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Northamptonshire

2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • Q2 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Northamptonshire when compared to any previous Q2.
  • June 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Northamptonshire when compared to any previous June.
  • May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Northamptonshire when compared to any previous May.

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 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 2,296 companies were formed in Northamptonshire. This figure is 20.3% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Northamptonshire occurred in 2007 when a total of 2,500 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)NorthamptonshireUK
    20122,296253,150
    20111,908228,735
    % change20.3%10.7%
    Record Year2007 (2,500)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    Q2 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Northamptonshire when compared to any previous Q2.

    A total of 1,193 companies were registered in Northamptonshire during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 30.0% 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)NorthamptonshireUK
    20121,193121,659
    2011918112,344
    % change30.0%8.3%
    Record Year 2012 (1,193) 2012 (121,659)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    June 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Northamptonshire when compared to any previous June.

    May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Northamptonshire when compared to any previous May.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2012394410389
    New companies in 2011292331295
    % change34.9%23.9%31.9%
    Record Year2007 (429)2012 (410)2012 (389)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 1,278 companies were dissolved in Northamptonshire. This figure is 12.8% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.9%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Northamptonshire occurred in 2009 when a total of 2,585 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)NorthamptonshireUK
    20121,278147,793
    20111,466162,310
    % change-12.8%-8.9%
    Record Year2009 (2,585)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    A total of 709 companies were dissolved in Northamptonshire during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 8.6% 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)NorthamptonshireUK
    201270980,217
    201165371,324
    % change8.6%12.5%
    Record Year 2009 (1,795) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2012227236246
    Closed companies in 2011113298242
    % change100.9%-20.8%2%
    Record Year2009 (330)2009 (1,006)2009 (459)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 the company register for Northamptonshire increased by 1,018 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)NorthamptonshireUK
    20121,018105,357
    201144266,425
    Record Year2007 (1,667)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    Net company growth for Northamptonshire during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 484 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)NorthamptonshireUK
    201248441,442
    201126541,020
    Record Year 2007 (650) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2012167174143
    Net growth in 20111793353
    Record Year2007 (337)2003 (219)2003 (199)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 Northamptonshire formed 0.9% of all UK companies. This is more than the 2011 figure of 0.8%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Northamptonshire
    20120.9%
    20110.8%
    20100.9%
    20091.0%
    20081.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1975 (1.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    In the second quarter of 2012, Northamptonshire formed 1.0% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)Northamptonshire
    20121.0%
    20110.8%
    20100.9%
    20091.0%
    20080.9%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1969 (1.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20121.0%0.9%1.0%
    UK formation share in 20110.8%0.9%0.7%
    % change13.6%8.6%40.8%
    Record Year1982 (1.6%)1962 (1.4%)1965 (1.8%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 42.3.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 42.1.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.2% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The record first half year for female directors in Northamptonshire was 1857 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    26.1% of all director appointments in Northamptonshire 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
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Northamptonshire was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.

    28.8% of all director appointments in Northamptonshire 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING1.70%CONSULTING5.07%
    MANAGEMENT1.53%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    CO.,1.34%CONSULTANCY3.28%
    CONSULTANCY1.12%PROPERTY2.35%
    TRANSPORT1.04%TRADING2.10%
    TRADING0.95%DESIGN1.89%
    INTERNATIONAL0.86%ENGINEERING1.87%
    ENGINEERING0.84%ASSOCIATES1.82%
    PROPERTY0.80%CONSULTANTS1.78%
    CARE0.71%CONSTRUCTION1.71%
    ASSOCIATES0.67%BUSINESS1.70%
    TECHNOLOGY0.67%MEDIA1.69%
    BUSINESS0.67%LONDON1.68%
    CONSULTANTS0.63%J1.57%
    DESIGN0.60%GLOBAL1.51%
    MEDIA0.58%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    ELECTRICAL0.58%IT1.42%
    IT0.56%CARE1.31%
    J0.52%PROPERTIES1.31%
    TRAINING0.52%M1.26%
    LOGISTICS0.52%ELECTRICAL1.23%
    GROUP0.50%BUILDING1.23%
    CONSTRUCTION0.47%SECURITY1.19%
    GLOBAL0.47%S1.18%
    PLUMBING0.45%ENTERPRISES1.17%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied1,862244,457
    7487 - Other business activities37247,029
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified29235,447
    74990 - Non-trading company2739,706
    99999 - Dormant Company25226,088
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management21520,390
    7499 - Non-trading company1728,023
    9999 - Dormant Company16916,469
    7414 - Business & management consultancy12610,978
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities11015,280
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified10614,220
    49410 - Freight transport by road1042,912
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified8610,271
    62090 - Other information technology service activities728,258
    6024 - Freight transport by road691,933
    9305 - Other service activities617,926
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply596,356
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles552,880
    7260 - Other computer related activities536,456
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet463,818

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08055801 KALIXA UK LTD 03 May 2012
    08057164 ALL SHELTERS LTD 03 May 2012
    08060388 KINGSTON REAL ESTATE LIMITED 08 May 2012
    08062441 MERCURY ASSETS LTD 09 May 2012
    08065034 7 STAR PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LIMITED 11 May 2012
    08066943 GEORGINA MODEL LTD 14 May 2012
    08073444 BARRY HORTON AGENCIES LIMITED 17 May 2012
    08074152 GLOW BEAUTY STUDIO LTD 17 May 2012
    08075252 ONE 20 (UK) LIMITED 18 May 2012
    08084043 AUM ECO SOLUTIONS LIMITED 25 May 2012
    08086937 PRIDE & DIGNITY AUTO LIMITED 29 May 2012
    08057621 ATHENA DENTAL MATERIALS LIMITED 04 May 2012
    08057630 ATHENA DENTAL PRACTICE LIMITED 04 May 2012
    08057762 ATHENA DENTAL LABORATORY LIMITED 04 May 2012
    08059554 ASSET PROTECTION (UK) LTD 08 May 2012
    08061719 SILVERSTONE PERFORMANCE LIMITED 09 May 2012
    08069865 3D CLEANING AND HOME SUPPORT SERVICES LTD 15 May 2012
    08075444 MPG AUTOS LIMITED 18 May 2012
    08080857 LA SEDUISANT LIMITED 23 May 2012
    08051760 STARFISH TRANSPORT LIMITED 01 May 2012
    08056770 CTA GAS SERVICES LIMITED 03 May 2012
    08061306 BHIEB TEXAS LIMITED 09 May 2012
    08061523 ISD SOLUTIONS LTD 09 May 2012
    08063038 ADENDE (UK) LTD 09 May 2012
    08069277 SAI SAI LIMITED 15 May 2012