Dartford, Kent
2011 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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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) Dartford UK 2011 408 228,735 2010 348 203,749 % change 17.2% 12.3% Record Year 2007 (411) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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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) Dartford UK 2011 179 112,344 2010 162 98,612 % change 10.5% 13.9% Record Year 2007 (197) 2011 (112,344) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2011 57 60 62 New companies in 2010 50 60 52 % change 14.0% 0.0% 19.2% Record Year 2007 (88) 2007 (72) 2009 (66)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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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) Dartford UK 2011 258 162,310 2010 298 177,631 % change -13.4% -8.6% Record Year 2009 (381) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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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) Dartford UK 2011 101 71,324 2010 148 94,954 % change -31.8% -24.9% Record Year 2009 (234) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2011 13 54 34 Closed companies in 2010 39 59 50 % change -66.7% -8.5% -32% Record Year 2009 (89) 2009 (98) 2010 (50)
Net Company Growth
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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) Dartford UK 2011 150 66,425 2010 50 26,118 Record Year 2007 (208) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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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) Dartford UK 2011 78 41,020 2010 14 3,658 Record Year 2003 (104) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2011 44 6 28 Net growth in 2010 11 1 2 Record Year 2007 (65) 2007 (36) 2008 (54)
UK Company Share
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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 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1960 (0.3%) Company Share by Half Year
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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 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1960 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2011 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.2% 0.1% % change 10.3% -21.2% 5.7% Record Year 1960 (0.3%) 1967 (0.6%) 1966 (0.2%)
Director Age
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 1.95% CONSULTING 5.09% ASSOCIATES 1.46% MANAGEMENT 4.86% CONSTRUCTION 1.38% CONSULTANCY 3.17% PROPERTY 1.14% PROPERTY 2.43% CONSULTING 1.14% TRADING 2.05% DARTFORD 1.06% DESIGN 1.94% BUILDING 1.06% ASSOCIATES 1.92% CONSULTANCY 0.89% BUSINESS 1.87% CONSULTANTS 0.81% CONSTRUCTION 1.77% LONDON 0.73% CONSULTANTS 1.76% 73 0.73% MEDIA 1.73% HEALTH 0.65% ENGINEERING 1.67% TRANSPORT 0.65% LONDON 1.60% CONTRACTORS 0.65% GLOBAL 1.46% ELECTRICAL 0.57% J 1.44% KENT 0.57% CARE 1.44% ENTERPRISES 0.57% INVESTMENTS 1.42% CARE 0.49% IT 1.39% FINANCIAL 0.49% BUILDING 1.32% GLOBAL 0.49% PROPERTIES 1.31% HOME 0.49% ELECTRICAL 1.30% M 0.49% M 1.27% J 0.49% S 1.23% PROJECTS 0.49% ENTERPRISES 1.20% SAFE 0.41% SYSTEMS 1.20%
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 393 202,072 7487 - Other business activities 92 60,758 7499 - Non-trading company 33 10,955 7414 - Business & management consultancy 27 13,053 9999 - Dormant Company 27 20,111 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 26 30,647 9305 - Other service activities 22 9,063 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 22 5,928 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 21 10,545 99999 - Dormant Company 18 18,918 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 17 16,419 74990 - Non-trading company 17 8,481 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 16 10,322 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 16 3,050 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 15 2,641 43210 - Electrical installation 15 3,085 41201 - Construction of commercial buildings 14 1,465 4545 - Other building completion 13 2,456 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 13 7,143 63990 - Other information service activities not elsewhere classified 12 1,515
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