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Q1 2014 Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • Q1 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Suffolk when compared to any previous Q1.
  • Q1 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Suffolk when compared to any previous Q1.
  • Q1 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Suffolk when compared to any previous Q1.
  • February 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Suffolk when compared to any previous February.
  • January 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Suffolk when compared to any previous January.
  • February 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Suffolk when compared to any previous February.
  • January 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Suffolk when compared to any previous January.
  • February 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Suffolk when compared to any previous February.
  • January 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Suffolk when compared to any previous January.
  • January 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Suffolk when compared to any previous January.
  • January 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Suffolk when compared to any previous January.
  • January 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Suffolk when compared to any previous January.

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. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)

    Q1 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Suffolk when compared to any previous Q1.

    Q1 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Suffolk when compared to any previous Q1.

    Q1 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Suffolk when compared to any previous Q1.

    A total of 990 companies were registered in Suffolk during the first quarter of 2014 (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 10.7% versus the same period last year (Q1 2013). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.8% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014)SuffolkUK
    2014990150,722
    2013894134,802
    % change10.7%11.8%
    Record Year 2014 (990) 2007 (166,814)
    New Companies by Quarter

    A total of 990 companies were registered in Suffolk during the first quarter of 2014 (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 10.7% versus the same period last year (Q1 2013). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.8% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014)SuffolkUK
    2014990150,722
    2013894134,802
    % change10.7%11.8%
    Record Year 2014 (990) 2007 (166,814)
    New Companies by Quarter

    A total of 990 companies were registered in Suffolk during the first quarter of 2014 (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 10.7% versus the same period last year (Q1 2013). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.8% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014)SuffolkUK
    2014990150,722
    2013894134,802
    % change10.7%11.8%
    Record Year 2014 (990) 2007 (166,814)
    New Companies by Quarter

  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2014)

    February 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Suffolk when compared to any previous February.

    January 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Suffolk when compared to any previous January.

    February 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Suffolk when compared to any previous February.

    January 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Suffolk when compared to any previous January.

    February 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Suffolk when compared to any previous February.

    January 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Suffolk when compared to any previous January.

    New Companies by Month
    New Companies by Month
    New Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    New companies in 2014308347335
    New companies in 2013277309308
    % change11.2%12.3%8.8%
    Record Year2014 (308)2014 (347)2007 (370)
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    New companies in 2014308347335
    New companies in 2013277309308
    % change11.2%12.3%8.8%
    Record Year2014 (308)2014 (347)2007 (370)
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    New companies in 2014308347335
    New companies in 2013277309308
    % change11.2%12.3%8.8%
    Record Year2014 (308)2014 (347)2007 (370)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)

    A total of 467 companies were dissolved in Suffolk during the first quarter of 2014 (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014).

    This figure is a decrease of 14.6% versus the same period last year (Q1 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 5.7% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014)SuffolkUK
    201446782,370
    201354777,914
    % change-14.6%5.7%
    Record Year 2009 (565) 2009 (108,066)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter

    A total of 467 companies were dissolved in Suffolk during the first quarter of 2014 (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014).

    This figure is a decrease of 14.6% versus the same period last year (Q1 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 5.7% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014)SuffolkUK
    201446782,370
    201354777,914
    % change-14.6%5.7%
    Record Year 2009 (565) 2009 (108,066)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter

    A total of 467 companies were dissolved in Suffolk during the first quarter of 2014 (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014).

    This figure is a decrease of 14.6% versus the same period last year (Q1 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 5.7% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014)SuffolkUK
    201446782,370
    201354777,914
    % change-14.6%5.7%
    Record Year 2009 (565) 2009 (108,066)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter

  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2014)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    Dissolved Companies by Month
    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Closed companies in 2014146164157
    Closed companies in 2013234164149
    % change-37.6%0.0%5%
    Record Year2013 (234)2008 (170)2009 (313)
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Closed companies in 2014146164157
    Closed companies in 2013234164149
    % change-37.6%0.0%5%
    Record Year2013 (234)2008 (170)2009 (313)
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Closed companies in 2014146164157
    Closed companies in 2013234164149
    % change-37.6%0.0%5%
    Record Year2013 (234)2008 (170)2009 (313)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)

    Net company growth for Suffolk during the first quarter of 2014 (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014) was 523 companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014)SuffolkUK
    201452368,352
    201334756,888
    Record Year 2014 (523) 2007 (111,282)
    Net Growth by Quarter

    Net company growth for Suffolk during the first quarter of 2014 (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014) was 523 companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014)SuffolkUK
    201452368,352
    201334756,888
    Record Year 2014 (523) 2007 (111,282)
    Net Growth by Quarter

    Net company growth for Suffolk during the first quarter of 2014 (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014) was 523 companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014)SuffolkUK
    201452368,352
    201334756,888
    Record Year 2014 (523) 2007 (111,282)
    Net Growth by Quarter

  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2014)

    January 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Suffolk when compared to any previous January.

    January 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Suffolk when compared to any previous January.

    January 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Suffolk when compared to any previous January.

