Kent
Q1 2015 Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- Q1 2015 saw a new record in company registrations in Kent when compared to any previous Q1.
- Q1 2015 was a record quarter for company registrations in Kent when compared to any quarter in history.
- February 2015 saw a new record in company registrations in Kent when compared to any previous February.
- January 2015 saw a new record in company registrations in Kent when compared to any previous January.
- February 2015 saw a new record in company closures in Kent when compared to any previous February.
- January 2015 saw a new record in net growth in Kent when compared to any previous January.
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New Company Registrations
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2015)
Q1 2015 saw a new record in company registrations in Kent when compared to any previous Q1.
Q1 2015 was a record quarter for company registrations in Kent when compared to any quarter in history.
A total of 5,225 companies were registered in Kent during the first quarter of 2015 (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015).
This figure is an increase of 10.1% versus the same period last year (Q1 2014). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 6.9% against the same period last year.
first quarter (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015) Kent UK 2015 5,225 161,156 2014 4,744 150,722 % change 10.1% 6.9% Record Year 2015 (5,225) 2007 (166,814) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2015)
February 2015 saw a new record in company registrations in Kent when compared to any previous February.
January 2015 saw a new record in company registrations in Kent when compared to any previous January.
New Companies by Month
January February March New companies in 2015 1,556 1,687 1,982 New companies in 2014 1,496 1,543 1,705 % change 4.0% 9.3% 16.2% Record Year 2015 (1,556) 2015 (1,687) 2007 (2,353)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2015)
A total of 2,916 companies were dissolved in Kent during the first quarter of 2015 (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015).
This figure is an increase of 10.6% versus the same period last year (Q1 2014). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.7% against the same period last year.
first quarter (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015) Kent UK 2015 2,916 89,523 2014 2,637 82,370 % change 10.6% 8.7% Record Year 2009 (3,488) 2009 (108,066) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2015)
February 2015 saw a new record in company closures in Kent when compared to any previous February.
Dissolved Companies by Month
January February March Closed companies in 2015 754 1,004 1,158 Closed companies in 2014 858 907 872 % change -12.1% 10.7% 33% Record Year 2011 (1,251) 2015 (1,004) 2009 (2,306)
Net Company Growth
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2015)
Net company growth for Kent during the first quarter of 2015 (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015) was 2,309 companies.
first quarter (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015) Kent UK 2015 2,309 71,633 2014 2,107 68,352 Record Year 2007 (2,884) 2007 (111,282) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2015)
January 2015 saw a new record in net growth in Kent when compared to any previous January.
Net Growth by Month
January February March Net growth in 2015 802 683 824 Net growth in 2014 638 636 833 Record Year 2015 (802) 2007 (770) 2007 (1,701)
UK Company Share
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2015)
In the first quarter of 2015, Kent formed 3.2% of all UK companies.
first quarter (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015) Kent 2015 3.2% 2014 3.1% 2013 3.3% 2012 3.3% 2011 3.4% Record Year (since 1960) 2002 (3.8%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2015)
Company Share by Month
January February March UK formation share in 2015 3.2% 3.2% 3.3% UK formation share in 2014 3.2% 3.2% 3.1% % change 2.0% 0.7% 6.0% Record Year 2008 (3.9%) 2002 (4.1%) 1997 (4.4%)
Director Age
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2015)
The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2015 was 44.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.5% 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 3.6%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2015)
The record first quarter for female directors in Kent was in 2008 when 30.8% of all directors were female.
29.3% of all director appointments in Kent in the first quarter of 2015 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.4% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Mar 2014-Mar 2015)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 2.57% CONSULTING 5.23% MANAGEMENT 2.42% MANAGEMENT 4.56% CONSULTANCY 1.91% CONSULTANCY 3.62% PROPERTY 1.80% PROPERTY 2.72% KENT 1.44% CONSTRUCTION 2.19% CONSTRUCTION 1.43% CARE 2.13% ELECTRICAL 1.35% ENGINEERING 2.12% CARE 1.11% LONDON 1.91% LONDON 1.09% TRADING 1.88% BUILDING 1.02% TRANSPORT 1.82% CONSULTANTS 0.98% ELECTRICAL 1.76% J 0.87% DESIGN 1.65% DESIGN 0.84% PROPERTIES 1.63% ENGINEERING 0.84% CO., 1.58% CO 0.84% J 1.55% PROPERTIES 0.79% CONSULTANTS 1.54% DEVELOPMENTS 0.79% BUSINESS 1.49% ASSOCIATES 0.76% INVESTMENTS 1.49% BUSINESS 0.75% GLOBAL 1.46% INVESTMENTS 0.70% ASSOCIATES 1.44% S 0.68% DEVELOPMENTS 1.36% (KENT) 0.66% BUILDING 1.31% TRADING 0.64% IT 1.30% MEDIA 0.64% MEDIA 1.28% RAIL 0.63% M 1.27%
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 8,496 288,953 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 1,656 58,522 99999 - Dormant Company 1,592 49,474 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 1,434 43,081 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 1,043 29,218 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 991 30,825 74990 - Non-trading company 693 13,794 86900 - Other human health activities 593 13,990 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 578 19,098 41100 - Development of building projects 531 11,863 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 464 9,080 62090 - Other information technology service activities 376 12,862 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 333 6,052 43210 - Electrical installation 331 6,139 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 326 7,797 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 320 11,600 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 285 10,200 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 277 5,331 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 255 6,557 56101 - Licensed restaurants 246 8,909
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 09470910 BONDIBLU MARKETING LIMITED 04 Mar 2015 09471092 FLANAGAN MARKETING CONSULTANCY LIMITED 04 Mar 2015 09476876 BRIGHT BUSINESSES LTD 09 Mar 2015 09477364 KATIE MULLALLY LTD 09 Mar 2015 09478370 MOTHER & BABY CARE SERVICES LTD 09 Mar 2015 09480758 A4AFRICA LIMITED 10 Mar 2015 09483575 SHINE MANAGEMENT CONSULTING LIMITED 11 Mar 2015 09492208 LINKED ELECTRICAL LTD 16 Mar 2015 09494881 SUGANYA LIMITED 17 Mar 2015 09495093 GAIA NEWTON ASSOCIATES LIMITED 17 Mar 2015 09499143 BLONDE HOLDINGS LTD 19 Mar 2015 09499508 ELITE BLACK TIGER LTD 19 Mar 2015 09500328 EXCELLENCE GROUP LIMITED 20 Mar 2015 09503137 M & S PLUMBING & HEATING SERVICES LTD 23 Mar 2015 09506556 SKP88 LTD 24 Mar 2015 09515849 UXGATEWAY LIMITED 28 Mar 2015 09472460 GOPHER 15 LTD 05 Mar 2015 09474332 BROMLEY CWA LTD 06 Mar 2015 09478148 MUSIC HIRE LIMITED 09 Mar 2015 09484636 QUALIT HOMES LIMITED 11 Mar 2015 09486129 DEP LIMITED 12 Mar 2015 09504181 BROMLEY ACCOUNTING LIMITED 23 Mar 2015 09478932 MASTERMIND BUSINESS NETWORK LTD 09 Mar 2015 09483385 VICTORIO U K LTD 11 Mar 2015 09517901 OPTIMUS ELECTRICAL LTD 30 Mar 2015
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