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

  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. 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)RochesterUK
    2014327300,731
    2013321269,432
    % change1.9%11.6%
    Record Year2014 (327)2014 (300,731)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)RochesterUK
    2014163150,009
    2013160134,630
    % change1.9%11.4%
    Record Year 2014 (163) 2014 (150,009)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. 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
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2014495757
    New companies in 2013535453
    % change-7.5%5.6%7.5%
    Record Year2013 (53)2014 (57)2014 (57)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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)RochesterUK
    2014190177,207
    2013228155,192
    % change-16.7%14.2%
    Record Year2009 (258)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)RochesterUK
    201411094,837
    201311277,278
    % change-1.8%22.7%
    Record Year 2009 (153) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2014175340
    Closed companies in 2013323842
    % change-46.9%39.5%-5%
    Record Year2009 (48)2009 (69)2004 (47)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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)RochesterUK
    2014137123,524
    201393114,240
    Record Year2012 (163)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. 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)RochesterUK
    20145355,172
    20134857,352
    Record Year 2011 (69) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201432417
    Net growth in 2013211611
    Record Year1997 (38)2006 (30)2008 (42)

UK Company Share

  1. 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
    20140.1%
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1997 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. 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
    20140.1%
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1997 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20140.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20130.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change-16.6%-2.6%-6.8%
    Record Year1997 (0.2%)2005 (0.2%)1991 (0.2%)

Director Age

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. 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
  2. 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

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

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    BUILDING1.33%CONSULTING5.16%
    MANAGEMENT1.14%MANAGEMENT4.64%
    KENT1.14%CONSULTANCY3.50%
    CARE0.85%PROPERTY2.66%
    DEVELOPMENT0.76%TRADING2.03%
    PROPERTY0.76%ENGINEERING1.99%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.76%CONSTRUCTION1.93%
    CONSULTANCY0.76%LONDON1.93%
    RAIL0.66%CARE1.85%
    ELECTRICAL0.66%DESIGN1.75%
    CONSTRUCTION0.57%CONSULTANTS1.73%
    MEDWAY0.57%BUSINESS1.69%
    ENGINEERING0.57%PROPERTIES1.63%
    40.47%TRANSPORT1.58%
    ASSOCIATES0.47%GLOBAL1.55%
    CONSULTANTS0.47%INVESTMENTS1.55%
    BUSINESS0.47%J1.51%
    SUPPORT0.47%ASSOCIATES1.48%
    CONSULTING0.47%MEDIA1.44%
    CONTRACTORS0.47%ELECTRICAL1.40%
    ALLTASK0.38%IT1.33%
    IT0.38%DEVELOPMENTS1.33%
    (KENT)0.38%BUILDING1.26%
    SCAFFOLDING0.38%M1.24%
    CENTRE0.38%CO.,1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied324261,557
    99999 - Dormant Company6548,436
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management5140,250
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified3657,421
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified2928,352
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities2329,029
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified2119,058
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified168,533
    41100 - Development of building projects1510,527
    43210 - Electrical installation156,050
    62090 - Other information technology service activities1413,024
    86900 - Other human health activities1311,292
    93130 - Fitness facilities131,564
    85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified126,043
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings117,053
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles115,375
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet119,900
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing105,855
    56302 - Public houses and bars106,099
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation95,075

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08977581 GREENBIRD CONTRACTS (KENT) LIMITED 04 Apr 2014
    08979684 C.T.P SOUTHEAST LIMITED 04 Apr 2014
    08993024 AUTOGRAFICA LIMITED 11 Apr 2014
    09010966 UK PROCESS SERVERS LIMITED 25 Apr 2014
    08970201 PARKAMN LTD 01 Apr 2014
    08973719 JBQ LIMITED 02 Apr 2014
    08975393 TORALYNN MERCHANTS LTD 03 Apr 2014
    08977921 WG DEVELOPMENT COMPANY LIMITED 04 Apr 2014
    08989660 AUCTUS GLOBAL LIMITED 10 Apr 2014
    08994146 DAVID CHARLES HIGGINS LIMITED 14 Apr 2014
    08994484 SUMMER DREAMS SUPPORT PARTNERSHIP LTD 14 Apr 2014
    09001762 ME 909 LIMITED 17 Apr 2014
    09002492 KENT HIRE LIMITED 17 Apr 2014
    09005374 HIGHNESS PROPERTIES LIMITED 22 Apr 2014
    09006511 J-TEQ RESIN SYSTEMS LTD 23 Apr 2014
    09017053 PILOT MOTORS LIMITED 29 Apr 2014
    09017502 KNIGHTS UNION LIMITED 29 Apr 2014
    09017755 JDM POWDER TECH LIMITED 29 Apr 2014
    08985337 ALLSOPNLPCOACHING LIMITED 08 Apr 2014
    08987001 LAURA & ELIA LTD 09 Apr 2014
    08990967 HTLTD LTD 10 Apr 2014
    08997855 MCGURK ELECTRICAL LIMITED 15 Apr 2014
    09011841 MATTS WRAPS LTD 25 Apr 2014
    09018918 H/S POINT LTD 30 Apr 2014
    08981625 TEMPLE AND LATIF ENTERPRISES LIMITED 07 Apr 2014