Dover, Kent
2014 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- December 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Dover when compared to any previous December.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2014)
A total of 259 companies were formed in Dover in 2014. This total is 11.0% lower than in 2013 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 10.0% growth compared to 529,363 the previous year.
Year Dover UK 2014 259 582,051 2013 291 529,363 2012 312 491,893 2011 449 452,870 2010 323 400,358 Record Year 2011 (449) 2014 (582,051) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 a total of 107 companies were formed in Dover. This figure is 28.2% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.2%.
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 2014 107 281,320 2013 149 259,931 % change -28.2% 8.2% Record Year 2011 (208) 2014 (281,320) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
A total of 53 companies were registered in Dover during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).
This figure is a decrease of 18.5% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Dover UK 2014 53 137,906 2013 65 127,247 % change -18.5% 8.4% Record Year 2011 (97) 2014 (137,906) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2014 26 13 14 New companies in 2013 24 19 22 % change 8.3% -31.6% -36.4% Record Year 2008 (41) 2010 (40) 2008 (32)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2014)
A total of 255 companies were dissolved in Dover in 2014. This total is 8.9% lower than in 2013 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 10.8% growth compared to the previous year.
Year Dover UK 2014 255 367,937 2013 280 332,213 2012 240 293,729 2011 216 314,524 2010 144 342,233 Record Year 2013 (280) 2009 (533,789) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 a total of 122 companies were dissolved in Dover. This figure is 9.0% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 7.7%.
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 2014 122 190,730 2013 134 177,021 % change -9.0% 7.7% Record Year 2012 (140) 2009 (244,544) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
A total of 57 companies were dissolved in Dover during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).
This figure is a decrease of 6.6% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 2.0% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Dover UK 2014 57 89,060 2013 61 90,851 % change -6.6% -2.0% Record Year 2012 (81) 2013 (90,851) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
December 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Dover when compared to any previous December.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2014 17 15 25 Closed companies in 2013 25 21 15 % change -32.0% -28.6% 67% Record Year 2012 (42) 2012 (29) 2014 (25)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2014)
A total of 4 companies were added to the company register for Dover in 2014. This number represents growth of 1.5% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 36.8%.
This number is 7 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 2014 4 214,114 2013 11 197,150 2012 72 198,164 2011 233 138,346 2010 179 58,125 Record Year 2011 (233) 2007 (237,353) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 the company register for Dover decreased by 15 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Dover UK 2014 -15 90,590 2013 15 82,910 Record Year 2009 (112) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
Net company growth for Dover during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) was -4 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Dover UK 2014 -4 48,846 2013 4 36,396 Record Year 2008 (71) 2012 (49,848) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2014 9 -2 -11 Net growth in 2013 -1 -2 7 Record Year 2008 (39) 2010 (27) 2008 (21)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2014)
In 2014 Dover formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is a decline on 2013 when Dover was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year Dover 2014 0.0% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2009 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 Dover formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is less than the 2013 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Dover 2014 0.0% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2009 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
In the fourth quarter of 2014, Dover formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Dover 2014 0.0% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2008 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2014 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% UK formation share in 2013 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% % change 3.1% -35.1% -45.4% Record Year 2008 (0.1%) 1996 (0.2%) 2008 (0.1%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2014)
The average age of a director in 2014 was 45.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2014 was 43.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2014 was 42.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 7.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2014)
The record year for female directors in Dover was 2004 when 40.2% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Dover in 2014 was 23.5%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.1%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The record second half year for female directors in Dover was 2007 when 33.3% of all directors were female.
24.2% of all director appointments in Dover in the second 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 (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Dover was in 2007 when 38.4% of all directors were female.
23.8% of all director appointments in Dover in the fourth quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.8% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2013-Dec 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage SEU 2.91% CONSULTING 5.22% INVEST 2.29% MANAGEMENT 4.58% DOVER 1.87% CONSULTANCY 3.57% RAIL 1.46% PROPERTY 2.66% CONSULTING 1.04% CONSTRUCTION 2.12% MANAGEMENT 1.04% ENGINEERING 2.10% C 0.83% CARE 2.02% BUSINESS 0.83% TRADING 1.94% J 0.83% LONDON 1.93% CAR 0.62% TRANSPORT 1.93% ROAD 0.62% DESIGN 1.66% CATERING 0.62% CONSULTANTS 1.64% BUILDING 0.62% ELECTRICAL 1.62% CONSTRUCTION 0.62% PROPERTIES 1.62% T 0.62% BUSINESS 1.56% ASSOCIATES 0.62% J 1.54% M 0.62% CO., 1.50% S 0.62% GLOBAL 1.49% DA 0.62% INVESTMENTS 1.48% ENGINEERING 0.62% ASSOCIATES 1.47% EUROPEAN 0.62% DEVELOPMENTS 1.35% ELECTRICAL 0.62% MEDIA 1.33% (DOVER) 0.62% IT 1.31% AUTO 0.42% BUILDING 1.29% TM 0.42% M 1.22%
SIC Data
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Previous 36 months, excluding companies less than 12 months old
sic code number of companies uk companies None Supplied 170 265,608 99999 - Dormant Company 164 48,509 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 19 42,290 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 14 19,049 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 11 58,068 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 10 29,009 86900 - Other human health activities 9 12,976 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 8 30,178 80100 - Private security activities 7 3,128 66190 - Activities auxiliary to financial intermediation not elsewhere classified 6 1,976 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 6 5,931 49410 - Freight transport by road 6 10,842 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 5 8,761 56290 - Other food services 5 4,616 56101 - Licensed restaurants 5 8,782 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 4 6,010 41100 - Development of building projects 4 11,397 47190 - Other retail sale in non-specialised stores 4 3,802 63990 - Other information service activities not elsewhere classified 4 6,157 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 4 11,212
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 09298744 DA WILLIAMS (UK) LTD 06 Nov 2014 09304403 TILLFRENZY LIMITED 10 Nov 2014 09319684 AMS ENGINEERING S.E. LTD 20 Nov 2014 09330950 THE WHITE HORSE CATERING LTD 27 Nov 2014 09332322 PHS RENEWABLES LIMITED 28 Nov 2014 09292380 ABBEYLUX LIMITED 03 Nov 2014 09299139 FOLKESTONE MARTIAL ARTS LIMITED 06 Nov 2014 09305771 ANN AND PAMS FLORIST LTD 11 Nov 2014 09309980 VS RAIL (DOVER) LIMITED 13 Nov 2014 09314749 CJ PROPLAN LTD 17 Nov 2014 09319518 THE GOLD SHOP (KENT) LIMITED 19 Nov 2014 09330972 SPORE'S RAIL LIMITED 27 Nov 2014 09330673 M.E GROUNDWORKS LTD. 27 Nov 2014
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