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
New Company Registrations
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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) Wellingborough UK 2013 271 269,432 2012 198 253,150 % change 36.9% 6.4% Record Year 2013 (271) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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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) Wellingborough UK 2013 117 134,630 2012 87 121,659 % change 34.5% 10.7% Record Year 2006 (142) 2013 (134,630) New Companies by Quarter
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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
April May June New companies in 2013 44 41 32 New companies in 2012 31 32 24 % change 41.9% 28.1% 33.3% Record Year 2013 (44) 2006 (67) 2006 (52)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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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) Wellingborough UK 2013 138 155,192 2012 176 147,794 % change -21.6% 5.0% Record Year 2009 (367) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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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) Wellingborough UK 2013 84 77,278 2012 96 80,218 % change -12.5% -3.7% Record Year 2009 (269) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2013 30 27 27 Closed companies in 2012 29 35 32 % change 3.4% -22.9% -16% Record Year 2009 (31) 2009 (152) 2009 (86)
Net Company Growth
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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) Wellingborough UK 2013 133 114,240 2012 22 105,356 Record Year 2003 (208) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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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) Wellingborough UK 2013 33 57,352 2012 -9 41,441 Record Year 2006 (89) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2013 14 14 5 Net growth in 2012 2 -3 -8 Record Year 2007 (31) 2006 (54) 2003 (38)
UK Company Share
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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 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2002 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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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 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2002 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 19.3% 24.5% 20.6% Record Year 2009 (0.1%) 2006 (0.2%) 1990 (0.2%)
Director Age
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTANCY 0.93% CONSULTING 5.25% TRANSPORT 0.93% MANAGEMENT 4.80% J 0.82% CONSULTANCY 3.41% S 0.82% PROPERTY 2.48% CARE 0.70% TRADING 2.05% DESIGN 0.70% ENGINEERING 1.81% CONSTRUCTION 0.70% DESIGN 1.79% P 0.58% LONDON 1.77% HOUSE 0.58% BUSINESS 1.77% MAINTENANCE 0.58% CONSULTANTS 1.68% PROPERTY 0.58% CONSTRUCTION 1.68% T 0.58% ASSOCIATES 1.67% 4 0.58% GLOBAL 1.59% CENTRE 0.47% MEDIA 1.57% 1ST 0.47% CARE 1.55% PRODUCTIONS 0.47% J 1.53% MANAGEMENT 0.47% INVESTMENTS 1.46% INVESTMENTS 0.47% IT 1.40% MEDIA 0.47% PROPERTIES 1.40% SECURITY 0.47% M 1.26% C 0.47% BUILDING 1.22% SYSTEMS 0.47% ELECTRICAL 1.19% CONSULTING 0.47% ENTERPRISES 1.18% WELLINGBOROUGH 0.47% CAPITAL 1.16% IT 0.47% TRAINING 1.16%
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 193 257,517 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 40 54,555 99999 - Dormant Company 40 44,817 49410 - Freight transport by road 38 6,273 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 23 33,633 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 22 24,324 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 21 25,583 62090 - Other information technology service activities 14 12,578 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 13 6,140 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 13 17,095 74990 - Non-trading company 13 14,303 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 11 7,793 52219 - Other service activities incidental to land transportation, not elsewhere classified 10 364 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 10 4,768 56101 - Licensed restaurants 9 7,148 43210 - Electrical installation 9 5,611 56302 - Public houses and bars 8 5,165 41100 - Development of building projects 7 8,876 56102 - Unlicensed restaurants and cafes 7 3,467 68310 - Real estate agencies 7 3,343
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