Canterbury, Kent
Q3 2014 Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- September 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Canterbury when compared to any previous September.
- July 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Canterbury when compared to any previous July.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)
A total of 152 companies were registered in Canterbury during the third quarter of 2014 (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014).
This figure is an increase of 16.9% versus the same period last year (Q3 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.1% against the same period last year.
third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014) Canterbury UK 2014 152 143,414 2013 130 132,684 % change 16.9% 8.1% Record Year 2009 (155) 2014 (143,414) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)
September 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Canterbury when compared to any previous September.
New Companies by Month
July August September New companies in 2014 49 41 62 New companies in 2013 37 43 50 % change 32.4% -4.7% 24.0% Record Year 2003 (63) 2011 (51) 2014 (62)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)
A total of 125 companies were dissolved in Canterbury during the third quarter of 2014 (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014).
This figure is an increase of 15.7% versus the same period last year (Q3 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 18.0% against the same period last year.
third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014) Canterbury UK 2014 125 101,670 2013 108 86,170 % change 15.7% 18.0% Record Year 2009 (125) 2009 (159,405) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)
July 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Canterbury when compared to any previous July.
Dissolved Companies by Month
July August September Closed companies in 2014 50 22 53 Closed companies in 2013 41 28 39 % change 22.0% -21.4% 36% Record Year 2014 (50) 2008 (69) 2009 (59)
Net Company Growth
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)
Net company growth for Canterbury during the third quarter of 2014 (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014) was 27 companies.
third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014) Canterbury UK 2014 27 41,744 2013 22 46,514 Record Year 2006 (53) 2013 (46,514) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)
Net Growth by Month
July August September Net growth in 2014 -1 19 9 Net growth in 2013 -4 15 11 Record Year 2003 (51) 1999 (27) 2003 (38)
UK Company Share
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)
In the third quarter of 2014, Canterbury formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014) Canterbury 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2009 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)
Company Share by Month
July August September UK formation share in 2014 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 20.2% -9.2% 13.8% Record Year 2002 (0.2%) 2009 (0.2%) 2009 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)
The average age of a director in the third quarter of 2014 was 43.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)
The record third quarter for female directors in Canterbury was in 2012 when 31.4% of all directors were female.
29.2% of all director appointments in Canterbury in the third quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.3% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Sep 2013-Sep 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CANTERBURY 2.11% CONSULTING 5.17% CRABTREE 1.81% MANAGEMENT 4.63% KENT 1.71% CONSULTANCY 3.55% MANAGEMENT 1.51% PROPERTY 2.62% CONSULTING 1.41% ENGINEERING 2.07% DEVELOPMENTS 1.01% CONSTRUCTION 2.05% CONSULTANCY 0.91% TRADING 2.00% ESTATES 0.80% LONDON 1.95% DESIGN 0.70% CARE 1.94% CONSTRUCTION 0.70% TRANSPORT 1.76% EAST 0.70% DESIGN 1.70% BUILDING 0.70% CONSULTANTS 1.70% INVESTMENTS 0.60% PROPERTIES 1.63% MEDICAL 0.60% BUSINESS 1.62% PROPERTIES 0.60% J 1.53% J 0.50% ELECTRICAL 1.53% SERVICE 0.50% GLOBAL 1.51% CARE 0.50% INVESTMENTS 1.50% ELECTRICAL 0.50% ASSOCIATES 1.48% (KENT) 0.50% MEDIA 1.38% STREET 0.50% CO., 1.36% PROJECT 0.50% DEVELOPMENTS 1.35% RETAIL 0.50% BUILDING 1.30% ENGINEERING 0.50% IT 1.30% SOUTH 0.50% M 1.23%
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 273 278,481 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 65 57,264 99999 - Dormant Company 60 48,286 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 49 40,717 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 24 18,890 41100 - Development of building projects 24 10,604 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 24 28,224 62090 - Other information technology service activities 22 12,795 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 19 29,313 56302 - Public houses and bars 16 6,056 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 15 10,361 86900 - Other human health activities 14 11,807 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 13 8,501 85600 - Educational support services 11 3,888 98000 - Residents property management 11 5,047 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 10 6,045 90010 - Performing arts 10 2,445 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 10 6,327 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 9 9,914 74990 - Non-trading company 9 14,006
Recent Companies
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