Rochester, Kent
Q3 2014 Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- Q3 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Rochester when compared to any previous Q3.
- September 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Rochester when compared to any previous September.
- July 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Rochester when compared to any previous July.
- July 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Rochester when compared to any previous July.
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New Company Registrations
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)
Q3 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Rochester when compared to any previous Q3.
A total of 176 companies were registered in Rochester during the third quarter of 2014 (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014).
This figure is an increase of 12.8% versus the same period last year (Q3 2013). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.1% against the same period last year.
third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014) Rochester UK 2014 176 143,414 2013 156 132,684 % change 12.8% 8.1% Record Year 2014 (176) 2014 (143,414) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)
September 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Rochester when compared to any previous September.
July 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Rochester when compared to any previous July.
New Companies by Month
July August September New companies in 2014 65 45 66 New companies in 2013 51 53 52 % change 27.5% -15.1% 26.9% Record Year 2014 (65) 2013 (53) 2014 (66)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)
A total of 114 companies were dissolved in Rochester during the third quarter of 2014 (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014).
This figure is an increase of 0.9% versus the same period last year (Q3 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 18.0% against the same period last year.
third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014) Rochester UK 2014 114 101,670 2013 113 86,170 % change 0.9% 18.0% Record Year 2009 (128) 2009 (159,405) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)
July 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Rochester when compared to any previous July.
Dissolved Companies by Month
July August September Closed companies in 2014 42 33 39 Closed companies in 2013 38 27 48 % change 10.5% 22.2% -19% Record Year 2014 (42) 2008 (60) 2009 (63)
Net Company Growth
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)
Net company growth for Rochester during the third quarter of 2014 (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014) was 62 companies.
third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014) Rochester UK 2014 62 41,744 2013 43 46,514 Record Year 2014 (62) 2013 (46,514) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)
Net Growth by Month
July August September Net growth in 2014 23 12 27 Net growth in 2013 13 26 4 Record Year 2008 (38) 2013 (26) 2012 (33)
UK Company Share
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)
In the third quarter of 2014, Rochester formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014) Rochester 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2008 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)
Company Share by Month
July August September UK formation share in 2014 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 15.8% -19.1% 16.4% Record Year 1967 (0.2%) 2002 (0.1%) 1992 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)
The average age of a director in the third quarter of 2014 was 42.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)
The record third quarter for female directors in Rochester was in 2013 when 32.7% of all directors were female.
28.2% of all director appointments in Rochester in the third quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.3% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Sep 2013-Sep 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage BUILDING 1.37% CONSULTING 5.17% PROPERTY 1.18% MANAGEMENT 4.63% MANAGEMENT 1.09% CONSULTANCY 3.55% KENT 1.00% PROPERTY 2.62% ENGINEERING 0.91% ENGINEERING 2.07% CONSULTANCY 0.91% CONSTRUCTION 2.05% DEVELOPMENTS 0.82% TRADING 2.00% CONSULTING 0.73% LONDON 1.95% J 0.73% CARE 1.94% CARE 0.73% TRANSPORT 1.76% RAIL 0.64% DESIGN 1.70% ELECTRICAL 0.64% CONSULTANTS 1.70% MAINTENANCE 0.64% PROPERTIES 1.63% BUSINESS 0.55% BUSINESS 1.62% SCAFFOLDING 0.55% J 1.53% ASSOCIATES 0.46% ELECTRICAL 1.53% PROJECT 0.46% GLOBAL 1.51% TRADING 0.46% INVESTMENTS 1.50% IT 0.46% ASSOCIATES 1.48% SUPPORT 0.46% MEDIA 1.38% CONSTRUCTION 0.46% CO., 1.36% CONSULTANTS 0.46% DEVELOPMENTS 1.35% SYSTEMS 0.46% BUILDING 1.30% DEVELOPMENT 0.46% IT 1.30% HEALTHCARE 0.46% M 1.23%
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 351 278,481 99999 - Dormant Company 65 48,286 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 49 40,717 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 35 57,264 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 27 29,313 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 26 28,224 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 21 18,890 41100 - Development of building projects 18 10,604 43210 - Electrical installation 15 5,922 62090 - Other information technology service activities 15 12,795 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 14 9,914 93130 - Fitness facilities 14 1,603 86900 - Other human health activities 14 11,807 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 12 8,501 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 12 5,335 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 12 6,045 56302 - Public houses and bars 11 6,056 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 10 10,361 71129 - Other engineering activities 10 5,930 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 10 5,786
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
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