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
New Company Registrations
-
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) Canterbury UK 2011 259 228,735 2010 256 203,749 % change 1.2% 12.3% Record Year 2011 (259) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
-
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) Canterbury UK 2011 125 112,344 2010 122 98,612 % change 2.5% 13.9% Record Year 2008 (132) 2011 (112,344) New Companies by Quarter
-
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
April May June New companies in 2011 38 46 41 New companies in 2010 47 42 33 % change -19.1% 9.5% 24.2% Record Year 2008 (49) 2011 (46) 2003 (50)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
-
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) Canterbury UK 2011 211 162,310 2010 200 177,631 % change 5.5% -8.6% Record Year 2009 (257) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
-
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) Canterbury UK 2011 105 71,324 2010 104 94,954 % change 1.0% -24.9% Record Year 2009 (155) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
-
Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2011 17 53 35 Closed companies in 2010 33 34 37 % change -48.5% 55.9% -5% Record Year 2009 (44) 2009 (77) 2010 (37)
Net Company Growth
-
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) Canterbury UK 2011 48 66,425 2010 56 26,118 Record Year 2003 (173) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
-
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) Canterbury UK 2011 20 41,020 2010 18 3,658 Record Year 2008 (91) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
-
Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2011 21 -7 6 Net growth in 2010 14 8 -4 Record Year 2008 (29) 2002 (21) 2003 (44)
UK Company Share
-
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 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.3%) Company Share by Half Year
-
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 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
-
Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -21.7% -13.8% 10.0% Record Year 1968 (1.0%) 1962 (0.6%) 1987 (0.2%)
Director Age
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage KENT 2.17% CONSULTING 5.09% CANTERBURY 2.17% MANAGEMENT 4.86% CONSULTING 1.60% CONSULTANCY 3.17% MANAGEMENT 1.37% PROPERTY 2.43% BUSINESS 1.26% TRADING 2.05% CONSTRUCTION 0.91% DESIGN 1.94% PROPERTY 0.80% ASSOCIATES 1.92% CONSULTANTS 0.80% BUSINESS 1.87% SOUTH 0.80% CONSTRUCTION 1.77% VANILLA 0.68% CONSULTANTS 1.76% ASSOCIATES 0.68% MEDIA 1.73% DESIGN 0.68% ENGINEERING 1.67% UMBRELLA 0.68% LONDON 1.60% RTM 0.57% GLOBAL 1.46% MARKETING 0.57% J 1.44% EAST 0.57% CARE 1.44% - 0.57% INVESTMENTS 1.42% COMMUNITY 0.46% IT 1.39% (SOUTH 0.46% BUILDING 1.32% TRADING 0.46% PROPERTIES 1.31% DEVELOPMENT 0.46% ELECTRICAL 1.30% ENGINEERING 0.46% M 1.27% CLEANING 0.46% S 1.23% ELECTRICAL 0.46% ENTERPRISES 1.20% ETHOS 0.46% SYSTEMS 1.20%
SIC Data
-
Previous 36 months, excluding companies less than 12 months old
sic code number of companies uk companies None Supplied 290 202,072 7487 - Other business activities 76 60,758 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 47 30,647 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 25 16,419 9999 - Dormant Company 25 20,111 7414 - Business & management consultancy 19 13,053 99999 - Dormant Company 19 18,918 74990 - Non-trading company 17 8,481 7499 - Non-trading company 15 10,955 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 11 10,545 7011 - Development & sell real estate 10 2,491 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 10 7,143 41100 - Development of building projects 10 3,852 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 9 7,835 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 8 10,322 7450 - Labour recruitment 8 2,304 5530 - Restaurants 8 5,086 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 8 3,790 4534 - Other building installation 7 2,274 9305 - Other service activities 7 9,063
Recent Companies
-
Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION 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
reports
Select a report from the list below: