Canterbury, Kent
2010 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The first half of 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Canterbury when compared to any previous first half year.
- May 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Canterbury when compared to any previous May.
- June 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Canterbury when compared to any previous June.
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New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
The first half of 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Canterbury when compared to any previous first half year.
In the first half of 2010 a total of 256 companies were formed in Canterbury. This figure is 13.8% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 11.9%.
The highest total for a first half year in Canterbury occurred in 2010 when a total of 256 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Canterbury UK 2010 256 203,749 2009 225 182,021 % change 13.8% 11.9% Record Year 2010 (256) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
A total of 122 companies were registered in Canterbury during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).
This figure is an increase of 13.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Canterbury UK 2010 122 98,612 2009 108 90,987 % change 13.0% 8.4% Record Year 2008 (132) 2007 (112,283) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
May 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Canterbury when compared to any previous May.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2010 47 42 33 New companies in 2009 25 41 42 % change 88.0% 2.4% -21.4% Record Year 2008 (49) 2010 (42) 2003 (50)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 a total of 200 companies were dissolved in Canterbury. This figure is 22.2% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -38.6%.
The highest total for a first half year in Canterbury occurred in 2009 when a total of 257 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Canterbury UK 2010 200 177,631 2009 257 289,236 % change -22.2% -38.6% Record Year 2009 (257) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
A total of 104 companies were dissolved in Canterbury during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 32.9% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 47.6% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Canterbury UK 2010 104 94,954 2009 155 181,176 % change -32.9% -47.6% Record Year 2009 (155) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
June 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Canterbury when compared to any previous June.
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2010 33 34 37 Closed companies in 2009 44 77 34 % change -25.0% -55.8% 9% Record Year 2009 (44) 2009 (77) 2010 (37)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 the company register for Canterbury increased by 56 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Canterbury UK 2010 56 26,118 2009 -32 -107,215 Record Year 2003 (173) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
Net company growth for Canterbury during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) was 18 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Canterbury UK 2010 18 3,658 2009 -47 -90,189 Record Year 2008 (91) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2010 14 8 -4 Net growth in 2009 -19 -36 8 Record Year 2008 (29) 2002 (21) 2003 (44)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 Canterbury formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Canterbury 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.3%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
In the second quarter of 2010, Canterbury formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Canterbury 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2009 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 73.0% -2.3% -29.3% Record Year 1968 (1.0%) 1962 (0.6%) 1987 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2010 was 47.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.8% compared to the UK figure of 2.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 7.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.7%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2010 was 46.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.0% compared to the UK figure of 2.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
The record first half year for female directors in Canterbury was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
29.4% of all director appointments in Canterbury in the first half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
The record second quarter for female directors in Canterbury was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.
27.4% of all director appointments in Canterbury in the second quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage EUROPE 2.23% MANAGEMENT 5.01% MANAGEMENT 1.90% CONSULTING 4.79% PROPERTIES 1.00% CONSULTANCY 3.02% CONSULTING 0.89% PROPERTY 2.40% TRADING 0.89% ASSOCIATES 2.02% CANTERBURY 0.78% TRADING 2.01% PROPERTY 0.78% DESIGN 1.91% - 0.78% CONSTRUCTION 1.85% CONSTRUCTION 0.67% MEDIA 1.80% CONSULTANCY 0.67% BUSINESS 1.75% DESIGN 0.67% CONSULTANTS 1.71% BUSINESS 0.67% INTERNATIONAL 1.59% ELECTRICAL 0.56% ENGINEERING 1.56% LONDON 0.56% LONDON 1.52% (KENT) 0.56% INVESTMENTS 1.49% KENT 0.56% J 1.46% RECORDS 0.56% CARE 1.41% PRODUCTIONS 0.45% GLOBAL 1.39% BUILDING 0.45% PROPERTIES 1.35% ECO 0.45% BUILDING 1.33% SECURITY 0.45% M 1.29% HOLDINGS 0.45% IT 1.28% T 0.45% ELECTRICAL 1.27% MY 0.45% GROUP 1.25% CAFE 0.45% DEVELOPMENTS 1.25%
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 223 207,125 7487 - Other business activities 87 68,525 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 41 25,942 9999 - Dormant Company 24 19,842 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 23 13,490 7414 - Business & management consultancy 19 14,598 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 16 8,262 7499 - Non-trading company 16 13,997 7011 - Development & sell real estate 14 4,579 99999 - Dormant Company 13 14,342 41100 - Development of building projects 12 3,945 74990 - Non-trading company 12 7,893 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 10 8,285 98000 - Residents property management 9 3,540 5248 - Other retail specialised stores 8 2,131 7450 - Labour recruitment 8 3,248 70100 - Activities of head offices 8 2,912 7260 - Other computer related activities 8 9,122 9305 - Other service activities 7 8,822 5530 - Restaurants 6 4,879
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