Daventry, Northamptonshire
2014 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2014 was a record year for company registrations in Daventry when compared to any year in history.
- 2014 was a record year for company closures in Daventry when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Daventry when compared to any previous second half year.
- The second half of 2014 was a record second half year for company closures in Daventry when compared to any half year in history.
- December 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Daventry when compared to any previous December.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2014)
2014 was a record year for company registrations in Daventry when compared to any year in history.
A total of 391 companies were formed in Daventry in 2014. This total is 10.5% higher than in 2013 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 10.0% growth compared to 529,363 the previous year.
Year Daventry UK 2014 391 582,051 2013 354 529,363 2012 332 491,893 2011 365 452,870 2010 376 400,358 Record Year 2014 (391) 2014 (582,051) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 a total of 177 companies were formed in Daventry. This figure is 2.7% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.2%.
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 2014 177 281,320 2013 182 259,931 % change -2.7% 8.2% Record Year 2010 (195) 2014 (281,320) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
A total of 88 companies were registered in Daventry during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).
This figure is a decrease of 1.1% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares badly 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) Daventry UK 2014 88 137,906 2013 89 127,247 % change -1.1% 8.4% Record Year 2010 (97) 2014 (137,906) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2014 30 31 27 New companies in 2013 33 27 29 % change -9.1% 14.8% -6.9% Record Year 2013 (33) 2010 (35) 2010 (33)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2014)
2014 was a record year for company closures in Daventry when compared to any year in history.
A total of 280 companies were dissolved in Daventry in 2014. This total is 4.5% higher than in 2013 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 10.8% growth compared to the previous year.
Year Daventry UK 2014 280 367,937 2013 268 332,213 2012 238 293,729 2011 132 314,524 2010 148 342,233 Record Year 2014 (280) 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 Daventry when compared to any previous second half year.
The second half of 2014 was a record second half year for company closures in Daventry when compared to any half year in history.
In the second half of 2014 a total of 143 companies were dissolved in Daventry. This figure is 2.9% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 7.7%.
The highest total for a second half year in Daventry occurred in 2014 when a total of 143 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Daventry UK 2014 143 190,730 2013 139 177,021 % change 2.9% 7.7% Record Year 2014 (143) 2009 (244,544) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
A total of 68 companies were dissolved in Daventry during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).
This figure is a decrease of 17.1% 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) Daventry UK 2014 68 89,060 2013 82 90,851 % change -17.1% -2.0% Record Year 2013 (82) 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 Daventry when compared to any previous December.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2014 25 17 26 Closed companies in 2013 41 25 16 % change -39.0% -32.0% 63% Record Year 2013 (41) 2013 (25) 2014 (26)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2014)
A total of 111 companies were added to the company register for Daventry in 2014. This number represents growth of 28.4% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 36.8%.
This number is 25 companies higher 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 2014 111 214,114 2013 86 197,150 2012 94 198,164 2011 233 138,346 2010 228 58,125 Record Year 2011 (233) 2007 (237,353) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 the company register for Daventry increased by 34 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Daventry UK 2014 34 90,590 2013 43 82,910 Record Year 2011 (122) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
Net company growth for Daventry during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) was 20 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Daventry UK 2014 20 48,846 2013 7 36,396 Record Year 2010 (69) 2012 (49,848) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2014 5 14 1 Net growth in 2013 -8 2 13 Record Year 2010 (21) 2007 (22) 2010 (27)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2014)
In 2014 Daventry formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2013 when Daventry was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year Daventry 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2010 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 Daventry formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Daventry 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2010 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
In the fourth quarter of 2014, Daventry formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Daventry 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2010 (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 -13.5% 9.1% -20.4% Record Year 2009 (0.1%) 1991 (0.1%) 2010 (0.1%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2014)
The average age of a director in 2014 was 42.8.
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 3.6% 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 43.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.8% 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 42.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.1% 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 Daventry was 1989 when 100.0% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Daventry in 2014 was 20.9%. 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 Daventry was 2008 when 37.8% of all directors were female.
18.8% of all director appointments in Daventry 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 Daventry was in 2008 when 36.8% of all directors were female.
14.2% of all director appointments in Daventry 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 CO., 9.33% CONSULTING 5.22% INTERNATIONAL 2.87% MANAGEMENT 4.58% TRADE 2.58% CONSULTANCY 3.57% GROUP 2.15% PROPERTY 2.66% TECHNOLOGY 2.01% CONSTRUCTION 2.12% TRADING 1.72% ENGINEERING 2.10% CONSULTING 1.58% CARE 2.02% ELECTRONICS 0.86% TRADING 1.94% HK 0.72% LONDON 1.93% INDUSTRIAL 0.72% TRANSPORT 1.93% ENGINEERING 0.72% DESIGN 1.66% MANAGEMENT 0.72% CONSULTANTS 1.64% BUSINESS 0.72% ELECTRICAL 1.62% PRODUCTS 0.72% PROPERTIES 1.62% LOGISTICS 0.57% BUSINESS 1.56% GLOBAL 0.57% J 1.54% INDUSTRY 0.57% CO., 1.50% DEVELOPMENT 0.57% GLOBAL 1.49% G 0.57% INVESTMENTS 1.48% TRANS 0.57% ASSOCIATES 1.47% HOME 0.43% DEVELOPMENTS 1.35% EXPORT 0.43% MEDIA 1.33% IMPORT 0.43% IT 1.31% AUTOS 0.43% BUILDING 1.29% COSMETICS 0.43% 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 74990 - Non-trading company 202 13,984 None Supplied 163 265,608 99999 - Dormant Company 44 48,509 49410 - Freight transport by road 30 10,842 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 19 58,068 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 14 42,290 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 12 30,178 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 7 8,761 62012 - Business and domestic software development 5 9,752 62090 - Other information technology service activities 5 12,837 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 5 29,009 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 5 7,559 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 5 6,452 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 4 5,425 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 4 19,049 56302 - Public houses and bars 4 6,285 71129 - Other engineering activities 4 6,132 78109 - Other activities of employment placement agencies 4 4,182 86900 - Other human health activities 4 12,976 56290 - Other food services 3 4,616
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