Wellingborough, Northamptonshire

2013 Annual 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

  • 2013 was a record year for company registrations in Wellingborough when compared to any year in history.
  • The second half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Wellingborough when compared to any previous second half year.
  • Q4 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Wellingborough when compared to any previous Q4.
  • October 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Wellingborough when compared to any previous October.
  • October 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Wellingborough when compared to any previous October.

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. Annual Data (2013)

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

    A total of 527 companies were formed in Wellingborough in 2013. This total is 31.8% higher than in 2012 and compares favourably to the UK figure of a 7.6% growth compared to 491,893 the previous year.

    YearWellingboroughUK
    2013527529,363
    2012400491,893
    2011401452,870
    2010420400,358
    2009399362,675
    Record Year2013 (527)2013 (529,363)
    New Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)

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

    In the second half of 2013 a total of 256 companies were formed in Wellingborough. This figure is 26.7% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 8.9%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Wellingborough occurred in 2013 when a total of 256 were formed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)WellingboroughUK
    2013256259,931
    2012202238,743
    % change26.7%8.9%
    Record Year2013 (256)2013 (259,931)
    New Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)

    Q4 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Wellingborough when compared to any previous Q4.

    A total of 130 companies were registered in Wellingborough during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 9.2% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 6.1% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013)WellingboroughUK
    2013130127,247
    2012119119,875
    % change9.2%6.1%
    Record Year 2013 (130) 2013 (127,247)
    New Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)

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

    New Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    New companies in 2013603931
    New companies in 2012483833
    % change25.0%2.6%-6.1%
    Record Year2013 (60)2005 (41)2005 (34)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Annual Data (2013)

    A total of 327 companies were dissolved in Wellingborough in 2013. This total is 4.4% lower than in 2012 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 13.1% growth compared to the previous year.

    YearWellingboroughUK
    2013327332,213
    2012342293,729
    2011416314,524
    2010337342,233
    2009602533,789
    Record Year2009 (602)2009 (533,789)
    Dissolved Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)

    In the second half of 2013 a total of 189 companies were dissolved in Wellingborough. This figure is 13.9% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 21.3%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Wellingborough occurred in 2009 when a total of 235 were closed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)WellingboroughUK
    2013189177,021
    2012166145,935
    % change13.9%21.3%
    Record Year2009 (235)2009 (244,544)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)

    A total of 96 companies were dissolved in Wellingborough during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 24.7% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 29.7% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013)WellingboroughUK
    20139690,851
    20127770,027
    % change24.7%29.7%
    Record Year 2009 (98) 2013 (90,851)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)

    October 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Wellingborough when compared to any previous October.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Closed companies in 2013492225
    Closed companies in 2012402116
    % change22.5%4.8%56%
    Record Year2013 (49)2009 (33)2011 (38)

Net Company Growth

  1. Annual Data (2013)

    A total of 200 companies were added to the company register for Wellingborough in 2013. This number represents growth of 38.0% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 37.2%.

    This number is 142 companies higher than the previous year.

    The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2007 when the Wellingborough company register grew by 267 companies.

    YearWellingboroughUK
    2013200197,150
    201258198,164
    2011-15138,346
    20108358,125
    2009-203-171,114
    Record Year2007 (267)2007 (237,353)
    Net Growth by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)

    In the second half of 2013 the company register for Wellingborough increased by 67 companies.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)WellingboroughUK
    20136782,910
    20123692,808
    Record Year1999 (141)2003 (117,772)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)

    Net company growth for Wellingborough during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) was 34 companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013)WellingboroughUK
    20133436,396
    20124249,848
    Record Year 2005 (56) 2012 (49,848)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)

    Net Growth by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Net growth in 201311176
    Net growth in 201281717
    Record Year2008 (35)2003 (20)2005 (23)

UK Company Share

  1. Annual Data (2013)

    In 2013 Wellingborough formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2012 when Wellingborough was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.

    YearWellingborough
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    Record Year (since 1960)2006 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)

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

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)Wellingborough
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1999 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)

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

    fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013)Wellingborough
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1990 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)

    Company Share by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    UK formation share in 20130.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20120.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change16.2%0.9%-14.6%
    Record Year1993 (0.2%)1990 (0.2%)1995 (0.1%)

Director Age

  1. Annual Data (2013)

    The average age of a director in 2013 was 43.5.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.

