Kettering, Northamptonshire

2014 Annual Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • 2014 was a record year for company registrations in Kettering when compared to any year in history.
  • The second half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Kettering when compared to any previous second half year.
  • The second half of 2014 was a record second half year for company registrations in Kettering when compared to any half year in history.
  • Q4 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Kettering when compared to any previous Q4.
  • October 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Kettering when compared to any previous October.

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. Annual Data (2014)

    2014 was a record year for company registrations in Kettering when compared to any year in history.

    A total of 702 companies were formed in Kettering in 2014. This total is 10.9% higher than in 2013 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 10.0% growth compared to 529,363 the previous year.

    YearKetteringUK
    2014702582,051
    2013633529,363
    2012664491,893
    2011519452,870
    2010505400,358
    Record Year2014 (702)2014 (582,051)
    New Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)

    The second half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Kettering when compared to any previous second half year.

    The second half of 2014 was a record second half year for company registrations in Kettering when compared to any half year in history.

    In the second half of 2014 a total of 362 companies were formed in Kettering. This figure is 19.9% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 8.2%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Kettering occurred in 2014 when a total of 362 were formed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)KetteringUK
    2014362281,320
    2013302259,931
    % change19.9%8.2%
    Record Year2014 (362)2014 (281,320)
    New Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)

    Q4 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Kettering when compared to any previous Q4.

    A total of 176 companies were registered in Kettering during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 12.1% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014)KetteringUK
    2014176137,906
    2013157127,247
    % change12.1%8.4%
    Record Year 2014 (176) 2014 (137,906)
    New Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)

    New Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    New companies in 2014706244
    New companies in 2013535747
    % change32.1%8.8%-6.4%
    Record Year2012 (71)2014 (62)2013 (47)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Annual Data (2014)

    A total of 384 companies were dissolved in Kettering in 2014. This total is 3.5% lower than in 2013 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 10.8% growth compared to the previous year.

    YearKetteringUK
    2014384367,937
    2013398332,213
    2012348293,729
    2011394314,524
    2010327342,233
    Record Year2009 (508)2009 (533,789)
    Dissolved Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)

    In the second half of 2014 a total of 195 companies were dissolved in Kettering. This figure is 22.6% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 7.7%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Kettering occurred in 2013 when a total of 252 were closed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)KetteringUK
    2014195190,730
    2013252177,021
    % change-22.6%7.7%
    Record Year2013 (252)2009 (244,544)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)

    A total of 81 companies were dissolved in Kettering during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).

    This figure is a decrease of 47.7% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 2.0% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014)KetteringUK
    20148189,060
    201315590,851
    % change-47.7%-2.0%
    Record Year 2013 (155) 2013 (90,851)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Closed companies in 2014213030
    Closed companies in 2013744437
    % change-71.6%-31.8%-19%
    Record Year2013 (74)2013 (44)2011 (38)

Net Company Growth

  1. Annual Data (2014)

    A total of 318 companies were added to the company register for Kettering in 2014. This number represents growth of 45.3% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 36.8%.

    This number is 83 companies higher than the previous year.

    The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2014 when the Kettering company register grew by 318 companies.

    YearKetteringUK
    2014318214,114
    2013235197,150
    2012316198,164
    2011125138,346
    201017858,125
    Record Year2014 (318)2007 (237,353)
    Net Growth by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)

    In the second half of 2014 the company register for Kettering increased by 167 companies.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)KetteringUK
    201416790,590
    20135082,910
    Record Year2003 (178)2003 (117,772)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)

    Net company growth for Kettering during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) was 95 companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014)KetteringUK
    20149548,846
    2013236,396
    Record Year 2014 (95) 2012 (49,848)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)

    October 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Kettering when compared to any previous October.

    Net Growth by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Net growth in 2014493214
    Net growth in 2013-211310
    Record Year2014 (49)2014 (32)2002 (27)

UK Company Share

  1. Annual Data (2014)

    In 2014 Kettering formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2013 when Kettering was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.

    YearKettering
    20140.1%
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    Record Year (since 1960)2002 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)

    In the second half of 2014 Kettering formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)Kettering
    20140.1%
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2002 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)

    In the fourth quarter of 2014, Kettering formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014)Kettering
    20140.1%
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2002 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)

    Company Share by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    UK formation share in 20140.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20130.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change25.6%3.3%-19.9%
    Record Year1992 (0.2%)2002 (0.2%)1992 (0.2%)

Director Age

  1. Annual Data (2014)

    The average age of a director in 2014 was 44.3.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.

