Longfield, Kent
2011 Annual Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 102 companies were formed in Longfield in 2011. This total is 54.5% higher than in 2010 and compares favourably to the UK figure of a 13.1% growth compared to 400,358 the previous year.
Year Longfield UK 2011 102 452,870 2010 66 400,358 2009 79 362,675 2008 83 349,203 2007 99 457,649 Record Year 2002 (125) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 a total of 47 companies were formed in Longfield. This figure is 46.9% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 14.0%.
The highest total for a second half year in Longfield occurred in 2002 when a total of 75 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Longfield UK 2011 47 224,135 2010 32 196,609 % change 46.9% 14.0% Record Year 2002 (75) 2011 (224,135) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
A total of 22 companies were registered in Longfield during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is an increase of 83.3% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 15.3% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Longfield UK 2011 22 109,623 2010 12 95,117 % change 83.3% 15.3% Record Year 2000 (38) 2011 (109,623) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2011 8 6 8 New companies in 2010 5 7 % change 60.0% -14.3% inf% Record Year 2002 (22) 2000 (11) 2003 (13)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 62 companies were dissolved in Longfield in 2011. This total is 15.1% lower than in 2010 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 8.1% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Longfield UK 2011 62 314,523 2010 73 342,232 2009 81 533,773 2008 35 237,901 2007 48 220,295 Record Year 2005 (128) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 a total of 27 companies were dissolved in Longfield. This figure is 25.0% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -7.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Longfield occurred in 2004 when a total of 61 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Longfield UK 2011 27 152,213 2010 36 164,601 % change -25.0% -7.5% Record Year 2004 (61) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
A total of 10 companies were dissolved in Longfield during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is a decrease of 44.4% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 4.0% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Longfield UK 2011 10 79,983 2010 18 76,896 % change -44.4% 4.0% Record Year 2004 (39) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2011 4 3 3 Closed companies in 2010 9 6 3 % change -55.6% -50.0% 0% Record Year 2004 (14) 2002 (14) 2004 (13)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 40 companies were added to the company register for Longfield in 2011. This number represents growth of 60.6% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 34.6%.
This number is 47 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2000 when the Longfield company register grew by 84 companies.
Year Longfield UK 2011 40 138,347 2010 -7 58,126 2009 -2 -171,098 2008 48 111,302 2007 51 237,354 Record Year 2000 (84) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 the company register for Longfield increased by 20 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Longfield UK 2011 20 71,922 2010 -4 32,008 Record Year 2000 (52) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
Net company growth for Longfield during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) was 12 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Longfield UK 2011 12 29,640 2010 -6 18,221 Record Year 2000 (29) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2011 4 3 5 Net growth in 2010 -4 1 Record Year 2002 (13) 2001 (9) 2000 (12)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2011)
In 2011 Longfield formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2010 when Longfield was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year Longfield 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1980 (0.0%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 Longfield formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Longfield 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1960 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
In the fourth quarter of 2011, Longfield formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Longfield 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 2000 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2011 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% UK formation share in 2010 0.0% 0.0% % % change 38.9% -27.0% inf% Record Year 1964 (0.1%) 1962 (0.2%) 1965 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2011)
The average age of a director in 2011 was 45.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2011 was 44.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2011 was 43.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2011)
The record year for female directors in Longfield was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Longfield in 2011 was 33.1%. The average for the UK during this time was 28.6%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The record second half year for female directors in Longfield was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
18.3% of all director appointments in Longfield in the second half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Longfield was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
16.9% of all director appointments in Longfield in the fourth quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2010-Dec 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 1.90% CONSULTING 5.07% CLEANING 1.90% MANAGEMENT 4.74% J 1.43% CONSULTANCY 3.26% CONSULTANCY 1.43% PROPERTY 2.37% (KENT) 1.43% TRADING 2.07% PROPERTY 1.43% DESIGN 1.92% HEATING 0.95% ASSOCIATES 1.86% AGGREGATES 0.95% ENGINEERING 1.78% HOUSE 0.95% BUSINESS 1.78% C 0.95% CONSULTANTS 1.76% VALLEY 0.95% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% RESTAURANTS 0.95% MEDIA 1.71% ENTERPRISES 0.95% LONDON 1.63% BRETT 0.95% J 1.51% KENT 0.95% INVESTMENTS 1.48% DEVELOPMENTS 0.95% GLOBAL 1.46% ENGINEERING 0.95% IT 1.41% PROJECTS 0.95% CARE 1.39% CONTRACTORS 0.95% PROPERTIES 1.29% HEALTH 0.95% ELECTRICAL 1.29% CONSTRUCTION 0.95% M 1.27% MANAGEMENT 0.95% BUILDING 1.26% GILL 0.95% ENERGY 1.25% HOME 0.95% S 1.20% GJ 0.48% ENTERPRISES 1.20%
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 35 205,525 7487 - Other business activities 9 57,052 9999 - Dormant Company 7 20,199 7499 - Non-trading company 6 9,957 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 5 32,483 4531 - Installation electrical wiring etc. 4 1,967 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 4 17,765 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 3 5,558 86220 - Specialists medical practice activities 3 1,474 7414 - Business & management consultancy 3 13,034 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 3 12,072 41100 - Development of building projects 3 4,331 9305 - Other service activities 2 9,492 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 2 2,699 78109 - Other activities of employment placement agencies 2 1,784 78200 - Temporary employment agency activities 2 1,128 4525 - Other special trades construction 2 1,651 46130 - Agents involved in the sale of timber and building materials 2 196 74100 - specialised design activities 2 1,530 33140 - Repair of electrical equipment 2 356
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07874398 APOGEE PRESENTS LTD 07 Dec 2011 07876604 G C GRAPHICS LIMITED 09 Dec 2011 07876924 VENTANIA LIMITED 09 Dec 2011 07877441 MAROCHE LTD 09 Dec 2011 07878001 GRADHUNTERS LTD 12 Dec 2011 07878340 REAL ALE BAG DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY LIMITED 12 Dec 2011 07882665 CHERUBS CLEANING & HOME CARE LTD 14 Dec 2011 07890635 COBTHORNE CLEANING CONTRACTORS LIMITED 22 Dec 2011