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
New Company Registrations
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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) Dartford UK 2014 517 300,731 2013 445 269,432 % change 16.2% 11.6% Record Year 2014 (517) 2014 (300,731) New Companies by Half Year
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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) Dartford UK 2014 288 150,009 2013 239 134,630 % change 20.5% 11.4% Record Year 2014 (288) 2014 (150,009) New Companies by Quarter
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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
April May June New companies in 2014 98 109 81 New companies in 2013 81 88 70 % change 21.0% 23.9% 15.7% Record Year 2014 (98) 2014 (109) 2014 (81)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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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) Dartford UK 2014 270 177,207 2013 272 155,192 % change -0.7% 14.2% Record Year 2009 (382) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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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) Dartford UK 2014 141 94,837 2013 136 77,278 % change 3.7% 22.7% Record Year 2009 (234) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2014 31 65 45 Closed companies in 2013 48 49 39 % change -35.4% 32.7% 15% Record Year 2009 (89) 2009 (98) 2012 (51)
Net Company Growth
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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) Dartford UK 2014 247 123,524 2013 173 114,240 Record Year 2014 (247) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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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) Dartford UK 2014 147 55,172 2013 103 57,352 Record Year 2014 (147) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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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
April May June Net growth in 2014 67 44 36 Net growth in 2013 33 39 31 Record Year 2014 (67) 2014 (44) 2008 (54)
UK Company Share
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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 2014 0.2% 2013 0.2% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 2009 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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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 2014 0.2% 2013 0.2% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 2014 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2014 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% UK formation share in 2013 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% % change 9.1% 14.3% 0.2% Record Year 2007 (0.2%) 2014 (0.2%) 2009 (0.2%)
Director Age
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTANCY 1.73% CONSULTING 5.16% CONSULTING 1.66% MANAGEMENT 4.64% LONDON 0.96% CONSULTANCY 3.50% MANAGEMENT 0.96% PROPERTY 2.66% KENT 0.77% TRADING 2.03% PROPERTY 0.70% ENGINEERING 1.99% DARTFORD 0.70% CONSTRUCTION 1.93% ELECTRICAL 0.64% LONDON 1.93% CONSTRUCTION 0.64% CARE 1.85% CONSULTANTS 0.58% DESIGN 1.75% BUSINESS 0.58% CONSULTANTS 1.73% PROPERTIES 0.58% BUSINESS 1.69% TRAINING 0.51% PROPERTIES 1.63% DESIGN 0.51% TRANSPORT 1.58% HIRE 0.51% GLOBAL 1.55% HEALTHCARE 0.51% INVESTMENTS 1.55% TRADING 0.45% J 1.51% ENGINEERING 0.45% ASSOCIATES 1.48% DIRECT 0.45% MEDIA 1.44% CARE 0.45% ELECTRICAL 1.40% TRANSPORT 0.45% IT 1.33% IT 0.45% DEVELOPMENTS 1.33% SCHOOL 0.45% BUILDING 1.26% BLUE 0.38% M 1.24% WHITE 0.38% CO., 1.20%
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 429 261,557 99999 - Dormant Company 115 48,436 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 56 40,250 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 53 57,421 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 53 28,352 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 44 29,029 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 38 8,533 49410 - Freight transport by road 25 9,265 43210 - Electrical installation 24 6,050 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 23 5,855 86900 - Other human health activities 20 11,292 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 19 5,375 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 18 7,053 56101 - Licensed restaurants 15 8,585 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 15 5,731 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 15 5,075 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 15 19,058 62090 - Other information technology service activities 15 13,024 41100 - Development of building projects 13 10,527 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 13 7,840
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
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