Canterbury, Kent

2013 Half Year Business Confidence Report

NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.

Headlines

  • The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Canterbury when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for company registrations in Canterbury when compared to any half year in history.
  • Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Canterbury when compared to any previous Q2.
  • Q2 2013 was a record quarter for company registrations in Canterbury when compared to any quarter in history.
  • May 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Canterbury when compared to any previous May.
  • April 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Canterbury when compared to any previous April.
  • May 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Canterbury when compared to any previous May.
  • April 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Canterbury when compared to any previous April.

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 2013)

    The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Canterbury when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for company registrations in Canterbury when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2013 a total of 282 companies were formed in Canterbury. This figure is 6.4% higher than last year, which compares equally to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Canterbury occurred in 2013 when a total of 282 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)CanterburyUK
    2013282269,432
    2012265253,150
    % change6.4%6.4%
    Record Year2013 (282)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Canterbury when compared to any previous Q2.

    Q2 2013 was a record quarter for company registrations in Canterbury when compared to any quarter in history.

    A total of 156 companies were registered in Canterbury during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 28.9% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)CanterburyUK
    2013156134,630
    2012121121,659
    % change28.9%10.7%
    Record Year 2013 (156) 2013 (134,630)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    May 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Canterbury when compared to any previous May.

    April 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Canterbury when compared to any previous April.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2013585543
    New companies in 2012304645
    % change93.3%19.6%-4.4%
    Record Year2013 (58)2013 (55)2003 (50)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 a total of 162 companies were dissolved in Canterbury. This figure is 16.5% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 5.0%.

    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
    2013162155,192
    2012139147,794
    % change16.5%5.0%
    Record Year2009 (257)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    A total of 77 companies were dissolved in Canterbury during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 2.7% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 3.7% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)CanterburyUK
    20137777,278
    20127580,218
    % change2.7%-3.7%
    Record Year 2009 (155) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2013252230
    Closed companies in 2012152634
    % change66.7%-15.4%-12%
    Record Year2009 (44)2009 (77)2010 (37)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 the company register for Canterbury increased by 120 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)CanterburyUK
    2013120114,240
    2012126105,356
    Record Year2003 (173)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    Net company growth for Canterbury during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was 79 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)CanterburyUK
    20137957,352
    20124641,441
    Record Year 2008 (91) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    May 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Canterbury when compared to any previous May.

    April 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Canterbury when compared to any previous April.

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2013333313
    Net growth in 2012152011
    Record Year2013 (33)2013 (33)2003 (44)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 Canterbury formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Canterbury
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2003 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    In the second quarter of 2013, Canterbury formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)Canterbury
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2008 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20130.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20120.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change62.6%16.3%-13.6%
    Record Year1996 (0.2%)1991 (0.2%)2008 (0.2%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2013 was 45.9.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 7.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2013 was 45.1.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 7.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    The record first half year for female directors in Canterbury was 2008 when 32.3% of all directors were female.

    26.2% of all director appointments in Canterbury in the first half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Canterbury was in 2006 when 33.6% of all directors were female.

    26.8% of all director appointments in Canterbury in the second quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CANTERBURY1.82%CONSULTING5.25%
    KENT1.61%MANAGEMENT4.80%
    CONSULTING1.18%CONSULTANCY3.41%
    MANAGEMENT1.18%PROPERTY2.48%
    ASSOCIATES1.07%TRADING2.05%
    PROPERTIES0.86%ENGINEERING1.81%
    HOUSE0.75%DESIGN1.79%
    J0.64%LONDON1.77%
    TRADING0.64%BUSINESS1.77%
    PROPERTY0.64%CONSULTANTS1.68%
    EAST0.54%CONSTRUCTION1.68%
    CO0.54%ASSOCIATES1.67%
    GLOBAL0.54%GLOBAL1.59%
    ASSET0.54%MEDIA1.57%
    CATERING0.43%CARE1.55%
    (SOUTH0.43%J1.53%
    DESIGN0.43%INVESTMENTS1.46%
    CONSULTANCY0.43%IT1.40%
    INVESTMENTS0.43%PROPERTIES1.40%
    EAST)0.43%M1.26%
    ROAD0.43%BUILDING1.22%
    COURT0.43%ELECTRICAL1.19%
    SECURITY0.32%ENTERPRISES1.18%
    SERVICE0.32%CAPITAL1.16%
    ESTATES0.32%TRAINING1.16%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied251257,517
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified7354,555
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management5733,633
    99999 - Dormant Company4644,817
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified2617,095
    62090 - Other information technology service activities2012,578
    41100 - Development of building projects208,876
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified1924,324
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities1825,583
    62012 - Business and domestic software development168,590
    98000 - Residents property management144,626
    86900 - Other human health activities148,687
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate137,871
    74990 - Non-trading company1214,303
    47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets115,366
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified117,212
    85600 - Educational support services103,117
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings95,665
    93199 - Other sports activities93,487
    43210 - Electrical installation95,611

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08554998 INCENTIVE IT LIMITED 04 Jun 2013
    08555393 BRYTER DIGITAL LIMITED 04 Jun 2013
    08556079 THE QUARTERDECK (DEAL) MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED 04 Jun 2013
    08561514 ELUMIN LIMITED 07 Jun 2013
    08563882 BILLY XING LIMITED 11 Jun 2013
    08564896 BAH SUPPORT LIMITED 11 Jun 2013
    08567098 VERVE TRAVEL LIMITED 12 Jun 2013
    08572104 M CARDEN TERRAZZO INSTALLATION LIMITED 17 Jun 2013
    08574744 CBMO ARCHITECTURE LIMITED 18 Jun 2013
    08578800 PLUMBERS ENTERPRISES LTD 20 Jun 2013
    08581395 MILTON SHATNER LIMITED 24 Jun 2013
    08585938 SHEPWAY TRAFFIC PRODUCTS LIMITED 26 Jun 2013
    08586295 555 PIZZA COMPANY LTD 26 Jun 2013
    08589784 TRAK.IO LIMITED 28 Jun 2013
    08556847 ANAVIZE LIMITED 05 Jun 2013
    08558747 COLIN INGLEDEW ASSOCIATES LIMITED 06 Jun 2013
    08585859 POENIA THEATRE LIMITED 26 Jun 2013
    08553030 BENNELI JACOBS AND COMPANY LIMITED 03 Jun 2013
    08559509 J. MUDDIMAN HEATING LIMITED 06 Jun 2013
    08583578 ARGYLL JUNIORS LTD 25 Jun 2013
    08555744 WHEELWRIGHT'S HEAT AND POWER LIMITED 04 Jun 2013
    08572085 SPECIAL HELP LTD 17 Jun 2013
    08579990 FRASER COMMUNICATIONS LTD 21 Jun 2013
    08585458 RA TANNING LTD 26 Jun 2013
    08588591 YEWGATE LEGAL LTD 27 Jun 2013