Northampton, Northamptonshire
2011 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The second half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Northampton when compared to any previous second half year.
- Q4 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Northampton when compared to any previous Q4.
- December 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Northampton when compared to any previous December.
- November 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Northampton when compared to any previous November.
- October 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Northampton when compared to any previous October.
- Q4 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Northampton when compared to any previous Q4.
- December 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Northampton when compared to any previous December.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 1,831 companies were formed in Northampton in 2011. This total is 9.1% higher than in 2010 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 13.1% growth compared to 400,358 the previous year.
Year Northampton UK 2011 1,831 452,870 2010 1,678 400,358 2009 1,591 362,675 2008 1,731 349,203 2007 2,287 457,649 Record Year 2007 (2,287) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The second half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Northampton when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2011 a total of 915 companies were formed in Northampton. This figure is 7.4% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 14.0%.
The highest total for a second half year in Northampton occurred in 2011 when a total of 915 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Northampton UK 2011 915 224,135 2010 852 196,609 % change 7.4% 14.0% Record Year 2011 (915) 2011 (224,135) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
Q4 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Northampton when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 451 companies were registered in Northampton during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is an increase of 11.9% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 15.3% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Northampton UK 2011 451 109,623 2010 403 95,117 % change 11.9% 15.3% Record Year 2011 (451) 2011 (109,623) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
December 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Northampton when compared to any previous December.
November 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Northampton when compared to any previous November.
October 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Northampton when compared to any previous October.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2011 159 163 129 New companies in 2010 142 146 115 % change 12.0% 11.6% 12.2% Record Year 2011 (159) 2011 (163) 2011 (129)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 1,400 companies were dissolved in Northampton in 2011. This total is 3.6% lower than in 2010 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 8.1% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Northampton UK 2011 1,400 314,523 2010 1,453 342,232 2009 2,410 533,773 2008 734 237,901 2007 818 220,295 Record Year 2009 (2,410) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 a total of 653 companies were dissolved in Northampton. This figure is 8.4% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -7.5%.
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 2011 653 152,213 2010 713 164,601 % change -8.4% -7.5% Record Year 2009 (969) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
Q4 2011 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 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is an increase of 0.0% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 4.0% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Northampton UK 2011 330 79,983 2010 330 76,896 % change 0.0% 4.0% Record Year 2010 (330) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
December 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Northampton when compared to any previous December.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2011 75 128 127 Closed companies in 2010 124 145 61 % change -39.5% -11.7% 108% Record Year 2010 (124) 2010 (145) 2011 (127)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 431 companies were added to the company register for Northampton in 2011. This number represents growth of 25.7% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 34.6%.
This number is 206 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 2011 431 138,347 2010 225 58,126 2009 -819 -171,098 2008 997 111,302 2007 1,469 237,354 Record Year 2007 (1,469) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 the company register for Northampton increased by 262 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Northampton UK 2011 262 71,922 2010 139 32,008 Record Year 2007 (477) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
Net company growth for Northampton during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) was 121 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Northampton UK 2011 121 29,640 2010 73 18,221 Record Year 2007 (225) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2011 84 35 2 Net growth in 2010 18 1 54 Record Year 2008 (121) 2007 (88) 2005 (73)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2011)
In 2011 Northampton formed 0.4% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2010 when Northampton was responsible for 0.4% of all UK companies.
