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Kettering, Northamptonshire

2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Kettering when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Kettering when compared to any half year in history.
  • Q2 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Kettering when compared to any previous Q2.
  • May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Kettering when compared to any previous May.
  • April 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Kettering when compared to any previous April.

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 2012)

    The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Kettering when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Kettering when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 338 companies were formed in Kettering. This figure is 30.5% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Kettering occurred in 2012 when a total of 338 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)KetteringUK
    2012338253,150
    2011259228,735
    % change30.5%10.7%
    Record Year2012 (338)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    Q2 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Kettering when compared to any previous Q2.

    A total of 165 companies were registered in Kettering during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 38.7% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)KetteringUK
    2012165121,659
    2011119112,344
    % change38.7%8.3%
    Record Year 2012 (165) 2012 (121,659)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Kettering when compared to any previous May.

    April 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Kettering when compared to any previous April.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2012645744
    New companies in 2011343847
    % change88.2%50.0%-6.4%
    Record Year2012 (64)2012 (57)2003 (51)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 169 companies were dissolved in Kettering. This figure is 11.5% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.9%.

    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
    2012169147,793
    2011191162,310
    % change-11.5%-8.9%
    Record Year2009 (272)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    A total of 103 companies were dissolved in Kettering during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 8.4% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)KetteringUK
    201210380,218
    20119571,324
    % change8.4%12.5%
    Record Year 2009 (175) 2009 (181,177)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2012413329
    Closed companies in 2011145031
    % change192.9%-34.0%-6%
    Record Year2009 (42)2009 (86)2009 (47)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 the company register for Kettering increased by 169 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)KetteringUK
    2012169105,357
    20116866,425
    Record Year2003 (198)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    Net company growth for Kettering during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 62 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)KetteringUK
    20126241,441
    20112441,020
    Record Year 2003 (102) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2012232415
    Net growth in 201120-1216
    Record Year2007 (31)2003 (38)2003 (44)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 Kettering formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Kettering
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1975 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    In the second quarter of 2012, Kettering formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)Kettering
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1969 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20120.2%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20110.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change58.5%31.4%0.0%
    Record Year1960 (0.5%)1970 (0.3%)1980 (0.3%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 43.4.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 42.8.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.5% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

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

    27.4% of all director appointments in Kettering in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Kettering was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.

    25.4% of all director appointments in Kettering in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT1.48%CONSULTING5.07%
    CONSULTING1.38%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    KETTERING0.99%CONSULTANCY3.28%
    TRADING0.89%PROPERTY2.35%
    TRANSPORT0.89%TRADING2.10%
    CARE0.89%DESIGN1.89%
    ENGINEERING0.89%ENGINEERING1.87%
    CONSULTANTS0.89%ASSOCIATES1.82%
    J0.79%CONSULTANTS1.78%
    PLUMBING0.69%CONSTRUCTION1.71%
    ASSOCIATES0.69%BUSINESS1.70%
    AUTOMOTIVE0.69%MEDIA1.69%
    K0.69%LONDON1.68%
    BUILDING0.69%J1.57%
    (KETTERING)0.59%GLOBAL1.51%
    DESIGN0.59%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    NORTHANTS0.59%IT1.42%
    ELECTRICAL0.59%CARE1.31%
    MEDIA0.59%PROPERTIES1.31%
    HOLDINGS0.59%M1.26%
    PROPERTY0.49%ELECTRICAL1.23%
    M0.49%BUILDING1.23%
    SECURITY0.49%SECURITY1.19%
    BUSINESS0.49%S1.18%
    CONSULTANCY0.49%ENTERPRISES1.17%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied229244,457
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified7535,447
    7487 - Other business activities7147,029
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified3114,220
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management2920,390
    99999 - Dormant Company2526,088
    49410 - Freight transport by road212,912
    7414 - Business & management consultancy1910,978
    9999 - Dormant Company1416,469
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities1315,280
    7499 - Non-trading company138,023
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified1310,271
    62090 - Other information technology service activities118,258
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering114,644
    74990 - Non-trading company119,706
    56302 - Public houses and bars82,913
    6024 - Freight transport by road81,933
    9305 - Other service activities87,926
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation82,716
    7031 - Real estate agencies71,150

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08096767 MGJG CONSULTING LIMITED 07 Jun 2012
    08098540 PPP TRADING LIMITED 08 Jun 2012
    08102348 STRATHCARRONS LIMITED 12 Jun 2012
    08105649 PICKANYTWO LIMITED 14 Jun 2012
    08107552 MANAGING POTENTIAL LTD 15 Jun 2012
    08107675 D J TECK LTD 15 Jun 2012
    08107713 LO LUCIN LTD 15 Jun 2012
    08114131 PERFECTLY FINISHED INTERIORS LIMITED 21 Jun 2012
    08117064 CNBF LIMITED 25 Jun 2012
    08092368 CDC DRAUGHTING SOLUTIONS LTD 01 Jun 2012
    08098052 TML DRIVE LIMITED 08 Jun 2012
    08098140 MOLROSE (UK) LTD 08 Jun 2012
    08100049 BOOM BOOM BOOKS LIMITED 11 Jun 2012
    08103322 KOLYO CHANEV LTD 13 Jun 2012
    08111876 TAX DAY LIMITED 20 Jun 2012
    08115519 BOADICEA SECURITY SOLUTIONS LIMITED 22 Jun 2012
    08115757 COPPER KETTLE CRAFT BREWERY LTD 22 Jun 2012
    08123723 LATIMER ALES LTD 29 Jun 2012
    08095562 OCTAGON CREATIVE LIMITED 07 Jun 2012
    08102046 DRGF SERVICES LIMITED 12 Jun 2012
    08103425 BLAZINGVPS LTD 13 Jun 2012
    08105486 SAMAYA HEALTH CARE LTD 14 Jun 2012
    08107563 DAINAUSKAS TRANS LIMITED 15 Jun 2012
    08118305 FRYDAYS OF KETTERING LIMITED 25 Jun 2012
    08123590 KINGSLEY TRADERS LTD 28 Jun 2012