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
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