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Canterbury, Kent

2011 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • The first half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Canterbury when compared to any previous first half year.
  • May 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Canterbury when compared to any previous May.

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 2011)

    The first half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Canterbury when compared to any previous first half year.

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 259 companies were formed in Canterbury. This figure is 1.2% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 12.3%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Canterbury occurred in 2011 when a total of 259 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)CanterburyUK
    2011259228,735
    2010256203,749
    % change1.2%12.3%
    Record Year2011 (259)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    A total of 125 companies were registered in Canterbury during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is an increase of 2.5% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.9% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)CanterburyUK
    2011125112,344
    201012298,612
    % change2.5%13.9%
    Record Year 2008 (132) 2011 (112,344)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    May 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Canterbury when compared to any previous May.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2011384641
    New companies in 2010474233
    % change-19.1%9.5%24.2%
    Record Year2008 (49)2011 (46)2003 (50)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 211 companies were dissolved in Canterbury. This figure is 5.5% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.6%.

    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
    2011211162,310
    2010200177,631
    % change5.5%-8.6%
    Record Year2009 (257)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    A total of 105 companies were dissolved in Canterbury during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is an increase of 1.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 24.9% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)CanterburyUK
    201110571,324
    201010494,954
    % change1.0%-24.9%
    Record Year 2009 (155) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2011175335
    Closed companies in 2010333437
    % change-48.5%55.9%-5%
    Record Year2009 (44)2009 (77)2010 (37)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 the company register for Canterbury increased by 48 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)CanterburyUK
    20114866,425
    20105626,118
    Record Year2003 (173)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    Net company growth for Canterbury during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) was 20 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)CanterburyUK
    20112041,020
    2010183,658
    Record Year 2008 (91) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201121-76
    Net growth in 2010148-4
    Record Year2008 (29)2002 (21)2003 (44)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 Canterbury formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Canterbury
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    In the second quarter of 2011, Canterbury formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)Canterbury
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20110.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20100.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change-21.7%-13.8%10.0%
    Record Year1968 (1.0%)1962 (0.6%)1987 (0.2%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2011 was 43.2.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 7.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2011 was 43.3.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 8.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    The record first half year for female directors in Canterbury was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    26.0% of all director appointments in Canterbury in the first half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Canterbury was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.

    28.0% of all director appointments in Canterbury in the second quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    KENT2.17%CONSULTING5.09%
    CANTERBURY2.17%MANAGEMENT4.86%
    CONSULTING1.60%CONSULTANCY3.17%
    MANAGEMENT1.37%PROPERTY2.43%
    BUSINESS1.26%TRADING2.05%
    CONSTRUCTION0.91%DESIGN1.94%
    PROPERTY0.80%ASSOCIATES1.92%
    CONSULTANTS0.80%BUSINESS1.87%
    SOUTH0.80%CONSTRUCTION1.77%
    VANILLA0.68%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    ASSOCIATES0.68%MEDIA1.73%
    DESIGN0.68%ENGINEERING1.67%
    UMBRELLA0.68%LONDON1.60%
    RTM0.57%GLOBAL1.46%
    MARKETING0.57%J1.44%
    EAST0.57%CARE1.44%
    -0.57%INVESTMENTS1.42%
    COMMUNITY0.46%IT1.39%
    (SOUTH0.46%BUILDING1.32%
    TRADING0.46%PROPERTIES1.31%
    DEVELOPMENT0.46%ELECTRICAL1.30%
    ENGINEERING0.46%M1.27%
    CLEANING0.46%S1.23%
    ELECTRICAL0.46%ENTERPRISES1.20%
    ETHOS0.46%SYSTEMS1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied290202,072
    7487 - Other business activities7660,758
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified4730,647
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management2516,419
    9999 - Dormant Company2520,111
    7414 - Business & management consultancy1913,053
    99999 - Dormant Company1918,918
    74990 - Non-trading company178,481
    7499 - Non-trading company1510,955
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities1110,545
    7011 - Development & sell real estate102,491
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply107,143
    41100 - Development of building projects103,852
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified97,835
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified810,322
    7450 - Labour recruitment82,304
    5530 - Restaurants85,086
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate83,790
    4534 - Other building installation72,274
    9305 - Other service activities79,063

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07618194 CHRIST CHURCH STUDENTS' UNION 28 Apr 2011
    07612568 FLOW CHEMISTRY SOLUTIONS LIMITED 21 Apr 2011
    07611982 VITAXIS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED 21 Apr 2011
    07610031 GENIUS WAYS LTD 19 Apr 2011
    07606782 DYFIN LIMITED 18 Apr 2011
    07602755 BUNN ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS LIMITED 13 Apr 2011
    07601823 AC WEB SERVICES LTD 12 Apr 2011
    07600230 ENOVATION4D LTD 12 Apr 2011
    07590442 STEADFAST ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION LIMITED 04 Apr 2011
    07590435 MISTER SUB FRESH SANDWICHES LTD 04 Apr 2011
    07590267 GANNAWAY WALKER LIMITED 04 Apr 2011
    07588714 POLARIS HC LTD 04 Apr 2011
    07615518 AVS LIGHTING LTD. 27 Apr 2011
    07613564 KIYOTE LTD 26 Apr 2011
    07608575 JUSTHOME SOUTH LIMITED 19 Apr 2011
    07594629 HAMMILL PROPERTIES LIMITED 06 Apr 2011
    07591450 LEARNSTREAM LIMITED 05 Apr 2011
    07590237 GAS SAFETY PLUS LIMITED 04 Apr 2011
    07589733 DOVECOTE KENT LTD 04 Apr 2011
    07617807 PRO-DRIVE TRANSPORT SERVICES LIMITED 28 Apr 2011
    07611102 SEAGRIP LIMITED 20 Apr 2011
    07606179 HELIOS CONSULTING LIMITED 15 Apr 2011
    07594434 BROCKLEBANK ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS LIMITED 06 Apr 2011
    07587450 NAILBOURNE LTD 01 Apr 2011
    OC363894 NORTHDOWN WOOD AND HEAT LLP 15 Apr 2011