Dartford, Kent
2012 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2012 was a record year for company registrations in Dartford when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Dartford when compared to any previous second half year.
- November 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Dartford when compared to any previous November.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2012)
2012 was a record year for company registrations in Dartford when compared to any year in history.
A total of 822 companies were formed in Dartford in 2012. This total is 12.0% higher than in 2011 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.
Year Dartford UK 2012 822 491,893 2011 734 452,870 2010 712 400,358 2009 668 362,675 2008 609 349,203 Record Year 2012 (822) 2012 (491,893) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The second half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Dartford when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2012 a total of 375 companies were formed in Dartford. This figure is 15.0% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Dartford occurred in 2012 when a total of 375 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Dartford UK 2012 375 238,743 2011 326 224,135 % change 15.0% 6.5% Record Year 2012 (375) 2012 (238,743) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 185 companies were registered in Dartford during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is an increase of 17.8% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 9.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Dartford UK 2012 185 119,875 2011 157 109,623 % change 17.8% 9.4% Record Year 2010 (189) 2012 (119,875) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
November 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Dartford when compared to any previous November.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2012 70 71 44 New companies in 2011 70 50 37 % change 0.0% 42.0% 18.9% Record Year 2010 (76) 2012 (71) 2010 (48)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 474 companies were dissolved in Dartford in 2012. This total is 1.7% lower than in 2011 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Dartford UK 2012 474 293,728 2011 482 314,524 2010 597 342,233 2009 686 533,787 2008 295 237,873 Record Year 2009 (686) 2009 (533,787) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 228 companies were dissolved in Dartford. This figure is 1.8% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -4.1%.
The highest total for a second half year in Dartford occurred in 2009 when a total of 304 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Dartford UK 2012 228 145,934 2011 224 152,213 % change 1.8% -4.1% Record Year 2009 (304) 2009 (244,543) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 117 companies were dissolved in Dartford during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 0.8% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 12.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Dartford UK 2012 117 70,026 2011 118 79,983 % change -0.8% -12.4% Record Year 2010 (146) 2009 (85,139) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2012 52 39 26 Closed companies in 2011 30 46 42 % change 73.3% -15.2% -38% Record Year 2010 (62) 2010 (63) 2011 (42)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 348 companies were added to the company register for Dartford in 2012. This number represents growth of 47.4% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.
This number is 96 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2003 when the Dartford company register grew by 379 companies.
Year Dartford UK 2012 348 198,165 2011 252 138,346 2010 115 58,125 2009 -18 -171,112 2008 314 111,330 Record Year 2003 (379) 2003 (242,541) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 the company register for Dartford increased by 147 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Dartford UK 2012 147 92,809 2011 102 71,922 Record Year 2003 (174) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Net company growth for Dartford during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 68 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Dartford UK 2012 68 49,849 2011 39 29,640 Record Year 2008 (88) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2012 18 32 18 Net growth in 2011 40 4 -5 Record Year 2003 (51) 2008 (38) 2002 (31)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2012)
In 2012 Dartford formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2011 when Dartford was responsible for 0.2% of all UK companies.
Year Dartford 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1960 (0.2%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 Dartford formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is more than the 2011 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Dartford 2012 0.2% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1961 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, Dartford formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Dartford 2012 0.2% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1961 (0.4%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2012 0.2% 0.2% 0.1% UK formation share in 2011 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% % change -16.0% 35.2% 15.8% Record Year 1961 (0.6%) 1961 (0.3%) 1989 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2012)
The average age of a director in 2012 was 42.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2012 was 42.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2012 was 42.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2012)
The record year for female directors in Dartford was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Dartford in 2012 was 29.7%. The average for the UK during this time was 29.9%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The record second half year for female directors in Dartford was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
27.0% of all director appointments in Dartford in the second half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Dartford was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.
30.3% of all director appointments in Dartford in the fourth quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2011-Dec 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTANCY 1.42% CONSULTING 5.15% CONSULTING 1.12% MANAGEMENT 4.78% MANAGEMENT 1.12% CONSULTANCY 3.31% CONSTRUCTION 0.97% PROPERTY 2.40% TRADING 0.82% TRADING 2.03% ASSOCIATES 0.82% DESIGN 1.86% DESIGN 0.75% ASSOCIATES 1.82% S 0.75% ENGINEERING 1.79% PROPERTY 0.75% BUSINESS 1.76% KENT 0.75% CONSULTANTS 1.75% PENSIONS 0.67% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% BUSINESS 0.67% LONDON 1.69% J 0.60% MEDIA 1.69% GLOBAL 0.60% GLOBAL 1.59% LONDON 0.60% J 1.57% INVESTMENTS 0.52% INVESTMENTS 1.46% MEDIA 0.52% IT 1.43% ROOFING 0.52% CARE 1.39% CONSULTANTS 0.52% PROPERTIES 1.34% HOMES 0.52% M 1.26% HOME 0.45% BUILDING 1.23% MEDICAL 0.45% ENTERPRISES 1.21% BUILDING 0.45% TRAINING 1.18% ENERGY 0.45% ELECTRICAL 1.17% CO 0.45% SECURITY 1.17%
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 428 236,139 99999 - Dormant Company 49 40,648 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 43 52,427 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 38 22,058 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 33 23,256 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 33 6,419 43210 - Electrical installation 28 5,304 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 24 30,396 62090 - Other information technology service activities 23 12,291 49410 - Freight transport by road 21 5,165 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 19 4,882 41100 - Development of building projects 18 7,980 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 17 4,045 86900 - Other human health activities 16 7,866 41201 - Construction of commercial buildings 15 2,118 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 14 4,290 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 13 4,936 68310 - Real estate agencies 12 3,270 74990 - Non-trading company 12 13,808 86101 - Hospital activities 11 2,187
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08235987 HOME SOLUTIONS MEOPHAM LTD 02 Oct 2012 08236926 VAANIPAM LTD 02 Oct 2012 08239800 JENPRO GWER LIMITED 04 Oct 2012 08242419 ESSEX WINDOW DESIGN LIMITED 05 Oct 2012 08242549 C&A WATCH REPAIRS LIMITED 05 Oct 2012 08242568 KHAWAJA METERS LIMITED 05 Oct 2012 08244859 HCH DRYLINING LTD 09 Oct 2012 08246762 HOT CONSULTANCY LTD 10 Oct 2012 08249015 CRAYFORD RETAIL LTD 11 Oct 2012 08256089 EAST CENTRAL FIVE LIMITED 16 Oct 2012 08257080 THREE OAKLEY LIMITED 17 Oct 2012 08258280 BLUE SKY HOTELS LIMITED 18 Oct 2012 08259107 DD MGMT CONSULTANCY LTD 18 Oct 2012 08259890 BOBBY CATERING LIMITED 18 Oct 2012 08261161 BAR SALENTO LTD 19 Oct 2012 08263668 SUPER BRITISH LIMITED 22 Oct 2012 08266731 MDL SEAL LTD 24 Oct 2012 08268486 SAYAD ENGINEERING LTD 25 Oct 2012 08272516 CROSS MEDIA ASSOCIATES LTD 29 Oct 2012 08274556 OAKWOOD CORPORATE ADVISORY LIMITED 30 Oct 2012 08274932 CURRY MANSION LTD 31 Oct 2012 08275847 PP CONSULTING LTD 31 Oct 2012 08242244 UK WEIGHTS AND FITNESS LIMITED 05 Oct 2012 08242510 TECHNIQUE LIFTS LIMITED 05 Oct 2012 08266733 FLOWAWAY LIMITED 24 Oct 2012
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