Wellingborough, Northamptonshire
2014 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2014 was a record year for company registrations in Wellingborough when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Wellingborough when compared to any previous second half year.
- November 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Wellingborough when compared to any previous November.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2014)
2014 was a record year for company registrations in Wellingborough when compared to any year in history.
A total of 640 companies were formed in Wellingborough in 2014. This total is 21.4% higher than in 2013 and compares favourably to the UK figure of a 10.0% growth compared to 529,363 the previous year.
Year Wellingborough UK 2014 640 582,051 2013 527 529,363 2012 400 491,893 2011 401 452,870 2010 420 400,358 Record Year 2014 (640) 2014 (582,051) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The second half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Wellingborough when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2014 a total of 298 companies were formed in Wellingborough. This figure is 16.4% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 8.2%.
The highest total for a second half year in Wellingborough occurred in 2014 when a total of 298 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Wellingborough UK 2014 298 281,320 2013 256 259,931 % change 16.4% 8.2% Record Year 2014 (298) 2014 (281,320) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
A total of 127 companies were registered in Wellingborough during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).
This figure is a decrease of 2.3% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Wellingborough UK 2014 127 137,906 2013 130 127,247 % change -2.3% 8.4% Record Year 2013 (130) 2014 (137,906) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2014 53 41 33 New companies in 2013 60 39 31 % change -11.7% 5.1% 6.5% Record Year 2013 (60) 2005 (41) 2005 (34)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2014)
A total of 362 companies were dissolved in Wellingborough in 2014. This total is 10.7% higher than in 2013 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 10.8% growth compared to the previous year.
Year Wellingborough UK 2014 362 367,937 2013 327 332,213 2012 342 293,729 2011 416 314,524 2010 337 342,233 Record Year 2009 (602) 2009 (533,789) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 a total of 218 companies were dissolved in Wellingborough. This figure is 15.3% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 7.7%.
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 2014 218 190,730 2013 189 177,021 % change 15.3% 7.7% Record Year 2009 (235) 2009 (244,544) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
A total of 102 companies were dissolved in Wellingborough during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).
This figure is an increase of 6.3% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 2.0% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Wellingborough UK 2014 102 89,060 2013 96 90,851 % change 6.3% -2.0% Record Year 2014 (102) 2013 (90,851) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
November 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Wellingborough when compared to any previous November.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2014 35 36 31 Closed companies in 2013 49 22 25 % change -28.6% 63.6% 24% Record Year 2013 (49) 2014 (36) 2011 (38)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2014)
A total of 278 companies were added to the company register for Wellingborough in 2014. This number represents growth of 43.4% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 36.8%.
This number is 78 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2014 when the Wellingborough company register grew by 278 companies.
Year Wellingborough UK 2014 278 214,114 2013 200 197,150 2012 58 198,164 2011 -15 138,346 2010 83 58,125 Record Year 2014 (278) 2007 (237,353) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 the company register for Wellingborough increased by 80 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Wellingborough UK 2014 80 90,590 2013 67 82,910 Record Year 1999 (141) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
Net company growth for Wellingborough during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) was 25 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Wellingborough UK 2014 25 48,846 2013 34 36,396 Record Year 2005 (56) 2012 (49,848) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2014 18 5 2 Net growth in 2013 11 17 6 Record Year 2008 (35) 2008 (20) 2005 (23)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2014)
In 2014 Wellingborough formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2013 when Wellingborough was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year Wellingborough 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2006 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 Wellingborough formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Wellingborough 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1999 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
In the fourth quarter of 2014, Wellingborough formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Wellingborough 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1990 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2014 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -16.0% -0.2% -8.9% Record Year 1993 (0.2%) 1990 (0.2%) 1995 (0.1%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2014)
The average age of a director in 2014 was 43.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2014 was 42.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2014 was 42.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2014)
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 2014 was 25.1%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.1%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The record second half year for female directors in Wellingborough was 2010 when 43.6% of all directors were female.
