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

  1. New Company Registrations
  2. Closed Companies (dissolved)
  3. Net Company Growth
  4. UK Company Share
  5. Director Age
  6. Director Gender
  7. Naming Trends
  8. SIC Data
  9. Recent Companies

New Company Registrations

  1. 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)NorthamptonUK
    20141,523300,731
    20131,625269,432
    % change-6.3%11.6%
    Record Year2013 (1,625)2014 (300,731)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)NorthamptonUK
    2014769150,009
    2013800134,630
    % change-3.9%11.4%
    Record Year 2013 (800) 2014 (150,009)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. 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
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2014259236274
    New companies in 2013318253229
    % change-18.6%-6.7%19.7%
    Record Year2013 (318)2013 (253)2014 (274)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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)NorthamptonUK
    2014773177,207
    2013598155,192
    % change29.3%14.2%
    Record Year2009 (1,441)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)NorthamptonUK
    201443294,837
    201333977,278
    % change27.4%22.7%
    Record Year 2009 (1,012) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 201489194149
    Closed companies in 20139090159
    % change-1.1%115.6%-6%
    Record Year2009 (177)2009 (604)2009 (231)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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)NorthamptonUK
    2014750123,524
    20131,027114,240
    Record Year2013 (1,027)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. 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)NorthamptonUK
    201433755,172
    201346157,352
    Record Year 2013 (461) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. 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
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201417042125
    Net growth in 201322816370
    Record Year2013 (228)2013 (163)2014 (125)

UK Company Share

  1. 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
    20140.5%
    20130.6%
    20120.5%
    20110.4%
    20100.4%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2013 (0.6%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. 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
    20140.5%
    20130.6%
    20120.5%
    20110.4%
    20100.4%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2013 (0.6%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20140.5%0.5%0.6%
    UK formation share in 20130.7%0.6%0.6%
    % change-26.5%-13.9%3.7%
    Record Year2013 (0.7%)2013 (0.6%)2014 (0.6%)

Director Age

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)

    Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    DRIVING3.89%CONSULTING5.16%
    TRANSPORT3.19%MANAGEMENT4.64%
    CONSULTING1.44%CONSULTANCY3.50%
    MANAGEMENT1.20%PROPERTY2.66%
    CONSULTANCY1.20%TRADING2.03%
    LOGISTICS1.07%ENGINEERING1.99%
    CARE0.90%CONSTRUCTION1.93%
    J0.75%LONDON1.93%
    PROPERTY0.72%CARE1.85%
    HAULAGE0.72%DESIGN1.75%
    PROPERTIES0.67%CONSULTANTS1.73%
    NORTHAMPTON0.67%BUSINESS1.69%
    TRANS0.65%PROPERTIES1.63%
    CONSTRUCTION0.65%TRANSPORT1.58%
    BUSINESS0.62%GLOBAL1.55%
    ENTERPRISES0.60%INVESTMENTS1.55%
    S0.57%J1.51%
    (NORTHAMPTON)0.57%ASSOCIATES1.48%
    HOMES0.57%MEDIA1.44%
    M0.55%ELECTRICAL1.40%
    C0.52%IT1.33%
    ASSOCIATES0.50%DEVELOPMENTS1.33%
    CONSULTANTS0.45%BUILDING1.26%
    HOLDINGS0.45%M1.24%
    SECURITY0.45%CO.,1.20%

SIC Data

  1. Previous 36 months, excluding companies less than 12 months old

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied1,179261,557
    49410 - Freight transport by road1,0429,265
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management24840,250
    99999 - Dormant Company23848,436
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities14729,029
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified14057,421
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified10328,352
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified8119,058
    86900 - Other human health activities5611,292
    74990 - Non-trading company5514,351
    62090 - Other information technology service activities5513,024
    62012 - Business and domestic software development459,834
    41100 - Development of building projects4110,527
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet419,900
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles365,375
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified368,533
    43210 - Electrical installation326,050
    56302 - Public houses and bars316,099
    64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified305,836
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities307,415

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    09025582 WESNES FISHERMAN'S COTTAGE LIMITED 06 May 2014
    09026354 CANDO CARE CO-OPERATIVE CIC 06 May 2014
    09027001 BLUE PYRAMID LTD 07 May 2014
    09032873 MC TRANSPORT (GB) LTD 09 May 2014
    09033425 MARCEL TRANS LTD 12 May 2014
    09035582 THE EASTERN FOOD STORE LTD 12 May 2014
    09036356 BALTRANS LTD 13 May 2014
    09040365 WLS4U LIMITED 14 May 2014
    09040613 ARK POLL TRANSPORT LIMITED 15 May 2014
    09044728 STAY OUTSIDE LIMITED 16 May 2014
    09045242 STAY OUTSIDE STUDIO LIMITED 19 May 2014
    09045802 FIRST CLASS SPORTS AND MARKETING LIMITED 19 May 2014
    09046962 MOBAMS POP LTD 19 May 2014
    09049105 STEVEN MCWILLIAM LIMITED 20 May 2014
    09050452 THE GREENS ROOMS LIMITED 21 May 2014
    09054083 DANGEROUS DAVIES RUGBY PROJECT LIMITED 23 May 2014
    09054414 ANDREY D LIMITED 23 May 2014
    09054611 CORDD LIMITED 23 May 2014
    09062273 ERISOFT LTD 29 May 2014
    09021389 KAY COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED 01 May 2014
    09039040 CCA TRANS LIMITED 14 May 2014
    09040009 THORPE EDUCATION LIMITED 14 May 2014
    09046124 SMOKIN' BONES LTD 19 May 2014
    09053429 GLOBAL BI DESIGN LIMITED 22 May 2014
    09055219 SORBUS ERP SERVICES LIMITED 23 May 2014