Rochester, Kent
Q1 2014 Business Confidence Report
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New Company Registrations
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)
A total of 164 companies were registered in Rochester during the first quarter of 2014 (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014).
This figure is an increase of 1.9% versus the same period last year (Q1 2013). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.8% against the same period last year.
first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014) Rochester UK 2014 164 150,722 2013 161 134,802 % change 1.9% 11.8% Record Year 2012 (180) 2007 (166,814) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2014)
New Companies by Month
January February March New companies in 2014 51 57 56 New companies in 2013 53 50 58 % change -3.8% 14.0% -3.4% Record Year 2012 (72) 2012 (60) 2007 (73)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)
A total of 80 companies were dissolved in Rochester during the first quarter of 2014 (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014).
This figure is a decrease of 31.0% versus the same period last year (Q1 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 5.7% against the same period last year.
first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014) Rochester UK 2014 80 82,370 2013 116 77,914 % change -31.0% 5.7% Record Year 2013 (116) 2009 (108,066) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2014)
Dissolved Companies by Month
January February March Closed companies in 2014 26 28 26 Closed companies in 2013 48 33 35 % change -45.8% -15.2% -26% Record Year 2013 (48) 2008 (38) 2009 (67)
Net Company Growth
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)
Net company growth for Rochester during the first quarter of 2014 (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014) was 84 companies.
first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014) Rochester UK 2014 84 68,352 2013 45 56,888 Record Year 2012 (116) 2007 (111,282) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2014)
Net Growth by Month
January February March Net growth in 2014 25 29 30 Net growth in 2013 5 17 23 Record Year 2012 (46) 2012 (47) 2007 (49)
UK Company Share
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)
In the first quarter of 2014, Rochester formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014) Rochester 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2001 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2014)
Company Share by Month
January February March UK formation share in 2014 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -10.0% 5.2% -19.4% Record Year 2012 (0.2%) 1987 (0.2%) 2001 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)
The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2014 was 44.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.6%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)
The record first quarter for female directors in Rochester was in 2008 when 33.7% of all directors were female.
32.6% of all director appointments in Rochester in the first quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.4% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Mar 2013-Mar 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage KENT 1.51% CONSULTING 5.22% CARE 1.14% MANAGEMENT 4.67% MANAGEMENT 1.14% CONSULTANCY 3.49% BUILDING 1.04% PROPERTY 2.64% ELECTRICAL 0.76% TRADING 2.05% DEVELOPMENT 0.76% LONDON 1.88% CONSULTANCY 0.76% ENGINEERING 1.86% PROPERTY 0.66% CARE 1.79% CONSULTING 0.66% CONSTRUCTION 1.75% TRADING 0.66% DESIGN 1.75% IT 0.57% CONSULTANTS 1.73% SUPPLIES 0.57% BUSINESS 1.71% ENGINEERING 0.57% PROPERTIES 1.60% DEVELOPMENTS 0.57% INVESTMENTS 1.60% MEDWAY 0.57% GLOBAL 1.58% SUPPORT 0.57% J 1.48% TRAINING 0.47% ASSOCIATES 1.48% BUSINESS 0.47% MEDIA 1.48% MARKETING 0.47% IT 1.33% CONTRACTORS 0.47% TRANSPORT 1.30% D 0.38% DEVELOPMENTS 1.29% J 0.38% BUILDING 1.24% CONSULTANTS 0.38% M 1.21% HOLDINGS 0.38% CAPITAL 1.20% ASSOCIATES 0.38% ELECTRICAL 1.19%
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 353 280,210 99999 - Dormant Company 65 47,084 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 45 37,882 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 36 56,411 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 28 26,700 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 22 27,750 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 19 18,491 43210 - Electrical installation 16 5,885 93130 - Fitness facilities 15 1,484 41100 - Development of building projects 14 9,855 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 14 8,155 62090 - Other information technology service activities 12 12,813 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 12 5,876 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 12 7,313 86900 - Other human health activities 11 10,273 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 10 5,521 56302 - Public houses and bars 10 5,732 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 10 6,559 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 10 5,130 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 9 9,284
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
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