Maidstone, Kent
2013 Half Year 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
- Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Maidstone when compared to any previous Q2.
- April 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Maidstone when compared to any previous April.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 a total of 540 companies were formed in Maidstone. This figure is 11.8% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.
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 2013 540 269,432 2012 483 253,150 % change 11.8% 6.4% Record Year 2007 (650) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Maidstone when compared to any previous Q2.
A total of 256 companies were registered in Maidstone during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is an increase of 23.1% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Maidstone UK 2013 256 134,630 2012 208 121,659 % change 23.1% 10.7% Record Year 2013 (256) 2013 (134,630) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
April 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Maidstone when compared to any previous April.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2013 97 81 78 New companies in 2012 73 73 62 % change 32.9% 11.0% 25.8% Record Year 2013 (97) 2011 (88) 2004 (97)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 a total of 425 companies were dissolved in Maidstone. This figure is 53.4% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 5.0%.
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 2013 425 155,192 2012 277 147,794 % change 53.4% 5.0% Record Year 2009 (549) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
A total of 202 companies were dissolved in Maidstone during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is an increase of 46.4% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 3.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Maidstone UK 2013 202 77,278 2012 138 80,218 % change 46.4% -3.7% Record Year 2009 (357) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2013 81 62 59 Closed companies in 2012 55 39 44 % change 47.3% 59.0% 34% Record Year 2009 (112) 2009 (179) 2010 (81)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 the company register for Maidstone increased by 115 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Maidstone UK 2013 115 114,240 2012 206 105,356 Record Year 2007 (413) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
Net company growth for Maidstone during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was 54 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Maidstone UK 2013 54 57,352 2012 70 41,441 Record Year 2004 (142) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2013 16 19 19 Net growth in 2012 18 34 18 Record Year 1997 (74) 2003 (54) 2004 (62)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 Maidstone formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.2%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Maidstone 2013 0.2% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1997 (0.3%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
In the second quarter of 2013, Maidstone formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Maidstone 2013 0.2% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1993 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2013 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% UK formation share in 2012 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% % change 11.7% 7.8% 13.8% Record Year 1997 (0.4%) 1993 (0.3%) 1949 (0.9%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2013 was 44.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2013 was 44.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The record first half year for female directors in Maidstone was 2005 when 34.0% of all directors were female.
27.0% of all director appointments in Maidstone in the first half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The record second quarter for female directors in Maidstone was in 2008 when 35.2% of all directors were female.
26.6% of all director appointments in Maidstone in the second quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 1.45% CONSULTING 5.25% CONSULTANCY 1.38% MANAGEMENT 4.80% CONSULTING 1.32% CONSULTANCY 3.41% CONSTRUCTION 1.13% PROPERTY 2.48% KENT 1.07% TRADING 2.05% PROPERTY 0.82% ENGINEERING 1.81% (KENT) 0.82% DESIGN 1.79% MAIDSTONE 0.75% LONDON 1.77% BUSINESS 0.69% BUSINESS 1.77% ENGINEERING 0.69% CONSULTANTS 1.68% ENERGY 0.69% CONSTRUCTION 1.68% SOLAR 0.63% ASSOCIATES 1.67% PLC 0.63% GLOBAL 1.59% J 0.63% MEDIA 1.57% DESIGN 0.50% CARE 1.55% DEVELOPMENTS 0.50% J 1.53% COMMERCIAL 0.50% INVESTMENTS 1.46% SOUTH 0.50% IT 1.40% D 0.50% PROPERTIES 1.40% BUILDING 0.50% M 1.26% MEDIA 0.50% BUILDING 1.22% PRODUCTIONS 0.44% ELECTRICAL 1.19% SUPPORT 0.44% ENTERPRISES 1.18% FINANCIAL 0.44% CAPITAL 1.16% PROPERTIES 0.44% TRAINING 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 405 257,517 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 132 54,555 99999 - Dormant Company 78 44,817 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 66 24,324 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 57 33,633 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 38 17,095 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 33 25,583 41100 - Development of building projects 32 8,876 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 29 7,212 86900 - Other human health activities 25 8,687 74990 - Non-trading company 23 14,303 56101 - Licensed restaurants 21 7,148 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 19 7,793 56302 - Public houses and bars 17 5,165 43210 - Electrical installation 16 5,611 62090 - Other information technology service activities 16 12,578 98000 - Residents property management 15 4,626 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 14 5,319 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 14 5,253 70100 - Activities of head offices 13 3,899
Recent Companies
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