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Rochester, Kent

2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Rochester when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Rochester when compared to any half year in history.
  • May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Rochester when compared to any previous May.
  • The first half of 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Rochester when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for net growth in Rochester when compared to any half year in history.

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)

    The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Rochester when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Rochester when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 311 companies were formed in Rochester. This figure is 28.5% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Rochester occurred in 2012 when a total of 311 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)RochesterUK
    2012311253,150
    2011242228,735
    % change28.5%10.7%
    Record Year2012 (311)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    A total of 131 companies were registered in Rochester during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is a decrease of 8.4% 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)RochesterUK
    2012131121,659
    2011143112,344
    % change-8.4%8.3%
    Record Year 2011 (143) 2012 (121,659)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Rochester when compared to any previous May.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2012365144
    New companies in 2011424853
    % change-14.3%6.3%-17.0%
    Record Year2010 (52)2012 (51)2011 (53)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 148 companies were dissolved in Rochester. This figure is 13.5% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.9%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Rochester occurred in 2009 when a total of 258 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)RochesterUK
    2012148147,793
    2011171162,310
    % change-13.5%-8.9%
    Record Year2009 (258)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    A total of 84 companies were dissolved in Rochester during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 13.5% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares poorly 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)RochesterUK
    20128480,218
    20117471,324
    % change13.5%12.5%
    Record Year 2009 (153) 2009 (181,177)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2012263127
    Closed companies in 2011143327
    % change85.7%-6.1%0%
    Record Year2009 (48)2009 (69)2004 (47)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The first half of 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Rochester when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for net growth in Rochester when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2012 the company register for Rochester increased by 163 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)RochesterUK
    2012163105,357
    20117166,425
    Record Year2012 (163)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    Net company growth for Rochester during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 47 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)RochesterUK
    20124741,441
    20116941,020
    Record Year 2003 (85) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2012102017
    Net growth in 2011281526
    Record Year1997 (38)2006 (30)2008 (42)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 Rochester formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Rochester
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1971 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    In the second quarter of 2012, Rochester formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)Rochester
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1961 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20120.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20110.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change-27.8%-6.9%-11.3%
    Record Year1969 (0.4%)1961 (0.5%)1967 (0.6%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 42.3.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.5% 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 42.0.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 8.0% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.0% 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 Rochester was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    27.5% of all director appointments in Rochester 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 Rochester was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.

    30.7% of all director appointments in Rochester 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
    KENT1.47%CONSULTING5.07%
    CONSTRUCTION1.28%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    MANAGEMENT1.18%CONSULTANCY3.28%
    CONSULTANCY1.08%PROPERTY2.35%
    MARLEY'S1.08%TRADING2.10%
    CONSULTING0.98%DESIGN1.89%
    D0.88%ENGINEERING1.87%
    J0.88%ASSOCIATES1.82%
    PROPERTY0.88%CONSULTANTS1.78%
    TRADING0.79%CONSTRUCTION1.71%
    TRAINING0.69%BUSINESS1.70%
    SECURITY0.69%MEDIA1.69%
    (KENT)0.69%LONDON1.68%
    CONSULTANTS0.69%J1.57%
    BUILDING0.59%GLOBAL1.51%
    MEDWAY0.59%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    H0.49%IT1.42%
    ENGINEERING0.49%CARE1.31%
    IT0.49%PROPERTIES1.31%
    M0.49%M1.26%
    HEATING0.49%ELECTRICAL1.23%
    ENTERPRISES0.49%BUILDING1.23%
    EVENTS0.49%SECURITY1.19%
    SOLAR0.39%S1.18%
    GREEN0.39%ENTERPRISES1.17%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied296244,457
    7487 - Other business activities5447,029
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified3635,447
    99999 - Dormant Company3026,088
    9305 - Other service activities247,926
    9999 - Dormant Company1716,469
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified134,091
    7499 - Non-trading company128,023
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities1215,280
    7260 - Other computer related activities106,456
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering104,644
    43210 - Electrical installation103,557
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management920,390
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified914,220
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified810,271
    4525 - Other special trades construction71,411
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities74,295
    4531 - Installation electrical wiring etc.71,631
    5263 - Other non-store retail sale61,617
    7414 - Business & management consultancy610,978

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08056602 CHIRON PM SOLUTIONS LIMITED 03 May 2012
    08059569 DELTA PHARMACEUTICS LIMITED 08 May 2012
    08061247 CROFT CLOSE MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED 08 May 2012
    08072252 MINDING HISTORIES LIMITED 17 May 2012
    08072420 GARLAND NUMBER TWO LIMITED 17 May 2012
    08074437 CHERRY TREE FORGE LTD 18 May 2012
    08076783 DTS BUILDING SERVICES LIMITED 21 May 2012
    08081176 KENT CONTRACTS LIMITED 24 May 2012
    08089679 PKO LIMITED 30 May 2012
    08052632 TECHCAD SOLUTIONS LIMITED 01 May 2012
    08057073 LIVVYBELLA LTD 03 May 2012
    08061788 GORDIAN TRADING LTD 09 May 2012
    08062752 SIBTEC LTD 09 May 2012
    08063947 LOKO ENTERPRISES LIMITED 10 May 2012
    08066172 APPS FOR SCHOOLS LIMITED 11 May 2012
    08067767 ADVANCED BEAUTY CLINIC LTD 14 May 2012
    08067817 DIRECT CREDIT MANAGEMENT LIMITED 14 May 2012
    08068974 CLEARA HR & TRAINING LIMITED 15 May 2012
    08077572 BRIDGE GYM LTD 22 May 2012
    08085831 PSS EVENTS LIMITED 28 May 2012
    OC375124 M H FIRE PROTECTION LLP 10 May 2012
    08061195 VASILEVI BROTHERS LTD 08 May 2012
    08070599 YOUR KENT HOME LTD 16 May 2012
    08076201 THE FRESH CONFECTION LIMITED 21 May 2012
    08084562 PHILLIPS CONSULTANCY SERVICES (KENT) LTD 25 May 2012