Folkestone, Kent
2011 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 a total of 278 companies were formed in Folkestone. This figure is 8.2% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 12.3%.
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 2011 278 228,735 2010 257 203,749 % change 8.2% 12.3% Record Year 2005 (655) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
A total of 120 companies were registered in Folkestone during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).
This figure is a decrease of 2.4% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.9% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Folkestone UK 2011 120 112,344 2010 123 98,612 % change -2.4% 13.9% Record Year 2005 (345) 2011 (112,344) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2011 31 46 43 New companies in 2010 37 40 46 % change -16.2% 15.0% -6.5% Record Year 2004 (161) 2005 (166) 2007 (98)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 a total of 376 companies were dissolved in Folkestone. This figure is 24.2% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.6%.
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 2011 376 162,310 2010 496 177,631 % change -24.2% -8.6% Record Year 2009 (827) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
A total of 147 companies were dissolved in Folkestone during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).
This figure is a decrease of 41.7% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 24.9% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Folkestone UK 2011 147 71,324 2010 252 94,954 % change -41.7% -24.9% Record Year 2009 (511) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2011 39 78 30 Closed companies in 2010 58 124 70 % change -32.8% -37.1% -57% Record Year 2009 (165) 2009 (197) 2009 (149)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 the company register for Folkestone decreased by 98 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Folkestone UK 2011 -98 66,425 2010 -239 26,118 Record Year 2004 (411) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
Net company growth for Folkestone during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) was -27 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Folkestone UK 2011 -27 41,020 2010 -129 3,658 Record Year 2004 (215) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2011 -8 -32 13 Net growth in 2010 -21 -84 -24 Record Year 2004 (145) 2005 (99) 2008 (69)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 Folkestone formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Folkestone 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 2005 (0.3%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
In the second quarter of 2011, Folkestone formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Folkestone 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.3% 2007 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 2005 (0.4%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -18.9% -9.5% -17.2% Record Year 2004 (0.6%) 2005 (0.6%) 1961 (0.3%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2011 was 46.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 7.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2011 was 44.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
The record first half year for female directors in Folkestone was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
29.6% of all director appointments in Folkestone in the first half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
The record second quarter for female directors in Folkestone was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.
32.0% of all director appointments in Folkestone in the second quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage - 2.28% CONSULTING 5.09% MANAGEMENT 2.17% MANAGEMENT 4.86% TRANSPORT 1.82% CONSULTANCY 3.17% CONSULTING 1.25% PROPERTY 2.43% HOLDING 1.03% TRADING 2.05% SANDGATE 0.80% DESIGN 1.94% TRANS 0.68% ASSOCIATES 1.92% CONSULTANTS 0.68% BUSINESS 1.87% SERVICE 0.68% CONSTRUCTION 1.77% TRADING 0.68% CONSULTANTS 1.76% SPORTS 0.68% MEDIA 1.73% EVENTS 0.57% ENGINEERING 1.67% SUPPLIES 0.57% LONDON 1.60% EUROPE 0.57% GLOBAL 1.46% CONSTRUCTION 0.57% J 1.44% KENT 0.57% CARE 1.44% PROPERTY 0.57% INVESTMENTS 1.42% EXPRESS 0.46% IT 1.39% TRADE 0.46% BUILDING 1.32% INTERNATIONAL 0.46% PROPERTIES 1.31% T 0.46% ELECTRICAL 1.30% MEDIA 0.46% M 1.27% L 0.46% S 1.23% CLEANING 0.46% ENTERPRISES 1.20% SECURITY 0.46% SYSTEMS 1.20%
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 525 202,072 7487 - Other business activities 113 60,758 9900 - Extra-territorial organisations 61 174 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 51 30,647 74990 - Non-trading company 33 8,481 9999 - Dormant Company 27 20,111 6024 - Freight transport by road 24 2,316 99000 - Activities of extraterritorial organizations and bodies 17 155 99999 - Dormant Company 16 18,918 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 15 16,419 49410 - Freight transport by road 15 2,142 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 14 5,928 9305 - Other service activities 14 9,063 7414 - Business & management consultancy 14 13,053 7499 - Non-trading company 12 10,955 98000 - Residents property management 9 2,888 7415 - Holding companies including head offices 8 1,771 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 8 7,143 8532 - Social work without accommodation 7 1,175 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 7 7,835
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07613514 ASHFORD HYDRO LTD 26 Apr 2011 07598426 BABY SCAN STUDIO ASHFORD LIMITED 11 Apr 2011 07594241 TIPTOP CONSULTANCY LIMITED 06 Apr 2011 OC363491 PRIMARY TECHNOLOGIES KENT LLP 06 Apr 2011 07617455 TOTAL ALARM SUPPLIES LIMITED 28 Apr 2011 07611246 COURT4SPORT LIMITED 20 Apr 2011 07608545 RED PLAZA LIMITED 19 Apr 2011 07608030 STEPS2REHAB LIMITED 18 Apr 2011 07605943 MJM CIVIL ENGINEERING LIMITED 15 Apr 2011 07605171 THE WINE SHOP UK (TWS) LTD 15 Apr 2011 07602612 INSIGHTFUL HEALTHY LIFESTYLE SOLUTIONS C.I.C. 13 Apr 2011 07600798 MOHO TELECOM LTD. 12 Apr 2011 07599680 COLOROO CYPRUS LTD. 11 Apr 2011 07599415 PETCH DALE LIMITED 11 Apr 2011 07596851 Q11 LIMITED 08 Apr 2011 07595512 M.X.L. ORIGINAL LIMITED 07 Apr 2011 07595441 ALL SOFAS LIMITED 07 Apr 2011 07593846 VISIONARIES WORLD LTD 06 Apr 2011 07589029 BURLEIGH DIPROSE LIMITED 04 Apr 2011 07588081 HIGHGRADE GENETICS LIMITED 01 Apr 2011 07598540 URIEL TRADE LTD 11 Apr 2011 07598046 LOGISTIK TRANSPORT SERVICE LIMITED 11 Apr 2011 07598045 FIN.EST.INVEST. LIMITED 11 Apr 2011 07597243 SOUL-TRADING LTD 08 Apr 2011 07589735 INS-SOFT SOLUTIONS LIMITED 04 Apr 2011
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