Kettering, Northamptonshire
2010 Annual Business Confidence Report
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New Company Registrations
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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.
Year Kettering UK 2010 505 400,358 2009 479 362,675 2008 422 349,203 2007 498 457,649 2006 501 405,440 Record Year 2003 (548) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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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) Kettering UK 2010 236 196,609 2009 223 180,654 % change 5.8% 8.8% Record Year 2003 (266) 2003 (201,446) New Companies by Half Year
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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) Kettering UK 2010 112 95,117 2009 98 85,983 % change 14.3% 10.6% Record Year 2002 (132) 2010 (95,117) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2010 42 38 32 New companies in 2009 43 34 21 % change -2.3% 11.8% 52.4% Record Year 2008 (49) 2002 (49) 2002 (42)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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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.
Year Kettering UK 2010 327 342,232 2009 508 533,773 2008 224 237,901 2007 264 220,295 2006 256 200,166 Record Year 2009 (508) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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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) Kettering UK 2010 154 164,601 2009 236 244,537 % change -34.7% -32.7% Record Year 2009 (236) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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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) Kettering UK 2010 72 76,896 2009 87 85,136 % change -17.2% -9.7% Record Year 2009 (87) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2010 20 30 22 Closed companies in 2009 34 23 30 % change -41.2% 30.4% -27% Record Year 2006 (35) 2005 (31) 2009 (30)
Net Company Growth
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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.
Year Kettering UK 2010 178 58,126 2009 -29 -171,098 2008 198 111,302 2007 234 237,354 2006 245 205,274 Record Year 2003 (376) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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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) Kettering UK 2010 82 32,008 2009 -13 -63,883 Record Year 2003 (178) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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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) Kettering UK 2010 40 18,221 2009 11 847 Record Year 2003 (89) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2010 22 8 10 Net growth in 2009 9 11 -9 Record Year 2008 (45) 2003 (30) 2002 (27)
UK Company Share
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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.
Year 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 Year
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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 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1975 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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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 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.4%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2009 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -14.5% -0.1% 45.0% Record Year 1975 (0.6%) 1975 (0.3%) 1966 (0.5%)
Director Age
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2009-Dec 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 1.46% CONSULTING 5.06% TRAINING 1.23% MANAGEMENT 5.01% CONSULTING 1.23% CONSULTANCY 3.14% ELECTRICAL 1.01% PROPERTY 2.36% (KETTERING) 1.01% TRADING 2.11% PROPERTY 0.90% ASSOCIATES 1.95% TRANSPORT 0.90% DESIGN 1.92% BUILDING 0.78% BUSINESS 1.82% BUSINESS 0.67% CONSTRUCTION 1.82% CONSULTANTS 0.67% CONSULTANTS 1.76% S 0.67% MEDIA 1.71% ENTERPRISES 0.67% ENGINEERING 1.62% DESIGN 0.67% LONDON 1.60% J 0.67% CARE 1.45% ASSOCIATES 0.67% INVESTMENTS 1.44% PLUMBING 0.56% GLOBAL 1.43% CONSTRUCTION 0.56% J 1.42% DEVELOPMENTS 0.56% IT 1.41% D 0.56% PROPERTIES 1.34% HOME 0.45% INTERNATIONAL 1.34% MEDIA 0.45% BUILDING 1.34% SYSTEMS 0.45% M 1.30% PRODUCTIONS 0.45% ELECTRICAL 1.25% CARE 0.45% SYSTEMS 1.24% B 0.45% S 1.23%
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 182 199,572 7487 - Other business activities 104 63,348 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 60 27,550 7414 - Business & management consultancy 25 13,474 9999 - Dormant Company 22 20,144 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 21 14,505 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 16 8,799 49410 - Freight transport by road 15 2,008 99999 - Dormant Company 15 16,285 7499 - Non-trading company 15 12,000 9305 - Other service activities 12 8,858 6024 - Freight transport by road 10 2,401 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 10 6,598 74990 - Non-trading company 8 8,243 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 8 7,088 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 8 2,854 7031 - Real estate agencies 7 1,485 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 7 9,177 5530 - Restaurants 7 4,939 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 7 3,755
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