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.

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. 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)CanterburyUK
    2010256203,749
    2009225182,021
    % change13.8%11.9%
    Record Year2010 (256)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)CanterburyUK
    201012298,612
    200910890,987
    % change13.0%8.4%
    Record Year 2008 (132) 2007 (112,283)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. 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
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2010474233
    New companies in 2009254142
    % change88.0%2.4%-21.4%
    Record Year2008 (49)2010 (42)2003 (50)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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)CanterburyUK
    2010200177,631
    2009257289,236
    % change-22.2%-38.6%
    Record Year2009 (257)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)CanterburyUK
    201010494,954
    2009155181,176
    % change-32.9%-47.6%
    Record Year 2009 (155) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. 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
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2010333437
    Closed companies in 2009447734
    % change-25.0%-55.8%9%
    Record Year2009 (44)2009 (77)2010 (37)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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)CanterburyUK
    20105626,118
    2009-32-107,215
    Record Year2003 (173)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. 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)CanterburyUK
    2010183,658
    2009-47-90,189
    Record Year 2008 (91) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2010148-4
    Net growth in 2009-19-368
    Record Year2008 (29)2002 (21)2003 (44)

UK Company Share

  1. 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
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    20060.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. 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
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    20060.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20100.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20090.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change73.0%-2.3%-29.3%
    Record Year1968 (1.0%)1962 (0.6%)1987 (0.2%)

Director Age

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    EUROPE2.23%MANAGEMENT5.01%
    MANAGEMENT1.90%CONSULTING4.79%
    PROPERTIES1.00%CONSULTANCY3.02%
    CONSULTING0.89%PROPERTY2.40%
    TRADING0.89%ASSOCIATES2.02%
    CANTERBURY0.78%TRADING2.01%
    PROPERTY0.78%DESIGN1.91%
    -0.78%CONSTRUCTION1.85%
    CONSTRUCTION0.67%MEDIA1.80%
    CONSULTANCY0.67%BUSINESS1.75%
    DESIGN0.67%CONSULTANTS1.71%
    BUSINESS0.67%INTERNATIONAL1.59%
    ELECTRICAL0.56%ENGINEERING1.56%
    LONDON0.56%LONDON1.52%
    (KENT)0.56%INVESTMENTS1.49%
    KENT0.56%J1.46%
    RECORDS0.56%CARE1.41%
    PRODUCTIONS0.45%GLOBAL1.39%
    BUILDING0.45%PROPERTIES1.35%
    ECO0.45%BUILDING1.33%
    SECURITY0.45%M1.29%
    HOLDINGS0.45%IT1.28%
    T0.45%ELECTRICAL1.27%
    MY0.45%GROUP1.25%
    CAFE0.45%DEVELOPMENTS1.25%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied223207,125
    7487 - Other business activities8768,525
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified4125,942
    9999 - Dormant Company2419,842
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management2313,490
    7414 - Business & management consultancy1914,598
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering168,262
    7499 - Non-trading company1613,997
    7011 - Development & sell real estate144,579
    99999 - Dormant Company1314,342
    41100 - Development of building projects123,945
    74990 - Non-trading company127,893
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply108,285
    98000 - Residents property management93,540
    5248 - Other retail specialised stores82,131
    7450 - Labour recruitment83,248
    70100 - Activities of head offices82,912
    7260 - Other computer related activities89,122
    9305 - Other service activities78,822
    5530 - Restaurants64,879

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07239577 WELLIAN HOLDINGS (RIM) LIMITED 29 Apr 2010
    07238585 LAVALIGHT LIMITED 29 Apr 2010
    07238386 CANTERBURY FUNCTIONS LTD 29 Apr 2010
    07233742 HAYWARD DESIGN & PRINT LIMITED 23 Apr 2010
    07229047 ATTUIN CONSULTING LIMITED 20 Apr 2010
    07228805 TOPAZ RESEARCH LIMITED 20 Apr 2010
    07225340 LBK CONSTRUCTION LIMITED 16 Apr 2010
    07224950 ENCOMPASS VENTURES LIMITED 15 Apr 2010
    07223496 ROGATE PROPERTIES (TANKERTON-ON-SEA) LIMITED 14 Apr 2010
    07221405 ANGLO BELGIAN COMPANY LIMITED 13 Apr 2010
    07218263 BPR CANTERBURY LIMITED 09 Apr 2010
    07211854 GIBSON ANTIQUES LIMITED 01 Apr 2010
    07238231 VENDOLOGY VALETING LTD 29 Apr 2010
    07236690 IMMUNO RESEARCH LTD 27 Apr 2010
    07219459 YOUNG PEOPLE'S PATHWAY CIC 11 Apr 2010
    07214760 DEVEREUX PARTNERS LIMITED 07 Apr 2010
    07214000 TREASURY ELECTRICAL SERVICES S.E LIMITED 06 Apr 2010
    07213806 CAFE DU SOLEIL LIMITED 06 Apr 2010
    07212324 CASTLE SMITH LIMITED 06 Apr 2010
    07239782 OPTIMA HEALTH CONSULTING LIMITED 30 Apr 2010
    07222299 HERBERT TRANSPORT LIMITED 13 Apr 2010
    07213447 KENT COAST ELECTRICAL LTD 06 Apr 2010
    OC354159 BUSINESS & RISK SOLUTIONS (UK) LLP 15 Apr 2010
    07226864 CP EXPORT LTD 19 Apr 2010
    07213618 NICHOLAS TODD LTD 06 Apr 2010