Margate, Kent
2013 Annual 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
- 2013 was a record year for company registrations in Margate when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Margate when compared to any previous second half year.
- The second half of 2013 was a record second half year for company registrations in Margate when compared to any half year in history.
- Q4 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Margate when compared to any previous Q4.
- December 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Margate when compared to any previous December.
- November 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Margate when compared to any previous November.
- December 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Margate when compared to any previous December.
- November 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Margate when compared to any previous November.
- The second half of 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Margate when compared to any previous second half year.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2013)
2013 was a record year for company registrations in Margate when compared to any year in history.
A total of 213 companies were formed in Margate in 2013. This total is 26.8% higher than in 2012 and compares favourably to the UK figure of a 7.6% growth compared to 491,893 the previous year.
Year Margate UK 2013 213 529,363 2012 168 491,893 2011 162 452,870 2010 159 400,358 2009 125 362,675 Record Year 2013 (213) 2013 (529,363) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The second half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Margate when compared to any previous second half year.
The second half of 2013 was a record second half year for company registrations in Margate when compared to any half year in history.
In the second half of 2013 a total of 111 companies were formed in Margate. This figure is 30.6% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 8.9%.
The highest total for a second half year in Margate occurred in 2013 when a total of 111 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Margate UK 2013 111 259,931 2012 85 238,743 % change 30.6% 8.9% Record Year 2013 (111) 2013 (259,931) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
Q4 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Margate when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 59 companies were registered in Margate during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).
This figure is an increase of 51.3% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 6.1% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Margate UK 2013 59 127,247 2012 39 119,875 % change 51.3% 6.1% Record Year 2013 (59) 2013 (127,247) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
December 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Margate when compared to any previous December.
November 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Margate when compared to any previous November.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2013 14 24 21 New companies in 2012 14 10 15 % change 0.0% 140.0% 40.0% Record Year 2002 (18) 2013 (24) 2013 (21)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 137 companies were dissolved in Margate in 2013. This total is 13.2% higher than in 2012 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 13.1% growth compared to the previous year.
Year Margate UK 2013 137 332,213 2012 121 293,729 2011 125 314,524 2010 141 342,233 2009 173 533,789 Record Year 2009 (173) 2009 (533,789) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 a total of 66 companies were dissolved in Margate. This figure is 1.5% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 21.3%.
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 2013 66 177,021 2012 67 145,935 % change -1.5% 21.3% Record Year 2006 (76) 2009 (244,544) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
A total of 41 companies were dissolved in Margate during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).
This figure is an increase of 57.7% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 29.7% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Margate UK 2013 41 90,851 2012 26 70,027 % change 57.7% 29.7% Record Year 2013 (41) 2013 (90,851) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
December 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Margate when compared to any previous December.
November 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Margate when compared to any previous November.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2013 11 16 14 Closed companies in 2012 9 9 8 % change 22.2% 77.8% 75% Record Year 2006 (14) 2013 (16) 2013 (14)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 76 companies were added to the company register for Margate in 2013. This number represents growth of 35.7% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 37.2%.
This number is 29 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 2013 76 197,150 2012 47 198,164 2011 37 138,346 2010 18 58,125 2009 -48 -171,114 Record Year 2004 (92) 2007 (237,353) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The second half of 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Margate when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2013 the company register for Margate increased by 45 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Margate UK 2013 45 82,910 2012 18 92,808 Record Year 2013 (45) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
Net company growth for Margate during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) was 18 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Margate UK 2013 18 36,396 2012 13 49,848 Record Year 2004 (30) 2012 (49,848) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2013 3 8 7 Net growth in 2012 5 1 7 Record Year 2004 (14) 2004 (10) 2010 (7)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2013)
In 2013 Margate formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2012 when Margate was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year Margate 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1996 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 Margate formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Margate 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1993 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
In the fourth quarter of 2013, Margate formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Margate 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1992 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2013 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2012 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% % change -7.2% 136.0% 27.3% Record Year 2004 (0.1%) 1992 (0.1%) 2013 (0.1%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2013)
The average age of a director in 2013 was 45.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2013 was 45.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.8%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2013 was 45.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.0% compared to the UK figure of 5.1%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2013)
The record year for female directors in Margate was 1984 when 100.0% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Margate in 2013 was 26.1%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.0%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The record second half year for female directors in Margate was 2007 when 34.1% of all directors were female.
