Download PDF version

Kettering, Northamptonshire

Q3 2011 Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • Q3 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Kettering when compared to any previous Q3.
  • August 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Kettering when compared to any previous August.

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. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2011)

    Q3 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Kettering when compared to any previous Q3.

    A total of 142 companies were registered in Kettering during the third quarter of 2011 (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011).

    This figure is an increase of 14.5% versus the same period last year (Q3 2010). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.8% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011)KetteringUK
    2011142114,512
    2010124101,492
    % change14.5%12.8%
    Record Year 2011 (142) 2011 (114,512)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2011)

    August 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Kettering when compared to any previous August.

    New Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    New companies in 2011495835
    New companies in 2010354247
    % change40.0%38.1%-25.5%
    Record Year2003 (57)2011 (58)2010 (47)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2011)

    A total of 96 companies were dissolved in Kettering during the third quarter of 2011 (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011).

    This figure is an increase of 17.1% versus the same period last year (Q3 2010). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 17.6% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011)KetteringUK
    20119672,230
    20108287,705
    % change17.1%-17.6%
    Record Year 2009 (149) 2009 (159,401)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2011)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Closed companies in 2011273831
    Closed companies in 2010213724
    % change28.6%2.7%29%
    Record Year2006 (32)2009 (59)2009 (68)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2011)

    Net company growth for Kettering during the third quarter of 2011 (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011) was 46 companies.

    third quarter (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011)KetteringUK
    20114642,282
    20104213,787
    Record Year 2003 (89) 2003 (60,597)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2011)

    Net Growth by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Net growth in 201122204
    Net growth in 201014523
    Record Year2003 (41)2005 (32)2002 (29)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2011)

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

    third quarter (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011)Kettering
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1973 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2011)

    Company Share by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    UK formation share in 20110.1%0.2%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20100.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change28.2%16.2%-32.8%
    Record Year1969 (0.4%)1983 (0.4%)1962 (0.4%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2011)

    The average age of a director in the third quarter of 2011 was 44.0.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2011)

    The record third quarter for female directors in Kettering was in 1862 when 50.0% of all directors were female.

    29.3% of all director appointments in Kettering in the third quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.0% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

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

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT1.79%CONSULTING5.11%
    CONSULTING1.45%MANAGEMENT4.75%
    DESIGN0.89%CONSULTANCY3.19%
    BUILDING0.89%PROPERTY2.41%
    CONSULTANTS0.89%TRADING2.06%
    SAFETY0.78%DESIGN1.94%
    CONSTRUCTION0.78%ASSOCIATES1.85%
    BUSINESS0.78%BUSINESS1.82%
    ENGINEERING0.78%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    TRAINING0.78%ENGINEERING1.74%
    (KETTERING)0.67%MEDIA1.72%
    G0.67%CONSTRUCTION1.72%
    CONSULTANCY0.67%LONDON1.63%
    ASSOCIATES0.56%J1.47%
    CARE0.56%GLOBAL1.46%
    HAIR0.56%INVESTMENTS1.43%
    LOGISTICS0.56%CARE1.42%
    KETTERING0.56%IT1.38%
    SYSTEMS0.56%BUILDING1.30%
    S0.56%PROPERTIES1.28%
    TECHNOLOGIES0.56%ELECTRICAL1.27%
    SECURITY0.45%M1.25%
    J0.45%ENERGY1.22%
    PLUMBING0.45%TRAINING1.21%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.45%S1.21%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied192204,493
    7487 - Other business activities10965,177
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified5629,245
    7414 - Business & management consultancy2914,755
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified2510,018
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management2515,760
    99999 - Dormant Company2018,281
    9999 - Dormant Company1922,587
    49410 - Freight transport by road172,049
    7499 - Non-trading company1511,543
    9305 - Other service activities1410,525
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering146,321
    6024 - Freight transport by road112,601
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities1010,137
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified97,551
    62090 - Other information technology service activities96,798
    74990 - Non-trading company98,064
    7031 - Real estate agencies81,541
    5530 - Restaurants75,640
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply78,345

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07689422 REFLEXXIONS PHOTOART LTD 01 Jul 2011
    07698027 ASHVALE ROOFING SYSTEMS LTD 08 Jul 2011
    07705939 CORBY ENVIRONMENTAL LIMITED 15 Jul 2011
    07710043 SHRINKPRO LIMITED 19 Jul 2011
    07710812 TITANS STAFFING SOLUTIONS LIMITED 19 Jul 2011
    07712706 RAUNDS BUILDING SERVICES LIMITED 20 Jul 2011
    07716437 ABACUS DATA INSTALLATIONS LTD 25 Jul 2011
    07716737 GP QUALITY ENGINEERING SERVICES LTD 25 Jul 2011
    07721631 IMPERIAL FRUITS (UK) LTD 28 Jul 2011
    07694399 SOUTHFIELD SCHOOL 05 Jul 2011
    07696793 KOPER LTD 07 Jul 2011
    07697324 EMET LIMITED 07 Jul 2011
    07698796 APPLE TREE DAY NURSERIES (KETTERING) LTD 08 Jul 2011
    07698991 STANDSENSE LTD 11 Jul 2011
    07705650 ABRILAND LIMITED 14 Jul 2011
    07708952 CAN DO FOR BUSINESS LIMITED 18 Jul 2011
    07718292 HEROES RETAIL LTD 26 Jul 2011
    07719828 VIDTRAIL LTD 27 Jul 2011
    07691674 OSLOBANU LIMITED 04 Jul 2011
    07692266 MEATCRAFT SOLUTIONS LIMITED 04 Jul 2011
    07692962 BALAJI OPERATIONS LTD 05 Jul 2011
    07693949 ALUMEN LIMITED 05 Jul 2011
    07708422 N.M.E.S. (UK) LIMITED 18 Jul 2011
    07711009 ARCHWAY TRADERS INVESTMENT LIMITED 19 Jul 2011
    07715645 MAGILL ASSOCIATES LIMITED 22 Jul 2011