Wellingborough, Northamptonshire

2010 Annual Business Confidence Report

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. Annual Data (2010)

    A total of 420 companies were formed in Wellingborough in 2010. This total is 5.3% higher than in 2009 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 10.4% growth compared to 362,675 the previous year.

    YearWellingboroughUK
    2010420400,358
    2009399362,675
    2008381349,203
    2007459457,649
    2006503405,440
    Record Year2006 (503)2007 (457,649)
    New Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)

    In the second half of 2010 a total of 203 companies were formed in Wellingborough. This figure is 3.0% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.8%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Wellingborough occurred in 2006 when a total of 233 were formed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)WellingboroughUK
    2010203196,609
    2009197180,654
    % change3.0%8.8%
    Record Year2006 (233)2003 (201,446)
    New Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)

    A total of 99 companies were registered in Wellingborough during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).

    This figure is an increase of 5.3% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.6% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010)WellingboroughUK
    20109995,117
    20099485,983
    % change5.3%10.6%
    Record Year 2005 (107) 2010 (95,117)
    New Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)

    New Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    New companies in 2010423324
    New companies in 2009412330
    % change2.4%43.5%-20.0%
    Record Year2003 (46)2005 (41)2005 (34)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Annual Data (2010)

    A total of 337 companies were dissolved in Wellingborough in 2010. This total is 44.0% lower than in 2009 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 35.9% decrease compared to the previous year.

    YearWellingboroughUK
    2010337342,232
    2009602533,773
    2008237237,901
    2007192220,295
    2006246200,166
    Record Year2009 (602)2009 (533,773)
    Dissolved Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)

    In the second half of 2010 a total of 151 companies were dissolved in Wellingborough. This figure is 35.7% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -32.7%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Wellingborough occurred in 2009 when a total of 235 were closed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)WellingboroughUK
    2010151164,601
    2009235244,537
    % change-35.7%-32.7%
    Record Year2009 (235)2009 (244,537)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)

    A total of 63 companies were dissolved in Wellingborough during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).

    This figure is a decrease of 35.7% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 9.7% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010)WellingboroughUK
    20106376,896
    20099885,136
    % change-35.7%-9.7%
    Record Year 2009 (98) 2009 (85,136)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Closed companies in 201030267
    Closed companies in 2009393326
    % change-23.1%-21.2%-73%
    Record Year2009 (39)2009 (33)2009 (26)

Net Company Growth

  1. Annual Data (2010)

    A total of 83 companies were added to the company register for Wellingborough in 2010. This number represents growth of 20.8% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 16.0%.

    This number is 286 companies higher than the previous year.

    The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2003 when the Wellingborough company register grew by 309 companies.

    YearWellingboroughUK
    20108358,126
    2009-203-171,098
    2008144111,302
    2007267237,354
    2006257205,274
    Record Year2003 (309)2003 (242,543)
    Net Growth by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)

    In the second half of 2010 the company register for Wellingborough increased by 52 companies.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)WellingboroughUK
    20105232,008
    2009-38-63,883
    Record Year1999 (141)2003 (117,772)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)

    Net company growth for Wellingborough during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) was 36 companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010)WellingboroughUK
    20103618,221
    2009-4847
    Record Year 2003 (65) 2003 (57,175)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)

    Net Growth by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Net growth in 201012717
    Net growth in 20092-104
    Record Year2008 (35)2008 (20)2005 (23)

UK Company Share

  1. Annual Data (2010)

    In 2010 Wellingborough formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2009 when Wellingborough was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.

    YearWellingborough
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    20060.1%
    Record Year (since 1960)1961 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)

    In the second half of 2010 Wellingborough formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)Wellingborough
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    20060.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1961 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)

    In the fourth quarter of 2010, Wellingborough formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010)Wellingborough
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    20060.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1961 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)

    Company Share by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    UK formation share in 20100.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20090.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change-10.3%28.3%-23.9%
    Record Year1963 (0.3%)1964 (0.4%)1965 (0.4%)

Director Age

  1. Annual Data (2010)

    The average age of a director in 2010 was 44.7.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 2.5%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.

    Director Age by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)

    The average age of a director in the second half of 2010 was 44.2.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.5% compared to the UK figure of 2.8%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)

    The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2010 was 44.4.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.0%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Annual Data (2010)

    The record year for female directors in Wellingborough was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.

