Dartford, Kent
2013 Annual 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
- 2013 was a record year for company registrations in Dartford when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Dartford when compared to any previous second half year.
- The second half of 2013 was a record second half year for company registrations in Dartford when compared to any half year in history.
- Q4 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Dartford when compared to any previous Q4.
- December 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Dartford when compared to any previous December.
- November 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Dartford when compared to any previous November.
- The second half of 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Dartford when compared to any previous second half year.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2013)
2013 was a record year for company registrations in Dartford when compared to any year in history.
A total of 894 companies were formed in Dartford in 2013. This total is 8.8% higher than in 2012 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 7.6% growth compared to 491,893 the previous year.
Year Dartford UK 2013 894 529,363 2012 822 491,893 2011 734 452,870 2010 712 400,358 2009 668 362,675 Record Year 2013 (894) 2013 (529,363) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The second half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Dartford when compared to any previous second half year.
The second half of 2013 was a record second half year for company registrations in Dartford when compared to any half year in history.
In the second half of 2013 a total of 449 companies were formed in Dartford. This figure is 19.7% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 8.9%.
The highest total for a second half year in Dartford occurred in 2013 when a total of 449 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Dartford UK 2013 449 259,931 2012 375 238,743 % change 19.7% 8.9% Record Year 2013 (449) 2013 (259,931) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
Q4 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Dartford when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 199 companies were registered in Dartford during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).
This figure is an increase of 7.6% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 6.1% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Dartford UK 2013 199 127,247 2012 185 119,875 % change 7.6% 6.1% Record Year 2013 (199) 2013 (127,247) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
December 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Dartford when compared to any previous December.
November 2013 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 2013 73 76 50 New companies in 2012 70 71 44 % change 4.3% 7.0% 13.6% Record Year 2010 (76) 2013 (76) 2013 (50)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 546 companies were dissolved in Dartford in 2013. This total is 15.2% higher than in 2012 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 13.1% growth compared to the previous year.
Year Dartford UK 2013 546 332,213 2012 474 293,729 2011 482 314,524 2010 597 342,233 2009 686 533,789 Record Year 2009 (686) 2009 (533,789) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 a total of 274 companies were dissolved in Dartford. This figure is 20.2% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 21.3%.
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 2013 274 177,021 2012 228 145,935 % change 20.2% 21.3% Record Year 2009 (304) 2009 (244,544) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
A total of 135 companies were dissolved in Dartford during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).
This figure is an increase of 15.4% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 29.7% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Dartford UK 2013 135 90,851 2012 117 70,027 % change 15.4% 29.7% Record Year 2010 (146) 2013 (90,851) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2013 57 43 35 Closed companies in 2012 52 39 26 % change 9.6% 10.3% 35% Record Year 2010 (62) 2010 (63) 2011 (42)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 348 companies were added to the company register for Dartford in 2013. This number represents growth of 38.9% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 37.2%.
This number is 0 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2012 when the Dartford company register grew by 348 companies.
Year Dartford UK 2013 348 197,150 2012 348 198,164 2011 252 138,346 2010 115 58,125 2009 -18 -171,114 Record Year 2012 (348) 2007 (237,353) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The second half of 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Dartford when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2013 the company register for Dartford increased by 175 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Dartford UK 2013 175 82,910 2012 147 92,808 Record Year 2013 (175) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
Net company growth for Dartford during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) was 64 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Dartford UK 2013 64 36,396 2012 68 49,848 Record Year 2008 (88) 2012 (49,848) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2013 16 33 15 Net growth in 2012 18 32 18 Record Year 2008 (51) 2008 (38) 2002 (31)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2013)
In 2013 Dartford formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2012 when Dartford was responsible for 0.2% of all UK companies.
Year 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 Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 Dartford formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.2%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Dartford 2013 0.2% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 2008 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
In the fourth quarter of 2013, Dartford formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Dartford 2013 0.2% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 2010 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.2% 0.1% UK formation share in 2012 0.2% 0.2% 0.1% % change -3.0% 5.2% 3.3% Record Year 2010 (0.2%) 2008 (0.2%) 1989 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2013)
The average age of a director in 2013 was 42.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2013 was 42.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.8%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2013 was 42.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.8% compared to the UK figure of 5.1%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2013)
The record year for female directors in Dartford was 1996 when 33.7% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Dartford in 2013 was 25.5%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.0%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The record second half year for female directors in Dartford was 2005 when 31.2% of all directors were female.
