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
New Company Registrations
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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) Kettering UK 2013 331 269,432 2012 338 253,150 % change -2.1% 6.4% Record Year 2012 (338) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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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) Kettering UK 2013 163 134,630 2012 165 121,659 % change -1.2% 10.7% Record Year 2012 (165) 2013 (134,630) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2013 59 56 48 New companies in 2012 64 57 44 % change -7.8% -1.8% 9.1% Record Year 2012 (64) 2012 (57) 2003 (51)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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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) Kettering UK 2013 146 155,192 2012 169 147,794 % change -13.6% 5.0% Record Year 2009 (272) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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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) Kettering UK 2013 86 77,278 2012 103 80,218 % change -16.5% -3.7% Record Year 2009 (175) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2013 27 25 34 Closed companies in 2012 41 33 29 % change -34.1% -24.2% 17% Record Year 2009 (42) 2009 (86) 2009 (47)
Net Company Growth
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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) Kettering UK 2013 185 114,240 2012 169 105,356 Record Year 2003 (198) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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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) Kettering UK 2013 77 57,352 2012 62 41,441 Record Year 2004 (80) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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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
April May June Net growth in 2013 32 31 14 Net growth in 2012 23 24 15 Record Year 2013 (32) 2003 (38) 2003 (44)
UK Company Share
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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 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2009 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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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 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2009 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2012 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% % change -22.6% -4.5% -1.4% Record Year 2009 (0.2%) 1995 (0.2%) 1980 (0.3%)
Director Age
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage TRANSPORT 1.38% CONSULTING 5.25% CONSULTING 1.20% MANAGEMENT 4.80% TRAINING 1.10% CONSULTANCY 3.41% M 0.83% PROPERTY 2.48% TRADING 0.83% TRADING 2.05% PROPERTY 0.74% ENGINEERING 1.81% CARE 0.74% DESIGN 1.79% ASSOCIATES 0.74% LONDON 1.77% SOLAR 0.64% BUSINESS 1.77% MANAGEMENT 0.64% CONSULTANTS 1.68% CONSULTANTS 0.64% CONSTRUCTION 1.68% ELECTRICAL 0.64% ASSOCIATES 1.67% KETTERING 0.64% GLOBAL 1.59% IT 0.55% MEDIA 1.57% MEDIA 0.55% CARE 1.55% SYSTEMS 0.55% J 1.53% J 0.55% INVESTMENTS 1.46% CONTRACTORS 0.55% IT 1.40% B 0.55% PROPERTIES 1.40% PARK 0.55% M 1.26% HEALTH 0.55% BUILDING 1.22% C 0.55% ELECTRICAL 1.19% DESIGN 0.55% ENTERPRISES 1.18% LOGISTICS 0.46% CAPITAL 1.16% BUILDING 0.46% TRAINING 1.16%
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 253 257,517 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 124 54,555 99999 - Dormant Company 59 44,817 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 44 24,324 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 41 33,633 49410 - Freight transport by road 39 6,273 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 22 25,583 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 20 17,095 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 16 7,212 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 13 7,793 41100 - Development of building projects 12 8,876 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 12 5,505 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 11 4,452 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 10 5,319 74990 - Non-trading company 10 14,303 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 9 4,768 62090 - Other information technology service activities 9 12,578 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 9 5,253 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 8 5,665 71129 - Other engineering activities 8 4,494
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