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
New Company Registrations
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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) Rochester UK 2013 321 269,432 2012 311 253,150 % change 3.2% 6.4% Record Year 2013 (321) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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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) Rochester UK 2013 160 134,630 2012 131 121,659 % change 22.1% 10.7% Record Year 2013 (160) 2013 (134,630) New Companies by Quarter
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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
April May June New companies in 2013 53 54 53 New companies in 2012 36 51 44 % change 47.2% 5.9% 20.5% Record Year 2013 (53) 2013 (54) 2011 (53)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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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) Rochester UK 2013 228 155,192 2012 148 147,794 % change 54.1% 5.0% Record Year 2009 (258) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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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) Rochester UK 2013 112 77,278 2012 84 80,218 % change 33.3% -3.7% Record Year 2009 (153) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2013 32 38 42 Closed companies in 2012 26 31 27 % change 23.1% 22.6% 56% Record Year 2009 (48) 2009 (69) 2004 (47)
Net Company Growth
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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) Rochester UK 2013 93 114,240 2012 163 105,356 Record Year 2012 (163) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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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) Rochester UK 2013 48 57,352 2012 47 41,441 Record Year 2011 (69) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2013 21 16 11 Net growth in 2012 10 20 17 Record Year 1997 (38) 2006 (30) 2008 (42)
UK Company Share
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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 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1997 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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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 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1997 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 23.7% 2.9% 9.0% Record Year 1997 (0.2%) 2005 (0.2%) 1991 (0.2%)
Director Age
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 1.44% CONSULTING 5.25% KENT 1.06% MANAGEMENT 4.80% CONSULTANCY 1.06% CONSULTANCY 3.41% CARE 0.86% PROPERTY 2.48% ELECTRICAL 0.86% TRADING 2.05% CONSULTING 0.86% ENGINEERING 1.81% TRAINING 0.77% DESIGN 1.79% ROCHESTER 0.58% LONDON 1.77% PIN 0.58% BUSINESS 1.77% CONSULTANTS 0.58% CONSULTANTS 1.68% DESIGN 0.58% CONSTRUCTION 1.68% J 0.58% ASSOCIATES 1.67% BUILDING 0.48% GLOBAL 1.59% LEISURE 0.48% MEDIA 1.57% PROPERTY 0.48% CARE 1.55% FITNESS 0.48% J 1.53% CONTRACTORS 0.48% INVESTMENTS 1.46% MARKETING 0.48% IT 1.40% TRADING 0.48% PROPERTIES 1.40% KHP 0.38% M 1.26% SECURITY 0.38% BUILDING 1.22% M 0.38% ELECTRICAL 1.19% ACADEMY 0.38% ENTERPRISES 1.18% (KENT) 0.38% CAPITAL 1.16% HOLDINGS 0.38% TRAINING 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 326 257,517 99999 - Dormant Company 46 44,817 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 36 54,555 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 34 24,324 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 30 33,633 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 25 7,212 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 17 25,583 43210 - Electrical installation 16 5,611 62090 - Other information technology service activities 12 12,578 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 12 4,452 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 12 6,771 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 11 4,768 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 11 17,095 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 9 5,319 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 9 5,253 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 9 5,665 56302 - Public houses and bars 9 5,165 93130 - Fitness facilities 8 1,215 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 8 6,140 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 8 5,505
Recent Companies
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