    The percentage of female directors in Wellingborough in 2010 was 31.2%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.2%

    Director Gender by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)

    The record second half year for female directors in Wellingborough was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.

    26.0% of all director appointments in Wellingborough in the second half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.0% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)

    The record fourth quarter for female directors in Wellingborough was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.

    26.7% of all director appointments in Wellingborough in the fourth quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Dec 2009-Dec 2010)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT1.08%CONSULTING5.06%
    CONSULTANCY1.08%MANAGEMENT5.01%
    M0.95%CONSULTANCY3.14%
    CARE0.68%PROPERTY2.36%
    CONSULTING0.68%TRADING2.11%
    P0.54%ASSOCIATES1.95%
    LBJT0.54%DESIGN1.92%
    TRADING0.54%BUSINESS1.82%
    R0.54%CONSTRUCTION1.82%
    PURE0.54%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    J0.54%MEDIA1.71%
    THINK0.54%ENGINEERING1.62%
    SECURITY0.54%LONDON1.60%
    G0.41%CARE1.45%
    TRANSPORT0.41%INVESTMENTS1.44%
    SPICE0.41%GLOBAL1.43%
    TO0.41%J1.42%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.41%IT1.41%
    INSTALLATIONS0.41%PROPERTIES1.34%
    DIAMOND0.41%INTERNATIONAL1.34%
    KINGSMITH0.41%BUILDING1.34%
    MAINTENANCE0.41%M1.30%
    INVESTMENTS0.41%ELECTRICAL1.25%
    BUILDING0.41%SYSTEMS1.24%
    TRAINING0.41%S1.23%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied194199,572
    7487 - Other business activities5563,348
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified3427,550
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management2314,505
    9999 - Dormant Company1620,144
    6024 - Freight transport by road162,401
    7414 - Business & management consultancy1313,474
    9305 - Other service activities138,858
    49410 - Freight transport by road122,008
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering116,598
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities119,177
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified118,799
    7260 - Other computer related activities118,089
    99999 - Dormant Company916,285
    5248 - Other retail specialised stores82,016
    74990 - Non-trading company88,243
    62090 - Other information technology service activities76,330
    5530 - Restaurants74,939
    4534 - Other building installation62,357
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified67,088

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07422424 MACOL CONSULTING LTD 28 Oct 2010
    07421263 TINKER NOT LIMITED 27 Oct 2010
    07417724 FAMILY WEALTH PLANNING LTD 25 Oct 2010
    07415011 INTERCOFFEE LIMITED 21 Oct 2010
    07413112 QUARTER29 LIMITED 20 Oct 2010
    07412549 NETWORK PROTECTION SERVICES LIMITED 19 Oct 2010
    07409360 S & J KENNY CARPETS LTD 15 Oct 2010
    07408625 AMPOLEX LTD 15 Oct 2010
    07408545 ALTRANS INC LTD 15 Oct 2010
    07406490 LIVE BETTER LOCATIONS LIMITED 13 Oct 2010
    07405894 NT PLUS PLUS LTD 13 Oct 2010
    07405249 THINK 3E LIVERPOOL LTD 12 Oct 2010
    07404551 3A COMMERCIAL LTD 12 Oct 2010
    07403536 PE COLLECTIONS LIMITED 11 Oct 2010
    07402516 NIMLOK LIMITED 11 Oct 2010
    07402309 THE SLEEPSTATION LIMITED 11 Oct 2010
    07397121 CARE & NURSING SOLUTIONS (CNS) LTD 05 Oct 2010
    07396477 MALCOLM LANGHAM LIMITED 05 Oct 2010
    07420366 BESPOKE FUNERALS LIMITED 27 Oct 2010
    07418099 ENERGY PLUMBING LIMITED 25 Oct 2010
    07404142 DJC COMPUTING LIMITED 12 Oct 2010
    07400992 CHAPMAN GAMES LIMITED 08 Oct 2010
    07395150 MBD INACTIVE PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY 04 Oct 2010
    07405398 MILTON KEYNES DESIGN FORUM 13 Oct 2010
    07399154 FIRE EXTINGUISHER RECYCLING LTD 06 Oct 2010