Maidstone, Kent

2010 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • June 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Maidstone when compared to any previous June.

Contents

  1. New Company Registrations
  2. Closed Companies (dissolved)
  3. Net Company Growth
  4. UK Company Share
  5. Director Age
  6. Director Gender
  7. Naming Trends
  8. SIC Data
  9. Recent Companies

New Company Registrations

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 a total of 440 companies were formed in Maidstone. This figure is 13.4% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 11.9%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Maidstone occurred in 2007 when a total of 650 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)MaidstoneUK
    2010440203,749
    2009388182,021
    % change13.4%11.9%
    Record Year2007 (650)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    A total of 197 companies were registered in Maidstone during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).

    This figure is an increase of 5.9% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)MaidstoneUK
    201019798,612
    200918690,987
    % change5.9%8.4%
    Record Year 2007 (237) 2007 (112,283)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2010775961
    New companies in 2009456477
    % change71.1%-7.8%-20.8%
    Record Year2007 (86)2007 (79)2004 (97)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 a total of 366 companies were dissolved in Maidstone. This figure is 33.3% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -38.6%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Maidstone occurred in 2009 when a total of 549 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)MaidstoneUK
    2010366177,631
    2009549289,236
    % change-33.3%-38.6%
    Record Year2009 (549)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    A total of 187 companies were dissolved in Maidstone during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).

    This figure is a decrease of 47.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 47.6% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)MaidstoneUK
    201018794,954
    2009357181,176
    % change-47.6%-47.6%
    Record Year 2009 (357) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    June 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Maidstone when compared to any previous June.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2010357181
    Closed companies in 200911217966
    % change-68.8%-60.3%23%
    Record Year2009 (112)2009 (179)2010 (81)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 the company register for Maidstone increased by 74 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)MaidstoneUK
    20107426,118
    2009-161-107,215
    Record Year2007 (413)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    Net company growth for Maidstone during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) was 10 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)MaidstoneUK
    2010103,658
    2009-171-90,189
    Record Year 2003 (158) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201042-12-20
    Net growth in 2009-67-11511
    Record Year1997 (74)2003 (54)2004 (62)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 Maidstone formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.2%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Maidstone
    20100.2%
    20090.2%
    20080.2%
    20070.2%
    20060.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.4%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    In the second quarter of 2010, Maidstone formed 0.2% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)Maidstone
    20100.2%
    20090.2%
    20080.2%
    20070.2%
    20060.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.4%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20100.2%0.2%0.2%
    UK formation share in 20090.1%0.2%0.2%
    % change57.4%-12.1%-28.7%
    Record Year1978 (0.6%)1982 (0.5%)1966 (0.9%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2010 was 45.3.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.0% compared to the UK figure of 2.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.7%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2010 was 45.2.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 2.3%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    The record first half year for female directors in Maidstone was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    24.9% of all director appointments in Maidstone in the first half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.9% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Maidstone was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.

    22.8% of all director appointments in Maidstone in the second quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)

    Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT2.18%MANAGEMENT5.01%
    CONSULTING1.28%CONSULTING4.79%
    KENT1.20%CONSULTANCY3.02%
    CONSULTANCY0.98%PROPERTY2.40%
    BUILDING0.98%ASSOCIATES2.02%
    J0.90%TRADING2.01%
    CONSTRUCTION0.83%DESIGN1.91%
    MEDIA0.75%CONSTRUCTION1.85%
    TRAINING0.68%MEDIA1.80%
    HOLDINGS0.68%BUSINESS1.75%
    (KENT)0.68%CONSULTANTS1.71%
    DESIGN0.68%INTERNATIONAL1.59%
    PROPERTY0.68%ENGINEERING1.56%
    ASSOCIATES0.60%LONDON1.52%
    M0.60%INVESTMENTS1.49%
    S0.60%J1.46%
    IT0.53%CARE1.41%
    TRADING0.53%GLOBAL1.39%
    HOMES0.53%PROPERTIES1.35%
    SECURITY0.53%BUILDING1.33%
    TOWERGATE0.45%M1.29%
    CENTRE0.45%IT1.28%
    INVESTMENTS0.45%ELECTRICAL1.27%
    UNION0.45%GROUP1.25%
    FINANCIAL0.45%DEVELOPMENTS1.25%

SIC Data

  1. Previous 36 months, excluding companies less than 12 months old

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied319207,125
    7487 - Other business activities15368,525
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified6925,942
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management3913,490
    9999 - Dormant Company3419,842
    99999 - Dormant Company3414,342
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified337,922
    7414 - Business & management consultancy3114,598
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering258,262
    7499 - Non-trading company2413,997
    74990 - Non-trading company247,893
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities188,590
    7260 - Other computer related activities179,122
    62090 - Other information technology service activities165,854
    9305 - Other service activities168,822
    43210 - Electrical installation132,859
    68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis123,070
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate123,834
    5530 - Restaurants114,879
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply118,285

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07235521 JADE GARDEN SANDLING LIMITED 27 Apr 2010
    07233542 CI MEDICAL LIMITED 23 Apr 2010
    07222117 EUROPEAN LOGISTICS DIRECT LTD 13 Apr 2010
    07217267 TOWERGATE FINANCE PLC 08 Apr 2010
    07211837 COMPASS CAMPS LIMITED 01 Apr 2010
    07211393 26 EP FREEHOLD LIMITED 01 Apr 2010
    07240592 M AND K CONSULTANCY (KENT) LIMITED 30 Apr 2010
    07240580 ABRASIVE BLASTING COMPANY LIMITED 30 Apr 2010
    07239844 KASHMIR SIDHU CONSULTANCY LTD 30 Apr 2010
    07239801 TRI BALLOONS LIMITED 30 Apr 2010
    07232495 IVANOFFER LIMITED 22 Apr 2010
    07231872 CATER-CHENEY (BMS) LIMITED 22 Apr 2010
    07230783 SRD PROJECTS LIMITED 21 Apr 2010
    07221145 SJM SECURITY LIMITED 13 Apr 2010
    07220100 RDC ENFORCEMENT LIMITED 12 Apr 2010
    07215408 VANU SERVICES LTD 07 Apr 2010
    07233978 TEAM PB RACING LIMITED 23 Apr 2010
    07231316 E&D PARTNERSHIP LTD 22 Apr 2010
    07225157 CLARION CONSULTANCY SERVICES LTD 15 Apr 2010
    07224976 WOOUK LTD 15 Apr 2010
    07214202 ROBERT HARDY CONSULTING LIMITED 07 Apr 2010
    07236816 TMZ CONSULTING LIMITED 27 Apr 2010
    07212395 TENWONDERS LIMITED 06 Apr 2010
    07224643 KONTTEK INTERNATIONAL LIMITED 15 Apr 2010
    OC354604 CASTLE LEGAL LLP 30 Apr 2010