Year Northampton 2011 0.4% 2010 0.4% 2009 0.4% 2008 0.5% 2007 0.5% Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (0.5%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 Northampton formed 0.4% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.4%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Northampton 2011 0.4% 2010 0.4% 2009 0.4% 2008 0.5% 2007 0.5% Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (0.7%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
In the fourth quarter of 2011, Northampton formed 0.4% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Northampton 2011 0.4% 2010 0.4% 2009 0.4% 2008 0.4% 2007 0.5% Record Year (since 1960) 1963 (0.7%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2011 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% UK formation share in 2010 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% % change -2.7% -4.9% -0.5% Record Year 1978 (1.0%) 1968 (1.2%) 1969 (1.1%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2011)
The average age of a director in 2011 was 43.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2011 was 43.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2011 was 42.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2011)
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 2011 was 31.3%. The average for the UK during this time was 28.6%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The record second half year for female directors in Northampton was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
26.9% of all director appointments in Northampton in the second 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 (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Northampton was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
24.9% of all director appointments in Northampton in the fourth quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2010-Dec 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 1.55% CONSULTING 5.07% MANAGEMENT 1.29% MANAGEMENT 4.74% NORTHAMPTON 0.91% CONSULTANCY 3.26% CONSULTANCY 0.91% PROPERTY 2.37% IT 0.87% TRADING 2.07% TRANSPORT 0.80% DESIGN 1.92% ELECTRICAL 0.80% ASSOCIATES 1.86% PROPERTY 0.80% ENGINEERING 1.78% ASSOCIATES 0.72% BUSINESS 1.78% R 0.64% CONSULTANTS 1.76% (NORTHAMPTON) 0.61% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% SCHOOL 0.61% MEDIA 1.71% CARE 0.61% LONDON 1.63% MEDIA 0.53% J 1.51% TRAINING 0.49% INVESTMENTS 1.48% COMMUNITY 0.49% GLOBAL 1.46% ENGINEERING 0.45% IT 1.41% CONSTRUCTION 0.45% CARE 1.39% J 0.45% PROPERTIES 1.29% ENTERPRISES 0.42% ELECTRICAL 1.29% HOMES 0.42% M 1.27% FARM 0.42% BUILDING 1.26% TRADE 0.42% ENERGY 1.25% EVENTS 0.38% S 1.20% SUPPORT 0.38% ENTERPRISES 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 876 205,525 7487 - Other business activities 202 57,052 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 114 32,483 9999 - Dormant Company 108 20,199 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 105 17,765 99999 - Dormant Company 85 21,846 7414 - Business & management consultancy 71 13,034 7499 - Non-trading company 51 9,957 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 46 12,072 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 42 11,768 74990 - Non-trading company 41 8,929 6024 - Freight transport by road 40 2,280 7260 - Other computer related activities 40 7,667 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 35 8,671 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 35 7,398 9305 - Other service activities 31 9,492 49410 - Freight transport by road 30 2,392 86900 - Other human health activities 27 4,457 62090 - Other information technology service activities 27 7,493 8514 - Other human health activities 19 2,637
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07795848 CJ HARRIS SOLUTIONS LTD 03 Oct 2011 07800447 MTY INVESTMENTS LIMITED 06 Oct 2011 07807781 S CORBETT CONSULTING LIMITED 12 Oct 2011 07811608 KMD INVESTMENTS LTD 17 Oct 2011 07813415 THE ROCKFORD ORGANISATION LIMITED 18 Oct 2011 07816410 STONHILLS BLOCK MANAGEMENT LTD 19 Oct 2011 07819290 AUTOCAL MANAGEMENT LIMITED 21 Oct 2011 07828774 BTACC LIMITED 31 Oct 2011 07803771 A AND B DISTRIBUTION SERVICES LTD 10 Oct 2011 07811657 WELLINGTON SUPPORT LIMITED 17 Oct 2011 07820013 OLD BOYS MEDIA LTD 24 Oct 2011 07794270 HPX CONSULTANTS LIMITED 03 Oct 2011 07797845 CRT MED-CARE LIMITED 05 Oct 2011 07803210 INCONTINENCE UK LIMITED 10 Oct 2011 07803683 ACADEMY OF PLANNING AND ADMINISTRATION 10 Oct 2011 07806840 ROCKLAND TRADE & INVESTMENT COMPANY LTD. 12 Oct 2011 07807885 ENGINEERING INVENTORY SERVICES LTD 12 Oct 2011 07814612 TUILE.CO.UK LIMITED 18 Oct 2011 07816320 IGLOBAL INDUSTRIES LTD 19 Oct 2011 07818803 MEDPHARM TRADE LTD 21 Oct 2011 07819833 R J KITSON LTD 21 Oct 2011 07828597 O S SALAJAN LTD 31 Oct 2011 07800145 ECOSMART FIT LTD 06 Oct 2011 07802185 DAMSIDE WIND FARM LIMITED 07 Oct 2011 07806259 WROX LTD 11 Oct 2011
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