Northampton, Northamptonshire
2010 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- Q4 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Northampton when compared to any previous Q4.
- November 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Northampton when compared to any previous November.
- October 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Northampton when compared to any previous October.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 1,678 companies were formed in Northampton in 2010. This total is 5.5% higher than in 2009 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 10.4% growth compared to 362,675 the previous year.
Year Northampton UK 2010 1,678 400,358 2009 1,591 362,675 2008 1,731 349,203 2007 2,287 457,649 2006 1,596 405,440 Record Year 2007 (2,287) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 a total of 852 companies were formed in Northampton. This figure is 8.4% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.8%.
The highest total for a second half year in Northampton occurred in 2007 when a total of 897 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Northampton UK 2010 852 196,609 2009 786 180,654 % change 8.4% 8.8% Record Year 2007 (897) 2003 (201,446) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
A total of 403 companies were registered in Northampton during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is an increase of 11.6% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.6% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Northampton UK 2010 403 95,117 2009 361 85,983 % change 11.6% 10.6% Record Year 2007 (408) 2010 (95,117) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2010 142 146 115 New companies in 2009 136 105 120 % change 4.4% 39.0% -4.2% Record Year 2007 (152) 2007 (155) 2009 (120)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 1,453 companies were dissolved in Northampton in 2010. This total is 39.7% lower than in 2009 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 35.9% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Northampton UK 2010 1,453 342,232 2009 2,410 533,773 2008 734 237,901 2007 818 220,295 2006 801 200,166 Record Year 2009 (2,410) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 a total of 713 companies were dissolved in Northampton. This figure is 26.4% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -32.7%.
The highest total for a second half year in Northampton occurred in 2009 when a total of 969 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Northampton UK 2010 713 164,601 2009 969 244,537 % change -26.4% -32.7% Record Year 2009 (969) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
Q4 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Northampton when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 330 companies were dissolved in Northampton during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is an increase of 3.8% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 9.7% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Northampton UK 2010 330 76,896 2009 318 85,136 % change 3.8% -9.7% Record Year 2010 (330) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
November 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Northampton when compared to any previous November.
October 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Northampton when compared to any previous October.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2010 124 145 61 Closed companies in 2009 114 105 99 % change 8.8% 38.1% -38% Record Year 2010 (124) 2010 (145) 2009 (99)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 225 companies were added to the company register for Northampton in 2010. This number represents growth of 14.1% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 16.0%.
This number is 1,044 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2007 when the Northampton company register grew by 1,469 companies.
Year Northampton UK 2010 225 58,126 2009 -819 -171,098 2008 997 111,302 2007 1,469 237,354 2006 795 205,274 Record Year 2007 (1,469) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 the company register for Northampton increased by 139 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Northampton UK 2010 139 32,008 2009 -183 -63,883 Record Year 2007 (477) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
Net company growth for Northampton during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) was 73 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Northampton UK 2010 73 18,221 2009 43 847 Record Year 2007 (225) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2010 18 1 54 Net growth in 2009 22 0 21 Record Year 2008 (121) 2007 (88) 2005 (73)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2010)
In 2010 Northampton formed 0.4% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2009 when Northampton was responsible for 0.4% of all UK companies.
