Hythe, Kent
2010 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- Q4 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Hythe when compared to any previous Q4.
- November 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Hythe when compared to any previous November.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 572 companies were formed in Hythe in 2010. This total is 36.9% lower than in 2009 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 10.4% growth compared to 362,675 the previous year.
Year Hythe UK 2010 572 400,358 2009 907 362,675 2008 674 349,203 2007 507 457,649 2006 551 405,440 Record Year 2009 (907) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 a total of 406 companies were formed in Hythe. This figure is 15.4% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.8%.
The highest total for a second half year in Hythe occurred in 2009 when a total of 480 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Hythe UK 2010 406 196,609 2009 480 180,654 % change -15.4% 8.8% Record Year 2009 (480) 2003 (201,446) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
A total of 38 companies were registered in Hythe during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 86.0% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.6% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Hythe UK 2010 38 95,117 2009 271 85,983 % change -86.0% 10.6% Record Year 2009 (271) 2010 (95,117) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2010 15 7 16 New companies in 2009 5 3 263 % change 200.0% 133.3% -93.9% Record Year 2008 (101) 2005 (61) 2009 (263)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 685 companies were dissolved in Hythe in 2010. This total is 6.7% lower than in 2009 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 35.9% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Hythe UK 2010 685 342,232 2009 734 533,773 2008 253 237,901 2007 249 220,295 2006 40 200,166 Record Year 2009 (734) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 a total of 296 companies were dissolved in Hythe. This figure is 6.6% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -32.7%.
The highest total for a second half year in Hythe occurred in 2009 when a total of 317 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Hythe UK 2010 296 164,601 2009 317 244,537 % change -6.6% -32.7% Record Year 2009 (317) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
Q4 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Hythe when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 163 companies were dissolved in Hythe during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is an increase of 53.8% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 9.7% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Hythe UK 2010 163 76,896 2009 106 85,136 % change 53.8% -9.7% Record Year 2010 (163) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
November 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Hythe when compared to any previous November.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2010 29 87 47 Closed companies in 2009 26 34 46 % change 11.5% 155.9% 2% Record Year 2007 (40) 2010 (87) 2008 (51)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of -113 companies were removed to the company register for Hythe in 2010. This number represents decline of 12.5% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 16.0%.
This number is 286 companies lower than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2006 when the Hythe company register grew by 511 companies.
Year Hythe UK 2010 -113 58,126 2009 173 -171,098 2008 421 111,302 2007 258 237,354 2006 511 205,274 Record Year 2006 (511) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 the company register for Hythe increased by 110 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Hythe UK 2010 110 32,008 2009 163 -63,883 Record Year 2005 (238) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
Net company growth for Hythe during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) was -125 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Hythe UK 2010 -125 18,221 2009 165 847 Record Year 2009 (165) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2010 -14 -80 -31 Net growth in 2009 -21 -31 217 Record Year 2008 (96) 2005 (55) 2009 (217)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2010)
In 2010 Hythe formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is a decline on 2009 when Hythe was responsible for 0.3% of all UK companies.
Year Hythe 2010 0.1% 2009 0.3% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2009 (0.3%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 Hythe formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is less than the 2009 figure of 0.3%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Hythe 2010 0.2% 2009 0.3% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2009 (0.3%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
In the fourth quarter of 2010, Hythe formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Hythe 2010 0.0% 2009 0.3% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2009 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2010 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% UK formation share in 2009 0.0% 0.0% 1.0% % change 162.4% 108.2% -94.2% Record Year 2008 (0.3%) 1965 (0.2%) 2009 (1.0%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2010)
The average age of a director in 2010 was 45.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.0% compared to the UK figure of 2.5%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2010 was 44.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.0% compared to the UK figure of 2.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2010 was 40.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 0.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2010)
The record year for female directors in Hythe was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Hythe in 2010 was 31.8%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.2%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The record second half year for female directors in Hythe was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
17.7% of all director appointments in Hythe in the second half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.0% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Hythe was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
35.0% of all director appointments in Hythe in the fourth quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2009-Dec 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 1.11% CONSULTING 5.06% MANAGEMENT 0.97% MANAGEMENT 5.01% CO 0.83% CONSULTANCY 3.14% PARK 0.69% PROPERTY 2.36% RTM 0.69% TRADING 2.11% OSTREA 0.55% ASSOCIATES 1.95% ALEXANDRA 0.55% DESIGN 1.92% DAK 0.41% BUSINESS 1.82% SPRINGS 0.41% CONSTRUCTION 1.82% BETER 0.41% CONSULTANTS 1.76% GROUP 0.41% MEDIA 1.71% ELECTRICAL 0.41% ENGINEERING 1.62% SHORES 0.41% LONDON 1.60% MARKETING 0.41% CARE 1.45% COVE 0.28% INVESTMENTS 1.44% COURT 0.28% GLOBAL 1.43% ALFA 0.28% J 1.42% VALLEY 0.28% IT 1.41% ROAD 0.28% PROPERTIES 1.34% BEACH 0.28% INTERNATIONAL 1.34% NEA 0.28% BUILDING 1.34% NEW 0.28% M 1.30% THEATRICAL 0.28% ELECTRICAL 1.25% MATERIEEL 0.28% SYSTEMS 1.24% PROPERTY 0.28% S 1.23%
SIC Data
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Previous 36 months, excluding companies less than 12 months old
sic code number of companies uk companies 7499 - Non-trading company 707 12,000 None Supplied 518 199,572 74990 - Non-trading company 271 8,243 7487 - Other business activities 8 63,348 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 6 6,598 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 5 14,505 9999 - Dormant Company 4 20,144 99999 - Dormant Company 3 16,285 6024 - Freight transport by road 3 2,401 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 3 27,550 7260 - Other computer related activities 2 8,089 4525 - Other special trades construction 2 1,811 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 2 9,177 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 2 8,799 7414 - Business & management consultancy 2 13,474 71111 - Architectural activities 2 1,354 4533 - Plumbing 2 1,526 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 2 1,849 47890 - Retail sale via stalls and markets of other goods 2 185 59112 - Video production activities 2 629
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07476231 RECHIE SERVICE LIMITED 22 Dec 2010 07473848 WEB PARLER LTD 20 Dec 2010 07470774 VICTORIA COURT (HYTHE) MANAGEMENT LIMITED 15 Dec 2010 07468927 CONCEPT CAMPER HIRE LIMITED 14 Dec 2010 07468925 GIPFELKREUZ LIMITED 14 Dec 2010 07468792 QUAEDVLIEG CORPORATE SERVICES UK LIMITED 14 Dec 2010 07468642 BOERSMA THEATRICAL MANAGEMENT LIMITED 14 Dec 2010 07468502 THEATRICAL MANAGEMENT LIMITED 14 Dec 2010 07468271 HANDELSONDERNEMING ALEXANDRA LIMITED 13 Dec 2010 07468264 ALEXANDRA PARKING LIMITED 13 Dec 2010 07468224 BOUWBEDRIJF ALEXANDRA LIMITED 13 Dec 2010 07468221 ALEXANDRA BEHEER LIMITED 13 Dec 2010 07468220 ADMINISTRATIEKANTOOR WINWIJK LIMITED 13 Dec 2010 07466880 MJJM ENTERPRISE LIMITED 10 Dec 2010 07466027 SAFTWARE AND SYSTEMS LTD 10 Dec 2010 07457697 JOHN STARKIE CONSULTING LIMITED 02 Dec 2010
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