Northampton, Northamptonshire
2013 Half Year Business Confidence Report
NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.
Headlines
- The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Northampton when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for company registrations in Northampton when compared to any half year in history.
- Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Northampton when compared to any previous Q2.
- June 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Northampton when compared to any previous June.
- May 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Northampton when compared to any previous May.
- April 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Northampton when compared to any previous April.
- The first half of 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Northampton when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for net growth in Northampton when compared to any half year in history.
- May 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Northampton when compared to any previous May.
- April 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Northampton when compared to any previous April.
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New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Northampton when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for company registrations in Northampton when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2013 a total of 1,625 companies were formed in Northampton. This figure is 41.9% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.
The highest total for a first half year in Northampton occurred in 2013 when a total of 1,625 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Northampton UK 2013 1,625 269,432 2012 1,145 253,150 % change 41.9% 6.4% Record Year 2013 (1,625) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Northampton when compared to any previous Q2.
A total of 800 companies were registered in Northampton during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is an increase of 26.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Northampton UK 2013 800 134,630 2012 632 121,659 % change 26.6% 10.7% Record Year 2013 (800) 2013 (134,630) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
June 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Northampton when compared to any previous June.
May 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Northampton when compared to any previous May.
April 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Northampton when compared to any previous April.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2013 318 253 229 New companies in 2012 222 208 202 % change 43.2% 21.6% 13.4% Record Year 2013 (318) 2013 (253) 2013 (229)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 a total of 598 companies were dissolved in Northampton. This figure is 1.8% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 5.0%.
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 2013 598 155,192 2012 609 147,794 % change -1.8% 5.0% Record Year 2009 (1,441) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
A total of 339 companies were dissolved in Northampton during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is an increase of 9.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 3.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Northampton UK 2013 339 77,278 2012 311 80,218 % change 9.0% -3.7% Record Year 2009 (1,012) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2013 90 90 159 Closed companies in 2012 91 102 118 % change -1.1% -11.8% 35% Record Year 2009 (177) 2009 (604) 2009 (231)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The first half of 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Northampton when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for net growth in Northampton when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2013 the company register for Northampton increased by 1,027 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Northampton UK 2013 1,027 114,240 2012 536 105,356 Record Year 2013 (1,027) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
Net company growth for Northampton during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was 461 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Northampton UK 2013 461 57,352 2012 321 41,441 Record Year 2013 (461) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
May 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Northampton when compared to any previous May.
April 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Northampton when compared to any previous April.
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2013 228 163 70 Net growth in 2012 131 106 84 Record Year 2013 (228) 2013 (163) 2008 (107)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 Northampton formed 0.6% of all UK companies. This is more than the 2012 figure of 0.5%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Northampton 2013 0.6% 2012 0.5% 2011 0.4% 2010 0.4% 2009 0.4% Record Year (since 1960) 2013 (0.6%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
In the second quarter of 2013, Northampton formed 0.6% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Northampton 2013 0.6% 2012 0.5% 2011 0.4% 2010 0.4% 2009 0.5% Record Year (since 1960) 2013 (0.6%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2013 0.7% 0.6% 0.6% UK formation share in 2012 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% % change 20.4% 18.2% 2.6% Record Year 2013 (0.7%) 2013 (0.6%) 2013 (0.6%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2013 was 43.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.0% 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 3.3%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2013 was 43.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The record first half year for female directors in Northampton was 2008 when 31.4% of all directors were female.
18.2% of all director appointments in Northampton in the first half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The record second quarter for female directors in Northampton was in 2008 when 32.7% of all directors were female.
16.8% of all director appointments in Northampton in the second quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage TRANSPORT 4.32% CONSULTING 5.25% DRIVING 2.99% MANAGEMENT 4.80% CONSULTING 1.59% CONSULTANCY 3.41% CONSULTANCY 1.37% PROPERTY 2.48% J 1.25% TRADING 2.05% MANAGEMENT 1.13% ENGINEERING 1.81% M 1.01% DESIGN 1.79% LOGISTICS 0.94% LONDON 1.77% D 0.89% BUSINESS 1.77% R 0.77% CONSULTANTS 1.68% S 0.70% CONSTRUCTION 1.68% G 0.65% ASSOCIATES 1.67% CARE 0.63% GLOBAL 1.59% CONSULTANTS 0.60% MEDIA 1.57% PROPERTY 0.58% CARE 1.55% BUSINESS 0.55% J 1.53% IT 0.55% INVESTMENTS 1.46% HAULAGE 0.53% IT 1.40% NORTHAMPTON 0.53% PROPERTIES 1.40% C 0.51% M 1.26% P 0.51% BUILDING 1.22% COMMUNICATIONS 0.46% ELECTRICAL 1.19% DAVID 0.46% ENTERPRISES 1.18% DESIGN 0.46% CAPITAL 1.16% ENGINEERING 0.43% TRAINING 1.16%
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 1,066 257,517 99999 - Dormant Company 241 44,817 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 189 33,633 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 131 54,555 49410 - Freight transport by road 121 6,273 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 113 25,583 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 89 24,324 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 74 17,095 74990 - Non-trading company 58 14,303 62090 - Other information technology service activities 56 12,578 86900 - Other human health activities 36 8,687 41100 - Development of building projects 33 8,876 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 32 4,768 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 32 7,793 93199 - Other sports activities 31 3,487 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 30 7,212 62012 - Business and domestic software development 28 8,590 43210 - Electrical installation 26 5,611 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 25 6,140 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 25 7,871
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