Canterbury, Kent
2014 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Canterbury when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company registrations in Canterbury when compared to any half year in history.
- Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Canterbury when compared to any previous Q2.
- Q2 2014 was a record quarter for company registrations in Canterbury when compared to any quarter in history.
- April 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Canterbury when compared to any previous April.
- April 2014 was a record month for company registrations in Canterbury when compared to any month in history.
- June 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Canterbury when compared to any previous June.
- April 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Canterbury when compared to any previous April.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Canterbury when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company registrations in Canterbury when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2014 a total of 301 companies were formed in Canterbury. This figure is 6.7% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.6%.
The highest total for a first half year in Canterbury occurred in 2014 when a total of 301 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Canterbury UK 2014 301 300,731 2013 282 269,432 % change 6.7% 11.6% Record Year 2014 (301) 2014 (300,731) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Canterbury when compared to any previous Q2.
Q2 2014 was a record quarter for company registrations in Canterbury when compared to any quarter in history.
A total of 157 companies were registered in Canterbury during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is an increase of 0.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.4% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Canterbury UK 2014 157 150,009 2013 156 134,630 % change 0.6% 11.4% Record Year 2014 (157) 2014 (150,009) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
April 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Canterbury when compared to any previous April.
April 2014 was a record month for company registrations in Canterbury when compared to any month in history.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2014 66 54 37 New companies in 2013 58 55 43 % change 13.8% -1.8% -14.0% Record Year 2014 (66) 2013 (55) 2003 (50)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 a total of 207 companies were dissolved in Canterbury. This figure is 27.8% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 14.2%.
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 2014 207 177,207 2013 162 155,192 % change 27.8% 14.2% Record Year 2009 (257) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
A total of 109 companies were dissolved in Canterbury during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is an increase of 41.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 22.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Canterbury UK 2014 109 94,837 2013 77 77,278 % change 41.6% 22.7% Record Year 2009 (155) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
June 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Canterbury when compared to any previous June.
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2014 16 49 44 Closed companies in 2013 25 22 30 % change -36.0% 122.7% 47% Record Year 2009 (44) 2009 (77) 2014 (44)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 the company register for Canterbury increased by 94 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Canterbury UK 2014 94 123,524 2013 120 114,240 Record Year 2003 (173) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
Net company growth for Canterbury during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) was 48 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Canterbury UK 2014 48 55,172 2013 79 57,352 Record Year 2008 (91) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
April 2014 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 2014 50 5 -7 Net growth in 2013 33 33 13 Record Year 2014 (50) 2013 (33) 2003 (44)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 Canterbury formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Canterbury 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2003 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
In the second quarter of 2014, Canterbury formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Canterbury 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2008 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2014 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 2.6% -9.4% -25.4% Record Year 1996 (0.2%) 1991 (0.2%) 2008 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2014 was 44.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2014 was 44.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The record first half year for female directors in Canterbury was 2008 when 32.3% of all directors were female.
24.5% of all director appointments in Canterbury in the first half of 2014 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 2014)
The record second quarter for female directors in Canterbury was in 2006 when 33.6% of all directors were female.
20.9% of all director appointments in Canterbury in the second quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CRABTREE 1.88% CONSULTING 5.16% MANAGEMENT 1.67% MANAGEMENT 4.64% CANTERBURY 1.57% CONSULTANCY 3.50% CONSULTING 1.57% PROPERTY 2.66% KENT 1.36% TRADING 2.03% CONSULTANCY 0.84% ENGINEERING 1.99% (KENT) 0.73% CONSTRUCTION 1.93% DEVELOPMENTS 0.73% LONDON 1.93% CONSTRUCTION 0.73% CARE 1.85% ESTATES 0.73% DESIGN 1.75% J 0.63% CONSULTANTS 1.73% ASSOCIATES 0.63% BUSINESS 1.69% DESIGN 0.52% PROPERTIES 1.63% SALES 0.52% TRANSPORT 1.58% DIGITAL 0.52% GLOBAL 1.55% FARM 0.52% INVESTMENTS 1.55% PROPERTIES 0.52% J 1.51% SERVICE 0.52% ASSOCIATES 1.48% MEDICAL 0.52% MEDIA 1.44% EAST 0.52% ELECTRICAL 1.40% ELECTRICAL 0.52% IT 1.33% PROJECT 0.42% DEVELOPMENTS 1.33% MARKETING 0.42% BUILDING 1.26% D 0.42% M 1.24% CIC 0.42% CO., 1.20%
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 257 261,557 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 69 57,421 99999 - Dormant Company 64 48,436 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 46 40,250 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 26 28,352 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 26 19,058 62090 - Other information technology service activities 24 13,024 41100 - Development of building projects 20 10,527 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 18 29,029 86900 - Other human health activities 15 11,292 98000 - Residents property management 14 5,046 56302 - Public houses and bars 14 6,099 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 14 10,133 85600 - Educational support services 13 3,869 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 11 6,286 74990 - Non-trading company 11 14,351 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 11 8,533 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 10 9,900 93199 - Other sports activities 9 4,027 90010 - Performing arts 9 2,443
Recent Companies
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