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Kettering, Northamptonshire

2011 Half Year 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. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 259 companies were formed in Kettering. This figure is 3.7% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 12.3%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Kettering occurred in 2007 when a total of 297 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)KetteringUK
    2011259228,735
    2010269203,749
    % change-3.7%12.3%
    Record Year2007 (297)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    A total of 119 companies were registered in Kettering during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is a decrease of 4.8% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.9% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)KetteringUK
    2011119112,344
    201012598,612
    % change-4.8%13.9%
    Record Year 2003 (136) 2011 (112,344)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2011343847
    New companies in 2010424241
    % change-19.0%-9.5%14.6%
    Record Year2009 (52)2003 (50)2003 (51)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 191 companies were dissolved in Kettering. This figure is 10.4% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.6%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Kettering occurred in 2009 when a total of 272 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)KetteringUK
    2011191162,310
    2010173177,631
    % change10.4%-8.6%
    Record Year2009 (272)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    A total of 95 companies were dissolved in Kettering during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is an increase of 1.1% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 24.9% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)KetteringUK
    20119571,324
    20109494,954
    % change1.1%-24.9%
    Record Year 2009 (175) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2011145031
    Closed companies in 2010233536
    % change-39.1%42.9%-14%
    Record Year2009 (42)2009 (86)2009 (47)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 the company register for Kettering increased by 68 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)KetteringUK
    20116866,425
    20109626,118
    Record Year2003 (198)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    Net company growth for Kettering during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) was 24 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)KetteringUK
    20112441,020
    2010313,658
    Record Year 2003 (102) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201120-1216
    Net growth in 20101975
    Record Year2007 (31)2003 (38)2003 (44)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 Kettering formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Kettering
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1975 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    In the second quarter of 2011, Kettering formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)Kettering
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1969 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20110.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20100.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change-21.6%-28.7%1.5%
    Record Year1960 (0.5%)1970 (0.3%)1980 (0.3%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2011 was 45.8.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 7.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2011 was 45.3.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    The record first half year for female directors in Kettering was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    27.9% of all director appointments in Kettering in the first half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Kettering was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.

    29.5% of all director appointments in Kettering in the second quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING1.55%CONSULTING5.09%
    MANAGEMENT1.22%MANAGEMENT4.86%
    S1.00%CONSULTANCY3.17%
    TRAINING1.00%PROPERTY2.43%
    DESIGN0.89%TRADING2.05%
    BUILDING0.89%DESIGN1.94%
    (KETTERING)0.78%ASSOCIATES1.92%
    BUSINESS0.78%BUSINESS1.87%
    G0.67%CONSTRUCTION1.77%
    TRANSPORT0.67%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    ENTERPRISES0.67%MEDIA1.73%
    ELECTRICAL0.67%ENGINEERING1.67%
    CONSULTANTS0.67%LONDON1.60%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.67%GLOBAL1.46%
    LOGISTICS0.55%J1.44%
    HOME0.55%CARE1.44%
    CONSTRUCTION0.55%INVESTMENTS1.42%
    BUILDERS0.44%IT1.39%
    KETTERING0.44%BUILDING1.32%
    J0.44%PROPERTIES1.31%
    SAFETY0.44%ELECTRICAL1.30%
    HAIR0.44%M1.27%
    SECURITY0.44%S1.23%
    SYSTEMS0.44%ENTERPRISES1.20%
    R0.44%SYSTEMS1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied194202,072
    7487 - Other business activities10260,758
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified6130,647
    7414 - Business & management consultancy2713,053
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management2616,419
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified2510,322
    9999 - Dormant Company2420,111
    99999 - Dormant Company2118,918
    49410 - Freight transport by road172,142
    7499 - Non-trading company1310,955
    9305 - Other service activities129,063
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities1010,545
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering105,928
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified97,835
    74990 - Non-trading company98,481
    62090 - Other information technology service activities97,095
    6024 - Freight transport by road92,316
    5530 - Restaurants75,086
    7031 - Real estate agencies71,480
    56302 - Public houses and bars71,900

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07617531 PRISTINE PROMOTION LTD 28 Apr 2011
    07616154 FORGE GAMES LIMITED 27 Apr 2011
    07615294 CRAIG CALVER CONTRACTING LIMITED 27 Apr 2011
    07615126 TAPE WORM UK LTD 27 Apr 2011
    07599720 CENTRAL TREC GROUP LTD 11 Apr 2011
    07594503 NECTAR CONSULTING LIMITED 06 Apr 2011
    07592880 MIDLAND BUILDING SOLUTIONS LIMITED 05 Apr 2011
    07588078 TAURUS MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS LTD 01 Apr 2011
    07616745 CRANFORD CONSTRUCTION LIMITED 27 Apr 2011
    07616023 THE BLACK HORSE FOXTON LIMITED 27 Apr 2011
    07613907 CWD ROOFING LTD 26 Apr 2011
    07606322 TIM KNIGHT DRIVER HIRE LIMITED 15 Apr 2011
    07605483 MATTA SURGERY LIMITED 15 Apr 2011
    07605187 LIFESTYLE PERSONAL TRAINING LIMITED 15 Apr 2011
    07601074 YASOM LIMITED 12 Apr 2011
    07598629 JOHN NEWMAN HAIRDRESSING LIMITED 11 Apr 2011
    07596642 NORTHANTS ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS LTD 08 Apr 2011
    07591691 CUMBERLAND PLATFORMS LIMITED 05 Apr 2011
    07587164 DIGITAL CLICKS LIMITED 01 Apr 2011
    07604988 PLAS GUARD LTD 14 Apr 2011
    07604839 REEDUCATING & CONSULTING LIMITED 14 Apr 2011
    07596369 OLIVERS PROPERTY MAINTENANCE LTD 07 Apr 2011
    07587973 RAWLINGS ELECTRICAL LIMITED 01 Apr 2011
    07587500 VIVID SALONS LIMITED 01 Apr 2011
    OC364015 RICHARD'S BLINDS & SHUTTERS LLP 20 Apr 2011