULTANTS1.78%
    CONSULTANTS0.69%CONSTRUCTION1.71%
    FARM0.69%BUSINESS1.70%
    INVESTMENTS0.69%MEDIA1.69%
    RED0.69%LONDON1.68%
    N0.69%J1.57%
    CORNARD0.46%GLOBAL1.51%
    STUART0.46%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    DESIGN0.46%IT1.42%
    SALES0.46%CARE1.31%
    ENGINEERING0.46%PROPERTIES1.31%
    REALITY0.46%M1.26%
    CARPENTRY0.46%ELECTRICAL1.23%
    AB0.46%BUILDING1.23%
    DO0.46%SECURITY1.19%
    WE0.46%S1.18%
    BUILDING0.46%ENTERPRISES1.17%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied88244,457
    7487 - Other business activities2847,029
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified2235,447
    99999 - Dormant Company1426,088
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management1220,390
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified1010,271
    9999 - Dormant Company1016,469
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities915,280
    62090 - Other information technology service activities78,258
    7414 - Business & management consultancy610,978
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet63,818
    41100 - Development of building projects55,149
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified514,220
    90030 - Artistic creation52,106
    47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets43,233
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation42,716
    9305 - Other service activities47,926
    43210 - Electrical installation43,557
    98000 - Residents property management33,001
    9800 - Residents Property Management31,321

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08091711 CACTUS CANDY LIMITED 01 Jun 2012
    08092363 ISAAC ENTERPRISES LIMITED 01 Jun 2012
    08094093 RUDE HAMPERS LIMITED 06 Jun 2012
    08096631 GURRY LTD 07 Jun 2012
    08098248 SLEEPY NICO LIMITED 08 Jun 2012
    08103883 VIVLIA LIMITED 13 Jun 2012
    08107186 DE MAINS (NAILS) LIMITED 15 Jun 2012
    08113450 NAUGHTY HAMPER LIMITED 20 Jun 2012
    08113678 EEC POWER SYSTEMS LTD 21 Jun 2012
    08113723 BOB MANNING FARMS LIMITED 21 Jun 2012
    08115885 NUMBER TEN LAVENHAM LIMITED 22 Jun 2012
    08120339 AABBCC LIMITED 26 Jun 2012
    08120474 DESIGNA WORLDWIDE LIMITED 27 Jun 2012
    08123770 ENSA MANAGEMENT LIMITED 29 Jun 2012

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