Canterbury, Kent
2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Canterbury when compared to any previous first half year.
- May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Canterbury when compared to any previous May.
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New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Canterbury when compared to any previous first half year.
In the first half of 2012 a total of 265 companies were formed in Canterbury. This figure is 2.3% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.
The highest total for a first half year in Canterbury occurred in 2012 when a total of 265 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Canterbury UK 2012 265 253,150 2011 259 228,735 % change 2.3% 10.7% Record Year 2012 (265) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 121 companies were registered in Canterbury during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 3.2% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Canterbury UK 2012 121 121,659 2011 125 112,344 % change -3.2% 8.3% Record Year 2008 (132) 2012 (121,659) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
May 2012 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 2012 30 46 45 New companies in 2011 38 46 41 % change -21.1% 0.0% 9.8% Record Year 2008 (49) 2011 (46) 2003 (50)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 139 companies were dissolved in Canterbury. This figure is 34.1% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.9%.
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 2012 139 147,793 2011 211 162,310 % change -34.1% -8.9% Record Year 2009 (257) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 75 companies were dissolved in Canterbury during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 28.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Canterbury UK 2012 75 80,218 2011 105 71,324 % change -28.6% 12.5% Record Year 2009 (155) 2009 (181,177) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2012 15 26 34 Closed companies in 2011 17 53 35 % change -11.8% -50.9% -3% Record Year 2009 (44) 2009 (77) 2010 (37)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 the company register for Canterbury increased by 126 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Canterbury UK 2012 126 105,357 2011 48 66,425 Record Year 2003 (173) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
Net company growth for Canterbury during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 46 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Canterbury UK 2012 46 41,441 2011 20 41,020 Record Year 2008 (91) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2012 15 20 11 Net growth in 2011 21 -7 6 Record Year 2008 (29) 2002 (21) 2003 (44)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 Canterbury formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Canterbury 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.3%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
In the second quarter of 2012, Canterbury formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Canterbury 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -33.6% -12.4% 17.2% Record Year 1968 (1.0%) 1962 (0.6%) 1987 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 43.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 42.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.4% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The record first half year for female directors in Canterbury was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
21.5% of all director appointments in Canterbury in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The record second quarter for female directors in Canterbury was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.
22.5% of all director appointments in Canterbury in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CANTERBURY 1.36% CONSULTING 5.07% MANAGEMENT 1.36% MANAGEMENT 4.74% CONSULTING 1.25% CONSULTANCY 3.28% PROPERTIES 0.94% PROPERTY 2.35% VENTURES 0.73% TRADING 2.10% SCHOOL 0.73% DESIGN 1.89% CONSTRUCTION 0.63% ENGINEERING 1.87% (KENT) 0.63% ASSOCIATES 1.82% CONSULTANCY 0.63% CONSULTANTS 1.78% DESIGN 0.63% CONSTRUCTION 1.71% IMPROVEMENT 0.63% BUSINESS 1.70% NEW 0.63% MEDIA 1.69% ETHOS 0.52% LONDON 1.68% CARE 0.52% J 1.57% CONSULTANTS 0.42% GLOBAL 1.51% KENT 0.42% INVESTMENTS 1.48% DEVELOPMENT 0.42% IT 1.42% ENERGY 0.42% CARE 1.31% HOME 0.42% PROPERTIES 1.31% SECURITY 0.42% M 1.26% TRAINING 0.42% ELECTRICAL 1.23% COURT 0.42% BUILDING 1.23% TRADING 0.42% SECURITY 1.19% DEVELOPMENTS 0.42% S 1.18% SOUTH 0.42% ENTERPRISES 1.17%
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 316 244,457 7487 - Other business activities 68 47,029 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 45 35,447 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 30 20,390 99999 - Dormant Company 23 26,088 7414 - Business & management consultancy 21 10,978 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 18 15,280 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 16 10,271 9999 - Dormant Company 15 16,469 41100 - Development of building projects 14 5,149 74990 - Non-trading company 13 9,706 62090 - Other information technology service activities 12 8,258 62012 - Business and domestic software development 11 4,742 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 9 3,233 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 9 14,220 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 9 4,535 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 8 4,644 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 7 2,716 9262 - Other sporting activities 7 1,413 9305 - Other service activities 7 7,926
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