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
    07266458 CHASE PRODUCTIONS LIMITED 26 May 2010
    07265343 NABIDA CARE LIMITED 26 May 2010
    07249557 MD PROFESSIONAL BUILDING SERVICE LTD 11 May 2010
    07264513 SXG CONSULTANCY LTD 25 May 2010
    07252904 ELLECTRATEC LTD 13 May 2010
    07252476 THE FANTASY TEA SHOP LIMITED 13 May 2010
    07249056 MINATUL LIMITED 11 May 2010
    07268266 ROBERT GINDER CONSULTING LIMITED 28 May 2010
    07267202 MOOTUALITY LTD 27 May 2010
    07266587 CAST VISION COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY 26 May 2010
    07262486 MEDOC2 LTD 24 May 2010
    07258347 GTL CHEMICALS LIMITED 19 May 2010
    07257567 BUZZREADER LTD 18 May 2010
    07252158 SHOETOWN PROMOTIONS LIMITED 13 May 2010
    07252108 SHOETOWN PUBLISHING LIMITED 13 May 2010
    07251436 BWISE CONSTRUCTION LTD 12 May 2010
    07248170 MIDLAND EXPORT IMPORT LIMITED 10 May 2010
    07246052 DANCEPOD LTD 06 May 2010
    07246026 LARA BOOT HAIRDRESSING LIMITED 06 May 2010
    07244491 UTP RESEARCH LTD 05 May 2010
    07243349 LANDSCAPE AVENUE LIMITED 05 May 2010
    07242496 ROSTON DRIVER SERVICES LTD 04 May 2010
    07268565 BARGAIN WORLD (RETAIL) LIMITED 28 May 2010
    07260746 FSA PERMISSIONS LIMITED 21 May 2010
    07245469 LOLLIPOP LATTE LIMITED 06 May 2010