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Hythe, Kent

2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • Q2 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Hythe when compared to any previous Q2.
  • Q2 2012 was a record quarter for company closures in Hythe when compared to any quarter in history.
  • April 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Hythe when compared to any previous April.
  • April 2012 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 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 340 companies were formed in Hythe. This figure is 2.1% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.

    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
    2012340253,150
    2011333228,735
    % change2.1%10.7%
    Record Year2009 (427)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    A total of 179 companies were registered in Hythe during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 7.8% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)HytheUK
    2012179121,659
    2011166112,344
    % change7.8%8.3%
    Record Year 2006 (224) 2012 (121,659)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 20126410312
    New companies in 2011793750
    % change-19.0%178.4%-76.0%
    Record Year2009 (104)2006 (117)2009 (100)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 378 companies were dissolved in Hythe. This figure is 13.2% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.9%.

    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
    2012378147,793
    2011334162,310
    % change13.2%-8.9%
    Record Year2009 (417)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    Q2 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Hythe when compared to any previous Q2.

    Q2 2012 was a record quarter for company closures in Hythe when compared to any quarter in history.

    A total of 266 companies were dissolved in Hythe during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 64.2% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)HytheUK
    201226680,218
    201116271,324
    % change64.2%12.5%
    Record Year 2012 (266) 2009 (181,177)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    April 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Hythe when compared to any previous April.

    April 2012 was a record month for company closures in Hythe when compared to any month in history.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 20121915025
    Closed companies in 2011734841
    % change161.6%4.2%-39%
    Record Year2012 (191)2010 (165)2009 (73)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 the company register for Hythe decreased by 38 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)HytheUK
    2012-38105,357
    2011-166,425
    Record Year2006 (351)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    Net company growth for Hythe during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was -87 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)HytheUK
    2012-8741,441
    2011441,020
    Record Year 2006 (217) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2012-12753-13
    Net growth in 20116-119
    Record Year2007 (82)2006 (116)2005 (66)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 Hythe formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Hythe
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.2%
    20080.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2009 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    In the second quarter of 2012, Hythe formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)Hythe
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.0%
    20090.2%
    20080.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2009 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20120.2%0.2%0.0%
    UK formation share in 20110.2%0.1%0.1%
    % change-31.8%144.1%-74.3%
    Record Year2009 (0.3%)2006 (0.3%)2009 (0.3%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 46.2.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 45.1.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.7% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

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

    13.5% of all director appointments in Hythe in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Hythe was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.

    9.2% of all director appointments in Hythe in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CASTLE0.63%CONSULTING5.07%
    DEITIES0.50%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    KENT0.50%CONSULTANCY3.28%
    MANAGEMENT0.50%PROPERTY2.35%
    CONSULTING0.50%TRADING2.10%
    CONSULTANCY0.38%DESIGN1.89%
    R0.38%ENGINEERING1.87%
    RIDGE0.38%ASSOCIATES1.82%
    ART0.38%CONSULTANTS1.78%
    PARK0.38%CONSTRUCTION1.71%
    C0.25%BUSINESS1.70%
    ARCHITECTURE0.25%MEDIA1.69%
    NETWORK0.25%LONDON1.68%
    HIDE0.25%J1.57%
    SUPPLIES0.25%GLOBAL1.51%
    DAY0.25%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    INVEST0.25%IT1.42%
    (HYTHE)0.25%CARE1.31%
    TRADING0.25%PROPERTIES1.31%
    ENGINEERING0.25%M1.26%
    PROPERTIES0.25%ELECTRICAL1.23%
    CONTRACTS0.25%BUILDING1.23%
    FINANCE0.25%SECURITY1.19%
    BLACK0.25%S1.18%
    INFLUANCES0.25%ENTERPRISES1.17%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    7499 - Non-trading company5968,023
    None Supplied425244,457
    74990 - Non-trading company3609,706
    7487 - Other business activities647,029
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities415,280
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management420,390
    62090 - Other information technology service activities48,258
    7032 - Manage real estate, fee or contract41,933
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified335,447
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified34,091
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified314,220
    98000 - Residents property management33,001
    71111 - Architectural activities21,805
    5530 - Restaurants24,037
    9800 - Residents Property Management21,321
    73110 - Advertising agencies22,052
    77110 - Renting and leasing of cars and light motor vehicles2513
    9999 - Dormant Company216,469
    6024 - Freight transport by road21,933
    9305 - Other service activities27,926

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08055259 BGU FIRE SYSTEMS LIMITED 02 May 2012
    08058425 HANDELSONDERNEMING H. HENDRIKS LTD 04 May 2012
    08059881 DUOMOSTAR LIMITED 08 May 2012
    08060218 CYSGU LIMITED 08 May 2012
    08060226 STARKOPOCCO LIMITED 08 May 2012
    08060238 PRESTOWELCH LIMITED 08 May 2012
    08060239 SALSION LIMITED 08 May 2012
    08060245 PERAYCAN LIMITED 08 May 2012
    08060252 PEHAMASTA LIMITED 08 May 2012
    08060258 MOXLOXI LIMITED 08 May 2012
    08060262 REBEO LIMITED 08 May 2012
    08060285 MALEDONIAN LIMITED 08 May 2012
    08060429 MCBELLIUM LIMITED 08 May 2012
    08060580 UNIFURRO LIMITED 08 May 2012
    08060589 ZYCIE LIMITED 08 May 2012
    08063642 QUANTAPOG LIMITED 10 May 2012
    08063682 PORYMACCO LIMITED 10 May 2012
    08063688 TRIPOLLOP LIMITED 10 May 2012
    08063827 PECCADORE LIMITED 10 May 2012
    08063857 QUEASTAMOLE LIMITED 10 May 2012
    08063904 COWANIUM LIMITED 10 May 2012
    08063916 MCVUURSE LIMITED 10 May 2012
    08063933 CASTROVILLE LIMITED 10 May 2012
    08063938 GRINNYPOOK LIMITED 10 May 2012
    08063957 HEXAMECCO LIMITED 10 May 2012