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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

  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)

    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)SuffolkUK
    20121,680253,150
    20111,636228,735
    % change2.7%10.7%
    Record Year2012 (1,680)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)SuffolkUK
    2012767121,659
    2011819112,344
    % change-6.3%8.3%
    Record Year 2000 (992) 2012 (121,659)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2012247285235
    New companies in 2011255303261
    % change-3.1%-5.9%-10.0%
    Record Year2000 (668)2011 (303)2011 (261)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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)SuffolkUK
    2012922147,793
    20111,008162,310
    % change-8.5%-8.9%
    Record Year2009 (1,463)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)SuffolkUK
    201253080,217
    201148271,324
    % change10.0%12.5%
    Record Year 2009 (898) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2012152209169
    Closed companies in 2011108168206
    % change40.7%24.4%-18%
    Record Year2003 (565)2009 (418)2010 (254)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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)SuffolkUK
    2012758105,357
    201162866,425
    Record Year2000 (1,079)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. 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)SuffolkUK
    201223741,442
    201133741,020
    Record Year 2000 (800) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2012957666
    Net growth in 201114713555
    Record Year2000 (639)2003 (155)2008 (171)

UK Company Share

  1. 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
    20120.7%
    20110.7%
    20100.7%
    20090.7%
    20080.7%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1961 (1.4%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. 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
    20120.6%
    20110.7%
    20100.7%
    20090.7%
    20080.7%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2000 (1.5%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20120.6%0.7%0.6%
    UK formation share in 20110.7%0.8%0.7%
    % change-18.4%-17.5%-3.9%
    Record Year2000 (3.0%)1966 (1.3%)1961 (2.4%)

Director Age

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. 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
  2. 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

  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
    MANAGEMENT2.27%CONSULTING5.07%
    SUFFOLK1.54%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    CONSULTING1.52%CONSULTANCY3.28%
    PROPERTY1.04%PROPERTY2.35%
    J0.97%TRADING2.10%
    CONSULTANCY0.94%DESIGN1.89%
    DESIGN0.80%ENGINEERING1.87%
    EAST0.77%ASSOCIATES1.82%
    ASSOCIATES0.75%CONSULTANTS1.78%
    ENGINEERING0.68%CONSTRUCTION1.71%
    BUSINESS0.68%BUSINESS1.70%
    ELECTRICAL0.65%MEDIA1.69%
    ENERGY0.65%LONDON1.68%
    CONSULTANTS0.63%J1.57%
    HEATING0.63%GLOBAL1.51%
    ANGLIA0.63%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    CARE0.58%IT1.42%
    D0.55%CARE1.31%
    CONSTRUCTION0.55%PROPERTIES1.31%
    YOUR0.55%M1.26%
    C0.55%ELECTRICAL1.23%
    GREEN0.53%BUILDING1.23%
    S0.53%SECURITY1.19%
    LOGISTICS0.53%S1.18%
    INVESTMENTS0.51%ENTERPRISES1.17%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied1,293244,457
    7487 - Other business activities28547,029
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified20035,447
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management16820,390
    99999 - Dormant Company16626,088
    9999 - Dormant Company10616,469
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified9714,220
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities9215,280
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified8810,271
    7414 - Business & management consultancy8810,978
    41100 - Development of building projects595,149
    62090 - Other information technology service activities588,258
    74990 - Non-trading company539,706
    9305 - Other service activities467,926
    7499 - Non-trading company448,023
    62012 - Business and domestic software development434,742
    43210 - Electrical installation413,557
    86900 - Other human health activities395,222
    7260 - Other computer related activities386,456
    47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets373,233

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08054750 EVENTING MEDIA LIMITED 02 May 2012
    08059705 ANNA HALL LIMITED 08 May 2012
    08076699 MATTHIAS MILLER LIMITED 21 May 2012
    08083371 OPERATING ROOM BROADCAST LIMITED 25 May 2012
    08088305 PARKIN PLUMBING AND HEATING LIMITED 30 May 2012
    08069930 PHARMA TECH RECRUITMENT LTD 15 May 2012
    08074525 SMIRO QUALITAS LTD 18 May 2012
    08082900 POLARPLUMBERS LTD 25 May 2012
    08069409 ROB BOWLES LTD 15 May 2012
    08074863 THE RESPECT ORGANISATION LIMITED 18 May 2012
    08075342 DEMOND TYRES LIMITED 18 May 2012
    08076546 59A IT SERVICES LIMITED 21 May 2012
    08083763 J D SAFETY SERVICES LIMITED 25 May 2012
    08091157 N C WARDEN ASSOCIATES LIMITED 31 May 2012
    08058255 REMEDY WINDSCREENS LIMITED 04 May 2012
    08060851 1ST FOR FEET LTD 08 May 2012
    08069075 ANDREW PECK SAFETY SOLUTIONS LIMITED 15 May 2012
    08079704 CR PERSONAL MANAGEMENT LIMITED 23 May 2012
    08085750 WEEFELL RESOURCES LIMITED 28 May 2012
    08085762 FELLSAFE ASSET MANAGEMENT LIMITED 28 May 2012
    08086187 NETSAFE ASSET MANAGEMENT LIMITED 28 May 2012
    08086216 LIVESAFE MANAGEMENT LIMITED 28 May 2012
    08086222 LIVESAFE RESOURCES LIMITED 28 May 2012
    08087097 SAM DOUBLEDEE LTD 29 May 2012
    08054825 EDDY & DIANA SERVICES LTD 02 May 2012