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
    07270749 THE TYRE SHOP (KENT) LTD 01 Jun 2010
    07300033 ARROWSOL LTD. 30 Jun 2010
    07299562 CUPCAKES AND DREAMS LTD 29 Jun 2010
    07299475 DIGICOOLDESIGNS LIMITED 29 Jun 2010
    07298133 THE LINK ORGANISATION LIMITED 29 Jun 2010
    07297537 DREWBURY'S LIMITED 28 Jun 2010
    07297288 FIREWIND LTD 28 Jun 2010
    07295437 REMEDY DISTRIBUTION LTD. 25 Jun 2010
    07288742 ENGEENIUS LIMITED 18 Jun 2010
    07287521 SALSA TROPICAL PRODUCTIONS LTD. 17 Jun 2010
    07286836 MARSHALL ENTERTAINMENT HOLDING LTD. 16 Jun 2010
    07286567 EYE 2 EYE PRODUCTIONS LIMITED 16 Jun 2010
    07285999 EUROPE ENTERPRISES HOLDING LTD 16 Jun 2010
    07284284 CHERITON CASH & CARRY LIMITED 15 Jun 2010
    07281252 GOLDERS GREEN LIMITED 11 Jun 2010
    07280594 GLOBAL SOURCING PROCUREMENT LTD. 10 Jun 2010
    07279164 DUBAI LOBBY LIMITED 09 Jun 2010
    07273908 T.S.K. GROCERS LTD 04 Jun 2010
    07273225 STUDIO 107 LTD 04 Jun 2010
    07271835 ONLY SALT LIMITED 02 Jun 2010
    07271636 R.J. VAN KLEEF MANAGEMENT LTD 02 Jun 2010
    07271423 TRENDY CONCEPTS LTD 02 Jun 2010
    07269159 BOMPEC LTD. 01 Jun 2010
    07290488 LECON LIMITED 21 Jun 2010
    07289754 STROUD WEALTH MANAGEMENT (UK) LIMITED 21 Jun 2010