Northamptonshire

Q3 2012 Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • Q3 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Northamptonshire when compared to any previous Q3.
  • September 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Northamptonshire when compared to any previous September.
  • August 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Northamptonshire when compared to any previous August.
  • July 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Northamptonshire when compared to any previous July.
  • July 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Northamptonshire when compared to any previous July.
  • Q3 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Northamptonshire when compared to any previous Q3.
  • September 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Northamptonshire when compared to any previous September.

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. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2012)

    Q3 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Northamptonshire when compared to any previous Q3.

    A total of 1,261 companies were registered in Northamptonshire during the third quarter of 2012 (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 20.6% versus the same period last year (Q3 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 3.8% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012)NorthamptonshireUK
    20121,261118,868
    20111,046114,512
    % change20.6%3.8%
    Record Year 2012 (1,261) 2012 (118,868)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2012)

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

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

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

    New Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    New companies in 2012394420447
    New companies in 2011332378336
    % change18.7%11.1%33.0%
    Record Year2012 (394)2012 (420)2012 (447)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2012)

    A total of 713 companies were dissolved in Northamptonshire during the third quarter of 2012 (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 5.3% versus the same period last year (Q3 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 3.5% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012)NorthamptonshireUK
    201271374,772
    201167772,230
    % change5.3%3.5%
    Record Year 2009 (1,185) 2009 (159,401)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2012)

    July 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Northamptonshire when compared to any previous July.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Closed companies in 2012244273196
    Closed companies in 2011231229217
    % change5.6%19.2%-10%
    Record Year2012 (244)2009 (415)2009 (555)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2012)

    Q3 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Northamptonshire when compared to any previous Q3.

    Net company growth for Northamptonshire during the third quarter of 2012 (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012) was 548 companies.

    third quarter (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012)NorthamptonshireUK
    201254844,096
    201136942,282
    Record Year 2012 (548) 2003 (60,597)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2012)

    September 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Northamptonshire when compared to any previous September.

    Net Growth by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Net growth in 2012150147251
    Net growth in 2011101149119
    Record Year2008 (262)2002 (176)2012 (251)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2012)

    In the third quarter of 2012, Northamptonshire formed 1.1% of all UK companies.

    third quarter (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012)Northamptonshire
    20121.1%
    20110.9%
    20100.9%
    20090.9%
    20081.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (1.3%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    UK formation share in 20121.0%1.1%1.1%
    UK formation share in 20110.9%1.0%0.9%
    % change6.5%12.0%31.6%
    Record Year1965 (1.8%)1983 (1.4%)1961 (1.7%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2012)

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

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.5% compared to the UK figure of 5.8%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2012)

    The record third quarter for female directors in Northamptonshire was in 1862 when 50.0% of all directors were female.

    24.5% of all director appointments in Northamptonshire in the third 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 (Sep 2011-Sep 2012)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    TRANSPORT1.93%CONSULTING5.06%
    CONSULTING1.54%MANAGEMENT4.77%
    MANAGEMENT1.41%CONSULTANCY3.29%
    CONSULTANCY1.14%PROPERTY2.36%
    TRADING0.96%TRADING2.08%
    CO.,0.87%DESIGN1.87%
    PROPERTY0.85%ASSOCIATES1.83%
    INTERNATIONAL0.74%ENGINEERING1.83%
    CARE0.70%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    M0.69%BUSINESS1.72%
    ASSOCIATES0.69%CONSTRUCTION1.70%
    J0.69%MEDIA1.68%
    ENGINEERING0.69%LONDON1.67%
    CONSULTANTS0.65%J1.55%
    BUSINESS0.65%GLOBAL1.54%
    LOGISTICS0.61%INVESTMENTS1.47%
    D0.60%IT1.43%
    ELECTRICAL0.58%PROPERTIES1.34%
    IT0.58%CARE1.32%
    S0.58%M1.27%
    DESIGN0.54%BUILDING1.22%
    MEDIA0.54%ENTERPRISES1.21%
    GROUP0.52%ELECTRICAL1.20%
    CONSTRUCTION0.52%S1.17%
    TRAINING0.51%SECURITY1.16%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied1,754228,243
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified39750,446
    74990 - Non-trading company38213,641
    99999 - Dormant Company36537,912
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management30428,990
    49410 - Freight transport by road1794,503
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities16021,969
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified15720,742
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified13014,809
    7487 - Other business activities11716,361
    62090 - Other information technology service activities10211,950
    9999 - Dormant Company876,793
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles714,070
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet685,760
    86900 - Other human health activities667,550
    7499 - Non-trading company653,416
    43210 - Electrical installation605,151
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified526,008
    41100 - Development of building projects507,545
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate476,519

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08198764 CAREXL (NORTHAMPTON) LIMITED 03 Sep 2012
    08198924 SIDLEY SERVICES LIMITED 03 Sep 2012
    08199175 THE RACEHORSE NORTHAMPTON LTD 03 Sep 2012
    08201327 STUART JACKSON LIMITED 04 Sep 2012
    08202604 MINERVA DRYING SOLUTIONS LIMITED 05 Sep 2012
    08203130 LILIA CEBOTARU LIMITED 05 Sep 2012
    08203609 GRAND D LIMITED 06 Sep 2012
    08205944 W GILLESPIE LOGISTICS LIMITED 07 Sep 2012
    08214080 DRIVERS SOUTHWEST LIMITED 13 Sep 2012
    08214580 BEN TROTMAN DRIVING LIMITED 14 Sep 2012
    08217916 LEC PROPERTIES HOLDINGS LIMITED 18 Sep 2012
    08217956 G W R DESIGNS LIMITED 18 Sep 2012
    08218597 TICA LTD 18 Sep 2012
    08219247 G AND A WEIGHT LIMITED 18 Sep 2012
    08220136 W DERRICK UK LIMITED 19 Sep 2012
    08220393 MSB TRANSPORT LIMITED 19 Sep 2012
    08223102 MARTIN WATKINSON LIMITED 20 Sep 2012
    08223472 JAMBO'S JUICES LIMITED 21 Sep 2012
    08224180 SRB EVENTS LIMITED 21 Sep 2012
    08224766 BEST PETS SERVICES 2025 LIMITED 21 Sep 2012
    08225475 PRG TRANSPORT SERVICES LIMITED 24 Sep 2012
    08226111 TLP ELECTRICAL SERVICES LTD 24 Sep 2012
    08229437 MARK SENIOR SERVICES LIMITED 26 Sep 2012
    08229686 MASALA LOUNGE RESTAURANTS UK LTD. 26 Sep 2012
    08230069 I C DELIVERIES LIMITED 26 Sep 2012