Dartford, Kent

2014 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Dartford when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company registrations in Dartford when compared to any half year in history.
  • Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Dartford when compared to any previous Q2.
  • Q2 2014 was a record quarter for company registrations in Dartford when compared to any quarter in history.
  • June 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Dartford when compared to any previous June.
  • May 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Dartford when compared to any previous May.
  • May 2014 was a record month for company registrations in Dartford when compared to any month in history.
  • April 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Dartford when compared to any previous April.
  • The first half of 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Dartford when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for net growth in Dartford when compared to any half year in history.
  • May 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Dartford when compared to any previous May.
  • April 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Dartford when compared to any previous April.
  • April 2014 was a record month for net growth in Dartford when compared to any month in history.

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 2014)

    The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Dartford when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company registrations in Dartford when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2014 a total of 517 companies were formed in Dartford. This figure is 16.2% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 11.6%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Dartford occurred in 2014 when a total of 517 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)DartfordUK
    2014517300,731
    2013445269,432
    % change16.2%11.6%
    Record Year2014 (517)2014 (300,731)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Dartford when compared to any previous Q2.

    Q2 2014 was a record quarter for company registrations in Dartford when compared to any quarter in history.

    A total of 288 companies were registered in Dartford during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 20.5% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.4% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)DartfordUK
    2014288150,009
    2013239134,630
    % change20.5%11.4%
    Record Year 2014 (288) 2014 (150,009)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    June 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Dartford when compared to any previous June.

    May 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Dartford when compared to any previous May.

    May 2014 was a record month for company registrations in Dartford when compared to any month in history.

    April 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Dartford when compared to any previous April.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 20149810981
    New companies in 2013818870
    % change21.0%23.9%15.7%
    Record Year2014 (98)2014 (109)2014 (81)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 a total of 270 companies were dissolved in Dartford. This figure is 0.7% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 14.2%.

    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
    2014270177,207
    2013272155,192
    % change-0.7%14.2%
    Record Year2009 (382)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    A total of 141 companies were dissolved in Dartford during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 3.7% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 22.7% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)DartfordUK
    201414194,837
    201313677,278
    % change3.7%22.7%
    Record Year 2009 (234) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2014316545
    Closed companies in 2013484939
    % change-35.4%32.7%15%
    Record Year2009 (89)2009 (98)2012 (51)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    The first half of 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Dartford when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for net growth in Dartford when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2014 the company register for Dartford increased by 247 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)DartfordUK
    2014247123,524
    2013173114,240
    Record Year2014 (247)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    Net company growth for Dartford during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) was 147 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)DartfordUK
    201414755,172
    201310357,352
    Record Year 2014 (147) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    May 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Dartford when compared to any previous May.

    April 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Dartford when compared to any previous April.

    April 2014 was a record month for net growth in Dartford when compared to any month in history.

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2014674436
    Net growth in 2013333931
    Record Year2014 (67)2014 (44)2008 (54)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 Dartford formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.2%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Dartford
    20140.2%
    20130.2%
    20120.2%
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2009 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    In the second quarter of 2014, Dartford formed 0.2% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)Dartford
    20140.2%
    20130.2%
    20120.2%
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2014 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20140.2%0.2%0.2%
    UK formation share in 20130.2%0.2%0.2%
    % change9.1%14.3%0.2%
    Record Year2007 (0.2%)2014 (0.2%)2009 (0.2%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2014 was 42.0.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2014 was 41.3.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    The record first half year for female directors in Dartford was 2010 when 30.9% of all directors were female.

    25.0% of all director appointments in Dartford in the first half of 2014 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 2014)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Dartford was in 2010 when 36.3% of all directors were female.

    25.3% of all director appointments in Dartford in the second quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTANCY1.73%CONSULTING5.16%
    CONSULTING1.66%MANAGEMENT4.64%
    LONDON0.96%CONSULTANCY3.50%
    MANAGEMENT0.96%PROPERTY2.66%
    KENT0.77%TRADING2.03%
    PROPERTY0.70%ENGINEERING1.99%
    DARTFORD0.70%CONSTRUCTION1.93%
    ELECTRICAL0.64%LONDON1.93%
    CONSTRUCTION0.64%CARE1.85%
    CONSULTANTS0.58%DESIGN1.75%
    BUSINESS0.58%CONSULTANTS1.73%
    PROPERTIES0.58%BUSINESS1.69%
    TRAINING0.51%PROPERTIES1.63%
    DESIGN0.51%TRANSPORT1.58%
    HIRE0.51%GLOBAL1.55%
    HEALTHCARE0.51%INVESTMENTS1.55%
    TRADING0.45%J1.51%
    ENGINEERING0.45%ASSOCIATES1.48%
    DIRECT0.45%MEDIA1.44%
    CARE0.45%ELECTRICAL1.40%
    TRANSPORT0.45%IT1.33%
    IT0.45%DEVELOPMENTS1.33%
    SCHOOL0.45%BUILDING1.26%
    BLUE0.38%M1.24%
    WHITE0.38%CO.,1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied429261,557
    99999 - Dormant Company11548,436
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management5640,250
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified5357,421
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified5328,352
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities4429,029
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified388,533
    49410 - Freight transport by road259,265
    43210 - Electrical installation246,050
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing235,855
    86900 - Other human health activities2011,292
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles195,375
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings187,053
    56101 - Licensed restaurants158,585
    68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis155,731
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation155,075
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified1519,058
    62090 - Other information technology service activities1513,024
    41100 - Development of building projects1310,527
    56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands137,840

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08972105 TRANSPORT REFINISHING SERVICES LTD. 02 Apr 2014
    08973216 S. MIROSLAV LTD 02 Apr 2014
    08975142 B.S.M. RAIL SIGNALLING LTD 03 Apr 2014
    08979609 WALLIS BRYCE LTD 04 Apr 2014
    08982471 THE AVALANCHE MOTION LTD 07 Apr 2014
    08982543 KDRILL LIMITED 07 Apr 2014
    08983596 PHOTOBEAT IMAGES LTD 07 Apr 2014
    08998033 NICER DEALS LTD 15 Apr 2014
    08999240 UNITED BUSINESS UTILITIES LIMITED 16 Apr 2014
    08999825 KIMALL ENGINEERING SERVICES LONDON LIMITED 16 Apr 2014
    09000157 ZUR CARE LTD 16 Apr 2014
    09005151 CHIMRON CONSULT LIMITED 22 Apr 2014
    09008059 BASE-SIS LTD 23 Apr 2014
    09010232 ASTIP LIMITED 24 Apr 2014
    09011982 JLS FERRER SERVICES LIMITED 25 Apr 2014
    09012581 ROBERT EARNSHAW LIMITED 25 Apr 2014
    09015059 DIVINE GLORY HEALTH LIMITED 28 Apr 2014
    09016122 ENVIROTEX GRADING & EXPORTS LTD 29 Apr 2014
    08969766 SM ADVISORS LIMITED 01 Apr 2014
    08976211 ENCORE MAINTENANCE LIMITED 03 Apr 2014
    08993559 CONSULTING 4U SEWERYN PIATCZAK LTD 11 Apr 2014
    08994386 MIKE BROWN CONSULTING LIMITED 14 Apr 2014
    09001982 BURTON CARS HIRE LIMITED 17 Apr 2014
    09017913 ULTIMATE FLOOR LAYING LTD 30 Apr 2014
    08978217 BITE SPICE LTD 04 Apr 2014