Northampton, Northamptonshire
2012 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2012 was a record year for company registrations in Northampton when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Northampton when compared to any previous second half year.
- The second half of 2012 was a record second half year for company registrations in Northampton when compared to any half year in history.
- Q4 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Northampton when compared to any previous Q4.
- December 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Northampton when compared to any previous December.
- November 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Northampton when compared to any previous November.
- October 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Northampton when compared to any previous October.
- Q4 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Northampton when compared to any previous Q4.
- October 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Northampton when compared to any previous October.
- The second half of 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Northampton when compared to any previous second half year.
- Q4 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Northampton when compared to any previous Q4.
- December 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Northampton when compared to any previous December.
- November 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Northampton when compared to any previous November.
- 2012 was a record year for UK company share in Northampton when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2012 saw a new record in UK company share in Northampton when compared to any previous second half year.
- The second half of 2012 was a record second half year for UK company share in Northampton when compared to any half year in history.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2012)
2012 was a record year for company registrations in Northampton when compared to any year in history.
A total of 2,720 companies were formed in Northampton in 2012. This total is 48.6% higher than in 2011 and compares favourably to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.
Year Northampton UK 2012 2,720 491,893 2011 1,831 452,870 2010 1,678 400,358 2009 1,591 362,675 2008 1,731 349,203 Record Year 2012 (2,720) 2012 (491,893) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The second half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Northampton when compared to any previous second half year.
The second half of 2012 was a record second half year for company registrations in Northampton when compared to any half year in history.
In the second half of 2012 a total of 1,575 companies were formed in Northampton. This figure is 72.1% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Northampton occurred in 2012 when a total of 1,575 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Northampton UK 2012 1,575 238,743 2011 915 224,135 % change 72.1% 6.5% Record Year 2012 (1,575) 2012 (238,743) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Q4 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Northampton when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 800 companies were registered in Northampton during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is an increase of 77.4% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 9.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Northampton UK 2012 800 119,875 2011 451 109,623 % change 77.4% 9.4% Record Year 2012 (800) 2012 (119,875) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
December 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Northampton when compared to any previous December.
November 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Northampton when compared to any previous November.
October 2012 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 2012 270 283 247 New companies in 2011 159 163 129 % change 69.8% 73.6% 91.5% Record Year 2012 (270) 2012 (283) 2012 (247)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 1,285 companies were dissolved in Northampton in 2012. This total is 8.2% lower than in 2011 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Northampton UK 2012 1,285 293,728 2011 1,400 314,524 2010 1,453 342,233 2009 2,410 533,787 2008 734 237,873 Record Year 2009 (2,410) 2009 (533,787) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 676 companies were dissolved in Northampton. This figure is 3.5% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -4.1%.
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 2012 676 145,934 2011 653 152,213 % change 3.5% -4.1% Record Year 2009 (969) 2009 (244,543) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Q4 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Northampton when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 332 companies were dissolved in Northampton during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is an increase of 0.6% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 12.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Northampton UK 2012 332 70,026 2011 330 79,983 % change 0.6% -12.4% Record Year 2012 (332) 2009 (85,139) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
October 2012 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 2012 158 107 67 Closed companies in 2011 75 128 127 % change 110.7% -16.4% -47% Record Year 2012 (158) 2010 (145) 2011 (127)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 1,435 companies were added to the company register for Northampton in 2012. This number represents growth of 78.4% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.
This number is 1,004 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 2012 1,435 198,165 2011 431 138,346 2010 225 58,125 2009 -819 -171,112 2008 997 111,330 Record Year 2007 (1,469) 2003 (242,541) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The second half of 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Northampton when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2012 the company register for Northampton increased by 899 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Northampton UK 2012 899 92,809 2011 262 71,922 Record Year 2012 (899) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Q4 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Northampton when compared to any previous Q4.
Net company growth for Northampton during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 468 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Northampton UK 2012 468 49,849 2011 121 29,640 Record Year 2012 (468) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
December 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Northampton when compared to any previous December.
November 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Northampton when compared to any previous November.
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2012 112 176 180 Net growth in 2011 84 35 2 Record Year 2008 (121) 2012 (176) 2012 (180)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2012)
2012 was a record year for UK company share in Northampton when compared to any year in history.
In 2012 Northampton formed 0.6% of all UK companies. This is an improvement on 2011 when Northampton was responsible for 0.4% of all UK companies.
Year Northampton 2012 0.6% 2011 0.4% 2010 0.4% 2009 0.4% 2008 0.5% Record Year (since 1960) 2012 (0.6%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The second half of 2012 saw a new record in UK company share in Northampton when compared to any previous second half year.
The second half of 2012 was a record second half year for UK company share in Northampton when compared to any half year in history.
In the second half of 2012 Northampton formed 0.7% of all UK companies. This is more than the 2011 figure of 0.4%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Northampton 2012 0.7% 2011 0.4% 2010 0.4% 2009 0.4% 2008 0.5% Record Year (since 1960) 2012 (0.7%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, Northampton formed 0.7% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Northampton 2012 0.7% 2011 0.4% 2010 0.4% 2009 0.4% 2008 0.4% Record Year (since 1960) 1963 (0.7%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2012 0.6% 0.7% 0.8% UK formation share in 2011 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% % change 42.7% 65.2% 86.4% Record Year 1978 (1.0%) 1968 (1.2%) 1969 (1.1%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2012)
The average age of a director in 2012 was 42.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2012 was 42.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2012 was 41.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2012)
The record year for female directors in Northampton was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Northampton in 2012 was 30.9%. The average for the UK during this time was 29.9%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The record second half year for female directors in Northampton was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
20.7% of all director appointments in Northampton in the second half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Northampton was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.
20.5% of all director appointments in Northampton in the fourth quarter of 2012 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 2011-Dec 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage TRANSPORT 3.17% CONSULTING 5.15% CONSULTING 1.93% MANAGEMENT 4.78% DRIVING 1.32% CONSULTANCY 3.31% CONSULTANCY 1.32% PROPERTY 2.40% MANAGEMENT 1.19% TRADING 2.03% J 0.94% DESIGN 1.86% M 0.94% ASSOCIATES 1.82% BUSINESS 0.74% ENGINEERING 1.79% R 0.72% BUSINESS 1.76% S 0.69% CONSULTANTS 1.75% D 0.66% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% G 0.63% LONDON 1.69% PROPERTY 0.63% MEDIA 1.69% C 0.61% GLOBAL 1.59% LOGISTICS 0.58% J 1.57% DESIGN 0.55% INVESTMENTS 1.46% TRADING 0.52% IT 1.43% CARE 0.52% CARE 1.39% IT 0.50% PROPERTIES 1.34% SECURITY 0.47% M 1.26% ASSOCIATES 0.47% BUILDING 1.23% P 0.47% ENTERPRISES 1.21% NORTHAMPTON 0.47% TRAINING 1.18% CONSULTANTS 0.44% ELECTRICAL 1.17% EVENTS 0.44% SECURITY 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 907 236,139 99999 - Dormant Company 197 40,648 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 166 30,396 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 140 52,427 49410 - Freight transport by road 103 5,165 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 99 23,256 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 68 22,058 74990 - Non-trading company 63 13,808 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 61 15,572 62090 - Other information technology service activities 53 12,291 7487 - Other business activities 42 10,703 86900 - Other human health activities 40 7,866 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 34 4,290 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 32 6,307 93199 - Other sports activities 31 3,154 9999 - Dormant Company 31 4,599 43210 - Electrical installation 27 5,304 41100 - Development of building projects 27 7,980 62012 - Business and domestic software development 24 7,446 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 24 4,677
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