Dover, Kent
2014 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- May 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Dover when compared to any previous May.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 a total of 152 companies were formed in Dover. This figure is 7.0% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.6%.
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 2014 152 300,731 2013 142 269,432 % change 7.0% 11.6% Record Year 2011 (241) 2014 (300,731) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
A total of 79 companies were registered in Dover during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is an increase of 11.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.4% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Dover UK 2014 79 150,009 2013 71 134,630 % change 11.3% 11.4% Record Year 2011 (104) 2014 (150,009) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2014 30 25 24 New companies in 2013 31 22 18 % change -3.2% 13.6% 33.3% Record Year 2010 (40) 2011 (46) 2011 (42)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 a total of 133 companies were dissolved in Dover. This figure is 8.9% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 14.2%.
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 2014 133 177,207 2013 146 155,192 % change -8.9% 14.2% Record Year 2013 (146) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
A total of 73 companies were dissolved in Dover during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is a decrease of 8.8% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 22.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Dover UK 2014 73 94,837 2013 80 77,278 % change -8.8% 22.7% Record Year 2013 (80) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
May 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Dover when compared to any previous May.
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2014 10 32 31 Closed companies in 2013 21 22 37 % change -52.4% 45.5% -16% Record Year 2012 (21) 2014 (32) 2013 (37)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 the company register for Dover increased by 19 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Dover UK 2014 19 123,524 2013 -4 114,240 Record Year 2011 (130) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
Net company growth for Dover during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) was 6 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Dover UK 2014 6 55,172 2013 -9 57,352 Record Year 2008 (46) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2014 20 -7 -7 Net growth in 2013 10 0 -19 Record Year 2010 (27) 2011 (19) 2002 (20)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 Dover formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Dover 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2011 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
In the second quarter of 2014, Dover formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Dover 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2009 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2014 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% % change -12.7% 4.9% 15.5% Record Year 2010 (0.1%) 2011 (0.1%) 1995 (0.1%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2014 was 46.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2014 was 44.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The record first half year for female directors in Dover was 2006 when 36.3% of all directors were female.
23.1% of all director appointments in Dover in the first half of 2014 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 2014)
The record second quarter for female directors in Dover was in 2006 when 38.8% of all directors were female.
21.4% of all director appointments in Dover in the second quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage SEU 10.43% CONSULTING 5.16% INVEST 5.51% MANAGEMENT 4.64% MANAGEMENT 2.17% CONSULTANCY 3.50% CONSTRUCTION 1.38% PROPERTY 2.66% CONSULTING 1.18% TRADING 2.03% DOVER 1.18% ENGINEERING 1.99% RAIL 1.18% CONSTRUCTION 1.93% PLC 0.98% LONDON 1.93% CONCEPT 0.98% CARE 1.85% - 0.98% DESIGN 1.75% C 0.79% CONSULTANTS 1.73% BUSINESS 0.79% BUSINESS 1.69% OFFICE 0.79% PROPERTIES 1.63% ALL 0.79% TRANSPORT 1.58% EVENT 0.79% GLOBAL 1.55% S 0.79% INVESTMENTS 1.55% SERVICE 0.79% J 1.51% ENTREPRISE 0.79% ASSOCIATES 1.48% PROPERTY 0.79% MEDIA 1.44% REMORQUES 0.59% ELECTRICAL 1.40% M 0.59% IT 1.33% (DOVER) 0.59% DEVELOPMENTS 1.33% OFFSHORE 0.59% BUILDING 1.26% PARTNERS 0.59% M 1.24% INTER 0.59% CO., 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 225 48,436 None Supplied 201 261,557 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 20 40,250 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 20 19,058 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 18 57,421 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 10 28,352 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 7 29,029 86900 - Other human health activities 6 11,292 66190 - Activities auxiliary to financial intermediation not elsewhere classified 6 2,009 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 6 8,533 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 6 5,855 49410 - Freight transport by road 6 9,265 56101 - Licensed restaurants 5 8,585 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 5 6,043 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 4 6,286 80100 - Private security activities 4 3,304 43290 - Other construction installation 4 3,320 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 3 6,631 43210 - Electrical installation 3 6,050 41100 - Development of building projects 3 10,527
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 09079089 BERRY HUNT ACCOUNTANTS LTD 10 Jun 2014 09080361 STRATOS VAPES LIMITED 10 Jun 2014 09093013 GREEN LIZARD LOANS LTD 19 Jun 2014 09095582 COCO CAT I.T. LTD 20 Jun 2014 09099674 ROULETTE FILMS LIMITED 24 Jun 2014 09101512 RJSTEEL SERVICES LTD 25 Jun 2014 09105054 SJB ASSOCIATES (KENT) LTD 26 Jun 2014 09067090 ADDES FINANCE LTD 02 Jun 2014 09067232 VERESTO LTD 02 Jun 2014 09068168 B.S. LAND AND ENGINEERING SURVEYS LIMITED 03 Jun 2014 09080353 CINNAMON ISLAND (DOVER) LTD 10 Jun 2014 09083474 KUGAA TECH LTD 12 Jun 2014 09091027 PORT OF CALL DOVER LIMITED 18 Jun 2014 09097018 BRANKA MITRIC CASS LIMITED 23 Jun 2014 09097677 HOPE HEALTHCARE SERVICES (PVT) LIMITED 23 Jun 2014 09097808 DP IMMO LTD 23 Jun 2014 09099719 PDC BUILDING & GROUNDWORKS LIMITED 24 Jun 2014 09101387 GNO SERVICES LIMITED 24 Jun 2014 09108075 M.C LOGISTICS93 LIMITED 30 Jun 2014 09069932 R M BUHLMAN CONSULTANTS LIMITED 04 Jun 2014 09074390 SEU RENOV & PAINT LTD 06 Jun 2014 09080508 DIABLES ROUGES LTD 11 Jun 2014 09080633 THE BELGIAN RED DEVILS LTD 11 Jun 2014 09090900 SEU WOODLIFE LTD 18 Jun 2014
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