    Net Growth by Month
    Net Growth by Month
    Net Growth by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Net growth in 2014162183178
    Net growth in 201343145159
    Record Year2014 (162)2003 (195)2007 (261)
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Net growth in 2014162183178
    Net growth in 201343145159
    Record Year2014 (162)2003 (195)2007 (261)
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Net growth in 2014162183178
    Net growth in 201343145159
    Record Year2014 (162)2003 (195)2007 (261)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)

    In the first quarter of 2014, Suffolk formed 0.7% of all UK companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014)Suffolk
    20140.7%
    20130.7%
    20120.7%
    20110.7%
    20100.7%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1990 (1.0%)
    Company Share by Quarter

    In the first quarter of 2014, Suffolk formed 0.7% of all UK companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014)Suffolk
    20140.7%
    20130.7%
    20120.7%
    20110.7%
    20100.7%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1990 (1.0%)
    Company Share by Quarter

    In the first quarter of 2014, Suffolk formed 0.7% of all UK companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014)Suffolk
    20140.7%
    20130.7%
    20120.7%
    20110.7%
    20100.7%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1990 (1.0%)
    Company Share by Quarter

  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2014)

    Company Share by Month
    Company Share by Month
    Company Share by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    UK formation share in 20140.7%0.7%0.6%
    UK formation share in 20130.6%0.7%0.7%
    % change4.0%3.7%-9.2%
    Record Year1990 (1.1%)2003 (0.9%)1990 (1.0%)
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    UK formation share in 20140.7%0.7%0.6%
    UK formation share in 20130.6%0.7%0.7%
    % change4.0%3.7%-9.2%
    Record Year1990 (1.1%)2003 (0.9%)1990 (1.0%)
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    UK formation share in 20140.7%0.7%0.6%
    UK formation share in 20130.6%0.7%0.7%
    % change4.0%3.7%-9.2%
    Record Year1990 (1.1%)2003 (0.9%)1990 (1.0%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)

    The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2014 was 45.6.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.6%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.

    Director Age by Quarter

    The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2014 was 45.6.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.6%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.

    Director Age by Quarter

    The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2014 was 45.6.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.6%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)

    The record first quarter for female directors in Suffolk was in 2008 when 34.4% of all directors were female.

    27.1% of all director appointments in Suffolk in the first quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.4% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

    The record first quarter for female directors in Suffolk was in 2008 when 34.4% of all directors were female.

    27.1% of all director appointments in Suffolk in the first quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.4% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

    The record first quarter for female directors in Suffolk was in 2008 when 34.4% of all directors were female.

