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 09468315 CP BEW LTD 03 Mar 2015 09469459 QUIRKY WORKS LTD 04 Mar 2015 09473361 WENTWORTH PROPERTY SERVICES LIMITED 05 Mar 2015 09479137 BEAUTY TREATMENTS AT YOUR DOORSTEP LTD 09 Mar 2015 09482607 S WALNUTS LIMITED 10 Mar 2015 09484183 POPPY'S PLAY ROOM LIMITED 11 Mar 2015 09484407 PLUMSTEAD PIZZA LIMITED 11 Mar 2015 09486887 CHEEMA ESTATES LIMITED 12 Mar 2015 09490234 PAT TESTING LTD 14 Mar 2015 09491930 ATG CORPORATE SYSTEMS LIMITED 16 Mar 2015 09495284 EGESOFT LTD 17 Mar 2015 09498009 HIMALAYAN FOODS LIMITED 19 Mar 2015 09500016 KARTAR ANDERSON LTD 19 Mar 2015 09500229 COCHEN CONSULTING LTD 19 Mar 2015 09500653 JB RACING CLUB LTD 20 Mar 2015 09502919 FOUR TEE'S BUSINESS SOLUTION LTD 23 Mar 2015 09505538 MARTHAMARKS LIMITED 24 Mar 2015 09506169 ALBIREO CONSULTANCY SERVICES LTD 24 Mar 2015 09507098 SJ EDGAR CONSULTING LIMITED 24 Mar 2015 09509969 TAX IN BUSINESS LTD 25 Mar 2015 09512503 LAPA CLEANING SERVICES LIMITED 26 Mar 2015 09516373 BRIDGE RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY CONNECTIONS LTD 28 Mar 2015 09520598 OP COSTS DRAFTING LTD 31 Mar 2015 09464607 BABY SENSORY THURROCK LTD 02 Mar 2015 09486350 CRASH PRINTING LIMITED 12 Mar 2015
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