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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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION 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
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