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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.

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 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)CanterburyUK
    2012265253,150
    2011259228,735
    % change2.3%10.7%
    Record Year2012 (265)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)CanterburyUK
    2012121121,659
    2011125112,344
    % change-3.2%8.3%
    Record Year 2008 (132) 2012 (121,659)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. 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
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2012304645
    New companies in 2011384641
    % change-21.1%0.0%9.8%
    Record Year2008 (49)2011 (46)2003 (50)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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)CanterburyUK
    2012139147,793
    2011211162,310
    % change-34.1%-8.9%
    Record Year2009 (257)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)CanterburyUK
    20127580,218
    201110571,324
    % change-28.6%12.5%
    Record Year 2009 (155) 2009 (181,177)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2012152634
    Closed companies in 2011175335
    % change-11.8%-50.9%-3%
    Record Year2009 (44)2009 (77)2010 (37)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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)CanterburyUK
    2012126105,357
    20114866,425
    Record Year2003 (173)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. 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)CanterburyUK
    20124641,441
    20112041,020
    Record Year 2008 (91) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2012152011
    Net growth in 201121-76
    Record Year2008 (29)2002 (21)2003 (44)

UK Company Share

  1. 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
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. 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
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20120.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20110.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change-33.6%-12.4%17.2%
    Record Year1968 (1.0%)1962 (0.6%)1987 (0.2%)

Director Age

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CANTERBURY1.36%CONSULTING5.07%
    MANAGEMENT1.36%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    CONSULTING1.25%CONSULTANCY3.28%
    PROPERTIES0.94%PROPERTY2.35%
    VENTURES0.73%TRADING2.10%
    SCHOOL0.73%DESIGN1.89%
    CONSTRUCTION0.63%ENGINEERING1.87%
    (KENT)0.63%ASSOCIATES1.82%
    CONSULTANCY0.63%CONSULTANTS1.78%
    DESIGN0.63%CONSTRUCTION1.71%
    IMPROVEMENT0.63%BUSINESS1.70%
    NEW0.63%MEDIA1.69%
    ETHOS0.52%LONDON1.68%
    CARE0.52%J1.57%
    CONSULTANTS0.42%GLOBAL1.51%
    KENT0.42%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    DEVELOPMENT0.42%IT1.42%
    ENERGY0.42%CARE1.31%
    HOME0.42%PROPERTIES1.31%
    SECURITY0.42%M1.26%
    TRAINING0.42%ELECTRICAL1.23%
    COURT0.42%BUILDING1.23%
    TRADING0.42%SECURITY1.19%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.42%S1.18%
    SOUTH0.42%ENTERPRISES1.17%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied316244,457
    7487 - Other business activities6847,029
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified4535,447
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management3020,390
    99999 - Dormant Company2326,088
    7414 - Business & management consultancy2110,978
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities1815,280
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified1610,271
    9999 - Dormant Company1516,469
    41100 - Development of building projects145,149
    74990 - Non-trading company139,706
    62090 - Other information technology service activities128,258
    62012 - Business and domestic software development114,742
    47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets93,233
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified914,220
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate94,535
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering84,644
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation72,716
    9262 - Other sporting activities71,413
    9305 - Other service activities77,926

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08091817 STOUR STREET LIMITED 01 Jun 2012
    08094804 ZERO POINT DESIGN LIMITED 06 Jun 2012
    08104448 ADR CONSTRUCTION LIMITED 13 Jun 2012
    08107099 YOUNGS NETWORK LIMITED 15 Jun 2012
    08111516 SOFTWARE SURGERY LIMITED 19 Jun 2012
    08124127 CM TRANSPORT CONSULTING LIMITED 29 Jun 2012
    08124383 JUICY GREEN LIMITED 29 Jun 2012
    08124746 SATURN AND KLAXONELL LIMITED 29 Jun 2012
    08094543 SUN TOURS LTD 06 Jun 2012
    08097835 ANSURVEYS LTD 08 Jun 2012
    08105538 JM CUTTS CONSULTANTS LTD 14 Jun 2012
    08110086 TABSTORE LTD 19 Jun 2012
    08115286 ST BUILDINGS (KENT) LTD 21 Jun 2012
    08120791 OFFICE TRAINING COMPANY LIMITED 27 Jun 2012
    08122110 SPURCOMM LTD 28 Jun 2012
    08124809 WWR (EAST KENT) LTD 29 Jun 2012
    08097168 FUTURE FOUNDRY CIC 07 Jun 2012
    08112232 RENEWABLE SOUTH EAST LIMITED 20 Jun 2012
    08116048 GLASSON PROPERTIES LIMITED 22 Jun 2012
    08120206 KARLLEE CONSTRUCTION (UK) LTD 26 Jun 2012
    08120774 G.B.C.A LTD 27 Jun 2012
    08093348 ASA CLINICAL LIMITED 01 Jun 2012
    08102522 KINGSTON TREE CARE (TREE SURGEONS) LTD 12 Jun 2012
    08118919 PLUMMER WOOD PRODUCTIONS LIMITED 26 Jun 2012
    08122253 TST SELECT LIMITED 28 Jun 2012