Folkestone, Kent
2010 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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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) Folkestone UK 2010 257 203,749 2009 309 182,021 % change -16.8% 11.9% Record Year 2005 (655) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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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) Folkestone UK 2010 123 98,612 2009 154 90,987 % change -20.1% 8.4% Record Year 2005 (345) 2007 (112,283) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2010 37 40 46 New companies in 2009 50 47 57 % change -26.0% -14.9% -19.3% Record Year 2004 (161) 2005 (166) 2007 (98)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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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) Folkestone UK 2010 496 177,631 2009 827 289,236 % change -40.0% -38.6% Record Year 2009 (827) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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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) Folkestone UK 2010 252 94,954 2009 511 181,176 % change -50.7% -47.6% Record Year 2009 (511) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2010 58 124 70 Closed companies in 2009 165 197 149 % change -64.8% -37.1% -53% Record Year 2009 (165) 2009 (197) 2009 (149)
Net Company Growth
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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) Folkestone UK 2010 -239 26,118 2009 -518 -107,215 Record Year 2004 (411) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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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) Folkestone UK 2010 -129 3,658 2009 -357 -90,189 Record Year 2004 (215) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2010 -21 -84 -24 Net growth in 2009 -115 -150 -92 Record Year 2004 (145) 2005 (99) 2008 (69)
UK Company Share
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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 2010 0.1% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.2% 2006 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 2005 (0.3%) Company Share by Half Year
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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 2010 0.1% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.3% 2007 0.3% 2006 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 2005 (0.4%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2009 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% % change -31.9% -18.9% -27.4% Record Year 2004 (0.6%) 2005 (0.6%) 1961 (0.3%)
Director Age
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage - 1.47% MANAGEMENT 5.01% MANAGEMENT 1.15% CONSULTING 4.79% TITAN 1.15% CONSULTANCY 3.02% HOLDING 0.94% PROPERTY 2.40% TRANSPORT 0.94% ASSOCIATES 2.02% MEDIA 0.84% TRADING 2.01% TRANSPORTE 0.84% DESIGN 1.91% CONTINENTAL 0.73% CONSTRUCTION 1.85% EUROPE 0.63% MEDIA 1.80% CONNECTIONS 0.63% BUSINESS 1.75% FOLKESTONE 0.63% CONSULTANTS 1.71% TRADING 0.63% INTERNATIONAL 1.59% PRODUCTIONS 0.52% ENGINEERING 1.56% MARKETING 0.52% LONDON 1.52% ASSOCIATES 0.52% INVESTMENTS 1.49% CONSULTANCY 0.52% J 1.46% CONSTRUCTION 0.52% CARE 1.41% CONSULTING 0.52% GLOBAL 1.39% PROPERTY 0.52% PROPERTIES 1.35% CLEANING 0.52% BUILDING 1.33% TRANS 0.52% M 1.29% HOME 0.52% IT 1.28% SERVICE 0.42% ELECTRICAL 1.27% (KENT) 0.42% GROUP 1.25% S 0.42% DEVELOPMENTS 1.25%
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 758 207,125 9900 - Extra-territorial organisations 190 317 7487 - Other business activities 142 68,525 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 62 25,942 7499 - Non-trading company 40 13,997 6024 - Freight transport by road 36 2,960 99999 - Dormant Company 28 14,342 9999 - Dormant Company 26 19,842 99000 - Activities of extraterritorial organizations and bodies 23 171 7414 - Business & management consultancy 21 14,598 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 14 8,262 9305 - Other service activities 13 8,822 49410 - Freight transport by road 13 1,954 70100 - Activities of head offices 12 2,912 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 11 13,490 7260 - Other computer related activities 11 9,122 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 10 8,590 9262 - Other sporting activities 8 1,633 74990 - Non-trading company 8 7,893 98000 - Residents property management 8 3,540
Recent Companies
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