Herne Bay, Kent
2012 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The second half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Herne Bay when compared to any previous second half year.
- Q4 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Herne Bay when compared to any previous Q4.
- December 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Herne Bay when compared to any previous December.
- November 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Herne Bay when compared to any previous November.
- October 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Herne Bay when compared to any previous October.
- Q4 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Herne Bay when compared to any previous Q4.
- December 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Herne Bay when compared to any previous December.
- November 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Herne Bay when compared to any previous November.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 181 companies were formed in Herne Bay in 2012. This total is 24.0% higher than in 2011 and compares favourably to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.
Year Herne Bay UK 2012 181 491,893 2011 146 452,870 2010 138 400,358 2009 145 362,675 2008 151 349,203 Record Year 2007 (185) 2012 (491,893) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The second half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Herne Bay when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2012 a total of 90 companies were formed in Herne Bay. This figure is 30.4% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Herne Bay occurred in 2012 when a total of 90 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Herne Bay UK 2012 90 238,743 2011 69 224,135 % change 30.4% 6.5% Record Year 2012 (90) 2012 (238,743) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Q4 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Herne Bay when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 53 companies were registered in Herne Bay during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is an increase of 55.9% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 9.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Herne Bay UK 2012 53 119,875 2011 34 109,623 % change 55.9% 9.4% Record Year 2012 (53) 2012 (119,875) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
December 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Herne Bay when compared to any previous December.
November 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Herne Bay when compared to any previous November.
October 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Herne Bay when compared to any previous October.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2012 18 22 13 New companies in 2011 17 9 8 % change 5.9% 144.4% 62.5% Record Year 2012 (18) 2012 (22) 2012 (13)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 88 companies were dissolved in Herne Bay in 2012. This total is 27.9% lower than in 2011 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Herne Bay UK 2012 88 293,728 2011 122 314,524 2010 161 342,233 2009 167 533,787 2008 66 237,873 Record Year 2009 (167) 2009 (533,787) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 51 companies were dissolved in Herne Bay. This figure is 12.1% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -4.1%.
The highest total for a second half year in Herne Bay occurred in 2009 when a total of 83 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Herne Bay UK 2012 51 145,934 2011 58 152,213 % change -12.1% -4.1% Record Year 2009 (83) 2009 (244,543) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 22 companies were dissolved in Herne Bay during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 26.7% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 12.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Herne Bay UK 2012 22 70,026 2011 30 79,983 % change -26.7% -12.4% Record Year 2009 (39) 2009 (85,139) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2012 12 6 4 Closed companies in 2011 7 12 11 % change 71.4% -50.0% -64% Record Year 2010 (15) 2009 (15) 2011 (11)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 93 companies were added to the company register for Herne Bay in 2012. This number represents growth of 63.7% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.
This number is 69 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2003 when the Herne Bay company register grew by 95 companies.
Year Herne Bay UK 2012 93 198,165 2011 24 138,346 2010 -23 58,125 2009 -22 -171,112 2008 85 111,330 Record Year 2003 (95) 2003 (242,541) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 the company register for Herne Bay increased by 39 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Herne Bay UK 2012 39 92,809 2011 11 71,922 Record Year 2002 (46) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Q4 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Herne Bay when compared to any previous Q4.
Net company growth for Herne Bay during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 31 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Herne Bay UK 2012 31 49,849 2011 4 29,640 Record Year 2012 (31) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
December 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Herne Bay when compared to any previous December.
November 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Herne Bay when compared to any previous November.
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2012 6 16 9 Net growth in 2011 10 -3 -3 Record Year 2011 (10) 2012 (16) 2012 (9)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2012)
In 2012 Herne Bay formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2011 when Herne Bay was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year Herne Bay 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1976 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 Herne Bay formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Herne Bay 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1977 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, Herne Bay formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Herne Bay 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1977 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2012 0.0% 0.1% 0.0% UK formation share in 2011 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% % change -10.9% 132.7% 58.6% Record Year 1967 (0.3%) 1971 (0.2%) 1977 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2012)
The average age of a director in 2012 was 44.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2012 was 43.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 0.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2012 was 42.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 0.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2012)
The record year for female directors in Herne Bay was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Herne Bay in 2012 was 30.2%. The average for the UK during this time was 29.9%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The record second half year for female directors in Herne Bay was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
22.2% of all director appointments in Herne Bay in the second half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Herne Bay was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.
