Hythe, Kent

2013 Half Year Business Confidence Report

NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.

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 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 a total of 187 companies were formed in Hythe. This figure is 45.0% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.

    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
    2013187269,432
    2012340253,150
    % change-45.0%6.4%
    Record Year2009 (427)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    A total of 71 companies were registered in Hythe during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).

    This figure is a decrease of 60.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)HytheUK
    201371134,630
    2012179121,659
    % change-60.3%10.7%
    Record Year 2006 (224) 2013 (134,630)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2013253214
    New companies in 20126410312
    % change-60.9%-68.9%16.7%
    Record Year2009 (104)2006 (117)2009 (100)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 a total of 286 companies were dissolved in Hythe. This figure is 24.3% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 5.0%.

    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
    2013286155,192
    2012378147,794
    % change-24.3%5.0%
    Record Year2009 (417)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    A total of 165 companies were dissolved in Hythe during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).

    This figure is a decrease of 38.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 3.7% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)HytheUK
    201316577,278
    201226680,218
    % change-38.0%-3.7%
    Record Year 2012 (266) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2013864435
    Closed companies in 20121915025
    % change-55.0%-12.0%40%
    Record Year2012 (191)2010 (165)2009 (73)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 the company register for Hythe decreased by 99 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)HytheUK
    2013-99114,240
    2012-38105,356
    Record Year2006 (351)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    Net company growth for Hythe during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was -94 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)HytheUK
    2013-9457,352
    2012-8741,441
    Record Year 2006 (217) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2013-61-12-21
    Net growth in 2012-12753-13
    Record Year2007 (82)2006 (116)2005 (66)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 Hythe formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Hythe
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2009 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    In the second quarter of 2013, Hythe formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)Hythe
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.0%
    20090.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2009 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20130.1%0.1%0.0%
    UK formation share in 20120.2%0.2%0.0%
    % change-67.2%-69.8%5.6%
    Record Year2009 (0.3%)2006 (0.3%)2009 (0.3%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2013 was 46.0.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2013 was 46.4.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    The record first half year for female directors in Hythe was 2008 when 20.7% of all directors were female.

    14.6% of all director appointments in Hythe in the first half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Hythe was in 2008 when 28.2% of all directors were female.

    14.5% of all director appointments in Hythe in the second quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTANCY0.93%CONSULTING5.25%
    CONSULTING0.74%MANAGEMENT4.80%
    MARKETING0.74%CONSULTANCY3.41%
    CAPITAL0.56%PROPERTY2.48%
    MEDIA0.56%TRADING2.05%
    INVESTMENTS0.56%ENGINEERING1.81%
    KENT0.56%DESIGN1.79%
    MANAGEMENT0.56%LONDON1.77%
    EUROPE0.56%BUSINESS1.77%
    MAINTENANCE0.37%CONSULTANTS1.68%
    SMART0.37%CONSTRUCTION1.68%
    SALES0.37%ASSOCIATES1.67%
    B0.37%GLOBAL1.59%
    INTERNATIONAL0.37%MEDIA1.57%
    MAGIC0.37%CARE1.55%
    FACTORIES0.37%J1.53%
    CHEMICAL0.37%INVESTMENTS1.46%
    NETHERLANDS0.37%IT1.40%
    FESTIVAL0.37%PROPERTIES1.40%
    DREAM0.37%M1.26%
    I0.37%BUILDING1.22%
    E0.37%ELECTRICAL1.19%
    CLEANING0.37%ENTERPRISES1.18%
    HYTHE0.37%CAPITAL1.16%
    M0.37%TRAINING1.16%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    74990 - Non-trading company74114,303
    None Supplied406257,517
    7499 - Non-trading company116897
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management833,633
    71111 - Architectural activities62,669
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified624,324
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities525,583
    62090 - Other information technology service activities512,578
    98000 - Residents property management54,626
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified517,095
    43210 - Electrical installation55,611
    99999 - Dormant Company544,817
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate47,871
    68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis45,184
    85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified35,319
    56101 - Licensed restaurants37,148
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified354,555
    47190 - Other retail sale in non-specialised stores23,345
    10850 - Manufacture of prepared meals and dishes2139
    77110 - Renting and leasing of cars and light motor vehicles2863

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08556378 BARAKLATO LIMITED 05 Jun 2013
    08556417 FUTURE AND MORE LIMITED 05 Jun 2013
    08567063 UNIVERSE CAPITAL INVESTMENTS LIMITED 12 Jun 2013
    08570465 THIJS JACOBS LIMITED 14 Jun 2013
    08572551 PENTA MULTIMEDIA LIMITED 17 Jun 2013
    08574815 LATHYRUS WESTLAND LIMITED 18 Jun 2013
    08580413 PEARL FESTIVAL LIMITED 21 Jun 2013
    08580587 CRAFT PRODUCTIONS LIMITED 24 Jun 2013
    08580598 SKA SPLASH FESTIVAL LIMITED 24 Jun 2013
    08582067 MESSIRO LIMITED 24 Jun 2013
    08582070 SOCCER PROMOTIONS LIMITED 24 Jun 2013
    08586193 FORMAGGI LIMITED 26 Jun 2013
    08587175 AUTOCENTRUM RIDDERKERK LIMITED 27 Jun 2013
    08587218 BLUORTE LIMITED 27 Jun 2013