Maidstone, Kent
2011 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- Q4 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Maidstone when compared to any previous Q4.
- December 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Maidstone when compared to any previous December.
- November 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Maidstone when compared to any previous November.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 876 companies were formed in Maidstone in 2011. This total is 3.9% higher than in 2010 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 13.1% growth compared to 400,358 the previous year.
Year Maidstone UK 2011 876 452,870 2010 843 400,358 2009 757 362,675 2008 712 349,203 2007 1,036 457,649 Record Year 2007 (1,036) 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 420 companies were formed in Maidstone. This figure is 4.2% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 14.0%.
The highest total for a second half year in Maidstone occurred in 2003 when a total of 454 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Maidstone UK 2011 420 224,135 2010 403 196,609 % change 4.2% 14.0% Record Year 2003 (454) 2011 (224,135) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
A total of 203 companies were registered in Maidstone during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is an increase of 5.7% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares badly 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) Maidstone UK 2011 203 109,623 2010 192 95,117 % change 5.7% 15.3% Record Year 2003 (222) 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 73 77 53 New companies in 2010 75 67 50 % change -2.7% 14.9% 6.0% Record Year 2003 (90) 2006 (82) 2002 (65)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 617 companies were dissolved in Maidstone in 2011. This total is 11.9% lower than in 2010 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 8.1% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Maidstone UK 2011 617 314,523 2010 700 342,232 2009 943 533,773 2008 506 237,901 2007 491 220,295 Record Year 2009 (943) 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 306 companies were dissolved in Maidstone. This figure is 8.4% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -7.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Maidstone occurred in 2009 when a total of 394 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Maidstone UK 2011 306 152,213 2010 334 164,601 % change -8.4% -7.5% Record Year 2009 (394) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
Q4 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Maidstone when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 173 companies were dissolved in Maidstone during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is an increase of 0.0% 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) Maidstone UK 2011 173 79,983 2010 173 76,896 % change 0.0% 4.0% Record Year 2011 (173) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
December 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Maidstone when compared to any previous December.
November 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Maidstone when compared to any previous November.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2011 47 65 61 Closed companies in 2010 75 58 40 % change -37.3% 12.1% 53% Record Year 2007 (85) 2011 (65) 2011 (61)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 259 companies were added to the company register for Maidstone in 2011. This number represents growth of 30.7% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 34.6%.
This number is 116 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2003 when the Maidstone company register grew by 597 companies.
Year Maidstone UK 2011 259 138,347 2010 143 58,126 2009 -186 -171,098 2008 206 111,302 2007 545 237,354 Record Year 2003 (597) 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 Maidstone increased by 114 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Maidstone UK 2011 114 71,922 2010 69 32,008 Record Year 2002 (265) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
Net company growth for Maidstone during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) was 30 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Maidstone UK 2011 30 29,640 2010 19 18,221 Record Year 2003 (147) 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 26 12 -8 Net growth in 2010 0 9 10 Record Year 2003 (77) 2006 (51) 2002 (35)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2011)
In 2011 Maidstone formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2010 when Maidstone was responsible for 0.2% of all UK companies.
Year 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 Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 Maidstone formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.2%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Maidstone 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.5%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
In the fourth quarter of 2011, Maidstone formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Maidstone 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1961 (0.5%) 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 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% UK formation share in 2010 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% % change -15.4% -2.1% -6.0% Record Year 1961 (1.0%) 1979 (0.6%) 1967 (0.6%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2011)
The average age of a director in 2011 was 43.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.5% 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 43.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.8% 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 44.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.4% 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 Maidstone was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Maidstone in 2011 was 31.7%. 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 Maidstone was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
29.1% of all director appointments in Maidstone 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 Maidstone was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
24.7% of all director appointments in Maidstone 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 MANAGEMENT 1.49% CONSULTING 5.07% PROPERTY 1.28% MANAGEMENT 4.74% CONSULTANCY 1.13% CONSULTANCY 3.26% KENT 1.13% PROPERTY 2.37% CONSULTING 0.85% TRADING 2.07% ASSOCIATES 0.78% DESIGN 1.92% J 0.71% ASSOCIATES 1.86% CONTRACTORS 0.71% ENGINEERING 1.78% DEVELOPMENTS 0.71% BUSINESS 1.78% ENGINEERING 0.71% CONSULTANTS 1.76% MEDIA 0.64% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% BUSINESS 0.64% MEDIA 1.71% CONSTRUCTION 0.64% LONDON 1.63% TRAINING 0.64% J 1.51% MAIDSTONE 0.57% INVESTMENTS 1.48% DESIGN 0.57% GLOBAL 1.46% PEGASUS 0.57% IT 1.41% WINDOWS 0.50% CARE 1.39% CLEANING 0.50% PROPERTIES 1.29% ENERGY 0.50% ELECTRICAL 1.29% S 0.50% M 1.27% TRADING 0.50% BUILDING 1.26% MUSIC 0.50% ENERGY 1.25% SOUTH 0.43% S 1.20% CARE 0.43% 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 360 205,525 7487 - Other business activities 131 57,052 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 88 32,483 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 46 11,768 99999 - Dormant Company 37 21,846 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 36 17,765 7414 - Business & management consultancy 22 13,034 41100 - Development of building projects 21 4,331 9305 - Other service activities 20 9,492 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 19 12,072 7499 - Non-trading company 19 9,957 9999 - Dormant Company 19 20,199 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 18 5,558 74990 - Non-trading company 17 8,929 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 17 8,671 86900 - Other human health activities 16 4,457 62090 - Other information technology service activities 13 7,493 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 12 3,342 5552 - Catering 12 2,110 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 12 7,398
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07835047 TIDY CONSULTANTS LTD 04 Nov 2011 07844537 SIMULATOR FLIGHT TRAINING INC LIMITED 11 Nov 2011 07845274 GVE COMMERCIAL SOLUTIONS LIMITED 11 Nov 2011 07850935 COBRA PROJECTS LTD 17 Nov 2011 07851363 RETRO RENT LTD 17 Nov 2011 07864289 PANTHER VALETING KENT LTD 29 Nov 2011 07830509 REBIRTH LIMITED 01 Nov 2011 07834436 BARANAUSKIENE LIMITED 03 Nov 2011 07834947 CA-R EDUCATION LIMITED 04 Nov 2011 07837504 MBM IMPROVEMENTS LIMITED 07 Nov 2011 07845337 MAD STAR LTD 11 Nov 2011 07845891 CONCIARAN LIMITED 14 Nov 2011 07854111 JOOLS BISHOP JOINERY LTD. 21 Nov 2011 07863767 BJGH CONSULTANCY LTD 29 Nov 2011 07863848 TR MARKETING LIMITED 29 Nov 2011 07838092 SMART SHOP (LONDON) LIMITED 07 Nov 2011 07841394 SHPD LIMITED 09 Nov 2011 07846619 SES WESTBURY LIMITED 14 Nov 2011 07852843 LAURA J LTD 18 Nov 2011 07864126 PETER T MAY LIMITED 29 Nov 2011 OC369940 SHOOTING STAR ENTERTAINMENTS LLP 17 Nov 2011 OC369995 BLUEBERRY (WESTERN ESPLANADE) LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP 18 Nov 2011 07831947 T.G. AYLWARD LIMITED 02 Nov 2011 07853607 TWO CHUCKS FILMS LIMITED 18 Nov 2011 07856628 WMM LINK LTD 22 Nov 2011
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