Kettering, Northamptonshire

2010 Annual Business Confidence Report

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. Annual Data (2010)

    A total of 505 companies were formed in Kettering in 2010. This total is 5.4% higher than in 2009 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 10.4% growth compared to 362,675 the previous year.

    YearKetteringUK
    2010505400,358
    2009479362,675
    2008422349,203
    2007498457,649
    2006501405,440
    Record Year2003 (548)2007 (457,649)
    New Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)

    In the second half of 2010 a total of 236 companies were formed in Kettering. This figure is 5.8% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.8%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Kettering occurred in 2003 when a total of 266 were formed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)KetteringUK
    2010236196,609
    2009223180,654
    % change5.8%8.8%
    Record Year2003 (266)2003 (201,446)
    New Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)

    A total of 112 companies were registered in Kettering during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).

    This figure is an increase of 14.3% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.6% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010)KetteringUK
    201011295,117
    20099885,983
    % change14.3%10.6%
    Record Year 2002 (132) 2010 (95,117)
    New Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)

    New Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    New companies in 2010423832
    New companies in 2009433421
    % change-2.3%11.8%52.4%
    Record Year2008 (49)2002 (49)2002 (42)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Annual Data (2010)

    A total of 327 companies were dissolved in Kettering in 2010. This total is 35.6% lower than in 2009 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 35.9% decrease compared to the previous year.

    YearKetteringUK
    2010327342,232
    2009508533,773
    2008224237,901
    2007264220,295
    2006256200,166
    Record Year2009 (508)2009 (533,773)
    Dissolved Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)

    In the second half of 2010 a total of 154 companies were dissolved in Kettering. This figure is 34.7% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -32.7%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Kettering occurred in 2009 when a total of 236 were closed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)KetteringUK
    2010154164,601
    2009236244,537
    % change-34.7%-32.7%
    Record Year2009 (236)2009 (244,537)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)

    A total of 72 companies were dissolved in Kettering during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).

    This figure is a decrease of 17.2% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 9.7% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010)KetteringUK
    20107276,896
    20098785,136
    % change-17.2%-9.7%
    Record Year 2009 (87) 2009 (85,136)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Closed companies in 2010203022
    Closed companies in 2009342330
    % change-41.2%30.4%-27%
    Record Year2006 (35)2005 (31)2009 (30)

Net Company Growth

  1. Annual Data (2010)

    A total of 178 companies were added to the company register for Kettering in 2010. This number represents growth of 37.2% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 16.0%.

    This number is 207 companies higher than the previous year.

    The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2003 when the Kettering company register grew by 376 companies.

    YearKetteringUK
    201017858,126
    2009-29-171,098
    2008198111,302
    2007234237,354
    2006245205,274
    Record Year2003 (376)2003 (242,543)
    Net Growth by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)

    In the second half of 2010 the company register for Kettering increased by 82 companies.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)KetteringUK
    20108232,008
    2009-13-63,883
    Record Year2003 (178)2003 (117,772)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)

    Net company growth for Kettering during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) was 40 companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010)KetteringUK
    20104018,221
    200911847
    Record Year 2003 (89) 2003 (57,175)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)

    Net Growth by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Net growth in 201022810
    Net growth in 2009911-9
    Record Year2008 (45)2003 (30)2002 (27)

UK Company Share

  1. Annual Data (2010)

    In 2010 Kettering formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2009 when Kettering was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.

    YearKettering
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    20060.1%
    Record Year (since 1960)1975 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)

    In the second half of 2010 Kettering formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)Kettering
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    20060.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1975 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)

    In the fourth quarter of 2010, Kettering formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010)Kettering
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    20060.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.4%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)

    Company Share by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    UK formation share in 20100.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20090.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change-14.5%-0.1%45.0%
    Record Year1975 (0.6%)1975 (0.3%)1966 (0.5%)

Director Age

  1. Annual Data (2010)

    The average age of a director in 2010 was 45.9.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.0% compared to the UK figure of 2.5%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.

    Director Age by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)

    The average age of a director in the second half of 2010 was 46.1.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.8% compared to the UK figure of 2.8%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)

    The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2010 was 47.4.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.0%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Annual Data (2010)

    The record year for female directors in Kettering was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.

