Kettering, Northamptonshire
2012 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2012 was a record year for company registrations in Kettering when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Kettering when compared to any previous second half year.
- Q4 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Kettering when compared to any previous Q4.
- November 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Kettering when compared to any previous November.
- October 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Kettering when compared to any previous October.
- October 2012 was a record month for company registrations in Kettering when compared to any month in history.
- November 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Kettering when compared to any previous November.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2012)
2012 was a record year for company registrations in Kettering when compared to any year in history.
A total of 664 companies were formed in Kettering in 2012. This total is 27.9% higher than in 2011 and compares favourably to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.
Year Kettering UK 2012 664 491,893 2011 519 452,870 2010 505 400,358 2009 479 362,675 2008 422 349,203 Record Year 2012 (664) 2012 (491,893) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The second half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Kettering when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2012 a total of 326 companies were formed in Kettering. This figure is 25.4% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Kettering occurred in 2012 when a total of 326 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Kettering UK 2012 326 238,743 2011 260 224,135 % change 25.4% 6.5% Record Year 2012 (326) 2012 (238,743) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Q4 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Kettering when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 172 companies were registered in Kettering during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is an increase of 45.8% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 9.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Kettering UK 2012 172 119,875 2011 118 109,623 % change 45.8% 9.4% Record Year 2012 (172) 2012 (119,875) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
November 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Kettering when compared to any previous November.
October 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Kettering when compared to any previous October.
October 2012 was a record month for company registrations in Kettering when compared to any month in history.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2012 71 62 39 New companies in 2011 44 42 32 % change 61.4% 47.6% 21.9% Record Year 2012 (71) 2012 (62) 2002 (42)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 348 companies were dissolved in Kettering in 2012. This total is 11.7% lower than in 2011 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Kettering UK 2012 348 293,728 2011 394 314,524 2010 327 342,233 2009 508 533,787 2008 224 237,873 Record Year 2009 (508) 2009 (533,787) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 179 companies were dissolved in Kettering. This figure is 11.8% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -4.1%.
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 2012 179 145,934 2011 203 152,213 % change -11.8% -4.1% Record Year 2009 (236) 2009 (244,543) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 89 companies were dissolved in Kettering during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 16.8% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 12.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Kettering UK 2012 89 70,026 2011 107 79,983 % change -16.8% -12.4% Record Year 2011 (107) 2009 (85,139) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2012 30 30 29 Closed companies in 2011 32 37 38 % change -6.3% -18.9% -24% Record Year 2006 (35) 2011 (37) 2011 (38)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 316 companies were added to the company register for Kettering in 2012. This number represents growth of 60.9% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.
This number is 191 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 2012 316 198,165 2011 125 138,346 2010 178 58,125 2009 -29 -171,112 2008 198 111,330 Record Year 2003 (376) 2003 (242,541) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 the company register for Kettering increased by 147 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Kettering UK 2012 147 92,809 2011 57 71,922 Record Year 2003 (178) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Net company growth for Kettering during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 83 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Kettering UK 2012 83 49,849 2011 11 29,640 Record Year 2003 (89) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
November 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Kettering when compared to any previous November.
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2012 41 32 10 Net growth in 2011 12 5 -6 Record Year 2008 (45) 2012 (32) 2002 (27)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2012)
In 2012 Kettering formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2011 when Kettering was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year Kettering 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1975 (0.3%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 Kettering formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Kettering 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1975 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, Kettering formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Kettering 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.4%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2012 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 35.5% 40.4% 18.6% Record Year 1975 (0.6%) 1975 (0.3%) 1966 (0.5%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2012)
The average age of a director in 2012 was 44.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2012 was 44.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2012 was 45.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2012)
The record year for female directors in Kettering was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Kettering in 2012 was 34.5%. The average for the UK during this time was 29.9%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The record second half year for female directors in Kettering was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
28.6% of all director appointments in Kettering in the second half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Kettering was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.
