Dover, Kent
2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- Q2 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Dover when compared to any previous Q2.
- Q2 2012 was a record quarter for company closures in Dover when compared to any quarter in history.
- April 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Dover when compared to any previous April.
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New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 186 companies were formed in Dover. This figure is 22.8% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.
The highest total for a first half year in Dover occurred in 2011 when a total of 241 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Dover UK 2012 186 253,150 2011 241 228,735 % change -22.8% 10.7% Record Year 2011 (241) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 92 companies were registered in Dover during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 11.5% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Dover UK 2012 92 121,659 2011 104 112,344 % change -11.5% 8.3% Record Year 2011 (104) 2012 (121,659) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2012 28 22 42 New companies in 2011 16 46 42 % change 75.0% -52.2% 0.0% Record Year 2010 (40) 2011 (46) 2012 (42)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 100 companies were dissolved in Dover. This figure is 9.9% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.9%.
The highest total for a first half year in Dover occurred in 2011 when a total of 111 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Dover UK 2012 100 147,793 2011 111 162,310 % change -9.9% -8.9% Record Year 2011 (111) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
Q2 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Dover when compared to any previous Q2.
Q2 2012 was a record quarter for company closures in Dover when compared to any quarter in history.
A total of 65 companies were dissolved in Dover during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 6.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Dover UK 2012 65 80,218 2011 61 71,324 % change 6.6% 12.5% Record Year 2012 (65) 2009 (181,177) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
April 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Dover when compared to any previous April.
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2012 21 20 24 Closed companies in 2011 8 27 26 % change 162.5% -25.9% -8% Record Year 2012 (21) 2011 (27) 2011 (26)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 the company register for Dover increased by 86 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Dover UK 2012 86 105,357 2011 130 66,425 Record Year 2011 (130) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
Net company growth for Dover during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 27 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Dover UK 2012 27 41,441 2011 43 41,020 Record Year 2002 (53) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2012 7 2 18 Net growth in 2011 8 19 16 Record Year 2010 (27) 2002 (19) 2002 (20)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 Dover formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Dover 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1961 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
In the second quarter of 2012, Dover formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Dover 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1961 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2011 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% % change 47.4% -58.0% 6.8% Record Year 1968 (0.3%) 1961 (0.3%) 1961 (0.3%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 46.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 7.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 46.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.6% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The record first half year for female directors in Dover was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
31.8% of all director appointments in Dover in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The record second quarter for female directors in Dover was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.
33.3% of all director appointments in Dover in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage SEU 23.09% CONSULTING 5.07% INVEST 13.07% MANAGEMENT 4.74% EUC 3.23% CONSULTANCY 3.28% PLC 2.04% PROPERTY 2.35% CONSTRUCT 2.04% TRADING 2.10% BUSINESS 2.04% DESIGN 1.89% DOVER 1.36% ENGINEERING 1.87% CONSTRUCTION 1.19% ASSOCIATES 1.82% INTERNATIONALE 1.02% CONSULTANTS 1.78% EUROPE 0.85% CONSTRUCTION 1.71% KENT 0.85% BUSINESS 1.70% CONSULTANCY 0.85% MEDIA 1.69% MANAGEMENT 0.85% LONDON 1.68% TRADE 0.85% J 1.57% SERVICE 0.68% GLOBAL 1.51% LR 0.68% INVESTMENTS 1.48% SAFETY 0.68% IT 1.42% DAVIDALIA 0.68% CARE 1.31% COMMUNITY 0.68% PROPERTIES 1.31% DESIGN 0.68% M 1.26% TRADING 0.68% ELECTRICAL 1.23% S 0.68% BUILDING 1.23% BELGIUM 0.68% SECURITY 1.19% D 0.68% S 1.18% CONCEPT 0.68% ENTERPRISES 1.17%
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 247 244,457 99999 - Dormant Company 219 26,088 7487 - Other business activities 104 47,029 7499 - Non-trading company 20 8,023 9999 - Dormant Company 11 16,469 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 7 10,271 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 7 35,447 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 6 2,921 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 6 4,644 7260 - Other computer related activities 5 6,456 7414 - Business & management consultancy 5 10,978 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 5 20,390 49410 - Freight transport by road 5 2,912 4541 - Plastering 4 278 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 4 3,241 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 4 14,220 41100 - Development of building projects 4 5,149 74990 - Non-trading company 4 9,706 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 4 6,356 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 4 15,280
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