Hythe, Kent

2014 Annual Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • The record second half year for female directors in Hythe was 2014 when 30.7% of all directors were female.

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. Annual Data (2014)

    A total of 186 companies were formed in Hythe in 2014. This total is 44.0% lower than in 2013 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 10.0% growth compared to 529,363 the previous year.

    YearHytheUK
    2014186582,051
    2013332529,363
    2012540491,893
    2011635452,870
    2010572400,358
    Record Year2009 (907)2014 (582,051)
    New Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)

    In the second half of 2014 a total of 91 companies were formed in Hythe. This figure is 37.2% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.2%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Hythe occurred in 2009 when a total of 480 were formed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)HytheUK
    201491281,320
    2013145259,931
    % change-37.2%8.2%
    Record Year2009 (480)2014 (281,320)
    New Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)

    A total of 47 companies were registered in Hythe during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).

    This figure is a decrease of 17.5% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014)HytheUK
    201447137,906
    201357127,247
    % change-17.5%8.4%
    Record Year 2009 (271) 2014 (137,906)
    New Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)

    New Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    New companies in 2014171713
    New companies in 2013182217
    % change-5.6%-22.7%-23.5%
    Record Year2008 (101)2005 (61)2009 (263)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Annual Data (2014)

    A total of 622 companies were dissolved in Hythe in 2014. This total is 14.3% higher than in 2013 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 10.8% growth compared to the previous year.

    YearHytheUK
    2014622367,937
    2013544332,213
    2012658293,729
    2011583314,524
    2010685342,233
    Record Year2009 (734)2009 (533,789)
    Dissolved Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)

    In the second half of 2014 a total of 208 companies were dissolved in Hythe. This figure is 19.4% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 7.7%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Hythe occurred in 2009 when a total of 317 were closed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)HytheUK
    2014208190,730
    2013258177,021
    % change-19.4%7.7%
    Record Year2009 (317)2009 (244,544)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)

    A total of 108 companies were dissolved in Hythe during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).

    This figure is a decrease of 20.0% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 2.0% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014)HytheUK
    201410889,060
    201313590,851
    % change-20.0%-2.0%
    Record Year 2012 (187) 2013 (90,851)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Closed companies in 2014274437
    Closed companies in 2013363960
    % change-25.0%12.8%-38%
    Record Year2012 (104)2010 (87)2013 (60)

Net Company Growth

  1. Annual Data (2014)

    A total of -436 companies were removed to the company register for Hythe in 2014. This number represents decline of 234.4% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 36.8%.

    This number is 224 companies lower than the previous year.

    The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2006 when the Hythe company register grew by 511 companies.

    YearHytheUK
    2014-436214,114
    2013-212197,150
    2012-118198,164
    201152138,346
    2010-11358,125
    Record Year2006 (511)2007 (237,353)
    Net Growth by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)

    In the second half of 2014 the company register for Hythe decreased by 117 companies.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)HytheUK
    2014-11790,590
    2013-11382,910
    Record Year2005 (238)2003 (117,772)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)

    Net company growth for Hythe during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) was -61 companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014)HytheUK
    2014-6148,846
    2013-7836,396
    Record Year 2009 (165) 2012 (49,848)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)

    Net Growth by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Net growth in 2014-10-27-24
    Net growth in 2013-18-17-43
    Record Year2008 (96)2005 (55)2009 (217)

UK Company Share

  1. Annual Data (2014)

    In 2014 Hythe formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is a decline on 2013 when Hythe was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.

    YearHythe
    20140.0%
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    Record Year (since 1960)2009 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)

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

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)Hythe
    20140.0%
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2009 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)

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

    fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014)Hythe
    20140.0%
    20130.0%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2009 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)

    Company Share by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    UK formation share in 20140.0%0.0%0.0%
    UK formation share in 20130.0%0.1%0.0%
    % change-10.2%-26.7%-34.6%
    Record Year2008 (0.3%)2005 (0.2%)2009 (1.0%)

Director Age

  1. Annual Data (2014)

    The average age of a director in 2014 was 47.1.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.

