Folkestone, Kent
Q1 2014 Business Confidence Report
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New Company Registrations
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)
A total of 143 companies were registered in Folkestone during the first quarter of 2014 (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014).
This figure is a decrease of 11.2% versus the same period last year (Q1 2013). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.8% against the same period last year.
first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014) Folkestone UK 2014 143 150,722 2013 161 134,802 % change -11.2% 11.8% Record Year 2006 (333) 2007 (166,814) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2014)
New Companies by Month
January February March New companies in 2014 48 48 47 New companies in 2013 51 60 50 % change -5.9% -20.0% -6.0% Record Year 2004 (94) 2002 (190) 2005 (164)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)
A total of 100 companies were dissolved in Folkestone during the first quarter of 2014 (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014).
This figure is a decrease of 8.3% versus the same period last year (Q1 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 5.7% against the same period last year.
first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014) Folkestone UK 2014 100 82,370 2013 109 77,914 % change -8.3% 5.7% Record Year 2009 (316) 2009 (108,066) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2014)
Dissolved Companies by Month
January February March Closed companies in 2014 31 39 30 Closed companies in 2013 53 22 34 % change -41.5% 77.3% -12% Record Year 2007 (102) 2010 (95) 2009 (217)
Net Company Growth
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)
Net company growth for Folkestone during the first quarter of 2014 (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014) was 43 companies.
first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014) Folkestone UK 2014 43 68,352 2013 52 56,888 Record Year 2005 (199) 2007 (111,282) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2014)
Net Growth by Month
January February March Net growth in 2014 17 9 17 Net growth in 2013 -2 38 16 Record Year 1999 (72) 2002 (145) 2005 (129)
UK Company Share
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)
In the first quarter of 2014, Folkestone formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014) Folkestone 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2002 (0.5%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2014)
Company Share by Month
January February March UK formation share in 2014 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -11.9% -26.2% -21.5% Record Year 1999 (0.6%) 2002 (0.9%) 1998 (0.6%)
Director Age
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)
The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2014 was 48.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.6%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)
The record first quarter for female directors in Folkestone was in 2013 when 32.1% of all directors were female.
17.1% of all director appointments in Folkestone in the first quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.4% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Mar 2013-Mar 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage KENT 1.62% CONSULTING 5.22% PROPERTY 1.19% MANAGEMENT 4.67% MANAGEMENT 1.19% CONSULTANCY 3.49% CONSTRUCTION 0.97% PROPERTY 2.64% ENGINEERING 0.86% TRADING 2.05% SOUTH 0.76% LONDON 1.88% CONSULTING 0.76% ENGINEERING 1.86% TRANSPORT 0.76% CARE 1.79% EAST 0.65% CONSTRUCTION 1.75% FUNCKY 0.65% DESIGN 1.75% CONSULTANTS 0.65% CONSULTANTS 1.73% CARE 0.65% BUSINESS 1.71% MEDIA 0.65% PROPERTIES 1.60% SECURITY 0.65% INVESTMENTS 1.60% TRADING 0.54% GLOBAL 1.58% CONSULTANCY 0.54% J 1.48% ELECTRICAL 0.54% ASSOCIATES 1.48% SONS 0.54% MEDIA 1.48% ONE 0.54% IT 1.33% BUILDING 0.43% TRANSPORT 1.30% (KENT) 0.43% DEVELOPMENTS 1.29% FOR 0.43% BUILDING 1.24% GROUNDWORKS 0.43% M 1.21% GLOBAL 0.43% CAPITAL 1.20% HEALTH 0.43% ELECTRICAL 1.19%
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 399 280,210 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 55 56,411 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 26 26,700 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 24 27,750 99999 - Dormant Company 22 47,084 49410 - Freight transport by road 19 8,014 74990 - Non-trading company 18 14,135 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 18 37,882 70100 - Activities of head offices 16 4,019 62090 - Other information technology service activities 16 12,813 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 15 18,491 41100 - Development of building projects 14 9,855 52290 - Other transportation support activities 13 1,222 86900 - Other human health activities 12 10,273 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 11 5,419 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 10 5,521 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 10 9,358 98000 - Residents property management 10 4,832 43210 - Electrical installation 9 5,885 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 9 6,559
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