27.4% of all director appointments in Margate in the second half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Margate was in 2011 when 38.3% of all directors were female.
27.0% of all director appointments in Margate in the fourth quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.6% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2012-Dec 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage KENT 2.30% CONSULTING 5.22% THANET 1.53% MANAGEMENT 4.72% MEDIA 1.53% CONSULTANCY 3.45% MANAGEMENT 1.53% PROPERTY 2.59% MARGATE 1.53% TRADING 2.08% FILM 1.02% ENGINEERING 1.87% CANTERBURY 1.02% LONDON 1.86% VON 1.02% DESIGN 1.76% PROPERTY 0.77% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% ENGINEERING 0.77% CARE 1.73% CONSTRUCTION 0.77% BUSINESS 1.71% CARE 0.77% CONSULTANTS 1.68% (SOUTH 0.77% GLOBAL 1.58% PTS 0.77% INVESTMENTS 1.56% (SERVICES) 0.77% PROPERTIES 1.54% INTERNATIONAL 0.77% ASSOCIATES 1.53% PRODUCTIONS 0.77% J 1.51% EAST) 0.77% MEDIA 1.50% EAST 0.77% IT 1.35% HOME 0.77% DEVELOPMENTS 1.23% - 0.77% M 1.23% (KENT) 0.77% BUILDING 1.21% PAPPENHEIM 0.51% ELECTRICAL 1.20% MERTENS 0.51% CAPITAL 1.19% ONE 0.51% ENERGY 1.14%
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 117 266,814 99999 - Dormant Company 16 46,762 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 7 27,183 49320 - Taxi operation 6 1,617 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 6 36,164 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 6 26,001 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 6 55,342 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 5 8,733 46900 - Non-specialised wholesale trade 5 3,054 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 5 18,034 47110 - Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating 5 3,540 86900 - Other human health activities 5 9,543 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 4 7,823 98000 - Residents property management 4 4,710 78300 - Human resources provision and management of human resources functions 4 1,766 93290 - Other amusement and recreation activities not elsewhere classified 3 2,542 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 3 5,405 78109 - Other activities of employment placement agencies 3 3,736 47799 - Retail sale of other second-hand goods in stores (not incl. antiques) 3 420 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 3 5,236
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08802144 NEW EBOOK MEDIA LTD 04 Dec 2013 08805450 SHADOWCAM LTD. 06 Dec 2013 08805863 DEUTSCHE APOTHEKEN AG 06 Dec 2013 08807127 DIAGNOSTICS AND MEDICAL SERVICES LTD 09 Dec 2013 08807444 EXTREME CLEAN PLUS LTD 09 Dec 2013 08809019 F G TRANSPORT LTD 10 Dec 2013 08810555 INFLO SYSTEMS LTD 11 Dec 2013 08810569 WALL AQUARIUM SHOP LIMITED 11 Dec 2013 08813248 GLOBAL BROADCASTING LTD. 13 Dec 2013 08815669 DR GERD SOMMER LTD 16 Dec 2013 08816126 CASH CLUB LTD 16 Dec 2013 08816208 KRIS - CARS LTD 16 Dec 2013 08816383 GRAF VON REICHENBACH LTD 16 Dec 2013 08817295 OTTO VON BABENBERG LTD 17 Dec 2013 08818925 A1 OFFICE SERVICES LTD 18 Dec 2013 08821576 AYSAN KEBAB AND PIZZA LTD 19 Dec 2013 08823228 VON PAPPENHEIM LTD 20 Dec 2013 08825614 HEINZSCHNEIDER LTD 24 Dec 2013 08827335 TOPCHIP1 LTD 30 Dec 2013 08827645 TANNER'S YARD LTD 30 Dec 2013 08827838 ALMAR VON PAPPENHEIM 30 Dec 2013