Dover, Kent
2011 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2011 was a record year for company registrations in Dover when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Dover when compared to any previous second half year.
- Q4 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Dover when compared to any previous Q4.
- 2011 was a record year for company closures in Dover when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Dover when compared to any previous second half year.
- Q4 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Dover when compared to any previous Q4.
- December 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Dover when compared to any previous December.
- 2011 was a record year for net growth in Dover when compared to any year in history.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2011)
2011 was a record year for company registrations in Dover when compared to any year in history.
A total of 449 companies were formed in Dover in 2011. This total is 39.0% higher than in 2010 and compares favourably to the UK figure of a 13.1% growth compared to 400,358 the previous year.
Year Dover UK 2011 449 452,870 2010 323 400,358 2009 367 362,675 2008 256 349,203 2007 188 457,649 Record Year 2011 (449) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The second half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Dover when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2011 a total of 208 companies were formed in Dover. This figure is 32.5% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 14.0%.
The highest total for a second half year in Dover occurred in 2011 when a total of 208 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Dover UK 2011 208 224,135 2010 157 196,609 % change 32.5% 14.0% Record Year 2011 (208) 2011 (224,135) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
Q4 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Dover when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 97 companies were registered in Dover during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is an increase of 18.3% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 15.3% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Dover UK 2011 97 109,623 2010 82 95,117 % change 18.3% 15.3% Record Year 2011 (97) 2011 (109,623) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2011 39 32 26 New companies in 2010 29 40 13 % change 34.5% -20.0% 100.0% Record Year 2008 (41) 2010 (40) 2008 (32)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2011)
2011 was a record year for company closures in Dover when compared to any year in history.
A total of 216 companies were dissolved in Dover in 2011. This total is 50.0% higher than in 2010 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 8.1% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Dover UK 2011 216 314,523 2010 144 342,232 2009 177 533,773 2008 78 237,901 2007 121 220,295 Record Year 2011 (216) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The second half of 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Dover when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2011 a total of 105 companies were dissolved in Dover. This figure is 72.1% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -7.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Dover occurred in 2011 when a total of 105 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Dover UK 2011 105 152,213 2010 61 164,601 % change 72.1% -7.5% Record Year 2011 (105) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
Q4 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Dover when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 55 companies were dissolved in Dover during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is an increase of 129.2% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 4.0% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Dover UK 2011 55 79,983 2010 24 76,896 % change 129.2% 4.0% Record Year 2011 (55) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
December 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Dover when compared to any previous December.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2011 16 16 23 Closed companies in 2010 6 13 5 % change 166.7% 23.1% 360% Record Year 2007 (17) 2005 (19) 2011 (23)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2011)
2011 was a record year for net growth in Dover when compared to any year in history.
A total of 233 companies were added to the company register for Dover in 2011. This number represents growth of 72.1% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 34.6%.
This number is 54 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2011 when the Dover company register grew by 233 companies.