17.4% of all director appointments in Herne Bay in the fourth quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2011-Dec 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage PROPERTY 1.66% CONSULTING 5.15% MANAGEMENT 1.66% MANAGEMENT 4.78% BAY 1.38% CONSULTANCY 3.31% KENT 1.38% PROPERTY 2.40% (KENT) 1.38% TRADING 2.03% CONSULTANTS 1.10% DESIGN 1.86% RAINDANCE 1.10% ASSOCIATES 1.82% MAINTENANCE 1.10% ENGINEERING 1.79% COMMUNITY 1.10% BUSINESS 1.76% J 1.10% CONSULTANTS 1.75% CONSULTANCY 0.83% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% CAFE 0.83% LONDON 1.69% LEISURE 0.83% MEDIA 1.69% EAST 0.83% GLOBAL 1.59% IT 0.83% J 1.57% CLEANING 0.83% INVESTMENTS 1.46% RECRUITMENT 0.83% IT 1.43% CONSTRUCTION 0.83% CARE 1.39% CREATIVE 0.83% PROPERTIES 1.34% MARINE 0.55% M 1.26% PARTNERSHIP 0.55% BUILDING 1.23% ACCOUNTANTS 0.55% ENTERPRISES 1.21% FILM 0.55% TRAINING 1.18% CHEERS 0.55% ELECTRICAL 1.17% PROPERTIES 0.55% SECURITY 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 57 236,139 99999 - Dormant Company 23 40,648 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 12 52,427 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 8 6,971 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 7 22,058 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 7 6,419 43210 - Electrical installation 7 5,304 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 7 30,396 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 6 4,882 62090 - Other information technology service activities 6 12,291 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 6 23,256 56302 - Public houses and bars 6 4,543 43320 - Joinery installation 5 1,876 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 4 15,572 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 4 6,307 7487 - Other business activities 4 10,703 41100 - Development of building projects 4 7,980 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 3 4,829 62012 - Business and domestic software development 3 7,446 47190 - Other retail sale in non-specialised stores 3 2,997
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08278072 HVT LTD 01 Nov 2012 08278907 CONCEPT GARDENS LIMITED 02 Nov 2012 08279044 ARTY HEARTY LTD 02 Nov 2012 08279771 SANDWICH TURF ACCOUNTANTS (2012) LIMITED 02 Nov 2012 08282368 CHEERS BEER AND WINES LTD 06 Nov 2012 08282404 CHEERS WINE AND BEERS EUROPE LTD 06 Nov 2012 08288734 RUBYRAIL LIMITED 12 Nov 2012 08289076 GS DEBT COLLECTION LIMITED 12 Nov 2012 OC380227 CHERUB CAMPUS LLP 15 Nov 2012 08294059 BRADLEY'S CUISINE LIMITED 15 Nov 2012 08294378 PARKERS DIGITAL PRINT LIMITED 15 Nov 2012 08294739 SALON R LTD 15 Nov 2012 08301192 STEPHEN WILLEY CONSTRUCTION LIMITED 20 Nov 2012 08302779 3 PLANKS LIMITED 21 Nov 2012 08305026 ISECURE (UK) LIMITED 23 Nov 2012 08306770 BODY AND MECHANICS WORKSHOP LIMITED 26 Nov 2012 08306796 BG-ESCORTS LIMITED 26 Nov 2012 08307819 BAY MARINE SURVEY LTD 26 Nov 2012 08312394 NICOGEN LTD 29 Nov 2012 08312396 NIGE PARTNERSHIP LTD 29 Nov 2012 08312858 L&A CONSULTANCY LIMITED 29 Nov 2012 08314154 A WALK ON THE WILD SIDE LIMITED 30 Nov 2012