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Dartford, Kent

Q1 2011 Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • Q1 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Dartford when compared to any previous Q1.
  • Q1 2011 was a record quarter for company registrations in Dartford when compared to any quarter in history.
  • March 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Dartford when compared to any previous March.
  • March 2011 was a record month for company registrations in Dartford when compared to any month in history.
  • February 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Dartford when compared to any previous February.
  • Q1 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Dartford when compared to any previous Q1.
  • January 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Dartford when compared to any previous January.
  • March 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Dartford when compared to any previous March.

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 2011)

    Q1 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Dartford when compared to any previous Q1.

    Q1 2011 was a record quarter for company registrations in Dartford when compared to any quarter in history.

    A total of 229 companies were registered in Dartford during the first quarter of 2011 (Jan 2011 - Mar 2011).

    This figure is an increase of 23.1% versus the same period last year (Q1 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2011 - Mar 2011)DartfordUK
    2011229116,391
    2010186105,137
    % change23.1%10.7%
    Record Year 2011 (229) 2007 (166,814)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2011)

    March 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Dartford when compared to any previous March.

    March 2011 was a record month for company registrations in Dartford when compared to any month in history.

    February 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Dartford when compared to any previous February.

    New Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    New companies in 2011568192
    New companies in 2010446973
    % change27.3%17.4%26.0%
    Record Year2007 (61)2011 (81)2011 (92)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2011)

    Q1 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Dartford when compared to any previous Q1.

    A total of 157 companies were dissolved in Dartford during the first quarter of 2011 (Jan 2011 - Mar 2011).

    This figure is an increase of 4.7% versus the same period last year (Q1 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.0% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2011 - Mar 2011)DartfordUK
    201115790,986
    201015082,677
    % change4.7%10.0%
    Record Year 2011 (157) 2009 (108,060)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2011)

    January 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Dartford when compared to any previous January.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Closed companies in 2011714442
    Closed companies in 2010304971
    % change136.7%-10.2%-41%
    Record Year2011 (71)2010 (49)2009 (100)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2011)

    Net company growth for Dartford during the first quarter of 2011 (Jan 2011 - Mar 2011) was 72 companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2011 - Mar 2011)DartfordUK
    20117225,405
    20103622,460
    Record Year 2007 (105) 2007 (111,282)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2011)

    March 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Dartford when compared to any previous March.

    Net Growth by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Net growth in 2011-153750
    Net growth in 201014202
    Record Year2009 (31)2007 (48)2011 (50)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2011)

    In the first quarter of 2011, Dartford formed 0.2% of all UK companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2011 - Mar 2011)Dartford
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    20090.2%
    20080.2%
    20070.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1971 (0.4%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2011)

    Company Share by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    UK formation share in 20110.2%0.2%0.2%
    UK formation share in 20100.2%0.2%0.2%
    % change9.8%3.3%20.2%
    Record Year1971 (0.9%)1968 (0.6%)1966 (0.5%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2011)

    The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2011 was 41.5.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.0%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2011)

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

    32.1% of all director appointments in Dartford in the first quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.4% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Mar 2010-Mar 2011)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT1.67%CONSULTING5.04%
    CONSTRUCTION1.59%MANAGEMENT4.97%
    BUILDING1.25%CONSULTANCY3.16%
    CONSULTING1.17%PROPERTY2.38%
    CONSULTANCY1.09%TRADING2.10%
    PROPERTY1.09%DESIGN1.93%
    DARTFORD1.00%ASSOCIATES1.92%
    LONDON0.92%BUSINESS1.87%
    ASSOCIATES0.84%CONSTRUCTION1.80%
    KENT0.84%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    J0.84%MEDIA1.69%
    CONSULTANTS0.75%ENGINEERING1.61%
    730.75%LONDON1.60%
    M0.67%CARE1.45%
    ELECTRICAL0.67%J1.45%
    HEALTH0.67%GLOBAL1.44%
    IT0.58%INVESTMENTS1.43%
    TRANSPORT0.58%IT1.41%
    MAINTENANCE0.58%PROPERTIES1.36%
    GLOBAL0.58%BUILDING1.34%
    CONTRACTORS0.58%M1.30%
    ENTERPRISES0.50%ELECTRICAL1.28%
    LAND0.50%S1.24%
    CO0.50%INTERNATIONAL1.23%
    HEATING0.50%SYSTEMS1.23%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied387202,798
    7487 - Other business activities9460,968
    7499 - Non-trading company3411,316
    9999 - Dormant Company2619,765
    7414 - Business & management consultancy2412,916
    9305 - Other service activities238,740
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified2330,253
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management2016,150
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities1910,246
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified1810,085
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified173,097
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering176,183
    99999 - Dormant Company1618,336
    74990 - Non-trading company168,695
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply147,000
    43210 - Electrical installation143,172
    41201 - Construction of commercial buildings141,498
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing132,707
    7260 - Other computer related activities137,789
    4525 - Other special trades construction121,690

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07545372 ISOMORPHIC CONSULTING LTD 28 Feb 2011
    07540230 COFFEELATE LIMITED 23 Feb 2011
    07539021 DARTFORD TYRES LIMITED 22 Feb 2011
    07538943 TEXCEL (2011) LIMITED 22 Feb 2011
    07538848 PARKSIDE WORKS LIMITED 22 Feb 2011
    07537878 KENSWAY TRAINING LIMITED 22 Feb 2011
    07535556 BRITTANIA INTERIOR CONTRACTORS LTD. 18 Feb 2011
    07534868 DRAPER CONTROLS LIMITED 18 Feb 2011
    07534648 NAMENE (UK) LTD 18 Feb 2011
    07533965 BECO WALLFORM LIMITED 17 Feb 2011
    07531149 DIGISENSE SOLUTIONS LTD 16 Feb 2011
    07530136 ROSEDENE CONSTRUCTION LIMITED 15 Feb 2011
    07523528 DARTFORD CREDIT SERVICES LTD 09 Feb 2011
    07522370 WOODSIDE STABLES LIMITED 09 Feb 2011
    07519849 ORTIS INTERIORS LIMITED 07 Feb 2011
    07519149 NOW FINANCIAL ADVISORY LIMITED 07 Feb 2011
    07517677 CRAYFORD PRINT FINISHERS LTD 04 Feb 2011
    07517395 THAMES FREEDOM LIMITED 04 Feb 2011
    07516214 FORMATIONS ONLINE LIMITED 03 Feb 2011
    07516202 KOMPLEX LIMITED 03 Feb 2011
    07515026 EUROPEAN PRODUCE COMPANY (EPCO) LIMITED 02 Feb 2011
    07514143 KSS ROAD SWEEPERS LIMITED 02 Feb 2011
    OC361471 TANCIA PROPERTY LLP 02 Feb 2011
    07537534 GOKSAL IMPORT & EXPORT LTD 21 Feb 2011
    07534930 HEMISPHERE DESIGN LIMITED 18 Feb 2011