28.4% of all director appointments in Kettering in the fourth quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2011-Dec 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage TRANSPORT 1.19% CONSULTING 5.15% TRADING 1.19% MANAGEMENT 4.78% CONSULTING 1.10% CONSULTANCY 3.31% TRAINING 0.92% PROPERTY 2.40% (KETTERING) 0.83% TRADING 2.03% M 0.83% DESIGN 1.86% K 0.83% ASSOCIATES 1.82% KETTERING 0.73% ENGINEERING 1.79% ASSOCIATES 0.73% BUSINESS 1.76% CARE 0.73% CONSULTANTS 1.75% ELECTRICAL 0.73% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% MANAGEMENT 0.73% LONDON 1.69% SECURITY 0.64% MEDIA 1.69% CONSULTANTS 0.64% GLOBAL 1.59% PROPERTY 0.64% J 1.57% BUILDING 0.64% INVESTMENTS 1.46% HOLDINGS 0.55% IT 1.43% DRIVER 0.55% CARE 1.39% PLUMBING 0.55% PROPERTIES 1.34% DEVELOPMENTS 0.46% M 1.26% HIRE 0.46% BUILDING 1.23% 87 0.46% ENTERPRISES 1.21% AUTOMOTIVE 0.46% TRAINING 1.18% CREATIVE 0.46% ELECTRICAL 1.17% SYSTEMS 0.46% SECURITY 1.17%
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 215 236,139 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 115 52,427 99999 - Dormant Company 47 40,648 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 44 22,058 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 40 30,396 49410 - Freight transport by road 28 5,165 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 21 15,572 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 18 23,256 74990 - Non-trading company 13 13,808 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 11 4,045 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 11 6,419 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 11 6,307 62090 - Other information technology service activities 10 12,291 56302 - Public houses and bars 9 4,543 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 9 4,677 41100 - Development of building projects 9 7,980 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 9 4,290 43210 - Electrical installation 8 5,304 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 8 6,971 71129 - Other engineering activities 8 3,763
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08317168 MMW TELCO LTD 04 Dec 2012 08322258 K B CONTRACTORS (IND) LTD 07 Dec 2012 08323561 KIBBLES MILL NORTHAMPTON LTD 10 Dec 2012 08325178 PF TRADE LTD 11 Dec 2012 08327113 STERLING WINES LIMITED 11 Dec 2012 08327697 THERAINMAKERFOUNDATION LTD 12 Dec 2012 08329431 NLP PRONET LIMITED 13 Dec 2012 08337168 RAINBOW 360 MEDIA LIMITED 19 Dec 2012 08318472 PEARCE CREATIVE CONSULTANCY LTD 05 Dec 2012 08323579 SMTMS CONSULTING LIMITED 10 Dec 2012 08323800 SIMPLYFUN LTD 10 Dec 2012 08325583 HAWKES PLANT LIMITED 11 Dec 2012 08325617 HAWKES CONSTRUCTION LIMITED 11 Dec 2012 08326247 DAVID KELLY TRANSPORT LIMITED 11 Dec 2012 08326609 VINCENTSTOKES (HOLDINGS) LIMITED 11 Dec 2012 08328583 GARY TAYLOR BUILDERS LIMITED 12 Dec 2012 08334771 BEAU DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION LIMITED 18 Dec 2012 08337963 REFINISH SOLUTIONS LTD 20 Dec 2012 08338120 JAMES CLEMENCE LTD 20 Dec 2012 OC381269 LANGDALE BOUNDARY LLP 31 Dec 2012 08317330 CREATIVELY YOURS LTD 04 Dec 2012 08326637 FLUID ASSET MANAGEMENT LTD 11 Dec 2012 08328371 RO-UK HOLDINGS LIMITED 12 Dec 2012 08339169 NAK SERVICES (UK) LIMITED 21 Dec 2012 08343848 JUST TRAINING LTD 31 Dec 2012
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