Cranbrook, Kent
2010 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The second half of 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Cranbrook when compared to any previous second half year.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 131 companies were formed in Cranbrook in 2010. This total is 31.0% higher than in 2009 and compares favourably to the UK figure of a 10.4% growth compared to 362,675 the previous year.
Year Cranbrook UK 2010 131 400,358 2009 100 362,675 2008 92 349,203 2007 117 457,649 2006 112 405,440 Record Year 2010 (131) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The second half of 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Cranbrook when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2010 a total of 61 companies were formed in Cranbrook. This figure is 19.6% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 8.8%.
The highest total for a second half year in Cranbrook occurred in 2010 when a total of 61 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Cranbrook UK 2010 61 196,609 2009 51 180,654 % change 19.6% 8.8% Record Year 2010 (61) 2003 (201,446) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
A total of 29 companies were registered in Cranbrook during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is an increase of 20.8% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.6% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Cranbrook UK 2010 29 95,117 2009 24 85,983 % change 20.8% 10.6% Record Year 2006 (32) 2010 (95,117) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2010 8 11 10 New companies in 2009 7 8 9 % change 14.3% 37.5% 11.1% Record Year 1997 (15) 2006 (15) 1996 (11)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 79 companies were dissolved in Cranbrook in 2010. This total is 22.5% lower than in 2009 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 35.9% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Cranbrook UK 2010 79 342,232 2009 102 533,773 2008 78 237,901 2007 77 220,295 2006 63 200,166 Record Year 2009 (102) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 a total of 42 companies were dissolved in Cranbrook. This figure is 2.4% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -32.7%.
The highest total for a second half year in Cranbrook occurred in 2007 when a total of 49 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Cranbrook UK 2010 42 164,601 2009 41 244,537 % change 2.4% -32.7% Record Year 2007 (49) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
A total of 16 companies were dissolved in Cranbrook during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 20.0% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 9.7% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Cranbrook UK 2010 16 76,896 2009 20 85,136 % change -20.0% -9.7% Record Year 2007 (23) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2010 7 6 3 Closed companies in 2009 10 5 5 % change -30.0% 20.0% -40% Record Year 2009 (10) 2007 (8) 1999 (10)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 52 companies were added to the company register for Cranbrook in 2010. This number represents growth of 52.0% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 16.0%.
This number is 54 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2003 when the Cranbrook company register grew by 74 companies.
Year Cranbrook UK 2010 52 58,126 2009 -2 -171,098 2008 14 111,302 2007 40 237,354 2006 49 205,274 Record Year 2003 (74) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 the company register for Cranbrook increased by 19 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Cranbrook UK 2010 19 32,008 2009 10 -63,883 Record Year 2003 (32) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
Net company growth for Cranbrook during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) was 13 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Cranbrook UK 2010 13 18,221 2009 4 847 Record Year 2006 (22) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2010 1 5 7 Net growth in 2009 -3 3 4 Record Year 2003 (8) 2006 (11) 1996 (10)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2010)
In 2010 Cranbrook formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2009 when Cranbrook was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year Cranbrook 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% 2006 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1990 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 Cranbrook formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Cranbrook 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% 2006 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1990 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
In the fourth quarter of 2010, Cranbrook formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Cranbrook 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% 2006 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1990 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2010 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% UK formation share in 2009 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% % change 0.0% 22.6% 5.7% Record Year 1968 (0.2%) 1969 (0.2%) 1990 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2010)
The average age of a director in 2010 was 48.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.8% compared to the UK figure of 2.5%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2010 was 47.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.7% compared to the UK figure of 2.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2010 was 45.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2010)
The record year for female directors in Cranbrook was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Cranbrook in 2010 was 26.9%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.2%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The record second half year for female directors in Cranbrook was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
32.4% of all director appointments in Cranbrook in the second half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.0% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Cranbrook was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
33.8% of all director appointments in Cranbrook in the fourth quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2009-Dec 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 3.08% CONSULTING 5.06% LAND 1.92% MANAGEMENT 5.01% ASSOCIATION 1.54% CONSULTANCY 3.14% CONSULTANTS 1.54% PROPERTY 2.36% CONSULTANCY 1.15% TRADING 2.11% INVESTMENT 1.15% ASSOCIATES 1.95% STEAMROLLER 1.15% DESIGN 1.92% PARTNERS 1.15% BUSINESS 1.82% PROPERTY 1.15% CONSTRUCTION 1.82% CO 1.15% CONSULTANTS 1.76% INVESTMENTS 1.15% MEDIA 1.71% (EC) 1.15% ENGINEERING 1.62% MEDIA 1.15% LONDON 1.60% CATERING 0.77% CARE 1.45% PLUMBING 0.77% INVESTMENTS 1.44% PICTURE 0.77% GLOBAL 1.43% GROUP 0.77% J 1.42% JONES 0.77% IT 1.41% PRODUCTIONS 0.77% PROPERTIES 1.34% TECHNOLOGY 0.77% INTERNATIONAL 1.34% KENT 0.77% BUILDING 1.34% KHN 0.77% M 1.30% GLOBAL 0.77% ELECTRICAL 1.25% WEALD 0.77% SYSTEMS 1.24% ENGINEERING 0.77% S 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 33 199,572 7487 - Other business activities 20 63,348 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 6 27,550 9999 - Dormant Company 6 20,144 64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified 5 2,527 7414 - Business & management consultancy 4 13,474 9800 - Residents Property Management 4 1,563 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 4 1,849 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 4 14,505 7415 - Holding companies including head offices 3 1,851 7260 - Other computer related activities 3 8,089 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 3 9,177 6420 - Telecommunications 3 1,299 98000 - Residents property management 3 3,235 68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate 3 2,446 99999 - Dormant Company 3 16,285 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 3 6,598 94990 - Activities of other membership organizations not elsewhere classified 2 791 47789 - Other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (not commercial art galleries and opticians) 2 929 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 2 3,097
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07423787 IEUROPE CONSULTING LIMITED 29 Oct 2010 07423236 WILSLEY CAPITAL LTD. 29 Oct 2010 07419144 MEND LONDON LIMITED 26 Oct 2010 07415255 BEAMISH INVESTMENTS LIMITED 21 Oct 2010 07402585 CHESTERFIELD WT CONSULTANTS LTD 11 Oct 2010 07402091 FINEST FOODS DIRECT LTD 11 Oct 2010 07398794 WESTFIELD WORKSHOPS LIMITED 06 Oct 2010 07395580 ASPEX DESIGN AND BUILD LTD 04 Oct 2010