    The percentage of female directors in Kettering in 2010 was 28.6%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.2%

    Director Gender by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)

    The record second half year for female directors in Kettering was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.

    28.0% of all director appointments in Kettering in the second half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.0% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)

    The record fourth quarter for female directors in Kettering was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.

    25.4% of all director appointments in Kettering in the fourth quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Dec 2009-Dec 2010)

    Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT1.46%CONSULTING5.06%
    TRAINING1.23%MANAGEMENT5.01%
    CONSULTING1.23%CONSULTANCY3.14%
    ELECTRICAL1.01%PROPERTY2.36%
    (KETTERING)1.01%TRADING2.11%
    PROPERTY0.90%ASSOCIATES1.95%
    TRANSPORT0.90%DESIGN1.92%
    BUILDING0.78%BUSINESS1.82%
    BUSINESS0.67%CONSTRUCTION1.82%
    CONSULTANTS0.67%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    S0.67%MEDIA1.71%
    ENTERPRISES0.67%ENGINEERING1.62%
    DESIGN0.67%LONDON1.60%
    J0.67%CARE1.45%
    ASSOCIATES0.67%INVESTMENTS1.44%
    PLUMBING0.56%GLOBAL1.43%
    CONSTRUCTION0.56%J1.42%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.56%IT1.41%
    D0.56%PROPERTIES1.34%
    HOME0.45%INTERNATIONAL1.34%
    MEDIA0.45%BUILDING1.34%
    SYSTEMS0.45%M1.30%
    PRODUCTIONS0.45%ELECTRICAL1.25%
    CARE0.45%SYSTEMS1.24%
    B0.45%S1.23%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied182199,572
    7487 - Other business activities10463,348
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified6027,550
    7414 - Business & management consultancy2513,474
    9999 - Dormant Company2220,144
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management2114,505
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified168,799
    49410 - Freight transport by road152,008
    99999 - Dormant Company1516,285
    7499 - Non-trading company1512,000
    9305 - Other service activities128,858
    6024 - Freight transport by road102,401
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering106,598
    74990 - Non-trading company88,243
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified87,088
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified82,854
    7031 - Real estate agencies71,485
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities79,177
    5530 - Restaurants74,939
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate73,755

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07424154 AONE SITE CLEANING LIMITED 29 Oct 2010
    07420386 CONCEPT PACKAGING SOLUTIONS LTD 27 Oct 2010
    07418171 CRAZY UDDER (KETTERING) LIMITED 25 Oct 2010
    07417093 APOLLO 1 LIMITED 25 Oct 2010
    07416630 DEMAS ASSOCIATES LTD 22 Oct 2010
    07411237 THE SOCIAL FOOD COMPANY LTD 18 Oct 2010
    07408452 ARJUN GILL LIMITED 15 Oct 2010
    07408235 MJ GRAY LIMITED 14 Oct 2010
    07403061 VISUAL IT TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED 11 Oct 2010
    07400344 DOWNHILL CONSULTING LIMITED 07 Oct 2010
    07416302 OIL2GO LTD 22 Oct 2010
    07411084 METRO STORAGE (KETTERING) LIMITED 18 Oct 2010
    07410377 LIBERTYWARDROBE LTD 18 Oct 2010
    07408451 PMC CONNECT LIMITED 15 Oct 2010
    07404753 MDS MEDICAL LIMITED 12 Oct 2010
    07403082 EFT CONSULTING LIMITED 11 Oct 2010
    07400154 PHOENIX (BEDFORD) LIMITED 07 Oct 2010
    07397930 AHIAMADI TOUCH LIMITED 06 Oct 2010
    07397122 REALITY DESIGN TEAM LIMITED 05 Oct 2010
    07396328 AVONDALE MOTORS (KETTERING) LTD 05 Oct 2010
    07418866 A2B TRAINING SOLUTIONS LIMITED 26 Oct 2010
    07417423 DAVIS (MH) LIMITED 25 Oct 2010
    07406291 PETER WIN ASSOCIATES LIMITED 13 Oct 2010
    07402623 ELLIE CONSULTING LIMITED 11 Oct 2010
    07397474 MIDSHIRES CLOTHING FACTORY LTD 05 Oct 2010