
Woodbridge, Suffolk
2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 102 companies were formed in Woodbridge. This figure is 13.6% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.
The highest total for a first half year in Woodbridge occurred in 2011 when a total of 118 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Woodbridge UK 2012 102 253,150 2011 118 228,735 % change -13.6% 10.7% Record Year 2011 (118) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 43 companies were registered in Woodbridge during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 32.8% 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) Woodbridge UK 2012 43 121,659 2011 64 112,344 % change -32.8% 8.3% Record Year 2011 (64) 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 15 11 17 New companies in 2011 17 28 19 % change -11.8% -60.7% -10.5% Record Year 2008 (21) 2011 (28) 2010 (20)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 74 companies were dissolved in Woodbridge. 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 Woodbridge occurred in 2009 when a total of 102 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Woodbridge UK 2012 74 147,793 2011 74 162,310 % change 0.0% -8.9% Record Year 2009 (102) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 41 companies were dissolved in Woodbridge during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 28.1% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares poorly 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) Woodbridge UK 2012 41 80,218 2011 32 71,324 % change 28.1% 12.5% Record Year 2009 (71) 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 7 17 17 Closed companies in 2011 9 13 10 % change -22.2% 30.8% 70% Record Year 2008 (16) 2009 (38) 2010 (21)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 the company register for Woodbridge increased by 28 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Woodbridge UK 2012 28 105,357 2011 44 66,425 Record Year 2003 (69) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
Net company growth for Woodbridge during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 2 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Woodbridge UK 2012 2 41,441 2011 32 41,020 Record Year 2011 (32) 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 8 -6 0 Net growth in 2011 8 15 9 Record Year 2007 (13) 2011 (15) 2008 (12)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 Woodbridge formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is less than the 2011 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Woodbridge 2012 0.0% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1961 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
In the second quarter of 2012, Woodbridge formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Woodbridge 2012 0.0% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1963 (0.2%) 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 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% UK formation share in 2011 0.0% 0.1% 0.0% % change -25.8% -65.5% -4.4% Record Year 1961 (0.3%) 1963 (0.3%) 1967 (0.4%)
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 46.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.6% 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 44.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 7.6% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.5% 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 Woodbridge was 1857 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
28.6% of all director appointments in Woodbridge 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 Woodbridge was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.
27.8% of all director appointments in Woodbridge 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 ASSOCIATES 1.88% CONSULTING 5.07% CONSULTANCY 1.61% MANAGEMENT 4.74% MANAGEMENT 1.34% CONSULTANCY 3.28% ELECTRICAL 1.34% PROPERTY 2.35% SUFFOLK 1.34% TRADING 2.10% DESIGN 1.07% DESIGN 1.89% EAST 1.07% ENGINEERING 1.87% CONSTRUCTION 1.07% ASSOCIATES 1.82% FWAG 0.80% CONSULTANTS 1.78% FOUNDATION 0.80% CONSTRUCTION 1.71% SYSTEMS 0.80% BUSINESS 1.70% ANGLIA 0.80% MEDIA 1.69% WOODBRIDGE 0.80% LONDON 1.68% FARMERS 0.80% J 1.57% CONTRACTORS 0.54% GLOBAL 1.51% DESIGNS 0.54% INVESTMENTS 1.48% TRAVEL 0.54% IT 1.42% CAFE 0.54% CARE 1.31% BE 0.54% PROPERTIES 1.31% CONSULTANTS 0.54% M 1.26% HEATING 0.54% ELECTRICAL 1.23% ARMSTRONG 0.54% BUILDING 1.23% EASTON 0.54% SECURITY 1.19% SOHAM 0.54% S 1.18% MY 0.54% 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 98 244,457 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 14 14,220 7487 - Other business activities 14 47,029 9999 - Dormant Company 13 16,469 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 11 20,390 99999 - Dormant Company 10 26,088 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 10 35,447 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 10 15,280 41100 - Development of building projects 9 5,149 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 6 10,271 7414 - Business & management consultancy 5 10,978 93199 - Other sports activities 4 2,095 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 4 4,091 9305 - Other service activities 3 7,926 74990 - Non-trading company 3 9,706 86220 - Specialists medical practice activities 3 2,003 81300 - Landscape service activities 3 1,002 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 3 6,356 0141 - Agricultural service activities 3 375 62090 - Other information technology service activities 3 8,258
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08093146 ANGLESEY FUELS LTD 01 Jun 2012 08103305 BLUEBIRD BOUTIQUE LTD 13 Jun 2012 08104696 ROGERS AND TWEED LTD 14 Jun 2012 08106398 D. M. TESTING (SUFFOLK) LTD 14 Jun 2012 08108702 WN ESTATES (NORFOLK) LIMITED 18 Jun 2012 08111479 MODERN LIFE IS LIMITED 19 Jun 2012 08117895 JULIE FOSTER LTD. 25 Jun 2012 08120756 DIRECTOR OF SALES LIMITED 27 Jun 2012 08092689 J D C C (EAST ANGLIA) LTD 01 Jun 2012 08096566 ASHE MEDICA LTD 07 Jun 2012 08097468 SAMUEL DAVID CONSTRUCTION LIMITED 08 Jun 2012 08100937 FIBRELIME LIMITED 12 Jun 2012 08101225 RICHARD LONG LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT LIMITED 12 Jun 2012 08105445 CN PLUMBING & HEATING LIMITED 14 Jun 2012 08107136 LADY V LINGERIE LIMITED 15 Jun 2012 08109536 CHESTNUT CS LTD 18 Jun 2012 08117055 ARMSTRONG PROPERTY LIMITED 25 Jun 2012
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