Suffolk
2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Suffolk when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Suffolk when compared to any half year in history.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Suffolk when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Suffolk when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2012 a total of 1,680 companies were formed in Suffolk. This figure is 2.7% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.
The highest total for a first half year in Suffolk occurred in 2012 when a total of 1,680 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Suffolk UK 2012 1,680 253,150 2011 1,636 228,735 % change 2.7% 10.7% Record Year 2012 (1,680) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 767 companies were registered in Suffolk during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 6.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares badly 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) Suffolk UK 2012 767 121,659 2011 819 112,344 % change -6.3% 8.3% Record Year 2000 (992) 2012 (121,659) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2012 247 285 235 New companies in 2011 255 303 261 % change -3.1% -5.9% -10.0% Record Year 2000 (668) 2011 (303) 2011 (261)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 922 companies were dissolved in Suffolk. This figure is 8.5% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.9%.
The highest total for a first half year in Suffolk occurred in 2009 when a total of 1,463 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Suffolk UK 2012 922 147,793 2011 1,008 162,310 % change -8.5% -8.9% Record Year 2009 (1,463) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 530 companies were dissolved in Suffolk 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) Suffolk UK 2012 530 80,217 2011 482 71,324 % change 10.0% 12.5% Record Year 2009 (898) 2009 (181,176) 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 152 209 169 Closed companies in 2011 108 168 206 % change 40.7% 24.4% -18% Record Year 2003 (565) 2009 (418) 2010 (254)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 the company register for Suffolk increased by 758 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Suffolk UK 2012 758 105,357 2011 628 66,425 Record Year 2000 (1,079) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
Net company growth for Suffolk during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 237 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Suffolk UK 2012 237 41,442 2011 337 41,020 Record Year 2000 (800) 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 95 76 66 Net growth in 2011 147 135 55 Record Year 2000 (639) 2003 (155) 2008 (171)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 Suffolk formed 0.7% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.7%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Suffolk 2012 0.7% 2011 0.7% 2010 0.7% 2009 0.7% 2008 0.7% Record Year (since 1960) 1961 (1.4%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
In the second quarter of 2012, Suffolk formed 0.6% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Suffolk 2012 0.6% 2011 0.7% 2010 0.7% 2009 0.7% 2008 0.7% Record Year (since 1960) 2000 (1.5%) 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 0.6% 0.7% 0.6% UK formation share in 2011 0.7% 0.8% 0.7% % change -18.4% -17.5% -3.9% Record Year 2000 (3.0%) 1966 (1.3%) 1961 (2.4%)
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 45.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.2% 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 44.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.1% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.9% 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 Suffolk was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
24.9% of all director appointments in Suffolk 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 Suffolk was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.
29.3% of all director appointments in Suffolk 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 MANAGEMENT 2.27% CONSULTING 5.07% SUFFOLK 1.54% MANAGEMENT 4.74% CONSULTING 1.52% CONSULTANCY 3.28% PROPERTY 1.04% PROPERTY 2.35% J 0.97% TRADING 2.10% CONSULTANCY 0.94% DESIGN 1.89% DESIGN 0.80% ENGINEERING 1.87% EAST 0.77% ASSOCIATES 1.82% ASSOCIATES 0.75% CONSULTANTS 1.78% ENGINEERING 0.68% CONSTRUCTION 1.71% BUSINESS 0.68% BUSINESS 1.70% ELECTRICAL 0.65% MEDIA 1.69% ENERGY 0.65% LONDON 1.68% CONSULTANTS 0.63% J 1.57% HEATING 0.63% GLOBAL 1.51% ANGLIA 0.63% INVESTMENTS 1.48% CARE 0.58% IT 1.42% D 0.55% CARE 1.31% CONSTRUCTION 0.55% PROPERTIES 1.31% YOUR 0.55% M 1.26% C 0.55% ELECTRICAL 1.23% GREEN 0.53% BUILDING 1.23% S 0.53% SECURITY 1.19% LOGISTICS 0.53% S 1.18% INVESTMENTS 0.51% 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 1,293 244,457 7487 - Other business activities 285 47,029 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 200 35,447 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 168 20,390 99999 - Dormant Company 166 26,088 9999 - Dormant Company 106 16,469 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 97 14,220 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 92 15,280 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 88 10,271 7414 - Business & management consultancy 88 10,978 41100 - Development of building projects 59 5,149 62090 - Other information technology service activities 58 8,258 74990 - Non-trading company 53 9,706 9305 - Other service activities 46 7,926 7499 - Non-trading company 44 8,023 62012 - Business and domestic software development 43 4,742 43210 - Electrical installation 41 3,557 86900 - Other human health activities 39 5,222 7260 - Other computer related activities 38 6,456 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 37 3,233
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08020630 SIGNATURE HOLIDAYS LIMITED 04 Apr 2012 08021715 GREENHILL AD LIMITED 05 Apr 2012 08043151 LAB 12 LIMITED 24 Apr 2012 08046833 SHIJIN THOMAS LIMITED 26 Apr 2012 08049416 A E KIRBY LIMITED 27 Apr 2012 08049875 ETH CARPENTRY LIMITED 30 Apr 2012 08024590 S.H.R. BUSINESS HOLDINGS LIMITED 10 Apr 2012 08046047 PASADENA ROOF ORCHESTRA 2012 LTD. 25 Apr 2012 08047060 HAVERHILL LOGISTICS LIMITED 26 Apr 2012 08046441 FORDWATER BUSINESS SOLUTIONS LIMITED 26 Apr 2012 08015184 TSG WINE TRIPS LIMITED 02 Apr 2012 08019243 BY CHOICE (HADLEIGH) LIMITED 04 Apr 2012 08033701 WENTFORD CONSULTING LIMITED 17 Apr 2012 08042607 JRHR ASSOCIATES LIMITED 24 Apr 2012 08050317 DOGFISH69 LIMITED 30 Apr 2012 08039190 JACKPOT SPORT LIMITED 20 Apr 2012 08050589 ANQUEST LIMITED 30 Apr 2012 08051407 IPQA LIMITED 30 Apr 2012 08051552 BOB KINDRED HERITAGE CONSULTANTS LIMITED 30 Apr 2012 08016230 IPSWICH PA CENTRE LTD 02 Apr 2012 08025243 WEAR N TEAR TARPAULINS LTD 11 Apr 2012 08028608 HAMMERHEAD AUTOMOTIVE LTD 12 Apr 2012 08047854 RMRES LIMITED 26 Apr 2012 08023472 MEASURED BRILLIANCE LTD 10 Apr 2012 08030637 SWALLOW FINANCIAL HOLDINGS LIMITED 13 Apr 2012
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