Folkestone, Kent
2014 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The record second quarter for female directors in Folkestone was in 2014 when 53.1% of all directors were female.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 a total of 279 companies were formed in Folkestone. This figure is 7.0% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.6%.
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 2014 279 300,731 2013 300 269,432 % change -7.0% 11.6% Record Year 2005 (655) 2014 (300,731) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
A total of 136 companies were registered in Folkestone during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is a decrease of 2.2% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.4% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Folkestone UK 2014 136 150,009 2013 139 134,630 % change -2.2% 11.4% Record Year 2005 (345) 2014 (150,009) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2014 37 55 44 New companies in 2013 53 49 37 % change -30.2% 12.2% 18.9% Record Year 2004 (161) 2005 (166) 2007 (98)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 a total of 201 companies were dissolved in Folkestone. This figure is 12.2% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 14.2%.
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 2014 201 177,207 2013 229 155,192 % change -12.2% 14.2% Record Year 2009 (827) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
A total of 101 companies were dissolved in Folkestone during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is a decrease of 15.8% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 22.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Folkestone UK 2014 101 94,837 2013 120 77,278 % change -15.8% 22.7% Record Year 2009 (511) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2014 11 49 41 Closed companies in 2013 50 35 35 % change -78.0% 40.0% 17% Record Year 2009 (165) 2009 (197) 2009 (149)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 the company register for Folkestone increased by 78 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Folkestone UK 2014 78 123,524 2013 71 114,240 Record Year 2004 (411) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
Net company growth for Folkestone during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) was 35 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Folkestone UK 2014 35 55,172 2013 19 57,352 Record Year 2008 (152) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2014 26 6 3 Net growth in 2013 3 14 2 Record Year 2004 (145) 2005 (99) 2008 (69)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 Folkestone formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Folkestone 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2005 (0.3%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
In the second quarter of 2014, Folkestone formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Folkestone 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2005 (0.4%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2014 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -37.0% 3.6% 3.0% Record Year 2004 (0.6%) 2005 (0.6%) 1998 (0.3%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2014 was 47.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2014 was 46.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The record first half year for female directors in Folkestone was 2009 when 38.1% of all directors were female.
36.1% of all director appointments in Folkestone in the first half of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
The record second quarter for female directors in Folkestone was in 2014 when 53.1% of all directors were female.
53.1% of all director appointments in Folkestone in the second quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSTRUCTION 1.52% CONSULTING 5.16% PROPERTY 1.41% MANAGEMENT 4.64% KENT 1.41% CONSULTANCY 3.50% ENGINEERING 1.30% PROPERTY 2.66% MANAGEMENT 1.19% TRADING 2.03% CONSULTING 0.87% ENGINEERING 1.99% TRANSPORT 0.87% CONSTRUCTION 1.93% ELECTRICAL 0.76% LONDON 1.93% CONSULTANTS 0.65% CARE 1.85% CONTRACTORS 0.65% DESIGN 1.75% ONE 0.65% CONSULTANTS 1.73% ROAD 0.65% BUSINESS 1.69% RAIL 0.65% PROPERTIES 1.63% MEDIA 0.65% TRANSPORT 1.58% (KENT) 0.54% GLOBAL 1.55% BUILDING 0.54% INVESTMENTS 1.55% C 0.54% J 1.51% ENERGY 0.54% ASSOCIATES 1.48% CONSULTANCY 0.54% MEDIA 1.44% CARE 0.54% ELECTRICAL 1.40% SONS 0.54% IT 1.33% SERVICE 0.54% DEVELOPMENTS 1.33% SUPPORT 0.43% BUILDING 1.26% SOUTH 0.43% M 1.24% ESTATES 0.43% CO., 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 372 261,557 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 51 57,421 99999 - Dormant Company 27 48,436 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 26 29,029 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 25 28,352 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 23 40,250 49410 - Freight transport by road 21 9,265 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 18 19,058 74990 - Non-trading company 17 14,351 62090 - Other information technology service activities 17 13,024 52290 - Other transportation support activities 16 1,306 70100 - Activities of head offices 14 4,152 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 14 5,855 41100 - Development of building projects 13 10,527 56101 - Licensed restaurants 10 8,585 98000 - Residents property management 10 5,046 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 9 9,900 86900 - Other human health activities 9 11,292 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 9 5,731 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 9 7,840
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