Kettering, Northamptonshire

Q1 2015 Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • Q1 2015 saw a new record in company registrations in Kettering when compared to any previous Q1.
  • Q1 2015 was a record quarter for company registrations in Kettering when compared to any quarter in history.
  • March 2015 saw a new record in company registrations in Kettering when compared to any previous March.
  • March 2015 was a record month for company registrations in Kettering when compared to any month in history.
  • February 2015 saw a new record in company registrations in Kettering when compared to any previous February.
  • February 2015 saw a new record in company closures in Kettering when compared to any previous February.

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. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2015)

    Q1 2015 saw a new record in company registrations in Kettering when compared to any previous Q1.

    Q1 2015 was a record quarter for company registrations in Kettering when compared to any quarter in history.

    A total of 229 companies were registered in Kettering during the first quarter of 2015 (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015).

    This figure is an increase of 39.6% versus the same period last year (Q1 2014). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 6.9% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015)KetteringUK
    2015229161,156
    2014164150,722
    % change39.6%6.9%
    Record Year 2015 (229) 2007 (166,814)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2015)

    March 2015 saw a new record in company registrations in Kettering when compared to any previous March.

    March 2015 was a record month for company registrations in Kettering when compared to any month in history.

    February 2015 saw a new record in company registrations in Kettering when compared to any previous February.

    New Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    New companies in 2015646798
    New companies in 2014554564
    % change16.4%48.9%53.1%
    Record Year2013 (69)2015 (67)2015 (98)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2015)

    A total of 119 companies were dissolved in Kettering during the first quarter of 2015 (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015).

    This figure is an increase of 30.8% versus the same period last year (Q1 2014). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.7% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015)KetteringUK
    201511989,523
    20149182,370
    % change30.8%8.7%
    Record Year 2015 (119) 2009 (108,066)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2015)

    February 2015 saw a new record in company closures in Kettering when compared to any previous February.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Closed companies in 2015203861
    Closed companies in 2014323029
    % change-37.5%26.7%110%
    Record Year2011 (36)2015 (38)2009 (65)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2015)

    Net company growth for Kettering during the first quarter of 2015 (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015) was 110 companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015)KetteringUK
    201511071,633
    20147368,352
    Record Year 2015 (110) 2007 (111,282)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2015)

    Net Growth by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Net growth in 2015442937
    Net growth in 2014231535
    Record Year2013 (46)2007 (30)2007 (49)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2015)

    In the first quarter of 2015, Kettering formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015)Kettering
    20150.1%
    20140.1%
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2003 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2015)

    Company Share by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    UK formation share in 20150.1%0.1%0.2%
    UK formation share in 20140.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change14.1%37.2%39.5%
    Record Year2006 (0.2%)1992 (0.2%)1978 (0.2%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2015)

    The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2015 was 43.3.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2015)

    The record first quarter for female directors in Kettering was in 2008 when 32.5% of all directors were female.

    25.4% of all director appointments in Kettering in the first quarter of 2015 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.4% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Mar 2014-Mar 2015)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT1.35%CONSULTING5.23%
    TRANSPORT1.27%MANAGEMENT4.56%
    CONSULTANCY1.03%CONSULTANCY3.62%
    CONSTRUCTION0.87%PROPERTY2.72%
    M0.79%CONSTRUCTION2.19%
    CONSULTING0.79%CARE2.13%
    S0.79%ENGINEERING2.12%
    LOGISTICS0.72%LONDON1.91%
    TRANS0.72%TRADING1.88%
    D0.72%TRANSPORT1.82%
    PROPERTY0.72%ELECTRICAL1.76%
    J0.72%DESIGN1.65%
    HOLDINGS0.64%PROPERTIES1.63%
    KETTERING0.64%CO.,1.58%
    HEALTHCARE0.56%J1.55%
    CARE0.56%CONSULTANTS1.54%
    ENGINEERING0.56%BUSINESS1.49%
    PROPERTIES0.56%INVESTMENTS1.49%
    BUSINESS0.48%GLOBAL1.46%
    MEDICAL0.48%ASSOCIATES1.44%
    PARK0.48%DEVELOPMENTS1.36%
    MEDIA0.48%BUILDING1.31%
    HAULAGE0.48%IT1.30%
    FOX0.48%MEDIA1.28%
    RESOURCING0.48%M1.27%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied274288,953
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified11358,522
    99999 - Dormant Company6349,474
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management5443,081
    49410 - Freight transport by road4812,485
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified4329,218
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities3230,825
    86900 - Other human health activities2813,990
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified2019,098
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet1710,200
    41100 - Development of building projects1611,863
    47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets156,557
    62090 - Other information technology service activities1412,862
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings147,797
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities137,682
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles135,392
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate1211,600
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified129,080
    35110 - Production of electricity112,602
    86101 - Hospital activities115,043

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    09374751 MP HARRISON LTD 06 Jan 2015
    09379107 SIMPLYFIREUK LIMITED 08 Jan 2015
    09386566 VERITAS ONLINE SERVICES LIMITED 13 Jan 2015
    09389434 TRY ANGLE CONSULTING LIMITED 14 Jan 2015
    09389491 KCS PROPERTIES LIMITED 14 Jan 2015
    09401598 AK SALES N SERVICES LTD 22 Jan 2015
    09404955 GREEN CONTINENTAL TRADERS LIMITED 26 Jan 2015
    09371855 TEA CARE LIMITED 02 Jan 2015
    09372103 SEAGRAVE IMAGES LTD 02 Jan 2015
    09376696 ATL ACCOUNTING SERVICES LTD 07 Jan 2015
    09377169 SUNTAN TECH LTD 07 Jan 2015
    09391869 SEAN CONNEELY INVESTMENTS LIMITED 16 Jan 2015
    09403870 THEOLOGYPOSTERS LTD 23 Jan 2015
    09407489 JC DECORATIONS LTD 27 Jan 2015
    09409091 BERESFORD MANAGEMENT AGENCY LIMITED 27 Jan 2015
    09378162 AAA67 LIMITED 07 Jan 2015
    09379303 VISIONMICRU LTD 08 Jan 2015
    09380995 GDR SUPPORT SERVICES LTD 09 Jan 2015
    09390317 STARLIGHT DANCE & MUSICAL THEATRE SCHOOL LTD 15 Jan 2015
    09397306 CENTER OF DESTINY MINISTRIES CIC 20 Jan 2015
    09398349 JEHOVAH JIREH MY PROVIDER LTD LTD 20 Jan 2015
    09399291 NJIP LTD 21 Jan 2015
    09404319 ZENITH VENN CONSULTANCY LIMITED 23 Jan 2015
    09406211 KAITANO AND PARTNERS LTD 26 Jan 2015
    09413921 MIDLAND AUTOTRANS LIMITED 30 Jan 2015