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.
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New Company Registrations
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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) Canterbury UK 2013 282 269,432 2012 265 253,150 % change 6.4% 6.4% Record Year 2013 (282) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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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) Canterbury UK 2013 156 134,630 2012 121 121,659 % change 28.9% 10.7% Record Year 2013 (156) 2013 (134,630) New Companies by Quarter
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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
April May June New companies in 2013 58 55 43 New companies in 2012 30 46 45 % change 93.3% 19.6% -4.4% Record Year 2013 (58) 2013 (55) 2003 (50)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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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) Canterbury UK 2013 162 155,192 2012 139 147,794 % change 16.5% 5.0% Record Year 2009 (257) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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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) Canterbury UK 2013 77 77,278 2012 75 80,218 % change 2.7% -3.7% Record Year 2009 (155) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2013 25 22 30 Closed companies in 2012 15 26 34 % change 66.7% -15.4% -12% Record Year 2009 (44) 2009 (77) 2010 (37)
Net Company Growth
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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) Canterbury UK 2013 120 114,240 2012 126 105,356 Record Year 2003 (173) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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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) Canterbury UK 2013 79 57,352 2012 46 41,441 Record Year 2008 (91) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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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
April May June Net growth in 2013 33 33 13 Net growth in 2012 15 20 11 Record Year 2013 (33) 2013 (33) 2003 (44)
UK Company Share
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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 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2003 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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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 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2008 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 62.6% 16.3% -13.6% Record Year 1996 (0.2%) 1991 (0.2%) 2008 (0.2%)
Director Age
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CANTERBURY 1.82% CONSULTING 5.25% KENT 1.61% MANAGEMENT 4.80% CONSULTING 1.18% CONSULTANCY 3.41% MANAGEMENT 1.18% PROPERTY 2.48% ASSOCIATES 1.07% TRADING 2.05% PROPERTIES 0.86% ENGINEERING 1.81% HOUSE 0.75% DESIGN 1.79% J 0.64% LONDON 1.77% TRADING 0.64% BUSINESS 1.77% PROPERTY 0.64% CONSULTANTS 1.68% EAST 0.54% CONSTRUCTION 1.68% CO 0.54% ASSOCIATES 1.67% GLOBAL 0.54% GLOBAL 1.59% ASSET 0.54% MEDIA 1.57% CATERING 0.43% CARE 1.55% (SOUTH 0.43% J 1.53% DESIGN 0.43% INVESTMENTS 1.46% CONSULTANCY 0.43% IT 1.40% INVESTMENTS 0.43% PROPERTIES 1.40% EAST) 0.43% M 1.26% ROAD 0.43% BUILDING 1.22% COURT 0.43% ELECTRICAL 1.19% SECURITY 0.32% ENTERPRISES 1.18% SERVICE 0.32% CAPITAL 1.16% ESTATES 0.32% TRAINING 1.16%
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 251 257,517 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 73 54,555 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 57 33,633 99999 - Dormant Company 46 44,817 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 26 17,095 62090 - Other information technology service activities 20 12,578 41100 - Development of building projects 20 8,876 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 19 24,324 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 18 25,583 62012 - Business and domestic software development 16 8,590 98000 - Residents property management 14 4,626 86900 - Other human health activities 14 8,687 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 13 7,871 74990 - Non-trading company 12 14,303 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 11 5,366 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 11 7,212 85600 - Educational support services 10 3,117 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 9 5,665 93199 - Other sports activities 9 3,487 43210 - Electrical installation 9 5,611
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