Year Dover UK 2011 233 138,347 2010 179 58,126 2009 190 -171,098 2008 178 111,302 2007 67 237,354 Record Year 2011 (233) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 the company register for Dover increased by 103 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Dover UK 2011 103 71,922 2010 96 32,008 Record Year 2009 (112) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
Net company growth for Dover during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) was 42 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Dover UK 2011 42 29,640 2010 58 18,221 Record Year 2008 (71) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2011 23 16 3 Net growth in 2010 23 27 8 Record Year 2008 (39) 2010 (27) 2008 (21)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2011)
In 2011 Dover formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2010 when Dover was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year Dover 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 2009 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 Dover formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Dover 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2009 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
In the fourth quarter of 2011, Dover formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Dover 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% % change 16.9% -31.8% 77.5% Record Year 1966 (0.2%) 1968 (0.5%) 1960 (0.3%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2011)
The average age of a director in 2011 was 47.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2011 was 46.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2011 was 46.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 7.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 7.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2011)
The record year for female directors in Dover was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Dover in 2011 was 29.5%. The average for the UK during this time was 28.6%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The record second half year for female directors in Dover was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
22.3% of all director appointments in Dover in the second half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Dover was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
19.3% of all director appointments in Dover in the fourth quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2010-Dec 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage SEU 27.27% CONSULTING 5.07% INVEST 14.81% MANAGEMENT 4.74% EUC 4.21% CONSULTANCY 3.26% PLC 3.54% PROPERTY 2.37% EUCV 3.20% TRADING 2.07% BELGIUM 3.20% DESIGN 1.92% BUSINESS 2.86% ASSOCIATES 1.86% CONSTRUCT 2.02% ENGINEERING 1.78% TRADING 1.85% BUSINESS 1.78% EUROPE 1.85% CONSULTANTS 1.76% MANAGEMENT 1.35% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% CONSTRUCTION 1.35% MEDIA 1.71% DOVER 1.18% LONDON 1.63% INTERNATIONALE 1.01% J 1.51% COMMUNITY 1.01% INVESTMENTS 1.48% EXPRESS 0.84% GLOBAL 1.46% M 0.84% IT 1.41% LA 0.84% CARE 1.39% ALL 0.84% PROPERTIES 1.29% DESIGN 0.84% ELECTRICAL 1.29% SERVICE 0.84% M 1.27% JARDIN 0.67% BUILDING 1.26% GARDEN 0.67% ENERGY 1.25% REJOINTOYAGE 0.67% S 1.20% S 0.67% ENTERPRISES 1.20%
SIC Data
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Previous 36 months, excluding companies less than 12 months old
sic code number of companies uk companies 99999 - Dormant Company 195 21,846 7487 - Other business activities 151 57,052 None Supplied 151 205,525 7499 - Non-trading company 21 9,957 9999 - Dormant Company 11 20,199 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 7 8,671 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 7 32,483 7260 - Other computer related activities 7 7,667 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 7 5,558 9305 - Other service activities 6 9,492 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 5 7,398 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 5 17,765 7414 - Business & management consultancy 5 13,034 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 4 2,832 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 4 12,072 4541 - Plastering 4 327 41100 - Development of building projects 4 4,331 62012 - Business and domestic software development 3 3,714 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 3 11,768 7450 - Labour recruitment 3 1,864
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07795796 A1 TYRES (U.K.) LIMITED 03 Oct 2011 07824246 ICE DRAGONS LIMITED 26 Oct 2011 07828641 INCHWATER LTD 31 Oct 2011 07829602 EURO WINES AND FOODS LIMITED 31 Oct 2011 07795194 NICEPOLSONE LTD 03 Oct 2011 07795799 BLB ARTGROUPE LTD 03 Oct 2011 07796774 SEU INTERNATIONALE BUSINESS PARTNERS LTD 04 Oct 2011 07799908 TRANSATLASEXPRESS LTD 06 Oct 2011 07807290 SEU LN CONSTRUCT LTD 12 Oct 2011 07807299 SEU GENERAL EVENEMENTS LTD 12 Oct 2011 07807301 SEU LAWRENS & CO INVEST LTD 12 Oct 2011 07807303 SEU LAWRENS & CO BELGIUM LTD 12 Oct 2011 07810249 AV.LOUISE INVEST LTD 14 Oct 2011 07810287 BELGOFFSHORE LTD 14 Oct 2011 07810586 SEU P & F PARC ET JARDIN INVEST LTD 14 Oct 2011 07810837 SEU P & V PARC ET JARDIN LTD 14 Oct 2011 07813500 BRIGHT IDEA ELECTRICAL SERVICES LTD. 18 Oct 2011 07813928 AV. LOUISE BXL LTD 18 Oct 2011 07813986 LADYXK LTD 18 Oct 2011 07814162 PLCE DU GRAND SABLON BXL LTD 18 Oct 2011 07815772 PARRIS PLC 19 Oct 2011 07817110 WATTS RESTORATION LTD 20 Oct 2011 07817355 FULL PRINT INVEST LTD 20 Oct 2011 07824711 SEU AGS TRADING LTD 26 Oct 2011 07824792 SEU FAMILY CONSTRUCT LTD 26 Oct 2011
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