Broadstairs, Kent
2010 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- November 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Broadstairs when compared to any previous November.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 112 companies were formed in Broadstairs in 2010. This total is 53.4% higher than in 2009 and compares favourably to the UK figure of a 10.4% growth compared to 362,675 the previous year.
Year Broadstairs UK 2010 112 400,358 2009 73 362,675 2008 108 349,203 2007 93 457,649 2006 75 405,440 Record Year 2003 (136) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 a total of 43 companies were formed in Broadstairs. This figure is 7.5% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.8%.
The highest total for a second half year in Broadstairs occurred in 2002 when a total of 71 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Broadstairs UK 2010 43 196,609 2009 40 180,654 % change 7.5% 8.8% Record Year 2002 (71) 2003 (201,446) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
A total of 17 companies were registered in Broadstairs during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is an increase of 21.4% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.6% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Broadstairs UK 2010 17 95,117 2009 14 85,983 % change 21.4% 10.6% Record Year 2002 (31) 2010 (95,117) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2010 5 4 8 New companies in 2009 6 4 4 % change -16.7% 0.0% 100.0% Record Year 2003 (12) 2004 (14) 2002 (10)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 74 companies were dissolved in Broadstairs in 2010. This total is 33.3% lower than in 2009 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 35.9% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Broadstairs UK 2010 74 342,232 2009 111 533,773 2008 57 237,901 2007 64 220,295 2006 56 200,166 Record Year 2009 (111) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 a total of 32 companies were dissolved in Broadstairs. This figure is 28.9% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -32.7%.
The highest total for a second half year in Broadstairs occurred in 2009 when a total of 45 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Broadstairs UK 2010 32 164,601 2009 45 244,537 % change -28.9% -32.7% Record Year 2009 (45) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
A total of 15 companies were dissolved in Broadstairs during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is an increase of 7.1% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 9.7% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Broadstairs UK 2010 15 76,896 2009 14 85,136 % change 7.1% -9.7% Record Year 2005 (18) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
November 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Broadstairs when compared to any previous November.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2010 4 9 2 Closed companies in 2009 4 4 6 % change 0.0% 125.0% -67% Record Year 2002 (7) 2010 (9) 2005 (7)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 38 companies were added to the company register for Broadstairs in 2010. This number represents growth of 52.1% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 16.0%.
This number is 76 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2003 when the Broadstairs company register grew by 107 companies.
Year Broadstairs UK 2010 38 58,126 2009 -38 -171,098 2008 51 111,302 2007 29 237,354 2006 19 205,274 Record Year 2003 (107) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 the company register for Broadstairs increased by 11 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Broadstairs UK 2010 11 32,008 2009 -5 -63,883 Record Year 2002 (50) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
Net company growth for Broadstairs during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) was 2 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Broadstairs UK 2010 2 18,221 2009 0 847 Record Year 2003 (22) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2010 1 -5 6 Net growth in 2009 2 0 -2 Record Year 2004 (7) 2002 (10) 1998 (7)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2010)
In 2010 Broadstairs formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2009 when Broadstairs was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year Broadstairs 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% 2006 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1967 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 Broadstairs formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Broadstairs 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% 2006 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
In the fourth quarter of 2010, Broadstairs formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Broadstairs 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% 2006 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1977 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2010 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% UK formation share in 2009 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% % change -27.0% -10.8% 90.3% Record Year 1977 (0.2%) 1965 (0.2%) 1967 (0.3%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2010)
The average age of a director in 2010 was 47.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.0% compared to the UK figure of 2.5%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 8.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2010 was 46.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.0% compared to the UK figure of 2.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 10.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2010 was 47.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 8.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2010)
The record year for female directors in Broadstairs was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Broadstairs in 2010 was 27.6%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.2%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The record second half year for female directors in Broadstairs was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
21.1% of all director appointments in Broadstairs in the second half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.0% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Broadstairs was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
27.3% of all director appointments in Broadstairs in the fourth quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2009-Dec 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage EVENTS 1.28% CONSULTING 5.06% PARTNERSHIP 1.28% MANAGEMENT 5.01% HOUSE 1.28% CONSULTANCY 3.14% KENT 1.28% PROPERTY 2.36% MANAGEMENT 1.28% TRADING 2.11% MEDIA 0.85% ASSOCIATES 1.95% PROPERTY 0.85% DESIGN 1.92% PARKET 0.85% BUSINESS 1.82% EAST 0.85% CONSTRUCTION 1.82% CHAPEL 0.85% CONSULTANTS 1.76% CONDEK 0.85% MEDIA 1.71% WESTWOOD 0.85% ENGINEERING 1.62% ASSOCIATES 0.85% LONDON 1.60% (S.E) 0.85% CARE 1.45% CAR 0.85% INVESTMENTS 1.44% DEVELOPMENTS 0.85% GLOBAL 1.43% LAW 0.85% J 1.42% SOUTH 0.85% IT 1.41% (BROADSTAIRS) 0.85% PROPERTIES 1.34% CROSS 0.85% INTERNATIONAL 1.34% M13 0.43% BUILDING 1.34% WIGWAM 0.43% M 1.30% SPORTS 0.43% ELECTRICAL 1.25% SPELLS 0.43% SYSTEMS 1.24% EASTERN 0.43% S 1.23%
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 48 199,572 7487 - Other business activities 14 63,348 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 6 27,550 7414 - Business & management consultancy 6 13,474 98000 - Residents property management 4 3,235 86900 - Other human health activities 3 3,700 99999 - Dormant Company 3 16,285 43290 - Other construction installation 3 1,315 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 3 14,505 5212 - Other retail non-specialised stores 3 978 7415 - Holding companies including head offices 3 1,851 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 3 7,088 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 2 6,598 5530 - Restaurants 2 4,939 7499 - Non-trading company 2 12,000 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 2 1,943 9999 - Dormant Company 2 20,144 66110 - Administration of financial markets 2 93 8022 - Technical & vocational secondary 2 260 7032 - Manage real estate, fee or contract 2 2,235
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07450319 HAPPY DAYS LEISURE LTD 24 Nov 2010 07441159 D & J HAULIERS LIMITED 16 Nov 2010 07428972 ADL BRICKWORK LIMITED 03 Nov 2010 07425313 LOVETTS PROPERTY SERVICES (BROADSTAIRS) LIMITED 01 Nov 2010