Maidstone, Kent
2011 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- May 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Maidstone when compared to any previous May.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 a total of 456 companies were formed in Maidstone. This figure is 3.6% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 12.3%.
The highest total for a first half year in Maidstone occurred in 2007 when a total of 650 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Maidstone UK 2011 456 228,735 2010 440 203,749 % change 3.6% 12.3% Record Year 2007 (650) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
A total of 225 companies were registered in Maidstone during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).
This figure is an increase of 14.2% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.9% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Maidstone UK 2011 225 112,344 2010 197 98,612 % change 14.2% 13.9% Record Year 2007 (237) 2011 (112,344) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
May 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Maidstone when compared to any previous May.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2011 65 88 72 New companies in 2010 77 59 61 % change -15.6% 49.2% 18.0% Record Year 2007 (86) 2011 (88) 2004 (97)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 a total of 311 companies were dissolved in Maidstone. This figure is 15.0% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.6%.
The highest total for a first half year in Maidstone occurred in 2009 when a total of 549 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Maidstone UK 2011 311 162,310 2010 366 177,631 % change -15.0% -8.6% Record Year 2009 (549) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
A total of 136 companies were dissolved in Maidstone during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).
This figure is a decrease of 27.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 24.9% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Maidstone UK 2011 136 71,324 2010 187 94,954 % change -27.3% -24.9% Record Year 2009 (357) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2011 51 53 32 Closed companies in 2010 35 71 81 % change 45.7% -25.4% -60% Record Year 2009 (112) 2009 (179) 2010 (81)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 the company register for Maidstone increased by 145 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Maidstone UK 2011 145 66,425 2010 74 26,118 Record Year 2007 (413) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
Net company growth for Maidstone during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) was 89 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Maidstone UK 2011 89 41,020 2010 10 3,658 Record Year 2003 (158) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2011 14 35 40 Net growth in 2010 42 -12 -20 Record Year 1997 (74) 2003 (54) 2004 (62)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 Maidstone formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.2%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Maidstone 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.4%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
In the second quarter of 2011, Maidstone formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Maidstone 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.4%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2011 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% UK formation share in 2010 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% % change -18.3% 17.5% 4.6% Record Year 1978 (0.6%) 1982 (0.5%) 1966 (0.9%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2011 was 44.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2011 was 43.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
The record first half year for female directors in Maidstone was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
28.7% of all director appointments in Maidstone in the first 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 (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
The record second quarter for female directors in Maidstone was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.
24.5% of all director appointments in Maidstone in the second quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 1.77% CONSULTING 5.09% ASSOCIATES 1.28% MANAGEMENT 4.86% CONSULTANCY 1.13% CONSULTANCY 3.17% TRAINING 0.99% PROPERTY 2.43% KENT 0.99% TRADING 2.05% CLEANING 0.85% DESIGN 1.94% CONSULTING 0.85% ASSOCIATES 1.92% MEDIA 0.71% BUSINESS 1.87% BUSINESS 0.71% CONSTRUCTION 1.77% PROPERTY 0.64% CONSULTANTS 1.76% ENTERPRISES 0.64% MEDIA 1.73% CONSTRUCTION 0.57% ENGINEERING 1.67% CONTRACTORS 0.57% LONDON 1.60% HOME 0.57% GLOBAL 1.46% TRADING 0.57% J 1.44% HOLDINGS 0.50% CARE 1.44% DESIGN 0.50% INVESTMENTS 1.42% ENGINEERING 0.50% IT 1.39% GAS 0.43% BUILDING 1.32% ENERGY 0.43% PROPERTIES 1.31% CENTRE 0.43% ELECTRICAL 1.30% PROPERTIES 0.43% M 1.27% HOUSE 0.43% S 1.23% C 0.43% ENTERPRISES 1.20% EVENTS 0.43% SYSTEMS 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 339 202,072 7487 - Other business activities 127 60,758 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 90 30,647 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 41 10,322 99999 - Dormant Company 40 18,918 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 38 16,419 7414 - Business & management consultancy 23 13,053 9999 - Dormant Company 21 20,111 7499 - Non-trading company 20 10,955 9305 - Other service activities 17 9,063 41100 - Development of building projects 16 3,852 74990 - Non-trading company 15 8,481 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 14 7,835 62090 - Other information technology service activities 14 7,095 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 14 5,928 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 14 10,545 86900 - Other human health activities 14 4,154 5552 - Catering 13 2,138 43210 - Electrical installation 13 3,085 7260 - Other computer related activities 12 7,849
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