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

  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. 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)RochesterUK
    2012134118,868
    2011132114,512
    % change1.5%3.8%
    Record Year 2012 (134) 2012 (118,868)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. 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
    JulyAugustSeptember
    New companies in 2012314657
    New companies in 2011433851
    % change-27.9%21.1%11.8%
    Record Year2011 (43)2012 (46)2012 (57)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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)RochesterUK
    20127274,772
    20118072,230
    % change-10.0%3.5%
    Record Year 2009 (128) 2009 (159,401)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2012)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Closed companies in 2012272223
    Closed companies in 2011292031
    % change-6.9%10.0%-26%
    Record Year2007 (32)2008 (60)2009 (63)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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)RochesterUK
    20126244,096
    20115242,282
    Record Year 2003 (62) 2003 (60,597)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. 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
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Net growth in 201242434
    Net growth in 2011141820
    Record Year2008 (38)2012 (24)2012 (34)

UK Company Share

  1. 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
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1969 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    UK formation share in 20120.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20110.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change-35.2%22.0%10.6%
    Record Year1974 (0.2%)1977 (0.3%)1969 (0.5%)

Director Age

  1. 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

  1. 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Sep 2011-Sep 2012)

    Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT1.49%CONSULTING5.05%
    KENT1.29%MANAGEMENT4.75%
    CONSULTANCY1.20%CONSULTANCY3.28%
    MARLEY'S1.10%PROPERTY2.35%
    TRAINING1.00%TRADING2.08%
    J0.90%DESIGN1.87%
    CONSULTING0.90%ASSOCIATES1.84%
    CONSULTANTS0.80%ENGINEERING1.83%
    PROPERTY0.80%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    CONSTRUCTION0.80%BUSINESS1.72%
    D0.80%CONSTRUCTION1.70%
    SECURITY0.70%MEDIA1.67%
    TRADING0.70%LONDON1.67%
    HEATING0.60%J1.55%
    (KENT)0.60%GLOBAL1.53%
    ROCHESTER0.60%INVESTMENTS1.46%
    GREEN0.50%IT1.43%
    CARS0.50%PROPERTIES1.34%
    ASSOCIATES0.50%CARE1.32%
    MEDWAY0.50%M1.27%
    ACADEMY0.50%BUILDING1.22%
    H0.50%ENTERPRISES1.20%
    EXPRESS0.50%ELECTRICAL1.20%
    TRANSPORT0.50%S1.17%
    EVENTS0.50%SECURITY1.16%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied393331,455
    7487 - Other business activities3835,545
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified3233,677
    99999 - Dormant Company2825,035
    9305 - Other service activities226,142
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified133,943
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities1214,774
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified913,716
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management919,425
    9999 - Dormant Company912,598
    7499 - Non-trading company96,164
    7260 - Other computer related activities84,979
    43210 - Electrical installation83,387
    4525 - Other special trades construction71,060
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering73,493
    4531 - Installation electrical wiring etc.71,237
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities74,119
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified79,891
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings63,086
    56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands53,094

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08198551 USA NEWS AND SPORTS LIMITED 03 Sep 2012
    08202905 SV ASSOCIATES LTD 05 Sep 2012
    08210755 ROCHESTER CARS LTD 12 Sep 2012
    08214915 A&T IDEAS LIMITED 14 Sep 2012
    08215595 INSITE SYSTEMS LTD 14 Sep 2012
    08218469 VIDA (VISUAL DESIGN ASSOCIATES) LIMITED 18 Sep 2012
    08221129 ALOMAX LIMITED 19 Sep 2012
    08229789 YOU SHOOT EDITING LTD 26 Sep 2012
    08233212 CAMINO BLACKFRIARS LIMITED 28 Sep 2012
    08199611 THE J M FORBES GARDEN SOLUTIONS COMPANY LIMITED 03 Sep 2012
    08202961 COMPOSITE CONCEPTS LTD 05 Sep 2012
    08203990 STTS IMPROVEMENTS LTD 06 Sep 2012
    08208054 ENGINE GEARBOX REBUILDERS (EGR) LTD 10 Sep 2012
    08214947 DCM LEGAL LIMITED 14 Sep 2012
    08215015 BBB PIPELINE SERVICES LTD 14 Sep 2012
    08218015 BROOMHILL GLAZING LIMITED 18 Sep 2012
    08220853 REDBERRY LIMITED 19 Sep 2012
    08221550 TOMISTIC HAIR AND FASHION LTD 20 Sep 2012
    08222017 TUITION ACADEMY (ROCHESTER) LIMITED 20 Sep 2012
    08222566 4U VALETING SUPPLIES LIMITED 20 Sep 2012
    08229639 PHIL SANDERS CONSULTING LTD 26 Sep 2012
    08230009 ARTASPECT LIMITED 26 Sep 2012
    08209546 ASPIRE CULTURAL HOME STAY LIMITED 11 Sep 2012
    08218453 SJB BUILDING & RENOVATION LTD 18 Sep 2012
    08230813 LEAPFROG FLEET CONSULTANTS LIMITED 27 Sep 2012