Rochester, Kent
Q3 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
- Q3 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Rochester when compared to any previous Q3.
- August 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Rochester when compared to any previous August.
- July 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Rochester when compared to any previous July.
- July 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Rochester when compared to any previous July.
- August 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Rochester when compared to any previous August.
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New Company Registrations
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2013)
Q3 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Rochester when compared to any previous Q3.
A total of 156 companies were registered in Rochester during the third quarter of 2013 (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013).
This figure is an increase of 16.4% versus the same period last year (Q3 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.6% against the same period last year.
third quarter (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013) Rochester UK 2013 156 132,684 2012 134 118,868 % change 16.4% 11.6% Record Year 2013 (156) 2013 (132,684) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2013)
August 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Rochester when compared to any previous August.
July 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Rochester when compared to any previous July.
New Companies by Month
July August September New companies in 2013 51 53 52 New companies in 2012 31 46 57 % change 64.5% 15.2% -8.8% Record Year 2013 (51) 2013 (53) 2012 (57)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2013)
A total of 113 companies were dissolved in Rochester during the third quarter of 2013 (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013).
This figure is an increase of 54.8% versus the same period last year (Q3 2012). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.5% against the same period last year.
third quarter (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013) Rochester UK 2013 113 86,170 2012 73 75,908 % change 54.8% 13.5% Record Year 2009 (128) 2009 (159,405) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2013)
July 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Rochester when compared to any previous July.
Dissolved Companies by Month
July August September Closed companies in 2013 38 27 48 Closed companies in 2012 27 22 24 % change 40.7% 22.7% 100% Record Year 2013 (38) 2008 (60) 2009 (63)
Net Company Growth
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2013)
Net company growth for Rochester during the third quarter of 2013 (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013) was 43 companies.
third quarter (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013) Rochester UK 2013 43 46,514 2012 61 42,960 Record Year 2012 (61) 2013 (46,514) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2013)
August 2013 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 2013 13 26 4 Net growth in 2012 4 24 33 Record Year 2008 (38) 2013 (26) 2012 (33)
UK Company Share
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2013)
In the third quarter of 2013, Rochester formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
third quarter (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013) Rochester 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2008 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2013)
Company Share by Month
July August September UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 47.2% 5.7% -20.0% Record Year 1967 (0.2%) 2002 (0.1%) 1992 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2013)
The average age of a director in the third quarter of 2013 was 42.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2013)
The record third quarter for female directors in Rochester was in 2004 when 34.8% of all directors were female.
32.7% of all director appointments in Rochester in the third quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.2% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Sep 2012-Sep 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 1.58% CONSULTING 5.27% KENT 1.21% MANAGEMENT 4.75% CONSULTANCY 1.02% CONSULTANCY 3.45% CARE 1.02% PROPERTY 2.53% ELECTRICAL 0.93% TRADING 2.08% CONSULTING 0.74% ENGINEERING 1.83% TRAINING 0.65% LONDON 1.79% BUILDING 0.56% DESIGN 1.78% (KENT) 0.56% BUSINESS 1.74% CONSULTANTS 0.56% CONSTRUCTION 1.70% DEVELOPMENT 0.56% CONSULTANTS 1.69% MARKETING 0.46% CARE 1.64% TRADING 0.46% ASSOCIATES 1.61% ASSOCIATES 0.46% GLOBAL 1.59% D 0.46% J 1.54% FITNESS 0.46% MEDIA 1.54% MEDWAY 0.46% INVESTMENTS 1.53% CONSTRUCTION 0.46% PROPERTIES 1.45% DESIGN 0.46% IT 1.39% SALES 0.37% M 1.25% PROPERTY 0.37% ELECTRICAL 1.20% ROCHESTER 0.37% BUILDING 1.19% LEISURE 0.37% CAPITAL 1.19% CAPITAL 0.37% DEVELOPMENTS 1.16% JAMES 0.37% TRAINING 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 333 260,135 99999 - Dormant Company 52 46,169 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 33 25,547 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 32 54,854 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 30 34,970 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 20 7,590 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 18 26,675 43210 - Electrical installation 14 5,724 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 13 17,715 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 12 5,576 62090 - Other information technology service activities 12 12,516 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 11 6,979 41100 - Development of building projects 10 9,271 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 10 4,955 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 10 6,039 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 10 4,590 56302 - Public houses and bars 9 5,437 93130 - Fitness facilities 9 1,306 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 8 5,249 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 8 8,312
Recent Companies
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