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

  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 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)DoverUK
    2014152300,731
    2013142269,432
    % change7.0%11.6%
    Record Year2011 (241)2014 (300,731)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)DoverUK
    201479150,009
    201371134,630
    % change11.3%11.4%
    Record Year 2011 (104) 2014 (150,009)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2014302524
    New companies in 2013312218
    % change-3.2%13.6%33.3%
    Record Year2010 (40)2011 (46)2011 (42)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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)DoverUK
    2014133177,207
    2013146155,192
    % change-8.9%14.2%
    Record Year2013 (146)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)DoverUK
    20147394,837
    20138077,278
    % change-8.8%22.7%
    Record Year 2013 (80) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. 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
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2014103231
    Closed companies in 2013212237
    % change-52.4%45.5%-16%
    Record Year2012 (21)2014 (32)2013 (37)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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)DoverUK
    201419123,524
    2013-4114,240
    Record Year2011 (130)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. 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)DoverUK
    2014655,172
    2013-957,352
    Record Year 2008 (46) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201420-7-7
    Net growth in 2013100-19
    Record Year2010 (27)2011 (19)2002 (20)

UK Company Share

  1. 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
    20140.1%
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2011 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. 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
    20140.1%
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2009 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20140.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20130.1%0.0%0.0%
    % change-12.7%4.9%15.5%
    Record Year2010 (0.1%)2011 (0.1%)1995 (0.1%)

Director Age

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    SEU10.43%CONSULTING5.16%
    INVEST5.51%MANAGEMENT4.64%
    MANAGEMENT2.17%CONSULTANCY3.50%
    CONSTRUCTION1.38%PROPERTY2.66%
    CONSULTING1.18%TRADING2.03%
    DOVER1.18%ENGINEERING1.99%
    RAIL1.18%CONSTRUCTION1.93%
    PLC0.98%LONDON1.93%
    CONCEPT0.98%CARE1.85%
    -0.98%DESIGN1.75%
    C0.79%CONSULTANTS1.73%
    BUSINESS0.79%BUSINESS1.69%
    OFFICE0.79%PROPERTIES1.63%
    ALL0.79%TRANSPORT1.58%
    EVENT0.79%GLOBAL1.55%
    S0.79%INVESTMENTS1.55%
    SERVICE0.79%J1.51%
    ENTREPRISE0.79%ASSOCIATES1.48%
    PROPERTY0.79%MEDIA1.44%
    REMORQUES0.59%ELECTRICAL1.40%
    M0.59%IT1.33%
    (DOVER)0.59%DEVELOPMENTS1.33%
    OFFSHORE0.59%BUILDING1.26%
    PARTNERS0.59%M1.24%
    INTER0.59%CO.,1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    99999 - Dormant Company22548,436
    None Supplied201261,557
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management2040,250
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified2019,058
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified1857,421
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified1028,352
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities729,029
    86900 - Other human health activities611,292
    66190 - Activities auxiliary to financial intermediation not elsewhere classified62,009
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified68,533
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing65,855
    49410 - Freight transport by road69,265
    56101 - Licensed restaurants58,585
    85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified56,043
    47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets46,286
    80100 - Private security activities43,304
    43290 - Other construction installation43,320
    96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment36,631
    43210 - Electrical installation36,050
    41100 - Development of building projects310,527

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    09020936 NMDG LIMITED 01 May 2014
    09028265 RIVER APOTHECARIES LIMITED 07 May 2014
    09033266 AIRECIG LIMITED 09 May 2014
    09035181 BRAESIDE EQUESTRIAN LTD 12 May 2014
    09035189 BRAESIDE EQUESTRIAN CENTRE LTD 12 May 2014
    09050274 C DOWNER ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS LIMITED 21 May 2014
    09057622 TOWNSENDS ENGINEERING LTD. 27 May 2014
    09026238 VIN & WINE LTD 06 May 2014
    09026259 VIEVIN LTD 06 May 2014
    09031380 RCPYC LIMITED 09 May 2014
    09032491 DARVELL'S OF DOVER LTD 09 May 2014
    09059326 LUTHULI CARE LIMITED 28 May 2014
    09062185 BEST CONSULTANCE LTD 29 May 2014
    09020665 RICHARD T LOTT LIMITED 01 May 2014
    09033653 FODOR LIMITED 12 May 2014
    09037230 DA GINO RISTORANTE LTD 13 May 2014
    09037245 DA GINO RISTORANTE INVEST LTD 13 May 2014
    09037255 LA ROVERE INVESTISSEMENT LTD 13 May 2014
    09037266 LA ROVERE LTD 13 May 2014
    09057853 SEU BIG MATERIAUX INVEST LTD 27 May 2014
    09057943 SEU BIG MATERIAUX LTD 27 May 2014
    09058106 ILITIS INVEST LTD 27 May 2014
    09058136 ILITIS CONCEPT LTD 27 May 2014
    09059569 MACAVIS CONSTRUCTION LTD 28 May 2014
    09063252 NJTS SERVICE LTD 30 May 2014