Wellingborough, Northamptonshire
2012 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- Q4 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Wellingborough when compared to any previous Q4.
- October 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Wellingborough when compared to any previous October.
- October 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Wellingborough when compared to any previous October.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 400 companies were formed in Wellingborough in 2012. This total is 0.2% lower than in 2011 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.
Year Wellingborough UK 2012 400 491,893 2011 401 452,870 2010 420 400,358 2009 399 362,675 2008 381 349,203 Record Year 2006 (503) 2012 (491,893) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 202 companies were formed in Wellingborough. This figure is 6.5% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Wellingborough occurred in 2006 when a total of 233 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Wellingborough UK 2012 202 238,743 2011 216 224,135 % change -6.5% 6.5% Record Year 2006 (233) 2012 (238,743) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Q4 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Wellingborough when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 119 companies were registered in Wellingborough during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is an increase of 24.0% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 9.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Wellingborough UK 2012 119 119,875 2011 96 109,623 % change 24.0% 9.4% Record Year 2012 (119) 2012 (119,875) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
October 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Wellingborough when compared to any previous October.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2012 48 38 33 New companies in 2011 43 29 24 % change 11.6% 31.0% 37.5% Record Year 2012 (48) 2005 (41) 2005 (34)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 342 companies were dissolved in Wellingborough in 2012. This total is 17.8% lower than in 2011 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Wellingborough UK 2012 342 293,728 2011 416 314,524 2010 337 342,233 2009 602 533,787 2008 237 237,873 Record Year 2009 (602) 2009 (533,787) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 166 companies were dissolved in Wellingborough. This figure is 23.5% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -4.1%.
The highest total for a second half year in Wellingborough occurred in 2009 when a total of 235 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Wellingborough UK 2012 166 145,934 2011 217 152,213 % change -23.5% -4.1% Record Year 2009 (235) 2009 (244,543) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 77 companies were dissolved in Wellingborough during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 16.3% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 12.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Wellingborough UK 2012 77 70,026 2011 92 79,983 % change -16.3% -12.4% Record Year 2009 (98) 2009 (85,139) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
October 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Wellingborough when compared to any previous October.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2012 40 21 16 Closed companies in 2011 24 30 38 % change 66.7% -30.0% -58% Record Year 2012 (40) 2009 (33) 2011 (38)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 58 companies were added to the company register for Wellingborough in 2012. This number represents growth of 14.5% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.
This number is 73 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.
Year Wellingborough UK 2012 58 198,165 2011 -15 138,346 2010 83 58,125 2009 -203 -171,112 2008 144 111,330 Record Year 2003 (309) 2003 (242,541) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 the company register for Wellingborough increased by 36 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Wellingborough UK 2012 36 92,809 2011 -1 71,922 Record Year 1999 (141) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Net company growth for Wellingborough during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 42 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Wellingborough UK 2012 42 49,849 2011 4 29,640 Record Year 2003 (65) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2012 8 17 17 Net growth in 2011 19 -1 -14 Record Year 2008 (35) 2003 (20) 2005 (23)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2012)
In 2012 Wellingborough formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2011 when Wellingborough was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year Wellingborough 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1961 (0.2%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 Wellingborough formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Wellingborough 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1961 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, Wellingborough formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Wellingborough 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1961 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -6.2% 24.8% 33.9% Record Year 1963 (0.3%) 1964 (0.4%) 1965 (0.4%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2012)
The average age of a director in 2012 was 43.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2012 was 43.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2012 was 42.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 0.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2012)
The record year for female directors in Wellingborough was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Wellingborough in 2012 was 36.1%. The average for the UK during this time was 29.9%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The record second half year for female directors in Wellingborough was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
31.0% of all director appointments in Wellingborough in the second half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Wellingborough was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.
30.5% of all director appointments in Wellingborough in the fourth quarter of 2012 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 2011-Dec 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 0.95% CONSULTING 5.15% TRANSPORT 0.95% MANAGEMENT 4.78% PROPERTY 0.95% CONSULTANCY 3.31% CONSULTANCY 0.95% PROPERTY 2.40% CONSTRUCTION 0.68% TRADING 2.03% S 0.68% DESIGN 1.86% TRAINING 0.68% ASSOCIATES 1.82% MAINTENANCE 0.54% ENGINEERING 1.79% FOR 0.54% BUSINESS 1.76% CENTRE 0.54% CONSULTANTS 1.75% CONSULTING 0.54% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% GLOBAL 0.54% LONDON 1.69% CONSULTANTS 0.54% MEDIA 1.69% R 0.54% GLOBAL 1.59% K 0.54% J 1.57% CARE 0.54% INVESTMENTS 1.46% ENGINEERING 0.54% IT 1.43% J 0.54% CARE 1.39% CLUB 0.54% PROPERTIES 1.34% WISE 0.54% M 1.26% LOGISTICS 0.54% BUILDING 1.23% IRTH 0.54% ENTERPRISES 1.21% (NORTHAMPTON) 0.41% TRAINING 1.18% T 0.41% ELECTRICAL 1.17% TAVERNS 0.41% SECURITY 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 192 236,139 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 51 52,427 99999 - Dormant Company 32 40,648 49410 - Freight transport by road 32 5,165 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 23 23,256 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 23 22,058 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 20 30,396 74990 - Non-trading company 14 13,808 62090 - Other information technology service activities 13 12,291 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 12 6,307 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 10 4,882 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 10 4,290 7487 - Other business activities 10 10,703 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 10 5,132 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 10 15,572 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 9 6,419 52219 - Other service activities incidental to land transportation, not elsewhere classified 8 327 43210 - Electrical installation 8 5,304 56101 - Licensed restaurants 8 6,400 59111 - Motion picture production activities 6 2,479
Recent Companies
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