Northampton, Northamptonshire
2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- Q2 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Northampton when compared to any previous Q2.
- June 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Northampton when compared to any previous June.
- May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Northampton when compared to any previous May.
- May 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Northampton when compared to any previous May.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 1,145 companies were formed in Northampton. This figure is 25.0% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.
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 2012 1,145 253,150 2011 916 228,735 % change 25.0% 10.7% Record Year 2007 (1,390) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
Q2 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Northampton when compared to any previous Q2.
A total of 632 companies were registered in Northampton during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 38.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Northampton UK 2012 632 121,659 2011 456 112,344 % change 38.6% 8.3% Record Year 2012 (632) 2012 (121,659) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
June 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Northampton when compared to any previous June.
May 2012 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 2012 222 208 202 New companies in 2011 143 165 148 % change 55.2% 26.1% 36.5% Record Year 2007 (242) 2012 (208) 2012 (202)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 609 companies were dissolved in Northampton. This figure is 18.5% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.9%.
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 2012 609 147,793 2011 747 162,310 % change -18.5% -8.9% Record Year 2009 (1,441) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 311 companies were dissolved in Northampton during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 1.9% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Northampton UK 2012 311 80,218 2011 317 71,324 % change -1.9% 12.5% Record Year 2009 (1,012) 2009 (181,177) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2012 91 102 118 Closed companies in 2011 55 129 133 % change 65.5% -20.9% -11% Record Year 2009 (177) 2009 (604) 2009 (231)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 the company register for Northampton increased by 536 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Northampton UK 2012 536 105,357 2011 169 66,425 Record Year 2007 (992) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
Net company growth for Northampton during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 321 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Northampton UK 2012 321 41,441 2011 139 41,020 Record Year 2007 (325) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
May 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Northampton when compared to any previous May.
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2012 131 106 84 Net growth in 2011 88 36 15 Record Year 2007 (190) 2012 (106) 2008 (107)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 Northampton formed 0.5% of all UK companies. This is more than the 2011 figure of 0.4%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Northampton 2012 0.5% 2011 0.4% 2010 0.4% 2009 0.4% 2008 0.5% Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.6%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
In the second quarter of 2012, Northampton formed 0.5% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Northampton 2012 0.5% 2011 0.4% 2010 0.4% 2009 0.5% 2008 0.5% Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (0.7%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2012 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% UK formation share in 2011 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% % change 30.7% 10.5% 45.7% Record Year 1978 (0.8%) 1975 (0.8%) 1965 (1.4%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 41.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 41.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.4% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The record first half year for female directors in Northampton was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
24.1% of all director appointments in Northampton in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The record second quarter for female directors in Northampton was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.
27.8% of all director appointments in Northampton in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 1.87% CONSULTING 5.07% MANAGEMENT 1.12% MANAGEMENT 4.74% CONSULTANCY 0.92% CONSULTANCY 3.28% TRANSPORT 0.88% PROPERTY 2.35% BUSINESS 0.82% TRADING 2.10% ASSOCIATES 0.65% DESIGN 1.89% PROPERTY 0.61% ENGINEERING 1.87% IT 0.61% ASSOCIATES 1.82% CARE 0.61% CONSULTANTS 1.78% NORTHAMPTON 0.58% CONSTRUCTION 1.71% TRAINING 0.58% BUSINESS 1.70% TRADING 0.58% MEDIA 1.69% FARM 0.58% LONDON 1.68% MEDIA 0.54% J 1.57% ELECTRICAL 0.51% GLOBAL 1.51% R 0.48% INVESTMENTS 1.48% (NORTHAMPTON) 0.48% IT 1.42% WIND 0.48% CARE 1.31% ENGINEERING 0.44% PROPERTIES 1.31% HOUSE 0.41% M 1.26% CONSTRUCTION 0.41% ELECTRICAL 1.23% EVENTS 0.41% BUILDING 1.23% DESIGN 0.41% SECURITY 1.19% EUROPE 0.37% S 1.18% INVESTMENTS 0.37% ENTERPRISES 1.17%
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 984 244,457 7487 - Other business activities 170 47,029 99999 - Dormant Company 112 26,088 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 111 20,390 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 103 35,447 9999 - Dormant Company 96 16,469 7414 - Business & management consultancy 61 10,978 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 56 15,280 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 48 14,220 74990 - Non-trading company 44 9,706 49410 - Freight transport by road 43 2,912 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 41 10,271 6024 - Freight transport by road 35 1,933 7260 - Other computer related activities 34 6,456 62090 - Other information technology service activities 34 8,258 7499 - Non-trading company 34 8,023 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 31 6,356 9305 - Other service activities 30 7,926 86900 - Other human health activities 29 5,222 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 26 2,880
Recent Companies
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