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
New Company Registrations
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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.
Year Hythe UK 2014 186 582,051 2013 332 529,363 2012 540 491,893 2011 635 452,870 2010 572 400,358 Record Year 2009 (907) 2014 (582,051) New Companies by Year
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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) Hythe UK 2014 91 281,320 2013 145 259,931 % change -37.2% 8.2% Record Year 2009 (480) 2014 (281,320) New Companies by Half Year
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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) Hythe UK 2014 47 137,906 2013 57 127,247 % change -17.5% 8.4% Record Year 2009 (271) 2014 (137,906) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2014 17 17 13 New companies in 2013 18 22 17 % change -5.6% -22.7% -23.5% Record Year 2008 (101) 2005 (61) 2009 (263)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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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.
Year Hythe UK 2014 622 367,937 2013 544 332,213 2012 658 293,729 2011 583 314,524 2010 685 342,233 Record Year 2009 (734) 2009 (533,789) Dissolved Companies by Year
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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) Hythe UK 2014 208 190,730 2013 258 177,021 % change -19.4% 7.7% Record Year 2009 (317) 2009 (244,544) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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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) Hythe UK 2014 108 89,060 2013 135 90,851 % change -20.0% -2.0% Record Year 2012 (187) 2013 (90,851) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2014 27 44 37 Closed companies in 2013 36 39 60 % change -25.0% 12.8% -38% Record Year 2012 (104) 2010 (87) 2013 (60)
Net Company Growth
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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.
Year Hythe UK 2014 -436 214,114 2013 -212 197,150 2012 -118 198,164 2011 52 138,346 2010 -113 58,125 Record Year 2006 (511) 2007 (237,353) Net Growth by Year
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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) Hythe UK 2014 -117 90,590 2013 -113 82,910 Record Year 2005 (238) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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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) Hythe UK 2014 -61 48,846 2013 -78 36,396 Record Year 2009 (165) 2012 (49,848) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2014 -10 -27 -24 Net growth in 2013 -18 -17 -43 Record Year 2008 (96) 2005 (55) 2009 (217)
UK Company Share
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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.
Year Hythe 2014 0.0% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2009 (0.3%) Company Share by Year
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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 2014 0.0% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 2009 (0.3%) Company Share by Half Year
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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 2014 0.0% 2013 0.0% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 2009 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2014 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% UK formation share in 2013 0.0% 0.1% 0.0% % change -10.2% -26.7% -34.6% Record Year 2008 (0.3%) 2005 (0.2%) 2009 (1.0%)
Director Age
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2013-Dec 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage HOMES 2.22% CONSULTING 5.22% KENT 2.22% MANAGEMENT 4.58% MANAGEMENT 1.58% CONSULTANCY 3.57% HYTHE 1.58% PROPERTY 2.66% BEHEER 1.27% CONSTRUCTION 2.12% GLOBAL 0.95% ENGINEERING 2.10% AAG 0.95% CARE 2.02% AFBOUW 0.95% TRADING 1.94% CARE 0.95% LONDON 1.93% RESOURCES 0.95% TRANSPORT 1.93% DE 0.95% DESIGN 1.66% VENTURES 0.63% CONSULTANTS 1.64% MOTORS 0.63% ELECTRICAL 1.62% GREEN 0.63% PROPERTIES 1.62% TRANSPORT 0.63% BUSINESS 1.56% WORLD 0.63% J 1.54% CORPORATE 0.63% CO., 1.50% (HYTHE) 0.63% GLOBAL 1.49% SHORTSTAY 0.63% INVESTMENTS 1.48% SMART 0.63% ASSOCIATES 1.47% SCOTT 0.63% DEVELOPMENTS 1.35% LOVE 0.63% MEDIA 1.33% PORTALS 0.63% IT 1.31% TODAY 0.63% BUILDING 1.29% NEDERLAND 0.63% M 1.22%
SIC Data
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Previous 36 months, excluding companies less than 12 months old
sic code number of companies uk companies 74990 - Non-trading company 514 13,984 None Supplied 260 265,608 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 7 42,290 99999 - Dormant Company 7 48,509 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 6 19,049 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 5 29,009 62012 - Business and domestic software development 5 9,752 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 4 5,189 90030 - Artistic creation 3 4,610 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 3 7,559 56101 - Licensed restaurants 3 8,782 43210 - Electrical installation 3 5,985 47190 - Other retail sale in non-specialised stores 3 3,802 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 3 11,212 93290 - Other amusement and recreation activities not elsewhere classified 2 2,590 88990 - Other social work activities without accommodation not elsewhere classified 2 4,756 62090 - Other information technology service activities 2 12,837 49410 - Freight transport by road 2 10,842 58190 - Other publishing activities 2 2,641 11050 - Manufacture of beer 2 402
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION 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
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