Northampton, Northamptonshire
2014 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- June 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Northampton when compared to any previous June.
- June 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Northampton when compared to any previous June.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 a total of 1,523 companies were formed in Northampton. This figure is 6.3% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.6%.
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 2014 1,523 300,731 2013 1,625 269,432 % change -6.3% 11.6% Record Year 2013 (1,625) 2014 (300,731) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
A total of 769 companies were registered in Northampton during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is a decrease of 3.9% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.4% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Northampton UK 2014 769 150,009 2013 800 134,630 % change -3.9% 11.4% Record Year 2013 (800) 2014 (150,009) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
June 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Northampton when compared to any previous June.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2014 259 236 274 New companies in 2013 318 253 229 % change -18.6% -6.7% 19.7% Record Year 2013 (318) 2013 (253) 2014 (274)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 a total of 773 companies were dissolved in Northampton. This figure is 29.3% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 14.2%.
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 2014 773 177,207 2013 598 155,192 % change 29.3% 14.2% Record Year 2009 (1,441) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
A total of 432 companies were dissolved in Northampton during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is an increase of 27.4% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 22.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Northampton UK 2014 432 94,837 2013 339 77,278 % change 27.4% 22.7% Record Year 2009 (1,012) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2014 89 194 149 Closed companies in 2013 90 90 159 % change -1.1% 115.6% -6% Record Year 2009 (177) 2009 (604) 2009 (231)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 the company register for Northampton increased by 750 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Northampton UK 2014 750 123,524 2013 1,027 114,240 Record Year 2013 (1,027) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
Net company growth for Northampton during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) was 337 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Northampton UK 2014 337 55,172 2013 461 57,352 Record Year 2013 (461) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
June 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Northampton when compared to any previous June.
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2014 170 42 125 Net growth in 2013 228 163 70 Record Year 2013 (228) 2013 (163) 2014 (125)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 Northampton formed 0.5% of all UK companies. This is less than the 2013 figure of 0.6%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Northampton 2014 0.5% 2013 0.6% 2012 0.5% 2011 0.4% 2010 0.4% Record Year (since 1960) 2013 (0.6%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
In the second quarter of 2014, Northampton formed 0.5% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Northampton 2014 0.5% 2013 0.6% 2012 0.5% 2011 0.4% 2010 0.4% Record Year (since 1960) 2013 (0.6%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2014 0.5% 0.5% 0.6% UK formation share in 2013 0.7% 0.6% 0.6% % change -26.5% -13.9% 3.7% Record Year 2013 (0.7%) 2013 (0.6%) 2014 (0.6%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2014 was 42.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2014 was 42.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The record first half year for female directors in Northampton was 2008 when 31.4% of all directors were female.
26.8% of all director appointments in Northampton in the first half of 2014 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 2014)
The record second quarter for female directors in Northampton was in 2008 when 32.7% of all directors were female.
27.3% of all director appointments in Northampton in the second quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage DRIVING 3.89% CONSULTING 5.16% TRANSPORT 3.19% MANAGEMENT 4.64% CONSULTING 1.44% CONSULTANCY 3.50% MANAGEMENT 1.20% PROPERTY 2.66% CONSULTANCY 1.20% TRADING 2.03% LOGISTICS 1.07% ENGINEERING 1.99% CARE 0.90% CONSTRUCTION 1.93% J 0.75% LONDON 1.93% PROPERTY 0.72% CARE 1.85% HAULAGE 0.72% DESIGN 1.75% PROPERTIES 0.67% CONSULTANTS 1.73% NORTHAMPTON 0.67% BUSINESS 1.69% TRANS 0.65% PROPERTIES 1.63% CONSTRUCTION 0.65% TRANSPORT 1.58% BUSINESS 0.62% GLOBAL 1.55% ENTERPRISES 0.60% INVESTMENTS 1.55% S 0.57% J 1.51% (NORTHAMPTON) 0.57% ASSOCIATES 1.48% HOMES 0.57% MEDIA 1.44% M 0.55% ELECTRICAL 1.40% C 0.52% IT 1.33% ASSOCIATES 0.50% DEVELOPMENTS 1.33% CONSULTANTS 0.45% BUILDING 1.26% HOLDINGS 0.45% M 1.24% SECURITY 0.45% CO., 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 1,179 261,557 49410 - Freight transport by road 1,042 9,265 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 248 40,250 99999 - Dormant Company 238 48,436 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 147 29,029 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 140 57,421 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 103 28,352 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 81 19,058 86900 - Other human health activities 56 11,292 74990 - Non-trading company 55 14,351 62090 - Other information technology service activities 55 13,024 62012 - Business and domestic software development 45 9,834 41100 - Development of building projects 41 10,527 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 41 9,900 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 36 5,375 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 36 8,533 43210 - Electrical installation 32 6,050 56302 - Public houses and bars 31 6,099 64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified 30 5,836 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 30 7,415
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08971064 KIRSTY'S HORSES LIMITED 01 Apr 2014 08974987 SONIA HAIRDRESSING LTD 03 Apr 2014 08981855 ATHLAB LTD 07 Apr 2014 08982687 MENAJUD LIMITED 07 Apr 2014 08983618 M&G SUPPLEMENTS LIMITED 07 Apr 2014 08984570 RAYS HAULAGE LIMITED 08 Apr 2014 08985450 BURNING BRIDGES LIMITED 08 Apr 2014 08986857 RUSSELL MASON LIMITED 08 Apr 2014 08988095 KEMI CONSULTING LTD 09 Apr 2014 08992000 DALIP HASA HAND CAR WASH AND VALETING SERVICES LIMITED 11 Apr 2014 08993775 NORTHAMPTON HEADQUARTERS LIMITED 11 Apr 2014 08996877 NICK OATLEY ONE LIMITED 15 Apr 2014 08998378 NUA CONSULTING LTD 15 Apr 2014 08998523 BILLING SURVEYORS LIMITED 15 Apr 2014 08999364 WESNES HOLDINGS LIMITED 16 Apr 2014 09001913 DWD DRIVER LTD 17 Apr 2014 09005323 TEEWOW LTD. 22 Apr 2014 09008201 SHEPHERD UK DRIVING LIMITED 23 Apr 2014 09008955 RT DRIVING LIMITED 24 Apr 2014 09010091 THINOX CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT LTD. 24 Apr 2014 09011668 KUCHARSKI TRANSPORT LIMITED 25 Apr 2014 09017924 BEN REGAN SERVICES LIMITED 30 Apr 2014 08973864 SKBAINS LIMITED 02 Apr 2014 08988661 TRANSGOGU LTD 09 Apr 2014 08990583 XCELLENCE TUITION LIMITED 10 Apr 2014
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