Rochester, Kent

2013 Half Year 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

  • The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Rochester when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for company registrations in Rochester when compared to any half year in history.
  • Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Rochester when compared to any previous Q2.
  • June 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Rochester when compared to any previous June.
  • May 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Rochester when compared to any previous May.
  • April 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Rochester when compared to any previous April.

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 2013)

    The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Rochester when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for company registrations in Rochester when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2013 a total of 321 companies were formed in Rochester. This figure is 3.2% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Rochester occurred in 2013 when a total of 321 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)RochesterUK
    2013321269,432
    2012311253,150
    % change3.2%6.4%
    Record Year2013 (321)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Rochester when compared to any previous Q2.

    A total of 160 companies were registered in Rochester during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 22.1% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)RochesterUK
    2013160134,630
    2012131121,659
    % change22.1%10.7%
    Record Year 2013 (160) 2013 (134,630)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    June 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Rochester when compared to any previous June.

    May 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Rochester when compared to any previous May.

    April 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Rochester when compared to any previous April.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2013535453
    New companies in 2012365144
    % change47.2%5.9%20.5%
    Record Year2013 (53)2013 (54)2011 (53)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 a total of 228 companies were dissolved in Rochester. This figure is 54.1% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 5.0%.

    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
    2013228155,192
    2012148147,794
    % change54.1%5.0%
    Record Year2009 (258)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    A total of 112 companies were dissolved in Rochester during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 33.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 3.7% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)RochesterUK
    201311277,278
    20128480,218
    % change33.3%-3.7%
    Record Year 2009 (153) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2013323842
    Closed companies in 2012263127
    % change23.1%22.6%56%
    Record Year2009 (48)2009 (69)2004 (47)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 the company register for Rochester increased by 93 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)RochesterUK
    201393114,240
    2012163105,356
    Record Year2012 (163)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    Net company growth for Rochester during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was 48 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)RochesterUK
    20134857,352
    20124741,441
    Record Year 2011 (69) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2013211611
    Net growth in 2012102017
    Record Year1997 (38)2006 (30)2008 (42)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 Rochester formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Rochester
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1997 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    In the second quarter of 2013, Rochester formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)Rochester
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1997 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20130.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20120.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change23.7%2.9%9.0%
    Record Year1997 (0.2%)2005 (0.2%)1991 (0.2%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2013 was 44.6.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2013 was 43.3.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    The record first half year for female directors in Rochester was 2008 when 33.3% of all directors were female.

    32.4% of all director appointments in Rochester in the first half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Rochester was in 2007 when 33.8% of all directors were female.

    33.3% of all director appointments in Rochester in the second quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT1.44%CONSULTING5.25%
    KENT1.06%MANAGEMENT4.80%
    CONSULTANCY1.06%CONSULTANCY3.41%
    CARE0.86%PROPERTY2.48%
    ELECTRICAL0.86%TRADING2.05%
    CONSULTING0.86%ENGINEERING1.81%
    TRAINING0.77%DESIGN1.79%
    ROCHESTER0.58%LONDON1.77%
    PIN0.58%BUSINESS1.77%
    CONSULTANTS0.58%CONSULTANTS1.68%
    DESIGN0.58%CONSTRUCTION1.68%
    J0.58%ASSOCIATES1.67%
    BUILDING0.48%GLOBAL1.59%
    LEISURE0.48%MEDIA1.57%
    PROPERTY0.48%CARE1.55%
    FITNESS0.48%J1.53%
    CONTRACTORS0.48%INVESTMENTS1.46%
    MARKETING0.48%IT1.40%
    TRADING0.48%PROPERTIES1.40%
    KHP0.38%M1.26%
    SECURITY0.38%BUILDING1.22%
    M0.38%ELECTRICAL1.19%
    ACADEMY0.38%ENTERPRISES1.18%
    (KENT)0.38%CAPITAL1.16%
    HOLDINGS0.38%TRAINING1.16%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied326257,517
    99999 - Dormant Company4644,817
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified3654,555
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified3424,324
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management3033,633
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified257,212
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities1725,583
    43210 - Electrical installation165,611
    62090 - Other information technology service activities1212,578
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation124,452
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities126,771
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles114,768
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified1117,095
    85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified95,319
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing95,253
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings95,665
    56302 - Public houses and bars95,165
    93130 - Fitness facilities81,215
    56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands86,140
    96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment85,505

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08536058 DYE'S ENTERPRISE LTD. 20 May 2013
    08540802 SAVONETTA LTD 22 May 2013
    08541726 RJL COMPUTER SERVICES LTD 23 May 2013
    08547988 SEALUMET EUROPE LIMITED 29 May 2013
    08512298 DOMINION 1 LIMITED 01 May 2013
    08512784 B PRINT LIMITED 01 May 2013
    08515859 ALL PUB MANAGEMENT LIMITED 03 May 2013
    08523238 PURPLE PINE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES LIMITED 10 May 2013
    08523913 EDENMARSH LIMITED 10 May 2013
    08525848 CAPITAL CLEANING CONTRACTORS LIMITED 13 May 2013
    08526581 MICHELLE DIDCOCK EXECUTIVE COACHING LIMITED 13 May 2013
    08527957 DENIM 4 DOGS LIMITED 14 May 2013
    08528452 ALPINE DEMOLITION LIMITED 14 May 2013
    08529490 KM DIRECT LIMITED 15 May 2013
    08529515 KENT ON LINE LIMITED 15 May 2013
    08530714 POKKEL LIMITED 15 May 2013
    08532573 ITOO ELECTRICAL LTD 16 May 2013
    08534998 DISTINCTION TRADING COMPANY LIMITED 17 May 2013
    08538019 BABYSHOTS LIMITED 21 May 2013
    08539739 RGSA TEA ROOMS LIMITED 22 May 2013
    08545691 HAPPY AGENTS LTD 28 May 2013
    08547623 PRIDE HOME IMPROVEMENTS LIMITED 29 May 2013
    08520937 ACUTE LTD 09 May 2013
    08532318 KEDOO OPTICAL LIMITED 16 May 2013
    08533692 R.S.CONROY LIMITED 17 May 2013