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
New Company Registrations
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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.
Year Kettering UK 2014 702 582,051 2013 633 529,363 2012 664 491,893 2011 519 452,870 2010 505 400,358 Record Year 2014 (702) 2014 (582,051) New Companies by Year
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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) Kettering UK 2014 362 281,320 2013 302 259,931 % change 19.9% 8.2% Record Year 2014 (362) 2014 (281,320) New Companies by Half Year
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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) Kettering UK 2014 176 137,906 2013 157 127,247 % change 12.1% 8.4% Record Year 2014 (176) 2014 (137,906) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2014 70 62 44 New companies in 2013 53 57 47 % change 32.1% 8.8% -6.4% Record Year 2012 (71) 2014 (62) 2013 (47)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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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.
Year Kettering UK 2014 384 367,937 2013 398 332,213 2012 348 293,729 2011 394 314,524 2010 327 342,233 Record Year 2009 (508) 2009 (533,789) Dissolved Companies by Year
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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) Kettering UK 2014 195 190,730 2013 252 177,021 % change -22.6% 7.7% Record Year 2013 (252) 2009 (244,544) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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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) Kettering UK 2014 81 89,060 2013 155 90,851 % change -47.7% -2.0% Record Year 2013 (155) 2013 (90,851) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2014 21 30 30 Closed companies in 2013 74 44 37 % change -71.6% -31.8% -19% Record Year 2013 (74) 2013 (44) 2011 (38)
Net Company Growth
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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.
Year Kettering UK 2014 318 214,114 2013 235 197,150 2012 316 198,164 2011 125 138,346 2010 178 58,125 Record Year 2014 (318) 2007 (237,353) Net Growth by Year
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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) Kettering UK 2014 167 90,590 2013 50 82,910 Record Year 2003 (178) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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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) Kettering UK 2014 95 48,846 2013 2 36,396 Record Year 2014 (95) 2012 (49,848) Net Growth by Quarter
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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
October November December Net growth in 2014 49 32 14 Net growth in 2013 -21 13 10 Record Year 2014 (49) 2014 (32) 2002 (27)
UK Company Share
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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.
Year Kettering 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2002 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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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 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2002 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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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 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2002 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2014 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 25.6% 3.3% -19.9% Record Year 1992 (0.2%) 2002 (0.2%) 1992 (0.2%)
Director Age
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2013-Dec 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 1.21% CONSULTING 5.22% TRANSPORT 1.21% MANAGEMENT 4.58% PROPERTY 0.95% CONSULTANCY 3.57% CONSULTING 0.86% PROPERTY 2.66% CONSULTANCY 0.86% CONSTRUCTION 2.12% BUSINESS 0.86% ENGINEERING 2.10% S 0.78% CARE 2.02% J 0.78% TRADING 1.94% CONSTRUCTION 0.78% LONDON 1.93% LOGISTICS 0.69% TRANSPORT 1.93% MEDICAL 0.69% DESIGN 1.66% M 0.69% CONSULTANTS 1.64% GROUP 0.60% ELECTRICAL 1.62% ENGINEERING 0.60% PROPERTIES 1.62% HOLDINGS 0.60% BUSINESS 1.56% MEDIA 0.60% J 1.54% D 0.52% CO., 1.50% DEVELOPMENTS 0.52% GLOBAL 1.49% KETTERING 0.52% INVESTMENTS 1.48% TRANS 0.52% ASSOCIATES 1.47% PROPERTIES 0.52% DEVELOPMENTS 1.35% HAULAGE 0.52% MEDIA 1.33% INVESTMENTS 0.52% IT 1.31% CO 0.43% BUILDING 1.29% PARK 0.43% M 1.22%
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 261 265,608 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 111 58,068 99999 - Dormant Company 63 48,509 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 51 42,290 49410 - Freight transport by road 49 10,842 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 44 29,009 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 33 30,178 86900 - Other human health activities 25 12,976 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 17 19,049 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 16 10,107 62090 - Other information technology service activities 15 12,837 41100 - Development of building projects 15 11,397 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 14 7,528 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 13 6,452 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 13 5,425 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 12 8,761 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 12 7,559 86101 - Hospital activities 11 4,366 35110 - Production of electricity 11 2,551 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 11 11,212
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 09292175 A6 ACCOUNTING LIMITED 03 Nov 2014 09293284 D D M DRIVING SERVICES LIMITED 03 Nov 2014 09295989 RED JELLYBEAN CREATIVE CONCEPTS LTD 05 Nov 2014 09298115 TECHNICAL RECRUIT LIMITED 06 Nov 2014 09306794 [MUH-REL] LIMITED 12 Nov 2014 09316295 76 RUE DE LA GARE LIMITED 18 Nov 2014 09323183 MARTIN 2014 LTD 21 Nov 2014 09324366 MPW TRUCKS LTD 24 Nov 2014 09327759 B & N ENGINEERING LIMITED 26 Nov 2014 09332307 SIMPSON & PARTNERS HOLDINGS LIMITED 28 Nov 2014 09295600 PH LIFT SERVICES LIMITED 04 Nov 2014 09306107 WYKE FINANCIAL LIMITED 11 Nov 2014 09307874 INET MEDIA (UK) LTD 12 Nov 2014 OC396453 SIGNATURE HOMES MK LLP 13 Nov 2014 09309646 TRUCKTAX ACCOUNTANTS LTD 13 Nov 2014 09310872 PCA CONTRACTORS LIMITED 14 Nov 2014 09311010 BOSS FLOORING SOLUTIONS LIMITED 14 Nov 2014 09330607 KOS HEALTH LIMITED 27 Nov 2014 OC396245 HENSHAWS FARMING LLP 03 Nov 2014 09294566 LOCAL NEWS FOOD AND WINE LTD 04 Nov 2014 09301240 J D AUTOS (CORBY) LIMITED 07 Nov 2014 09302877 SWAPPSIES LTD 10 Nov 2014 09311674 AHL SUPPORT SERVICES LTD. 14 Nov 2014 09312345 JAROSLAV KAISER LTD 14 Nov 2014 09322993 SJE TRANSPORT LIMITED 21 Nov 2014
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