Dartford, Kent
2013 Half Year Business Confidence Report
NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.
Headlines
- Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Dartford when compared to any previous Q2.
- Q2 2013 was a record quarter for company registrations in Dartford when compared to any quarter in history.
- June 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Dartford when compared to any previous June.
- May 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Dartford when compared to any previous May.
- May 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Dartford when compared to any previous May.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 a total of 445 companies were formed in Dartford. This figure is 0.4% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.
The highest total for a first half year in Dartford occurred in 2012 when a total of 447 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Dartford UK 2013 445 269,432 2012 447 253,150 % change -0.4% 6.4% Record Year 2012 (447) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Dartford when compared to any previous Q2.
Q2 2013 was a record quarter for company registrations in Dartford when compared to any quarter in history.
A total of 239 companies were registered in Dartford during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is an increase of 14.9% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Dartford UK 2013 239 134,630 2012 208 121,659 % change 14.9% 10.7% Record Year 2013 (239) 2013 (134,630) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
June 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Dartford when compared to any previous June.
May 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Dartford when compared to any previous May.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2013 81 88 70 New companies in 2012 84 57 67 % change -3.6% 54.4% 4.5% Record Year 2007 (88) 2013 (88) 2013 (70)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 a total of 272 companies were dissolved in Dartford. This figure is 10.6% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 5.0%.
The highest total for a first half year in Dartford occurred in 2009 when a total of 382 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Dartford UK 2013 272 155,192 2012 246 147,794 % change 10.6% 5.0% Record Year 2009 (382) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
A total of 136 companies were dissolved in Dartford during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is an increase of 3.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 3.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Dartford UK 2013 136 77,278 2012 132 80,218 % change 3.0% -3.7% Record Year 2009 (234) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2013 48 49 39 Closed companies in 2012 30 51 51 % change 60.0% -3.9% -24% Record Year 2009 (89) 2009 (98) 2012 (51)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 the company register for Dartford increased by 173 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Dartford UK 2013 173 114,240 2012 201 105,356 Record Year 2007 (208) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
Net company growth for Dartford during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was 103 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Dartford UK 2013 103 57,352 2012 76 41,441 Record Year 2007 (103) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
May 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Dartford when compared to any previous May.
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2013 33 39 31 Net growth in 2012 54 6 16 Record Year 2007 (65) 2013 (39) 2008 (54)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 Dartford formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.2%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Dartford 2013 0.2% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 2009 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
In the second quarter of 2013, Dartford formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Dartford 2013 0.2% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 2009 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2013 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% UK formation share in 2012 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% % change -19.0% 50.1% -5.4% Record Year 2007 (0.2%) 2010 (0.2%) 2009 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2013 was 42.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2013 was 41.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The record first half year for female directors in Dartford was 2010 when 30.9% of all directors were female.
23.4% of all director appointments in Dartford in the first half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The record second quarter for female directors in Dartford was in 2010 when 36.3% of all directors were female.
23.8% of all director appointments in Dartford in the second quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTANCY 1.72% CONSULTING 5.25% MANAGEMENT 1.12% MANAGEMENT 4.80% CONSULTING 1.05% CONSULTANCY 3.41% ELECTRICAL 0.90% PROPERTY 2.48% PROPERTY 0.82% TRADING 2.05% DESIGN 0.82% ENGINEERING 1.81% BUSINESS 0.75% DESIGN 1.79% ASSOCIATES 0.67% LONDON 1.77% TRADING 0.67% BUSINESS 1.77% BUILDING 0.67% CONSULTANTS 1.68% CONSTRUCTION 0.67% CONSTRUCTION 1.68% KENT 0.60% ASSOCIATES 1.67% PROPERTIES 0.52% GLOBAL 1.59% CONTRACTORS 0.52% MEDIA 1.57% INVESTMENTS 0.52% CARE 1.55% MAINTENANCE 0.52% J 1.53% GLOBAL 0.52% INVESTMENTS 1.46% LONDON 0.52% IT 1.40% S 0.45% PROPERTIES 1.40% ESTATE 0.45% M 1.26% ENGINEERING 0.45% BUILDING 1.22% TRANSPORT 0.45% ELECTRICAL 1.19% M 0.45% ENTERPRISES 1.18% J 0.45% CAPITAL 1.16% SYSTEMS 0.37% TRAINING 1.16%
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 461 257,517 99999 - Dormant Company 91 44,817 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 48 54,555 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 41 24,324 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 40 33,633 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 34 7,212 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 29 25,583 43210 - Electrical installation 27 5,611 49410 - Freight transport by road 22 6,273 62090 - Other information technology service activities 21 12,578 41100 - Development of building projects 21 8,876 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 20 4,768 86900 - Other human health activities 18 8,687 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 15 4,452 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 15 5,253 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 14 17,095 63990 - Other information service activities not elsewhere classified 14 5,057 74990 - Non-trading company 13 14,303 41201 - Construction of commercial buildings 13 2,102 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 11 5,665
Recent Companies
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