Corby, Northamptonshire
2012 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2012 was a record year for company registrations in Corby when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Corby when compared to any previous second half year.
- The second half of 2012 was a record second half year for company registrations in Corby when compared to any half year in history.
- Q4 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Corby when compared to any previous Q4.
- December 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Corby when compared to any previous December.
- November 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Corby when compared to any previous November.
- October 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Corby when compared to any previous October.
- The second half of 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Corby when compared to any previous second half year.
- Q4 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Corby when compared to any previous Q4.
- December 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Corby when compared to any previous December.
- November 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Corby when compared to any previous November.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2012)
2012 was a record year for company registrations in Corby when compared to any year in history.
A total of 295 companies were formed in Corby in 2012. This total is 19.9% higher than in 2011 and compares favourably to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.
Year Corby UK 2012 295 491,893 2011 246 452,870 2010 184 400,358 2009 229 362,675 2008 182 349,203 Record Year 2012 (295) 2012 (491,893) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The second half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Corby when compared to any previous second half year.
The second half of 2012 was a record second half year for company registrations in Corby when compared to any half year in history.
In the second half of 2012 a total of 148 companies were formed in Corby. This figure is 28.7% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Corby occurred in 2012 when a total of 148 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Corby UK 2012 148 238,743 2011 115 224,135 % change 28.7% 6.5% Record Year 2012 (148) 2012 (238,743) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Q4 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Corby when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 84 companies were registered in Corby during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is an increase of 71.4% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 9.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Corby UK 2012 84 119,875 2011 49 109,623 % change 71.4% 9.4% Record Year 2012 (84) 2012 (119,875) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
December 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Corby when compared to any previous December.
November 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Corby when compared to any previous November.
October 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Corby when compared to any previous October.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2012 25 38 21 New companies in 2011 20 15 14 % change 25.0% 153.3% 50.0% Record Year 2012 (25) 2012 (38) 2012 (21)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 149 companies were dissolved in Corby in 2012. This total is 6.3% lower than in 2011 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Corby UK 2012 149 293,728 2011 159 314,524 2010 131 342,233 2009 255 533,787 2008 66 237,873 Record Year 2009 (255) 2009 (533,787) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 75 companies were dissolved in Corby. This figure is 4.2% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -4.1%.
The highest total for a second half year in Corby occurred in 2009 when a total of 117 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Corby UK 2012 75 145,934 2011 72 152,213 % change 4.2% -4.1% Record Year 2009 (117) 2009 (244,543) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 29 companies were dissolved in Corby during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 21.6% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 12.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Corby UK 2012 29 70,026 2011 37 79,983 % change -21.6% -12.4% Record Year 2007 (52) 2009 (85,139) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2012 15 9 5 Closed companies in 2011 6 16 15 % change 150.0% -43.8% -67% Record Year 2007 (40) 2011 (16) 2009 (16)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 146 companies were added to the company register for Corby in 2012. This number represents growth of 59.3% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.
This number is 59 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2006 when the Corby company register grew by 152 companies.
Year Corby UK 2012 146 198,165 2011 87 138,346 2010 53 58,125 2009 -26 -171,112 2008 116 111,330 Record Year 2006 (152) 2003 (242,541) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The second half of 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Corby when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2012 the company register for Corby increased by 73 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Corby UK 2012 73 92,809 2011 43 71,922 Record Year 2012 (73) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Q4 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Corby when compared to any previous Q4.
Net company growth for Corby during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 55 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Corby UK 2012 55 49,849 2011 12 29,640 Record Year 2012 (55) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
December 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Corby when compared to any previous December.
November 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Corby when compared to any previous November.
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2012 10 29 16 Net growth in 2011 14 -1 -1 Record Year 2008 (21) 2012 (29) 2012 (16)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2012)
In 2012 Corby formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2011 when Corby was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year Corby 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1980 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 Corby formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Corby 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, Corby formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Corby 2012 0.1% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1972 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% % change 5.0% 141.1% 45.9% Record Year 1965 (0.4%) 1960 (0.2%) 1969 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2012)
The average age of a director in 2012 was 43.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2012 was 42.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2012 was 44.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 12.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2012)
The record year for female directors in Corby was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Corby in 2012 was 32.8%. The average for the UK during this time was 29.9%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The record second half year for female directors in Corby was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
23.2% of all director appointments in Corby in the second half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Corby was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.
20.7% of all director appointments in Corby in the fourth quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2011-Dec 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage PROPERTY 1.35% CONSULTING 5.15% ELECTRICAL 1.15% MANAGEMENT 4.78% CENTRE 1.15% CONSULTANCY 3.31% TRANSPORT 0.96% PROPERTY 2.40% CORBY 0.96% TRADING 2.03% COMMUNITY 0.96% DESIGN 1.86% J 0.96% ASSOCIATES 1.82% D 0.96% ENGINEERING 1.79% SYSTEMS 0.77% BUSINESS 1.76% MANAGEMENT 0.77% CONSULTANTS 1.75% CARE 0.77% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% M 0.77% LONDON 1.69% CONSULTANCY 0.58% MEDIA 1.69% TRAINING 0.58% GLOBAL 1.59% CHILDREN'S 0.58% J 1.57% T 0.58% INVESTMENTS 1.46% ASSOCIATES 0.58% IT 1.43% MAINTENANCE 0.58% CARE 1.39% WOOD 0.58% PROPERTIES 1.34% DIRECT 0.58% M 1.26% BUSINESS 0.58% BUILDING 1.23% R 0.58% ENTERPRISES 1.21% WHISTLE 0.58% TRAINING 1.18% LOGISTICS 0.58% ELECTRICAL 1.17% ENTERPRISES 0.58% SECURITY 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 131 236,139 49410 - Freight transport by road 19 5,165 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 18 52,427 99999 - Dormant Company 13 40,648 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 12 30,396 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 12 22,058 74990 - Non-trading company 10 13,808 52219 - Other service activities incidental to land transportation, not elsewhere classified 7 327 86900 - Other human health activities 6 7,866 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 5 4,936 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 5 23,256 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 4 6,971 41100 - Development of building projects 4 7,980 56302 - Public houses and bars 4 4,543 88990 - Other social work activities without accommodation not elsewhere classified 4 2,867 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 4 15,572 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 4 4,759 62090 - Other information technology service activities 4 12,291 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 4 6,419 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 3 4,290
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