Corby, Northamptonshire

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 Corby when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for company registrations in Corby when compared to any half year in history.
  • April 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Corby when compared to any previous April.
  • April 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Corby when compared to any previous April.

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 Corby when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for company registrations in Corby when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2013 a total of 157 companies were formed in Corby. This figure is 6.8% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Corby occurred in 2013 when a total of 157 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)CorbyUK
    2013157269,432
    2012147253,150
    % change6.8%6.4%
    Record Year2013 (157)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    A total of 80 companies were registered in Corby during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).

    This figure is a decrease of 5.9% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares badly 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)CorbyUK
    201380134,630
    201285121,659
    % change-5.9%10.7%
    Record Year 2012 (85) 2013 (134,630)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    April 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Corby when compared to any previous April.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2013292922
    New companies in 2012173434
    % change70.6%-14.7%-35.3%
    Record Year2013 (29)2012 (34)2012 (34)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 a total of 68 companies were dissolved in Corby. This figure is 8.1% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 5.0%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Corby occurred in 2009 when a total of 138 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)CorbyUK
    201368155,192
    201274147,794
    % change-8.1%5.0%
    Record Year2009 (138)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    A total of 44 companies were dissolved in Corby during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 15.8% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares poorly 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)CorbyUK
    20134477,278
    20123880,218
    % change15.8%-3.7%
    Record Year 2009 (98) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 201381917
    Closed companies in 201213169
    % change-38.5%18.8%89%
    Record Year2009 (23)2009 (40)2009 (35)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 the company register for Corby increased by 89 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)CorbyUK
    201389114,240
    201273105,356
    Record Year2006 (106)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    Net company growth for Corby during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was 36 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)CorbyUK
    20133657,352
    20124741,441
    Record Year 2012 (47) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    April 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Corby when compared to any previous April.

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201321105
    Net growth in 201241825
    Record Year2013 (21)2012 (18)2012 (25)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 Corby formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Corby
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.0%
    20090.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2006 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    In the second quarter of 2013, Corby formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)Corby
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.0%
    20090.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2012 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20130.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20120.0%0.1%0.1%
    % change43.4%-17.1%-41.5%
    Record Year2005 (0.1%)1992 (0.1%)2012 (0.1%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2013 was 43.3.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.3% 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 42.8.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.9% 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 Corby was 2007 when 34.7% of all directors were female.

    28.7% of all director appointments in Corby 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 Corby was in 2010 when 38.9% of all directors were female.

    30.2% of all director appointments in Corby 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
    CORBY1.47%CONSULTING5.25%
    BUSINESS1.10%MANAGEMENT4.80%
    D1.10%CONSULTANCY3.41%
    PROPERTY1.10%PROPERTY2.48%
    ELECTRICAL0.92%TRADING2.05%
    CONSULTANCY0.92%ENGINEERING1.81%
    SECURITY0.92%DESIGN1.79%
    TRANSPORT0.92%LONDON1.77%
    TRAINING0.73%BUSINESS1.77%
    CARE0.73%CONSULTANTS1.68%
    MANAGEMENT0.73%CONSTRUCTION1.68%
    HEATING0.73%ASSOCIATES1.67%
    MEDICAL0.73%GLOBAL1.59%
    DEEN0.73%MEDIA1.57%
    ENTERPRISES0.73%CARE1.55%
    C0.55%J1.53%
    T0.55%INVESTMENTS1.46%
    PLUMBING0.55%IT1.40%
    J0.55%PROPERTIES1.40%
    DESIGN0.55%M1.26%
    CONSULTANTS0.55%BUILDING1.22%
    R0.55%ELECTRICAL1.19%
    (CORBY)0.55%ENTERPRISES1.18%
    SYSTEMS0.55%CAPITAL1.16%
    GLOBAL0.37%TRAINING1.16%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied146257,517
    49410 - Freight transport by road256,273
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified2154,555
    99999 - Dormant Company1644,817
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management1533,633
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified1024,324
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities1025,583
    86900 - Other human health activities78,687
    68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis75,184
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate77,871
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified67,212
    74990 - Non-trading company614,303
    47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets65,366
    52219 - Other service activities incidental to land transportation, not elsewhere classified6364
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified517,095
    56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands46,140
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet47,793
    43910 - Roofing activities41,238
    88990 - Other social work activities without accommodation not elsewhere classified43,237
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles44,768

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08471554 ALWAYS BELLA GIFTS LIMITED 03 Apr 2013
    08471638 MAGIC FORMULA LIMITED 03 Apr 2013
    08471982 CONSOLIDATED PARCEL SERVICES LTD 03 Apr 2013
    08477845 DAPIRA LIMITED 08 Apr 2013
    08478469 INTERKEY FABRICATIONS LTD 08 Apr 2013
    08478491 ADHESIVE EXPERT LIMITED 08 Apr 2013
    08483525 FRENCH INVESTMENTS LIMITED 11 Apr 2013
    08501846 CORBY TRADE KITCHENS LTD 24 Apr 2013
    08502888 RODGERS MINIS LIMITED 24 Apr 2013
    08472027 N & J PROPERTY SERVICES LIMITED 03 Apr 2013
    08472878 VERO-ANA LIMITED 04 Apr 2013
    08477744 ALISTEF LTD 08 Apr 2013
    08479303 RELATIONSHIPS PUT IN MOTION LIMITED 08 Apr 2013
    08480627 ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL BUSINESS SOLUTIONS LIMITED 09 Apr 2013
    08483371 SAFE THE LIGHT LIMITED 11 Apr 2013
    08484449 KM HOPE MEDICAL LIMITED 11 Apr 2013
    08484840 NUBIS 365 LIMITED 11 Apr 2013
    08489610 CAREDFOR LTD 15 Apr 2013
    08496285 ZVIKI LIMITED 19 Apr 2013
    08503054 ENJOY ANTIQUES LIMITED 24 Apr 2013
    08503880 MAX & THE GIRLS LIMITED 25 Apr 2013
    08505090 GREENSTOCK DEVELOPMENT LIMITED 25 Apr 2013
    08508105 POSITIV DESIGN LTD 29 Apr 2013
    08508614 EMERGENCY CONTACT 365 LTD 29 Apr 2013
    08510256 CARE MEDIC LIMITED 30 Apr 2013

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