Canterbury, Kent
2014 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2014 was a record year for company registrations in Canterbury when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Canterbury when compared to any previous second half year.
- Q4 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Canterbury when compared to any previous Q4.
- December 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Canterbury when compared to any previous December.
- The second half of 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Canterbury when compared to any previous second half year.
- December 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Canterbury when compared to any previous December.
- The record second half year for female directors in Canterbury was 2014 when 30.7% of all directors were female.
- The record fourth quarter for female directors in Canterbury was in 2014 when 32.7% of all directors were female.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2014)
2014 was a record year for company registrations in Canterbury when compared to any year in history.
A total of 595 companies were formed in Canterbury in 2014. This total is 12.1% higher than in 2013 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 10.0% growth compared to 529,363 the previous year.
Year Canterbury UK 2014 595 582,051 2013 531 529,363 2012 516 491,893 2011 540 452,870 2010 507 400,358 Record Year 2014 (595) 2014 (582,051) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The second half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Canterbury when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2014 a total of 294 companies were formed in Canterbury. This figure is 18.1% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 8.2%.
The highest total for a second half year in Canterbury occurred in 2014 when a total of 294 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Canterbury UK 2014 294 281,320 2013 249 259,931 % change 18.1% 8.2% Record Year 2014 (294) 2014 (281,320) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
Q4 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Canterbury when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 142 companies were registered in Canterbury during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).
This figure is an increase of 19.3% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Canterbury UK 2014 142 137,906 2013 119 127,247 % change 19.3% 8.4% Record Year 2014 (142) 2014 (137,906) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
December 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Canterbury when compared to any previous December.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2014 49 42 51 New companies in 2013 49 37 33 % change 0.0% 13.5% 54.5% Record Year 2012 (49) 2010 (60) 2014 (51)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2014)
A total of 441 companies were dissolved in Canterbury in 2014. This total is 18.9% higher than in 2013 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 10.8% growth compared to the previous year.
Year Canterbury UK 2014 441 367,937 2013 371 332,213 2012 308 293,729 2011 405 314,524 2010 392 342,233 Record Year 2009 (452) 2009 (533,789) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The second half of 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Canterbury when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2014 a total of 234 companies were dissolved in Canterbury. This figure is 12.0% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 7.7%.
The highest total for a second half year in Canterbury occurred in 2014 when a total of 234 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Canterbury UK 2014 234 190,730 2013 209 177,021 % change 12.0% 7.7% Record Year 2014 (234) 2009 (244,544) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
A total of 109 companies were dissolved in Canterbury during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).
This figure is an increase of 7.9% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 2.0% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Canterbury UK 2014 109 89,060 2013 101 90,851 % change 7.9% -2.0% Record Year 2014 (109) 2013 (90,851) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
December 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Canterbury when compared to any previous December.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2014 32 37 40 Closed companies in 2013 37 32 32 % change -13.5% 15.6% 25% Record Year 2012 (51) 2010 (45) 2014 (40)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2014)
A total of 154 companies were added to the company register for Canterbury in 2014. This number represents growth of 25.9% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 36.8%.
This number is 6 companies lower than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2006 when the Canterbury company register grew by 235 companies.
Year Canterbury UK 2014 154 214,114 2013 160 197,150 2012 208 198,164 2011 135 138,346 2010 115 58,125 Record Year 2006 (235) 2007 (237,353) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 the company register for Canterbury increased by 60 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Canterbury UK 2014 60 90,590 2013 40 82,910 Record Year 2003 (166) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
Net company growth for Canterbury during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) was 33 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Canterbury UK 2014 33 48,846 2013 18 36,396 Record Year 2006 (65) 2012 (49,848) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2014 17 5 11 Net growth in 2013 12 5 1 Record Year 2009 (30) 2012 (25) 2012 (31)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2014)
In 2014 Canterbury formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2013 when Canterbury was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year Canterbury 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2009 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 Canterbury formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Canterbury 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2009 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
In the fourth quarter of 2014, Canterbury formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Canterbury 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2009 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2014 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -5.0% 7.8% 32.1% Record Year 2009 (0.1%) 2010 (0.2%) 1986 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2014)
The average age of a director in 2014 was 43.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2014 was 43.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2014 was 42.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2014)
The record year for female directors in Canterbury was 1987 when 100.0% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Canterbury in 2014 was 27.4%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.1%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The record second half year for female directors in Canterbury was 2014 when 30.7% of all directors were female.
30.7% of all director appointments in Canterbury in the second 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 (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Canterbury was in 2014 when 32.7% of all directors were female.
32.7% of all director appointments in Canterbury in the fourth quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.8% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2013-Dec 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage KENT 1.97% CONSULTING 5.22% CANTERBURY 1.88% MANAGEMENT 4.58% CRABTREE 1.78% CONSULTANCY 3.57% MANAGEMENT 1.28% PROPERTY 2.66% CONSULTING 1.28% CONSTRUCTION 2.12% DESIGN 0.89% ENGINEERING 2.10% CONSULTANCY 0.89% CARE 2.02% EAST 0.89% TRADING 1.94% SERVICE 0.79% LONDON 1.93% BUILDING 0.79% TRANSPORT 1.93% ESTATES 0.79% DESIGN 1.66% CONSTRUCTION 0.69% CONSULTANTS 1.64% DEVELOPMENTS 0.69% ELECTRICAL 1.62% ENGINEERING 0.69% PROPERTIES 1.62% J 0.59% BUSINESS 1.56% MEDICAL 0.59% J 1.54% RETAIL 0.59% CO., 1.50% SOUTH 0.59% GLOBAL 1.49% PROPERTY 0.59% INVESTMENTS 1.48% CARE 0.49% ASSOCIATES 1.47% (KENT) 0.49% DEVELOPMENTS 1.35% TRADING 0.49% MEDIA 1.33% CLEANING 0.49% IT 1.31% CATERING 0.49% BUILDING 1.29% S 0.49% M 1.22%
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 261 265,608 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 63 58,068 99999 - Dormant Company 60 48,509 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 55 42,290 41100 - Development of building projects 25 11,397 62090 - Other information technology service activities 21 12,837 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 21 29,009 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 19 19,049 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 18 30,178 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 17 11,212 56302 - Public houses and bars 15 6,285 98000 - Residents property management 12 5,255 86900 - Other human health activities 12 12,976 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 11 6,206 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 11 7,559 85600 - Educational support services 11 4,012 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 10 6,452 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 9 10,107 62012 - Business and domestic software development 9 9,752 93199 - Other sports activities 8 4,176
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