Dartford, Kent

Q1 2010 Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • Q1 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Dartford when compared to any previous Q1.
  • February 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Dartford when compared to any previous February.

Contents

  1. New Company Registrations
  2. Closed Companies (dissolved)
  3. Net Company Growth
  4. UK Company Share
  5. Director Age
  6. Director Gender
  7. Naming Trends
  8. SIC Data
  9. Recent Companies

New Company Registrations

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2010)

    A total of 186 companies were registered in Dartford during the first quarter of 2010 (Jan 2010 - Mar 2010).

    This figure is an increase of 0.5% versus the same period last year (Q1 2009). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 15.5% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2010 - Mar 2010)DartfordUK
    2010186105,137
    200918591,034
    % change0.5%15.5%
    Record Year 2007 (214) 2007 (166,814)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2010)

    New Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    New companies in 2010446973
    New companies in 2009516173
    % change-13.7%13.1%0.0%
    Record Year2007 (61)2007 (77)2007 (76)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2010)

    Q1 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Dartford when compared to any previous Q1.

    A total of 150 companies were dissolved in Dartford during the first quarter of 2010 (Jan 2010 - Mar 2010).

    This figure is an increase of 2.0% versus the same period last year (Q1 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 23.5% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2010 - Mar 2010)DartfordUK
    201015082,677
    2009147108,060
    % change2.0%-23.5%
    Record Year 2010 (150) 2009 (108,060)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2010)

    February 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Dartford when compared to any previous February.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Closed companies in 2010304971
    Closed companies in 20092027100
    % change50.0%81.5%-29%
    Record Year2007 (45)2010 (49)2009 (100)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2010)

    Net company growth for Dartford during the first quarter of 2010 (Jan 2010 - Mar 2010) was 36 companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2010 - Mar 2010)DartfordUK
    20103622,460
    200938-17,026
    Record Year 2007 (105) 2007 (111,282)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2010)

    Net Growth by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Net growth in 201014202
    Net growth in 20093134-27
    Record Year2009 (31)2007 (48)2006 (42)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2010)

    In the first quarter of 2010, Dartford formed 0.2% of all UK companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2010 - Mar 2010)Dartford
    20100.2%
    20090.2%
    20080.2%
    20070.1%
    20060.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1971 (0.4%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2010)

    Company Share by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    UK formation share in 20100.2%0.2%0.2%
    UK formation share in 20090.2%0.2%0.2%
    % change-19.9%-3.1%-16.9%
    Record Year1971 (0.9%)1968 (0.6%)1966 (0.5%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2010)

    The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2010 was 43.3.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.7% compared to the UK figure of 2.0%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2010)

    The record first quarter for female directors in Dartford was in 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    22.7% of all director appointments in Dartford in the first quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Mar 2009-Mar 2010)

    Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING1.12%MANAGEMENT5.01%
    MANAGEMENT1.03%CONSULTING4.60%
    ELECTRICAL1.03%CONSULTANCY2.87%
    TRADING1.03%PROPERTY2.50%
    PROPERTY0.93%ASSOCIATES2.04%
    BUILDING0.93%TRADING1.93%
    G0.84%DESIGN1.91%
    CONSULTANCY0.84%CONSTRUCTION1.87%
    LOGISTICS0.75%MEDIA1.84%
    VISION0.75%BUSINESS1.74%
    IT0.65%INTERNATIONAL1.73%
    CONSTRUCTION0.65%CONSULTANTS1.63%
    SUPPLIES0.65%ENGINEERING1.54%
    DESIGN0.65%J1.48%
    KENT0.65%LONDON1.45%
    CARE0.56%INVESTMENTS1.45%
    ENGINEERING0.56%GROUP1.37%
    R0.56%GLOBAL1.35%
    SECURITY0.56%PROPERTIES1.35%
    ASSOCIATES0.56%BUILDING1.34%
    GROUP0.56%CARE1.33%
    C0.56%ELECTRICAL1.30%
    SCAFFOLDING0.56%M1.28%
    CONSULTANTS0.56%SYSTEMS1.25%
    (KENT)0.56%S1.23%

SIC Data

  1. Previous 36 months, excluding companies less than 12 months old

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied391228,645
    7487 - Other business activities10974,904
    9999 - Dormant Company3419,948
    7499 - Non-trading company3315,398
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering319,325
    7414 - Business & management consultancy2917,003
    9305 - Other service activities219,038
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management2014,007
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified1826,974
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities179,943
    74990 - Non-trading company178,149
    7260 - Other computer related activities1710,331
    99999 - Dormant Company1613,808
    4525 - Other special trades construction142,434
    43210 - Electrical installation143,163
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified143,069
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply139,659
    6024 - Freight transport by road123,665
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified128,154
    4545 - Other building completion113,346

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07139750 WHOLESALE SUITE & MATTRESS LIMITED 28 Jan 2010
    07136947 JOHNSON & FELI PLOY INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION LIMITED 26 Jan 2010
    07134601 PINKIES TRANSPORT LIMITED 25 Jan 2010
    07134380 MRP ELECTRICAL LIMITED 25 Jan 2010
    07133748 D&P ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS LIMITED 22 Jan 2010
    07133043 HD & BA LTD 22 Jan 2010
    07127865 LINKS HEALTH CARE LIMITED 18 Jan 2010
    07127377 BJM HEATING LIMITED 16 Jan 2010
    07126876 JARNY TRADING LIMITED 15 Jan 2010
    07126827 WESTEY LIMITED 15 Jan 2010
    07126585 ANDREW JAMES INTERIORS LIMITED 15 Jan 2010
    07126236 ELEVATION BUILDING LIMITED 15 Jan 2010
    07125318 HOPE PROVISIONS LIMITED 14 Jan 2010
    07120616 METRO CRATE HIRE LIMITED 08 Jan 2010
    07120194 ASHDALE BUILDING SERVICES LIMITED 08 Jan 2010
    07119579 TF SOLUTIONS LIMITED 07 Jan 2010
    07119378 COUSINS BUILDING LIMITED 07 Jan 2010
    07117788 HANDY 31 LIMITED 06 Jan 2010
    07117159 WATERSCOPE LIMITED 05 Jan 2010
    07115713 UNIQUE EXPRESS (KENT) LTD 04 Jan 2010
    07137657 PUDDLEDUCK LANE LTD 27 Jan 2010
    07129667 HOLBEN DEVELOPMENTS LTD 19 Jan 2010
    07126082 C.J ENGINEERING & MACHINERY (EU) LTD 14 Jan 2010
    07125630 ASPIS SECURITY LIMITED 14 Jan 2010
    07139746 PRINT7 CITY LIMITED 28 Jan 2010