Sudbury, Suffolk
2012 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The second half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Sudbury when compared to any previous second half year.
- Q4 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Sudbury when compared to any previous Q4.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 244 companies were formed in Sudbury in 2012. This total is 20.8% higher than in 2011 and compares favourably to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.
Year Sudbury UK 2012 244 491,893 2011 202 452,870 2010 214 400,358 2009 221 362,675 2008 172 349,203 Record Year 2003 (250) 2012 (491,893) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The second half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Sudbury when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2012 a total of 128 companies were formed in Sudbury. This figure is 30.6% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.
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 2012 128 238,743 2011 98 224,135 % change 30.6% 6.5% Record Year 2002 (128) 2012 (238,743) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Q4 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Sudbury when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 70 companies were registered in Sudbury during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is an increase of 52.2% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 9.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Sudbury UK 2012 70 119,875 2011 46 109,623 % change 52.2% 9.4% Record Year 2012 (70) 2012 (119,875) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2012 26 25 19 New companies in 2011 16 18 12 % change 62.5% 38.9% 58.3% Record Year 2003 (33) 2002 (28) 2002 (21)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 133 companies were dissolved in Sudbury in 2012. This total is 2.9% lower than in 2011 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Sudbury UK 2012 133 293,728 2011 137 314,524 2010 168 342,233 2009 192 533,787 2008 95 237,873 Record Year 2009 (192) 2009 (533,787) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 68 companies were dissolved in Sudbury. This figure is 5.6% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -4.1%.
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 2012 68 145,934 2011 72 152,213 % change -5.6% -4.1% Record Year 2010 (103) 2009 (244,543) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 34 companies were dissolved in Sudbury during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 12.8% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 12.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Sudbury UK 2012 34 70,026 2011 39 79,983 % change -12.8% -12.4% Record Year 2010 (48) 2009 (85,139) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2012 21 6 7 Closed companies in 2011 5 19 15 % change 320.0% -68.4% -53% Record Year 2010 (23) 2011 (19) 2009 (16)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 111 companies were added to the company register for Sudbury in 2012. This number represents growth of 55.0% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.
This number is 46 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 2012 111 198,165 2011 65 138,346 2010 46 58,125 2009 29 -171,112 2008 77 111,330 Record Year 2003 (181) 2003 (242,541) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 the company register for Sudbury increased by 60 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Sudbury UK 2012 60 92,809 2011 26 71,922 Record Year 2002 (88) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Net company growth for Sudbury during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 36 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Sudbury UK 2012 36 49,849 2011 7 29,640 Record Year 2002 (51) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2012 5 19 12 Net growth in 2011 11 -1 -3 Record Year 2003 (27) 2002 (21) 2002 (15)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2012)
In 2012 Sudbury formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2011 when Sudbury was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year Sudbury 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 Sudbury formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is more than the 2011 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Sudbury 2012 0.1% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, Sudbury formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Sudbury 2012 0.1% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2011 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% % change 36.6% 32.3% 54.1% Record Year 1966 (0.5%) 1968 (0.5%) 1966 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2012)
The average age of a director in 2012 was 46.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2012 was 44.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2012 was 45.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 7.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 7.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2012)
The record year for female directors in Sudbury was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Sudbury in 2012 was 34.4%. The average for the UK during this time was 29.9%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The record second half year for female directors in Sudbury was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
33.1% of all director appointments in Sudbury in the second half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Sudbury was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.
31.4% of all director appointments in Sudbury in the fourth quarter of 2012 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 2011-Dec 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage PROPERTY 1.71% CONSULTING 5.15% J 1.28% MANAGEMENT 4.78% SUDBURY 1.28% CONSULTANCY 3.31% MAINTENANCE 1.07% PROPERTY 2.40% CONSULTING 1.07% TRADING 2.03% D 1.07% DESIGN 1.86% INVESTMENTS 1.07% ASSOCIATES 1.82% ASSOCIATES 0.85% ENGINEERING 1.79% BUILDING 0.85% BUSINESS 1.76% MANAGEMENT 0.64% CONSULTANTS 1.75% GROUP 0.64% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% H 0.64% LONDON 1.69% MEDIA 0.64% MEDIA 1.69% IT 0.64% GLOBAL 1.59% STORAGE 0.64% J 1.57% LAVENHAM 0.64% INVESTMENTS 1.46% L 0.64% IT 1.43% MUSIC 0.64% CARE 1.39% SUFFOLK 0.64% PROPERTIES 1.34% ENERGY 0.64% M 1.26% C 0.64% BUILDING 1.23% MARKETING 0.43% ENTERPRISES 1.21% ARCHITECTURAL 0.43% TRAINING 1.18% PARKER 0.43% ELECTRICAL 1.17% LEESTOCK 0.43% SECURITY 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 77 236,139 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 29 52,427 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 25 30,396 99999 - Dormant Company 17 40,648 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 12 23,256 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 11 15,572 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 9 6,307 62090 - Other information technology service activities 8 12,291 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 7 22,058 90030 - Artistic creation 7 3,420 74100 - specialised design activities 6 3,267 86900 - Other human health activities 6 7,866 41100 - Development of building projects 6 7,980 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 6 4,882 98000 - Residents property management 5 4,377 74990 - Non-trading company 4 13,808 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 4 4,829 64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified 4 4,537 9999 - Dormant Company 4 4,599 7487 - Other business activities 4 10,703
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08235623 BOBOSHA LIMITED 01 Oct 2012 08236841 PUTTOCK BROWN LIMITED 02 Oct 2012 08240530 CUTTS PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT LIMITED 04 Oct 2012 08240881 EUROPE GENERAL AGENT LIMITED 04 Oct 2012 08242618 THE COOKING OIL GUYS LIMITED 05 Oct 2012 08243155 SPARTEK CONTRACTING LTD 08 Oct 2012 08246075 H & H LAKESIDE CAFE LIMITED 09 Oct 2012 08246133 D J KIDDY LIMITED 09 Oct 2012 08247214 IMHOF TRADING LIMITED 10 Oct 2012 08247626 FIREFLOW LTD 10 Oct 2012 08250529 THE SUDBURY DOG COMPANY LIMITED 12 Oct 2012 08251606 RICHMONDGATE LIMITED 12 Oct 2012 08251610 JUSTIN STALLS LIMITED 12 Oct 2012 08252350 LEESTOCK EVENTS LIMITED 15 Oct 2012 08254342 ELLIS BUILDING & MAINTENANCE LIMITED 16 Oct 2012 08258235 MT MEDIA CONSULTING LTD 18 Oct 2012 08259901 NORTHLIGHT ASSOCIATES LIMITED 18 Oct 2012 08259930 COMPANY 625 LIMITED 18 Oct 2012 08260245 SUDBURY STORAGE LTD 19 Oct 2012 08262955 D J SLATER LIMITED 22 Oct 2012 08269569 DENVER ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENTS LIMITED 26 Oct 2012 08270418 PICKACASA LIMITED 26 Oct 2012 08273094 HOOPS CATERING LIMITED 30 Oct 2012 08274791 LAVENHAM SPICE LIMITED 31 Oct 2012 08275394 DJ ROTORS LIMITED 31 Oct 2012
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