Kettering, Northamptonshire
Q1 2014 Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- February 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Kettering when compared to any previous February.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)
A total of 164 companies were registered in Kettering during the first quarter of 2014 (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014).
This figure is a decrease of 2.4% versus the same period last year (Q1 2013). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.8% against the same period last year.
first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014) Kettering UK 2014 164 150,722 2013 168 134,802 % change -2.4% 11.8% Record Year 2012 (173) 2007 (166,814) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2014)
New Companies by Month
January February March New companies in 2014 55 45 64 New companies in 2013 69 40 59 % change -20.3% 12.5% 8.5% Record Year 2013 (69) 2007 (58) 2007 (70)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)
A total of 91 companies were dissolved in Kettering during the first quarter of 2014 (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014).
This figure is an increase of 51.7% versus the same period last year (Q1 2013). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 5.7% against the same period last year.
first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014) Kettering UK 2014 91 82,370 2013 60 77,914 % change 51.7% 5.7% Record Year 2009 (97) 2009 (108,066) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2014)
February 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Kettering when compared to any previous February.
Dissolved Companies by Month
January February March Closed companies in 2014 32 30 29 Closed companies in 2013 23 13 24 % change 39.1% 130.8% 21% Record Year 2011 (36) 2014 (30) 2009 (65)
Net Company Growth
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)
Net company growth for Kettering during the first quarter of 2014 (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014) was 73 companies.
first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014) Kettering UK 2014 73 68,352 2013 108 56,888 Record Year 2013 (108) 2007 (111,282) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2014)
Net Growth by Month
January February March Net growth in 2014 23 15 35 Net growth in 2013 46 27 35 Record Year 2013 (46) 2007 (30) 2012 (49)
UK Company Share
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)
In the first quarter of 2014, Kettering formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014) Kettering 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2003 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2014)
Company Share by Month
January February March UK formation share in 2014 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2013 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% % change -25.4% 3.9% -9.4% Record Year 2006 (0.2%) 1992 (0.2%) 1978 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)
The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2014 was 44.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.6%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)
The record first quarter for female directors in Kettering was in 2005 when 37.2% of all directors were female.
27.0% of all director appointments in Kettering in the first quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.4% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Mar 2013-Mar 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 1.47% CONSULTING 5.22% CARE 1.01% MANAGEMENT 4.67% MANAGEMENT 1.01% CONSULTANCY 3.49% TRANSPORT 0.92% PROPERTY 2.64% KETTERING 0.92% TRADING 2.05% ELECTRICAL 0.83% LONDON 1.88% (KETTERING) 0.83% ENGINEERING 1.86% PROPERTY 0.73% CARE 1.79% CONSULTANCY 0.73% CONSTRUCTION 1.75% HEALTH 0.64% DESIGN 1.75% SOLAR 0.55% CONSULTANTS 1.73% PARK 0.55% BUSINESS 1.71% ENTERPRISE 0.55% PROPERTIES 1.60% CONSTRUCTION 0.55% INVESTMENTS 1.60% PREMIER 0.55% GLOBAL 1.58% MEDIA 0.55% J 1.48% TRAINING 0.46% ASSOCIATES 1.48% BUSINESS 0.46% MEDIA 1.48% GROUP 0.46% IT 1.33% FINANCIAL 0.46% TRANSPORT 1.30% MEDICAL 0.46% DEVELOPMENTS 1.29% CONSULTANTS 0.46% BUILDING 1.24% (NORTHANTS) 0.46% M 1.21% SUPPORT 0.46% CAPITAL 1.20% BEAUTY 0.46% ELECTRICAL 1.19%
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 275 280,210 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 123 56,411 99999 - Dormant Company 64 47,084 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 49 26,700 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 45 37,882 49410 - Freight transport by road 44 8,014 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 30 27,750 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 17 9,358 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 16 6,559 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 16 7,313 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 15 18,491 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 15 8,155 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 14 9,284 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 13 5,988 62090 - Other information technology service activities 13 12,813 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 13 6,236 41100 - Development of building projects 12 9,855 74990 - Non-trading company 12 14,135 86900 - Other human health activities 12 10,273 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 11 5,876
Recent Companies
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