Year Northampton 2010 0.4% 2009 0.4% 2008 0.5% 2007 0.5% 2006 0.4% Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (0.5%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 Northampton formed 0.4% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.4%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Northampton 2010 0.4% 2009 0.4% 2008 0.5% 2007 0.5% 2006 0.4% Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (0.7%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
In the fourth quarter of 2010, Northampton formed 0.4% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Northampton 2010 0.4% 2009 0.4% 2008 0.4% 2007 0.5% 2006 0.4% Record Year (since 1960) 1963 (0.7%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2010 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% UK formation share in 2009 0.5% 0.3% 0.5% % change -8.6% 24.3% -8.8% Record Year 1978 (1.0%) 1968 (1.2%) 1969 (1.1%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2010)
The average age of a director in 2010 was 44.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.2% compared to the UK figure of 2.5%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2010 was 44.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.5% compared to the UK figure of 2.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2010 was 43.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2010)
The record year for female directors in Northampton was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Northampton in 2010 was 27.3%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.2%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The record second half year for female directors in Northampton was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
26.8% of all director appointments in Northampton in the second half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.0% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Northampton was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
25.9% of all director appointments in Northampton in the fourth quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2009-Dec 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 1.73% CONSULTING 5.06% CONSULTING 1.44% MANAGEMENT 5.01% CONSULTANCY 1.19% CONSULTANCY 3.14% NORTHAMPTON 1.15% PROPERTY 2.36% (NORTHAMPTON) 0.99% TRADING 2.11% PROPERTY 0.82% ASSOCIATES 1.95% PROPERTIES 0.70% DESIGN 1.92% CONSTRUCTION 0.70% BUSINESS 1.82% SYSTEMS 0.66% CONSTRUCTION 1.82% TRANSPORT 0.66% CONSULTANTS 1.76% CONSULTANTS 0.62% MEDIA 1.71% ASSOCIATES 0.58% ENGINEERING 1.62% SECURITY 0.58% LONDON 1.60% G 0.49% CARE 1.45% D 0.49% INVESTMENTS 1.44% P 0.49% GLOBAL 1.43% DEVELOPMENTS 0.45% J 1.42% INVESTMENTS 0.45% IT 1.41% TRADING 0.45% PROPERTIES 1.34% MARKETING 0.45% INTERNATIONAL 1.34% J 0.45% BUILDING 1.34% CLEANING 0.41% M 1.30% ENTERPRISES 0.41% ELECTRICAL 1.25% CONTRACTORS 0.41% SYSTEMS 1.24% RECRUITMENT 0.41% S 1.23%
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 982 199,572 7487 - Other business activities 269 63,348 7499 - Non-trading company 99 12,000 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 97 27,550 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 81 14,505 7414 - Business & management consultancy 80 13,474 9999 - Dormant Company 73 20,144 99999 - Dormant Company 57 16,285 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 52 8,799 6024 - Freight transport by road 51 2,401 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 36 7,298 7260 - Other computer related activities 36 8,089 74990 - Non-trading company 36 8,243 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 33 9,177 9305 - Other service activities 33 8,858 62090 - Other information technology service activities 28 6,330 49410 - Freight transport by road 27 2,008 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 25 6,598 86900 - Other human health activities 25 3,700 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 24 7,088
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07423698 SIMKA LIMITED 29 Oct 2010 07421770 THEPROPERTYSAINTS LIMITED 28 Oct 2010 07412106 PARK AND CRUISE LIMITED 19 Oct 2010 07402289 MYSEC SECURITY SERVICES (UK) LIMITED 11 Oct 2010 07394360 HOBSON HAULAGE LIMITED 01 Oct 2010 07416566 D & D STEELFIXING LIMITED 22 Oct 2010 07413253 HIGH VOLTAGE SYSTEMS AND SERVICES LIMITED 20 Oct 2010 07410004 TOUCH OF PARADISE LTD 18 Oct 2010 07399299 VEENA CONSULTANT LTD 07 Oct 2010 07396882 SPARKNET SECURITY LTD 05 Oct 2010 07396599 THORNTONS CORPORATE LTD 05 Oct 2010 07421490 KVD SOLUTIONS LIMITED 27 Oct 2010 07419762 QFL NOMINEES LIMITED 26 Oct 2010 07419184 FUSION MOTORSPORT LIMITED 26 Oct 2010 07418103 SKOV-SYSTEMS LTD 25 Oct 2010 07415842 PHOTOGENIX LIMITED 22 Oct 2010 07414950 NEW VISION DECORATION UK LTD 21 Oct 2010 07412068 FINEFIX CARPENTRY LIMITED 19 Oct 2010 07408201 IVORY RECRUITMENT CONSULTANTS LTD 14 Oct 2010 07400463 XET LIMITED 07 Oct 2010 07395856 NOVAS INVESTMENT LTD 04 Oct 2010 07423668 G A AUTOMOTIVE LIMITED 29 Oct 2010 07419857 CHARTERHOUSE ESTATES LIMITED 26 Oct 2010 07409742 I & E HAULAGE UK LIMITED 15 Oct 2010 OC358607 MERIDIAN ARCHITECTURAL LLP 12 Oct 2010
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