Woodbridge, Suffolk

2013 Half Year Business Confidence Report

NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.

Headlines

  • The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Woodbridge when compared to any previous first half year.
  • June 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Woodbridge when compared to any previous June.

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 2013)

    The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Woodbridge when compared to any previous first half year.

    In the first half of 2013 a total of 121 companies were formed in Woodbridge. This figure is 18.6% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Woodbridge occurred in 2013 when a total of 121 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)WoodbridgeUK
    2013121269,432
    2012102253,150
    % change18.6%6.4%
    Record Year2013 (121)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    A total of 57 companies were registered in Woodbridge during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 32.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)WoodbridgeUK
    201357134,630
    201243121,659
    % change32.6%10.7%
    Record Year 2011 (64) 2013 (134,630)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    June 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Woodbridge when compared to any previous June.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2013191424
    New companies in 2012151117
    % change26.7%27.3%41.2%
    Record Year2008 (21)2011 (28)2013 (24)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 a total of 65 companies were dissolved in Woodbridge. This figure is 12.2% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 5.0%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Woodbridge occurred in 2009 when a total of 102 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)WoodbridgeUK
    201365155,192
    201274147,794
    % change-12.2%5.0%
    Record Year2009 (102)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    A total of 37 companies were dissolved in Woodbridge during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).

    This figure is a decrease of 9.8% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 3.7% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)WoodbridgeUK
    20133777,278
    20124180,218
    % change-9.8%-3.7%
    Record Year 2009 (71) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 201313816
    Closed companies in 201271717
    % change85.7%-52.9%-6%
    Record Year2008 (16)2009 (38)2010 (21)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 the company register for Woodbridge increased by 56 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)WoodbridgeUK
    201356114,240
    201228105,356
    Record Year2003 (69)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    Net company growth for Woodbridge during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was 20 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)WoodbridgeUK
    20132057,352
    2012241,441
    Record Year 2011 (32) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2013668
    Net growth in 20128-60
    Record Year2007 (13)2011 (15)2008 (12)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 Woodbridge formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.0%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Woodbridge
    20130.0%
    20120.0%
    20110.1%
    20100.0%
    20090.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2002 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    In the second quarter of 2013, Woodbridge formed 0.0% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)Woodbridge
    20130.0%
    20120.0%
    20110.1%
    20100.0%
    20090.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1990 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20130.0%0.0%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20120.0%0.0%0.0%
    % change6.6%23.7%27.8%
    Record Year1990 (0.1%)1990 (0.1%)1993 (0.1%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2013 was 46.5.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 10.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2013 was 45.6.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 9.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    The record first half year for female directors in Woodbridge was 2008 when 38.1% of all directors were female.

    26.4% of all director appointments in Woodbridge in the first half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Woodbridge was in 2008 when 38.1% of all directors were female.

    26.8% of all director appointments in Woodbridge in the second quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    SUFFOLK1.37%CONSULTING5.25%
    MANAGEMENT1.37%MANAGEMENT4.80%
    WOODBRIDGE1.14%CONSULTANCY3.41%
    J1.14%PROPERTY2.48%
    FARMS0.91%TRADING2.05%
    DESIGN0.91%ENGINEERING1.81%
    CONSULTING0.91%DESIGN1.79%
    TRAINING0.68%LONDON1.77%
    IPSWICH0.68%BUSINESS1.77%
    HOLDINGS0.68%CONSULTANTS1.68%
    TRADING0.68%CONSTRUCTION1.68%
    INVESTMENTS0.68%ASSOCIATES1.67%
    CAPITAL0.68%GLOBAL1.59%
    PROPERTY0.68%MEDIA1.57%
    SUPPORT0.68%CARE1.55%
    JUST0.68%J1.53%
    BY0.68%INVESTMENTS1.46%
    GALLEON0.46%IT1.40%
    PLANT0.46%PROPERTIES1.40%
    PLATINUM0.46%M1.26%
    PUBLISHING0.46%BUILDING1.22%
    WIX0.46%ELECTRICAL1.19%
    PARKER0.46%ENTERPRISES1.18%
    GRANGE0.46%CAPITAL1.16%
    CATERING0.46%TRAINING1.16%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied70257,517
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified1924,324
    99999 - Dormant Company1744,817
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities1525,583
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified1554,555
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified1217,095
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management1233,633
    41100 - Development of building projects118,876
    43210 - Electrical installation85,611
    62090 - Other information technology service activities712,578
    56302 - Public houses and bars75,165
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified67,212
    63120 - Web portals51,511
    68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis55,184
    93199 - Other sports activities53,487
    85310 - General secondary education51,451
    86220 - Specialists medical practice activities53,250
    81300 - Landscape service activities41,700
    62012 - Business and domestic software development38,590
    64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified34,977

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08513340 STR CAPITAL LIMITED 01 May 2013
    08516052 PELOTON TRAINING LIMITED 03 May 2013
    08523231 THE GREEN PARTITIONING COMPANY LIMITED 10 May 2013
    08528987 LANDFILL AFTERCARE SERVICES LIMITED 14 May 2013
    08540517 PEOPLE IN HEALTH LTD 22 May 2013
    08515251 SPONG CONSULTING LIMITED 03 May 2013
    08519330 PAUL READ LIMITED 08 May 2013
    08519387 WOODBURNING SOLUTIONS (KENT) LIMITED 08 May 2013
    08522763 BIG DATA VISUAL ANALYTICS LIMITED 09 May 2013
    08528536 D.O.G.E. INTERNATIONAL LIMITED 14 May 2013
    08538767 HEATHCOTE AND HARE LIMITED 21 May 2013
    08540381 WYLD BEAUTY LIMITED 22 May 2013
    08546935 HALL'S MANAGEMENT SERVICE LTD 28 May 2013
    08547914 PENNY LANE COMPUTERS NORWICH SOUTH LIMITED 29 May 2013

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