
Wellingborough, Northamptonshire
2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 198 companies were formed in Wellingborough. This figure is 7.0% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.
The highest total for a first half year in Wellingborough occurred in 2006 when a total of 270 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Wellingborough UK 2012 198 253,150 2011 185 228,735 % change 7.0% 10.7% Record Year 2006 (270) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 87 companies were registered in Wellingborough during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 7.4% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares equally 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) Wellingborough UK 2012 87 121,659 2011 81 112,344 % change 7.4% 8.3% Record Year 2006 (142) 2012 (121,659) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2012 31 32 24 New companies in 2011 25 27 29 % change 24.0% 18.5% -17.2% Record Year 2007 (43) 2006 (67) 2006 (52)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 176 companies were dissolved in Wellingborough. This figure is 11.6% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.9%.
The highest total for a first half year in Wellingborough occurred in 2009 when a total of 367 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Wellingborough UK 2012 176 147,793 2011 199 162,310 % change -11.6% -8.9% Record Year 2009 (367) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 96 companies were dissolved in Wellingborough during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 20.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares poorly 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) Wellingborough UK 2012 96 80,218 2011 80 71,324 % change 20.0% 12.5% Record Year 2009 (269) 2009 (181,177) 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 29 35 32 Closed companies in 2011 17 34 29 % change 70.6% 2.9% 10% Record Year 2009 (31) 2009 (152) 2009 (86)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 the company register for Wellingborough increased by 22 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Wellingborough UK 2012 22 105,357 2011 -14 66,425 Record Year 2003 (208) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
Net company growth for Wellingborough during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was -9 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Wellingborough UK 2012 -9 41,441 2011 1 41,020 Record Year 2003 (96) 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 2 -3 -8 Net growth in 2011 8 -7 0 Record Year 2007 (31) 2006 (54) 2003 (38)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 Wellingborough formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Wellingborough 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1962 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
In the second quarter of 2012, Wellingborough formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Wellingborough 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1962 (0.3%) 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 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 4.4% 4.0% -11.6% Record Year 1971 (0.4%) 1962 (0.6%) 1963 (0.4%)
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 43.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.4% 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 41.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 8.7% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.2% 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 Wellingborough was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
30.2% of all director appointments in Wellingborough 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 Wellingborough was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.
31.0% of all director appointments in Wellingborough 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 MANAGEMENT 1.47% CONSULTING 5.07% CONSULTING 1.20% MANAGEMENT 4.74% ENGINEERING 1.07% CONSULTANCY 3.28% IRTH 1.07% PROPERTY 2.35% ELECTRICAL 0.80% TRADING 2.10% WELLINGBOROUGH 0.80% DESIGN 1.89% PROPERTY 0.80% ENGINEERING 1.87% TRANSPORT 0.80% ASSOCIATES 1.82% R 0.80% CONSULTANTS 1.78% CONSULTANCY 0.80% CONSTRUCTION 1.71% GLOBAL 0.67% BUSINESS 1.70% WISE 0.67% MEDIA 1.69% DESIGN 0.54% LONDON 1.68% IT 0.54% J 1.57% DIRECT 0.54% GLOBAL 1.51% CENTRE 0.54% INVESTMENTS 1.48% LOGISTICS 0.54% IT 1.42% CONSTRUCTION 0.54% CARE 1.31% CAFE 0.54% PROPERTIES 1.31% FAMILY 0.54% M 1.26% S 0.54% ELECTRICAL 1.23% CONSULTANTS 0.54% BUILDING 1.23% MOTOR 0.40% SECURITY 1.19% MARKETING 0.40% S 1.18% K 0.40% 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 194 244,457 7487 - Other business activities 45 47,029 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 36 35,447 99999 - Dormant Company 25 26,088 49410 - Freight transport by road 21 2,912 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 17 15,280 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 16 20,390 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 11 14,220 62090 - Other information technology service activities 11 8,258 9999 - Dormant Company 10 16,469 9305 - Other service activities 10 7,926 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 9 3,241 6024 - Freight transport by road 9 1,933 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 7 2,880 74990 - Non-trading company 7 9,706 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 7 3,818 7414 - Business & management consultancy 7 10,978 7260 - Other computer related activities 7 6,456 7499 - Non-trading company 6 8,023 42990 - Construction of other civil engineering projects not elsewhere classified 6 1,423
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08091733 CHAINLINK SOFTWARE LIMITED 01 Jun 2012 08091987 WELLINGBOROUGH CONSTRUCTION LIMITED 01 Jun 2012 08101340 ESOX CAD SERVICES LIMITED 12 Jun 2012 08101608 WATERTWO LTD 12 Jun 2012 08102328 FRANCOIS MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED 12 Jun 2012 08106687 R W VINCENT LIMITED 15 Jun 2012 08107813 MANTISWEB LIMITED 18 Jun 2012 08111140 AJR AGENCIES LTD 19 Jun 2012 08111682 BRIGHTSIDE ROOFING LTD 19 Jun 2012 08114408 J.S.TRANSPORT INC LIMITED 21 Jun 2012 08116287 PYKATRANS LIMITED 22 Jun 2012 08117006 JAM TELECOMM SERVICES LTD 25 Jun 2012 08117418 FIND AFFORDABLE UK PROPERTY LIMITED 25 Jun 2012 08117518 ALL STEAM LTD 25 Jun 2012 08118511 CLUB PALM BEACH LTD 26 Jun 2012 08120503 PURPLE OAK BRANDS LTD. 27 Jun 2012 08122078 JOHN WHEATLEY LTD 28 Jun 2012 08123797 MIEN TAY (WELLINGBOROUGH) LTD 29 Jun 2012 08123886 ARK MARKETING SOLUTIONS LTD 29 Jun 2012 08091584 GST3 LIMITED 01 Jun 2012 08098890 NORTHWEST PAINTERS & DECORATORS LTD 08 Jun 2012 08105755 RAPHUS LIMITED 14 Jun 2012 08118941 CLEVER CABLING LTD 26 Jun 2012 08109041 MMI MUSIC MANAGEMENT LIMITED 18 Jun 2012
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