Northampton, Northamptonshire
2011 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- May 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Northampton when compared to any previous May.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 a total of 916 companies were formed in Northampton. This figure is 10.9% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 12.3%.
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 2011 916 228,735 2010 826 203,749 % change 10.9% 12.3% Record Year 2007 (1,390) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
A total of 456 companies were registered in Northampton during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).
This figure is an increase of 8.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.9% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Northampton UK 2011 456 112,344 2010 421 98,612 % change 8.3% 13.9% Record Year 2007 (526) 2011 (112,344) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
May 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Northampton when compared to any previous May.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2011 143 165 148 New companies in 2010 127 129 165 % change 12.6% 27.9% -10.3% Record Year 2007 (242) 2011 (165) 2010 (165)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 a total of 747 companies were dissolved in Northampton. This figure is 0.9% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.6%.
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 2011 747 162,310 2010 740 177,631 % change 0.9% -8.6% Record Year 2009 (1,441) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
A total of 317 companies were dissolved in Northampton during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).
This figure is a decrease of 23.4% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 24.9% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Northampton UK 2011 317 71,324 2010 414 94,954 % change -23.4% -24.9% Record Year 2009 (1,012) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2011 55 129 133 Closed companies in 2010 86 120 208 % change -36.0% 7.5% -36% Record Year 2009 (177) 2009 (604) 2009 (231)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 the company register for Northampton increased by 169 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Northampton UK 2011 169 66,425 2010 86 26,118 Record Year 2007 (992) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
Net company growth for Northampton during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) was 139 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Northampton UK 2011 139 41,020 2010 7 3,658 Record Year 2007 (325) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2011 88 36 15 Net growth in 2010 41 9 -43 Record Year 2007 (190) 2005 (81) 2008 (107)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 Northampton formed 0.4% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.4%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Northampton 2011 0.4% 2010 0.4% 2009 0.4% 2008 0.5% 2007 0.5% Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.6%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
In the second quarter of 2011, Northampton formed 0.4% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Northampton 2011 0.4% 2010 0.4% 2009 0.5% 2008 0.5% 2007 0.5% Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (0.7%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2011 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% UK formation share in 2010 0.4% 0.4% 0.5% % change 9.0% 0.7% -20.5% Record Year 1978 (0.8%) 1975 (0.8%) 1965 (1.4%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2011 was 43.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2011 was 43.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
The record first half year for female directors in Northampton was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
26.6% of all director appointments in Northampton in the first half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
The record second quarter for female directors in Northampton was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.
27.0% of all director appointments in Northampton in the second quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 1.53% CONSULTING 5.09% CONSULTING 1.14% MANAGEMENT 4.86% CONSULTANCY 1.10% CONSULTANCY 3.17% PROPERTY 1.06% PROPERTY 2.43% NORTHAMPTON 1.02% TRADING 2.05% (NORTHAMPTON) 0.70% DESIGN 1.94% TRANSPORT 0.70% ASSOCIATES 1.92% SECURITY 0.67% BUSINESS 1.87% ELECTRICAL 0.63% CONSTRUCTION 1.77% IT 0.63% CONSULTANTS 1.76% J 0.59% MEDIA 1.73% ASSOCIATES 0.59% ENGINEERING 1.67% SCHOOL 0.59% LONDON 1.60% CONSULTANTS 0.55% GLOBAL 1.46% LOGISTICS 0.51% J 1.44% PROPERTIES 0.47% CARE 1.44% MEDIA 0.47% INVESTMENTS 1.42% CONSTRUCTION 0.43% IT 1.39% SYSTEMS 0.43% BUILDING 1.32% SUPPORT 0.43% PROPERTIES 1.31% G 0.39% ELECTRICAL 1.30% CARE 0.39% M 1.27% DESIGN 0.39% S 1.23% COMMUNITY 0.39% ENTERPRISES 1.20% DEVELOPMENTS 0.39% SYSTEMS 1.20%
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 890 202,072 7487 - Other business activities 236 60,758 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 116 30,647 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 100 16,419 9999 - Dormant Company 85 20,111 7414 - Business & management consultancy 71 13,053 7499 - Non-trading company 69 10,955 99999 - Dormant Company 58 18,918 6024 - Freight transport by road 44 2,316 7260 - Other computer related activities 39 7,849 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 38 10,322 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 35 10,545 74990 - Non-trading company 35 8,481 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 35 7,143 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 29 7,835 9305 - Other service activities 28 9,063 49410 - Freight transport by road 27 2,142 86900 - Other human health activities 27 4,154 62090 - Other information technology service activities 27 7,095 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 23 5,928
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