Dover, Kent
2010 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- June 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Dover when compared to any previous June.
- April 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Dover when compared to any previous April.
- The first half of 2010 saw a new record in net growth in Dover when compared to any previous first half year.
- April 2010 saw a new record in net growth in Dover when compared to any previous April.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 a total of 166 companies were formed in Dover. This figure is 2.4% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.9%.
The highest total for a first half year in Dover occurred in 2009 when a total of 170 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Dover UK 2010 166 203,749 2009 170 182,021 % change -2.4% 11.9% Record Year 2009 (170) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
A total of 87 companies were registered in Dover during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 1.1% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Dover UK 2010 87 98,612 2009 88 90,987 % change -1.1% 8.4% Record Year 2009 (88) 2007 (112,283) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
June 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Dover when compared to any previous June.
April 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Dover when compared to any previous April.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2010 40 18 29 New companies in 2009 27 32 29 % change 48.1% -43.8% 0.0% Record Year 2010 (40) 2009 (32) 2009 (29)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 a total of 83 companies were dissolved in Dover. This figure is 9.8% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -38.6%.
The highest total for a first half year in Dover occurred in 2009 when a total of 92 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Dover UK 2010 83 177,631 2009 92 289,236 % change -9.8% -38.6% Record Year 2009 (92) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
A total of 47 companies were dissolved in Dover during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 11.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 47.6% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Dover UK 2010 47 94,954 2009 53 181,176 % change -11.3% -47.6% Record Year 2009 (53) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2010 13 21 13 Closed companies in 2009 17 26 10 % change -23.5% -19.2% 30% Record Year 2009 (17) 2009 (26) 2000 (14)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
The first half of 2010 saw a new record in net growth in Dover when compared to any previous first half year.
In the first half of 2010 the company register for Dover increased by 83 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Dover UK 2010 83 26,118 2009 78 -107,215 Record Year 2010 (83) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
Net company growth for Dover during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) was 40 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Dover UK 2010 40 3,658 2009 35 -90,189 Record Year 2002 (53) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
April 2010 saw a new record in net growth in Dover when compared to any previous April.
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2010 27 -3 16 Net growth in 2009 10 6 19 Record Year 2010 (27) 2002 (19) 2002 (20)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 Dover formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Dover 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.0% 2006 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1961 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
In the second quarter of 2010, Dover formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Dover 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.0% 2006 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1961 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2009 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 36.3% -46.4% -10.0% Record Year 1968 (0.3%) 1961 (0.3%) 1961 (0.3%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2010 was 49.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.0% compared to the UK figure of 2.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 10.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.7%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2010 was 48.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.0% compared to the UK figure of 2.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 11.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
The record first half year for female directors in Dover was 1857 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
24.7% of all director appointments in Dover in the first half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
The record second quarter for female directors in Dover was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.
32.3% of all director appointments in Dover in the second quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage SEU 20.45% MANAGEMENT 5.01% EUCV 6.32% CONSULTING 4.79% INVEST 6.13% CONSULTANCY 3.02% PLC 2.79% PROPERTY 2.40% CONSTRUCT 1.86% ASSOCIATES 2.02% SECURITY 1.30% TRADING 2.01% MANAGEMENT 1.30% DESIGN 1.91% BUSINESS 1.30% CONSTRUCTION 1.85% GENERAL 1.30% MEDIA 1.80% DOVER 1.30% BUSINESS 1.75% GROUP 0.93% CONSULTANTS 1.71% GREENWELL 0.93% INTERNATIONAL 1.59% DU 0.93% ENGINEERING 1.56% LA 0.93% LONDON 1.52% SP 0.74% INVESTMENTS 1.49% LE 0.74% J 1.46% CONCEPT 0.74% CARE 1.41% STAR 0.74% GLOBAL 1.39% CONSTRUCTION 0.74% PROPERTIES 1.35% J 0.74% BUILDING 1.33% TRAINING 0.74% M 1.29% EAST 0.74% IT 1.28% RAIL 0.74% ELECTRICAL 1.27% - 0.74% GROUP 1.25% BUILDING 0.74% DEVELOPMENTS 1.25%
SIC Data
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Previous 36 months, excluding companies less than 12 months old
sic code number of companies uk companies 7487 - Other business activities 124 68,525 99999 - Dormant Company 109 14,342 None Supplied 88 207,125 9999 - Dormant Company 12 19,842 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 10 25,942 9305 - Other service activities 7 8,822 7499 - Non-trading company 6 13,997 5530 - Restaurants 5 4,879 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 5 6,684 8010 - Primary education 4 590 6024 - Freight transport by road 4 2,960 4525 - Other special trades construction 4 2,224 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 4 8,285 7260 - Other computer related activities 4 9,122 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 4 1,707 9272 - Other recreational activities 3 944 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 3 13,490 86900 - Other human health activities 3 3,450 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 3 2,739 7020 - Letting of own property 3 1,685
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07268330 MISTER ELIZABETH LIMITED 28 May 2010 07260152 ALASKA ELECTRICAL LIMITED 20 May 2010 07263533 DAVID WEBB NVQ & RAILWAY TRAINING SUPPORT SERVICES LIMITED 24 May 2010 07263153 THE SECOND CHANCE MINISTRIES LIMITED 24 May 2010 07261977 KUMAR FOOD & WINE LTD 21 May 2010 07260460 DEGAT LIMITED 20 May 2010 07260191 HANDY FOR YOUR CARAVAN LIMITED 20 May 2010 07258280 VIKING CREW MANAGEMENT LIMITED 19 May 2010 07254484 BAYTREE FINANCIAL CONSULTANTS LIMITED 14 May 2010 07254479 M. & M. SOFIA LIMITED 14 May 2010 07252073 HYDROCHALUMEAU LIMITED 13 May 2010 07245628 KEY STORE DOVER LIMITED 06 May 2010 07264562 SEU CLM INVEST LTD 25 May 2010 07264535 SEU CLM LTD 25 May 2010 07261920 RIVER COURT (RIVER) (F/H) LIMITED 21 May 2010 07261146 LONDON TOUCH LTD 21 May 2010 07260706 DOVER CERAMICS LTD 20 May 2010 07242345 XAM INVEST LTD 04 May 2010
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