Rochester, Kent

Q1 2014 Business Confidence Report

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. 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)RochesterUK
    2014164150,722
    2013161134,802
    % change1.9%11.8%
    Record Year 2012 (180) 2007 (166,814)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2014)

    New Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    New companies in 2014515756
    New companies in 2013535058
    % change-3.8%14.0%-3.4%
    Record Year2012 (72)2012 (60)2007 (73)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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)RochesterUK
    20148082,370
    201311677,914
    % change-31.0%5.7%
    Record Year 2013 (116) 2009 (108,066)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2014)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Closed companies in 2014262826
    Closed companies in 2013483335
    % change-45.8%-15.2%-26%
    Record Year2013 (48)2008 (38)2009 (67)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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)RochesterUK
    20148468,352
    20134556,888
    Record Year 2012 (116) 2007 (111,282)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2014)

    Net Growth by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Net growth in 2014252930
    Net growth in 201351723
    Record Year2012 (46)2012 (47)2007 (49)

UK Company Share

  1. 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
    20140.1%
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2001 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2014)

    Company Share by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    UK formation share in 20140.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20130.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change-10.0%5.2%-19.4%
    Record Year2012 (0.2%)1987 (0.2%)2001 (0.2%)

Director Age

  1. 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

  1. 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Mar 2013-Mar 2014)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    KENT1.51%CONSULTING5.22%
    CARE1.14%MANAGEMENT4.67%
    MANAGEMENT1.14%CONSULTANCY3.49%
    BUILDING1.04%PROPERTY2.64%
    ELECTRICAL0.76%TRADING2.05%
    DEVELOPMENT0.76%LONDON1.88%
    CONSULTANCY0.76%ENGINEERING1.86%
    PROPERTY0.66%CARE1.79%
    CONSULTING0.66%CONSTRUCTION1.75%
    TRADING0.66%DESIGN1.75%
    IT0.57%CONSULTANTS1.73%
    SUPPLIES0.57%BUSINESS1.71%
    ENGINEERING0.57%PROPERTIES1.60%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.57%INVESTMENTS1.60%
    MEDWAY0.57%GLOBAL1.58%
    SUPPORT0.57%J1.48%
    TRAINING0.47%ASSOCIATES1.48%
    BUSINESS0.47%MEDIA1.48%
    MARKETING0.47%IT1.33%
    CONTRACTORS0.47%TRANSPORT1.30%
    D0.38%DEVELOPMENTS1.29%
    J0.38%BUILDING1.24%
    CONSULTANTS0.38%M1.21%
    HOLDINGS0.38%CAPITAL1.20%
    ASSOCIATES0.38%ELECTRICAL1.19%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied353280,210
    99999 - Dormant Company6547,084
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management4537,882
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified3656,411
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified2826,700
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities2227,750
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified1918,491
    43210 - Electrical installation165,885
    93130 - Fitness facilities151,484
    41100 - Development of building projects149,855
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified148,155
    62090 - Other information technology service activities1212,813
    85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified125,876
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities127,313
    86900 - Other human health activities1110,273
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing105,521
    56302 - Public houses and bars105,732
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings106,559
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles105,130
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate99,284

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08831025 SHAJUTI'S KITCHEN LIMITED 03 Jan 2014
    08831333 TOWERVISTA LTD 03 Jan 2014
    08834631 DOME INSTALLATIONS LIMITED 07 Jan 2014
    08834805 WATER PROCESS SOLUTIONS LIMITED 07 Jan 2014
    08837439 CENTRE FOR IGBO STUDIES LTD 08 Jan 2014
    08856706 ROCKYS GYM LIMITED 22 Jan 2014
    08868144 YITS LTD 30 Jan 2014
    08868921 MS ME BOUTIQUE LIMITED 30 Jan 2014
    08832140 COLOURTECH SOLUTIONS LIMITED 06 Jan 2014
    08832165 SANDYFORDS LTD 06 Jan 2014
    08832249 DIGIBOX SOLUTIONS LIMITED 06 Jan 2014
    08832305 LOGILOADS LTD 06 Jan 2014
    08840028 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT SERVICE LTD 10 Jan 2014
    08840219 RN SOUTHEAST LTD 10 Jan 2014
    08841587 C DAVIDSON LTD 13 Jan 2014
    08842434 DISCREET LIMITED 13 Jan 2014
    08842782 H B & SONS LIMITED 13 Jan 2014
    08843954 UK MATERIAL HANDLING LTD 14 Jan 2014
    08845531 EUREKA TRADES & LABOUR LIMITED 14 Jan 2014
    OC390376 COMMODORE PROPERTY DEVELOPMENTS LLP 15 Jan 2014
    08851999 MANDALOV 83 LTD 20 Jan 2014
    08864933 COMPARE ONLINE AGENTS LTD 28 Jan 2014
    08869062 DENECREST SEALED UNITS LTD 30 Jan 2014
    08870366 MARK-SPARKS ELECTRICAL SERVICES LIMITED 30 Jan 2014
    08840353 MAJDAK LTD 10 Jan 2014