Canterbury, Kent
2012 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- October 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Canterbury when compared to any previous October.
- October 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Canterbury when compared to any previous October.
- December 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Canterbury when compared to any previous December.
- November 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Canterbury when compared to any previous November.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 516 companies were formed in Canterbury in 2012. This total is 4.4% lower than in 2011 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.
Year Canterbury UK 2012 516 491,893 2011 540 452,870 2010 507 400,358 2009 494 362,675 2008 438 349,203 Record Year 2011 (540) 2012 (491,893) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 251 companies were formed in Canterbury. This figure is 10.7% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.
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 2012 251 238,743 2011 281 224,135 % change -10.7% 6.5% Record Year 2011 (281) 2012 (238,743) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 134 companies were registered in Canterbury during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 3.6% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 9.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Canterbury UK 2012 134 119,875 2011 139 109,623 % change -3.6% 9.4% Record Year 2011 (139) 2012 (119,875) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
October 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Canterbury when compared to any previous October.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2012 49 48 37 New companies in 2011 40 52 47 % change 22.5% -7.7% -21.3% Record Year 2012 (49) 2010 (60) 2011 (47)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 308 companies were dissolved in Canterbury in 2012. This total is 24.0% lower than in 2011 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Canterbury UK 2012 308 293,728 2011 405 314,524 2010 392 342,233 2009 452 533,787 2008 215 237,873 Record Year 2009 (452) 2009 (533,787) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 169 companies were dissolved in Canterbury. This figure is 12.9% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -4.1%.
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 2012 169 145,934 2011 194 152,213 % change -12.9% -4.1% Record Year 2009 (195) 2009 (244,543) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 80 companies were dissolved in Canterbury during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 15.8% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 12.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Canterbury UK 2012 80 70,026 2011 95 79,983 % change -15.8% -12.4% Record Year 2010 (97) 2009 (85,139) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
October 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Canterbury when compared to any previous October.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2012 51 23 6 Closed companies in 2011 29 31 35 % change 75.9% -25.8% -83% Record Year 2012 (51) 2010 (45) 2011 (35)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 208 companies were added to the company register for Canterbury in 2012. This number represents growth of 38.5% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.
This number is 73 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 2012 208 198,165 2011 135 138,346 2010 115 58,125 2009 42 -171,112 2008 223 111,330 Record Year 2003 (339) 2003 (242,541) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 the company register for Canterbury increased by 82 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Canterbury UK 2012 82 92,809 2011 87 71,922 Record Year 2003 (166) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Net company growth for Canterbury during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 54 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Canterbury UK 2012 54 49,849 2011 44 29,640 Record Year 2003 (67) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
December 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Canterbury when compared to any previous December.
November 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Canterbury when compared to any previous November.
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2012 -2 25 31 Net growth in 2011 11 21 12 Record Year 2009 (30) 2003 (25) 2012 (31)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2012)
In 2012 Canterbury formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2011 when Canterbury was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year Canterbury 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1974 (0.2%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 Canterbury formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Canterbury 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1961 (0.3%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, Canterbury formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Canterbury 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1960 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% % change 3.0% -12.2% -23.4% Record Year 1965 (0.4%) 1966 (0.5%) 1960 (0.5%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2012)
The average age of a director in 2012 was 44.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 7.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2012 was 44.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 8.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 7.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2012 was 42.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 14.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2012)
The record year for female directors in Canterbury was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Canterbury in 2012 was 28.1%. The average for the UK during this time was 29.9%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The record second half year for female directors in Canterbury was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
25.3% of all director appointments in Canterbury in the second half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Canterbury was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.
25.1% of all director appointments in Canterbury in the fourth quarter of 2012 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 2011-Dec 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CANTERBURY 1.68% CONSULTING 5.15% CONSULTING 1.35% MANAGEMENT 4.78% MANAGEMENT 1.35% CONSULTANCY 3.31% KENT 1.23% PROPERTY 2.40% ASSOCIATES 1.01% TRADING 2.03% SCHOOL 0.90% DESIGN 1.86% TRADING 0.90% ASSOCIATES 1.82% PROPERTIES 0.90% ENGINEERING 1.79% IMPROVEMENT 0.79% BUSINESS 1.76% ETHOS 0.79% CONSULTANTS 1.75% CONSTRUCTION 0.67% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% DESIGN 0.67% LONDON 1.69% TRAINING 0.56% MEDIA 1.69% PROPERTY 0.56% GLOBAL 1.59% PRODUCTIONS 0.56% J 1.57% CARE 0.56% INVESTMENTS 1.46% PARTNERS 0.56% IT 1.43% EAST 0.56% CARE 1.39% NEW 0.56% PROPERTIES 1.34% ASSET 0.56% M 1.26% CONSULTANTS 0.56% BUILDING 1.23% CENTRE 0.45% ENTERPRISES 1.21% VENTURES 0.45% TRAINING 1.18% CONSULTANCY 0.45% ELECTRICAL 1.17% GO 0.45% SECURITY 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 263 236,139 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 66 52,427 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 46 30,396 99999 - Dormant Company 34 40,648 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 27 15,572 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 24 23,256 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 18 22,058 74990 - Non-trading company 18 13,808 41100 - Development of building projects 17 7,980 62090 - Other information technology service activities 15 12,291 62012 - Business and domestic software development 13 7,446 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 13 6,971 7487 - Other business activities 13 10,703 68310 - Real estate agencies 12 3,270 98000 - Residents property management 12 4,377 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 11 4,829 86900 - Other human health activities 11 7,866 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 11 6,419 43210 - Electrical installation 11 5,304 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 9 4,045
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE OC379407 BOND JOSEPH SOLICITORS LLP 16 Oct 2012 08261925 THATDCKID PRODUCTIONS LIMITED 22 Oct 2012 08263582 VERTICAL COMMUNITIES LIMITED 22 Oct 2012 08265342 WE WRITE THE WEB LIMITED 23 Oct 2012 08271203 CHARMOL LTD 29 Oct 2012 08272471 OZBRIT LTD 29 Oct 2012 08275265 THE BIG CAKE SHOP LIMITED 31 Oct 2012 08235991 KERRYCONSULT LIMITED 02 Oct 2012 08245528 GASCO (SOUTH EAST) LIMITED 09 Oct 2012 08252357 LOAN A LIFEGUARD LTD. 15 Oct 2012 08259217 VUELO LTD 18 Oct 2012 08260139 PAMOJA PHONES LIMITED 19 Oct 2012 08267200 ZACHRY CONSTRUCTION LIMITED 24 Oct 2012 08270315 UKGAMEDIRECT LIMITED 26 Oct 2012 08273691 SKYLAR GLOBAL LTD 30 Oct 2012 08273989 24 ROPER ROAD CANTERBURY LIMITED 30 Oct 2012 08237750 XL-WEB LIMITED 02 Oct 2012 08238345 THE CAREER COACH LIMITED 03 Oct 2012 08245842 GEAR4GOLF LIMITED 09 Oct 2012 08260550 MGM PYE PATHE RECORDS LTD 19 Oct 2012 08270171 COMUNDO AGENCY LTD 26 Oct 2012 08271841 CANTERBURY ACCIDENT REPAIR CENTRE LIMITED 29 Oct 2012 08261135 ARROWHEAD FILMS LTD. 19 Oct 2012 08270235 BUDDY APPLE LIMITED 26 Oct 2012 08271629 SENIORS GEG LTD 29 Oct 2012
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