Wellingborough, Northamptonshire

2013 Half Year 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

  • The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Wellingborough when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for company registrations in Wellingborough when compared to any half year in history.
  • April 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Wellingborough when compared to any previous April.

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. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Wellingborough when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for company registrations in Wellingborough when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2013 a total of 271 companies were formed in Wellingborough. This figure is 36.9% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Wellingborough occurred in 2013 when a total of 271 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)WellingboroughUK
    2013271269,432
    2012198253,150
    % change36.9%6.4%
    Record Year2013 (271)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    A total of 117 companies were registered in Wellingborough during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 34.5% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)WellingboroughUK
    2013117134,630
    201287121,659
    % change34.5%10.7%
    Record Year 2006 (142) 2013 (134,630)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    April 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Wellingborough when compared to any previous April.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2013444132
    New companies in 2012313224
    % change41.9%28.1%33.3%
    Record Year2013 (44)2006 (67)2006 (52)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 a total of 138 companies were dissolved in Wellingborough. This figure is 21.6% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 5.0%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Wellingborough occurred in 2009 when a total of 367 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)WellingboroughUK
    2013138155,192
    2012176147,794
    % change-21.6%5.0%
    Record Year2009 (367)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    A total of 84 companies were dissolved in Wellingborough during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).

    This figure is a decrease of 12.5% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 3.7% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)WellingboroughUK
    20138477,278
    20129680,218
    % change-12.5%-3.7%
    Record Year 2009 (269) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2013302727
    Closed companies in 2012293532
    % change3.4%-22.9%-16%
    Record Year2009 (31)2009 (152)2009 (86)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 the company register for Wellingborough increased by 133 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)WellingboroughUK
    2013133114,240
    201222105,356
    Record Year2003 (208)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    Net company growth for Wellingborough during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was 33 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)WellingboroughUK
    20133357,352
    2012-941,441
    Record Year 2006 (89) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201314145
    Net growth in 20122-3-8
    Record Year2007 (31)2006 (54)2003 (38)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 Wellingborough formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Wellingborough
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2002 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    In the second quarter of 2013, Wellingborough formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)Wellingborough
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2002 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20130.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20120.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change19.3%24.5%20.6%
    Record Year2009 (0.1%)2006 (0.2%)1990 (0.2%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2013 was 42.4.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2013 was 41.6.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    The record first half year for female directors in Wellingborough was 2012 when 30.6% of all directors were female.

    29.3% of all director appointments in Wellingborough in the first half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Wellingborough was in 2004 when 32.9% of all directors were female.

    31.4% of all director appointments in Wellingborough in the second quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTANCY0.93%CONSULTING5.25%
    TRANSPORT0.93%MANAGEMENT4.80%
    J0.82%CONSULTANCY3.41%
    S0.82%PROPERTY2.48%
    CARE0.70%TRADING2.05%
    DESIGN0.70%ENGINEERING1.81%
    CONSTRUCTION0.70%DESIGN1.79%
    P0.58%LONDON1.77%
    HOUSE0.58%BUSINESS1.77%
    MAINTENANCE0.58%CONSULTANTS1.68%
    PROPERTY0.58%CONSTRUCTION1.68%
    T0.58%ASSOCIATES1.67%
    40.58%GLOBAL1.59%
    CENTRE0.47%MEDIA1.57%
    1ST0.47%CARE1.55%
    PRODUCTIONS0.47%J1.53%
    MANAGEMENT0.47%INVESTMENTS1.46%
    INVESTMENTS0.47%IT1.40%
    MEDIA0.47%PROPERTIES1.40%
    SECURITY0.47%M1.26%
    C0.47%BUILDING1.22%
    SYSTEMS0.47%ELECTRICAL1.19%
    CONSULTING0.47%ENTERPRISES1.18%
    WELLINGBOROUGH0.47%CAPITAL1.16%
    IT0.47%TRAINING1.16%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied193257,517
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified4054,555
    99999 - Dormant Company4044,817
    49410 - Freight transport by road386,273
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management2333,633
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified2224,324
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities2125,583
    62090 - Other information technology service activities1412,578
    56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands136,140
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified1317,095
    74990 - Non-trading company1314,303
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet117,793
    52219 - Other service activities incidental to land transportation, not elsewhere classified10364
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles104,768
    56101 - Licensed restaurants97,148
    43210 - Electrical installation95,611
    56302 - Public houses and bars85,165
    41100 - Development of building projects78,876
    56102 - Unlicensed restaurants and cafes73,467
    68310 - Real estate agencies73,343

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08515852 MARKETING AGENCY AND SALES SERVICES LIMITED 03 May 2013
    08519836 TROJAN FABRICATIONS LIMITED 08 May 2013
    08520864 RICHMOND PLUMBING LTD 08 May 2013
    08521623 YOUR PAELLA LIMITED 09 May 2013
    08523401 CLOUD LEGAL LTD 10 May 2013
    08523752 BLOSSOM HOUSING LIMITED 10 May 2013
    08524033 OWKEY LIMITED 10 May 2013
    08526703 ULTIMATE PHOTOGRAPHY LTD 13 May 2013
    08532151 BHT MARKETING (PENNINES) LTD 16 May 2013
    08532210 AARK DESIGN (UK) LTD 16 May 2013
    08535143 METROPOLITAN CATERING LIMITED 17 May 2013
    08540253 CATERQUIP UK (PETERBOROUGH) LTD 22 May 2013
    08541072 MEDREFUND LTD 23 May 2013
    08541097 DIPESH WANZA LTD 23 May 2013
    08542409 HARAMI FX LTD 23 May 2013
    08544204 NH WINDOWS COMPANY LIMITED 24 May 2013
    08547048 URBAN-TRANS LIMITED 29 May 2013
    08549335 TOMASZ & SON LIMITED 30 May 2013
    08550418 STEVEN BISHOP LIMITED 30 May 2013
    08521160 LANDMARK PROJECTS LTD 09 May 2013
    08525963 M WATTS RENOVATIONS LTD. 13 May 2013
    08528739 FOXHALL ASSEMBLY CENTRE LTD 14 May 2013
    08531434 BRICKWORK MARKETING LTD 16 May 2013
    08537667 INNER SECURITY VISION LIMITED 21 May 2013
    08537721 INNER SECURITY PS LIMITED 21 May 2013