Business Services in Kettering

Kettering has 3,634 active companies registered at a local address, of which 516 were incorporated in the last 12 months. Kettering works well for business activity, ranking 4th in Northamptonshire when counting the number of active businesses. This is ahead of Rushden and Daventry and behind Northampton, Corby, and Wellingborough.

Kettering Company Scorecard

Out of Kettering's 7,058 total incorporated companies, 516 were formed in the last 12 months.

7,058

Total Incorporations

3,634

Active Companies

3,413

Total Dissolved

Kettering's Business Profile

The most common business sectors in Kettering include the 651 companies working in wholesale and retail trade including repair of motor vehicles, 482 companies working in construction, and 431 companies working in administrative and support service activities. The business sectors with the least activity include agriculture, forestry and fishing with 8 active companies, electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply with 7 active companies, and mining and quarrying with 5 active companies.

Business Sector Current Active Companies Incorporated Total Dissolved Total
Wholesale and retail trade including repair of motor vehicles 651 1,188 523
Construction 482 843 345
Administrative and support service activities 431 1,018 577
Professional, scientific and technical activities 378 755 370
Real estate activities 343 438 92
Transportation and storage 270 697 422
Other service activities 222 436 208
Human health and social work activities 219 469 249
Manufacturing 213 369 152
Information and communication 188 438 242
Financial and insurance activities 151 206 55
Accommodation and food service activities 144 301 153
Arts, entertainment and recreation 70 155 84
Education 61 110 46
Activities of households as employers 56 75 19
Water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation activities 20 33 13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 17 21 4
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing 8 17 9
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 7 11 4
Mining and Quarrying 5 6 1

Company Trends in Kettering

Looking at the big changes in Kettering's businesses over the last five years, the biggest increase was in other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets now making up 5.15% of active businesses, a total of 187 companies. The next big increase was other letting and operating of own or leased real estate which now makes up 6.22% of active businesses in Kettering, a change of 88% from the 3.3% percentage share seen in 2018. Buying and selling of own real estate also saw positive growth, currently representing 3.58% of Kettering's active companies.

Notable changes in Kettering's business sectors include a rise of 34% in wholesale and retail trade including repair of motor vehicles since 2018, a rise of 65% in real estate activities, and rise of 47% in financial and insurance activities.

Company Type Current Active Businesses Incorporated Total Dissolved Total
Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 226 263 36
Other business support service activities 191 544 348
Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 187 292 104
Freight transport by road 168 459 289
Buying and selling of own real estate 130 153 22
Other service activities 126 281 151
Management consultancy activities other than financial management 122 275 152
Development of building projects 94 151 55
Other human health activities 86 178 91
Activities of other holding companies 85 96 11
Construction of domestic buildings 80 120 39
Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 78 149 69
Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 69 140 71
Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 69 99 29
Information technology consultancy activities 69 148 79
Packaging activities 68 107 39
Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 68 104 34
Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 66 94 27
Other specialised construction activities 56 91 34
Residents property management 54 72 18

Company Names & Word Choices in Kettering

The top 5 most popular words used by active companies registered in Kettering are SERVICES, KETTERING, PROPERTY, SOLUTIONS, and MANAGEMENT.

Kettering's Oldest Companies

The oldest company in Kettering is Loake Brothers Limited at 128 years, 10 months, and 8 days old.

Company Name Business Incorporated Age
00043081
Loake Brothers Limited Manufacture of footwear 21 Jan 1895 128 years
00066641
Carrington Industries Limited Activities of other holding companies 17 Jul 1900 123 years
00125698
E.A.T. (Holdings) Limited Activities of head offices 03 Dec 1912 110 years
00125935
York Ward & Rowlatt Limited Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles 14 Dec 1912 110 years
00153475
Satra Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering 04 Mar 1919 104 years
00232557
A P Lewis & Sons Limited Construction of commercial buildings 07 Aug 1928 95 years
00258068
Roydon Limited Other business support service activities 27 Jul 1931 92 years
00267687
Weetabix Limited Manufacture of other food products 13 Aug 1932 91 years
00280347
Lewis (Investments) Limited Development of building projects 07 Oct 1933 90 years
00334189
Logistex Limited Other service activities incidental to land transportation 30 Nov 1937 85 years

Multiple Company Registrations in Kettering

Counting the number of companies registered at each address in Kettering, we have found that the top 10 addresses have 1,125 active businesses registered at them.

