Towcester, Northamptonshire
2013 Annual Business Confidence Report
NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.
Headlines
- 2013 was a record year for company registrations in Towcester when compared to any year in history.
- December 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Towcester when compared to any previous December.
- The second half of 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Towcester when compared to any previous second half year.
- October 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Towcester when compared to any previous October.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2013)
2013 was a record year for company registrations in Towcester when compared to any year in history.
A total of 189 companies were formed in Towcester in 2013. This total is 8.0% higher than in 2012 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 7.6% growth compared to 491,893 the previous year.
Year Towcester UK 2013 189 529,363 2012 175 491,893 2011 182 452,870 2010 150 400,358 2009 172 362,675 Record Year 2013 (189) 2013 (529,363) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 a total of 89 companies were formed in Towcester. This figure is 18.7% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 8.9%.
The highest total for a second half year in Towcester occurred in 2011 when a total of 91 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Towcester UK 2013 89 259,931 2012 75 238,743 % change 18.7% 8.9% Record Year 2011 (91) 2013 (259,931) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
A total of 41 companies were registered in Towcester during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).
This figure is a decrease of 8.9% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 6.1% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Towcester UK 2013 41 127,247 2012 45 119,875 % change -8.9% 6.1% Record Year 2012 (45) 2013 (127,247) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
December 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Towcester when compared to any previous December.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2013 16 9 16 New companies in 2012 21 16 8 % change -23.8% -43.8% 100.0% Record Year 2012 (21) 2005 (22) 2013 (16)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 120 companies were dissolved in Towcester in 2013. This total is 57.9% higher than in 2012 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 13.1% growth compared to the previous year.
Year Towcester UK 2013 120 332,213 2012 76 293,729 2011 126 314,524 2010 113 342,233 2009 120 533,789 Record Year 2011 (126) 2009 (533,789) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The second half of 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Towcester when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2013 a total of 66 companies were dissolved in Towcester. This figure is 53.5% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 21.3%.
The highest total for a second half year in Towcester occurred in 2013 when a total of 66 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Towcester UK 2013 66 177,021 2012 43 145,935 % change 53.5% 21.3% Record Year 2013 (66) 2009 (244,544) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
A total of 35 companies were dissolved in Towcester during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).
This figure is an increase of 94.4% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 29.7% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Towcester UK 2013 35 90,851 2012 18 70,027 % change 94.4% 29.7% Record Year 2013 (35) 2013 (90,851) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
October 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Towcester when compared to any previous October.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2013 18 8 9 Closed companies in 2012 9 6 3 % change 100.0% 33.3% 200% Record Year 2013 (18) 2011 (12) 2011 (13)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 69 companies were added to the company register for Towcester in 2013. This number represents growth of 36.5% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 37.2%.
This number is 30 companies lower than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2012 when the Towcester company register grew by 99 companies.
Year Towcester UK 2013 69 197,150 2012 99 198,164 2011 56 138,346 2010 37 58,125 2009 52 -171,114 Record Year 2012 (99) 2007 (237,353) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 the company register for Towcester increased by 23 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Towcester UK 2013 23 82,910 2012 32 92,808 Record Year 2005 (50) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
Net company growth for Towcester during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) was 6 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Towcester UK 2013 6 36,396 2012 27 49,848 Record Year 2007 (30) 2012 (49,848) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2013 -2 1 7 Net growth in 2012 12 10 5 Record Year 2010 (12) 2005 (16) 2007 (11)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2013)
In 2013 Towcester formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2012 when Towcester was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year Towcester 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1992 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 Towcester formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Towcester 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1992 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
In the fourth quarter of 2013, Towcester formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Towcester 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1992 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2013 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% UK formation share in 2012 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% % change -29.2% -44.7% 82.3% Record Year 1992 (0.1%) 1999 (0.1%) 1990 (0.1%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2013)
The average age of a director in 2013 was 47.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2013 was 48.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.8% 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 4.8%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2013 was 46.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.8% compared to the UK figure of 5.1%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2013)
The record year for female directors in Towcester was 1990 when 50.0% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Towcester in 2013 was 21.4%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.0%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The record second half year for female directors in Towcester was 2004 when 40.6% of all directors were female.
25.8% of all director appointments in Towcester in the second half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Towcester was in 2005 when 39.6% of all directors were female.
21.0% of all director appointments in Towcester in the fourth quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.6% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2012-Dec 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MEDIA 2.73% CONSULTING 5.22% CONSULTING 2.19% MANAGEMENT 4.72% MANAGEMENT 1.91% CONSULTANCY 3.45% TEA 1.64% PROPERTY 2.59% PLC 1.37% TRADING 2.08% CONSULTANCY 1.37% ENGINEERING 1.87% ALTUS 1.37% LONDON 1.86% CONSTRUCTION 1.09% DESIGN 1.76% RACING 1.09% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% BEAN 1.09% CARE 1.73% HOME 0.82% BUSINESS 1.71% ASSOCIATES 0.82% CONSULTANTS 1.68% ENGINEERING 0.82% GLOBAL 1.58% TECHNOLOGY 0.82% INVESTMENTS 1.56% SILVERSTONE 0.82% PROPERTIES 1.54% EVENTS 0.55% ASSOCIATES 1.53% AIM 0.55% J 1.51% REGENERATION 0.55% MEDIA 1.50% (SILVERSTONE) 0.55% IT 1.35% CLUB 0.55% DEVELOPMENTS 1.23% WOODS 0.55% M 1.23% PROJECTS 0.55% BUILDING 1.21% ACCESS 0.55% ELECTRICAL 1.20% FARMING 0.55% CAPITAL 1.19% OLIVER 0.55% ENERGY 1.14%
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 77 266,814 99999 - Dormant Company 28 46,762 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 26 36,164 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 16 55,342 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 10 27,183 74990 - Non-trading company 9 14,223 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 9 26,001 62090 - Other information technology service activities 8 12,511 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 7 8,733 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 7 4,987 93199 - Other sports activities 6 3,723 86900 - Other human health activities 6 9,543 74100 - specialised design activities 6 4,309 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 5 18,034 56302 - Public houses and bars 4 5,503 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 4 4,687 62012 - Business and domestic software development 3 9,360 46180 - Agents specialized in the sale of other particular products 3 1,212 70221 - Financial management 3 3,085 70210 - Public relations and communications activities 3 1,832
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08758338 G A FARMING LIMITED 01 Nov 2013 08766748 THE LAST HURDLE LIMITED 07 Nov 2013 08771592 KAIZEN CONSTRUCTION & MAINTENANCE LIMITED 12 Nov 2013 08774122 ISARAN LIMITED 13 Nov 2013 08780114 OXFORD EDUCATION CONSULTING LIMITED 18 Nov 2013 08780908 TWIN AND EARTH LIMITED 19 Nov 2013 08781525 MERRETT ENGINEERING LIMITED 19 Nov 2013 08785950 S B RACING LIMITED 21 Nov 2013 08791926 ZEUTSCHEL UK LIMITED 27 Nov 2013