Dover, Kent
2013 Half Year Business Confidence Report
NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.
Headlines
- The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Dover when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for company closures in Dover when compared to any half year in history.
- June 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Dover when compared to any previous June.
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New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 a total of 142 companies were formed in Dover. This figure is 23.7% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.
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 2013 142 269,432 2012 186 253,150 % change -23.7% 6.4% Record Year 2011 (241) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
A total of 71 companies were registered in Dover during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is a decrease of 22.8% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Dover UK 2013 71 134,630 2012 92 121,659 % change -22.8% 10.7% Record Year 2011 (104) 2013 (134,630) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2013 31 22 18 New companies in 2012 28 22 42 % change 10.7% 0.0% -57.1% Record Year 2010 (40) 2011 (46) 2011 (42)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Dover when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for company closures in Dover when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2013 a total of 146 companies were dissolved in Dover. This figure is 46.0% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 5.0%.
The highest total for a first half year in Dover occurred in 2013 when a total of 146 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Dover UK 2013 146 155,192 2012 100 147,794 % change 46.0% 5.0% Record Year 2013 (146) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
A total of 80 companies were dissolved in Dover during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is an increase of 23.1% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 3.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Dover UK 2013 80 77,278 2012 65 80,218 % change 23.1% -3.7% Record Year 2013 (80) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
June 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Dover when compared to any previous June.
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2013 21 22 37 Closed companies in 2012 21 20 24 % change 0.0% 10.0% 54% Record Year 2012 (21) 2011 (27) 2013 (37)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 the company register for Dover decreased by 4 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Dover UK 2013 -4 114,240 2012 86 105,356 Record Year 2011 (130) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
Net company growth for Dover during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was -9 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Dover UK 2013 -9 57,352 2012 27 41,441 Record Year 2008 (46) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2013 10 0 -19 Net growth in 2012 7 2 18 Record Year 2010 (27) 2011 (19) 2002 (20)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 Dover formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Dover 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2011 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
In the second quarter of 2013, Dover formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Dover 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2009 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -7.0% -3.0% -61.2% Record Year 2010 (0.1%) 2011 (0.1%) 1995 (0.1%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2013 was 47.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2013 was 46.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The record first half year for female directors in Dover was 2004 when 37.9% of all directors were female.
30.5% of all director appointments in Dover in the first half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The record second quarter for female directors in Dover was in 2006 when 38.8% of all directors were female.
29.1% of all director appointments in Dover in the second quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage SEU 17.22% CONSULTING 5.25% INVEST 9.27% MANAGEMENT 4.80% DOVER 1.77% CONSULTANCY 3.41% CONSULTING 1.32% PROPERTY 2.48% LES 0.88% TRADING 2.05% CONSTRUCT 0.88% ENGINEERING 1.81% C 0.88% DESIGN 1.79% KENT 0.88% LONDON 1.77% CONSULTANCY 0.88% BUSINESS 1.77% EUC 0.88% CONSULTANTS 1.68% GESECO 0.88% CONSTRUCTION 1.68% ALL 0.88% ASSOCIATES 1.67% PLC 0.88% GLOBAL 1.59% R 0.88% MEDIA 1.57% DES 0.88% CARE 1.55% K 0.66% J 1.53% GREEN 0.66% INVESTMENTS 1.46% (KENT) 0.66% IT 1.40% METAL 0.66% PROPERTIES 1.40% OVERSEAS 0.66% M 1.26% P 0.66% BUILDING 1.22% MARKETING 0.66% ELECTRICAL 1.19% SECURITY 0.66% ENTERPRISES 1.18% ( 0.66% CAPITAL 1.16% SUPPORT 0.66% TRAINING 1.16%
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 319 44,817 None Supplied 251 257,517 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 18 17,095 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 16 33,633 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 14 54,555 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 10 24,324 7487 - Other business activities 10 4,205 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 8 5,319 56101 - Licensed restaurants 7 7,148 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 6 25,583 49410 - Freight transport by road 6 6,273 74990 - Non-trading company 5 14,303 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 4 7,793 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 4 7,212 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 4 5,253 86900 - Other human health activities 4 8,687 46900 - Non-specialised wholesale trade 3 2,885 43320 - Joinery installation 3 1,964 71111 - Architectural activities 3 2,669 93290 - Other amusement and recreation activities not elsewhere classified 3 2,524
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08577076 DENTURES AT HOME LIMITED 20 Jun 2013 08559421 HAWK MANAGEMENT VENTURES LTD 06 Jun 2013 08560162 JUST SAMS LTD 07 Jun 2013 08560693 R C C BUILDING SERVICES LTD 07 Jun 2013 08574691 TEMPLE EWELL CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRIMARY SCHOOL 18 Jun 2013 08581280 EMPIRE MOTORS LIMITED 24 Jun 2013 08581561 READY FOR THE MARKET LTD 24 Jun 2013 08587013 PREMIER K9 SOLUTIONS LIMITED 27 Jun 2013 08587858 GO GRASS LIMITED 27 Jun 2013 08553132 SKIN DEEP BEHIND THE MASK LTD 03 Jun 2013 08554373 SEU RECUP METAL INVEST LTD 03 Jun 2013 08554381 SEU MT ST LTD 03 Jun 2013 08554522 SEU MT INVEST LTD 04 Jun 2013 08554566 SEU RECUP METAL LTD 04 Jun 2013 08560783 SAS CONTRACT BUILDERS LIMITED 07 Jun 2013 08576664 NECKLACITY LTD 20 Jun 2013 08577871 MULTI WASH LTD 20 Jun 2013 08577893 BOARS HEAD DOVER LTD 20 Jun 2013
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