26.9% of all director appointments in Dartford in the second half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Dartford was in 2004 when 29.8% of all directors were female.
28.7% of all director appointments in Dartford in the fourth quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.6% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2012-Dec 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTANCY 1.64% CONSULTING 5.22% CONSULTING 1.58% MANAGEMENT 4.72% MANAGEMENT 1.10% CONSULTANCY 3.45% BUSINESS 0.89% PROPERTY 2.59% ELECTRICAL 0.75% TRADING 2.08% LONDON 0.68% ENGINEERING 1.87% DESIGN 0.62% LONDON 1.86% KENT 0.55% DESIGN 1.76% SYSTEMS 0.55% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% CONSTRUCTION 0.55% CARE 1.73% CARE 0.55% BUSINESS 1.71% TRANSPORT 0.55% CONSULTANTS 1.68% CONSULTANTS 0.48% GLOBAL 1.58% TRADING 0.48% INVESTMENTS 1.56% PROPERTY 0.48% PROPERTIES 1.54% SCHOOL 0.48% ASSOCIATES 1.53% BEAUTY 0.41% J 1.51% IT 0.41% MEDIA 1.50% TRAINING 0.41% IT 1.35% BUILDING 0.41% DEVELOPMENTS 1.23% M 0.41% M 1.23% MEDIA 0.41% BUILDING 1.21% ENTERPRISES 0.41% ELECTRICAL 1.20% MAINTENANCE 0.41% CAPITAL 1.19% 4 0.41% ENERGY 1.14%
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 463 266,814 99999 - Dormant Company 96 46,762 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 52 55,342 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 46 36,164 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 44 26,001 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 37 7,823 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 34 27,183 41100 - Development of building projects 23 9,485 43210 - Electrical installation 22 5,730 49410 - Freight transport by road 20 7,333 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 19 4,987 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 17 4,687 62090 - Other information technology service activities 16 12,511 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 14 5,405 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 14 6,191 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 14 18,034 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 14 8,879 78200 - Temporary employment agency activities 13 1,907 63990 - Other information service activities not elsewhere classified 13 5,639 86900 - Other human health activities 13 9,543
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08719424 COPPERFIELD COURT RESIDENTS COMPANY LIMITED 04 Oct 2013 08723788 PEST FORCE DARTFORD LTD 08 Oct 2013 08724273 WHITE SPACE INTELLIGENCE LTD 09 Oct 2013 08725075 CIRCUIT ASSOCIATES LTD 09 Oct 2013 08725722 FRANCES HENRY FINANCE LTD 09 Oct 2013 08726650 WOODFALL DRIVE FREEHOLDERS COMPANY LIMITED 10 Oct 2013 08730466 WASTE 2 SPACE LTD 14 Oct 2013 08730600 MB-PC IT CONSULTING LTD 14 Oct 2013 08732826 PMR MECHANICAL SERVICES LIMITED 15 Oct 2013 08734084 SIMPLY RELOVED LTD 16 Oct 2013 08734632 86 IMPORTERS LTD 16 Oct 2013 08735728 C COOPER CONSULTING LTD. 17 Oct 2013 08738975 DENVER STORAGE LIMITED 18 Oct 2013 08739614 DALE 1960 LIMITED 21 Oct 2013 08743451 EAGLE HEIGHT TRANSPORT LIMITED 22 Oct 2013 08748446 RWH HAULAGE LIMITED 25 Oct 2013 08751564 THOMPSON GREEN SOLUTIONS LTD 28 Oct 2013 08754069 TRESE COMPANY LIMITED 30 Oct 2013 08754269 TURBULENT MUSIC LTD 30 Oct 2013 08725746 SHERWEN-HOSS LTD 09 Oct 2013 08729670 OBN INVESTMENTS LTD 11 Oct 2013 08729937 POLYCON DESIGN LIMITED 11 Oct 2013 08737156 Z - MAR LTD 17 Oct 2013 08749147 3D BLUE LTD 25 Oct 2013 08749036 LEARN NEW SKILLS FROM HOME LIMITED 25 Oct 2013
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