Dover, Kent
2012 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2012 was a record year for company closures in Dover when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Dover when compared to any previous second half year.
- The second half of 2012 was a record second half year for company closures in Dover when compared to any half year in history.
- Q4 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Dover when compared to any previous Q4.
- Q4 2012 was a record quarter for company closures in Dover when compared to any quarter in history.
- November 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Dover when compared to any previous November.
- October 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Dover when compared to any previous October.
- October 2012 was a record month for company closures in Dover when compared to any month in history.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 312 companies were formed in Dover in 2012. This total is 30.5% lower than in 2011 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.
Year Dover UK 2012 312 491,893 2011 449 452,870 2010 323 400,358 2009 367 362,675 2008 256 349,203 Record Year 2011 (449) 2012 (491,893) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 126 companies were formed in Dover. This figure is 39.4% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.
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 2012 126 238,743 2011 208 224,135 % change -39.4% 6.5% Record Year 2011 (208) 2012 (238,743) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 74 companies were registered in Dover during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 23.7% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 9.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Dover UK 2012 74 119,875 2011 97 109,623 % change -23.7% 9.4% Record Year 2011 (97) 2012 (119,875) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2012 36 19 19 New companies in 2011 39 32 26 % change -7.7% -40.6% -26.9% Record Year 2008 (41) 2010 (40) 2008 (32)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2012)
2012 was a record year for company closures in Dover when compared to any year in history.
A total of 240 companies were dissolved in Dover in 2012. This total is 11.1% higher than in 2011 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Dover UK 2012 240 293,728 2011 216 314,524 2010 144 342,233 2009 177 533,787 2008 78 237,873 Record Year 2012 (240) 2009 (533,787) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The second half of 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Dover when compared to any previous second half year.
The second half of 2012 was a record second half year for company closures in Dover when compared to any half year in history.
In the second half of 2012 a total of 140 companies were dissolved in Dover. This figure is 33.3% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -4.1%.
The highest total for a second half year in Dover occurred in 2012 when a total of 140 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Dover UK 2012 140 145,934 2011 105 152,213 % change 33.3% -4.1% Record Year 2012 (140) 2009 (244,543) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Q4 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Dover when compared to any previous Q4.
Q4 2012 was a record quarter for company closures in Dover when compared to any quarter in history.
A total of 81 companies were dissolved in Dover during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is an increase of 47.3% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 12.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Dover UK 2012 81 70,026 2011 55 79,983 % change 47.3% -12.4% Record Year 2012 (81) 2009 (85,139) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
November 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Dover when compared to any previous November.
October 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Dover when compared to any previous October.
October 2012 was a record month for company closures in Dover when compared to any month in history.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2012 42 29 10 Closed companies in 2011 16 16 23 % change 162.5% 81.3% -57% Record Year 2012 (42) 2012 (29) 2011 (23)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 72 companies were added to the company register for Dover in 2012. This number represents growth of 16.0% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.
This number is 161 companies lower 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 2012 72 198,165 2011 233 138,346 2010 179 58,125 2009 190 -171,112 2008 178 111,330 Record Year 2011 (233) 2003 (242,541) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 the company register for Dover decreased by 14 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Dover UK 2012 -14 92,809 2011 103 71,922 Record Year 2009 (112) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Net company growth for Dover during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was -7 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Dover UK 2012 -7 49,849 2011 42 29,640 Record Year 2008 (71) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2012 -6 -10 9 Net growth in 2011 23 16 3 Record Year 2008 (39) 2010 (27) 2008 (21)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2012)
In 2012 Dover formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2011 when Dover was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year Dover 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2009 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 Dover formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Dover 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2009 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, Dover formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Dover 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -22.5% -43.6% -28.9% Record Year 1966 (0.2%) 1968 (0.5%) 1960 (0.3%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2012)
The average age of a director in 2012 was 48.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 11.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2012 was 45.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 9.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2012 was 46.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 14.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2012)
The record year for female directors in Dover was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Dover in 2012 was 34.7%. The average for the UK during this time was 29.9%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The record second half year for female directors in Dover was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
24.5% of all director appointments in Dover in the second half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Dover was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.
