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Hythe, Kent

Q3 2011 Business Confidence Report

Headlines

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

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 (Q3 Jul-Sep 2011)

    A total of 150 companies were registered in Hythe during the third quarter of 2011 (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011).

    This figure is a decrease of 59.2% versus the same period last year (Q3 2010). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.8% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011)HytheUK
    2011150114,512
    2010368101,492
    % change-59.2%12.8%
    Record Year 2010 (368) 2011 (114,512)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2011)

    New Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    New companies in 2011583260
    New companies in 20102496851
    % change-76.7%-52.9%17.6%
    Record Year2010 (249)2008 (112)2009 (199)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2011)

    A total of 159 companies were dissolved in Hythe during the third quarter of 2011 (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011).

    This figure is an increase of 19.5% versus the same period last year (Q3 2010). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 17.6% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011)HytheUK
    201115972,230
    201013387,705
    % change19.5%-17.6%
    Record Year 2009 (211) 2009 (159,401)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2011)

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

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Closed companies in 2011526443
    Closed companies in 2010344158
    % change52.9%56.1%-26%
    Record Year2009 (55)2011 (64)2009 (107)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2011)

    Net company growth for Hythe during the third quarter of 2011 (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011) was -9 companies.

    third quarter (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011)HytheUK
    2011-942,282
    201023513,787
    Record Year 2010 (235) 2003 (60,597)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2011)

    Net Growth by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Net growth in 20116-3217
    Net growth in 201021527-7
    Record Year2010 (215)2008 (58)2008 (97)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2011)

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

    third quarter (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011)Hythe
    20110.1%
    20100.4%
    20090.2%
    20080.3%
    20070.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2010 (0.4%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2011)

    Company Share by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    UK formation share in 20110.2%0.1%0.2%
    UK formation share in 20100.7%0.2%0.1%
    % change-78.7%-60.4%6.3%
    Record Year2010 (0.7%)2008 (0.4%)2009 (0.6%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2011)

    The average age of a director in the third quarter of 2011 was 49.5.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 13.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2011)

    The record third quarter for female directors in Hythe was in 1862 when 50.0% of all directors were female.

    34.1% of all director appointments in Hythe in the third quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.0% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

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

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING1.03%CONSULTING5.11%
    MANAGEMENT0.88%MANAGEMENT4.75%
    CREEK0.74%CONSULTANCY3.19%
    RIVER0.59%PROPERTY2.41%
    ALEXANDRA0.59%TRADING2.06%
    TRAINING0.44%DESIGN1.94%
    KENT0.44%ASSOCIATES1.85%
    HOLDING0.44%BUSINESS1.82%
    SOUTH0.44%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    BETER0.44%ENGINEERING1.74%
    PARK0.44%MEDIA1.72%
    DAK0.44%CONSTRUCTION1.72%
    CONSULTANCY0.44%LONDON1.63%
    EAST0.29%J1.47%
    CO0.29%GLOBAL1.46%
    O&C0.29%INVESTMENTS1.43%
    IT0.29%CARE1.42%
    FINANCE0.29%IT1.38%
    EN0.29%BUILDING1.30%
    CENTRE0.29%PROPERTIES1.28%
    MATERIEEL0.29%ELECTRICAL1.27%
    THEATRICAL0.29%M1.25%
    CARE0.29%ENERGY1.22%
    MARKETING0.29%TRAINING1.21%
    HYTHE0.29%S1.21%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    7499 - Non-trading company81111,543
    None Supplied485204,493
    74990 - Non-trading company2618,064
    7487 - Other business activities765,177
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management615,760
    6024 - Freight transport by road42,601
    9999 - Dormant Company422,587
    7032 - Manage real estate, fee or contract42,493
    99999 - Dormant Company318,281
    5530 - Restaurants35,640
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified329,245
    9305 - Other service activities210,525
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified22,917
    9800 - Residents Property Management21,676
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified210,018
    43210 - Electrical installation22,938
    4533 - Plumbing21,565
    68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis22,929
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet22,191
    7414 - Business & management consultancy214,755

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07693945 SONIA REGINA LIMITED 05 Jul 2011
    07694504 HERHAZEL LIMITED 05 Jul 2011
    07694507 QUAKKERLAKS LIMITED 05 Jul 2011
    07694508 STEALINSPECTOR LIMITED 05 Jul 2011
    07694534 GIJZEN SALES & FINANCE CONSULTANCY LTD. 05 Jul 2011
    07694535 KAKKERBROOK LIMITED 05 Jul 2011
    07694536 ZUFEROCE LIMITED 05 Jul 2011
    07694557 HAZELKOOS LIMITED 05 Jul 2011
    07694574 OZOVET LIMITED 05 Jul 2011
    07694582 DIRIKENT LIMITED 05 Jul 2011
    07694601 KIRKEVEL LIMITED 05 Jul 2011
    07694617 ALCHOMS LIMITED 05 Jul 2011
    07694628 JOODJE LIMITED 05 Jul 2011
    07694629 EFFAISTIAS LIMITED 05 Jul 2011
    07694633 BAGADON LIMITED 05 Jul 2011
    07694645 ERGER LIMITED 05 Jul 2011
    07694648 NOZUM LIMITED 05 Jul 2011
    07694650 ORVALI LIMITED 05 Jul 2011
    07694659 CIEQUE LIMITED 06 Jul 2011
    07694660 WANHUPQUADPERS LIMITED 06 Jul 2011
    07697105 ALTERNATIVE ENERGY SPECIALISTS LTD 07 Jul 2011
    07711413 JBS PLASTERING UK LTD 20 Jul 2011
    07712323 COLLETON PARK (HYTHE) LIMITED 20 Jul 2011
    07717533 SIMPLE COMPANY FORMATION LIMITED 26 Jul 2011
    07718888 LMF ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS LIMITED 26 Jul 2011