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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