Maidstone, Kent
Q3 2012 Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- September 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Maidstone when compared to any previous September.
- July 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Maidstone when compared to any previous July.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2012)
A total of 230 companies were registered in Maidstone during the third quarter of 2012 (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012).
This figure is an increase of 6.0% versus the same period last year (Q3 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 3.8% against the same period last year.
third quarter (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012) Maidstone UK 2012 230 118,868 2011 217 114,512 % change 6.0% 3.8% Record Year 2003 (232) 2012 (118,868) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2012)
September 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Maidstone when compared to any previous September.
New Companies by Month
July August September New companies in 2012 62 68 100 New companies in 2011 78 67 72 % change -20.5% 1.5% 38.9% Record Year 2003 (88) 2002 (86) 2012 (100)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2012)
A total of 167 companies were dissolved in Maidstone during the third quarter of 2012 (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012).
This figure is an increase of 25.6% versus the same period last year (Q3 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 3.5% against the same period last year.
third quarter (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012) Maidstone UK 2012 167 74,772 2011 133 72,230 % change 25.6% 3.5% Record Year 2009 (226) 2009 (159,401) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2012)
July 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Maidstone when compared to any previous July.
Dissolved Companies by Month
July August September Closed companies in 2012 62 63 42 Closed companies in 2011 48 40 45 % change 29.2% 57.5% -7% Record Year 2012 (62) 2008 (142) 2009 (117)
Net Company Growth
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2012)
Net company growth for Maidstone during the third quarter of 2012 (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012) was 63 companies.
third quarter (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012) Maidstone UK 2012 63 44,096 2011 84 42,282 Record Year 2002 (135) 2003 (60,597) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2012)
Net Growth by Month
July August September Net growth in 2012 0 5 58 Net growth in 2011 30 27 27 Record Year 2010 (51) 2002 (55) 2002 (61)
UK Company Share
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2012)
In the third quarter of 2012, Maidstone formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
third quarter (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012) Maidstone 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.6%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2012)
Company Share by Month
July August September UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.2% 0.3% UK formation share in 2011 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% % change -28.7% 2.3% 37.4% Record Year 1971 (0.5%) 1961 (0.7%) 1966 (1.5%)
Director Age
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2012)
The average age of a director in the third quarter of 2012 was 42.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.3% compared to the UK figure of 5.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2012)
The record third quarter for female directors in Maidstone was in 1862 when 50.0% of all directors were female.
23.8% of all director appointments in Maidstone in the third quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Sep 2011-Sep 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 1.36% CONSULTING 5.05% KENT 1.30% MANAGEMENT 4.75% CONSULTING 1.30% CONSULTANCY 3.28% PROPERTY 0.95% PROPERTY 2.35% CONSTRUCTION 0.95% TRADING 2.08% CONSULTANCY 0.89% DESIGN 1.87% J 0.89% ASSOCIATES 1.84% CONSULTANTS 0.89% ENGINEERING 1.83% BUSINESS 0.82% CONSULTANTS 1.76% PEGASUS 0.82% BUSINESS 1.72% ASSOCIATES 0.75% CONSTRUCTION 1.70% MAIDSTONE 0.61% MEDIA 1.67% INVESTMENTS 0.61% LONDON 1.67% S 0.61% J 1.55% CONTRACTORS 0.61% GLOBAL 1.53% (KENT) 0.61% INVESTMENTS 1.46% SOUTH 0.55% IT 1.43% CARE 0.55% PROPERTIES 1.34% MARKETING 0.55% CARE 1.32% SECURITY 0.55% M 1.27% MAINTENANCE 0.55% BUILDING 1.22% DEVELOPMENTS 0.55% ENTERPRISES 1.20% TRADING 0.48% ELECTRICAL 1.20% INVICTA 0.48% S 1.17% SYSTEMS 0.48% SECURITY 1.16%
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 596 331,455 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 93 33,677 7487 - Other business activities 86 35,545 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 50 13,716 99999 - Dormant Company 46 25,035 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 33 19,425 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 23 14,774 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 22 9,891 41100 - Development of building projects 19 4,965 74990 - Non-trading company 18 9,203 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 17 3,943 7414 - Business & management consultancy 17 8,437 86900 - Other human health activities 16 4,998 9305 - Other service activities 13 6,142 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 13 3,493 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 11 2,823 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 11 3,712 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 10 4,119 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 9 3,093 56302 - Public houses and bars 9 2,823
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08125655 DHA PROPERTY CONSULTANTS LIMITED 02 Jul 2012 08136715 HAPANCO LIMITED 10 Jul 2012 08148502 BLACK & WHITE FINANCIAL PLANNING LTD 18 Jul 2012 08149520 TRIDENT MARKETING CORP LIMITED 19 Jul 2012 08150725 SLWB PROPERTY MAINTENANCE LTD 20 Jul 2012 08151069 GREEN CHOICE ENERGY LIMITED 20 Jul 2012 08152831 PINEHHURST LTD 23 Jul 2012 08152973 JERUSALEM LIMITED 23 Jul 2012 08156992 EUROPOLL SUPPLY LIMITED 25 Jul 2012 08130879 DBC GROUNDWORKS&CIVILS LTD 05 Jul 2012 08137468 YM BUSINESS RECOVERY LIMITED 10 Jul 2012 08138803 MTR LOFTS LTD 11 Jul 2012 08140226 CHRIS MORRIS TAXIS LIMITED 12 Jul 2012 08153151 DRC TECHNOLOGY LIMITED 23 Jul 2012 08154505 B D WILLIAMS LIMITED 24 Jul 2012 08159103 THE DEMON CONTRACTING GROUP LIMITED 27 Jul 2012 08159223 IAM COFFEE LIMITED 27 Jul 2012 08125838 ORCHARD VIEW CLASSICS LIMITED 02 Jul 2012 08131902 MJS & SDS SERVICES LIMITED 05 Jul 2012 OC376753 BBP LONDON LLP 09 Jul 2012 08152634 BAUHOUSE IT SOLUTIONS LIMITED 23 Jul 2012 08157519 JPM PRODUCTIONS LTD 26 Jul 2012 08125602 LILWIZSHOP LTD 02 Jul 2012 08129738 S & S PLANT LIMITED 04 Jul 2012 08155910 M & S FITTING LIMITED 25 Jul 2012
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