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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.

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 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)DoverUK
    2012186253,150
    2011241228,735
    % change-22.8%10.7%
    Record Year2011 (241)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)DoverUK
    201292121,659
    2011104112,344
    % change-11.5%8.3%
    Record Year 2011 (104) 2012 (121,659)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2012282242
    New companies in 2011164642
    % change75.0%-52.2%0.0%
    Record Year2010 (40)2011 (46)2012 (42)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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)DoverUK
    2012100147,793
    2011111162,310
    % change-9.9%-8.9%
    Record Year2011 (111)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)DoverUK
    20126580,218
    20116171,324
    % change6.6%12.5%
    Record Year 2012 (65) 2009 (181,177)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. 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
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2012212024
    Closed companies in 201182726
    % change162.5%-25.9%-8%
    Record Year2012 (21)2011 (27)2011 (26)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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)DoverUK
    201286105,357
    201113066,425
    Record Year2011 (130)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. 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)DoverUK
    20122741,441
    20114341,020
    Record Year 2002 (53) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 20127218
    Net growth in 201181916
    Record Year2010 (27)2002 (19)2002 (20)

UK Company Share

  1. 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
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1961 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. 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
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1961 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20120.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20110.0%0.1%0.1%
    % change47.4%-58.0%6.8%
    Record Year1968 (0.3%)1961 (0.3%)1961 (0.3%)

Director Age

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    SEU23.09%CONSULTING5.07%
    INVEST13.07%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    EUC3.23%CONSULTANCY3.28%
    PLC2.04%PROPERTY2.35%
    CONSTRUCT2.04%TRADING2.10%
    BUSINESS2.04%DESIGN1.89%
    DOVER1.36%ENGINEERING1.87%
    CONSTRUCTION1.19%ASSOCIATES1.82%
    INTERNATIONALE1.02%CONSULTANTS1.78%
    EUROPE0.85%CONSTRUCTION1.71%
    KENT0.85%BUSINESS1.70%
    CONSULTANCY0.85%MEDIA1.69%
    MANAGEMENT0.85%LONDON1.68%
    TRADE0.85%J1.57%
    SERVICE0.68%GLOBAL1.51%
    LR0.68%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    SAFETY0.68%IT1.42%
    DAVIDALIA0.68%CARE1.31%
    COMMUNITY0.68%PROPERTIES1.31%
    DESIGN0.68%M1.26%
    TRADING0.68%ELECTRICAL1.23%
    S0.68%BUILDING1.23%
    BELGIUM0.68%SECURITY1.19%
    D0.68%S1.18%
    CONCEPT0.68%ENTERPRISES1.17%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied247244,457
    99999 - Dormant Company21926,088
    7487 - Other business activities10447,029
    7499 - Non-trading company208,023
    9999 - Dormant Company1116,469
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified710,271
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified735,447
    85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified62,921
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering64,644
    7260 - Other computer related activities56,456
    7414 - Business & management consultancy510,978
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management520,390
    49410 - Freight transport by road52,912
    4541 - Plastering4278
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing43,241
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified414,220
    41100 - Development of building projects45,149
    74990 - Non-trading company49,706
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply46,356
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities415,280

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08063243 AV8 RECRUITMENT LTD. 10 May 2012
    08068350 LBX STRUCTURES LIMITED 14 May 2012
    08068693 T A GLOBAL LIMITED 15 May 2012
    08089989 FORWOODS MUSIC LIMITED 31 May 2012
    08054045 FABULOUS FOTOGRAPHY (F&F) LTD 02 May 2012
    08063446 CHESTER CONTRACTING LIMITED 10 May 2012
    08065561 KDH CONSULTANCY LTD 11 May 2012
    08069943 SUTHERLAND BRICKWORK (BUILDERS) LIMITED 15 May 2012
    08071128 FURANZI LTD 16 May 2012
    08074391 LITTLE OAKS CANTERBURY LIMITED 18 May 2012
    08077504 LIVE HERITAGE C.I.C. 21 May 2012
    08084356 KMEDIA CENTRE LIMITED 25 May 2012
    08084620 T.W TRANSPORT LIMITED 28 May 2012
    08086397 BIKES TO AUTOMOBILES LIMITED 29 May 2012
    08087168 ULYSSE IMPEX LIMITED 29 May 2012
    08064020 SEU TRANSFORM CONSULT LTD 10 May 2012
    08064104 SEU BAM PRODUCTIONS LTD 10 May 2012
    08064107 SEU BAM CONSULTANCES LTD 10 May 2012
    08064127 SEU TRANSFORM INVEST LTD 10 May 2012
    08072259 SFF STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING LIMITED 17 May 2012
    08073432 IMWA CIC 17 May 2012
    08082347 L&T LOGISTICAL PRICING LTD 24 May 2012