Faversham, Kent
2010 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2010 was a record year for company registrations in Faversham when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Faversham when compared to any previous second half year.
- Q4 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Faversham when compared to any previous Q4.
- November 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Faversham when compared to any previous November.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2010)
2010 was a record year for company registrations in Faversham when compared to any year in history.
A total of 111 companies were formed in Faversham in 2010. This total is 0.0% the same as in 2009 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 10.4% growth compared to 362,675 the previous year.
Year Faversham UK 2010 111 400,358 2009 111 362,675 2008 81 349,203 2007 104 457,649 2006 101 405,440 Record Year 2010 (111) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The second half of 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Faversham when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2010 a total of 53 companies were formed in Faversham. This figure is 8.2% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.8%.
The highest total for a second half year in Faversham occurred in 2010 when a total of 53 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Faversham UK 2010 53 196,609 2009 49 180,654 % change 8.2% 8.8% Record Year 2010 (53) 2003 (201,446) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
A total of 24 companies were registered in Faversham during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is an increase of 9.1% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.6% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Faversham UK 2010 24 95,117 2009 22 85,983 % change 9.1% 10.6% Record Year 2002 (27) 2010 (95,117) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2010 10 11 3 New companies in 2009 10 8 4 % change 0.0% 37.5% -25.0% Record Year 2003 (10) 2002 (13) 2004 (13)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 82 companies were dissolved in Faversham in 2010. This total is 14.6% lower than in 2009 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 35.9% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Faversham UK 2010 82 342,232 2009 96 533,773 2008 56 237,901 2007 69 220,295 2006 48 200,166 Record Year 2009 (96) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 a total of 39 companies were dissolved in Faversham. This figure is 2.6% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -32.7%.
The highest total for a second half year in Faversham occurred in 2007 when a total of 42 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Faversham UK 2010 39 164,601 2009 38 244,537 % change 2.6% -32.7% Record Year 2007 (42) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
Q4 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Faversham when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 19 companies were dissolved in Faversham during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is an increase of 11.8% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 9.7% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Faversham UK 2010 19 76,896 2009 17 85,136 % change 11.8% -9.7% Record Year 2010 (19) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
November 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Faversham when compared to any previous November.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2010 6 9 4 Closed companies in 2009 4 6 7 % change 50.0% 50.0% -43% Record Year 2007 (7) 2010 (9) 2009 (7)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 29 companies were added to the company register for Faversham in 2010. This number represents growth of 26.1% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 16.0%.
This number is 14 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2003 when the Faversham company register grew by 61 companies.
Year Faversham UK 2010 29 58,126 2009 15 -171,098 2008 25 111,302 2007 35 237,354 2006 53 205,274 Record Year 2003 (61) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 the company register for Faversham increased by 14 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Faversham UK 2010 14 32,008 2009 11 -63,883 Record Year 2002 (28) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
Net company growth for Faversham during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) was 5 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Faversham UK 2010 5 18,221 2009 5 847 Record Year 2002 (19) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2010 4 2 -1 Net growth in 2009 6 2 -3 Record Year 2003 (6) 2002 (12) 2004 (7)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2010)
In 2010 Faversham formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2009 when Faversham was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year Faversham 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% 2006 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1982 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 Faversham formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Faversham 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% 2006 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1983 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
In the fourth quarter of 2010, Faversham formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Faversham 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% 2006 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1983 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2010 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% UK formation share in 2009 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% % change -12.4% 22.6% -28.4% Record Year 1966 (0.2%) 1965 (0.2%) 1969 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2010)
The average age of a director in 2010 was 47.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.5% compared to the UK figure of 2.5%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 7.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2010 was 46.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.0% compared to the UK figure of 2.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2010 was 46.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2010)
The record year for female directors in Faversham was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Faversham in 2010 was 27.5%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.2%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The record second half year for female directors in Faversham was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
28.9% of all director appointments in Faversham in the second half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.0% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Faversham was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
30.8% of all director appointments in Faversham in the fourth quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2009-Dec 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage FAVERSHAM 2.16% CONSULTING 5.06% MANAGEMENT 1.73% MANAGEMENT 5.01% KENT 1.30% CONSULTANCY 3.14% CONSTRUCTION 1.30% PROPERTY 2.36% ASSOCIATES 1.30% TRADING 2.11% CENTRE 1.30% ASSOCIATES 1.95% COMMUNITY 1.30% DESIGN 1.92% MARKETING 0.87% BUSINESS 1.82% GROUP 0.87% CONSTRUCTION 1.82% APPLE 0.87% CONSULTANTS 1.76% P 0.87% MEDIA 1.71% BAVIN 0.87% ENGINEERING 1.62% ENGINEERING 0.87% LONDON 1.60% TRUST 0.87% CARE 1.45% BY 0.87% INVESTMENTS 1.44% (KENT) 0.87% GLOBAL 1.43% PROPERTIES 0.87% J 1.42% EAST 0.87% IT 1.41% PROPERTY 0.87% PROPERTIES 1.34% BOWZELL 0.87% INTERNATIONAL 1.34% PROJECT 0.87% BUILDING 1.34% ACCOUNTING 0.87% M 1.30% POLICY 0.43% ELECTRICAL 1.25% NETWORK 0.43% SYSTEMS 1.24% VETERINARY 0.43% S 1.23%
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 39 199,572 7487 - Other business activities 14 63,348 9999 - Dormant Company 6 20,144 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 5 3,097 4534 - Other building installation 4 2,357 98000 - Residents property management 4 3,235 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 4 7,088 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 4 6,598 99999 - Dormant Company 4 16,285 7499 - Non-trading company 4 12,000 9305 - Other service activities 3 8,858 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 3 14,505 5540 - Bars 2 2,093 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 2 8,799 5510 - Hotels and Motels with (or without) restaurant 2 725 69109 - Activities of patent and copyright agents; other legal activities not elsewhere classified 2 463 01110 - Growing of cereals (except rice), leguminous crops and oil seeds 2 178 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 2 27,550 7420 - Architectural, technical consult 2 1,848 5119 - Agents in sale of variety of goods 2 464
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07423209 LENOIR BOUTIQUE LTD 29 Oct 2010 07423180 MCRITCHIE MEDIA LTD 29 Oct 2010 07422898 HOMEBREW LIMITED 29 Oct 2010 07421112 CHARLES BAXTER LTD 27 Oct 2010 07416663 RURAL RENEWABLES LIMITED 22 Oct 2010 07410592 SYNCRO-ASSOCIATES LTD 18 Oct 2010 07409969 THREESIXTY WORLDWIDE LTD 18 Oct 2010 07404727 ABCAD DESIGN LTD 12 Oct 2010 07402183 THE SPREZZ LTD 11 Oct 2010 07394708 CLASS ACT AGENCY LIMITED 01 Oct 2010