Kettering, Northamptonshire

Q3 2012 Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • Q3 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Kettering when compared to any previous Q3.
  • September 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Kettering when compared to any previous September.
  • September 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Kettering when compared to any previous September.

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 2012)

    Q3 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Kettering when compared to any previous Q3.

    A total of 154 companies were registered in Kettering during the third quarter of 2012 (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 8.5% versus the same period last year (Q3 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 3.8% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012)KetteringUK
    2012154118,868
    2011142114,512
    % change8.5%3.8%
    Record Year 2012 (154) 2012 (118,868)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2012)

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

    New Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    New companies in 2012504163
    New companies in 2011495835
    % change2.0%-29.3%80.0%
    Record Year2003 (57)2011 (58)2012 (63)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2012)

    A total of 89 companies were dissolved in Kettering during the third quarter of 2012 (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012).

    This figure is a decrease of 7.3% versus the same period last year (Q3 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 3.5% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012)KetteringUK
    20128974,772
    20119672,230
    % change-7.3%3.5%
    Record Year 2009 (149) 2009 (159,401)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2012)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Closed companies in 2012284120
    Closed companies in 2011273831
    % change3.7%7.9%-35%
    Record Year2006 (32)2009 (59)2009 (68)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2012)

    Net company growth for Kettering during the third quarter of 2012 (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012) was 65 companies.

    third quarter (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012)KetteringUK
    20126544,096
    20114642,282
    Record Year 2003 (89) 2003 (60,597)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2012)

    September 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Kettering when compared to any previous September.

    Net Growth by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Net growth in 201222043
    Net growth in 201122204
    Record Year2003 (41)2005 (32)2012 (43)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2012)

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

    third quarter (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012)Kettering
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1973 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    UK formation share in 20120.1%0.1%0.2%
    UK formation share in 20110.1%0.2%0.1%
    % change-8.4%-28.8%78.1%
    Record Year1969 (0.4%)1983 (0.4%)1962 (0.4%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2012)

    The average age of a director in the third quarter of 2012 was 43.4.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.3% compared to the UK figure of 5.8%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2012)

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

    28.6% of all director appointments in Kettering in the third 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 (Sep 2011-Sep 2012)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    TRANSPORT1.27%CONSULTING5.05%
    CONSULTING1.27%MANAGEMENT4.75%
    TRADING0.98%CONSULTANCY3.28%
    MANAGEMENT0.98%PROPERTY2.35%
    CARE0.88%TRADING2.08%
    KETTERING0.88%DESIGN1.87%
    (KETTERING)0.88%ASSOCIATES1.84%
    CONSULTANTS0.78%ENGINEERING1.83%
    M0.78%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    ASSOCIATES0.68%BUSINESS1.72%
    BUILDING0.68%CONSTRUCTION1.70%
    J0.68%MEDIA1.67%
    PLUMBING0.68%LONDON1.67%
    ELECTRICAL0.68%J1.55%
    AUTOMOTIVE0.59%GLOBAL1.53%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.59%INVESTMENTS1.46%
    K0.59%IT1.43%
    PROPERTY0.59%PROPERTIES1.34%
    RECYCLING0.49%CARE1.32%
    SYSTEMS0.49%M1.27%
    SECURITY0.49%BUILDING1.22%
    DESIGN0.49%ENTERPRISES1.20%
    GROUNDWORKS0.49%ELECTRICAL1.20%
    LEISURE0.49%S1.17%
    NORTHANTS0.49%SECURITY1.16%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied342331,455
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified7133,677
    7487 - Other business activities5035,545
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified3113,716
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management2819,425
    99999 - Dormant Company2425,035
    49410 - Freight transport by road212,795
    7414 - Business & management consultancy148,437
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities1314,774
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified139,891
    74990 - Non-trading company119,203
    9999 - Dormant Company1012,598
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering103,493
    62090 - Other information technology service activities97,869
    7499 - Non-trading company96,164
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation82,607
    56302 - Public houses and bars82,823
    43290 - Other construction installation71,714
    96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment62,891
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified63,943

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08125521 DB CATERING SOLUTIONS LIMITED 02 Jul 2012
    08125807 THRUTEAM LIMITED 02 Jul 2012
    08135913 P2 ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING LTD 10 Jul 2012
    08144702 24HR COURIERS LIMITED 16 Jul 2012
    08147691 DOGZDINNER LTD 18 Jul 2012
    08161495 J.B LIGHTING LTD 30 Jul 2012
    08162647 THE OLD DOG SHOP LIMITED 31 Jul 2012
    08130143 FOSTER PLUMBING & HEATING LTD 04 Jul 2012
    08133331 CORBY FIRE DESIGNS LIMITED 06 Jul 2012
    08136392 KINGFISHER GROUNDWORK SERVICES LIMITED 10 Jul 2012
    08146222 M E DUNMORE LTD 17 Jul 2012
    08146399 HOMESECURE 24HR LIMITED 17 Jul 2012
    08159036 DRAINJET LTD 27 Jul 2012
    08161017 AMAEA TRADING LIMITED 30 Jul 2012
    08162412 BRAMBLE DEVELOPMENTS (CIVILS) LIMITED 31 Jul 2012
    08127827 ARCHWAY ASSET MANAGEMENT LTD 03 Jul 2012
    08132479 ED (KETTERING) LTD 05 Jul 2012
    08136807 INSPIRING EMPIRES C.I.C. 10 Jul 2012
    08137197 ENERGY WINDOW SYSTEMS LTD 10 Jul 2012
    08138783 ANIA TRANSPORT LTD 11 Jul 2012
    08145114 THECHALLENGEARMSKETTERING LIMITED 16 Jul 2012
    08150275 MRM PROPERTIES LTD 19 Jul 2012
    08153140 AP TRAINING SOLUTIONS LTD 23 Jul 2012
    08158768 OGF LTD 27 Jul 2012
    08161675 R C AUTOMOTIVE LIMITED 30 Jul 2012