Rochester, Kent
2014 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Rochester when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company registrations in Rochester when compared to any half year in history.
- Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Rochester when compared to any previous Q2.
- June 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Rochester when compared to any previous June.
- May 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Rochester when compared to any previous May.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Rochester when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company registrations in Rochester when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2014 a total of 327 companies were formed in Rochester. This figure is 1.9% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.6%.
The highest total for a first half year in Rochester occurred in 2014 when a total of 327 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Rochester UK 2014 327 300,731 2013 321 269,432 % change 1.9% 11.6% Record Year 2014 (327) 2014 (300,731) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Rochester when compared to any previous Q2.
A total of 163 companies were registered in Rochester during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is an increase of 1.9% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.4% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Rochester UK 2014 163 150,009 2013 160 134,630 % change 1.9% 11.4% Record Year 2014 (163) 2014 (150,009) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
June 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Rochester when compared to any previous June.
May 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Rochester when compared to any previous May.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2014 49 57 57 New companies in 2013 53 54 53 % change -7.5% 5.6% 7.5% Record Year 2013 (53) 2014 (57) 2014 (57)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 a total of 190 companies were dissolved in Rochester. This figure is 16.7% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 14.2%.
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 2014 190 177,207 2013 228 155,192 % change -16.7% 14.2% Record Year 2009 (258) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
A total of 110 companies were dissolved in Rochester during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is a decrease of 1.8% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 22.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Rochester UK 2014 110 94,837 2013 112 77,278 % change -1.8% 22.7% Record Year 2009 (153) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2014 17 53 40 Closed companies in 2013 32 38 42 % change -46.9% 39.5% -5% Record Year 2009 (48) 2009 (69) 2004 (47)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 the company register for Rochester increased by 137 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Rochester UK 2014 137 123,524 2013 93 114,240 Record Year 2012 (163) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
Net company growth for Rochester during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) was 53 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Rochester UK 2014 53 55,172 2013 48 57,352 Record Year 2011 (69) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2014 32 4 17 Net growth in 2013 21 16 11 Record Year 1997 (38) 2006 (30) 2008 (42)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 Rochester formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Rochester 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1997 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
In the second quarter of 2014, Rochester formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Rochester 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1997 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2014 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -16.6% -2.6% -6.8% Record Year 1997 (0.2%) 2005 (0.2%) 1991 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2014 was 42.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2014 was 41.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The record first half year for female directors in Rochester was 2008 when 33.3% of all directors were female.
32.7% of all director appointments in Rochester in the first half of 2014 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 2014)
The record second quarter for female directors in Rochester was in 2007 when 33.8% of all directors were female.
32.7% of all director appointments in Rochester in the second quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage BUILDING 1.33% CONSULTING 5.16% MANAGEMENT 1.14% MANAGEMENT 4.64% KENT 1.14% CONSULTANCY 3.50% CARE 0.85% PROPERTY 2.66% DEVELOPMENT 0.76% TRADING 2.03% PROPERTY 0.76% ENGINEERING 1.99% DEVELOPMENTS 0.76% CONSTRUCTION 1.93% CONSULTANCY 0.76% LONDON 1.93% RAIL 0.66% CARE 1.85% ELECTRICAL 0.66% DESIGN 1.75% CONSTRUCTION 0.57% CONSULTANTS 1.73% MEDWAY 0.57% BUSINESS 1.69% ENGINEERING 0.57% PROPERTIES 1.63% 4 0.47% TRANSPORT 1.58% ASSOCIATES 0.47% GLOBAL 1.55% CONSULTANTS 0.47% INVESTMENTS 1.55% BUSINESS 0.47% J 1.51% SUPPORT 0.47% ASSOCIATES 1.48% CONSULTING 0.47% MEDIA 1.44% CONTRACTORS 0.47% ELECTRICAL 1.40% ALLTASK 0.38% IT 1.33% IT 0.38% DEVELOPMENTS 1.33% (KENT) 0.38% BUILDING 1.26% SCAFFOLDING 0.38% M 1.24% CENTRE 0.38% CO., 1.20%
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 324 261,557 99999 - Dormant Company 65 48,436 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 51 40,250 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 36 57,421 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 29 28,352 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 23 29,029 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 21 19,058 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 16 8,533 41100 - Development of building projects 15 10,527 43210 - Electrical installation 15 6,050 62090 - Other information technology service activities 14 13,024 86900 - Other human health activities 13 11,292 93130 - Fitness facilities 13 1,564 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 12 6,043 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 11 7,053 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 11 5,375 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 11 9,900 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 10 5,855 56302 - Public houses and bars 10 6,099 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 9 5,075
Recent Companies
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