    Director Age by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)

    The average age of a director in the second half of 2013 was 44.2.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.8%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)

    The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2013 was 43.7.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.9% compared to the UK figure of 5.1%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Annual Data (2013)

    The record year for female directors in Wellingborough was 1987 when 50.0% of all directors were female.

    The percentage of female directors in Wellingborough in 2013 was 30.6%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.0%

    Director Gender by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)

    The record second half year for female directors in Wellingborough was 2010 when 43.6% of all directors were female.

    31.4% of all director appointments in Wellingborough in the second half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)

    The record fourth quarter for female directors in Wellingborough was in 2010 when 53.8% of all directors were female.

    34.1% of all director appointments in Wellingborough in the fourth quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.6% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

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

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING1.30%CONSULTING5.22%
    MEDIA0.86%MANAGEMENT4.72%
    DESIGN0.86%CONSULTANCY3.45%
    PROPERTY0.76%PROPERTY2.59%
    CARE0.76%TRADING2.08%
    NORTHANTS0.65%ENGINEERING1.87%
    TRANSPORT0.65%LONDON1.86%
    WELLINGBOROUGH0.65%DESIGN1.76%
    MARKETING0.54%CONSTRUCTION1.73%
    CONSTRUCTION0.54%CARE1.73%
    J0.54%BUSINESS1.71%
    CONTRACTING0.54%CONSULTANTS1.68%
    MANAGEMENT0.54%GLOBAL1.58%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.54%INVESTMENTS1.56%
    R0.54%PROPERTIES1.54%
    CONSULTANCY0.54%ASSOCIATES1.53%
    TRANS0.54%J1.51%
    ACADEMY0.43%MEDIA1.50%
    ELECTRICAL0.43%IT1.35%
    MAINTENANCE0.43%DEVELOPMENTS1.23%
    WINDOWS0.43%M1.23%
    IT0.43%BUILDING1.21%
    HEALTH0.43%ELECTRICAL1.20%
    P0.43%CAPITAL1.19%
    ROOFING0.43%ENERGY1.14%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied192266,814
    49410 - Freight transport by road417,333
    99999 - Dormant Company3946,762
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified3655,342
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management2436,164
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities2027,183
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified2026,001
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified1518,034
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet138,879
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles134,987
    56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands137,010
    62090 - Other information technology service activities1212,511
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified117,823
    52219 - Other service activities incidental to land transportation, not elsewhere classified10346
    56102 - Unlicensed restaurants and cafes93,873
    41100 - Development of building projects89,485
    74990 - Non-trading company814,223
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing85,405
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities87,075
    56302 - Public houses and bars85,503

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08800382 KUBA DRIVING SERVICES LTD 03 Dec 2013
    08801357 ROMAN STAJILA LTD 03 Dec 2013
    08802286 AB DRIVER SERVICES LTD 04 Dec 2013
    08804618 NORTHANTS CONTRACTING LIMITED 06 Dec 2013
    08805003 SAMBETH LIMITED 06 Dec 2013
    08805165 FUFU LTD 06 Dec 2013
    08805550 PE CONTRACTING LIMITED 06 Dec 2013
    08806004 AEGION REHABILITATION SERVICES LIMITED 06 Dec 2013
    08806751 3D WHIZ LIMITED 09 Dec 2013
    08811478 GLOBAL STRATEGIC IMPLEMENTATION LIMITED 11 Dec 2013
    08812122 HARGO DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED 12 Dec 2013
    08817096 PRODUCT MONITORING LIMITED 17 Dec 2013
    08818459 GULFSTREAM ADR LIMITED 17 Dec 2013
    08823528 DARIUSZ KLOSOWICZ TRANS LTD 20 Dec 2013
    08825402 STUDIO 3 TATTOO LTD 24 Dec 2013
    08826627 VIVIAK LTD 27 Dec 2013
    08826989 STANELLEN MEDICAL LIMITED 30 Dec 2013
    08827313 WESTOM HAULAGE LTD 30 Dec 2013
    08827976 HOLLWEY EDUCATION LIMITED 30 Dec 2013
    08797495 J R HOLMES TRANSPORT SERVICES LIMITED 02 Dec 2013
    08809627 CHELSTON MARKETING LIMITED 10 Dec 2013
    08818291 FERRERSMERE ESTATES LIMITED 17 Dec 2013
    08818296 R GRIGGS & CO. LIMITED 17 Dec 2013
    08800373 AC RETAIL LTD 03 Dec 2013
    08815691 LFM CONSULTING LIMITED 16 Dec 2013