Folkestone, Kent

2010 Half Year Business Confidence Report

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 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 a total of 257 companies were formed in Folkestone. This figure is 16.8% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.9%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Folkestone occurred in 2005 when a total of 655 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)FolkestoneUK
    2010257203,749
    2009309182,021
    % change-16.8%11.9%
    Record Year2005 (655)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    A total of 123 companies were registered in Folkestone during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).

    This figure is a decrease of 20.1% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)FolkestoneUK
    201012398,612
    200915490,987
    % change-20.1%8.4%
    Record Year 2005 (345) 2007 (112,283)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2010374046
    New companies in 2009504757
    % change-26.0%-14.9%-19.3%
    Record Year2004 (161)2005 (166)2007 (98)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 a total of 496 companies were dissolved in Folkestone. This figure is 40.0% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -38.6%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Folkestone occurred in 2009 when a total of 827 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)FolkestoneUK
    2010496177,631
    2009827289,236
    % change-40.0%-38.6%
    Record Year2009 (827)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    A total of 252 companies were dissolved in Folkestone during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).

    This figure is a decrease of 50.7% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 47.6% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)FolkestoneUK
    201025294,954
    2009511181,176
    % change-50.7%-47.6%
    Record Year 2009 (511) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 20105812470
    Closed companies in 2009165197149
    % change-64.8%-37.1%-53%
    Record Year2009 (165)2009 (197)2009 (149)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 the company register for Folkestone decreased by 239 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)FolkestoneUK
    2010-23926,118
    2009-518-107,215
    Record Year2004 (411)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    Net company growth for Folkestone during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) was -129 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)FolkestoneUK
    2010-1293,658
    2009-357-90,189
    Record Year 2004 (215) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2010-21-84-24
    Net growth in 2009-115-150-92
    Record Year2004 (145)2005 (99)2008 (69)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 Folkestone formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is less than the 2009 figure of 0.2%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Folkestone
    20100.1%
    20090.2%
    20080.2%
    20070.2%
    20060.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2005 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    In the second quarter of 2010, Folkestone formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)Folkestone
    20100.1%
    20090.2%
    20080.3%
    20070.3%
    20060.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2005 (0.4%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20100.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20090.2%0.2%0.2%
    % change-31.9%-18.9%-27.4%
    Record Year2004 (0.6%)2005 (0.6%)1961 (0.3%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2010 was 48.0.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.1% compared to the UK figure of 2.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 7.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.7%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2010 was 47.5.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.7% compared to the UK figure of 2.3%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 7.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    The record first half year for female directors in Folkestone was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    26.4% of all director appointments in Folkestone in the first half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.9% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Folkestone was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.

    30.1% of all director appointments in Folkestone in the second quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    -1.47%MANAGEMENT5.01%
    MANAGEMENT1.15%CONSULTING4.79%
    TITAN1.15%CONSULTANCY3.02%
    HOLDING0.94%PROPERTY2.40%
    TRANSPORT0.94%ASSOCIATES2.02%
    MEDIA0.84%TRADING2.01%
    TRANSPORTE0.84%DESIGN1.91%
    CONTINENTAL0.73%CONSTRUCTION1.85%
    EUROPE0.63%MEDIA1.80%
    CONNECTIONS0.63%BUSINESS1.75%
    FOLKESTONE0.63%CONSULTANTS1.71%
    TRADING0.63%INTERNATIONAL1.59%
    PRODUCTIONS0.52%ENGINEERING1.56%
    MARKETING0.52%LONDON1.52%
    ASSOCIATES0.52%INVESTMENTS1.49%
    CONSULTANCY0.52%J1.46%
    CONSTRUCTION0.52%CARE1.41%
    CONSULTING0.52%GLOBAL1.39%
    PROPERTY0.52%PROPERTIES1.35%
    CLEANING0.52%BUILDING1.33%
    TRANS0.52%M1.29%
    HOME0.52%IT1.28%
    SERVICE0.42%ELECTRICAL1.27%
    (KENT)0.42%GROUP1.25%
    S0.42%DEVELOPMENTS1.25%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied758207,125
    9900 - Extra-territorial organisations190317
    7487 - Other business activities14268,525
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified6225,942
    7499 - Non-trading company4013,997
    6024 - Freight transport by road362,960
    99999 - Dormant Company2814,342
    9999 - Dormant Company2619,842
    99000 - Activities of extraterritorial organizations and bodies23171
    7414 - Business & management consultancy2114,598
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering148,262
    9305 - Other service activities138,822
    49410 - Freight transport by road131,954
    70100 - Activities of head offices122,912
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management1113,490
    7260 - Other computer related activities119,122
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities108,590
    9262 - Other sporting activities81,633
    74990 - Non-trading company87,893
    98000 - Residents property management83,540

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07262712 KJ ASSETS LIMITED 24 May 2010
    07262682 KJ SALES LIMITED 24 May 2010
    07251900 EASY HOME BREW LTD 12 May 2010
    07248655 MUSIC AND VISUAL INDUSTRY SERVICES LTD 10 May 2010
    07267048 ANNIE NICK'S LIMITED 27 May 2010
    07264357 UKFESTIVALNETWORK.CO.UK LTD 25 May 2010
    07263833 INGLEBY TRADING LIMITED 25 May 2010
    07261025 HAWKINGE LOCAL LIMITED 21 May 2010
    07260935 EPSILON URSAE MAJORIS LTD. 21 May 2010
    07254949 BLUTHCOMPANY LIMITED 17 May 2010
    07250527 ALFATOOH LTD. 11 May 2010
    07244360 EENDAGSVLIEGENDOQUEKEL LTD. 05 May 2010
    07243417 DUMMIT LTD 05 May 2010
    07242824 FANTASIA PUBLISHERS LTD. 04 May 2010
    07267606 HOLT HEAVY LIFTING LIMITED 27 May 2010
    07266662 THE FOLKESTONE LEAS LIFT CIC 27 May 2010
    07265319 HE DU TRUCKSERVICE LIMITED 26 May 2010
    07261743 NETLEY SERVICES LIMITED 21 May 2010
    07258083 CONTINENTAL VERWALTUNGSGESELLSCHAFT PLC 19 May 2010
    07257515 CONTINENTAL VERWALTUNGS LTD 18 May 2010
    07255991 CONTINENTAL MUNTZ HOLDING LTD 17 May 2010
    07250915 VITADISK LIMITED 12 May 2010
    07247617 HARMER AND SONS GROUND MAINTENANCE LIMITED 10 May 2010
    07243517 TATTOO TAPESTRY LIMITED 05 May 2010
    07241969 EUROEXPRESS & LOGISTIC LIMITED 04 May 2010