27.5% of all director appointments in Wellingborough in the second half of 2014 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 (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Wellingborough was in 2010 when 53.8% of all directors were female.
26.0% of all director appointments in Wellingborough in the fourth quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.8% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2013-Dec 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage J 1.82% CONSULTING 5.22% TRANSPORT 1.53% MANAGEMENT 4.58% CONSULTING 1.53% CONSULTANCY 3.57% M 1.44% PROPERTY 2.66% G 1.25% CONSTRUCTION 2.12% S 1.05% ENGINEERING 2.10% LOGISTICS 0.96% CARE 2.02% P 0.96% TRADING 1.94% L 0.96% LONDON 1.93% MANAGEMENT 0.96% TRANSPORT 1.93% C 0.86% DESIGN 1.66% CONSULTANCY 0.86% CONSULTANTS 1.64% B 0.77% ELECTRICAL 1.62% NORTHAMPTON 0.77% PROPERTIES 1.62% ENGINEERING 0.77% BUSINESS 1.56% PLUMBING 0.67% J 1.54% R 0.67% CO., 1.50% W 0.67% GLOBAL 1.49% D 0.67% INVESTMENTS 1.48% BUSINESS 0.57% ASSOCIATES 1.47% K 0.57% DEVELOPMENTS 1.35% ELECTRICAL 0.57% MEDIA 1.33% ENTERPRISES 0.57% IT 1.31% PROPERTY 0.57% BUILDING 1.29% TRAINING 0.57% M 1.22%
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 217 265,608 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 59 58,068 49410 - Freight transport by road 51 10,842 99999 - Dormant Company 41 48,509 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 26 42,290 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 26 29,009 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 24 30,178 62090 - Other information technology service activities 19 12,837 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 16 19,049 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 14 8,761 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 13 5,425 86900 - Other human health activities 12 12,976 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 12 8,318 41100 - Development of building projects 11 11,397 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 10 5,931 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 10 7,528 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 9 11,212 43290 - Other construction installation 9 3,286 56102 - Unlicensed restaurants and cafes 9 4,745 47110 - Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating 9 4,167
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 09338789 NORTH & EAST UK LTD 03 Dec 2014 09340521 HMG ESTATES LTD 04 Dec 2014 09342039 GLORY PRIVATE LTD 04 Dec 2014 09344821 REGMAT BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE LTD. 08 Dec 2014 09346306 CAMBRIDGE DX LIMITED 08 Dec 2014 09347039 SOLO ACCOUNTANT PLUS LTD 09 Dec 2014 09350097 GLOBAL PV CAPITAL LTD 11 Dec 2014 09350941 VLAD13 LIMITED 11 Dec 2014 09356571 BENGALI CUISINE LTD 16 Dec 2014 09359236 EMI ENTERPRISE LTD 17 Dec 2014 OC397173 HARWOODS ESTATE AGENTS AND SURVEYORS LLP 18 Dec 2014 09360467 THE SWAN BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION LTD 18 Dec 2014 09361532 THAMES ROAD 1968 LIMITED 18 Dec 2014 09367143 ROMIC CONSULTING LIMITED 24 Dec 2014 09369659 JLZ CONSULTING LTD 30 Dec 2014 09337335 COLEMAN 1965 LIMITED 02 Dec 2014 09344798 STEMS FROM THE HEART LTD 08 Dec 2014 09346068 RS VISUAL LTD 08 Dec 2014 09348242 WEDOPLANT LIMITED 09 Dec 2014 09348452 WEDOTOOLS LIMITED 10 Dec 2014 09348485 WEDOCARS LIMITED 10 Dec 2014 09348490 WEDOHIRE LIMITED 10 Dec 2014 09352227 L88 EVENTS LTD 12 Dec 2014 09363855 SC (CREDIT MANAGEMENT) CONSULTANCY LTD 22 Dec 2014 09368888 SOLECTRICAL ENGINEERS LIMITED 29 Dec 2014
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