Margate, Kent
2011 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2011 was a record year for company registrations in Margate when compared to any year in history.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2011)
2011 was a record year for company registrations in Margate when compared to any year in history.
A total of 162 companies were formed in Margate in 2011. This total is 1.9% higher than in 2010 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 13.1% growth compared to 400,358 the previous year.
Year Margate UK 2011 162 452,870 2010 159 400,358 2009 125 362,675 2008 110 349,203 2007 135 457,649 Record Year 2011 (162) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 a total of 77 companies were formed in Margate. This figure is 6.1% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 14.0%.
The highest total for a second half year in Margate occurred in 2010 when a total of 82 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Margate UK 2011 77 224,135 2010 82 196,609 % change -6.1% 14.0% Record Year 2010 (82) 2011 (224,135) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
A total of 32 companies were registered in Margate during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is a decrease of 8.6% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 15.3% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Margate UK 2011 32 109,623 2010 35 95,117 % change -8.6% 15.3% Record Year 2004 (46) 2011 (109,623) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2011 15 11 6 New companies in 2010 12 8 15 % change 25.0% 37.5% -60.0% Record Year 2002 (18) 2004 (18) 2010 (15)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 125 companies were dissolved in Margate in 2011. This total is 11.3% lower than in 2010 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 8.1% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Margate UK 2011 125 314,523 2010 141 342,232 2009 173 533,773 2008 63 237,901 2007 93 220,295 Record Year 2009 (173) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 a total of 59 companies were dissolved in Margate. This figure is 13.2% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -7.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Margate occurred in 2006 when a total of 76 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Margate UK 2011 59 152,213 2010 68 164,601 % change -13.2% -7.5% Record Year 2006 (76) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
A total of 26 companies were dissolved in Margate during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is a decrease of 7.1% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 4.0% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Margate UK 2011 26 79,983 2010 28 76,896 % change -7.1% 4.0% Record Year 2002 (30) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2011 5 10 11 Closed companies in 2010 8 12 8 % change -37.5% -16.7% 38% Record Year 2006 (14) 2010 (12) 2002 (12)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 37 companies were added to the company register for Margate in 2011. This number represents growth of 23.3% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 34.6%.
This number is 19 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2004 when the Margate company register grew by 92 companies.
Year Margate UK 2011 37 138,347 2010 18 58,126 2009 -48 -171,098 2008 47 111,302 2007 42 237,354 Record Year 2004 (92) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 the company register for Margate increased by 18 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Margate UK 2011 18 71,922 2010 14 32,008 Record Year 2004 (35) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
Net company growth for Margate during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) was 6 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Margate UK 2011 6 29,640 2010 7 18,221 Record Year 2004 (30) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2011 10 1 -5 Net growth in 2010 4 -4 7 Record Year 2004 (14) 2004 (10) 2010 (7)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2011)
In 2011 Margate formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2010 when Margate was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year Margate 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1963 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 Margate formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Margate 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1963 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
In the fourth quarter of 2011, Margate formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Margate 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1979 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2011 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% UK formation share in 2010 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% % change 8.7% 17.2% -64.6% Record Year 1968 (0.2%) 1965 (0.2%) 1966 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2011)
The average age of a director in 2011 was 44.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2011 was 44.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2011 was 45.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 11.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2011)
The record year for female directors in Margate was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Margate in 2011 was 30.5%. The average for the UK during this time was 28.6%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The record second half year for female directors in Margate was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
23.5% of all director appointments in Margate in the second half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Margate was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
22.8% of all director appointments in Margate in the fourth quarter of 2011 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 2010-Dec 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage THANET 1.86% CONSULTING 5.07% CONSULTANTS 1.24% MANAGEMENT 4.74% CONSULTANCY 0.93% CONSULTANCY 3.26% (KENT) 0.93% PROPERTY 2.37% J&K 0.93% TRADING 2.07% CARS 0.93% DESIGN 1.92% CIC 0.93% ASSOCIATES 1.86% PRODUCTS 0.93% ENGINEERING 1.78% COMMUNITY 0.93% BUSINESS 1.78% HOME 0.93% CONSULTANTS 1.76% PROPERTY 0.93% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% MARGATE 0.62% MEDIA 1.71% TREE 0.62% LONDON 1.63% CAB 0.62% J 1.51% B 0.62% INVESTMENTS 1.48% CENTRE 0.62% GLOBAL 1.46% CALL 0.62% IT 1.41% TECHNOLOGIES 0.62% CARE 1.39% KENT 0.62% PROPERTIES 1.29% INTERNATIONAL 0.62% ELECTRICAL 1.29% ENERGY 0.62% M 1.27% GAS 0.62% BUILDING 1.26% MARKET 0.62% ENERGY 1.25% FOOD 0.62% S 1.20% BUILDING 0.62% ENTERPRISES 1.20%
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 94 205,525 9999 - Dormant Company 14 20,199 7487 - Other business activities 12 57,052 99999 - Dormant Company 6 21,846 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 6 12,072 5530 - Restaurants 5 5,013 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 5 17,765 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 5 11,768 9305 - Other service activities 4 9,492 7499 - Non-trading company 4 9,957 7414 - Business & management consultancy 3 13,034 6022 - Taxi operation 3 617 7440 - Advertising 3 1,765 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 3 3,194 56101 - Licensed restaurants 3 2,159 9133 - Other membership organisations 3 566 4531 - Installation electrical wiring etc. 3 1,967 4534 - Other building installation 3 2,091 4533 - Plumbing 2 1,374 42990 - Construction of other civil engineering projects not elsewhere classified 2 1,441
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07839588 MAJIQUE LTD 08 Nov 2011 07840254 JUICE FOR HEALTH LTD 09 Nov 2011 07841235 25 PALM BAY AVENUE LIMITED 09 Nov 2011 07846155 DCB TECHNOLOGIES LTD 14 Nov 2011 07851617 BEATA FORTUNATA LIMITED 17 Nov 2011 07853356 MOSTLY LIME LTD 18 Nov 2011 07857768 HWEL BOS PRODUCTIONS LIMITED 23 Nov 2011 07859763 MARIYAN PENCHEV LTD 24 Nov 2011 07860349 BARON DE ROMANET LTD 24 Nov 2011 07861214 AL MADINAH FOODS LTD 25 Nov 2011 07863915 TRADE SUSTAIN LIMITED 29 Nov 2011