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
New Company Registrations
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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) Sudbury UK 2012 116 253,150 2011 104 228,735 % change 11.5% 10.7% Record Year 2003 (136) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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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) Sudbury UK 2012 61 121,659 2011 54 112,344 % change 13.0% 8.3% Record Year 2003 (63) 2012 (121,659) New Companies by Quarter
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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
April May June New companies in 2012 23 24 14 New companies in 2011 19 19 16 % change 21.1% 26.3% -12.5% Record Year 2003 (28) 2012 (24) 2009 (26)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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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) Sudbury UK 2012 65 147,793 2011 65 162,310 % change 0.0% -8.9% Record Year 2009 (107) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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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) Sudbury UK 2012 33 80,218 2011 30 71,324 % change 10.0% 12.5% Record Year 2009 (60) 2009 (181,177) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2012 13 12 8 Closed companies in 2011 3 11 16 % change 333.3% 9.1% -50% Record Year 2009 (20) 2009 (22) 2007 (19)
Net Company Growth
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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) Sudbury UK 2012 51 105,357 2011 39 66,425 Record Year 2003 (102) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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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) Sudbury UK 2012 28 41,441 2011 24 41,020 Record Year 2003 (43) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2012 10 12 6 Net growth in 2011 16 8 0 Record Year 2003 (22) 2007 (17) 2003 (19)
UK Company Share
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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 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1973 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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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 2012 0.1% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% % change 2.0% 10.8% -6.7% Record Year 1968 (0.3%) 1966 (0.2%) 1967 (0.2%)
Director Age
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage J 2.30% CONSULTING 5.07% C 1.38% MANAGEMENT 4.74% ASSOCIATES 1.15% CONSULTANCY 3.28% PROPERTY 1.15% PROPERTY 2.35% CONSULTANCY 1.15% TRADING 2.10% CORPORATE 1.15% DESIGN 1.89% CONSULTING 1.15% ENGINEERING 1.87% MANAGEMENT 0.92% ASSOCIATES 1.82% SUDBURY 0.92% CONSULTANTS 1.78% CONSULTANTS 0.69% CONSTRUCTION 1.71% FARM 0.69% BUSINESS 1.70% INVESTMENTS 0.69% MEDIA 1.69% RED 0.69% LONDON 1.68% N 0.69% J 1.57% CORNARD 0.46% GLOBAL 1.51% STUART 0.46% INVESTMENTS 1.48% DESIGN 0.46% IT 1.42% SALES 0.46% CARE 1.31% ENGINEERING 0.46% PROPERTIES 1.31% REALITY 0.46% M 1.26% CARPENTRY 0.46% ELECTRICAL 1.23% AB 0.46% BUILDING 1.23% DO 0.46% SECURITY 1.19% WE 0.46% S 1.18% BUILDING 0.46% ENTERPRISES 1.17%
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 88 244,457 7487 - Other business activities 28 47,029 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 22 35,447 99999 - Dormant Company 14 26,088 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 12 20,390 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 10 10,271 9999 - Dormant Company 10 16,469 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 9 15,280 62090 - Other information technology service activities 7 8,258 7414 - Business & management consultancy 6 10,978 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 6 3,818 41100 - Development of building projects 5 5,149 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 5 14,220 90030 - Artistic creation 5 2,106 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 4 3,233 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 4 2,716 9305 - Other service activities 4 7,926 43210 - Electrical installation 4 3,557 98000 - Residents property management 3 3,001 9800 - Residents Property Management 3 1,321
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