Hythe, Kent

Q3 2012 Business Confidence Report

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 2012)

    A total of 109 companies were registered in Hythe during the third quarter of 2012 (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012).

    This figure is a decrease of 27.3% versus the same period last year (Q3 2011). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 3.8% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012)HytheUK
    2012109118,868
    2011150114,512
    % change-27.3%3.8%
    Record Year 2010 (368) 2012 (118,868)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2012)

    New Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    New companies in 2012453826
    New companies in 2011583260
    % change-22.4%18.8%-56.7%
    Record Year2010 (249)2008 (112)2009 (199)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2012)

    A total of 93 companies were dissolved in Hythe during the third quarter of 2012 (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012).

    This figure is a decrease of 41.5% versus the same period last year (Q3 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 3.5% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012)HytheUK
    20129374,772
    201115972,230
    % change-41.5%3.5%
    Record Year 2009 (211) 2009 (159,401)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2012)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Closed companies in 2012184728
    Closed companies in 2011526443
    % change-65.4%-26.6%-35%
    Record Year2009 (55)2011 (64)2009 (107)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2012)

    Net company growth for Hythe during the third quarter of 2012 (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012) was 16 companies.

    third quarter (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012)HytheUK
    20121644,096
    2011-942,282
    Record Year 2010 (235) 2003 (60,597)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2012)

    Net Growth by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Net growth in 201227-9-2
    Net growth in 20116-3217
    Record Year2010 (215)2008 (58)2008 (97)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2012)

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

    third quarter (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012)Hythe
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.4%
    20090.2%
    20080.3%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2010 (0.4%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    UK formation share in 20120.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20110.2%0.1%0.2%
    % change-30.3%19.7%-57.1%
    Record Year2010 (0.7%)2008 (0.4%)2009 (0.6%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2012)

    The average age of a director in the third quarter of 2012 was 46.3.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.5% compared to the UK figure of 5.8%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2012)

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

    16.7% of all director appointments in Hythe in the third 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 (Sep 2011-Sep 2012)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT0.66%CONSULTING5.05%
    CASTLE0.66%MANAGEMENT4.75%
    KENT0.66%CONSULTANCY3.28%
    DEITIES0.53%PROPERTY2.35%
    ART0.39%TRADING2.08%
    CONSULTANCY0.39%DESIGN1.87%
    RIDGE0.39%ASSOCIATES1.84%
    BLACK0.39%ENGINEERING1.83%
    J0.39%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    TRADING0.39%BUSINESS1.72%
    R0.39%CONSTRUCTION1.70%
    HIDE0.26%MEDIA1.67%
    CONTRACTS0.26%LONDON1.67%
    P0.26%J1.55%
    EWBANK0.26%GLOBAL1.53%
    PROPERTIES0.26%INVESTMENTS1.46%
    STRESSBUSTERS0.26%IT1.43%
    HOLDING0.26%PROPERTIES1.34%
    MEDIA0.26%CARE1.32%
    INVEST0.26%M1.27%
    NETWORK0.26%BUILDING1.22%
    INFLUANCES0.26%ENTERPRISES1.20%
    TRANSPORT0.26%ELECTRICAL1.20%
    CONSULTING0.26%S1.17%
    DAY0.26%SECURITY1.16%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    7499 - Non-trading company5616,164
    None Supplied527331,455
    74990 - Non-trading company3399,203
    7487 - Other business activities635,545
    62090 - Other information technology service activities47,869
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities414,774
    7032 - Manage real estate, fee or contract41,405
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management419,425
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified33,943
    98000 - Residents property management32,786
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified313,716
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified333,677
    6024 - Freight transport by road21,523
    9800 - Residents Property Management2977
    77110 - Renting and leasing of cars and light motor vehicles2490
    71111 - Architectural activities21,705
    73110 - Advertising agencies21,985
    10850 - Manufacture of prepared meals and dishes271
    9999 - Dormant Company212,598
    5530 - Restaurants23,142

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08175786 SMART SUPPORT LTD 10 Aug 2012
    08178312 ESCENE EUROPE LIMITED 14 Aug 2012
    08183139 TRANSPORT INTERNATIONAL MOVEMENTS LTD 17 Aug 2012
    08184247 CARPET TRADE WAREHOUSE LIMITED 17 Aug 2012
    08186955 OOTN LIMITED 21 Aug 2012
    08189724 CHIVERS PLUMBING & HEATING LIMITED 23 Aug 2012
    08191436 MERESTES LIMITED 24 Aug 2012
    08191441 MUCIANCIA LIMITED 24 Aug 2012
    08191442 ONAVALANTA LIMITED 24 Aug 2012
    08191460 OVANTRA LIMITED 24 Aug 2012
    08191461 HOVIALASTRA LIMITED 24 Aug 2012
    08191464 REVECLERE LIMITED 24 Aug 2012
    08191473 MELBRESTRASTRIA LIMITED 24 Aug 2012
    08191520 BOLOTINA LIMITED 24 Aug 2012
    08191524 MERRENSE LIMITED 24 Aug 2012
    08191526 ROVOLATRE LIMITED 24 Aug 2012
    08191528 HOBELAS LIMITED 24 Aug 2012
    08191532 MOFRES LIMITED 24 Aug 2012
    08192986 GELES LIMITED 28 Aug 2012
    08193500 MORESDONE LIMITED 29 Aug 2012
    08193520 SUPVERS LIMITED 29 Aug 2012
    08193727 HOVSTRA LIMITED 29 Aug 2012
    08193740 BLUNTDRONE LIMITED 29 Aug 2012
    08193753 MALICAP LIMITED 29 Aug 2012
    08195547 DR SYNS COFFEE BAR & BAKERY LIMITED 30 Aug 2012