Ramsgate, Kent
2011 Annual Business Confidence Report
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 209 companies were formed in Ramsgate in 2011. This total is 13.6% lower than in 2010 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 13.1% growth compared to 400,358 the previous year.
Year Ramsgate UK 2011 209 452,870 2010 242 400,358 2009 257 362,675 2008 260 349,203 2007 201 457,649 Record Year 2008 (260) 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 108 companies were formed in Ramsgate. This figure is 18.8% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 14.0%.
The highest total for a second half year in Ramsgate occurred in 2010 when a total of 133 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Ramsgate UK 2011 108 224,135 2010 133 196,609 % change -18.8% 14.0% Record Year 2010 (133) 2011 (224,135) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
A total of 55 companies were registered in Ramsgate during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is a decrease of 5.2% 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) Ramsgate UK 2011 55 109,623 2010 58 95,117 % change -5.2% 15.3% Record Year 2008 (65) 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 17 22 16 New companies in 2010 31 16 11 % change -45.2% 37.5% 45.5% Record Year 2010 (31) 2008 (25) 2006 (18)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 226 companies were dissolved in Ramsgate in 2011. This total is 10.7% lower than in 2010 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 8.1% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Ramsgate UK 2011 226 314,523 2010 253 342,232 2009 239 533,773 2008 69 237,901 2007 100 220,295 Record Year 2010 (253) 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 92 companies were dissolved in Ramsgate. This figure is 31.9% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -7.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Ramsgate occurred in 2010 when a total of 135 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Ramsgate UK 2011 92 152,213 2010 135 164,601 % change -31.9% -7.5% Record Year 2010 (135) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
A total of 47 companies were dissolved in Ramsgate during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is a decrease of 32.9% 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) Ramsgate UK 2011 47 79,983 2010 70 76,896 % change -32.9% 4.0% Record Year 2010 (70) 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 18 12 17 Closed companies in 2010 27 29 14 % change -33.3% -58.6% 21% Record Year 2010 (27) 2010 (29) 2009 (29)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of -17 companies were removed to the company register for Ramsgate in 2011. This number represents decline of 7.0% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 34.6%.
This number is 6 companies lower than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2008 when the Ramsgate company register grew by 191 companies.
Year Ramsgate UK 2011 -17 138,347 2010 -11 58,126 2009 18 -171,098 2008 191 111,302 2007 101 237,354 Record Year 2008 (191) 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 Ramsgate increased by 16 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Ramsgate UK 2011 16 71,922 2010 -2 32,008 Record Year 2008 (93) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
Net company growth for Ramsgate during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) was 8 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Ramsgate UK 2011 8 29,640 2010 -12 18,221 Record Year 2008 (52) 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 -1 10 -1 Net growth in 2010 4 -13 -3 Record Year 2007 (14) 2008 (19) 2006 (12)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2011)
In 2011 Ramsgate formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is a decline on 2010 when Ramsgate was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year Ramsgate 2011 0.0% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1971 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 Ramsgate formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is less than the 2010 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Ramsgate 2011 0.0% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
In the fourth quarter of 2011, Ramsgate formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Ramsgate 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.2%) 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% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% % change -52.4% 17.2% 29.1% Record Year 1971 (0.1%) 1968 (0.5%) 1968 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2011)
The average age of a director in 2011 was 44.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 9.5% 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 45.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 9.0% 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 1.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.0% 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 Ramsgate was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Ramsgate in 2011 was 34.3%. 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 Ramsgate was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
29.1% of all director appointments in Ramsgate 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 Ramsgate was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
19.7% of all director appointments in Ramsgate 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 CONSTRUCTION 1.63% CONSULTING 5.07% KENT 1.63% MANAGEMENT 4.74% MANAGEMENT 1.40% CONSULTANCY 3.26% PROPERTY 1.17% PROPERTY 2.37% THANET 0.93% TRADING 2.07% BUILDING 0.70% DESIGN 1.92% DEVELOPMENTS 0.70% ASSOCIATES 1.86% CONSULTANTS 0.70% ENGINEERING 1.78% P 0.70% BUSINESS 1.78% ELECTRICAL 0.70% CONSULTANTS 1.76% COASTAL 0.70% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% HEATING 0.70% MEDIA 1.71% WATKINS 0.70% LONDON 1.63% INTERIORS 0.70% J 1.51% ENTERTAINMENT 0.70% INVESTMENTS 1.48% BUSINESS 0.70% GLOBAL 1.46% BEAUTY 0.70% IT 1.41% NAIL 0.70% CARE 1.39% DESIGN 0.70% PROPERTIES 1.29% G 0.47% ELECTRICAL 1.29% DATA 0.47% M 1.27% TREE 0.47% BUILDING 1.26% HEALTHCARE 0.47% ENERGY 1.25% GROUP 0.47% S 1.20% ROAD 0.47% 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 184 205,525 7487 - Other business activities 42 57,052 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 13 32,483 99999 - Dormant Company 13 21,846 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 12 17,765 7414 - Business & management consultancy 8 13,034 9999 - Dormant Company 8 20,199 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 7 5,558 5248 - Other retail specialised stores 6 1,968 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 6 8,671 43210 - Electrical installation 5 3,175 41100 - Development of building projects 4 4,331 43341 - Painting 4 649 5263 - Other non-store retail sale 4 1,888 9305 - Other service activities 4 9,492 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 4 11,768 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 4 7,398 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 4 12,072 86900 - Other human health activities 4 4,457 68310 - Real estate agencies 4 2,037
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