    Director Age by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)

    The average age of a director in the second half of 2014 was 44.1.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)

    The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2014 was 44.2.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Annual Data (2014)

    The record year for female directors in Kettering was 1988 when 100.0% of all directors were female.

    The percentage of female directors in Kettering in 2014 was 25.7%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.1%

    Director Gender by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)

    The record second half year for female directors in Kettering was 2007 when 33.5% of all directors were female.

    24.1% of all director appointments in Kettering in the second half of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)

    The record fourth quarter for female directors in Kettering was in 2005 when 31.1% of all directors were female.

    24.7% of all director appointments in Kettering in the fourth quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.8% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Dec 2013-Dec 2014)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT1.21%CONSULTING5.22%
    TRANSPORT1.21%MANAGEMENT4.58%
    PROPERTY0.95%CONSULTANCY3.57%
    CONSULTING0.86%PROPERTY2.66%
    CONSULTANCY0.86%CONSTRUCTION2.12%
    BUSINESS0.86%ENGINEERING2.10%
    S0.78%CARE2.02%
    J0.78%TRADING1.94%
    CONSTRUCTION0.78%LONDON1.93%
    LOGISTICS0.69%TRANSPORT1.93%
    MEDICAL0.69%DESIGN1.66%
    M0.69%CONSULTANTS1.64%
    GROUP0.60%ELECTRICAL1.62%
    ENGINEERING0.60%PROPERTIES1.62%
    HOLDINGS0.60%BUSINESS1.56%
    MEDIA0.60%J1.54%
    D0.52%CO.,1.50%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.52%GLOBAL1.49%
    KETTERING0.52%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    TRANS0.52%ASSOCIATES1.47%
    PROPERTIES0.52%DEVELOPMENTS1.35%
    HAULAGE0.52%MEDIA1.33%
    INVESTMENTS0.52%IT1.31%
    CO0.43%BUILDING1.29%
    PARK0.43%M1.22%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied261265,608
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified11158,068
    99999 - Dormant Company6348,509
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management5142,290
    49410 - Freight transport by road4910,842
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified4429,009
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities3330,178
    86900 - Other human health activities2512,976
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified1719,049
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet1610,107
    62090 - Other information technology service activities1512,837
    41100 - Development of building projects1511,397
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities147,528
    47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets136,452
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles135,425
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified128,761
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings127,559
    86101 - Hospital activities114,366
    35110 - Production of electricity112,551
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate1111,212

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    09244912 WISE SPEND LIMITED 02 Oct 2014
    09252746 V7 LOGISTICS LTD 07 Oct 2014
    09259608 DENISE FERREIRA CONSULTANCY LIMITED 13 Oct 2014
    09261116 NORMANSON ROOFING LIMITED 13 Oct 2014
    09266207 JCG HOMES LIMITED 15 Oct 2014
    09266772 WE DARE TO CARE LTD 16 Oct 2014
    09272725 P J T COURIERS LIMITED 21 Oct 2014
    09286524 ISE VALE MEDICAL SERVICES LTD 29 Oct 2014
    09289737 INDEPENDENT HEALTH CONSULTANCY SERVICES LTD 31 Oct 2014
    09242680 CHALK & PIXEL LIMITED 01 Oct 2014
    09255393 SJ ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS LIMITED 08 Oct 2014
    09255460 BAZAAS LIMITED 08 Oct 2014
    09255737 LITEBOX PROJECTS LIMITED 09 Oct 2014
    09256655 BLUE BOX DRINKS LIMITED 09 Oct 2014
    09268907 ALUMINIUM ECO SOLUTIONS LIMITED 17 Oct 2014
    09271702 TRINITY DENTAL LIMITED 20 Oct 2014
    09272216 SATLOKA BUSINESS SERVICES LTD 20 Oct 2014
    09277954 BASSETTS AUTOS LIMITED 23 Oct 2014
    09278280 JOWSE LTD 23 Oct 2014
    09290805 HAPTIC WIFI LIMITED 31 Oct 2014
    09251302 CAFE KETTERING LIMITED 07 Oct 2014
    09257889 DELPHIS RETAIL LTD 10 Oct 2014
    09263650 LK INDUSTRIAL LIMITED 14 Oct 2014
    09289005 LUKE WILDMAN TRANSPORT LIMITED 30 Oct 2014
    09290326 VIKING HAULAGE LIMITED 31 Oct 2014