Margate, Kent
2012 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2012 was a record year for company registrations in Margate when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Margate when compared to any previous second half year.
- December 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Margate when compared to any previous December.
- December 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Margate when compared to any previous December.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2012)
2012 was a record year for company registrations in Margate when compared to any year in history.
A total of 168 companies were formed in Margate in 2012. This total is 3.7% higher than in 2011 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.
Year Margate UK 2012 168 491,893 2011 162 452,870 2010 159 400,358 2009 125 362,675 2008 110 349,203 Record Year 2012 (168) 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 Margate when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2012 a total of 85 companies were formed in Margate. This figure is 10.4% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Margate occurred in 2012 when a total of 85 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Margate UK 2012 85 238,743 2011 77 224,135 % change 10.4% 6.5% Record Year 2012 (85) 2012 (238,743) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 39 companies were registered in Margate during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is an increase of 21.9% 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) Margate UK 2012 39 119,875 2011 32 109,623 % change 21.9% 9.4% Record Year 2004 (46) 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 Margate when compared to any previous December.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2012 14 10 15 New companies in 2011 15 11 6 % change -6.7% -9.1% 150.0% Record Year 2002 (18) 2004 (18) 2012 (15)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 121 companies were dissolved in Margate in 2012. This total is 3.2% lower than in 2011 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Margate UK 2012 121 293,728 2011 125 314,524 2010 141 342,233 2009 173 533,787 2008 63 237,873 Record Year 2009 (173) 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 67 companies were dissolved in Margate. This figure is 13.6% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -4.1%.
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 2012 67 145,934 2011 59 152,213 % change 13.6% -4.1% Record Year 2006 (76) 2009 (244,543) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 26 companies were dissolved in Margate during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is an increase of 0.0% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares poorly 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) Margate UK 2012 26 70,026 2011 26 79,983 % change 0.0% -12.4% Record Year 2002 (30) 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 9 9 8 Closed companies in 2011 5 10 11 % change 80.0% -10.0% -27% Record Year 2006 (14) 2010 (12) 1997 (12)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 47 companies were added to the company register for Margate in 2012. This number represents growth of 29.0% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.
This number is 10 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 2012 47 198,165 2011 37 138,346 2010 18 58,125 2009 -48 -171,112 2008 47 111,330 Record Year 2004 (92) 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 Margate increased by 18 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Margate UK 2012 18 92,809 2011 18 71,922 Record Year 2004 (35) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Net company growth for Margate during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 13 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Margate UK 2012 13 49,849 2011 6 29,640 Record Year 2004 (30) 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 Margate when compared to any previous December.
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2012 5 1 7 Net growth in 2011 10 1 -5 Record Year 2004 (14) 2004 (10) 2010 (7)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2012)
In 2012 Margate formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2011 when Margate was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year Margate 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1963 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 Margate formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Margate 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1963 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, Margate formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Margate 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1979 (0.1%) 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 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% UK formation share in 2011 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% % change -21.6% -13.6% 143.4% Record Year 1968 (0.2%) 1965 (0.2%) 1966 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2012)
The average age of a director in 2012 was 43.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.5% 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 44.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 7.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.0% 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 42.2.
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 2.6% 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 Margate was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Margate in 2012 was 27.7%. 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 Margate was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
19.7% of all director appointments in Margate 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 Margate was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.
21.6% of all director appointments in Margate 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 KENT 2.99% CONSULTING 5.15% CONSTRUCTION 1.50% MANAGEMENT 4.78% MANAGEMENT 1.50% CONSULTANCY 3.31% EAST 1.50% PROPERTY 2.40% CONSULTING 1.20% TRADING 2.03% INTERNATIONAL 1.20% DESIGN 1.86% FESTIVAL 1.20% ASSOCIATES 1.82% DESIGN 0.90% ENGINEERING 1.79% SAFETY 0.90% BUSINESS 1.76% MEDIA 0.60% CONSULTANTS 1.75% FIRE 0.60% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% (THANET) 0.60% LONDON 1.69% SONS 0.60% MEDIA 1.69% (KENT) 0.60% GLOBAL 1.59% ENGINEERING 0.60% J 1.57% DU 0.60% INVESTMENTS 1.46% SECURITY 0.60% IT 1.43% RARE 0.60% CARE 1.39% LEARNING 0.60% PROPERTIES 1.34% K 0.60% M 1.26% WESTWOOD 0.60% BUILDING 1.23% PADELCLUB 0.60% ENTERPRISES 1.21% STATION 0.60% TRAINING 1.18% COFFEE 0.60% ELECTRICAL 1.17% LONDON 0.60% 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 101 236,139 99999 - Dormant Company 23 40,648 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 8 23,256 49320 - Taxi operation 7 1,427 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 7 22,058 56101 - Licensed restaurants 5 6,400 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 5 30,396 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 4 6,419 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 4 4,882 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 4 4,936 86900 - Other human health activities 4 7,866 47110 - Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating 4 2,758 98000 - Residents property management 3 4,377 62090 - Other information technology service activities 3 12,291 78300 - Human resources provision and management of human resources functions 3 1,319 86210 - General medical practice activities 3 3,960 7487 - Other business activities 3 10,703 94990 - Activities of other membership organizations not elsewhere classified 3 1,370 7499 - Non-trading company 3 2,343 43210 - Electrical installation 3 5,304
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08234496 SKRANG LTD 01 Oct 2012 08239602 RATTIGAN LIMITED 04 Oct 2012 08244050 UP AND GO HIRE LTD 08 Oct 2012 08244467 LONDON INTERNATIONAL FILMMAKER FESTIVAL LTD 08 Oct 2012 08248814 POCKET NEIGHBOURHOOD LIMITED 11 Oct 2012 08249632 MARINE CLOUD LIMITED 11 Oct 2012 08250047 TNS LOCAL LIMITED 11 Oct 2012 08251904 KENT REFUSE SERVICES LTD 12 Oct 2012 08256597 FIVESTAR APPS LTD 17 Oct 2012 08259501 GREEN KNIGHT FREEHOLD MANAGEMENT LTD 18 Oct 2012 08263451 FRAMECHARMER PRODUCTIONS LIMITED 22 Oct 2012 08264043 COMIC BOOK REALM LIMITED 23 Oct 2012 08266380 JUST THE TICKET CAFE LIMITED 24 Oct 2012 08273823 DIAMOND CLEANERS KENT LTD 30 Oct 2012