Kettering, Northamptonshire

2013 Half Year Business Confidence Report

NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.

Headlines

  • April 2013 saw a new record in net growth 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 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 a total of 331 companies were formed in Kettering. This figure is 2.1% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.

    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
    2013331269,432
    2012338253,150
    % change-2.1%6.4%
    Record Year2012 (338)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    A total of 163 companies were registered in Kettering during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).

    This figure is a decrease of 1.2% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)KetteringUK
    2013163134,630
    2012165121,659
    % change-1.2%10.7%
    Record Year 2012 (165) 2013 (134,630)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2013595648
    New companies in 2012645744
    % change-7.8%-1.8%9.1%
    Record Year2012 (64)2012 (57)2003 (51)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 a total of 146 companies were dissolved in Kettering. This figure is 13.6% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 5.0%.

    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
    2013146155,192
    2012169147,794
    % change-13.6%5.0%
    Record Year2009 (272)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    A total of 86 companies were dissolved in Kettering during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).

    This figure is a decrease of 16.5% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 3.7% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)KetteringUK
    20138677,278
    201210380,218
    % change-16.5%-3.7%
    Record Year 2009 (175) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2013272534
    Closed companies in 2012413329
    % change-34.1%-24.2%17%
    Record Year2009 (42)2009 (86)2009 (47)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 the company register for Kettering increased by 185 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)KetteringUK
    2013185114,240
    2012169105,356
    Record Year2003 (198)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    Net company growth for Kettering during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was 77 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)KetteringUK
    20137757,352
    20126241,441
    Record Year 2004 (80) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    April 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Kettering when compared to any previous April.

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2013323114
    Net growth in 2012232415
    Record Year2013 (32)2003 (38)2003 (44)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 Kettering formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Kettering
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2009 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    In the second quarter of 2013, Kettering formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)Kettering
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2009 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20130.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20120.2%0.1%0.1%
    % change-22.6%-4.5%-1.4%
    Record Year2009 (0.2%)1995 (0.2%)1980 (0.3%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2013 was 44.3.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2013 was 43.8.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    The record first half year for female directors in Kettering was 2005 when 35.2% of all directors were female.

    28.6% of all director appointments in Kettering in the first half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Kettering was in 2009 when 34.7% of all directors were female.

    28.6% of all director appointments in Kettering in the second quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    TRANSPORT1.38%CONSULTING5.25%
    CONSULTING1.20%MANAGEMENT4.80%
    TRAINING1.10%CONSULTANCY3.41%
    M0.83%PROPERTY2.48%
    TRADING0.83%TRADING2.05%
    PROPERTY0.74%ENGINEERING1.81%
    CARE0.74%DESIGN1.79%
    ASSOCIATES0.74%LONDON1.77%
    SOLAR0.64%BUSINESS1.77%
    MANAGEMENT0.64%CONSULTANTS1.68%
    CONSULTANTS0.64%CONSTRUCTION1.68%
    ELECTRICAL0.64%ASSOCIATES1.67%
    KETTERING0.64%GLOBAL1.59%
    IT0.55%MEDIA1.57%
    MEDIA0.55%CARE1.55%
    SYSTEMS0.55%J1.53%
    J0.55%INVESTMENTS1.46%
    CONTRACTORS0.55%IT1.40%
    B0.55%PROPERTIES1.40%
    PARK0.55%M1.26%
    HEALTH0.55%BUILDING1.22%
    C0.55%ELECTRICAL1.19%
    DESIGN0.55%ENTERPRISES1.18%
    LOGISTICS0.46%CAPITAL1.16%
    BUILDING0.46%TRAINING1.16%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied253257,517
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified12454,555
    99999 - Dormant Company5944,817
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified4424,324
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management4133,633
    49410 - Freight transport by road396,273
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities2225,583
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified2017,095
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified167,212
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet137,793
    41100 - Development of building projects128,876
    96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment125,505
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation114,452
    85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified105,319
    74990 - Non-trading company1014,303
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles94,768
    62090 - Other information technology service activities912,578
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing95,253
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings85,665
    71129 - Other engineering activities84,494

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08470248 SAIFAN TRADING LTD 02 Apr 2013
    08470968 A HELPING HAND, A LOCAL INDEPENDENT SUPPORT SERVICE LIMITED 03 Apr 2013
    08477460 MINIX SYSTEMS LTD 08 Apr 2013
    08483051 KETTERING HOTEL MANAGEMENT SERVICES LTD 10 Apr 2013
    08484529 CIGAR SANCTUM LIMITED 11 Apr 2013
    08485426 TUMS & B LIMITED 12 Apr 2013
    08486163 CLOUD ELEVEN MEDIA LIMITED 12 Apr 2013
    08486302 THAWAIT'S CONSULTING LIMITED 12 Apr 2013
    08489085 HAZELTON HOMES LIMITED 15 Apr 2013
    08491100 C D DRIVING SOLUTIONS LIMITED 16 Apr 2013
    08491988 GOWNS & GARTERS LIMITED 16 Apr 2013
    08494293 PROCTOR REMOVALS & STORAGE LIMITED 18 Apr 2013
    08494759 MARKET PLACE PRODUCE LIMITED 18 Apr 2013
    08494949 LTT WHOLESALE LTD 18 Apr 2013
    08506244 VITRA ENAMELLING LIMITED 26 Apr 2013
    08478523 MTTG LTD 08 Apr 2013
    08497188 TOVE VALLEY COTTAGES LTD 19 Apr 2013
    08500720 SEK MANUFACTURING LIMITED 23 Apr 2013
    08508234 GHR RETAIL LIMITED 29 Apr 2013
    08510790 KETTERING GOLF STRIKE OFF LIMITED 30 Apr 2013
    08484405 LYLAK LIMITED 11 Apr 2013
    08498596 AMICUS MANAGEMENT SERVICES LTD 22 Apr 2013
    08501603 TREADS DESIGN SOLUTIONS LIMITED 24 Apr 2013
    08505909 DENISE & DAISY LIMITED 26 Apr 2013
    08506886 GLENMUCKLOCH RESTORATION LIMITED 26 Apr 2013