Maidstone, Kent
2012 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The second half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Maidstone when compared to any previous second half year.
- Q4 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Maidstone when compared to any previous Q4.
- December 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Maidstone when compared to any previous December.
- December 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Maidstone when compared to any previous December.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 951 companies were formed in Maidstone in 2012. This total is 8.6% higher than in 2011 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.
Year Maidstone UK 2012 951 491,893 2011 876 452,870 2010 843 400,358 2009 757 362,675 2008 712 349,203 Record Year 2007 (1,036) 2012 (491,893) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The second half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Maidstone when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2012 a total of 468 companies were formed in Maidstone. This figure is 11.4% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Maidstone occurred in 2012 when a total of 468 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Maidstone UK 2012 468 238,743 2011 420 224,135 % change 11.4% 6.5% Record Year 2012 (468) 2012 (238,743) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Q4 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Maidstone when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 238 companies were registered in Maidstone during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is an increase of 17.2% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 9.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Maidstone UK 2012 238 119,875 2011 203 109,623 % change 17.2% 9.4% Record Year 2012 (238) 2012 (119,875) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
December 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Maidstone when compared to any previous December.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2012 81 81 76 New companies in 2011 73 77 53 % change 11.0% 5.2% 43.4% Record Year 2003 (90) 2006 (82) 2012 (76)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 586 companies were dissolved in Maidstone in 2012. This total is 5.0% lower than in 2011 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Maidstone UK 2012 586 293,728 2011 617 314,524 2010 700 342,233 2009 943 533,787 2008 506 237,873 Record Year 2009 (943) 2009 (533,787) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 309 companies were dissolved in Maidstone. This figure is 1.0% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -4.1%.
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 2012 309 145,934 2011 306 152,213 % change 1.0% -4.1% Record Year 2009 (394) 2009 (244,543) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 140 companies were dissolved in Maidstone during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 19.1% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 12.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Maidstone UK 2012 140 70,026 2011 173 79,983 % change -19.1% -12.4% Record Year 2010 (173) 2009 (85,139) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2012 65 43 32 Closed companies in 2011 47 65 61 % change 38.3% -33.8% -48% Record Year 2007 (85) 2011 (65) 2011 (61)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 365 companies were added to the company register for Maidstone in 2012. This number represents growth of 41.7% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.
This number is 106 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 2012 365 198,165 2011 259 138,346 2010 143 58,125 2009 -186 -171,112 2008 206 111,330 Record Year 2003 (597) 2003 (242,541) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 the company register for Maidstone increased by 159 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Maidstone UK 2012 159 92,809 2011 114 71,922 Record Year 2002 (265) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Net company growth for Maidstone during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 98 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Maidstone UK 2012 98 49,849 2011 30 29,640 Record Year 2003 (147) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
December 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Maidstone when compared to any previous December.
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2012 16 38 44 Net growth in 2011 26 12 -8 Record Year 2003 (77) 2006 (51) 2012 (44)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2012)
In 2012 Maidstone formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2011 when Maidstone was responsible for 0.2% of all UK companies.
Year Maidstone 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.4%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 Maidstone formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.2%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Maidstone 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.5%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, Maidstone formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Maidstone 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1961 (0.5%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2012 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% UK formation share in 2011 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% % change -6.8% 0.1% 39.6% Record Year 1961 (1.0%) 1979 (0.6%) 1967 (0.6%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2012)
The average age of a director in 2012 was 44.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2012 was 43.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2012 was 43.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2012)
The record year for female directors in Maidstone was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Maidstone in 2012 was 29.6%. The average for the UK during this time was 29.9%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The record second half year for female directors in Maidstone was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
27.0% of all director appointments in Maidstone in the second half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Maidstone was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.
30.5% of all director appointments in Maidstone in the fourth quarter of 2012 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 2011-Dec 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 1.53% CONSULTING 5.15% CONSULTING 1.39% MANAGEMENT 4.78% KENT 1.26% CONSULTANCY 3.31% BUSINESS 1.00% PROPERTY 2.40% CONSTRUCTION 1.00% TRADING 2.03% CONSULTANCY 0.93% DESIGN 1.86% J 0.93% ASSOCIATES 1.82% PROPERTY 0.86% ENGINEERING 1.79% ASSOCIATES 0.80% BUSINESS 1.76% CONSULTANTS 0.73% CONSULTANTS 1.75% (KENT) 0.73% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% MEDIA 0.60% LONDON 1.69% DEVELOPMENTS 0.53% MEDIA 1.69% PLC 0.53% GLOBAL 1.59% CONTRACTORS 0.53% J 1.57% ENERGY 0.53% INVESTMENTS 1.46% S 0.53% IT 1.43% INVICTA 0.53% CARE 1.39% COMMERCIAL 0.53% PROPERTIES 1.34% D 0.46% M 1.26% PRODUCTIONS 0.46% BUILDING 1.23% CARE 0.46% ENTERPRISES 1.21% MAINTENANCE 0.46% TRAINING 1.18% SYSTEMS 0.46% ELECTRICAL 1.17% HOME 0.46% SECURITY 1.17%
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 394 236,139 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 134 52,427 99999 - Dormant Company 69 40,648 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 65 22,058 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 47 30,396 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 37 15,572 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 31 23,256 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 30 6,419 41100 - Development of building projects 29 7,980 7487 - Other business activities 26 10,703 74990 - Non-trading company 26 13,808 86900 - Other human health activities 22 7,866 56101 - Licensed restaurants 17 6,400 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 17 6,307 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 16 4,045 56302 - Public houses and bars 15 4,543 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 15 4,677 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 14 4,882 43210 - Electrical installation 13 5,304 62090 - Other information technology service activities 13 12,291
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