Canterbury, Kent
Q1 2015 Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- Q1 2015 saw a new record in company registrations in Canterbury when compared to any previous Q1.
- Q1 2015 was a record quarter for company registrations in Canterbury when compared to any quarter in history.
- March 2015 saw a new record in company registrations in Canterbury when compared to any previous March.
- March 2015 was a record month for company registrations in Canterbury when compared to any month in history.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2015)
Q1 2015 saw a new record in company registrations in Canterbury when compared to any previous Q1.
Q1 2015 was a record quarter for company registrations in Canterbury when compared to any quarter in history.
A total of 161 companies were registered in Canterbury during the first quarter of 2015 (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015).
This figure is an increase of 11.8% versus the same period last year (Q1 2014). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 6.9% against the same period last year.
first quarter (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015) Canterbury UK 2015 161 161,156 2014 144 150,722 % change 11.8% 6.9% Record Year 2015 (161) 2007 (166,814) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2015)
March 2015 saw a new record in company registrations in Canterbury when compared to any previous March.
March 2015 was a record month for company registrations in Canterbury when compared to any month in history.
New Companies by Month
January February March New companies in 2015 43 50 68 New companies in 2014 36 51 57 % change 19.4% -2.0% 19.3% Record Year 2012 (50) 2014 (51) 2015 (68)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2015)
A total of 103 companies were dissolved in Canterbury during the first quarter of 2015 (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015).
This figure is an increase of 5.1% versus the same period last year (Q1 2014). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.7% against the same period last year.
first quarter (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015) Canterbury UK 2015 103 89,523 2014 98 82,370 % change 5.1% 8.7% Record Year 2011 (106) 2009 (108,066) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2015)
Dissolved Companies by Month
January February March Closed companies in 2015 28 26 49 Closed companies in 2014 35 34 29 % change -20.0% -23.5% 69% Record Year 2014 (35) 2010 (35) 2009 (75)
Net Company Growth
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2015)
Net company growth for Canterbury during the first quarter of 2015 (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015) was 58 companies.
first quarter (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015) Canterbury UK 2015 58 71,633 2014 46 68,352 Record Year 2012 (80) 2007 (111,282) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2015)
Net Growth by Month
January February March Net growth in 2015 15 24 19 Net growth in 2014 1 17 28 Record Year 2003 (35) 2006 (29) 2008 (43)
UK Company Share
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2015)
In the first quarter of 2015, Canterbury formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
first quarter (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015) Canterbury 2015 0.1% 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2003 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2015)
Company Share by Month
January February March UK formation share in 2015 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2014 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 17.2% -9.7% 8.7% Record Year 1957 (0.3%) 1995 (0.1%) 1992 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2015)
The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2015 was 46.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 7.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2015)
The record first quarter for female directors in Canterbury was in 2008 when 33.8% of all directors were female.
26.3% of all director appointments in Canterbury in the first quarter of 2015 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.4% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Mar 2014-Mar 2015)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CRABTREE 3.27% CONSULTING 5.23% KENT 1.83% MANAGEMENT 4.56% CANTERBURY 1.83% CONSULTANCY 3.62% MANAGEMENT 1.25% PROPERTY 2.72% CONSULTING 1.06% CONSTRUCTION 2.19% (KENT) 0.96% CARE 2.13% DESIGN 0.96% ENGINEERING 2.12% ESTATES 0.87% LONDON 1.91% EAST 0.87% TRADING 1.88% CONSULTANCY 0.87% TRANSPORT 1.82% (CANTERBURY) 0.77% ELECTRICAL 1.76% SERVICE 0.77% DESIGN 1.65% PROPERTY 0.67% PROPERTIES 1.63% BUILDING 0.67% CO., 1.58% TRAINING 0.67% J 1.55% ENGINEERING 0.67% CONSULTANTS 1.54% TRADING 0.58% BUSINESS 1.49% HOLDINGS 0.58% INVESTMENTS 1.49% RETAIL 0.58% GLOBAL 1.46% J 0.58% ASSOCIATES 1.44% CONSTRUCTION 0.58% DEVELOPMENTS 1.36% SOUTH 0.58% BUILDING 1.31% CARE 0.58% IT 1.30% CLEANING 0.58% MEDIA 1.28% ASSOCIATES 0.58% M 1.27%
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 275 288,953 99999 - Dormant Company 62 49,474 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 54 58,522 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 44 43,081 41100 - Development of building projects 27 11,863 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 22 29,218 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 21 30,825 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 18 19,098 62090 - Other information technology service activities 18 12,862 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 15 7,797 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 15 11,600 98000 - Residents property management 14 5,308 56302 - Public houses and bars 14 6,355 86900 - Other human health activities 13 13,990 43210 - Electrical installation 11 6,139 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 11 6,238 85600 - Educational support services 11 4,058 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 10 10,200 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 10 6,557 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 9 9,080
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 09377460 MARIA JONES CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY SERVICES LTD 07 Jan 2015 09384408 53 DEGREES TAKEAWAY LTD 12 Jan 2015 09389957 SLD (CANTERBURY) LIMITED 15 Jan 2015 09392080 CYBERCAST LIMITED 16 Jan 2015 09401754 CLEANINGANGLES LTD 22 Jan 2015 09405831 CULT3 CO LTD 26 Jan 2015 09406121 CHALEUREUSE LIMITED 26 Jan 2015 09409976 TRECHIC COSMETICS LIMITED 28 Jan 2015 09410326 MARRAKECH GIFTS LTD 28 Jan 2015 09410847 RINTAL CONCEPT ADVERTISING LIMITED 28 Jan 2015 OC397854 CHASTO PARTNERSHIP LLP 30 Jan 2015 09380930 CANTIUM CONSULTANCY LTD 09 Jan 2015 09383516 KNP UK LTD 12 Jan 2015 09404697 SHAALOM LTD 26 Jan 2015 09378643 THE UK GROCERY STORE LTD 08 Jan 2015 09383044 MAGNOLIA ROSE LTD 12 Jan 2015 09389928 THE ASH LONDON GROUP LIMITED 15 Jan 2015 09371821 BKR RAIL CONSULTANCY LIMITED 02 Jan 2015 09371852 DERRINGSTONE LIMITED 02 Jan 2015 09385150 BEATY.BIZ LIMITED 12 Jan 2015 09394303 RKC EVENTS LIMITED 19 Jan 2015 09404818 TEMPLE MULTISERV LTD 26 Jan 2015 09405600 JEFFERYS HGV AND PLANT MOBILE SERVICES LIMITED 26 Jan 2015 09406035 MARTIN APPS LTD 26 Jan 2015 09415260 PREMIER SAFETY SIGNS LIMITED 30 Jan 2015
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