Corby, Northamptonshire
2014 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2014 was a record year for company registrations in Corby when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Corby when compared to any previous second half year.
- The second half of 2014 was a record second half year for company registrations in Corby when compared to any half year in history.
- Q4 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Corby when compared to any previous Q4.
- December 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Corby when compared to any previous December.
- November 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Corby when compared to any previous November.
- October 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Corby when compared to any previous October.
- The second half of 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Corby when compared to any previous second half year.
- December 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Corby when compared to any previous December.
- 2014 was a record year for net growth in Corby when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Corby when compared to any previous second half year.
- November 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Corby when compared to any previous November.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2014)
2014 was a record year for company registrations in Corby when compared to any year in history.
A total of 487 companies were formed in Corby in 2014. This total is 42.8% higher than in 2013 and compares favourably to the UK figure of a 10.0% growth compared to 529,363 the previous year.
Year Corby UK 2014 487 582,051 2013 341 529,363 2012 295 491,893 2011 246 452,870 2010 184 400,358 Record Year 2014 (487) 2014 (582,051) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The second half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Corby when compared to any previous second half year.
The second half of 2014 was a record second half year for company registrations in Corby when compared to any half year in history.
In the second half of 2014 a total of 247 companies were formed in Corby. This figure is 34.2% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 8.2%.
The highest total for a second half year in Corby occurred in 2014 when a total of 247 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Corby UK 2014 247 281,320 2013 184 259,931 % change 34.2% 8.2% Record Year 2014 (247) 2014 (281,320) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
Q4 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Corby when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 107 companies were registered in Corby during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).
This figure is an increase of 28.9% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Corby UK 2014 107 137,906 2013 83 127,247 % change 28.9% 8.4% Record Year 2014 (107) 2014 (137,906) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
December 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Corby when compared to any previous December.
November 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Corby when compared to any previous November.
October 2014 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 2014 30 47 30 New companies in 2013 25 37 21 % change 20.0% 27.0% 42.9% Record Year 2014 (30) 2014 (47) 2014 (30)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2014)
A total of 218 companies were dissolved in Corby in 2014. This total is 23.9% higher than in 2013 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 10.8% growth compared to the previous year.
Year Corby UK 2014 218 367,937 2013 176 332,213 2012 149 293,729 2011 159 314,524 2010 131 342,233 Record Year 2009 (255) 2009 (533,789) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The second half of 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Corby when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2014 a total of 122 companies were dissolved in Corby. This figure is 13.0% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 7.7%.
The highest total for a second half year in Corby occurred in 2014 when a total of 122 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Corby UK 2014 122 190,730 2013 108 177,021 % change 13.0% 7.7% Record Year 2014 (122) 2009 (244,544) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
A total of 58 companies were dissolved in Corby during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).
This figure is a decrease of 9.4% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 2.0% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Corby UK 2014 58 89,060 2013 64 90,851 % change -9.4% -2.0% Record Year 2013 (64) 2013 (90,851) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
December 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Corby when compared to any previous December.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2014 13 16 29 Closed companies in 2013 33 17 14 % change -60.6% -5.9% 107% Record Year 2007 (40) 2013 (17) 2014 (29)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2014)
2014 was a record year for net growth in Corby when compared to any year in history.
A total of 269 companies were added to the company register for Corby in 2014. This number represents growth of 55.2% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 36.8%.
This number is 104 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2014 when the Corby company register grew by 269 companies.
Year Corby UK 2014 269 214,114 2013 165 197,150 2012 146 198,164 2011 87 138,346 2010 53 58,125 Record Year 2014 (269) 2007 (237,353) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The second half of 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Corby when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2014 the company register for Corby increased by 125 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Corby UK 2014 125 90,590 2013 76 82,910 Record Year 2014 (125) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
Net company growth for Corby during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) was 49 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Corby UK 2014 49 48,846 2013 19 36,396 Record Year 2012 (55) 2012 (49,848) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
November 2014 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 2014 17 31 1 Net growth in 2013 -8 20 7 Record Year 2008 (21) 2014 (31) 2012 (16)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2014)
In 2014 Corby formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2013 when Corby was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year Corby 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 2014 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 Corby formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Corby 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 2014 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
In the fourth quarter of 2014, Corby formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Corby 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 2014 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2014 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 14.3% 20.6% 22.4% Record Year 2008 (0.1%) 2014 (0.1%) 1993 (0.1%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2014)
The average age of a director in 2014 was 41.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2014 was 41.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2014 was 41.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2014)
The record year for female directors in Corby was 1986 when 50.0% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Corby in 2014 was 28.1%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.1%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The record second half year for female directors in Corby was 2005 when 31.8% of all directors were female.
27.7% of all director appointments in Corby in the second 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 (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Corby was in 2005 when 32.5% of all directors were female.
23.3% of all director appointments in Corby in the fourth quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.8% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2013-Dec 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage TRANSPORT 1.85% CONSULTING 5.22% CARE 1.35% MANAGEMENT 4.58% OAKLEY 1.11% CONSULTANCY 3.57% HEALTHCARE 1.11% PROPERTY 2.66% CORBY 0.99% CONSTRUCTION 2.12% TRANS 0.99% ENGINEERING 2.10% SMART 0.86% CARE 2.02% MEDIA 0.74% TRADING 1.94% J 0.74% LONDON 1.93% REPAIRS 0.74% TRANSPORT 1.93% CONSULTING 0.74% DESIGN 1.66% ENGINEERING 0.74% CONSULTANTS 1.64% S 0.62% ELECTRICAL 1.62% BUSINESS 0.62% PROPERTIES 1.62% K 0.62% BUSINESS 1.56% HEALTH 0.62% J 1.54% (CORBY) 0.62% CO., 1.50% LOGISTICS 0.62% GLOBAL 1.49% CAR 0.62% INVESTMENTS 1.48% CONSTRUCTION 0.49% ASSOCIATES 1.47% NORDAV 0.49% DEVELOPMENTS 1.35% CONSULTANCY 0.49% MEDIA 1.33% FINANCE 0.49% IT 1.31% LAW 0.49% BUILDING 1.29% GLOBAL 0.49% M 1.22%
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 165 265,608 49410 - Freight transport by road 41 10,842 99999 - Dormant Company 29 48,509 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 19 58,068 86900 - Other human health activities 19 12,976 86101 - Hospital activities 18 4,366 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 16 42,290 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 11 29,009 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 10 30,178 88990 - Other social work activities without accommodation not elsewhere classified 10 4,756 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 10 10,107 41100 - Development of building projects 8 11,397 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 8 19,049 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 8 6,452 63990 - Other information service activities not elsewhere classified 8 6,157 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 7 8,761 86210 - General medical practice activities 7 4,591 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 6 5,425 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 6 11,212 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 6 6,742
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