Longfield, Kent
2014 Annual Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2014)
A total of 119 companies were formed in Longfield in 2014. This total is 36.8% higher than in 2013 and compares favourably to the UK figure of a 10.0% growth compared to 529,363 the previous year.
Year Longfield UK 2014 119 582,051 2013 87 529,363 2012 98 491,893 2011 102 452,870 2010 66 400,358 Record Year 2014 (119) 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 59 companies were formed in Longfield. This figure is 31.1% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 8.2%.
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 2014 59 281,320 2013 45 259,931 % change 31.1% 8.2% Record Year 2002 (75) 2014 (281,320) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
A total of 26 companies were registered in Longfield during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).
This figure is an increase of 18.2% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares well 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) Longfield UK 2014 26 137,906 2013 22 127,247 % change 18.2% 8.4% Record Year 2014 (26) 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 12 4 10 New companies in 2013 9 5 8 % change 33.3% -20.0% 25.0% Record Year 2002 (22) 2000 (11) 2000 (13)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2014)
A total of 80 companies were dissolved in Longfield in 2014. This total is 21.2% higher than in 2013 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 10.8% growth compared to the previous year.
Year Longfield UK 2014 80 367,937 2013 66 332,213 2012 60 293,729 2011 62 314,524 2010 70 342,233 Record Year 2005 (118) 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 39 companies were dissolved in Longfield. This figure is 18.2% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 7.7%.
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 2014 39 190,730 2013 33 177,021 % change 18.2% 7.7% Record Year 2004 (61) 2009 (244,544) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
A total of 25 companies were dissolved in Longfield during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).
This figure is an increase of 56.3% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares poorly 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) Longfield UK 2014 25 89,060 2013 16 90,851 % change 56.3% -2.0% Record Year 2014 (25) 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 7 7 11 Closed companies in 2013 3 5 8 % change 133.3% 40.0% 38% Record Year 2004 (14) 2002 (14) 2004 (13)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2014)
A total of 39 companies were added to the company register for Longfield in 2014. This number represents growth of 32.8% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 36.8%.
This number is 18 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2007 when the Longfield company register grew by 51 companies.
Year Longfield UK 2014 39 214,114 2013 21 197,150 2012 38 198,164 2011 40 138,346 2010 -4 58,125 Record Year 2007 (51) 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 Longfield increased by 20 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Longfield UK 2014 20 90,590 2013 12 82,910 Record Year 2000 (52) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
Net company growth for Longfield during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) was 1 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Longfield UK 2014 1 48,846 2013 6 36,396 Record Year 2006 (14) 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 5 -3 -1 Net growth in 2013 6 0 0 Record Year 2002 (13) 2001 (9) 2000 (12)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2014)
In 2014 Longfield formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2013 when Longfield was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year Longfield 2014 0.0% 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 2001 (0.0%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 Longfield formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Longfield 2014 0.0% 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 2000 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
In the fourth quarter of 2014, Longfield formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Longfield 2014 0.0% 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 2000 (0.1%) 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% 0.0% 0.0% % change 26.4% -24.1% 7.4% Record Year 2000 (0.1%) 2000 (0.1%) 2000 (0.1%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2014)
The average age of a director in 2014 was 43.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.7% 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 45.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 10.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 7.9% 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 45.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 9.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 8.1% 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 Longfield was 1990 when 100.0% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Longfield in 2014 was 26.5%. 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 Longfield was 2009 when 27.0% of all directors were female.
23.6% of all director appointments in Longfield 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 Longfield was in 2005 when 35.5% of all directors were female.
24.2% of all director appointments in Longfield 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 KENT 1.59% CONSULTING 5.22% TRANSPORT 1.20% MANAGEMENT 4.58% MANAGEMENT 1.20% CONSULTANCY 3.57% J 1.20% PROPERTY 2.66% CONSTRUCTION 1.20% CONSTRUCTION 2.12% LOGISTICS 1.20% ENGINEERING 2.10% DEVELOPMENTS 1.20% CARE 2.02% CAFE 0.80% TRADING 1.94% BUILD 0.80% LONDON 1.93% POINT 0.80% TRANSPORT 1.93% M 0.80% DESIGN 1.66% CREATIVE 0.80% CONSULTANTS 1.64% BUILDING 0.80% ELECTRICAL 1.62% GILL 0.80% PROPERTIES 1.62% HEATING 0.80% BUSINESS 1.56% HARTLEY 0.80% J 1.54% SALES 0.80% CO., 1.50% PINCROFT 0.80% GLOBAL 1.49% L 0.80% INVESTMENTS 1.48% P 0.80% ASSOCIATES 1.47% DOCTORS 0.80% DEVELOPMENTS 1.35% ESTATES 0.80% MEDIA 1.33% COOPER 0.80% IT 1.31% CONSULTANCY 0.80% BUILDING 1.29% COMMERCIAL 0.80% 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 None Supplied 37 265,608 99999 - Dormant Company 10 48,509 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 7 30,178 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 5 58,068 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 5 8,761 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 5 7,559 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 4 6,206 41100 - Development of building projects 4 11,397 62012 - Business and domestic software development 4 9,752 33190 - Repair of other equipment 4 1,432 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 4 29,009 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 4 5,189 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 4 42,290 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 3 5,425 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 3 8,318 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 3 19,049 22220 - Manufacture of plastic packing goods 2 48 43210 - Electrical installation 2 5,985 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 2 6,742 81210 - General cleaning of buildings 2 1,581
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 09245966 PURPLE PARENTING LIMITED 02 Oct 2014 09246578 COOPER ESTATES DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED 02 Oct 2014 09251112 HARTLEY ELECTRICIANS LIMITED 06 Oct 2014 09256831 BECKETT HOUSE SOLUTIONS LTD 09 Oct 2014 09257346 SURITA PHOTAY LTD 09 Oct 2014 09261980 PITCH DAYS LIMITED 13 Oct 2014 09263482 CHI DOCTORS LTD 14 Oct 2014 09263819 PINCROFT LIMITED 14 Oct 2014 09264060 SOTRON LTD 14 Oct 2014 09273155 FLOOR PREPARATION LTD 21 Oct 2014 09279433 ONGAS PLUMBING AND HEATING LTD 24 Oct 2014 09281704 HARTLEY DETAILING CENTRE LIMITED 27 Oct 2014