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
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08918300 PRIESTFIELD LIMITED 03 Mar 2014 08927718 QAC SUPPORT SERVICES LIMITED 07 Mar 2014 08936307 AMAUNET LIMITED 12 Mar 2014 08939298 FINANCIUS GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED 14 Mar 2014 08948530 KZY KENT LIMITED 19 Mar 2014 08953103 MAIS ELECTRICALS LIMITED 21 Mar 2014 08962119 NORTH RAIL SERVICES LTD 27 Mar 2014 08967200 BEE'S CARE AGENCY LIMITED 31 Mar 2014 08919020 ATLEC LIMITED 03 Mar 2014 08924277 PVTECH LIMITED 05 Mar 2014 08929811 TRIMNET LIMITED 10 Mar 2014 08930256 WRIGHT BUILDING SOLUTIONS LTD 10 Mar 2014 08931665 NORTHCREST FOREST PRODUCTS UK LTD 10 Mar 2014 08944124 MINIMISE TAIWAN LIMITED 18 Mar 2014 08945246 SWALE AGGREGATES LTD 18 Mar 2014 08948904 WEST TRADING PARTNERS LIMITED 19 Mar 2014 08949442 MT4 LIMITED 20 Mar 2014 08950683 LMG FASHION LTD 20 Mar 2014 08956503 RJH MEDICAL LIMITED 24 Mar 2014 08967553 T.I AGBA MANAGEMENT LIMITED 31 Mar 2014 08926075 SCORPION WOODTURNING LTD 06 Mar 2014 08948843 RICHDEEN SURVEYORS LTD 19 Mar 2014 08957655 MARIAN TRANS LIMITED 25 Mar 2014 08960371 PRINTING FINISHING HOUSE LIMITED 26 Mar 2014 08967529 D.P.J ENGINEERING LTD 31 Mar 2014
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