Rochester, Kent
2011 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- Q2 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Rochester when compared to any previous Q2.
- June 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Rochester when compared to any previous June.
- May 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Rochester when compared to any previous May.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 a total of 242 companies were formed in Rochester. This figure is 8.0% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 12.3%.
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 2011 242 228,735 2010 224 203,749 % change 8.0% 12.3% Record Year 2007 (286) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
Q2 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Rochester when compared to any previous Q2.
A total of 143 companies were registered in Rochester during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).
This figure is an increase of 12.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.9% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Rochester UK 2011 143 112,344 2010 127 98,612 % change 12.6% 13.9% Record Year 2011 (143) 2011 (112,344) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
June 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Rochester when compared to any previous June.
May 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Rochester when compared to any previous May.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2011 42 48 53 New companies in 2010 52 27 48 % change -19.2% 77.8% 10.4% Record Year 2010 (52) 2011 (48) 2011 (53)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 a total of 171 companies were dissolved in Rochester. This figure is 15.8% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.6%.
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 2011 171 162,310 2010 203 177,631 % change -15.8% -8.6% Record Year 2009 (258) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
A total of 74 companies were dissolved in Rochester during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).
This figure is a decrease of 33.9% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 24.9% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Rochester UK 2011 74 71,324 2010 112 94,954 % change -33.9% -24.9% Record Year 2009 (153) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2011 14 33 27 Closed companies in 2010 35 38 39 % change -60.0% -13.2% -31% Record Year 2009 (48) 2009 (69) 2004 (47)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 the company register for Rochester increased by 71 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Rochester UK 2011 71 66,425 2010 21 26,118 Record Year 2007 (143) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
Net company growth for Rochester during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) was 69 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Rochester UK 2011 69 41,020 2010 15 3,658 Record Year 2003 (85) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2011 28 15 26 Net growth in 2010 17 -11 9 Record Year 1997 (38) 2006 (30) 2008 (42)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 Rochester formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Rochester 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1971 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
In the second quarter of 2011, Rochester formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Rochester 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1961 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2010 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% % change -21.8% 40.0% -2.2% Record Year 1969 (0.4%) 1961 (0.5%) 1967 (0.6%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2011 was 44.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2011 was 44.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
The record first half year for female directors in Rochester was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
26.9% of all director appointments in Rochester in the first 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 (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
The record second quarter for female directors in Rochester was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.
24.3% of all director appointments in Rochester in the second quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage BUILDING 1.38% CONSULTING 5.09% MANAGEMENT 1.25% MANAGEMENT 4.86% KENT 1.13% CONSULTANCY 3.17% TRADING 1.13% PROPERTY 2.43% K 1.00% TRADING 2.05% PROPERTY 1.00% DESIGN 1.94% ELECTRICAL 0.88% ASSOCIATES 1.92% ROCHESTER 0.88% BUSINESS 1.87% S 0.75% CONSTRUCTION 1.77% BUSINESS 0.75% CONSULTANTS 1.76% TRAINING 0.75% MEDIA 1.73% CONSULTING 0.63% ENGINEERING 1.67% GARLAND 0.63% LONDON 1.60% CONSULTANCY 0.63% GLOBAL 1.46% RECRUITMENT 0.50% J 1.44% NO. 0.50% CARE 1.44% CONTRACTS 0.50% INVESTMENTS 1.42% EAST 0.50% IT 1.39% SCAFFOLDING 0.50% BUILDING 1.32% CO 0.50% PROPERTIES 1.31% HEATING 0.50% ELECTRICAL 1.30% B 0.50% M 1.27% ASSOCIATES 0.50% S 1.23% DESIGN 0.50% ENTERPRISES 1.20% SOUTH 0.38% SYSTEMS 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 234 202,072 7487 - Other business activities 69 60,758 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 45 30,647 9999 - Dormant Company 27 20,111 99999 - Dormant Company 23 18,918 9305 - Other service activities 15 9,063 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 14 5,928 7499 - Non-trading company 13 10,955 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 12 10,545 7260 - Other computer related activities 11 7,849 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 10 7,835 43210 - Electrical installation 9 3,085 8042 - Adult and other education 9 2,203 7414 - Business & management consultancy 9 13,053 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 9 2,108 5020 - Maintenance & repair of motors 8 1,432 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 8 2,641 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 8 10,322 5263 - Other non-store retail sale 7 1,858 68310 - Real estate agencies 7 1,908
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
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