Dartford, Kent
2010 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- June 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Dartford when compared to any previous June.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 a total of 348 companies were formed in Dartford. This figure is 1.4% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.9%.
The highest total for a first half year in Dartford occurred in 2007 when a total of 411 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Dartford UK 2010 348 203,749 2009 353 182,021 % change -1.4% 11.9% Record Year 2007 (411) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
A total of 162 companies were registered in Dartford during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 3.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Dartford UK 2010 162 98,612 2009 168 90,987 % change -3.6% 8.4% Record Year 2007 (197) 2007 (112,283) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2010 50 60 52 New companies in 2009 54 48 66 % change -7.4% 25.0% -21.2% Record Year 2007 (88) 2007 (72) 2009 (66)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 a total of 298 companies were dissolved in Dartford. This figure is 21.8% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -38.6%.
The highest total for a first half year in Dartford occurred in 2009 when a total of 381 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Dartford UK 2010 298 177,631 2009 381 289,236 % change -21.8% -38.6% Record Year 2009 (381) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
A total of 148 companies were dissolved in Dartford during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 36.8% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 47.6% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Dartford UK 2010 148 94,954 2009 234 181,176 % change -36.8% -47.6% Record Year 2009 (234) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
June 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Dartford when compared to any previous June.
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2010 39 59 50 Closed companies in 2009 89 98 47 % change -56.2% -39.8% 6% Record Year 2009 (89) 2009 (98) 2010 (50)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 the company register for Dartford increased by 50 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Dartford UK 2010 50 26,118 2009 -28 -107,215 Record Year 2007 (208) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
Net company growth for Dartford during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) was 14 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Dartford UK 2010 14 3,658 2009 -66 -90,189 Record Year 2003 (104) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2010 11 1 2 Net growth in 2009 -35 -50 19 Record Year 2007 (65) 2003 (36) 2008 (54)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 Dartford formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.2%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Dartford 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1960 (0.3%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
In the second quarter of 2010, Dartford formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Dartford 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.2% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1960 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.2% 0.1% UK formation share in 2009 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% % change -14.8% 19.1% -29.2% Record Year 1960 (0.3%) 1967 (0.6%) 1966 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2010 was 43.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.7% compared to the UK figure of 2.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.7%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2010 was 44.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.8% compared to the UK figure of 2.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
The record first half year for female directors in Dartford was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
24.7% of all director appointments in Dartford in the first half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
The record second quarter for female directors in Dartford was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.
26.6% of all director appointments in Dartford in the second quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTANCY 1.21% MANAGEMENT 5.01% PROPERTY 1.21% CONSULTING 4.79% CONSULTING 1.21% CONSULTANCY 3.02% BUILDING 1.03% PROPERTY 2.40% ELECTRICAL 1.03% ASSOCIATES 2.02% TRADING 1.03% TRADING 2.01% MANAGEMENT 1.03% DESIGN 1.91% VISION 0.93% CONSTRUCTION 1.85% CONSTRUCTION 0.93% MEDIA 1.80% LONDON 0.84% BUSINESS 1.75% IT 0.84% CONSULTANTS 1.71% KENT 0.75% INTERNATIONAL 1.59% J 0.65% ENGINEERING 1.56% CO 0.65% LONDON 1.52% G 0.65% INVESTMENTS 1.49% MAINTENANCE 0.65% J 1.46% ASSOCIATES 0.65% CARE 1.41% ENERGY 0.65% GLOBAL 1.39% SUPPORT 0.56% PROPERTIES 1.35% (KENT) 0.56% BUILDING 1.33% DESIGN 0.56% M 1.29% MEDIA 0.56% IT 1.28% (LONDON) 0.56% ELECTRICAL 1.27% ENGINEERING 0.56% GROUP 1.25% CONSULTANTS 0.56% DEVELOPMENTS 1.25%
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 386 207,125 7487 - Other business activities 108 68,525 7499 - Non-trading company 32 13,997 9999 - Dormant Company 32 19,842 7414 - Business & management consultancy 27 14,598 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 21 13,490 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 21 8,262 9305 - Other service activities 19 8,822 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 19 25,942 74990 - Non-trading company 17 7,893 99999 - Dormant Company 15 14,342 7260 - Other computer related activities 14 9,122 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 14 2,739 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 13 7,922 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 13 8,590 4525 - Other special trades construction 13 2,224 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 12 8,285 6024 - Freight transport by road 12 2,960 4545 - Other building completion 12 3,057 63990 - Other information service activities not elsewhere classified 10 1,147
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