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.
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New Company Registrations
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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) Woodbridge UK 2013 121 269,432 2012 102 253,150 % change 18.6% 6.4% Record Year 2013 (121) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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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) Woodbridge UK 2013 57 134,630 2012 43 121,659 % change 32.6% 10.7% Record Year 2011 (64) 2013 (134,630) New Companies by Quarter
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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
April May June New companies in 2013 19 14 24 New companies in 2012 15 11 17 % change 26.7% 27.3% 41.2% Record Year 2008 (21) 2011 (28) 2013 (24)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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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) Woodbridge UK 2013 65 155,192 2012 74 147,794 % change -12.2% 5.0% Record Year 2009 (102) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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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) Woodbridge UK 2013 37 77,278 2012 41 80,218 % change -9.8% -3.7% Record Year 2009 (71) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2013 13 8 16 Closed companies in 2012 7 17 17 % change 85.7% -52.9% -6% Record Year 2008 (16) 2009 (38) 2010 (21)
Net Company Growth
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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) Woodbridge UK 2013 56 114,240 2012 28 105,356 Record Year 2003 (69) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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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) Woodbridge UK 2013 20 57,352 2012 2 41,441 Record Year 2011 (32) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2013 6 6 8 Net growth in 2012 8 -6 0 Record Year 2007 (13) 2011 (15) 2008 (12)
UK Company Share
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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 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 2002 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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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 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1990 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2013 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% UK formation share in 2012 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% % change 6.6% 23.7% 27.8% Record Year 1990 (0.1%) 1990 (0.1%) 1993 (0.1%)
Director Age
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage SUFFOLK 1.37% CONSULTING 5.25% MANAGEMENT 1.37% MANAGEMENT 4.80% WOODBRIDGE 1.14% CONSULTANCY 3.41% J 1.14% PROPERTY 2.48% FARMS 0.91% TRADING 2.05% DESIGN 0.91% ENGINEERING 1.81% CONSULTING 0.91% DESIGN 1.79% TRAINING 0.68% LONDON 1.77% IPSWICH 0.68% BUSINESS 1.77% HOLDINGS 0.68% CONSULTANTS 1.68% TRADING 0.68% CONSTRUCTION 1.68% INVESTMENTS 0.68% ASSOCIATES 1.67% CAPITAL 0.68% GLOBAL 1.59% PROPERTY 0.68% MEDIA 1.57% SUPPORT 0.68% CARE 1.55% JUST 0.68% J 1.53% BY 0.68% INVESTMENTS 1.46% GALLEON 0.46% IT 1.40% PLANT 0.46% PROPERTIES 1.40% PLATINUM 0.46% M 1.26% PUBLISHING 0.46% BUILDING 1.22% WIX 0.46% ELECTRICAL 1.19% PARKER 0.46% ENTERPRISES 1.18% GRANGE 0.46% CAPITAL 1.16% CATERING 0.46% TRAINING 1.16%
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 70 257,517 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 19 24,324 99999 - Dormant Company 17 44,817 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 15 25,583 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 15 54,555 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 12 17,095 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 12 33,633 41100 - Development of building projects 11 8,876 43210 - Electrical installation 8 5,611 62090 - Other information technology service activities 7 12,578 56302 - Public houses and bars 7 5,165 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 6 7,212 63120 - Web portals 5 1,511 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 5 5,184 93199 - Other sports activities 5 3,487 85310 - General secondary education 5 1,451 86220 - Specialists medical practice activities 5 3,250 81300 - Landscape service activities 4 1,700 62012 - Business and domestic software development 3 8,590 64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified 3 4,977
Recent Companies
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