Folkestone, Kent
2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 267 companies were formed in Folkestone. This figure is 4.0% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.
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 2012 267 253,150 2011 278 228,735 % change -4.0% 10.7% Record Year 2005 (655) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 132 companies were registered in Folkestone during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 10.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Folkestone UK 2012 132 121,659 2011 120 112,344 % change 10.0% 8.3% Record Year 2005 (345) 2012 (121,659) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2012 47 50 35 New companies in 2011 31 46 43 % change 51.6% 8.7% -18.6% Record Year 2004 (161) 2005 (166) 2007 (98)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 235 companies were dissolved in Folkestone. This figure is 37.5% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.9%.
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 2012 235 147,793 2011 376 162,310 % change -37.5% -8.9% Record Year 2009 (827) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 127 companies were dissolved in Folkestone during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 13.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Folkestone UK 2012 127 80,218 2011 147 71,324 % change -13.6% 12.5% Record Year 2009 (511) 2009 (181,177) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2012 49 40 38 Closed companies in 2011 39 78 30 % change 25.6% -48.7% 27% Record Year 2009 (165) 2009 (197) 2009 (149)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 the company register for Folkestone increased by 32 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Folkestone UK 2012 32 105,357 2011 -98 66,425 Record Year 2004 (411) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
Net company growth for Folkestone during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 5 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Folkestone UK 2012 5 41,441 2011 -27 41,020 Record Year 2004 (215) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2012 -2 10 -3 Net growth in 2011 -8 -32 13 Record Year 2004 (145) 2005 (99) 2008 (69)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 Folkestone formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Folkestone 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 2005 (0.3%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
In the second quarter of 2012, Folkestone formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Folkestone 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 2005 (0.4%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 27.7% -4.7% -13.0% Record Year 2004 (0.6%) 2005 (0.6%) 1961 (0.3%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 45.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 44.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.8% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The record first half year for female directors in Folkestone was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
24.7% of all director appointments in Folkestone in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The record second quarter for female directors in Folkestone was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.
23.2% of all director appointments in Folkestone in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 1.55% CONSULTING 5.07% CONSULTANCY 1.11% MANAGEMENT 4.74% GLOBAL 1.00% CONSULTANCY 3.28% - 1.00% PROPERTY 2.35% CONSTRUCTION 1.00% TRADING 2.10% FOLKESTONE 1.00% DESIGN 1.89% CONSULTING 1.00% ENGINEERING 1.87% PROPERTY 0.78% ASSOCIATES 1.82% BUILDING 0.78% CONSULTANTS 1.78% TRADING 0.78% CONSTRUCTION 1.71% ENTERPRISES 0.67% BUSINESS 1.70% DRIVER 0.67% MEDIA 1.69% (KENT) 0.67% LONDON 1.68% DESIGN 0.67% J 1.57% KENT 0.55% GLOBAL 1.51% INVESTMENTS 0.55% INVESTMENTS 1.48% EUROPE 0.55% IT 1.42% (FOLKESTONE) 0.55% CARE 1.31% CYPRUS 0.55% PROPERTIES 1.31% IT 0.55% M 1.26% ASSOCIATES 0.55% ELECTRICAL 1.23% RTM 0.55% BUILDING 1.23% TRADE 0.55% SECURITY 1.19% M 0.44% S 1.18% EPS 0.44% ENTERPRISES 1.17%
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 432 244,457 7487 - Other business activities 58 47,029 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 52 35,447 74990 - Non-trading company 38 9,706 49410 - Freight transport by road 21 2,912 6024 - Freight transport by road 15 1,933 9999 - Dormant Company 14 16,469 99000 - Activities of extraterritorial organizations and bodies 14 206 99999 - Dormant Company 13 26,088 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 13 20,390 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 12 10,271 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 11 4,644 7414 - Business & management consultancy 10 10,978 86900 - Other human health activities 9 5,222 98000 - Residents property management 8 3,001 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 8 14,220 90030 - Artistic creation 7 2,106 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 7 3,365 70100 - Activities of head offices 7 2,678 7415 - Holding companies including head offices 7 1,481
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