Canterbury, Kent
2010 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2010 was a record year for company registrations in Canterbury when compared to any year in history.
- Q4 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Canterbury when compared to any previous Q4.
- November 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Canterbury when compared to any previous November.
- Q4 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Canterbury when compared to any previous Q4.
- November 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Canterbury when compared to any previous November.
- October 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Canterbury when compared to any previous October.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2010)
2010 was a record year for company registrations in Canterbury when compared to any year in history.
A total of 507 companies were formed in Canterbury in 2010. This total is 2.6% higher than in 2009 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 10.4% growth compared to 362,675 the previous year.
Year Canterbury UK 2010 507 400,358 2009 494 362,675 2008 438 349,203 2007 421 457,649 2006 444 405,440 Record Year 2010 (507) 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 251 companies were formed in Canterbury. This figure is 6.7% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.8%.
The highest total for a second half year in Canterbury occurred in 2009 when a total of 269 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Canterbury UK 2010 251 196,609 2009 269 180,654 % change -6.7% 8.8% Record Year 2009 (269) 2003 (201,446) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
Q4 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Canterbury when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 126 companies were registered in Canterbury during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is an increase of 10.5% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares equally 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) Canterbury UK 2010 126 95,117 2009 114 85,983 % change 10.5% 10.6% Record Year 2010 (126) 2010 (95,117) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
November 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Canterbury when compared to any previous November.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2010 40 60 26 New companies in 2009 44 43 27 % change -9.1% 39.5% -3.7% Record Year 2006 (46) 2010 (60) 2003 (36)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 392 companies were dissolved in Canterbury in 2010. This total is 13.3% lower than in 2009 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 35.9% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Canterbury UK 2010 392 342,232 2009 452 533,773 2008 215 237,901 2007 233 220,295 2006 209 200,166 Record Year 2009 (452) 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 192 companies were dissolved in Canterbury. This figure is 1.5% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -32.7%.
The highest total for a second half year in Canterbury occurred in 2009 when a total of 195 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Canterbury UK 2010 192 164,601 2009 195 244,537 % change -1.5% -32.7% Record Year 2009 (195) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
Q4 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Canterbury when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 97 companies were dissolved in Canterbury during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is an increase of 38.6% 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) Canterbury UK 2010 97 76,896 2009 70 85,136 % change 38.6% -9.7% Record Year 2010 (97) 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 Canterbury when compared to any previous November.
October 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Canterbury when compared to any previous October.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2010 38 45 14 Closed companies in 2009 14 28 28 % change 171.4% 60.7% -50% Record Year 2010 (38) 2010 (45) 2009 (28)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 115 companies were added to the company register for Canterbury in 2010. This number represents growth of 23.3% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 16.0%.
This number is 73 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2003 when the Canterbury company register grew by 339 companies.
Year Canterbury UK 2010 115 58,126 2009 42 -171,098 2008 223 111,302 2007 188 237,354 2006 235 205,274 Record Year 2003 (339) 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 Canterbury increased by 59 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Canterbury UK 2010 59 32,008 2009 74 -63,883 Record Year 2003 (166) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
Net company growth for Canterbury during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) was 29 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Canterbury UK 2010 29 18,221 2009 44 847 Record Year 2003 (67) 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 2 15 12 Net growth in 2009 30 15 -1 Record Year 2009 (30) 2003 (25) 2003 (19)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2010)
In 2010 Canterbury formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2009 when Canterbury was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year Canterbury 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1974 (0.2%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 Canterbury formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Canterbury 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1961 (0.3%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
In the fourth quarter of 2010, Canterbury formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Canterbury 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1960 (0.2%) 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 0.1% 0.2% 0.1% UK formation share in 2009 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -20.4% 24.8% -8.4% Record Year 1965 (0.4%) 1966 (0.5%) 1960 (0.5%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2010)
The average age of a director in 2010 was 47.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.6% compared to the UK figure of 2.5%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 8.2% 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 47.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.4% compared to the UK figure of 2.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 9.1% 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 46.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.3% 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 Canterbury was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Canterbury in 2010 was 29.5%. 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 Canterbury was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
27.9% of all director appointments in Canterbury 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 Canterbury was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
26.7% of all director appointments in Canterbury 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 CANTERBURY 1.84% CONSULTING 5.06% MANAGEMENT 1.50% MANAGEMENT 5.01% CONSULTING 1.50% CONSULTANCY 3.14% KENT 1.50% PROPERTY 2.36% BUSINESS 1.15% TRADING 2.11% CONSTRUCTION 0.81% ASSOCIATES 1.95% VANILLA 0.69% DESIGN 1.92% COMMUNITY 0.69% BUSINESS 1.82% (KENT) 0.69% CONSTRUCTION 1.82% UMBRELLA 0.69% CONSULTANTS 1.76% CONSULTANTS 0.69% MEDIA 1.71% (CANTERBURY) 0.69% ENGINEERING 1.62% PROPERTIES 0.69% LONDON 1.60% SOUTH 0.69% CARE 1.45% IT 0.58% INVESTMENTS 1.44% HOUSE 0.58% GLOBAL 1.43% CLEANING 0.58% J 1.42% EVENTS 0.58% IT 1.41% BUILDING 0.58% PROPERTIES 1.34% CONSULTANCY 0.58% INTERNATIONAL 1.34% T 0.58% BUILDING 1.34% TRADING 0.58% M 1.30% PROPERTY 0.58% ELECTRICAL 1.25% - 0.58% SYSTEMS 1.24% DESIGN 0.58% 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 263 199,572 7487 - Other business activities 90 63,348 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 49 27,550 9999 - Dormant Company 29 20,144 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 25 14,505 99999 - Dormant Company 18 16,285 7414 - Business & management consultancy 17 13,474 7499 - Non-trading company 17 12,000 74990 - Non-trading company 15 8,243 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 10 7,298 7011 - Development & sell real estate 10 2,949 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 9 7,088 41100 - Development of building projects 9 3,765 9305 - Other service activities 8 8,858 70100 - Activities of head offices 8 2,862 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 8 6,598 98000 - Residents property management 8 3,235 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 7 9,177 5248 - Other retail specialised stores 7 2,016 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 6 8,799
Recent Companies
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