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.
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New Company Registrations
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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) Northamptonshire UK 2012 2,296 253,150 2011 1,908 228,735 % change 20.3% 10.7% Record Year 2007 (2,500) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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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) Northamptonshire UK 2012 1,193 121,659 2011 918 112,344 % change 30.0% 8.3% Record Year 2012 (1,193) 2012 (121,659) New Companies by Quarter
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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
April May June New companies in 2012 394 410 389 New companies in 2011 292 331 295 % change 34.9% 23.9% 31.9% Record Year 2007 (429) 2012 (410) 2012 (389)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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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) Northamptonshire UK 2012 1,278 147,793 2011 1,466 162,310 % change -12.8% -8.9% Record Year 2009 (2,585) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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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) Northamptonshire UK 2012 709 80,217 2011 653 71,324 % change 8.6% 12.5% Record Year 2009 (1,795) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2012 227 236 246 Closed companies in 2011 113 298 242 % change 100.9% -20.8% 2% Record Year 2009 (330) 2009 (1,006) 2009 (459)
Net Company Growth
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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) Northamptonshire UK 2012 1,018 105,357 2011 442 66,425 Record Year 2007 (1,667) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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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) Northamptonshire UK 2012 484 41,442 2011 265 41,020 Record Year 2007 (650) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2012 167 174 143 Net growth in 2011 179 33 53 Record Year 2007 (337) 2003 (219) 2003 (199)
UK Company Share
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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 2012 0.9% 2011 0.8% 2010 0.9% 2009 1.0% 2008 1.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1975 (1.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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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 2012 1.0% 2011 0.8% 2010 0.9% 2009 1.0% 2008 0.9% Record Year (since 1960) 1969 (1.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2012 1.0% 0.9% 1.0% UK formation share in 2011 0.8% 0.9% 0.7% % change 13.6% 8.6% 40.8% Record Year 1982 (1.6%) 1962 (1.4%) 1965 (1.8%)
Director Age
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 1.70% CONSULTING 5.07% MANAGEMENT 1.53% MANAGEMENT 4.74% CO., 1.34% CONSULTANCY 3.28% CONSULTANCY 1.12% PROPERTY 2.35% TRANSPORT 1.04% TRADING 2.10% TRADING 0.95% DESIGN 1.89% INTERNATIONAL 0.86% ENGINEERING 1.87% ENGINEERING 0.84% ASSOCIATES 1.82% PROPERTY 0.80% CONSULTANTS 1.78% CARE 0.71% CONSTRUCTION 1.71% ASSOCIATES 0.67% BUSINESS 1.70% TECHNOLOGY 0.67% MEDIA 1.69% BUSINESS 0.67% LONDON 1.68% CONSULTANTS 0.63% J 1.57% DESIGN 0.60% GLOBAL 1.51% MEDIA 0.58% INVESTMENTS 1.48% ELECTRICAL 0.58% IT 1.42% IT 0.56% CARE 1.31% J 0.52% PROPERTIES 1.31% TRAINING 0.52% M 1.26% LOGISTICS 0.52% ELECTRICAL 1.23% GROUP 0.50% BUILDING 1.23% CONSTRUCTION 0.47% SECURITY 1.19% GLOBAL 0.47% S 1.18% PLUMBING 0.45% ENTERPRISES 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 1,862 244,457 7487 - Other business activities 372 47,029 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 292 35,447 74990 - Non-trading company 273 9,706 99999 - Dormant Company 252 26,088 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 215 20,390 7499 - Non-trading company 172 8,023 9999 - Dormant Company 169 16,469 7414 - Business & management consultancy 126 10,978 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 110 15,280 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 106 14,220 49410 - Freight transport by road 104 2,912 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 86 10,271 62090 - Other information technology service activities 72 8,258 6024 - Freight transport by road 69 1,933 9305 - Other service activities 61 7,926 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 59 6,356 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 55 2,880 7260 - Other computer related activities 53 6,456 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 46 3,818
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08016398 KASSMODDY LTD 02 Apr 2012 08017365 8BITFACTORY LIMITED 03 Apr 2012 08019484 SM SERVICING LIMITED 04 Apr 2012 08027047 AMICUS LEISURE LTD 12 Apr 2012 08029264 SPIKE HUGHES LIMITED 13 Apr 2012 08033003 PRESTIGE EDUCATIONAL SOLUTIONS LTD 17 Apr 2012 08033889 CALLAGHAN RED LIMITED 17 Apr 2012 08034886 S C EVENTS LIMITED 18 Apr 2012 08037412 INSYNERGY INVESTMENTS LIMITED 19 Apr 2012 08040558 A BROWNE LIMITED 23 Apr 2012 08046202 STREET BISTRO LIMITED 26 Apr 2012 08046344 HOSEA ASSOCIATES LIMITED 26 Apr 2012 08046375 ROBERT MACMILLAN AND PARTNERS LEGAL CONSULTANTS LTD 26 Apr 2012 08050082 CLAUDINE AUTO TRADE LTD 30 Apr 2012 08027187 G & D NEWMAN LIMITED 12 Apr 2012 08033137 FTH DECORATORS LIMITED 17 Apr 2012 08050667 SOFT TECH IT CONSULTANTS LIMITED 30 Apr 2012 08018814 ARG WORLD LIMITED 04 Apr 2012 08019408 PARAGON INFO SYSTEMS UK LTD 04 Apr 2012 08022618 LEWIN MCKINLAY LTD 10 Apr 2012 08023605 REAL NUBIANS LTD 10 Apr 2012 08028065 THE CAFE @ LIMITED 12 Apr 2012 08028771 ISLAMICYOU LIMITED 12 Apr 2012 08029947 INSIGNIA PROPERTY CONSULTANCY LIMITED 13 Apr 2012 08030299 CMM PROGRAMMING LTD 13 Apr 2012
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