Woodbridge, Suffolk
2014 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Woodbridge when compared to any previous first half year.
- Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Woodbridge when compared to any previous Q2.
- April 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Woodbridge when compared to any previous April.
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New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Woodbridge when compared to any previous first half year.
In the first half of 2014 a total of 129 companies were formed in Woodbridge. This figure is 6.6% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.6%.
The highest total for a first half year in Woodbridge occurred in 2014 when a total of 129 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Woodbridge UK 2014 129 300,731 2013 121 269,432 % change 6.6% 11.6% Record Year 2014 (129) 2014 (300,731) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Woodbridge when compared to any previous Q2.
A total of 64 companies were registered in Woodbridge during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is an increase of 12.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.4% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Woodbridge UK 2014 64 150,009 2013 57 134,630 % change 12.3% 11.4% Record Year 2011 (64) 2014 (150,009) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2014 19 28 17 New companies in 2013 19 14 24 % change 0.0% 100.0% -29.2% Record Year 2008 (21) 2011 (28) 2013 (24)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 a total of 80 companies were dissolved in Woodbridge. This figure is 23.1% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 14.2%.
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 2014 80 177,207 2013 65 155,192 % change 23.1% 14.2% Record Year 2009 (102) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
A total of 46 companies were dissolved in Woodbridge during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is an increase of 24.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 22.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Woodbridge UK 2014 46 94,837 2013 37 77,278 % change 24.3% 22.7% Record Year 2009 (71) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2014 4 26 16 Closed companies in 2013 13 8 16 % change -69.2% 225.0% 0% Record Year 2008 (16) 2009 (38) 2010 (21)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 the company register for Woodbridge increased by 49 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Woodbridge UK 2014 49 123,524 2013 56 114,240 Record Year 2003 (69) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
Net company growth for Woodbridge during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) was 18 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Woodbridge UK 2014 18 55,172 2013 20 57,352 Record Year 2011 (32) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
April 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Woodbridge when compared to any previous April.
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2014 15 2 1 Net growth in 2013 6 6 8 Record Year 2014 (15) 2003 (15) 2008 (12)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 Woodbridge formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Woodbridge 2014 0.0% 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 2002 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
In the second quarter of 2014, Woodbridge formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Woodbridge 2014 0.0% 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1990 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2014 0.0% 0.1% 0.0% UK formation share in 2013 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% % change -9.7% 84.3% -38.7% Record Year 1990 (0.1%) 1990 (0.1%) 1993 (0.1%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2014 was 47.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2014 was 46.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The record first half year for female directors in Woodbridge was 2008 when 38.1% of all directors were female.
24.8% of all director appointments in Woodbridge in the first half of 2014 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 2014)
The record second quarter for female directors in Woodbridge was in 2008 when 38.1% of all directors were female.
26.9% of all director appointments in Woodbridge in the second quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 2.00% CONSULTING 5.16% ASSOCIATES 1.33% MANAGEMENT 4.64% SUFFOLK 1.33% CONSULTANCY 3.50% PROPERTY 1.11% PROPERTY 2.66% BUILDING 1.11% TRADING 2.03% DESIGN 1.11% ENGINEERING 1.99% HOUSE 0.89% CONSTRUCTION 1.93% CONSULTANCY 0.89% LONDON 1.93% GLOBAL 0.89% CARE 1.85% INVESTMENTS 0.89% DESIGN 1.75% HOMES 0.89% CONSULTANTS 1.73% CONSTRUCTION 0.67% BUSINESS 1.69% FARM 0.67% PROPERTIES 1.63% ELECTRICAL 0.67% TRANSPORT 1.58% INTEREST 0.67% GLOBAL 1.55% COMMUNITY 0.67% INVESTMENTS 1.55% SCHOOL 0.67% J 1.51% ENERGY 0.67% ASSOCIATES 1.48% DEVELOPMENTS 0.67% MEDIA 1.44% DEVELOPMENT 0.67% ELECTRICAL 1.40% CO 0.67% IT 1.33% DEBEN 0.67% DEVELOPMENTS 1.33% MANAGEMENT 0.67% BUILDING 1.26% CLUB 0.67% M 1.24% MILL 0.67% CO., 1.20%
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 81 261,557 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 18 57,421 99999 - Dormant Company 17 48,436 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 14 28,352 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 13 29,029 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 12 40,250 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 11 19,058 43210 - Electrical installation 10 6,050 41100 - Development of building projects 8 10,527 62090 - Other information technology service activities 7 13,024 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 6 5,075 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 6 8,533 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 5 10,133 68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate 5 6,413 47710 - Retail sale of clothing in specialised stores 5 3,228 56302 - Public houses and bars 5 6,099 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 5 6,043 62012 - Business and domestic software development 4 9,834 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 4 5,731 35110 - Production of electricity 4 2,396
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