Folkestone, Kent
2014 Annual Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2014)
A total of 539 companies were formed in Folkestone in 2014. This total is 0.7% lower than in 2013 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 10.0% growth compared to 529,363 the previous year.
Year Folkestone UK 2014 539 582,051 2013 543 529,363 2012 527 491,893 2011 529 452,870 2010 479 400,358 Record Year 2005 (1,158) 2014 (582,051) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 a total of 260 companies were formed in Folkestone. This figure is 7.0% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.2%.
The highest total for a second half year in Folkestone occurred in 2004 when a total of 634 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Folkestone UK 2014 260 281,320 2013 243 259,931 % change 7.0% 8.2% Record Year 2004 (634) 2014 (281,320) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
A total of 134 companies were registered in Folkestone during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).
This figure is an increase of 15.5% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Folkestone UK 2014 134 137,906 2013 116 127,247 % change 15.5% 8.4% Record Year 2006 (281) 2014 (137,906) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2014 47 46 41 New companies in 2013 42 31 43 % change 11.9% 48.4% -4.7% Record Year 2006 (133) 2004 (150) 2003 (123)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2014)
A total of 453 companies were dissolved in Folkestone in 2014. This total is 3.4% higher than in 2013 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 10.8% growth compared to the previous year.
Year Folkestone UK 2014 453 367,937 2013 438 332,213 2012 442 293,729 2011 631 314,524 2010 852 342,233 Record Year 2009 (1,392) 2009 (533,789) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 a total of 252 companies were dissolved in Folkestone. This figure is 20.6% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 7.7%.
The highest total for a second half year in Folkestone occurred in 2009 when a total of 565 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Folkestone UK 2014 252 190,730 2013 209 177,021 % change 20.6% 7.7% Record Year 2009 (565) 2009 (244,544) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
A total of 96 companies were dissolved in Folkestone during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).
This figure is a decrease of 16.5% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 2.0% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Folkestone UK 2014 96 89,060 2013 115 90,851 % change -16.5% -2.0% Record Year 2006 (228) 2013 (90,851) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2014 33 25 38 Closed companies in 2013 46 31 38 % change -28.3% -19.4% 0% Record Year 2006 (98) 2005 (92) 2008 (77)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2014)
A total of 86 companies were added to the company register for Folkestone in 2014. This number represents growth of 16.0% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 36.8%.
This number is 19 companies lower than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2005 when the Folkestone company register grew by 396 companies.
Year Folkestone UK 2014 86 214,114 2013 105 197,150 2012 85 198,164 2011 -102 138,346 2010 -373 58,125 Record Year 2005 (396) 2007 (237,353) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 the company register for Folkestone increased by 8 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Folkestone UK 2014 8 90,590 2013 34 82,910 Record Year 2004 (379) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
Net company growth for Folkestone during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) was 38 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Folkestone UK 2014 38 48,846 2013 1 36,396 Record Year 2007 (68) 2012 (49,848) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2014 14 21 3 Net growth in 2013 -4 0 5 Record Year 2003 (90) 2004 (106) 2003 (103)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2014)
In 2014 Folkestone formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2013 when Folkestone was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year Folkestone 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2004 (0.4%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 Folkestone formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Folkestone 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2004 (0.4%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
In the fourth quarter of 2014, Folkestone formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Folkestone 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2004 (0.4%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2014 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 6.5% 40.9% -18.4% Record Year 2000 (0.4%) 2004 (0.5%) 1997 (0.6%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2014)
The average age of a director in 2014 was 46.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2014 was 44.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2014 was 44.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2014)
The record year for female directors in Folkestone was 1993 when 40.2% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Folkestone in 2014 was 32.8%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.1%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The record second half year for female directors in Folkestone was 2013 when 32.4% of all directors were female.
27.5% of all director appointments in Folkestone in the second 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 (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Folkestone was in 2010 when 34.6% of all directors were female.