    Director Age by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)

    The average age of a director in the second half of 2014 was 47.4.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)

    The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2014 was 46.5.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Annual Data (2014)

    The record year for female directors in Hythe was 1997 when 43.7% of all directors were female.

    The percentage of female directors in Hythe in 2014 was 18.4%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.1%

    Director Gender by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)

    The record second half year for female directors in Hythe was 2014 when 30.7% of all directors were female.

    30.7% of all director appointments in Hythe in the second half of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)

    The record fourth quarter for female directors in Hythe was in 2013 when 24.5% of all directors were female.

    20.9% of all director appointments in Hythe in the fourth quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.8% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

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

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    HOMES2.22%CONSULTING5.22%
    KENT2.22%MANAGEMENT4.58%
    MANAGEMENT1.58%CONSULTANCY3.57%
    HYTHE1.58%PROPERTY2.66%
    BEHEER1.27%CONSTRUCTION2.12%
    GLOBAL0.95%ENGINEERING2.10%
    AAG0.95%CARE2.02%
    AFBOUW0.95%TRADING1.94%
    CARE0.95%LONDON1.93%
    RESOURCES0.95%TRANSPORT1.93%
    DE0.95%DESIGN1.66%
    VENTURES0.63%CONSULTANTS1.64%
    MOTORS0.63%ELECTRICAL1.62%
    GREEN0.63%PROPERTIES1.62%
    TRANSPORT0.63%BUSINESS1.56%
    WORLD0.63%J1.54%
    CORPORATE0.63%CO.,1.50%
    (HYTHE)0.63%GLOBAL1.49%
    SHORTSTAY0.63%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    SMART0.63%ASSOCIATES1.47%
    SCOTT0.63%DEVELOPMENTS1.35%
    LOVE0.63%MEDIA1.33%
    PORTALS0.63%IT1.31%
    TODAY0.63%BUILDING1.29%
    NEDERLAND0.63%M1.22%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    74990 - Non-trading company51413,984
    None Supplied260265,608
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management742,290
    99999 - Dormant Company748,509
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified619,049
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified529,009
    62012 - Business and domestic software development59,752
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation45,189
    90030 - Artistic creation34,610
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings37,559
    56101 - Licensed restaurants38,782
    43210 - Electrical installation35,985
    47190 - Other retail sale in non-specialised stores33,802
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate311,212
    93290 - Other amusement and recreation activities not elsewhere classified22,590
    88990 - Other social work activities without accommodation not elsewhere classified24,756
    62090 - Other information technology service activities212,837
    49410 - Freight transport by road210,842
    58190 - Other publishing activities22,641
    11050 - Manufacture of beer2402

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    09339791 VEENSECURITY LIMITED 03 Dec 2014
    09340286 CHARLES BATSTONE LIMITED 04 Dec 2014
    09341863 ACADEMY HOMES LTD 04 Dec 2014
    09349451 ELISABETH CLEANING LIMITED 10 Dec 2014
    09351720 29 BOURNEMOUTH ROAD LIMITED 11 Dec 2014
    09358346 NORTHCO COMMERCE LTD 17 Dec 2014
    09360695 DANUVIUS LIMITED 18 Dec 2014
    09360700 EAT FRESH. SERVICES NL BEHEER LIMITED 18 Dec 2014
    09360740 EAT FRESH. SERVICES NL LIMITED 18 Dec 2014
    09362469 KEVENAAR BEHEERSMAATSCHAPPIJ LIMITED 19 Dec 2014
    09362475 KTSG LIMITED 19 Dec 2014
    09362477 KTSG PROJECTS LIMITED 19 Dec 2014
    09362898 A.G. PLANNING LIMITED 19 Dec 2014