Kent
2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- Q2 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Kent when compared to any previous Q2.
- May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Kent when compared to any previous May.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 8,510 companies were formed in Kent. This figure is 7.7% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.
The highest total for a first half year in Kent occurred in 2007 when a total of 8,840 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Kent UK 2012 8,510 253,150 2011 7,899 228,735 % change 7.7% 10.7% Record Year 2007 (8,840) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
Q2 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Kent when compared to any previous Q2.
A total of 4,056 companies were registered in Kent during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 4.9% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Kent UK 2012 4,056 121,659 2011 3,866 112,344 % change 4.9% 8.3% Record Year 2012 (4,056) 2012 (121,659) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Kent when compared to any previous May.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2012 1,371 1,496 1,189 New companies in 2011 1,194 1,310 1,362 % change 14.8% 14.2% -12.7% Record Year 2007 (1,505) 2012 (1,496) 2011 (1,362)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 4,979 companies were dissolved in Kent. This figure is 12.7% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.9%.
The highest total for a first half year in Kent occurred in 2009 when a total of 9,447 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Kent UK 2012 4,979 147,793 2011 5,704 162,310 % change -12.7% -8.9% Record Year 2009 (9,447) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 2,756 companies were dissolved in Kent during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 10.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Kent UK 2012 2,756 80,217 2011 2,491 71,324 % change 10.6% 12.5% Record Year 2009 (5,912) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2012 919 958 879 Closed companies in 2011 542 1,138 811 % change 69.6% -15.8% 8% Record Year 2009 (1,850) 2009 (2,553) 2009 (1,509)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 the company register for Kent increased by 3,531 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Kent UK 2012 3,531 105,357 2011 2,195 66,425 Record Year 2007 (4,906) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
Net company growth for Kent during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 1,300 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Kent UK 2012 1,300 41,442 2011 1,375 41,020 Record Year 2007 (1,989) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2012 452 538 310 Net growth in 2011 652 172 551 Record Year 2007 (1,059) 2003 (740) 2008 (914)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 Kent formed 3.4% of all UK companies. This is less than the 2011 figure of 3.5%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Kent 2012 3.4% 2011 3.5% 2010 3.5% 2009 3.9% 2008 3.7% Record Year (since 1960) 1976 (4.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
In the second quarter of 2012, Kent formed 3.3% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Kent 2012 3.3% 2011 3.4% 2010 3.4% 2009 3.9% 2008 3.7% Record Year (since 1960) 1976 (4.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2012 3.3% 3.4% 3.2% UK formation share in 2011 3.5% 3.4% 3.4% % change -3.3% 0.1% -6.8% Record Year 1976 (4.8%) 2000 (4.3%) 1967 (4.1%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 42.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 42.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.6% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The record first half year for female directors in Kent was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
24.9% of all director appointments in Kent in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The record second quarter for female directors in Kent was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.
27.3% of all director appointments in Kent in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 2.52% CONSULTING 5.07% MANAGEMENT 2.48% MANAGEMENT 4.74% CONSULTANCY 1.83% CONSULTANCY 3.28% PROPERTY 1.38% PROPERTY 2.35% CONSTRUCTION 1.31% TRADING 2.10% KENT 1.21% DESIGN 1.89% ASSOCIATES 1.18% ENGINEERING 1.87% CONSULTANTS 0.97% ASSOCIATES 1.82% J 0.95% CONSULTANTS 1.78% BUILDING 0.95% CONSTRUCTION 1.71% SEU 0.91% BUSINESS 1.70% ELECTRICAL 0.89% MEDIA 1.69% DESIGN 0.87% LONDON 1.68% TRADING 0.83% J 1.57% BUSINESS 0.76% GLOBAL 1.51% (KENT) 0.75% INVESTMENTS 1.48% LONDON 0.75% IT 1.42% S 0.71% CARE 1.31% INVESTMENTS 0.71% PROPERTIES 1.31% M 0.70% M 1.26% GLOBAL 0.68% ELECTRICAL 1.23% MEDIA 0.66% BUILDING 1.23% IT 0.64% SECURITY 1.19% R 0.59% S 1.18% ENGINEERING 0.58% ENTERPRISES 1.17%
SIC Data
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Previous 36 months, excluding companies less than 12 months old
sic code number of companies uk companies None Supplied 8,434 244,457 7487 - Other business activities 1,713 47,029 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 1,189 35,447 99999 - Dormant Company 912 26,088 7499 - Non-trading company 843 8,023 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 677 20,390 74990 - Non-trading company 670 9,706 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 531 15,280 9999 - Dormant Company 503 16,469 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 414 14,220 7414 - Business & management consultancy 383 10,978 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 299 10,271 9305 - Other service activities 280 7,926 62090 - Other information technology service activities 253 8,258 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 245 4,644 41100 - Development of building projects 234 5,149 86900 - Other human health activities 216 5,222 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 212 3,233 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 210 4,091 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 207 6,356
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