24.6% of all director appointments in Dover in the fourth quarter of 2012 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 2011-Dec 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage SEU 22.20% CONSULTING 5.15% INVEST 11.41% MANAGEMENT 4.78% CONSTRUCT 2.07% CONSULTANCY 3.31% DOVER 1.87% PROPERTY 2.40% EUC 1.45% TRADING 2.03% PLC 1.45% DESIGN 1.86% CONSULTANCY 1.45% ASSOCIATES 1.82% KENT 1.04% ENGINEERING 1.79% BUSINESS 0.83% BUSINESS 1.76% LR 0.83% CONSULTANTS 1.75% CONSULTING 0.83% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% GESECO 0.83% LONDON 1.69% DE 0.83% MEDIA 1.69% EURO 0.62% GLOBAL 1.59% SAFETY 0.62% J 1.57% EGEM 0.62% INVESTMENTS 1.46% EAST 0.62% IT 1.43% DELIVERY 0.62% CARE 1.39% INVESTMENTS 0.62% PROPERTIES 1.34% TRAINING 0.62% M 1.26% GLOBAL 0.62% BUILDING 1.23% CANTERBURY 0.62% ENTERPRISES 1.21% OVERSEAS 0.62% TRAINING 1.18% EUROBEST 0.62% ELECTRICAL 1.17% AUTO 0.62% SECURITY 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 99999 - Dormant Company 310 40,648 None Supplied 243 236,139 7487 - Other business activities 23 10,703 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 13 52,427 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 12 15,572 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 11 30,396 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 10 22,058 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 8 4,677 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 7 23,256 74990 - Non-trading company 6 13,808 49410 - Freight transport by road 6 5,165 41100 - Development of building projects 5 7,980 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 5 4,882 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 5 6,419 7499 - Non-trading company 5 2,343 62012 - Business and domestic software development 3 7,446 41201 - Construction of commercial buildings 3 2,118 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 3 6,307 43320 - Joinery installation 3 1,876 56101 - Licensed restaurants 3 6,400
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08255393 INNOV8 FUTSAL ACADEMY LTD 16 Oct 2012 08274729 BEAUTIFUL BODY EMPORIUM LTD 30 Oct 2012 08246198 TICO AUTOS LTD 09 Oct 2012 08249685 SPRAYPAINT SOLUTIONS UK LTD 11 Oct 2012 08252179 SELL BUY EXCHANGE LTD 15 Oct 2012 08253277 BARCLAYS OVERSEAS FINANCE LIMITED 15 Oct 2012 08254210 BARCLAYS OVERSEAS INVESTMENTS LIMITED 16 Oct 2012 08254288 LLOYDS OVERSEAS FINANCE LIMITED 16 Oct 2012 08267679 C K CIVILS LIMITED 25 Oct 2012 08269432 JACS-TRADING LIMITED 26 Oct 2012 08276017 M&B (LOGISTICS) LTD 31 Oct 2012 08236216 SEU DAMK IMPORT LTD 02 Oct 2012 08236388 ROBIK LIMITED 02 Oct 2012 08240506 SEU DPR PAINTING INVEST LTD 04 Oct 2012 08240513 SEU DPR PAINTING UK LTD 04 Oct 2012 08256040 SEU DEMOCOUP INVEST LTD 16 Oct 2012 08256042 FAWASH EXPRESS LTD 16 Oct 2012 08256043 SEU LES EPICURIENS INVEST LTD 16 Oct 2012 08256047 FAWASH NET LTD 16 Oct 2012 08256048 SEU DEMOCOUP LTD 16 Oct 2012 08256091 SEU LES EPICURIENS LTD 16 Oct 2012 08261515 KENT TAVERNS LTD 22 Oct 2012 08272029 SEU SOURCE DE BEAUTE INVEST LTD 29 Oct 2012 08272701 BR-IT CONSULTANCY LTD. 30 Oct 2012 08272896 BR-IT SUPPORT LTD. 30 Oct 2012
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