    27.1% of all director appointments in Suffolk in the first quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.4% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Mar 2013-Mar 2014)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING1.60%CONSULTING5.22%
    MANAGEMENT1.42%MANAGEMENT4.67%
    SUFFOLK1.31%CONSULTANCY3.49%
    CONSULTANCY1.18%PROPERTY2.64%
    PROPERTY1.09%TRADING2.05%
    ENGINEERING0.85%LONDON1.88%
    ELECTRICAL0.78%ENGINEERING1.86%
    J0.73%CARE1.79%
    ASSOCIATES0.69%CONSTRUCTION1.75%
    CONSULTANTS0.69%DESIGN1.75%
    CONSTRUCTION0.65%CONSULTANTS1.73%
    EAST0.65%BUSINESS1.71%
    TRAINING0.65%PROPERTIES1.60%
    R0.62%INVESTMENTS1.60%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.62%GLOBAL1.58%
    DESIGN0.58%J1.48%
    CARE0.53%ASSOCIATES1.48%
    BUILDING0.51%MEDIA1.48%
    TRANSPORT0.51%IT1.33%
    IT0.49%TRANSPORT1.30%
    PROPERTIES0.49%DEVELOPMENTS1.29%
    INVESTMENTS0.47%BUILDING1.24%
    IPSWICH0.47%M1.21%
    CATERING0.47%CAPITAL1.20%
    TRADING0.44%ELECTRICAL1.19%
    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING1.62%CONSULTING5.23%
    MANAGEMENT1.42%MANAGEMENT4.69%
    SUFFOLK1.31%CONSULTANCY3.49%
    CONSULTANCY1.18%PROPERTY2.64%
    PROPERTY1.09%TRADING2.05%
    ENGINEERING0.87%LONDON1.90%
    ELECTRICAL0.78%ENGINEERING1.87%
    J0.78%CARE1.80%
    CONSULTANTS0.69%CONSTRUCTION1.76%
    ASSOCIATES0.69%DESIGN1.75%
    EAST0.65%CONSULTANTS1.73%
    TRAINING0.65%BUSINESS1.71%
    R0.62%PROPERTIES1.60%
    CONSTRUCTION0.62%INVESTMENTS1.60%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.60%GLOBAL1.59%
    DESIGN0.58%MEDIA1.49%
    CARE0.53%J1.49%
    TRANSPORT0.51%ASSOCIATES1.48%
    PROPERTIES0.51%IT1.34%
    BUILDING0.49%TRANSPORT1.30%
    IPSWICH0.49%DEVELOPMENTS1.29%
    CATERING0.47%BUILDING1.24%
    INVESTMENTS0.47%CAPITAL1.21%
    IT0.47%M1.21%
    ANGLIA0.44%ELECTRICAL1.19%
    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING1.62%CONSULTING5.23%
    MANAGEMENT1.40%MANAGEMENT4.69%
    SUFFOLK1.31%CONSULTANCY3.49%
    CONSULTANCY1.18%PROPERTY2.64%
    PROPERTY1.09%TRADING2.04%
    ENGINEERING0.89%LONDON1.90%
    ELECTRICAL0.78%ENGINEERING1.87%
    J0.78%CARE1.80%
    CONSULTANTS0.71%CONSTRUCTION1.77%
    ASSOCIATES0.71%DESIGN1.75%
    TRAINING0.65%CONSULTANTS1.73%
    EAST0.65%BUSINESS1.71%
    R0.62%PROPERTIES1.60%
    CONSTRUCTION0.60%INVESTMENTS1.59%
    DESIGN0.58%GLOBAL1.59%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.58%MEDIA1.49%
    CARE0.53%J1.48%
    TRANSPORT0.53%ASSOCIATES1.48%
    PROPERTIES0.51%IT1.34%
    BUILDING0.49%TRANSPORT1.30%
    IPSWICH0.49%DEVELOPMENTS1.29%
    IT0.49%BUILDING1.24%
    CATERING0.47%CAPITAL1.21%
    INVESTMENTS0.47%M1.20%
    ANGLIA0.45%ELECTRICAL1.19%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied1,458280,210
    99999 - Dormant Company30847,084
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management29037,882
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified28156,411
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities16827,750
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified15326,700
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified15218,491
    41100 - Development of building projects899,855
    62090 - Other information technology service activities8612,813
    43210 - Electrical installation815,885
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified818,155
    74990 - Non-trading company8014,135
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation764,866
    86900 - Other human health activities7310,273
    49410 - Freight transport by road738,014
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet669,358
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate649,284
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles635,130
    56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands617,300
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings576,559
    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied1,294254,725
    99999 - Dormant Company31648,100
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management29439,157
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified28757,654
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities17728,692
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified16127,652
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified15919,018
    41100 - Development of building projects9610,295
    62090 - Other information technology service activities8713,149
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified868,495
    43210 - Electrical installation816,100
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation775,062
    74990 - Non-trading company7614,336
    49410 - Freight transport by road758,584
    86900 - Other human health activities7210,681
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate679,713
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles675,360
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet679,673
    56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands617,657
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings616,890
    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied1,291254,441
    99999 - Dormant Company31247,692
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management29439,242
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified28657,543
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities17628,770
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified16227,543
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified16018,956
    41100 - Development of building projects9810,399
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified868,503
    62090 - Other information technology service activities8513,145
    43210 - Electrical installation806,124
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation785,079
    74990 - Non-trading company7814,142
    49410 - Freight transport by road748,608
    86900 - Other human health activities7310,715
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate689,832
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles675,385
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet679,695
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings626,917
    56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands607,668

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08831933 PATIENCE BLOODSTOCK LIMITED 06 Jan 2014
    08842653 LOCTOOL LTD 13 Jan 2014
    08845365 PHILIP TOSTEVIN LIMITED 14 Jan 2014
    08845719 GRAVITEC SENSOR SYSTEMS LTD 15 Jan 2014
    08863848 AVALON BLOODSTOCK LTD 28 Jan 2014
    08866263 PLUTUS BLOODSTOCK LIMITED 29 Jan 2014
    08871806 ON THE BUTTON SOCIAL MEDIA LIMITED 31 Jan 2014
    08869434 PIX MEDICAL LTD 30 Jan 2014
    08828975 BENJAMIN JOHNSON LTD 02 Jan 2014
    08842472 CAR SALES SUFFOLK LIMITED 13 Jan 2014
    08848396 MAINSTREAM GRANITE LIMITED 16 Jan 2014
    08850438 W & D ELECTRICAL LIMITED 17 Jan 2014
    08851652 MOUNTBATTEN 1964 LIMITED 20 Jan 2014
    08833882 UNIVERSAL BUSINESS ANGELS LIMITED 07 Jan 2014
    08835420 BARROW (THE LIMES) MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED 07 Jan 2014
    08837497 UNIVERSAL TRUST AND ESTATE PRACTITIONERS LIMITED 08 Jan 2014
    08838088 IG RECRUIT LIMITED 09 Jan 2014
    08845526 BRIGG HOTEL & CATERING LIMITED 14 Jan 2014
    08871983 LOOP LOOP LTD 31 Jan 2014
    08831119 PURE EXCELLENCE LTD 03 Jan 2014
    08833172 SEEBOLD EVENTS LIMITED 06 Jan 2014
    08846118 AT YOUR SERVICES LIMITED 15 Jan 2014
    08847743 IMCUK1 LTD 16 Jan 2014
    08858173 THE THEATRE EMPORIUM LIMITED 23 Jan 2014
    08859139 STOWMARKET GOLF SHOP LIMITED 23 Jan 2014

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