Rushden, Northamptonshire
2011 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- Q4 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Rushden when compared to any previous Q4.
- December 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Rushden when compared to any previous December.
- November 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Rushden when compared to any previous November.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 192 companies were formed in Rushden in 2011. This total is 0.5% higher than in 2010 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 13.1% growth compared to 400,358 the previous year.
Year Rushden UK 2011 192 452,870 2010 191 400,358 2009 167 362,675 2008 186 349,203 2007 213 457,649 Record Year 2007 (213) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 a total of 85 companies were formed in Rushden. This figure is 4.5% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 14.0%.
The highest total for a second half year in Rushden occurred in 2002 when a total of 109 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Rushden UK 2011 85 224,135 2010 89 196,609 % change -4.5% 14.0% Record Year 2002 (109) 2011 (224,135) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
A total of 41 companies were registered in Rushden during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is an increase of 2.5% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 15.3% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Rushden UK 2011 41 109,623 2010 40 95,117 % change 2.5% 15.3% Record Year 2003 (50) 2011 (109,623) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2011 14 17 10 New companies in 2010 23 6 11 % change -39.1% 183.3% -9.1% Record Year 2010 (23) 2007 (19) 2003 (18)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 147 companies were dissolved in Rushden in 2011. This total is 11.4% higher than in 2010 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 8.1% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Rushden UK 2011 147 314,523 2010 132 342,232 2009 235 533,773 2008 70 237,901 2007 78 220,295 Record Year 2009 (235) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 a total of 78 companies were dissolved in Rushden. This figure is 34.5% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -7.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Rushden occurred in 2009 when a total of 113 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Rushden UK 2011 78 152,213 2010 58 164,601 % change 34.5% -7.5% Record Year 2009 (113) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
Q4 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Rushden when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 46 companies were dissolved in Rushden during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is an increase of 100.0% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 4.0% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Rushden UK 2011 46 79,983 2010 23 76,896 % change 100.0% 4.0% Record Year 2011 (46) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
December 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Rushden when compared to any previous December.
November 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Rushden when compared to any previous November.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2011 15 13 18 Closed companies in 2010 7 12 4 % change 114.3% 8.3% 350% Record Year 2009 (20) 2011 (13) 2011 (18)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 45 companies were added to the company register for Rushden in 2011. This number represents growth of 23.6% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 34.6%.
This number is 14 companies lower than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2003 when the Rushden company register grew by 144 companies.
Year Rushden UK 2011 45 138,347 2010 59 58,126 2009 -68 -171,098 2008 116 111,302 2007 135 237,354 Record Year 2003 (144) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 the company register for Rushden increased by 7 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Rushden UK 2011 7 71,922 2010 31 32,008 Record Year 2002 (83) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
Net company growth for Rushden during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) was -5 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Rushden UK 2011 -5 29,640 2010 17 18,221 Record Year 2003 (36) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2011 -1 4 -8 Net growth in 2010 16 -6 7 Record Year 2010 (16) 2007 (16) 2003 (13)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2011)
In 2011 Rushden formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2010 when Rushden was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year Rushden 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1969 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 Rushden formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Rushden 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
In the fourth quarter of 2011, Rushden formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Rushden 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1976 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2011 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% % change -47.1% 141.1% -19.3% Record Year 1962 (0.2%) 1972 (0.2%) 1981 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2011)
The average age of a director in 2011 was 44.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2011 was 43.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2011 was 44.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2011)
The record year for female directors in Rushden was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Rushden in 2011 was 34.3%. The average for the UK during this time was 28.6%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The record second half year for female directors in Rushden was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
28.3% of all director appointments in Rushden in the second half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Rushden was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
29.6% of all director appointments in Rushden in the fourth quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2010-Dec 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage BELLE 3.11% CONSULTING 5.07% CASA 2.82% MANAGEMENT 4.74% CONSULTANCY 1.69% CONSULTANCY 3.26% C 1.41% PROPERTY 2.37% MANAGEMENT 1.41% TRADING 2.07% DESIGN 1.13% DESIGN 1.92% PR1MO 1.13% ASSOCIATES 1.86% CONSULTING 1.13% ENGINEERING 1.78% CARE 1.13% BUSINESS 1.78% BUSINESS 0.85% CONSULTANTS 1.76% DIRECT 0.85% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% BARKER 0.85% MEDIA 1.71% S 0.85% LONDON 1.63% RACING 0.85% J 1.51% HEART 0.85% INVESTMENTS 1.48% P 0.85% GLOBAL 1.46% ASSOCIATES 0.85% IT 1.41% TRANSPORT 0.85% CARE 1.39% MY 0.56% PROPERTIES 1.29% ENGINEERING 0.56% ELECTRICAL 1.29% ENTERPRISE 0.56% M 1.27% SALES 0.56% BUILDING 1.26% INVESTMENTS 0.56% ENERGY 1.25% G 0.56% S 1.20% HOME 0.56% ENTERPRISES 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 70 205,525 7487 - Other business activities 23 57,052 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 18 32,483 9999 - Dormant Company 12 20,199 99999 - Dormant Company 9 21,846 7499 - Non-trading company 7 9,957 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 6 3,342 7414 - Business & management consultancy 6 13,034 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 5 17,765 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 5 8,671 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 5 2,380 7011 - Development & sell real estate 5 2,287 4531 - Installation electrical wiring etc. 4 1,967 78109 - Other activities of employment placement agencies 4 1,784 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 4 12,072 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 4 2,740 42990 - Construction of other civil engineering projects not elsewhere classified 3 1,441 80200 - Security systems service activities 3 486 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 3 7,398 7450 - Labour recruitment 3 1,864
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07794771 CAPACITY NETWORK MANAGEMENT LIMITED 03 Oct 2011 07796142 BOB SAFFORD CONSULTANCY LIMITED 04 Oct 2011 07796870 PHOENIX CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT LIMITED 04 Oct 2011 07797105 JOE BLOGS (WILTSHIRE) LIMITED 04 Oct 2011 07803938 AS COSMETICS DIRECT LIMITED 10 Oct 2011 07804507 SPENCER PROPERTY CONSULTANCY LTD 10 Oct 2011 07805035 HOPE & LIFE GIVING MINISTRY LTD 11 Oct 2011 07807022 LINOGY LIMITED 12 Oct 2011 07816136 CRUSADER KEGS AND CASKS LTD 19 Oct 2011 07818479 SNUGG ENTERTAINMENT & ARTIST MANAGEMENT LTD 21 Oct 2011 07821241 SHARED SUPPORT LTD 24 Oct 2011 07821355 FIREWARE LIMITED 24 Oct 2011 07822474 INGENIEMUS LTD 25 Oct 2011 07828343 MICHAEL LINEHAM TRANSPORT LIMITED 31 Oct 2011