Canterbury, Kent
2011 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2011 was a record year for company registrations in Canterbury when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Canterbury when compared to any previous second half year.
- The second half of 2011 was a record second half year for company registrations in Canterbury when compared to any half year in history.
- Q4 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Canterbury when compared to any previous Q4.
- December 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Canterbury when compared to any previous December.
- December 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Canterbury when compared to any previous December.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2011)
2011 was a record year for company registrations in Canterbury when compared to any year in history.
A total of 540 companies were formed in Canterbury in 2011. This total is 6.5% higher than in 2010 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 13.1% growth compared to 400,358 the previous year.
Year Canterbury UK 2011 540 452,870 2010 507 400,358 2009 494 362,675 2008 438 349,203 2007 421 457,649 Record Year 2011 (540) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The second half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Canterbury when compared to any previous second half year.
The second half of 2011 was a record second half year for company registrations in Canterbury when compared to any half year in history.
In the second half of 2011 a total of 281 companies were formed in Canterbury. This figure is 12.0% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 14.0%.
The highest total for a second half year in Canterbury occurred in 2011 when a total of 281 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Canterbury UK 2011 281 224,135 2010 251 196,609 % change 12.0% 14.0% Record Year 2011 (281) 2011 (224,135) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
Q4 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Canterbury when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 139 companies were registered in Canterbury during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is an increase of 10.3% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 15.3% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Canterbury UK 2011 139 109,623 2010 126 95,117 % change 10.3% 15.3% Record Year 2011 (139) 2011 (109,623) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
December 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Canterbury when compared to any previous December.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2011 40 52 47 New companies in 2010 40 60 26 % change 0.0% -13.3% 80.8% Record Year 2006 (46) 2010 (60) 2011 (47)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 405 companies were dissolved in Canterbury in 2011. This total is 3.3% higher than in 2010 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 8.1% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Canterbury UK 2011 405 314,523 2010 392 342,232 2009 452 533,773 2008 215 237,901 2007 233 220,295 Record Year 2009 (452) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 a total of 194 companies were dissolved in Canterbury. This figure is 1.0% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -7.5%.
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 2011 194 152,213 2010 192 164,601 % change 1.0% -7.5% Record Year 2009 (195) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
A total of 95 companies were dissolved in Canterbury during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is a decrease of 2.1% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 4.0% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Canterbury UK 2011 95 79,983 2010 97 76,896 % change -2.1% 4.0% Record Year 2010 (97) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
December 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Canterbury when compared to any previous December.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2011 29 31 35 Closed companies in 2010 38 45 14 % change -23.7% -31.1% 150% Record Year 2010 (38) 2010 (45) 2011 (35)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 135 companies were added to the company register for Canterbury in 2011. This number represents growth of 26.6% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 34.6%.
This number is 20 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 2011 135 138,347 2010 115 58,126 2009 42 -171,098 2008 223 111,302 2007 188 237,354 Record Year 2003 (339) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 the company register for Canterbury increased by 87 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Canterbury UK 2011 87 71,922 2010 59 32,008 Record Year 2003 (166) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
Net company growth for Canterbury during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) was 44 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Canterbury UK 2011 44 29,640 2010 29 18,221 Record Year 2003 (67) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2011 11 21 12 Net growth in 2010 2 15 12 Record Year 2009 (30) 2003 (25) 2002 (19)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2011)
In 2011 Canterbury formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2010 when Canterbury was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year Canterbury 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1974 (0.2%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 Canterbury formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Canterbury 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1961 (0.3%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
In the fourth quarter of 2011, Canterbury formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Canterbury 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1960 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.2% 0.1% % change -13.1% -26.2% 60.3% Record Year 1965 (0.4%) 1966 (0.5%) 1960 (0.5%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2011)
The average age of a director in 2011 was 44.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2011 was 45.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2011 was 45.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2011)
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 2011 was 32.0%. The average for the UK during this time was 28.6%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The record second half year for female directors in Canterbury was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
27.0% of all director appointments in Canterbury in the second half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Canterbury was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
28.6% of all director appointments in Canterbury in the fourth quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2010-Dec 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CANTERBURY 1.47% CONSULTING 5.07% MANAGEMENT 1.37% MANAGEMENT 4.74% CONSULTING 1.37% CONSULTANCY 3.26% KENT 1.16% PROPERTY 2.37% DESIGN 0.74% TRADING 2.07% PROPERTY 0.63% DESIGN 1.92% CONSULTANCY 0.63% ASSOCIATES 1.86% PROPERTIES 0.63% ENGINEERING 1.78% INTERNATIONAL 0.53% BUSINESS 1.78% BUSINESS 0.53% CONSULTANTS 1.76% MEDIA 0.42% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% MAINTENANCE 0.42% MEDIA 1.71% DEVELOPMENTS 0.42% LONDON 1.63% TRADING 0.42% J 1.51% - 0.42% INVESTMENTS 1.48% MARKETING 0.42% GLOBAL 1.46% CONSTRUCTION 0.42% IT 1.41% DEVELOPMENT 0.42% CARE 1.39% HOME 0.42% PROPERTIES 1.29% SOUTH 0.42% ELECTRICAL 1.29% P 0.42% M 1.27% (KENT) 0.42% BUILDING 1.26% ELECTRICAL 0.42% ENERGY 1.25% NEW 0.32% S 1.20% EAST) 0.32% ENTERPRISES 1.20%
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 290 205,525 7487 - Other business activities 76 57,052 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 52 32,483 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 26 17,765 7414 - Business & management consultancy 23 13,034 99999 - Dormant Company 22 21,846 9999 - Dormant Company 20 20,199 74990 - Non-trading company 15 8,929 41100 - Development of building projects 11 4,331 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 10 12,072 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 10 8,671 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 9 4,082 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 9 11,768 62012 - Business and domestic software development 8 3,714 9305 - Other service activities 8 9,492 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 8 5,558 5530 - Restaurants 7 5,013 5248 - Other retail specialised stores 7 1,968 4534 - Other building installation 7 2,091 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 7 2,699
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