Rochester, Kent
Q3 2012 Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- Q3 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Rochester when compared to any previous Q3.
- September 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Rochester when compared to any previous September.
- August 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Rochester when compared to any previous August.
- Q3 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Rochester when compared to any previous Q3.
- September 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Rochester when compared to any previous September.
- August 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Rochester when compared to any previous August.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2012)
Q3 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Rochester when compared to any previous Q3.
A total of 134 companies were registered in Rochester during the third quarter of 2012 (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012).
This figure is an increase of 1.5% versus the same period last year (Q3 2011). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 3.8% against the same period last year.
third quarter (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012) Rochester UK 2012 134 118,868 2011 132 114,512 % change 1.5% 3.8% Record Year 2012 (134) 2012 (118,868) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2012)
September 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Rochester when compared to any previous September.
August 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Rochester when compared to any previous August.
New Companies by Month
July August September New companies in 2012 31 46 57 New companies in 2011 43 38 51 % change -27.9% 21.1% 11.8% Record Year 2011 (43) 2012 (46) 2012 (57)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2012)
A total of 72 companies were dissolved in Rochester during the third quarter of 2012 (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 10.0% versus the same period last year (Q3 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 3.5% against the same period last year.
third quarter (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012) Rochester UK 2012 72 74,772 2011 80 72,230 % change -10.0% 3.5% Record Year 2009 (128) 2009 (159,401) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
July August September Closed companies in 2012 27 22 23 Closed companies in 2011 29 20 31 % change -6.9% 10.0% -26% Record Year 2007 (32) 2008 (60) 2009 (63)
Net Company Growth
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2012)
Q3 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Rochester when compared to any previous Q3.
Net company growth for Rochester during the third quarter of 2012 (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012) was 62 companies.
third quarter (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012) Rochester UK 2012 62 44,096 2011 52 42,282 Record Year 2003 (62) 2003 (60,597) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2012)
September 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Rochester when compared to any previous September.
August 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Rochester when compared to any previous August.
Net Growth by Month
July August September Net growth in 2012 4 24 34 Net growth in 2011 14 18 20 Record Year 2008 (38) 2012 (24) 2012 (34)
UK Company Share
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2012)
In the third quarter of 2012, Rochester formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
third quarter (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012) Rochester 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1969 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2012)
Company Share by Month
July August September UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -35.2% 22.0% 10.6% Record Year 1974 (0.2%) 1977 (0.3%) 1969 (0.5%)
Director Age
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2012)
The average age of a director in the third quarter of 2012 was 40.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 10.3% compared to the UK figure of 5.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2012)
The record third quarter for female directors in Rochester was in 1862 when 50.0% of all directors were female.
27.8% of all director appointments in Rochester in the third 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 (Sep 2011-Sep 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 1.49% CONSULTING 5.05% KENT 1.29% MANAGEMENT 4.75% CONSULTANCY 1.20% CONSULTANCY 3.28% MARLEY'S 1.10% PROPERTY 2.35% TRAINING 1.00% TRADING 2.08% J 0.90% DESIGN 1.87% CONSULTING 0.90% ASSOCIATES 1.84% CONSULTANTS 0.80% ENGINEERING 1.83% PROPERTY 0.80% CONSULTANTS 1.76% CONSTRUCTION 0.80% BUSINESS 1.72% D 0.80% CONSTRUCTION 1.70% SECURITY 0.70% MEDIA 1.67% TRADING 0.70% LONDON 1.67% HEATING 0.60% J 1.55% (KENT) 0.60% GLOBAL 1.53% ROCHESTER 0.60% INVESTMENTS 1.46% GREEN 0.50% IT 1.43% CARS 0.50% PROPERTIES 1.34% ASSOCIATES 0.50% CARE 1.32% MEDWAY 0.50% M 1.27% ACADEMY 0.50% BUILDING 1.22% H 0.50% ENTERPRISES 1.20% EXPRESS 0.50% ELECTRICAL 1.20% TRANSPORT 0.50% S 1.17% EVENTS 0.50% SECURITY 1.16%
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 393 331,455 7487 - Other business activities 38 35,545 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 32 33,677 99999 - Dormant Company 28 25,035 9305 - Other service activities 22 6,142 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 13 3,943 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 12 14,774 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 9 13,716 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 9 19,425 9999 - Dormant Company 9 12,598 7499 - Non-trading company 9 6,164 7260 - Other computer related activities 8 4,979 43210 - Electrical installation 8 3,387 4525 - Other special trades construction 7 1,060 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 7 3,493 4531 - Installation electrical wiring etc. 7 1,237 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 7 4,119 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 7 9,891 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 6 3,086 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 5 3,094
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08136170 TIME2PROTECT LTD 10 Jul 2012 08136934 KIRTON & SONS LIMITED 10 Jul 2012 08141250 CONGO ENTREPRENEUR LTD 12 Jul 2012 08142860 E.M.L. STRUCTURES (UK) LTD 13 Jul 2012 08148809 THE BIG STAGE COMPANY LIMITED 19 Jul 2012 08155666 STUDIO CAVE LIMITED 25 Jul 2012 08160959 RCR BUILDING SERVICES LTD 30 Jul 2012 08163166 FAT BABY LTD. 31 Jul 2012 08130380 DROP MY MENU LIMITED 04 Jul 2012 08135430 DAVID WATFORD LTD 09 Jul 2012 08136366 GOLDSMITH MASONRY LIMITED 10 Jul 2012 08138229 PM BRIDGES LTD 11 Jul 2012 08143865 ATLANTIS ASSETS LIMITED 16 Jul 2012 08144066 NIGHTINGALE BATHROOMS LIMITED 16 Jul 2012 08145011 RKHOMEINSPECTIONS.CO.UK LTD 16 Jul 2012 08145866 THREEB EVENT MANAGEMENT LTD 17 Jul 2012 08146553 KDC BODY REPAIRS LIMITED 17 Jul 2012 08156997 N D LOCUMS LTD 25 Jul 2012 08160566 DINEHARD.CO.UK LTD 30 Jul 2012 08161544 WISE OWL ENGLISH LANGUAGE LIMITED 30 Jul 2012 08162395 EB TILING SOLUTIONS LTD 31 Jul 2012 08163405 CIB WEALTH GROUP LIMITED 31 Jul 2012 08135497 CUAN K9 TRAINING SERVICES LIMITED 09 Jul 2012 08140866 COWELL CONTRACT LABOUR LIMITED 12 Jul 2012 08148744 SCITEC NUTRITION LTD 19 Jul 2012
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