Dartford, Kent
Q1 2015 Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- Q1 2015 saw a new record in company registrations in Dartford when compared to any previous Q1.
- March 2015 saw a new record in company registrations in Dartford when compared to any previous March.
- March 2015 was a record month for company registrations in Dartford when compared to any month in history.
- February 2015 saw a new record in company registrations in Dartford when compared to any previous February.
- February 2015 saw a new record in company closures in Dartford when compared to any previous February.
- The record first quarter for female directors in Dartford was in 2015 when 28.9% of all directors were female.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2015)
Q1 2015 saw a new record in company registrations in Dartford when compared to any previous Q1.
A total of 288 companies were registered in Dartford during the first quarter of 2015 (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015).
This figure is an increase of 25.8% versus the same period last year (Q1 2014). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 6.9% against the same period last year.
first quarter (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015) Dartford UK 2015 288 161,156 2014 229 150,722 % change 25.8% 6.9% Record Year 2015 (288) 2007 (166,814) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2015)
March 2015 saw a new record in company registrations in Dartford when compared to any previous March.
March 2015 was a record month for company registrations in Dartford when compared to any month in history.
February 2015 saw a new record in company registrations in Dartford when compared to any previous February.
New Companies by Month
January February March New companies in 2015 76 96 116 New companies in 2014 80 68 81 % change -5.0% 41.2% 43.2% Record Year 2014 (80) 2015 (96) 2015 (116)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2015)
A total of 160 companies were dissolved in Dartford during the first quarter of 2015 (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015).
This figure is an increase of 24.0% versus the same period last year (Q1 2014). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.7% against the same period last year.
first quarter (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015) Dartford UK 2015 160 89,523 2014 129 82,370 % change 24.0% 8.7% Record Year 2015 (160) 2009 (108,066) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2015)
February 2015 saw a new record in company closures in Dartford when compared to any previous February.
Dissolved Companies by Month
January February March Closed companies in 2015 46 60 54 Closed companies in 2014 44 52 33 % change 4.5% 15.4% 64% Record Year 2011 (71) 2015 (60) 2009 (101)
Net Company Growth
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2015)
Net company growth for Dartford during the first quarter of 2015 (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015) was 128 companies.
first quarter (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015) Dartford UK 2015 128 71,633 2014 100 68,352 Record Year 2015 (128) 2007 (111,282) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2015)
Net Growth by Month
January February March Net growth in 2015 30 36 62 Net growth in 2014 36 16 48 Record Year 2014 (36) 2007 (48) 2012 (66)
UK Company Share
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2015)
In the first quarter of 2015, Dartford formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
first quarter (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015) Dartford 2015 0.2% 2014 0.2% 2013 0.2% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 2009 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2015)
Company Share by Month
January February March UK formation share in 2015 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% UK formation share in 2014 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% % change -6.8% 30.1% 30.5% Record Year 1976 (0.3%) 1991 (0.2%) 2012 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2015)
The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2015 was 41.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.0% 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 3.6%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2015)
The record first quarter for female directors in Dartford was in 2015 when 28.9% of all directors were female.
28.9% of all director appointments in Dartford in the first quarter of 2015 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.4% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Mar 2014-Mar 2015)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 1.58% CONSULTING 5.23% CONSULTANCY 1.33% MANAGEMENT 4.56% MANAGEMENT 1.14% CONSULTANCY 3.62% ELECTRICAL 0.95% PROPERTY 2.72% PROPERTY 0.89% CONSTRUCTION 2.19% J 0.82% CARE 2.13% PROPERTIES 0.82% ENGINEERING 2.12% S 0.76% LONDON 1.91% DESIGN 0.70% TRADING 1.88% CARE 0.70% TRANSPORT 1.82% BUSINESS 0.70% ELECTRICAL 1.76% KENT 0.63% DESIGN 1.65% DARTFORD 0.63% PROPERTIES 1.63% CONSTRUCTION 0.63% CO., 1.58% ENGINEERING 0.57% J 1.55% CLEANING 0.57% CONSULTANTS 1.54% CONSULTANTS 0.57% BUSINESS 1.49% IT 0.57% INVESTMENTS 1.49% ASSOCIATES 0.51% GLOBAL 1.46% B 0.51% ASSOCIATES 1.44% H 0.51% DEVELOPMENTS 1.36% MAINTENANCE 0.51% BUILDING 1.31% TRADING 0.51% IT 1.30% GROUP 0.44% MEDIA 1.28% LOGISTICS 0.44% M 1.27%
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 466 288,953 99999 - Dormant Company 119 49,474 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 71 43,081 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 57 29,218 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 51 58,522 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 48 30,825 86900 - Other human health activities 38 13,990 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 38 9,080 49410 - Freight transport by road 28 12,485 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 28 6,052 43210 - Electrical installation 25 6,139 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 24 19,098 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 19 8,607 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 18 7,797 86101 - Hospital activities 18 5,043 62090 - Other information technology service activities 18 12,862 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 17 5,392 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 16 6,154 41100 - Development of building projects 15 11,863 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 14 6,557
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 09418527 COLLIER PROPERTY INVESTMENT LIMITED 03 Feb 2015 09423038 TIME N PLACE LTD 04 Feb 2015 09424952 NEWTONS PLUMBING SERVICES LTD 05 Feb 2015 09429061 EAST LONDON WOOD RECYCLING LIMITED 09 Feb 2015 09429690 SIGNIFY ENTERPRISE LTD 09 Feb 2015 09431026 RIGHT TRACK RAIL SOLUTIONS LIMITED 10 Feb 2015 09432326 LAST ADAM LTD 10 Feb 2015 09436343 DEMOS BUILDING SERVICES LIMITED 12 Feb 2015 09437136 PROJECT FAITH LIMITED 12 Feb 2015 09440700 CAPSTAN CARS LIMITED 16 Feb 2015 09446333 EDNOTCH LTD 18 Feb 2015 09450762 BRAGO UK LIMITED 20 Feb 2015 09452606 DIANA'S SWEET MOMENTS LTD 23 Feb 2015 09453516 A.M. DELIVERY SERVICES LIMITED 23 Feb 2015 09453532 AJS COMMERCIAL CONSULTANTS LTD 23 Feb 2015 09456100 ULTIMATE HYGIENE CARE LIMITED 24 Feb 2015 09457810 IGOE FINANCIAL LTD 25 Feb 2015 09458486 DENGA SYSTEMS LTD. 25 Feb 2015 09462073 GROOVE GOLF LIMITED 27 Feb 2015 09420080 MEDIA COMPUTING LIMITED 03 Feb 2015 09420823 DUNKS PROPERTIES LIMITED 04 Feb 2015 09425353 MAGNUM PLANT LIMITED 05 Feb 2015 09460389 MAIN BRIDGE INT. LIMITED 26 Feb 2015 09428856 FOOOD LTD 09 Feb 2015 09441440 REIGATE FOODS LIMITED 16 Feb 2015
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