Wellingborough, Northamptonshire

Q3 2014 Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • Q3 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Wellingborough when compared to any previous Q3.
  • September 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Wellingborough when compared to any previous September.
  • August 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Wellingborough when compared to any previous August.

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. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)

    Q3 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Wellingborough when compared to any previous Q3.

    A total of 171 companies were registered in Wellingborough during the third quarter of 2014 (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 35.7% versus the same period last year (Q3 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.1% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014)WellingboroughUK
    2014171143,414
    2013126132,684
    % change35.7%8.1%
    Record Year 2014 (171) 2014 (143,414)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)

    September 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Wellingborough when compared to any previous September.

    August 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Wellingborough when compared to any previous August.

    New Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    New companies in 2014575559
    New companies in 2013434241
    % change32.6%31.0%43.9%
    Record Year1999 (114)2014 (55)2014 (59)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)

    A total of 116 companies were dissolved in Wellingborough during the third quarter of 2014 (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 24.7% versus the same period last year (Q3 2013). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 18.0% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014)WellingboroughUK
    2014116101,670
    20139386,170
    % change24.7%18.0%
    Record Year 2009 (137) 2009 (159,405)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Closed companies in 2014483137
    Closed companies in 2013253137
    % change92.0%0.0%0%
    Record Year2011 (62)2008 (75)2009 (66)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)

    Net company growth for Wellingborough during the third quarter of 2014 (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014) was 55 companies.

    third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014)WellingboroughUK
    20145541,744
    20133346,514
    Record Year 2007 (77) 2013 (46,514)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)

    Net Growth by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Net growth in 201492422
    Net growth in 201318114
    Record Year1999 (108)2005 (26)2002 (28)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)

    In the third quarter of 2014, Wellingborough formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014)Wellingborough
    20140.1%
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1999 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)

    Company Share by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    UK formation share in 20140.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20130.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change20.5%24.8%31.9%
    Record Year1999 (0.6%)2008 (0.2%)1996 (0.1%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)

    The average age of a director in the third quarter of 2014 was 42.3.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)

    The record third quarter for female directors in Wellingborough was in 2007 when 35.3% of all directors were female.

    28.7% of all director appointments in Wellingborough in the third quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.3% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Sep 2013-Sep 2014)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    J2.02%CONSULTING5.17%
    CONSULTING1.73%MANAGEMENT4.63%
    M1.44%CONSULTANCY3.55%
    TRANSPORT1.34%PROPERTY2.62%
    G1.34%ENGINEERING2.07%
    S1.06%CONSTRUCTION2.05%
    PLUMBING0.96%TRADING2.00%
    P0.96%LONDON1.95%
    CONSULTANCY0.96%CARE1.94%
    R0.96%TRANSPORT1.76%
    C0.96%DESIGN1.70%
    NORTHAMPTON0.77%CONSULTANTS1.70%
    L0.77%PROPERTIES1.63%
    PROPERTY0.77%BUSINESS1.62%
    B0.77%J1.53%
    TRAINING0.67%ELECTRICAL1.53%
    ENGINEERING0.67%GLOBAL1.51%
    D0.67%INVESTMENTS1.50%
    W0.67%ASSOCIATES1.48%
    HEATING0.67%MEDIA1.38%
    MANAGEMENT0.67%CO.,1.36%
    ELECTRICAL0.67%DEVELOPMENTS1.35%
    WELLINGBOROUGH0.58%BUILDING1.30%
    LOGISTICS0.58%IT1.30%
    NORTHANTS0.58%M1.23%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied231278,481
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified5157,264
    49410 - Freight transport by road509,960
    99999 - Dormant Company3348,286
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management2440,717
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities2429,313
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified2328,224
    62090 - Other information technology service activities1912,795
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified1718,890
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified178,501
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles135,335
    56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands127,917
    41100 - Development of building projects1110,604
    43290 - Other construction installation93,244
    47110 - Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating93,969
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing95,786
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet99,914
    56102 - Unlicensed restaurants and cafes84,492
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate810,361
    96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment86,630

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    09202855 REZ ALLIANCE LTD 04 Sep 2014
    09205902 ANSETT LOCOMOTIVE LIMITED 05 Sep 2014
    09207624 FLUXSTAR STUDIOS LTD 08 Sep 2014
    09209518 BLAHZAY CREATIVE LTD. 09 Sep 2014
    09211544 NATCHI ENGINEERS LIMITED 10 Sep 2014
    09212926 BLACKMOORS ASSOCIATES LTD 10 Sep 2014
    09215947 BALTIKA NORTHAMPTON LTD 12 Sep 2014
    09216668 JAKE GREEN FACILITY SERVICES LIMITED 12 Sep 2014
    09216705 DOMI TRANSPORT LTD 12 Sep 2014
    09219294 PERUTZ INVESTMENTS LIMITED 15 Sep 2014
    09225442 PERFECTLY PAMPERED LIMITED 18 Sep 2014
    09227879 INSURA LIMITED 22 Sep 2014
    09228443 SIMBOROUGH SOLUTIONS LTD 22 Sep 2014
    09230990 VEKWABINGA LIMITED 23 Sep 2014
    09233612 G ROMAN LIMITED 24 Sep 2014
    09234367 MEHREEN CARS LTD 25 Sep 2014
    09234766 W.DAVIES7 LIMITED 25 Sep 2014
    09236728 KRAF79 LTD 26 Sep 2014
    09206986 JET SKI SOLUTIONS LTD 08 Sep 2014
    09219247 THE STRAND RAUNDS LIMITED 15 Sep 2014
    09219930 CPR TRAINING LTD 16 Sep 2014
    09223234 SLIMLINE SOLUTIONS LIMITED 17 Sep 2014
    09240129 RAVASK LTD 29 Sep 2014
    09199281 DEPT. OF DOING LIMITED 02 Sep 2014
    09226908 BAILEYS ENVIRONMENTAL LIMITED 19 Sep 2014