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Ramsgate, Kent

2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report

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 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 118 companies were formed in Ramsgate. This figure is 16.8% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Ramsgate occurred in 2009 when a total of 144 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)RamsgateUK
    2012118253,150
    2011101228,735
    % change16.8%10.7%
    Record Year2009 (144)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    A total of 47 companies were registered in Ramsgate during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is a decrease of 13.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)RamsgateUK
    201247121,659
    201154112,344
    % change-13.0%8.3%
    Record Year 2008 (78) 2012 (121,659)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 201291622
    New companies in 2011171522
    % change-47.1%6.7%0.0%
    Record Year2008 (27)2007 (30)2009 (27)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 70 companies were dissolved in Ramsgate. This figure is 47.8% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.9%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Ramsgate occurred in 2011 when a total of 134 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)RamsgateUK
    201270147,793
    2011134162,310
    % change-47.8%-8.9%
    Record Year2011 (134)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    A total of 35 companies were dissolved in Ramsgate during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is a decrease of 44.4% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)RamsgateUK
    20123580,218
    20116371,324
    % change-44.4%12.5%
    Record Year 2009 (79) 2009 (181,177)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 201213616
    Closed companies in 201183817
    % change62.5%-84.2%-6%
    Record Year2010 (19)2009 (43)2010 (25)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 the company register for Ramsgate increased by 48 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)RamsgateUK
    201248105,357
    2011-3366,425
    Record Year2008 (98)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    Net company growth for Ramsgate during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 12 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)RamsgateUK
    20121241,441
    2011-941,020
    Record Year 2008 (60) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2012-4106
    Net growth in 20119-235
    Record Year2007 (18)2008 (22)2003 (13)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 Ramsgate formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.0%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Ramsgate
    20120.0%
    20110.0%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1971 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    In the second quarter of 2012, Ramsgate formed 0.0% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)Ramsgate
    20120.0%
    20110.0%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1971 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20120.0%0.0%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20110.0%0.0%0.1%
    % change-55.4%-6.4%6.7%
    Record Year1960 (0.2%)1971 (0.4%)1988 (0.1%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 43.5.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 42.7.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 0.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The record first half year for female directors in Ramsgate was 1857 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    28.3% of all director appointments in Ramsgate in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Ramsgate was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.

    33.8% of all director appointments in Ramsgate in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    KENT2.18%CONSULTING5.07%
    CONSTRUCTION0.87%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    R0.87%CONSULTANCY3.28%
    EAST0.65%PROPERTY2.35%
    SOUTH0.65%TRADING2.10%
    COMMUNITY0.65%DESIGN1.89%
    DESIGN0.65%ENGINEERING1.87%
    INTERIORS0.65%ASSOCIATES1.82%
    ELECTRICAL0.65%CONSULTANTS1.78%
    MANAGEMENT0.65%CONSTRUCTION1.71%
    ENTERTAINMENT0.65%BUSINESS1.70%
    M0.65%MEDIA1.69%
    NAIL0.65%LONDON1.68%
    BEAUTY0.65%J1.57%
    ENTERPRISES0.65%GLOBAL1.51%
    P0.65%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    J0.65%IT1.42%
    WATKINS0.65%CARE1.31%
    CONSULTANTS0.65%PROPERTIES1.31%
    ACORN0.65%M1.26%
    BEST0.44%ELECTRICAL1.23%
    RAMSGATE0.44%BUILDING1.23%
    BUSINESS0.44%SECURITY1.19%
    TRAVEL0.44%S1.18%
    ON0.44%ENTERPRISES1.17%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied158244,457
    7487 - Other business activities3347,029
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified1335,447
    99999 - Dormant Company1126,088
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management920,390
    86900 - Other human health activities85,222
    9999 - Dormant Company716,469
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified610,271
    5248 - Other retail specialised stores61,641
    7414 - Business & management consultancy610,978
    43210 - Electrical installation63,557
    41100 - Development of building projects65,149
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation62,716
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified514,220
    98000 - Residents property management53,001
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering54,644
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities515,280
    43341 - Painting5724
    42990 - Construction of other civil engineering projects not elsewhere classified41,423
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply46,356

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08021198 THE GIL AND AUDREY MEMORIAL COMPANY LTD 05 Apr 2012
    08025858 GOODGATE LTD 11 Apr 2012
    08038247 MONTECRISTO BAY LTD 19 Apr 2012
    08014882 GENIE HAND CAR WASH LIMITED 02 Apr 2012
    08018173 ACORN HOMES (GROUP) LIMITED 03 Apr 2012
    08019010 ACORN HOMES SUPPORTED LIVING LIMITED 04 Apr 2012
    08030836 VELVET APPLE MEDIA LIMITED 14 Apr 2012
    08040725 RED BOOK INVENTORIES LTD 23 Apr 2012
    08044033 J & E GILSON LTD 24 Apr 2012

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