Rochester, Kent
Q1 2013 Business Confidence Report
NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.
Headlines
- January 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Rochester when compared to any previous January.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)
A total of 161 companies were registered in Rochester during the first quarter of 2013 (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013).
This figure is a decrease of 10.6% versus the same period last year (Q1 2012). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 2.5% against the same period last year.
first quarter (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013) Rochester UK 2013 161 134,802 2012 180 131,491 % change -10.6% 2.5% Record Year 2012 (180) 2007 (166,814) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2013)
New Companies by Month
January February March New companies in 2013 53 50 58 New companies in 2012 72 60 48 % change -26.4% -16.7% 20.8% Record Year 2012 (72) 2012 (60) 2007 (73)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)
A total of 116 companies were dissolved in Rochester during the first quarter of 2013 (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013).
This figure is an increase of 81.3% versus the same period last year (Q1 2012). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 15.3% against the same period last year.
first quarter (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013) Rochester UK 2013 116 77,914 2012 64 67,576 % change 81.3% 15.3% Record Year 2013 (116) 2009 (108,066) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2013)
January 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Rochester when compared to any previous January.
Dissolved Companies by Month
January February March Closed companies in 2013 48 33 35 Closed companies in 2012 26 13 25 % change 84.6% 153.8% 40% Record Year 2013 (48) 2008 (38) 2009 (67)
Net Company Growth
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)
Net company growth for Rochester during the first quarter of 2013 (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013) was 45 companies.
first quarter (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013) Rochester UK 2013 45 56,888 2012 116 63,915 Record Year 2012 (116) 2007 (111,282) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2013)
Net Growth by Month
January February March Net growth in 2013 5 17 23 Net growth in 2012 46 47 23 Record Year 2012 (46) 2012 (47) 2007 (49)
UK Company Share
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)
In the first quarter of 2013, Rochester formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
first quarter (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013) Rochester 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2001 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2013)
Company Share by Month
January February March UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2012 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% % change -34.0% -17.3% 25.0% Record Year 2012 (0.2%) 1987 (0.2%) 2001 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)
The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2013 was 56.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 26.8% compared to the UK figure of 5.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 0.0% compared to the UK figure of 1.8%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)
The record first quarter for female directors in Rochester was in 2008 when 33.7% of all directors were female.
24.4% of all director appointments in Rochester in the first quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 28.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Mar 2012-Mar 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 1.71% CONSULTING 5.18% CONSULTANCY 1.51% MANAGEMENT 4.78% KENT 0.91% CONSULTANCY 3.30% TRAINING 0.81% PROPERTY 2.44% J 0.70% TRADING 2.06% CONSULTING 0.70% DESIGN 1.79% ELECTRICAL 0.70% ENGINEERING 1.78% CONSULTANTS 0.70% BUSINESS 1.77% ROCHESTER 0.60% ASSOCIATES 1.75% LEISURE 0.60% LONDON 1.72% PIN 0.60% CONSULTANTS 1.71% (KENT) 0.60% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% BUILDING 0.60% MEDIA 1.63% H 0.50% GLOBAL 1.57% M 0.50% J 1.56% D 0.50% CARE 1.46% EXPRESS 0.50% IT 1.43% COMMUNICATIONS 0.50% INVESTMENTS 1.41% PROPERTY 0.50% PROPERTIES 1.36% DESIGN 0.50% M 1.25% CARE 0.50% BUILDING 1.21% ASSOCIATES 0.50% ENTERPRISES 1.19% MARKETING 0.50% ELECTRICAL 1.18% JAMES 0.50% TRAINING 1.17% BUSINESS 0.50% SECURITY 1.15%
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 307 249,183 99999 - Dormant Company 46 43,384 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 41 54,531 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 32 23,532 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 30 32,624 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 26 6,954 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 18 24,894 62090 - Other information technology service activities 12 12,664 43210 - Electrical installation 12 5,625 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 11 16,448 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 11 4,332 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 11 6,591 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 10 5,062 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 10 5,372 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 9 5,145 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 9 5,629 41100 - Development of building projects 9 8,637 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 9 4,684 74990 - Non-trading company 8 14,129 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 8 7,507
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08385196 INCSOL LIMITED 01 Feb 2013 08386474 PAYROLL PLEASE LTD 04 Feb 2013 08389699 248 DALE STREET LTD 05 Feb 2013 08391029 TEAM1 TRAINING COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY 06 Feb 2013 08396723 HKSAGLAM LIMITED 11 Feb 2013 08399683 SIMPLE SCAFFOLD DESIGNS LIMITED 12 Feb 2013 08405582 ZEBRA DOT CONSULTING LTD 15 Feb 2013 08406938 HIS & HAIRS UNISEX SALON LTD 18 Feb 2013 08419252 ARCHITECTURE DESIGN LIMITED 26 Feb 2013 08419389 BASIS INSTINCT LTD 26 Feb 2013 08421036 IOMDI TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED 26 Feb 2013 08384969 1 SAR LTD 01 Feb 2013 08392012 IRONMONGERY INNOVATIONS LIMITED 07 Feb 2013 08392449 GATEWAY PROPERTY CONSULTANTS LIMITED 07 Feb 2013 08394893 LEX VERITAS LIMITED 08 Feb 2013 08399529 ALAN O'GRADY CREATIONS LIMITED 12 Feb 2013 08403070 TP3K LTD 14 Feb 2013 08415789 CARSON ABBEY LTD 22 Feb 2013 08417527 MJS MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS LIMITED 25 Feb 2013 08418762 WILLS WATERWORKS LIMITED 25 Feb 2013 08421293 INSPIRATIONAL CREATIONS WEDDING PLANNING LIMITED 27 Feb 2013 08401205 PERFECTLY COVERED LTD 13 Feb 2013 08409798 JOLIE TIME LIMITED 19 Feb 2013 08416860 SYRETT ELECTRICAL LTD 25 Feb 2013 08422401 TRF-CLIFFE LIMITED 27 Feb 2013
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