Kettering, Northamptonshire
2014 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Kettering when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company registrations in Kettering when compared to any half year in history.
- Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Kettering when compared to any previous Q2.
- Q2 2014 was a record quarter for company registrations in Kettering when compared to any quarter in history.
- May 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Kettering when compared to any previous May.
- April 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Kettering when compared to any previous April.
- April 2014 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 2014)
The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Kettering when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company registrations in Kettering when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2014 a total of 340 companies were formed in Kettering. This figure is 2.7% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.6%.
The highest total for a first half year in Kettering occurred in 2014 when a total of 340 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Kettering UK 2014 340 300,731 2013 331 269,432 % change 2.7% 11.6% Record Year 2014 (340) 2014 (300,731) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Kettering when compared to any previous Q2.
Q2 2014 was a record quarter for company registrations in Kettering when compared to any quarter in history.
A total of 176 companies were registered in Kettering during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is an increase of 8.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.4% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Kettering UK 2014 176 150,009 2013 163 134,630 % change 8.0% 11.4% Record Year 2014 (176) 2014 (150,009) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
May 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Kettering when compared to any previous May.
April 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Kettering when compared to any previous April.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2014 67 59 50 New companies in 2013 59 56 48 % change 13.6% 5.4% 4.2% Record Year 2014 (67) 2014 (59) 2003 (51)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 a total of 189 companies were dissolved in Kettering. This figure is 29.5% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 14.2%.
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 2014 189 177,207 2013 146 155,192 % change 29.5% 14.2% Record Year 2009 (272) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
A total of 98 companies were dissolved in Kettering during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is an increase of 14.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 22.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Kettering UK 2014 98 94,837 2013 86 77,278 % change 14.0% 22.7% Record Year 2009 (175) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2014 28 41 29 Closed companies in 2013 27 25 34 % change 3.7% 64.0% -15% Record Year 2009 (42) 2009 (86) 2009 (47)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 the company register for Kettering increased by 151 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Kettering UK 2014 151 123,524 2013 185 114,240 Record Year 2003 (198) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
Net company growth for Kettering during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) was 78 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Kettering UK 2014 78 55,172 2013 77 57,352 Record Year 2014 (78) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
April 2014 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 2014 39 18 21 Net growth in 2013 32 31 14 Record Year 2014 (39) 2003 (38) 2003 (44)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 Kettering formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Kettering 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2009 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
In the second quarter of 2014, Kettering formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Kettering 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2009 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2014 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 2.5% -2.8% -9.7% Record Year 2009 (0.2%) 1995 (0.2%) 1980 (0.3%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2014 was 44.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2014 was 44.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The record first half year for female directors in Kettering was 2005 when 35.2% of all directors were female.
27.1% of all director appointments in Kettering in the first half of 2014 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 2014)
The record second quarter for female directors in Kettering was in 2009 when 34.7% of all directors were female.
27.2% of all director appointments in Kettering in the second quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 1.08% CONSULTING 5.16% TRANSPORT 0.99% MANAGEMENT 4.64% PROPERTY 0.99% CONSULTANCY 3.50% MANAGEMENT 0.90% PROPERTY 2.66% CONSULTANCY 0.90% TRADING 2.03% CONSTRUCTION 0.81% ENGINEERING 1.99% CARE 0.81% CONSTRUCTION 1.93% (KETTERING) 0.72% LONDON 1.93% MEDICAL 0.63% CARE 1.85% KETTERING 0.63% DESIGN 1.75% PREMIER 0.63% CONSULTANTS 1.73% GROUP 0.63% BUSINESS 1.69% BUSINESS 0.63% PROPERTIES 1.63% J 0.54% TRANSPORT 1.58% ENGINEERING 0.54% GLOBAL 1.55% ELECTRICAL 0.54% INVESTMENTS 1.55% TRAINING 0.54% J 1.51% HEALTHCARE 0.54% ASSOCIATES 1.48% CO 0.54% MEDIA 1.44% S 0.54% ELECTRICAL 1.40% HEALTH 0.45% IT 1.33% GREEN 0.45% DEVELOPMENTS 1.33% EYES 0.45% BUILDING 1.26% R 0.45% M 1.24% PARK 0.45% CO., 1.20%
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 249 261,557 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 120 57,421 99999 - Dormant Company 66 48,436 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 54 28,352 49410 - Freight transport by road 50 9,265 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 47 40,250 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 29 29,029 86900 - Other human health activities 18 11,292 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 17 7,415 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 15 19,058 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 15 9,900 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 15 7,053 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 15 8,533 41100 - Development of building projects 14 10,527 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 13 6,286 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 13 6,631 62090 - Other information technology service activities 12 13,024 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 11 6,043 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 10 10,133 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 10 5,375
Recent Companies
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