Maidstone, Kent

2014 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Maidstone when compared to any previous Q2.
  • May 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Maidstone when compared to any previous May.
  • April 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Maidstone when compared to any previous April.

Contents

  1. New Company Registrations
  2. Closed Companies (dissolved)
  3. Net Company Growth
  4. UK Company Share
  5. Director Age
  6. Director Gender
  7. Naming Trends
  8. SIC Data
  9. Recent Companies

New Company Registrations

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 a total of 613 companies were formed in Maidstone. This figure is 13.5% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 11.6%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Maidstone occurred in 2007 when a total of 650 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)MaidstoneUK
    2014613300,731
    2013540269,432
    % change13.5%11.6%
    Record Year2007 (650)2014 (300,731)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Maidstone when compared to any previous Q2.

    A total of 317 companies were registered in Maidstone during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 23.8% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.4% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)MaidstoneUK
    2014317150,009
    2013256134,630
    % change23.8%11.4%
    Record Year 2014 (317) 2014 (150,009)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    May 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Maidstone when compared to any previous May.

    April 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Maidstone when compared to any previous April.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 201410911296
    New companies in 2013978178
    % change12.4%38.3%23.1%
    Record Year2014 (109)2014 (112)2004 (97)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 a total of 343 companies were dissolved in Maidstone. This figure is 19.3% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 14.2%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Maidstone occurred in 2009 when a total of 549 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)MaidstoneUK
    2014343177,207
    2013425155,192
    % change-19.3%14.2%
    Record Year2009 (549)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    A total of 197 companies were dissolved in Maidstone during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).

    This figure is a decrease of 2.5% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 22.7% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)MaidstoneUK
    201419794,837
    201320277,278
    % change-2.5%22.7%
    Record Year 2009 (357) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2014459161
    Closed companies in 2013816259
    % change-44.4%46.8%3%
    Record Year2009 (112)2009 (179)2010 (81)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 the company register for Maidstone increased by 270 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)MaidstoneUK
    2014270123,524
    2013115114,240
    Record Year2007 (413)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    Net company growth for Maidstone during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) was 120 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)MaidstoneUK
    201412055,172
    20135457,352
    Record Year 2007 (131) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2014642135
    Net growth in 2013161919
    Record Year1997 (74)2003 (54)2004 (62)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 Maidstone formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.2%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Maidstone
    20140.2%
    20130.2%
    20120.2%
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1997 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    In the second quarter of 2014, Maidstone formed 0.2% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)Maidstone
    20140.2%
    20130.2%
    20120.2%
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1993 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20140.2%0.2%0.2%
    UK formation share in 20130.2%0.2%0.2%
    % change1.4%27.6%6.6%
    Record Year1997 (0.4%)1993 (0.3%)1949 (0.9%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2014 was 43.9.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2014 was 44.0.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    The record first half year for female directors in Maidstone was 2005 when 34.0% of all directors were female.

    25.0% of all director appointments in Maidstone in the first half of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Maidstone was in 2008 when 35.2% of all directors were female.

    24.6% of all director appointments in Maidstone in the second quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)

    Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    KENT1.86%CONSULTING5.16%
    CONSULTING1.33%MANAGEMENT4.64%
    SOLAR1.33%CONSULTANCY3.50%
    MANAGEMENT1.28%PROPERTY2.66%
    CONSULTANCY1.10%TRADING2.03%
    CONSULTANTS0.93%ENGINEERING1.99%
    PROPERTY0.93%CONSTRUCTION1.93%
    TRANSPORT0.87%LONDON1.93%
    ELECTRICAL0.70%CARE1.85%
    CONSTRUCTION0.70%DESIGN1.75%
    J0.58%CONSULTANTS1.73%
    CARE0.58%BUSINESS1.69%
    IT0.58%PROPERTIES1.63%
    PROPERTIES0.58%TRANSPORT1.58%
    ENERGY0.52%GLOBAL1.55%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.52%INVESTMENTS1.55%
    MAIDSTONE0.52%J1.51%
    (KENT)0.52%ASSOCIATES1.48%
    BUILDING0.52%MEDIA1.44%
    BUSINESS0.52%ELECTRICAL1.40%
    ROAD0.46%IT1.33%
    DESIGN0.46%DEVELOPMENTS1.33%
    R0.46%BUILDING1.26%
    D0.46%M1.24%
    MAINTENANCE0.46%CO.,1.20%

SIC Data

  1. Previous 36 months, excluding companies less than 12 months old

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied396261,557
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified12957,421
    99999 - Dormant Company10948,436
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management8040,250
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified6328,352
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities3829,029
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified3519,058
    86900 - Other human health activities3211,292
    41100 - Development of building projects3010,527
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified298,533
    56302 - Public houses and bars256,099
    74990 - Non-trading company2414,351
    56101 - Licensed restaurants228,585
    70100 - Activities of head offices204,152
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings187,053
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet189,900
    98000 - Residents property management185,046
    62090 - Other information technology service activities1813,024
    43290 - Other construction installation183,320
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation175,075

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08971889 KENT SPORTS BARS LIMITED 02 Apr 2014
    09002078 CRIBB5 LIMITED 17 Apr 2014
    09016204 TIMOTHY J ROBINSON LIMITED 29 Apr 2014
    09016792 MARIA COBBY CONSULTING LIMITED 29 Apr 2014
    09019339 BJUMPER SOLUTIONS LIMITED 30 Apr 2014
    08975289 TOMASZ CONSTRUCTION LIMITED 03 Apr 2014
    08978333 POPESCU TRANSPORT LIMITED 04 Apr 2014
    08979274 MCH PLUMBING AND HEATING LIMITED 04 Apr 2014
    08982271 DAVIE BURNS LIMITED 07 Apr 2014
    08996439 J LAUDER LIMITED 14 Apr 2014
    09002189 CAREERLADDER4LIFE LTD 17 Apr 2014
    09005712 KENTSTONE ESTATES LIMITED 22 Apr 2014
    09015348 MILLHILL PROPERTIES (RICHMOND) LIMITED 28 Apr 2014
    09018052 BASE FIT LIMITED 30 Apr 2014
    09019131 PMK&CO LIMITED 30 Apr 2014
    08978531 THE 26 RESTAURANT LIMITED 04 Apr 2014
    08987918 ARID ROOFING LIMITED 09 Apr 2014
    08988586 SOMETHING IN KENT LTD 09 Apr 2014
    08997049 A MOOREKITE MANAGEMENT LIMITED 15 Apr 2014
    08998801 RECA MOTORCYCLES LTD 15 Apr 2014
    09000765 HEL LOGISTICS LTD 16 Apr 2014
    09001091 RELLISH LUDLOW HOUSE LTD 17 Apr 2014
    09001504 ART LIGHTING LIMITED 17 Apr 2014
    09006418 MJ HOLLOWAY CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED 23 Apr 2014
    09009367 THE DOGGIE BAG LTD 24 Apr 2014