Hythe, Kent

2010 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • Q2 2010 was a record quarter for company closures in Hythe when compared to any quarter in history.
  • May 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Hythe when compared to any previous May.
  • May 2010 was a record month for company closures in Hythe when compared to any month in history.

Contents

  1. New Company Registrations
  2. Closed Companies (dissolved)
  3. Net Company Growth
  4. UK Company Share
  5. Director Age
  6. Director Gender
  7. Naming Trends
  8. SIC Data
  9. Recent Companies

New Company Registrations

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 a total of 166 companies were formed in Hythe. This figure is 61.1% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.9%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Hythe occurred in 2009 when a total of 427 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)HytheUK
    2010166203,749
    2009427182,021
    % change-61.1%11.9%
    Record Year2009 (427)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    A total of 43 companies were registered in Hythe during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).

    This figure is a decrease of 79.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)HytheUK
    20104398,612
    200921190,987
    % change-79.6%8.4%
    Record Year 2006 (224) 2007 (112,283)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 201010528
    New companies in 20091047100
    % change-90.4%-28.6%-72.0%
    Record Year2009 (104)2006 (117)2009 (100)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 a total of 389 companies were dissolved in Hythe. This figure is 6.7% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -38.6%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Hythe occurred in 2009 when a total of 417 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)HytheUK
    2010389177,631
    2009417289,236
    % change-6.7%-38.6%
    Record Year2009 (417)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    Q2 2010 was a record quarter for company closures in Hythe when compared to any quarter in history.

    A total of 249 companies were dissolved in Hythe during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).

    This figure is an increase of 0.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 47.6% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)HytheUK
    201024994,954
    2009249181,176
    % change0.0%-47.6%
    Record Year 2009 (249) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    May 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Hythe when compared to any previous May.

    May 2010 was a record month for company closures in Hythe when compared to any month in history.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 20105816526
    Closed companies in 2009958173
    % change-38.9%103.7%-64%
    Record Year2009 (95)2010 (165)2009 (73)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 the company register for Hythe decreased by 223 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)HytheUK
    2010-22326,118
    200910-107,215
    Record Year2006 (351)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    Net company growth for Hythe during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) was -206 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)HytheUK
    2010-2063,658
    2009-38-90,189
    Record Year 2006 (217) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2010-48-1602
    Net growth in 20099-7427
    Record Year2007 (82)2006 (116)2005 (66)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 Hythe formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is less than the 2009 figure of 0.2%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Hythe
    20100.1%
    20090.2%
    20080.2%
    20070.1%
    20060.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2009 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    In the second quarter of 2010, Hythe formed 0.0% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)Hythe
    20100.0%
    20090.2%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    20060.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2009 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20100.0%0.0%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20090.3%0.0%0.3%
    % change-91.1%-32.2%-74.8%
    Record Year2009 (0.3%)2006 (0.3%)2009 (0.3%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2010 was 47.7.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.0% compared to the UK figure of 2.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.7%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2010 was 48.1.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.0% compared to the UK figure of 2.3%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    The record first half year for female directors in Hythe was 1857 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    20.6% of all director appointments in Hythe in the first half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.9% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Hythe was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.

    20.6% of all director appointments in Hythe in the second quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)

    Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    OSTREA0.51%MANAGEMENT5.01%
    CONSULTING0.51%CONSULTING4.79%
    CONSULTANTS0.51%CONSULTANCY3.02%
    GROUP0.38%PROPERTY2.40%
    HEIGHTS0.38%ASSOCIATES2.02%
    VALLEY0.38%TRADING2.01%
    R0.38%DESIGN1.91%
    WEST0.25%CONSTRUCTION1.85%
    BEACH0.25%MEDIA1.80%
    NORTH0.25%BUSINESS1.75%
    DESIGN0.25%CONSULTANTS1.71%
    MERCATOR0.25%INTERNATIONAL1.59%
    CO0.25%ENGINEERING1.56%
    BUILDING0.25%LONDON1.52%
    TRANSPORT0.25%INVESTMENTS1.49%
    MMS0.25%J1.46%
    ELECTRICAL0.25%CARE1.41%
    MARKETING0.25%GLOBAL1.39%
    BUSINESS0.25%PROPERTIES1.35%
    MANAGEMENT0.25%BUILDING1.33%
    CAROLINA0.25%M1.29%
    DAKOTA0.25%IT1.28%
    SOUTH0.25%ELECTRICAL1.27%
    BLUE0.25%GROUP1.25%
    FOOTWORTH0.13%DEVELOPMENTS1.25%

SIC Data

  1. Previous 36 months, excluding companies less than 12 months old

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    7499 - Non-trading company63913,997
    None Supplied455207,125
    74990 - Non-trading company1927,893
    7487 - Other business activities1568,525
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering88,262
    7414 - Business & management consultancy514,598
    6024 - Freight transport by road52,960
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities48,590
    9999 - Dormant Company419,842
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management413,490
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified37,922
    7260 - Other computer related activities39,122
    99999 - Dormant Company314,342
    5530 - Restaurants24,879
    59112 - Video production activities2575
    47890 - Retail sale via stalls and markets of other goods2167
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified225,942
    85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified21,800
    68310 - Real estate agencies21,646
    8514 - Other human health activities22,490

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07239405 INNOSOL LIMITED 29 Apr 2010
    07239135 SMETSERS DIENSTVERLENING LIMITED 29 Apr 2010
    07235432 FERN HOST LTD 26 Apr 2010
    07235417 HIGHCLIFFE COURT RTM CO LIMITED 26 Apr 2010
    07234079 RAVENSWOOD CONSULTING LTD 26 Apr 2010
    07230956 CAMBION LIMITED 21 Apr 2010
    07221491 MCLELLAN CONSTRUCTION LTD 13 Apr 2010
    07220703 JAMES RETAIL CONSULTING LTD 12 Apr 2010
    07220615 PADDLE CONSULTING LTD 12 Apr 2010
    07217707 SHEPWAY KITCHENS LIMITED 08 Apr 2010