Dover, Kent

Q1 2010 Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • February 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Dover when compared to any previous February.
  • February 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Dover when compared to any previous February.

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. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2010)

    A total of 79 companies were registered in Dover during the first quarter of 2010 (Jan 2010 - Mar 2010).

    This figure is a decrease of 3.7% versus the same period last year (Q1 2009). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 15.5% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2010 - Mar 2010)DoverUK
    201079105,137
    20098291,034
    % change-3.7%15.5%
    Record Year 2009 (82) 2007 (166,814)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2010)

    February 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Dover when compared to any previous February.

    New Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    New companies in 2010282625
    New companies in 2009311833
    % change-9.7%44.4%-24.2%
    Record Year2009 (31)2010 (26)2009 (33)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2010)

    A total of 36 companies were dissolved in Dover during the first quarter of 2010 (Jan 2010 - Mar 2010).

    This figure is a decrease of 7.7% versus the same period last year (Q1 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 23.5% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2010 - Mar 2010)DoverUK
    20103682,677
    200939108,060
    % change-7.7%-23.5%
    Record Year 2002 (41) 2009 (108,060)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2010)

    February 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Dover when compared to any previous February.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Closed companies in 201051417
    Closed companies in 20095529
    % change0.0%180.0%-41%
    Record Year2002 (17)2010 (14)2009 (29)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2010)

    Net company growth for Dover during the first quarter of 2010 (Jan 2010 - Mar 2010) was 43 companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2010 - Mar 2010)DoverUK
    20104322,460
    200943-17,026
    Record Year 2010 (43) 2007 (111,282)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2010)

    Net Growth by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Net growth in 201023128
    Net growth in 200926134
    Record Year2009 (26)2009 (13)1998 (12)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2010)

    In the first quarter of 2010, Dover formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2010 - Mar 2010)Dover
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.0%
    20060.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2010)

    Company Share by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    UK formation share in 20100.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20090.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change-16.1%23.7%-37.1%
    Record Year1968 (0.3%)1964 (0.3%)1966 (0.3%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2010)

    The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2010 was 50.8.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.0% compared to the UK figure of 2.0%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 9.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2010)

    The record first quarter for female directors in Dover was in 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    19.6% of all director appointments in Dover in the first quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Mar 2009-Mar 2010)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    SEU15.82%MANAGEMENT5.01%
    EUCV14.26%CONSULTING4.60%
    INVEST3.71%CONSULTANCY2.87%
    CONSTRUCT2.15%PROPERTY2.50%
    PLC2.15%ASSOCIATES2.04%
    BUSINESS1.76%TRADING1.93%
    GROUP1.56%DESIGN1.91%
    GENERAL1.37%CONSTRUCTION1.87%
    SECURITY1.37%MEDIA1.84%
    DU1.37%BUSINESS1.74%
    LA1.37%INTERNATIONAL1.73%
    MANAGEMENT1.37%CONSULTANTS1.63%
    DOVER0.98%ENGINEERING1.54%
    LE0.98%J1.48%
    ALL0.98%LONDON1.45%
    ART0.98%INVESTMENTS1.45%
    GREENWELL0.98%GROUP1.37%
    CONSULT0.78%GLOBAL1.35%
    CONSULTING0.78%PROPERTIES1.35%
    -0.78%BUILDING1.34%
    DEPOT0.78%CARE1.33%
    CONTRACTORS0.78%ELECTRICAL1.30%
    CO0.78%M1.28%
    BUILDING0.78%SYSTEMS1.25%
    GROUPE0.78%S1.23%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    7487 - Other business activities10874,904
    99999 - Dormant Company8713,808
    None Supplied85228,645
    9999 - Dormant Company1119,948
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified1026,974
    5530 - Restaurants64,798
    96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment61,730
    7499 - Non-trading company615,398
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply59,659
    98000 - Residents property management53,892
    4525 - Other special trades construction52,434
    8010 - Primary education4591
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified43,069
    7260 - Other computer related activities410,331
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management414,007
    6024 - Freight transport by road43,665
    9305 - Other service activities49,038
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering49,325
    9272 - Other recreational activities3972
    7020 - Letting of own property31,824

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07164316 PRIORY BRICKWORK (BUILDERS) LIMITED 22 Feb 2010
    07160696 HOOTON RAIL LTD 17 Feb 2010
    07154437 TRANSITION POWER LTD 11 Feb 2010
    07153562 MARGARET MUIR LTD 10 Feb 2010
    07169577 CONTROL&AUTOMATION EUROPE SERVICES LIMITED 25 Feb 2010
    07167634 SOUTH EAST BUILDING CONTROL LTD 24 Feb 2010
    07162346 REHOBOTH CONTINENTAL LIMITED 18 Feb 2010
    07161321 TDM RECRUITMENT GROUP LIMITED 17 Feb 2010
    07153004 KINGSTON POWER LIMITED 10 Feb 2010
    07143281 PULLMAN VENTURES LIMITED 02 Feb 2010
    07169553 SEU HEC CONSTRUCT LTD 25 Feb 2010
    07169529 SEU HEC CONSTRUCT INVEST LTD 25 Feb 2010
    07165920 SEU B.S.C INVEST LTD 23 Feb 2010
    07165903 SEU B.S.C LTD 23 Feb 2010
    07165640 SEU EUROFOOD CONCEPTS COM. LTD 23 Feb 2010
    07165442 ELECTRONICS HERMES INVEST PLC 23 Feb 2010
    07163828 MCT BUILDING CONTRACTORS LIMITED 22 Feb 2010
    07158931 SEU GENERAL AUDIO CONTRACTING LTD 16 Feb 2010
    07158888 SEU GENERAL AUDIO INVEST LTD 16 Feb 2010
    07157563 GENERAL AUDIO CONTRACTING PLC 15 Feb 2010
    07157500 SEU PEDROSOF INVEST LTD 15 Feb 2010
    07157495 SEU PEDROSOF LTD 15 Feb 2010
    07157345 GESECO SECURITY MOROCCO LTD 15 Feb 2010
    07154276 SEU LUXXOR LTD 11 Feb 2010
    07143069 TOYOYA LIMITED 02 Feb 2010