Rochester, Kent
2010 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- April 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Rochester when compared to any previous April.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 a total of 224 companies were formed in Rochester. This figure is 7.8% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.9%.
The highest total for a first half year in Rochester occurred in 2007 when a total of 286 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Rochester UK 2010 224 203,749 2009 243 182,021 % change -7.8% 11.9% Record Year 2007 (286) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
A total of 127 companies were registered in Rochester during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).
This figure is a difference of 0.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Rochester UK 2010 127 98,612 2009 127 90,987 % change 0.0% 8.4% Record Year 2009 (127) 2007 (112,283) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
April 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Rochester when compared to any previous April.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2010 52 27 48 New companies in 2009 40 37 50 % change 30.0% -27.0% -4.0% Record Year 2010 (52) 2005 (44) 2009 (50)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 a total of 203 companies were dissolved in Rochester. This figure is 21.3% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -38.6%.
The highest total for a first half year in Rochester occurred in 2009 when a total of 258 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Rochester UK 2010 203 177,631 2009 258 289,236 % change -21.3% -38.6% Record Year 2009 (258) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
A total of 112 companies were dissolved in Rochester during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 26.8% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 47.6% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Rochester UK 2010 112 94,954 2009 153 181,176 % change -26.8% -47.6% Record Year 2009 (153) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2010 35 38 39 Closed companies in 2009 48 69 36 % change -27.1% -44.9% 8% Record Year 2009 (48) 2009 (69) 2004 (47)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 the company register for Rochester increased by 21 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Rochester UK 2010 21 26,118 2009 -15 -107,215 Record Year 2007 (143) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
Net company growth for Rochester during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) was 15 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Rochester UK 2010 15 3,658 2009 -26 -90,189 Record Year 2003 (85) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2010 17 -11 9 Net growth in 2009 -8 -32 14 Record Year 1997 (38) 2006 (30) 2008 (42)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 Rochester formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Rochester 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1971 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
In the second quarter of 2010, Rochester formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Rochester 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1961 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2010 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2009 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% % change 19.6% -30.5% -13.6% Record Year 1969 (0.4%) 1961 (0.5%) 1967 (0.6%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2010 was 42.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.3% compared to the UK figure of 2.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.7%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2010 was 43.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.8% compared to the UK figure of 2.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
The record first half year for female directors in Rochester was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
26.4% of all director appointments in Rochester in the first half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
The record second quarter for female directors in Rochester was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.
23.3% of all director appointments in Rochester in the second quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage (KENT) 1.30% MANAGEMENT 5.01% KENT 1.17% CONSULTING 4.79% ELECTRICAL 1.17% CONSULTANCY 3.02% MANAGEMENT 1.04% PROPERTY 2.40% MEDWAY 1.04% ASSOCIATES 2.02% PROPERTY 0.91% TRADING 2.01% DESIGN 0.78% DESIGN 1.91% CONSTRUCTION 0.78% CONSTRUCTION 1.85% SECURITY 0.65% MEDIA 1.80% CONSULTANCY 0.65% BUSINESS 1.75% ROCHESTER 0.65% CONSULTANTS 1.71% INTERNATIONAL 0.65% INTERNATIONAL 1.59% FINANCIAL 0.65% ENGINEERING 1.56% S 0.65% LONDON 1.52% BUILDING 0.65% INVESTMENTS 1.49% TRAINING 0.65% J 1.46% CONTRACTORS 0.65% CARE 1.41% SOUTH 0.52% GLOBAL 1.39% MARINE 0.52% PROPERTIES 1.35% CONTRACTS 0.52% BUILDING 1.33% FORCE 0.52% M 1.29% CONSULTING 0.52% IT 1.28% CARE 0.52% ELECTRICAL 1.27% DIRECT 0.52% GROUP 1.25% ENGINEERING 0.52% DEVELOPMENTS 1.25%
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 247 207,125 7487 - Other business activities 71 68,525 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 37 25,942 9999 - Dormant Company 21 19,842 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 20 8,262 7499 - Non-trading company 15 13,997 99999 - Dormant Company 14 14,342 7414 - Business & management consultancy 12 14,598 43210 - Electrical installation 11 2,859 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 10 7,922 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 10 2,417 7260 - Other computer related activities 9 9,122 5540 - Bars 9 2,054 8042 - Adult and other education 8 2,059 4531 - Installation electrical wiring etc. 8 2,504 4534 - Other building installation 8 2,652 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 8 1,800 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 8 6,684 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 6 13,490 4533 - Plumbing 6 1,723
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