Hythe, Kent

2014 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • May 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Hythe when compared to any previous May.
  • May 2014 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 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 a total of 95 companies were formed in Hythe. This figure is 49.2% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.6%.

    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
    201495300,731
    2013187269,432
    % change-49.2%11.6%
    Record Year2009 (427)2014 (300,731)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    A total of 29 companies were registered in Hythe during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).

    This figure is a decrease of 59.2% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.4% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)HytheUK
    201429150,009
    201371134,630
    % change-59.2%11.4%
    Record Year 2006 (224) 2014 (150,009)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 20141478
    New companies in 2013253214
    % change-44.0%-78.1%-42.9%
    Record Year2009 (104)2006 (117)2009 (100)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 a total of 414 companies were dissolved in Hythe. This figure is 44.8% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 14.2%.

    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
    2014414177,207
    2013286155,192
    % change44.8%14.2%
    Record Year2009 (417)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    A total of 265 companies were dissolved in Hythe during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 60.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 22.7% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)HytheUK
    201426594,837
    201316577,278
    % change60.6%22.7%
    Record Year 2012 (266) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    May 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Hythe when compared to any previous May.

    May 2014 was a record month for company closures in Hythe when compared to any month in history.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 20143020332
    Closed companies in 2013864435
    % change-65.1%361.4%-9%
    Record Year2012 (191)2014 (203)2009 (73)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 the company register for Hythe decreased by 319 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)HytheUK
    2014-319123,524
    2013-99114,240
    Record Year2006 (351)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    Net company growth for Hythe during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) was -236 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)HytheUK
    2014-23655,172
    2013-9457,352
    Record Year 2006 (217) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2014-16-196-24
    Net growth in 2013-61-12-21
    Record Year2007 (82)2006 (116)2005 (66)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 Hythe formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is less than the 2013 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Hythe
    20140.0%
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2009 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    In the second quarter of 2014, Hythe formed 0.0% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)Hythe
    20140.0%
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2009 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20140.0%0.0%0.0%
    UK formation share in 20130.1%0.1%0.0%
    % change-49.5%-79.9%-50.4%
    Record Year2009 (0.3%)2006 (0.3%)2009 (0.3%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2014 was 47.0.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2014 was 47.5.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 0.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

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

    12.8% of all director appointments in Hythe in the first half of 2014 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 2014)

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

    8.6% of all director appointments in Hythe in the second quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT1.72%CONSULTING5.16%
    DUTCH1.23%MANAGEMENT4.64%
    GLOBAL1.23%CONSULTANCY3.50%
    HYTHE1.23%PROPERTY2.66%
    PROPERTY0.98%TRADING2.03%
    CORPORATION0.98%ENGINEERING1.99%
    BEHEER0.98%CONSTRUCTION1.93%
    FINANCE0.98%LONDON1.93%
    KENT0.74%CARE1.85%
    COOLING0.74%DESIGN1.75%
    CAPITAL0.74%CONSULTANTS1.73%
    MARKETING0.74%BUSINESS1.69%
    20.74%PROPERTIES1.63%
    ALL0.74%TRANSPORT1.58%
    AAG0.49%GLOBAL1.55%
    NO.0.49%INVESTMENTS1.55%
    SYSTEMS0.49%J1.51%
    STONE0.49%ASSOCIATES1.48%
    TORUS0.49%MEDIA1.44%
    HOMES0.49%ELECTRICAL1.40%
    IT0.49%IT1.33%
    TEC0.49%DEVELOPMENTS1.33%
    MOTORS0.49%BUILDING1.26%
    SOCIAL0.49%M1.24%
    HORECA0.49%CO.,1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    74990 - Non-trading company58614,351
    None Supplied341261,557
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management940,250
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified819,058
    99999 - Dormant Company648,436
    43210 - Electrical installation56,050
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation45,075
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings47,053
    71111 - Architectural activities42,823
    62090 - Other information technology service activities313,024
    85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified36,043
    90030 - Artistic creation34,548
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified328,352
    56101 - Licensed restaurants38,585
    62012 - Business and domestic software development39,834
    41100 - Development of building projects310,527
    98000 - Residents property management35,046
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate310,133
    81100 - Combined facilities support activities21,297
    11050 - Manufacture of beer2387

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    09028862 HYTHE LIFE MAGAZINE COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY 07 May 2014
    09035486 KLIMAT MANAGEMENT LTD 12 May 2014
    09043591 KIKSU LTD 16 May 2014
    09045488 VAN RIJN VLEIJ CONSULT LIMITED 19 May 2014
    09048788 EAST KENT HANDBOOKS LIMITED 20 May 2014
    09064461 LYMPNE COMMUNITY PROJECT CIC 30 May 2014
    09064470 FOREVER GREEN GRASS LIMITED 30 May 2014