Kettering, Northamptonshire
2010 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 a total of 269 companies were formed in Kettering. This figure is 5.1% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.9%.
The highest total for a first half year in Kettering occurred in 2007 when a total of 297 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Kettering UK 2010 269 203,749 2009 256 182,021 % change 5.1% 11.9% Record Year 2007 (297) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
A total of 125 companies were registered in Kettering during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 8.1% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Kettering UK 2010 125 98,612 2009 136 90,987 % change -8.1% 8.4% Record Year 2003 (136) 2007 (112,283) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2010 42 42 41 New companies in 2009 52 38 46 % change -19.2% 10.5% -10.9% Record Year 2009 (52) 2003 (50) 2003 (51)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 a total of 173 companies were dissolved in Kettering. This figure is 36.4% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -38.6%.
The highest total for a first half year in Kettering occurred in 2009 when a total of 272 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Kettering UK 2010 173 177,631 2009 272 289,236 % change -36.4% -38.6% Record Year 2009 (272) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
A total of 94 companies were dissolved in Kettering during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 46.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 47.6% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Kettering UK 2010 94 94,954 2009 175 181,176 % change -46.3% -47.6% Record Year 2009 (175) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2010 23 35 36 Closed companies in 2009 42 86 47 % change -45.2% -59.3% -23% Record Year 2009 (42) 2009 (86) 2009 (47)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 the company register for Kettering increased by 96 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Kettering UK 2010 96 26,118 2009 -16 -107,215 Record Year 2003 (198) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
Net company growth for Kettering during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) was 31 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Kettering UK 2010 31 3,658 2009 -39 -90,189 Record Year 2003 (102) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2010 19 7 5 Net growth in 2009 10 -48 -1 Record Year 2007 (31) 2003 (38) 2003 (44)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 Kettering formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Kettering 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1975 (0.3%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
In the second quarter of 2010, Kettering formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Kettering 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1969 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2009 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% % change -25.7% 5.3% -19.8% Record Year 1960 (0.5%) 1970 (0.3%) 1980 (0.3%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2010 was 45.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.3% compared to the UK figure of 2.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.7%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2010 was 46.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.7% compared to the UK figure of 2.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
The record first half year for female directors in Kettering was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
25.1% of all director appointments in Kettering in the first half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
The record second quarter for female directors in Kettering was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.
28.1% of all director appointments in Kettering in the second quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage PROPERTY 1.53% MANAGEMENT 5.01% MANAGEMENT 1.53% CONSULTING 4.79% CONSULTING 1.06% CONSULTANCY 3.02% J 1.06% PROPERTY 2.40% ASSOCIATES 0.94% ASSOCIATES 2.02% DEVELOPMENTS 0.94% TRADING 2.01% TRAINING 0.94% DESIGN 1.91% SYSTEMS 0.70% CONSTRUCTION 1.85% CARE 0.70% MEDIA 1.80% DESIGN 0.70% BUSINESS 1.75% (KETTERING) 0.70% CONSULTANTS 1.71% CLEANING 0.70% INTERNATIONAL 1.59% CONSULTANTS 0.59% ENGINEERING 1.56% BUSINESS 0.59% LONDON 1.52% HOUSE 0.59% INVESTMENTS 1.49% CONSTRUCTION 0.59% J 1.46% M 0.59% CARE 1.41% ELECTRICAL 0.59% GLOBAL 1.39% TRANSPORT 0.47% PROPERTIES 1.35% HEALTH 0.47% BUILDING 1.33% KETTERING 0.47% M 1.29% PLUMBING 0.47% IT 1.28% D 0.47% ELECTRICAL 1.27% MEDIA 0.47% GROUP 1.25% CENTRE 0.47% DEVELOPMENTS 1.25%
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 184 207,125 7487 - Other business activities 100 68,525 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 59 25,942 7414 - Business & management consultancy 26 14,598 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 20 13,490 9999 - Dormant Company 16 19,842 6024 - Freight transport by road 16 2,960 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 15 7,922 9305 - Other service activities 15 8,822 7499 - Non-trading company 13 13,997 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 13 8,262 99999 - Dormant Company 13 14,342 49410 - Freight transport by road 11 1,954 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 8 3,834 74990 - Non-trading company 8 7,893 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 8 2,739 7032 - Manage real estate, fee or contract 7 2,301 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 7 6,684 7011 - Development & sell real estate 7 4,579 5530 - Restaurants 6 4,879
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