Northampton, Northamptonshire

2010 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • June 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Northampton when compared to any previous June.

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. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 a total of 826 companies were formed in Northampton. This figure is 2.6% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.9%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Northampton occurred in 2007 when a total of 1,390 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)NorthamptonUK
    2010826203,749
    2009805182,021
    % change2.6%11.9%
    Record Year2007 (1,390)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    A total of 421 companies were registered in Northampton during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).

    This figure is a decrease of 0.2% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)NorthamptonUK
    201042198,612
    200942290,987
    % change-0.2%8.4%
    Record Year 2007 (526) 2007 (112,283)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    June 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Northampton when compared to any previous June.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2010127129165
    New companies in 2009126153143
    % change0.8%-15.7%15.4%
    Record Year2007 (242)2009 (153)2010 (165)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 a total of 740 companies were dissolved in Northampton. This figure is 48.6% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -38.6%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Northampton occurred in 2009 when a total of 1,441 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)NorthamptonUK
    2010740177,631
    20091,441289,236
    % change-48.6%-38.6%
    Record Year2009 (1,441)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    A total of 414 companies were dissolved in Northampton during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).

    This figure is a decrease of 59.1% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 47.6% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)NorthamptonUK
    201041494,954
    20091,012181,176
    % change-59.1%-47.6%
    Record Year 2009 (1,012) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 201086120208
    Closed companies in 2009177604231
    % change-51.4%-80.1%-10%
    Record Year2009 (177)2009 (604)2009 (231)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 the company register for Northampton increased by 86 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)NorthamptonUK
    20108626,118
    2009-636-107,215
    Record Year2007 (992)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    Net company growth for Northampton during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) was 7 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)NorthamptonUK
    201073,658
    2009-590-90,189
    Record Year 2007 (325) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2010419-43
    Net growth in 2009-51-451-88
    Record Year2007 (190)2005 (81)2008 (107)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 Northampton formed 0.4% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.4%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Northampton
    20100.4%
    20090.4%
    20080.5%
    20070.5%
    20060.4%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.6%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    In the second quarter of 2010, Northampton formed 0.4% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)Northampton
    20100.4%
    20090.5%
    20080.5%
    20070.5%
    20060.4%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (0.7%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20100.4%0.4%0.5%
    UK formation share in 20090.4%0.5%0.5%
    % change-7.3%-19.6%3.8%
    Record Year1978 (0.8%)1975 (0.8%)1965 (1.4%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2010 was 44.8.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.0% compared to the UK figure of 2.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.7%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2010 was 44.8.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.6% compared to the UK figure of 2.3%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    The record first half year for female directors in Northampton was 1857 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    28.6% of all director appointments in Northampton in the first half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.9% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Northampton was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.

    28.3% of all director appointments in Northampton in the second quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT1.86%MANAGEMENT5.01%
    CONSULTING1.69%CONSULTING4.79%
    NORTHAMPTON1.06%CONSULTANCY3.02%
    CONSULTANCY0.97%PROPERTY2.40%
    CONSTRUCTION0.89%ASSOCIATES2.02%
    PROPERTY0.89%TRADING2.01%
    CARE0.72%DESIGN1.91%
    (NORTHAMPTON)0.72%CONSTRUCTION1.85%
    CO.,0.72%MEDIA1.80%
    ASSOCIATES0.72%BUSINESS1.75%
    CONSULTANTS0.68%CONSULTANTS1.71%
    INTERNATIONAL0.64%INTERNATIONAL1.59%
    SYSTEMS0.59%ENGINEERING1.56%
    J0.59%LONDON1.52%
    HOMES0.55%INVESTMENTS1.49%
    TRANSPORT0.55%J1.46%
    BUSINESS0.55%CARE1.41%
    AT0.55%GLOBAL1.39%
    ELECTRICAL0.51%PROPERTIES1.35%
    HOUSE0.51%BUILDING1.33%
    COST0.51%M1.29%
    MEDIA0.51%IT1.28%
    GROUP0.51%ELECTRICAL1.27%
    D0.47%GROUP1.25%
    PROPERTIES0.47%DEVELOPMENTS1.25%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied1,017207,125
    7487 - Other business activities32468,525
    7499 - Non-trading company13013,997
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified8825,942
    7414 - Business & management consultancy8814,598
    9999 - Dormant Company8319,842
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management8213,490
    6024 - Freight transport by road622,960
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified557,922
    99999 - Dormant Company5014,342
    7260 - Other computer related activities439,122
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply418,285
    49410 - Freight transport by road371,954
    9305 - Other service activities338,822
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities328,590
    62090 - Other information technology service activities325,854
    74990 - Non-trading company297,893
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering298,262
    86900 - Other human health activities283,450
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified246,684

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07239663 VENUE RETAIL LIMITED 29 Apr 2010
    07238391 4UDATING LTD 29 Apr 2010
    07236532 AULD ASSOCIATES LIMITED 27 Apr 2010
    07231415 NATIONWIDE BUILDING SOLUTIONS LTD 22 Apr 2010
    07225130 SOFTAGE COMPUTER LTD 15 Apr 2010
    07220783 CRAB EASON LIMITED 13 Apr 2010
    07218805 PATTON BUILDING CONTRACTORS LIMITED 09 Apr 2010
    07218726 ALEX_DINU TRANSPORT LTD 09 Apr 2010
    07213257 SSL CLAIMS LIMITED 06 Apr 2010
    07233840 GEMMA CONTRACTORS LTD 23 Apr 2010
    07231373 NICOLA WILLIAMS CONSULTANCY LTD 22 Apr 2010
    07228427 VISUAL ECOMMERCE LTD 20 Apr 2010
    07226140 CHEERS BAR & RESTAURANT LTD 16 Apr 2010
    07223171 LABOUR CONSTRUCTION LIMITED 14 Apr 2010
    07222701 PRECISION ELECTRIC CONTRACTORS & ENGINEERS LTD. 14 Apr 2010
    07219867 ACID-DROPS LTD 12 Apr 2010
    07214668 FOOTBALL MERCHANDISES LTD 07 Apr 2010
    07231365 PANGOLIN CONSULTING LTD 22 Apr 2010
    07227336 EASYSCRAP LTD 19 Apr 2010
    07224979 MAGNATECH GLOBAL LIMITED 15 Apr 2010
    07224334 TRANS EURO LEAP LIMITED 15 Apr 2010
    07214896 PURPLE PATCH MARKETING CONSULTANTS LTD 07 Apr 2010
    07234820 NINA WAINWRIGHT PR LIMITED 26 Apr 2010
    07223735 INK GLOBAL RECRUITMENT LIMITED 14 Apr 2010
    07218840 CHANDLER HAMILTON LIMITED 09 Apr 2010