Daventry, Northamptonshire
2012 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2012 was a record year for company closures in Daventry when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Daventry when compared to any previous second half year.
- The second half of 2012 was a record second half year for company closures in Daventry when compared to any half year in history.
- Q4 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Daventry when compared to any previous Q4.
- November 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Daventry when compared to any previous November.
- October 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Daventry when compared to any previous October.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 332 companies were formed in Daventry in 2012. This total is 9.0% lower than in 2011 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.
Year Daventry UK 2012 332 491,893 2011 365 452,870 2010 376 400,358 2009 307 362,675 2008 271 349,203 Record Year 2010 (376) 2012 (491,893) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 164 companies were formed in Daventry. This figure is 15.0% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Daventry occurred in 2010 when a total of 195 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Daventry UK 2012 164 238,743 2011 193 224,135 % change -15.0% 6.5% Record Year 2010 (195) 2012 (238,743) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 80 companies were registered in Daventry during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is an increase of 12.7% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares equally 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) Daventry UK 2012 80 119,875 2011 71 109,623 % change 12.7% 9.4% Record Year 2010 (97) 2012 (119,875) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2012 27 32 21 New companies in 2011 22 25 24 % change 22.7% 28.0% -12.5% Record Year 2010 (29) 2010 (35) 2010 (33)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2012)
2012 was a record year for company closures in Daventry when compared to any year in history.
A total of 238 companies were dissolved in Daventry in 2012. This total is 80.3% higher than in 2011 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Daventry UK 2012 238 293,728 2011 132 314,524 2010 148 342,233 2009 189 533,787 2008 63 237,873 Record Year 2012 (238) 2009 (533,787) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The second half of 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Daventry when compared to any previous second half year.
The second half of 2012 was a record second half year for company closures in Daventry when compared to any half year in history.
In the second half of 2012 a total of 130 companies were dissolved in Daventry. This figure is 83.1% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -4.1%.
The highest total for a second half year in Daventry occurred in 2012 when a total of 130 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Daventry UK 2012 130 145,934 2011 71 152,213 % change 83.1% -4.1% Record Year 2012 (130) 2009 (244,543) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Q4 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Daventry when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 63 companies were dissolved in Daventry during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is an increase of 46.5% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares poorly 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) Daventry UK 2012 63 70,026 2011 43 79,983 % change 46.5% -12.4% Record Year 2012 (63) 2009 (85,139) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
November 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Daventry when compared to any previous November.
October 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Daventry when compared to any previous October.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2012 27 19 17 Closed companies in 2011 7 15 21 % change 285.7% 26.7% -19% Record Year 2012 (27) 2012 (19) 2011 (21)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 94 companies were added to the company register for Daventry in 2012. This number represents growth of 25.8% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.
This number is 139 companies lower than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2011 when the Daventry company register grew by 233 companies.
Year Daventry UK 2012 94 198,165 2011 233 138,346 2010 228 58,125 2009 118 -171,112 2008 208 111,330 Record Year 2011 (233) 2003 (242,541) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 the company register for Daventry increased by 34 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Daventry UK 2012 34 92,809 2011 122 71,922 Record Year 2011 (122) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Net company growth for Daventry during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 17 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Daventry UK 2012 17 49,849 2011 28 29,640 Record Year 2010 (69) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2012 0 13 4 Net growth in 2011 15 10 3 Record Year 2010 (21) 2007 (22) 2010 (27)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2012)
In 2012 Daventry formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2011 when Daventry was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year Daventry 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2010 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 Daventry formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Daventry 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, Daventry formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Daventry 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.2%) 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% 0.1% 0.1% % change 3.2% 21.8% -14.8% Record Year 1968 (0.7%) 1975 (0.3%) 1989 (0.1%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2012)
The average age of a director in 2012 was 44.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.0% 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 45.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.9% 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 46.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 10.4% 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 Daventry was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Daventry in 2012 was 32.7%. 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 Daventry was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
28.1% of all director appointments in Daventry 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 Daventry was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.
26.0% of all director appointments in Daventry 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 CO., 7.74% CONSULTING 5.15% GROUP 3.62% MANAGEMENT 4.78% INTERNATIONAL 3.62% CONSULTANCY 3.31% TRADING 2.80% PROPERTY 2.40% TECHNOLOGY 2.64% TRADING 2.03% CONSTRUCTION 1.15% DESIGN 1.86% DECORATION 0.99% ASSOCIATES 1.82% INVESTMENT 0.82% ENGINEERING 1.79% DAVENTRY 0.82% BUSINESS 1.76% CHEMICAL 0.82% CONSULTANTS 1.75% ELECTRONICS 0.82% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% DESIGN 0.82% LONDON 1.69% TECHNOLOGIES 0.82% MEDIA 1.69% ENGINEERING 0.82% GLOBAL 1.59% TRANSPORT 0.66% J 1.57% DEVELOPMENT 0.66% INVESTMENTS 1.46% ESTATE 0.66% IT 1.43% ELECTRONIC 0.66% CARE 1.39% LOGISTICS 0.66% PROPERTIES 1.34% MANAGEMENT 0.66% M 1.26% GLOBAL 0.49% BUILDING 1.23% INDUSTRIAL 0.49% ENTERPRISES 1.21% MEDIA 0.49% TRAINING 1.18% STRATEGY 0.49% ELECTRICAL 1.17% ELITE 0.49% 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 74990 - Non-trading company 256 13,808 None Supplied 157 236,139 99999 - Dormant Company 52 40,648 7499 - Non-trading company 25 2,343 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 19 30,396 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 15 52,427 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 12 15,572 49410 - Freight transport by road 9 5,165 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 7 23,256 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 7 22,058 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 5 6,307 70221 - Financial management 5 2,188 9999 - Dormant Company 5 4,599 71129 - Other engineering activities 5 3,763 32990 - Other manufacturing not elsewhere classified 5 2,834 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 5 4,290 7414 - Business & management consultancy 4 2,089 62012 - Business and domestic software development 3 7,446 46190 - Agents involved in the sale of a variety of goods 3 1,019 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 3 4,677
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