Addresss Postcode Active Companies
Headlands House 1 Kings Court, Kettering Parkway NN15 6WJ 247
12a Market Place NN16 0AJ 210
Portland House, 11-13 Station Road NN15 7HH 160
207 Rockingham Road NN16 9JA 127
10 Brooklands Court Kettering Venture Park NN15 6FD 121
Thorpe House, 93 Headlands NN15 6BL 118
26-28 Headlands NN15 7HP 47
Timsons Business Centre, Bath Road NN16 8NQ 41
Perfecta Works, Bath Road NN16 8NQ 27
Timsons Business Centre Albert (Pha) Office 2, Bath Road NN16 8NQ 27

Kettering's Most Recently Formed Companies

Company Name Business Incorporated Age
15313931
Mark Four Bakes Ltd Other food services 28 Nov 2023 1 days
15309449
Permanent Access Solutions Ltd Scaffold erection 27 Nov 2023 2 days
15310434
Stealth Elite Limited Wholesale of chemical products 27 Nov 2023 2 days
15311134
The Kettering Car Company Ltd Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles 27 Nov 2023 2 days
15311266
Neck Healthcare Ltd Other human health activities 27 Nov 2023 2 days
15307941
Baumann's Plans Ltd Development of building projects 24 Nov 2023 5 days
15308052
Bowyers Barber Shop Ltd Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 24 Nov 2023 5 days
15302578
Chelmstorm Ltd Buying and selling of own real estate 22 Nov 2023 7 days
15303897
Rsb Locum Ltd Other professional, scientific and technical activities 22 Nov 2023 7 days
15298634
Brooklands Properties Limited Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 21 Nov 2023 8 days
15298774
Mcgrath Developments Ltd Activities of other holding companies 21 Nov 2023 8 days
15299380
Tasha & Drew Ltd Freight transport by road 21 Nov 2023 8 days
15299563
Refastselb Limited Retail sale of electrical household appliances in specialised stores 21 Nov 2023 8 days
15300994
Jc Landscapes & Aggregates Ltd Landscape service activities 21 Nov 2023 8 days
15301276
Ranya Store Ltd Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating 21 Nov 2023 8 days
15301385
Aicconstruction Ltd Quantity surveying activities 21 Nov 2023 8 days
15296422
Andare Ltd Data processing, hosting and related activities 20 Nov 2023 9 days
15297303
Flash Decorating Ltd Painting 20 Nov 2023 9 days
15297397
Jacob Long Accounting Financial Ltd Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 20 Nov 2023 9 days
15293136
Knightly Property Management Ltd Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 19 Nov 2023 10 days

Frequently Asked Questions about Business in Kettering

How many companies are there in Kettering?

There are 3,634 active companies in Kettering as of Nov 2023. In total, 7,058 companies have been incorporated, and 3,413 have been dissolved.

What is the most common type of company in Kettering?

Most companies in Kettering are categorised under: wholesale and retail trade including repair of motor vehicles. This accounts for 651 companies.

What are the most common SIC codes in Kettering?

The most common SIC codes used by companies in Kettering are: other letting and operating of own or leased real estate; other business support service activities; and other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets.

Which words do companies in Kettering use in their names most often?

Businesses and companies in Kettering most commonly used the words SERVICES, KETTERING, PROPERTY, SOLUTIONS, and MANAGEMENT in their company names.

Last updated: 28 Nov 2023 23:45