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Hythe, Kent

Q1 2011 Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • Q1 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Hythe when compared to any previous Q1.
  • February 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Hythe when compared to any previous February.
  • January 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Hythe when compared to any previous January.

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. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2011)

    A total of 167 companies were registered in Hythe during the first quarter of 2011 (Jan 2011 - Mar 2011).

    This figure is an increase of 35.8% versus the same period last year (Q1 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2011 - Mar 2011)HytheUK
    2011167116,391
    2010123105,137
    % change35.8%10.7%
    Record Year 2009 (216) 2007 (166,814)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2011)

    New Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    New companies in 2011477545
    New companies in 201011157
    % change-57.7%1,400.0%542.9%
    Record Year2008 (160)2007 (80)2009 (104)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2011)

    Q1 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Hythe when compared to any previous Q1.

    A total of 172 companies were dissolved in Hythe during the first quarter of 2011 (Jan 2011 - Mar 2011).

    This figure is an increase of 22.9% versus the same period last year (Q1 2010). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.0% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2011 - Mar 2011)HytheUK
    201117290,986
    201014082,677
    % change22.9%10.0%
    Record Year 2011 (172) 2009 (108,060)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2011)

    February 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Hythe when compared to any previous February.

    January 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Hythe when compared to any previous January.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Closed companies in 2011905527
    Closed companies in 2010143591
    % change542.9%57.1%-70%
    Record Year2011 (90)2011 (55)2009 (100)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2011)

    Net company growth for Hythe during the first quarter of 2011 (Jan 2011 - Mar 2011) was -5 companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2011 - Mar 2011)HytheUK
    2011-525,405
    2010-1722,460
    Record Year 2008 (153) 2007 (111,282)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2011)

    Net Growth by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Net growth in 2011-432018
    Net growth in 201097-30-84
    Record Year2008 (143)2007 (68)2006 (67)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2011)

    In the first quarter of 2011, Hythe formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2011 - Mar 2011)Hythe
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.2%
    20080.2%
    20070.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2009 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2011)

    Company Share by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    UK formation share in 20110.1%0.2%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20100.4%0.0%0.0%
    % change-63.5%1,215.2%511.6%
    Record Year2008 (0.5%)1967 (0.2%)1974 (0.3%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2011)

    The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2011 was 47.8.

    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 4.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2011)

    The record first quarter for female directors in Hythe was in 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    25.5% of all director appointments in Hythe in the first quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.4% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Mar 2010-Mar 2011)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING1.16%CONSULTING5.04%
    MANAGEMENT0.90%MANAGEMENT4.97%
    CO0.77%CONSULTANCY3.16%
    RTM0.64%PROPERTY2.38%
    ALEXANDRA0.51%TRADING2.10%
    RIVER0.51%DESIGN1.93%
    PARK0.51%ASSOCIATES1.92%
    BETER0.39%BUSINESS1.87%
    DAK0.39%CONSTRUCTION1.80%
    SHORES0.39%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    CREEK0.39%MEDIA1.69%
    HOLDING0.39%ENGINEERING1.61%
    HEIGHTS0.39%LONDON1.60%
    O&C0.26%CARE1.45%
    INVESTMENTS0.26%J1.45%
    NEW0.26%GLOBAL1.44%
    -0.26%INVESTMENTS1.43%
    IT0.26%IT1.41%
    STREET0.26%PROPERTIES1.36%
    NEDERLAND0.26%BUILDING1.34%
    NEA0.26%M1.30%
    MARKETING0.26%ELECTRICAL1.28%
    GROUP0.26%S1.24%
    ADMINISTRATIEKANTOOR0.26%INTERNATIONAL1.23%
    COAST0.26%SYSTEMS1.23%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    7499 - Non-trading company63811,316
    None Supplied482202,798
    74990 - Non-trading company2828,695
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management616,150
    9999 - Dormant Company419,765
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering46,183
    7487 - Other business activities460,968
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified430,253
    99999 - Dormant Company318,336
    6024 - Freight transport by road32,299
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet22,197
    4533 - Plumbing21,451
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities210,246
    47890 - Retail sale via stalls and markets of other goods2211
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing22,707
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified210,085
    5530 - Restaurants24,898
    43210 - Electrical installation23,172
    7414 - Business & management consultancy212,916
    7260 - Other computer related activities27,789

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07543953 KLOUVER LIMITED 25 Feb 2011
    07543951 JAEN LIMITED 25 Feb 2011
    07543949 GALICIAN LIMITED 25 Feb 2011
    07543948 HESTERHAM LIMITED 25 Feb 2011
    07543930 ELLENWOOD LIMITED 25 Feb 2011
    07543917 LAWRENCE CREEK LIMITED 25 Feb 2011
    07543916 ENCEINTE LIMITED 25 Feb 2011
    07543912 JETARO LIMITED 25 Feb 2011
    07543896 ILLAR LIMITED 25 Feb 2011
    07543895 GUADALETE LIMITED 25 Feb 2011
    07543891 HIRMES LIMITED 25 Feb 2011
    07543870 IRLEY LIMITED 25 Feb 2011
    07543867 KALEMEGDAN LIMITED 25 Feb 2011
    07543840 GUADALIMAR LIMITED 25 Feb 2011
    07543817 IDOLTON LIMITED 25 Feb 2011
    07543777 LUBRIN LIMITED 25 Feb 2011
    07543767 FILIASSON LIMITED 25 Feb 2011
    07517606 QUEENA LIMITED 04 Feb 2011
    07517603 THISTLE HEIGHTS LIMITED 04 Feb 2011
    07517586 HESKEYFIELD LIMITED 04 Feb 2011
    07517568 SETCASES LIMITED 04 Feb 2011
    07517566 JOURHAM LIMITED 04 Feb 2011
    07517542 O&C UK HOLDING LTD. 04 Feb 2011
    07517532 LOCHBROOK LIMITED 04 Feb 2011
    07517527 SAAV.CO LIMITED 04 Feb 2011