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
New Company Registrations
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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) Rochester UK 2012 311 253,150 2011 242 228,735 % change 28.5% 10.7% Record Year 2012 (311) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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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) Rochester UK 2012 131 121,659 2011 143 112,344 % change -8.4% 8.3% Record Year 2011 (143) 2012 (121,659) New Companies by Quarter
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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
April May June New companies in 2012 36 51 44 New companies in 2011 42 48 53 % change -14.3% 6.3% -17.0% Record Year 2010 (52) 2012 (51) 2011 (53)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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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) Rochester UK 2012 148 147,793 2011 171 162,310 % change -13.5% -8.9% Record Year 2009 (258) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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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) Rochester UK 2012 84 80,218 2011 74 71,324 % change 13.5% 12.5% Record Year 2009 (153) 2009 (181,177) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2012 26 31 27 Closed companies in 2011 14 33 27 % change 85.7% -6.1% 0% Record Year 2009 (48) 2009 (69) 2004 (47)
Net Company Growth
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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) Rochester UK 2012 163 105,357 2011 71 66,425 Record Year 2012 (163) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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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) Rochester UK 2012 47 41,441 2011 69 41,020 Record Year 2003 (85) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2012 10 20 17 Net growth in 2011 28 15 26 Record Year 1997 (38) 2006 (30) 2008 (42)
UK Company Share
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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 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1971 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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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 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1961 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -27.8% -6.9% -11.3% Record Year 1969 (0.4%) 1961 (0.5%) 1967 (0.6%)
Director Age
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage KENT 1.47% CONSULTING 5.07% CONSTRUCTION 1.28% MANAGEMENT 4.74% MANAGEMENT 1.18% CONSULTANCY 3.28% CONSULTANCY 1.08% PROPERTY 2.35% MARLEY'S 1.08% TRADING 2.10% CONSULTING 0.98% DESIGN 1.89% D 0.88% ENGINEERING 1.87% J 0.88% ASSOCIATES 1.82% PROPERTY 0.88% CONSULTANTS 1.78% TRADING 0.79% CONSTRUCTION 1.71% TRAINING 0.69% BUSINESS 1.70% SECURITY 0.69% MEDIA 1.69% (KENT) 0.69% LONDON 1.68% CONSULTANTS 0.69% J 1.57% BUILDING 0.59% GLOBAL 1.51% MEDWAY 0.59% INVESTMENTS 1.48% H 0.49% IT 1.42% ENGINEERING 0.49% CARE 1.31% IT 0.49% PROPERTIES 1.31% M 0.49% M 1.26% HEATING 0.49% ELECTRICAL 1.23% ENTERPRISES 0.49% BUILDING 1.23% EVENTS 0.49% SECURITY 1.19% SOLAR 0.39% S 1.18% GREEN 0.39% ENTERPRISES 1.17%
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 296 244,457 7487 - Other business activities 54 47,029 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 36 35,447 99999 - Dormant Company 30 26,088 9305 - Other service activities 24 7,926 9999 - Dormant Company 17 16,469 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 13 4,091 7499 - Non-trading company 12 8,023 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 12 15,280 7260 - Other computer related activities 10 6,456 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 10 4,644 43210 - Electrical installation 10 3,557 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 9 20,390 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 9 14,220 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 8 10,271 4525 - Other special trades construction 7 1,411 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 7 4,295 4531 - Installation electrical wiring etc. 7 1,631 5263 - Other non-store retail sale 6 1,617 7414 - Business & management consultancy 6 10,978
Recent Companies
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