Dartford, Kent
Q3 2014 Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- August 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Dartford when compared to any previous August.
- July 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Dartford when compared to any previous July.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)
A total of 226 companies were registered in Dartford during the third quarter of 2014 (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014).
This figure is a decrease of 9.6% versus the same period last year (Q3 2013). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.1% against the same period last year.
third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014) Dartford UK 2014 226 143,414 2013 250 132,684 % change -9.6% 8.1% Record Year 2013 (250) 2014 (143,414) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)
August 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Dartford when compared to any previous August.
New Companies by Month
July August September New companies in 2014 87 76 63 New companies in 2013 101 54 95 % change -13.9% 40.7% -33.7% Record Year 2013 (101) 2014 (76) 2013 (95)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)
A total of 165 companies were dissolved in Dartford during the third quarter of 2014 (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014).
This figure is an increase of 18.7% versus the same period last year (Q3 2013). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 18.0% against the same period last year.
third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014) Dartford UK 2014 165 101,670 2013 139 86,170 % change 18.7% 18.0% Record Year 2009 (200) 2009 (159,405) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)
July 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Dartford when compared to any previous July.
Dissolved Companies by Month
July August September Closed companies in 2014 66 42 57 Closed companies in 2013 41 38 60 % change 61.0% 10.5% -5% Record Year 2014 (66) 2008 (91) 2009 (98)
Net Company Growth
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)
Net company growth for Dartford during the third quarter of 2014 (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014) was 61 companies.
third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014) Dartford UK 2014 61 41,744 2013 111 46,514 Record Year 2013 (111) 2013 (46,514) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)
Net Growth by Month
July August September Net growth in 2014 21 34 6 Net growth in 2013 60 16 35 Record Year 2013 (60) 2003 (38) 2006 (52)
UK Company Share
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)
In the third quarter of 2014, Dartford formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014) Dartford 2014 0.2% 2013 0.2% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 2008 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)
Company Share by Month
July August September UK formation share in 2014 0.2% 0.2% 0.1% UK formation share in 2013 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% % change -21.7% 34.1% -39.2% Record Year 2013 (0.2%) 2008 (0.3%) 1948 (0.6%)
Director Age
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)
The average age of a director in the third quarter of 2014 was 41.9.
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 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)
The record third quarter for female directors in Dartford was in 2005 when 34.9% of all directors were female.
24.4% of all director appointments in Dartford in the third quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.3% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Sep 2013-Sep 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 1.65% CONSULTING 5.17% CONSULTANCY 1.39% MANAGEMENT 4.63% MANAGEMENT 0.99% CONSULTANCY 3.55% ELECTRICAL 0.99% PROPERTY 2.62% DARTFORD 0.86% ENGINEERING 2.07% LONDON 0.86% CONSTRUCTION 2.05% DESIGN 0.73% TRADING 2.00% PROPERTIES 0.73% LONDON 1.95% CONSTRUCTION 0.66% CARE 1.94% PROPERTY 0.66% TRANSPORT 1.76% KENT 0.59% DESIGN 1.70% ASSOCIATES 0.59% CONSULTANTS 1.70% CONSULTANTS 0.59% PROPERTIES 1.63% HIRE 0.53% BUSINESS 1.62% J 0.53% J 1.53% HEALTHCARE 0.53% ELECTRICAL 1.53% ENGINEERING 0.46% GLOBAL 1.51% DIRECT 0.46% INVESTMENTS 1.50% CARE 0.46% ASSOCIATES 1.48% MAINTENANCE 0.40% MEDIA 1.38% CENTRE 0.40% CO., 1.36% ACADEMY 0.40% DEVELOPMENTS 1.35% BUSINESS 0.40% BUILDING 1.30% CLEANING 0.40% IT 1.30% CO 0.40% M 1.23%
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 479 278,481 99999 - Dormant Company 114 48,286 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 63 40,717 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 54 28,224 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 49 57,264 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 45 29,313 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 40 8,501 86900 - Other human health activities 27 11,807 49410 - Freight transport by road 25 9,960 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 24 5,786 43210 - Electrical installation 23 5,922 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 21 18,890 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 18 5,335 56101 - Licensed restaurants 17 8,546 62090 - Other information technology service activities 16 12,795 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 16 7,151 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 15 5,749 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 15 9,914 41100 - Development of building projects 14 10,604 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 14 7,917
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 09199192 MOLARAY LTD 02 Sep 2014 09202051 TRUE VINE CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES LIMITED 03 Sep 2014 09209641 MAYFAIR IMAGERY LIMITED 09 Sep 2014 09210376 SARAH OLAIYA LIMITED 09 Sep 2014 09213505 NICKY FUEL LTD 11 Sep 2014 09217255 TWJ CONSULTING LIMITED 15 Sep 2014 09217594 SAI SUPERMARKET LTD 15 Sep 2014 09218014 FOCUS LOGISTICS LIMITED 15 Sep 2014 09219261 CSI CONSULTANTS LIMITED 15 Sep 2014 09221173 COMPLETE WIRING SOLUTIONS LIMITED 16 Sep 2014 09224399 NAKSHATHRA LTD 18 Sep 2014 09225353 TIC PRINT & DESIGN LIMITED 18 Sep 2014 09229056 HESELDEN ROOFING LIMITED 22 Sep 2014 09229618 BARNES CRAY ROAD 1953 LIMITED 22 Sep 2014 09233601 GCUK LIMITED 24 Sep 2014 09233955 DIVINE TCA & ASSOCIATES LTD 24 Sep 2014 09236465 CARE MECHANICAL SERVICES LIMITED 26 Sep 2014 09241796 KEYLINE ROOFING LIMITED 30 Sep 2014 09197964 PRO FUTURES SPORTS & PHYSICAL EDUCATION LTD 01 Sep 2014 09207533 KASTANTRANS LTD 08 Sep 2014 09226258 R.M.D.C SIGNALLING LIMITED 19 Sep 2014 09230441 LAKHVINDER & CO. LIMITED 23 Sep 2014 09231882 DEKOJO LTD 23 Sep 2014 09232835 GOLDFINGER CONSULTANCY LTD 24 Sep 2014 09201217 SHJ BUSINESS SOLUTIONS LIMITED 03 Sep 2014
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