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Dartford, Kent

2011 Half Year Business Confidence Report

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. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 408 companies were formed in Dartford. This figure is 17.2% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 12.3%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Dartford occurred in 2007 when a total of 411 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)DartfordUK
    2011408228,735
    2010348203,749
    % change17.2%12.3%
    Record Year2007 (411)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    A total of 179 companies were registered in Dartford during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is an increase of 10.5% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.9% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)DartfordUK
    2011179112,344
    201016298,612
    % change10.5%13.9%
    Record Year 2007 (197) 2011 (112,344)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2011576062
    New companies in 2010506052
    % change14.0%0.0%19.2%
    Record Year2007 (88)2007 (72)2009 (66)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 258 companies were dissolved in Dartford. This figure is 13.4% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.6%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Dartford occurred in 2009 when a total of 381 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)DartfordUK
    2011258162,310
    2010298177,631
    % change-13.4%-8.6%
    Record Year2009 (381)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    A total of 101 companies were dissolved in Dartford during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is a decrease of 31.8% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 24.9% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)DartfordUK
    201110171,324
    201014894,954
    % change-31.8%-24.9%
    Record Year 2009 (234) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2011135434
    Closed companies in 2010395950
    % change-66.7%-8.5%-32%
    Record Year2009 (89)2009 (98)2010 (50)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 the company register for Dartford increased by 150 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)DartfordUK
    201115066,425
    20105026,118
    Record Year2007 (208)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    Net company growth for Dartford during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) was 78 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)DartfordUK
    20117841,020
    2010143,658
    Record Year 2003 (104) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201144628
    Net growth in 20101112
    Record Year2007 (65)2007 (36)2008 (54)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 Dartford formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.2%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Dartford
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    20090.2%
    20080.2%
    20070.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1960 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

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

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)Dartford
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    20090.2%
    20080.2%
    20070.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1960 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20110.2%0.2%0.2%
    UK formation share in 20100.1%0.2%0.1%
    % change10.3%-21.2%5.7%
    Record Year1960 (0.3%)1967 (0.6%)1966 (0.2%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2011 was 42.4.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2011 was 43.4.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    The record first half year for female directors in Dartford was 1857 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    32.4% of all director appointments in Dartford in the first half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Dartford was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.

    32.7% of all director appointments in Dartford in the second quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

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

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT1.95%CONSULTING5.09%
    ASSOCIATES1.46%MANAGEMENT4.86%
    CONSTRUCTION1.38%CONSULTANCY3.17%
    PROPERTY1.14%PROPERTY2.43%
    CONSULTING1.14%TRADING2.05%
    DARTFORD1.06%DESIGN1.94%
    BUILDING1.06%ASSOCIATES1.92%
    CONSULTANCY0.89%BUSINESS1.87%
    CONSULTANTS0.81%CONSTRUCTION1.77%
    LONDON0.73%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    730.73%MEDIA1.73%
    HEALTH0.65%ENGINEERING1.67%
    TRANSPORT0.65%LONDON1.60%
    CONTRACTORS0.65%GLOBAL1.46%
    ELECTRICAL0.57%J1.44%
    KENT0.57%CARE1.44%
    ENTERPRISES0.57%INVESTMENTS1.42%
    CARE0.49%IT1.39%
    FINANCIAL0.49%BUILDING1.32%
    GLOBAL0.49%PROPERTIES1.31%
    HOME0.49%ELECTRICAL1.30%
    M0.49%M1.27%
    J0.49%S1.23%
    PROJECTS0.49%ENTERPRISES1.20%
    SAFE0.41%SYSTEMS1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied393202,072
    7487 - Other business activities9260,758
    7499 - Non-trading company3310,955
    7414 - Business & management consultancy2713,053
    9999 - Dormant Company2720,111
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified2630,647
    9305 - Other service activities229,063
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering225,928
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities2110,545
    99999 - Dormant Company1818,918
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management1716,419
    74990 - Non-trading company178,481
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified1610,322
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified163,050
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing152,641
    43210 - Electrical installation153,085
    41201 - Construction of commercial buildings141,465
    4545 - Other building completion132,456
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply137,143
    63990 - Other information service activities not elsewhere classified121,515

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07615797 MCAM ASSOCIATES LIMITED 27 Apr 2011
    07613823 ROCCS (DARTFORD) LIMITED 26 Apr 2011
    07613186 THE SHOWER LAB LTD 21 Apr 2011
    07611382 SURETY CLEANING SERVICES LTD 21 Apr 2011
    07611008 JUICYCIGS LTD 20 Apr 2011
    07609896 ASF ASSOCIATES LIMITED 19 Apr 2011
    07609859 HM CONSULTANTS (UK) LIMITED 19 Apr 2011
    07608658 HORSE WORKS LIMITED 19 Apr 2011
    07608407 RISE BOOKS LIMITED 19 Apr 2011
    07606064 THE LONDON BRIDGE EXPERIENCE FOUNDATION 15 Apr 2011
    07605550 SURIN ENTERPRISES LIMITED 15 Apr 2011
    07605532 CALLAGHANS ASSOCIATES LTD 15 Apr 2011
    07605526 PVR CONSULTANTS LIMITED 15 Apr 2011
    07605491 SURIN WEALTH MANAGEMENT LIMITED 15 Apr 2011
    07605461 EE ASSOCIATES LIMITED 15 Apr 2011
    07604866 QUICKSHIFT TRANSPORT LTD 14 Apr 2011
    07604319 NEBUTEK LIMITED 14 Apr 2011
    07604133 PRELUDE CONSTRUCTION LTD 14 Apr 2011
    07594465 WRITE AUTHORS LIMITED 06 Apr 2011
    07590388 LIV FUTURES LIMITED 04 Apr 2011
    07589604 A 1ST CHOICE UK-CN TRADING LIMITED 04 Apr 2011
    07588589 JJ & CO. HOMES LTD 01 Apr 2011
    07587302 RUOL LIMITED 01 Apr 2011
    07612614 BEXLEY WEB DESIGN LTD 21 Apr 2011
    07596727 COMFORTABLE HOMES LTD 08 Apr 2011