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Dover, Kent

2011 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • The first half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Dover when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2011 was a record first half year for company registrations in Dover when compared to any half year in history.
  • Q2 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Dover when compared to any previous Q2.
  • June 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Dover when compared to any previous June.
  • May 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Dover when compared to any previous May.
  • The first half of 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Dover when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2011 was a record first half year for company closures in Dover when compared to any half year in history.
  • Q2 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Dover when compared to any previous Q2.
  • Q2 2011 was a record quarter for company closures in Dover when compared to any quarter in history.
  • June 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Dover when compared to any previous June.
  • May 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Dover when compared to any previous May.
  • The first half of 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Dover when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2011 was a record first half year for net growth in Dover when compared to any half year in history.
  • May 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Dover when compared to any previous May.

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. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    The first half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Dover when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2011 was a record first half year for company registrations in Dover when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 241 companies were formed in Dover. This figure is 45.2% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 12.3%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Dover occurred in 2011 when a total of 241 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)DoverUK
    2011241228,735
    2010166203,749
    % change45.2%12.3%
    Record Year2011 (241)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    Q2 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Dover when compared to any previous Q2.

    A total of 104 companies were registered in Dover during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is an increase of 19.5% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.9% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)DoverUK
    2011104112,344
    20108798,612
    % change19.5%13.9%
    Record Year 2011 (104) 2011 (112,344)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    June 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Dover when compared to any previous June.

    May 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Dover when compared to any previous May.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2011164642
    New companies in 2010401829
    % change-60.0%155.6%44.8%
    Record Year2010 (40)2011 (46)2011 (42)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    The first half of 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Dover when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2011 was a record first half year for company closures in Dover when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 111 companies were dissolved in Dover. This figure is 33.7% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.6%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Dover occurred in 2011 when a total of 111 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)DoverUK
    2011111162,310
    201083177,631
    % change33.7%-8.6%
    Record Year2011 (111)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    Q2 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Dover when compared to any previous Q2.

    Q2 2011 was a record quarter for company closures in Dover when compared to any quarter in history.

    A total of 61 companies were dissolved in Dover during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is an increase of 29.8% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 24.9% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)DoverUK
    20116171,324
    20104794,954
    % change29.8%-24.9%
    Record Year 2011 (61) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    June 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Dover when compared to any previous June.

    May 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Dover when compared to any previous May.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 201182726
    Closed companies in 2010132113
    % change-38.5%28.6%100%
    Record Year2009 (17)2011 (27)2011 (26)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    The first half of 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Dover when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2011 was a record first half year for net growth in Dover when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2011 the company register for Dover increased by 130 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)DoverUK
    201113066,425
    20108326,118
    Record Year2011 (130)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    Net company growth for Dover during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) was 43 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)DoverUK
    20114341,020
    2010403,658
    Record Year 2002 (53) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    May 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Dover when compared to any previous May.

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201181916
    Net growth in 201027-316
    Record Year2010 (27)2002 (19)2002 (20)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 Dover formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Dover
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1961 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    In the second quarter of 2011, Dover formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)Dover
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1961 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20110.0%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20100.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change-61.3%101.3%28.3%
    Record Year1968 (0.3%)1961 (0.3%)1961 (0.3%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2011 was 48.2.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2011 was 47.1.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 0.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    The record first half year for female directors in Dover was 1857 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    23.5% of all director appointments in Dover in the first half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Dover was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.

    24.0% of all director appointments in Dover in the second quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    SEU28.25%CONSULTING5.09%
    INVEST13.37%MANAGEMENT4.86%
    EUCV4.71%CONSULTANCY3.17%
    PLC3.77%PROPERTY2.43%
    BELGIUM3.20%TRADING2.05%
    BUSINESS3.20%DESIGN1.94%
    EUC2.45%ASSOCIATES1.92%
    TRADING1.88%BUSINESS1.87%
    MANAGEMENT1.51%CONSTRUCTION1.77%
    EUROPE1.51%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    DOVER1.32%MEDIA1.73%
    ALL1.13%ENGINEERING1.67%
    CONSTRUCT1.13%LONDON1.60%
    M0.94%GLOBAL1.46%
    KENT0.94%J1.44%
    DE0.94%CARE1.44%
    TRANS0.94%INVESTMENTS1.42%
    RODRIGUES0.94%IT1.39%
    EXPRESS0.94%BUILDING1.32%
    SPEED0.75%PROPERTIES1.31%
    OMEGA0.75%ELECTRICAL1.30%
    NEW0.75%M1.27%
    CONSULTING0.75%S1.23%
    J0.75%ENTERPRISES1.20%
    PARTNERS0.75%SYSTEMS1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    7487 - Other business activities16860,758
    99999 - Dormant Company16618,918
    None Supplied132202,072
    9999 - Dormant Company1620,111
    7499 - Non-trading company1210,955
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified930,647
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified77,835
    7260 - Other computer related activities77,849
    9305 - Other service activities69,063
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering65,928
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply57,143
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing52,641
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management416,419
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified43,050
    4541 - Plastering4342
    5530 - Restaurants45,086
    7414 - Business & management consultancy413,053
    41100 - Development of building projects33,852
    2924 - Manufacture of other general machinery3104
    7450 - Labour recruitment32,304

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07635329 WIZZKIDZ ENTERTAINMENT LTD 16 May 2011
    07648455 NAGEL GROUP LTD 26 May 2011
    07647514 STRATOSOFT WEB SYSTEMS LIMITED 25 May 2011
    07638637 STERLING ALTERNATIVES LIMITED 18 May 2011
    07637038 COMPANY SERVICE LTD 17 May 2011
    07636570 DOVER METAL DETECTING CENTRE LIMITED 17 May 2011
    07652532 SZ FUNDING BELGIUM LTD 31 May 2011
    07652529 SZ FUNDING EUROPE LTD 31 May 2011
    07648301 SEU WIOT CHAPE INVEST LTD 26 May 2011
    07648240 SEU WIOT CHAPE LTD 26 May 2011
    07646709 DEALED LIGHTING LTD 25 May 2011
    07637986 SEU ROZABATI LTD 17 May 2011
    07637934 SEU PLATRA LTD 17 May 2011
    07632150 JADENILL LTD 12 May 2011
    07631743 SEU G.O CONSTRUCT INVEST LTD 12 May 2011
    07631653 EUC G.O INVEST PLC 12 May 2011
    07627344 SEU TRANS TP TERRASSEMENT INVEST LTD 09 May 2011
    07622971 EUC CULTUR CLUB INVEST LTD 05 May 2011
    07621717 EUCV LONDON2BERLIN UK LTD 04 May 2011
    07621250 SEU AMARA PRINT LTD 04 May 2011
    07621233 EUC AMARA LTD 04 May 2011
    07621225 JPL INVEST PLC 04 May 2011
    07621201 HANQMEDIA PLC 04 May 2011
    07621194 SEU V-H-S LTD 04 May 2011
    07621190 SEMPREVOI LTD 04 May 2011