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
New Company Registrations
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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) Northampton UK 2010 826 203,749 2009 805 182,021 % change 2.6% 11.9% Record Year 2007 (1,390) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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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) Northampton UK 2010 421 98,612 2009 422 90,987 % change -0.2% 8.4% Record Year 2007 (526) 2007 (112,283) New Companies by Quarter
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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
April May June New companies in 2010 127 129 165 New companies in 2009 126 153 143 % change 0.8% -15.7% 15.4% Record Year 2007 (242) 2009 (153) 2010 (165)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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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) Northampton UK 2010 740 177,631 2009 1,441 289,236 % change -48.6% -38.6% Record Year 2009 (1,441) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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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) Northampton UK 2010 414 94,954 2009 1,012 181,176 % change -59.1% -47.6% Record Year 2009 (1,012) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2010 86 120 208 Closed companies in 2009 177 604 231 % change -51.4% -80.1% -10% Record Year 2009 (177) 2009 (604) 2009 (231)
Net Company Growth
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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) Northampton UK 2010 86 26,118 2009 -636 -107,215 Record Year 2007 (992) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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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) Northampton UK 2010 7 3,658 2009 -590 -90,189 Record Year 2007 (325) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2010 41 9 -43 Net growth in 2009 -51 -451 -88 Record Year 2007 (190) 2005 (81) 2008 (107)
UK Company Share
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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 2010 0.4% 2009 0.4% 2008 0.5% 2007 0.5% 2006 0.4% Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.6%) Company Share by Half Year
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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 2010 0.4% 2009 0.5% 2008 0.5% 2007 0.5% 2006 0.4% Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (0.7%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2010 0.4% 0.4% 0.5% UK formation share in 2009 0.4% 0.5% 0.5% % change -7.3% -19.6% 3.8% Record Year 1978 (0.8%) 1975 (0.8%) 1965 (1.4%)
Director Age
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 1.86% MANAGEMENT 5.01% CONSULTING 1.69% CONSULTING 4.79% NORTHAMPTON 1.06% CONSULTANCY 3.02% CONSULTANCY 0.97% PROPERTY 2.40% CONSTRUCTION 0.89% ASSOCIATES 2.02% PROPERTY 0.89% TRADING 2.01% CARE 0.72% DESIGN 1.91% (NORTHAMPTON) 0.72% CONSTRUCTION 1.85% CO., 0.72% MEDIA 1.80% ASSOCIATES 0.72% BUSINESS 1.75% CONSULTANTS 0.68% CONSULTANTS 1.71% INTERNATIONAL 0.64% INTERNATIONAL 1.59% SYSTEMS 0.59% ENGINEERING 1.56% J 0.59% LONDON 1.52% HOMES 0.55% INVESTMENTS 1.49% TRANSPORT 0.55% J 1.46% BUSINESS 0.55% CARE 1.41% AT 0.55% GLOBAL 1.39% ELECTRICAL 0.51% PROPERTIES 1.35% HOUSE 0.51% BUILDING 1.33% COST 0.51% M 1.29% MEDIA 0.51% IT 1.28% GROUP 0.51% ELECTRICAL 1.27% D 0.47% GROUP 1.25% PROPERTIES 0.47% DEVELOPMENTS 1.25%
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 1,017 207,125 7487 - Other business activities 324 68,525 7499 - Non-trading company 130 13,997 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 88 25,942 7414 - Business & management consultancy 88 14,598 9999 - Dormant Company 83 19,842 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 82 13,490 6024 - Freight transport by road 62 2,960 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 55 7,922 99999 - Dormant Company 50 14,342 7260 - Other computer related activities 43 9,122 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 41 8,285 49410 - Freight transport by road 37 1,954 9305 - Other service activities 33 8,822 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 32 8,590 62090 - Other information technology service activities 32 5,854 74990 - Non-trading company 29 7,893 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 29 8,262 86900 - Other human health activities 28 3,450 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 24 6,684
Recent Companies
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