26.4% of all director appointments in Folkestone in the fourth quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.8% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2013-Dec 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSTRUCTION 1.69% CONSULTING 5.22% PROPERTY 1.59% MANAGEMENT 4.58% MANAGEMENT 1.16% CONSULTANCY 3.57% CONSULTANCY 0.95% PROPERTY 2.66% ENGINEERING 0.85% CONSTRUCTION 2.12% CONSULTING 0.74% ENGINEERING 2.10% RAIL 0.74% CARE 2.02% ELECTRICAL 0.74% TRADING 1.94% KENT 0.74% LONDON 1.93% FOLKESTONE 0.63% TRANSPORT 1.93% DESIGN 0.63% DESIGN 1.66% C 0.63% CONSULTANTS 1.64% TRANS 0.63% ELECTRICAL 1.62% TRANSPORT 0.53% PROPERTIES 1.62% SECURITY 0.53% BUSINESS 1.56% ROAD 0.53% J 1.54% SONS 0.53% CO., 1.50% MEDIA 0.53% GLOBAL 1.49% SOUTH 0.42% INVESTMENTS 1.48% BUILDING 0.42% ASSOCIATES 1.47% BUSINESS 0.42% DEVELOPMENTS 1.35% GLOBAL 0.42% MEDIA 1.33% SERVICE 0.42% IT 1.31% ESTATES 0.42% BUILDING 1.29% - 0.42% M 1.22%
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 356 265,608 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 36 58,068 99999 - Dormant Company 34 48,509 49410 - Freight transport by road 25 10,842 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 25 30,178 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 24 29,009 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 21 42,290 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 20 19,049 74990 - Non-trading company 20 13,984 52290 - Other transportation support activities 16 1,417 41100 - Development of building projects 16 11,397 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 14 5,931 62090 - Other information technology service activities 13 12,837 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 12 5,189 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 12 7,559 86900 - Other human health activities 11 12,976 56101 - Licensed restaurants 11 8,782 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 9 6,452 70100 - Activities of head offices 9 4,204 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 8 8,318
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 09352694 ABBEY GREY SECURITY LTD 12 Dec 2014 09355224 ORIGINAL CONTENT DESIGN LTD 15 Dec 2014 09355871 TREBOR TREE SURGEONS LIMITED 15 Dec 2014 09338509 FRANCK ROUBAUD LIMITED 03 Dec 2014 09341548 NOBLE DIAMONDS LIMITED 04 Dec 2014 09346131 EPS TRANSPORT LIMITED 08 Dec 2014 09353167 LES TARTES LTD 12 Dec 2014 09360101 INTERNATIONAL SALES DIRECT LIMITED 18 Dec 2014 09363604 TOTAL SOLUTIONS FINANCIAL SERVICES LIMITED 22 Dec 2014 09366023 ALIENA PRODUCTIONS LIMITED 23 Dec 2014 OC397294 IBECE UK LLP 29 Dec 2014 09368838 WESTBREEZE LIMITED 29 Dec 2014 09370797 ASPENDOS KENT LTD 31 Dec 2014 09333451 THAT DOG PLACE LTD 01 Dec 2014 09335032 SPRINGBOARD ACTION LTD 01 Dec 2014 09337394 MCCONNELL RAIL LTD 02 Dec 2014 09339360 ASPEN CATERING LTD 03 Dec 2014 09345519 R J SMITH (SUBS) LIMITED 08 Dec 2014 09348522 BYPHONE LTD 10 Dec 2014 09352290 CIPI TRANS LIMITED 12 Dec 2014 09352379 ZBELDIE LOGISTICS LIMITED 12 Dec 2014 09354191 RCJB LTD 15 Dec 2014 09357040 FREE BETS SPORTS NEWS AND BETTING ODDS APP TIPSTER LTD 16 Dec 2014 09359991 YOURS HEALTHY FOODS LTD 18 Dec 2014 09366258 JABCLICK LIMITED 23 Dec 2014
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