Maidstone, Kent
Q1 2013 Business Confidence Report
NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.
Headlines
- January 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Maidstone when compared to any previous January.
- February 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Maidstone when compared to any previous February.
- January 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Maidstone when compared to any previous January.
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New Company Registrations
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)
A total of 284 companies were registered in Maidstone during the first quarter of 2013 (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013).
This figure is an increase of 3.3% versus the same period last year (Q1 2012). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 2.5% against the same period last year.
first quarter (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013) Maidstone UK 2013 284 134,802 2012 275 131,491 % change 3.3% 2.5% Record Year 2007 (413) 2007 (166,814) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2013)
January 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Maidstone when compared to any previous January.
New Companies by Month
January February March New companies in 2013 98 94 92 New companies in 2012 76 97 102 % change 28.9% -3.1% -9.8% Record Year 2013 (98) 2012 (97) 2007 (241)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)
A total of 223 companies were dissolved in Maidstone during the first quarter of 2013 (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013).
This figure is an increase of 60.4% versus the same period last year (Q1 2012). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 15.3% against the same period last year.
first quarter (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013) Maidstone UK 2013 223 77,914 2012 139 67,576 % change 60.4% 15.3% Record Year 2013 (223) 2009 (108,066) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2013)
February 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Maidstone when compared to any previous February.
January 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Maidstone when compared to any previous January.
Dissolved Companies by Month
January February March Closed companies in 2013 77 107 39 Closed companies in 2012 41 45 53 % change 87.8% 137.8% -26% Record Year 2013 (77) 2013 (107) 2009 (116)
Net Company Growth
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)
Net company growth for Maidstone during the first quarter of 2013 (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013) was 61 companies.
first quarter (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013) Maidstone UK 2013 61 56,888 2012 136 63,915 Record Year 2007 (282) 2007 (111,282) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2013)
Net Growth by Month
January February March Net growth in 2013 21 -13 53 Net growth in 2012 35 52 49 Record Year 2003 (50) 2012 (52) 2007 (192)
UK Company Share
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)
In the first quarter of 2013, Maidstone formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
first quarter (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013) Maidstone 2013 0.2% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 2003 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2013)
Company Share by Month
January February March UK formation share in 2013 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% UK formation share in 2012 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% % change 15.6% -3.8% -6.8% Record Year 1995 (0.3%) 1998 (0.3%) 2007 (0.4%)
Director Age
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)
The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2013 was 46.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.8% compared to the UK figure of 5.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 0.8% compared to the UK figure of 1.8%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)
The record first quarter for female directors in Maidstone was in 2005 when 34.4% of all directors were female.
28.8% of all director appointments in Maidstone in the first quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 28.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Mar 2012-Mar 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 1.58% CONSULTING 5.18% KENT 1.32% MANAGEMENT 4.78% CONSULTING 1.19% CONSULTANCY 3.30% CONSULTANCY 1.19% PROPERTY 2.44% CONSTRUCTION 0.86% TRADING 2.06% J 0.86% DESIGN 1.79% BUSINESS 0.79% ENGINEERING 1.78% PROPERTY 0.73% BUSINESS 1.77% ENERGY 0.66% ASSOCIATES 1.75% CONSULTANTS 0.66% LONDON 1.72% PLC 0.66% CONSULTANTS 1.71% D 0.59% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% MEDIA 0.59% MEDIA 1.63% SOLAR 0.59% GLOBAL 1.57% MAIDSTONE 0.59% J 1.56% ASSOCIATES 0.59% CARE 1.46% COMMERCIAL 0.53% IT 1.43% ENGINEERING 0.53% INVESTMENTS 1.41% (KENT) 0.53% PROPERTIES 1.36% DEVELOPMENTS 0.53% M 1.25% LONDON 0.46% BUILDING 1.21% MAINTENANCE 0.46% ENTERPRISES 1.19% CONTRACTORS 0.46% ELECTRICAL 1.18% EAST 0.40% TRAINING 1.17% DESIGN 0.40% SECURITY 1.15%
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 430 249,183 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 135 54,531 99999 - Dormant Company 73 43,384 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 66 23,532 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 57 32,624 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 38 16,448 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 36 24,894 41100 - Development of building projects 36 8,637 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 31 6,954 86900 - Other human health activities 26 8,465 74990 - Non-trading company 23 14,129 7487 - Other business activities 21 7,556 56101 - Licensed restaurants 19 6,894 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 18 7,199 62090 - Other information technology service activities 16 12,664 56302 - Public houses and bars 16 4,952 43210 - Electrical installation 16 5,625 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 16 5,062 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 15 5,145 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 15 4,332
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08391808 BROADBASE VENTURES LIMITED 07 Feb 2013 08406749 DEMYROV LTD 18 Feb 2013 08413116 YVETTE LOVIS LTD 21 Feb 2013 08417751 EVEREST FINANCIAL CONSULTANCY LIMITED 25 Feb 2013 08389020 LEMBO SET LIMITED 05 Feb 2013 08389527 PRIORITY SERVICES (KENT) LIMITED 05 Feb 2013 08396199 ST THOMAS HOUSE LIMITED 08 Feb 2013 08403100 THE DUSTY SQUAD LTD 14 Feb 2013 08421065 PR CREDIT CONTROL SERVICES LTD 26 Feb 2013 08423224 BLACKWOOD BAYNE LTD 28 Feb 2013 08424576 HAMILCAR CAPITAL LIMITED 28 Feb 2013 08385662 TRIBES RESEARCH LIMITED 01 Feb 2013 08386741 DAVINSON AND SONS LIMITED 04 Feb 2013 08387804 MIRZA CORP LIMITED 04 Feb 2013 08401435 TAG FLOORING & INTERIORS LIMITED 13 Feb 2013 08408634 ENTERPRISE SOLAR LIMITED 19 Feb 2013 08412396 SIMPLY SPORTS NUTRITION LTD 20 Feb 2013 08419514 AMM ENG LIMITED 26 Feb 2013 08422661 IMPERIAL SOUTH EAST LIMITED 27 Feb 2013 08385793 POLI AUTO SERVICE LTD 01 Feb 2013 08396790 AHL ENGINEERING LTD 11 Feb 2013 08398203 GREENSAND SOLUTIONS LTD 11 Feb 2013 08420719 COACHSME LTD 26 Feb 2013 08421854 THRILLSEEKERS LIMITED 27 Feb 2013 08419145 THINK3SIXTY COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED 26 Feb 2013
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