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

  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 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)DartfordUK
    2013445269,432
    2012447253,150
    % change-0.4%6.4%
    Record Year2012 (447)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)DartfordUK
    2013239134,630
    2012208121,659
    % change14.9%10.7%
    Record Year 2013 (239) 2013 (134,630)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. 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
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2013818870
    New companies in 2012845767
    % change-3.6%54.4%4.5%
    Record Year2007 (88)2013 (88)2013 (70)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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)DartfordUK
    2013272155,192
    2012246147,794
    % change10.6%5.0%
    Record Year2009 (382)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)DartfordUK
    201313677,278
    201213280,218
    % change3.0%-3.7%
    Record Year 2009 (234) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2013484939
    Closed companies in 2012305151
    % change60.0%-3.9%-24%
    Record Year2009 (89)2009 (98)2012 (51)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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)DartfordUK
    2013173114,240
    2012201105,356
    Record Year2007 (208)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. 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)DartfordUK
    201310357,352
    20127641,441
    Record Year 2007 (103) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. 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
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2013333931
    Net growth in 201254616
    Record Year2007 (65)2013 (39)2008 (54)

UK Company Share

  1. 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
    20130.2%
    20120.2%
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    20090.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2009 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. 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
    20130.2%
    20120.2%
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    20090.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2009 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20130.2%0.2%0.2%
    UK formation share in 20120.2%0.1%0.2%
    % change-19.0%50.1%-5.4%
    Record Year2007 (0.2%)2010 (0.2%)2009 (0.2%)

Director Age

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTANCY1.72%CONSULTING5.25%
    MANAGEMENT1.12%MANAGEMENT4.80%
    CONSULTING1.05%CONSULTANCY3.41%
    ELECTRICAL0.90%PROPERTY2.48%
    PROPERTY0.82%TRADING2.05%
    DESIGN0.82%ENGINEERING1.81%
    BUSINESS0.75%DESIGN1.79%
    ASSOCIATES0.67%LONDON1.77%
    TRADING0.67%BUSINESS1.77%
    BUILDING0.67%CONSULTANTS1.68%
    CONSTRUCTION0.67%CONSTRUCTION1.68%
    KENT0.60%ASSOCIATES1.67%
    PROPERTIES0.52%GLOBAL1.59%
    CONTRACTORS0.52%MEDIA1.57%
    INVESTMENTS0.52%CARE1.55%
    MAINTENANCE0.52%J1.53%
    GLOBAL0.52%INVESTMENTS1.46%
    LONDON0.52%IT1.40%
    S0.45%PROPERTIES1.40%
    ESTATE0.45%M1.26%
    ENGINEERING0.45%BUILDING1.22%
    TRANSPORT0.45%ELECTRICAL1.19%
    M0.45%ENTERPRISES1.18%
    J0.45%CAPITAL1.16%
    SYSTEMS0.37%TRAINING1.16%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied461257,517
    99999 - Dormant Company9144,817
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified4854,555
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified4124,324
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management4033,633
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified347,212
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities2925,583
    43210 - Electrical installation275,611
    49410 - Freight transport by road226,273
    62090 - Other information technology service activities2112,578
    41100 - Development of building projects218,876
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles204,768
    86900 - Other human health activities188,687
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation154,452
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing155,253
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified1417,095
    63990 - Other information service activities not elsewhere classified145,057
    74990 - Non-trading company1314,303
    41201 - Construction of commercial buildings132,102
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings115,665

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08554171 BUILT BY DESIGNS LIMITED 03 Jun 2013
    08554304 LNA LEGAL SERVICES LIMITED 03 Jun 2013
    08554344 NAMENE PROPERTY LIMITED 03 Jun 2013
    08555704 ORGANISED KHAOS LTD 04 Jun 2013
    08558216 MEDICO NETWORK LIMITED 06 Jun 2013
    08561724 MOSHI LONDON LTD 10 Jun 2013
    08563431 SNATHS CONSULTING LTD 10 Jun 2013
    08566424 AZAGURY LIMITED 12 Jun 2013
    08569665 EMPIRE MAINTENANCE & BUILDING SERVICES LIMITED 14 Jun 2013
    08570047 JRN PVT LIMITED 14 Jun 2013
    08570546 MANRAJ ESTATES LTD 14 Jun 2013
    08571756 SHELAZ28 LIMITED 17 Jun 2013
    08572125 LJ 06 SERVICES LTD 17 Jun 2013
    08574607 HFC REAL HAIR WHOLESALE LIMITED 18 Jun 2013
    08574909 FRESH FOOD 1 LIMITED 18 Jun 2013
    08578633 WHITE HORSE INDEPENDENT FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS LIMITED 20 Jun 2013
    08580039 EDEN SERVICES & MANAGEMENT LTD 21 Jun 2013
    08586852 DODD ASSOCIATES (UK) LIMITED 26 Jun 2013
    08587807 G 4 R CO LIMITED 27 Jun 2013
    08572841 QS2 SECURITY LIMITED 17 Jun 2013
    08582316 MBRSS GROUP LIMITED 24 Jun 2013
    08587907 COSMETAHOLIC LTD 27 Jun 2013
    08587978 REDIRECT ADVANTAGE LIMITED 27 Jun 2013
    08559989 TCB ENGINEERING & CONSULTANCY SERVICES LTD 07 Jun 2013
    08583683 POINT STUDIO LTD 25 Jun 2013