Rochester, Kent
Q1 2015 Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- Q1 2015 saw a new record in company registrations in Rochester when compared to any previous Q1.
- Q1 2015 was a record quarter for company registrations in Rochester when compared to any quarter in history.
- March 2015 saw a new record in company registrations in Rochester when compared to any previous March.
- February 2015 saw a new record in company registrations in Rochester when compared to any previous February.
- February 2015 was a record month for company registrations in Rochester when compared to any month in history.
- February 2015 saw a new record in company closures in Rochester when compared to any previous February.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2015)
Q1 2015 saw a new record in company registrations in Rochester when compared to any previous Q1.
Q1 2015 was a record quarter for company registrations in Rochester when compared to any quarter in history.
A total of 192 companies were registered in Rochester during the first quarter of 2015 (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015).
This figure is an increase of 17.1% versus the same period last year (Q1 2014). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 6.9% against the same period last year.
first quarter (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015) Rochester UK 2015 192 161,156 2014 164 150,722 % change 17.1% 6.9% Record Year 2015 (192) 2007 (166,814) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2015)
March 2015 saw a new record in company registrations in Rochester when compared to any previous March.
February 2015 saw a new record in company registrations in Rochester when compared to any previous February.
February 2015 was a record month for company registrations in Rochester when compared to any month in history.
New Companies by Month
January February March New companies in 2015 44 75 73 New companies in 2014 51 57 56 % change -13.7% 31.6% 30.4% Record Year 2012 (72) 2015 (75) 2007 (73)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2015)
A total of 120 companies were dissolved in Rochester during the first quarter of 2015 (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015).
This figure is an increase of 50.0% versus the same period last year (Q1 2014). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.7% against the same period last year.
first quarter (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015) Rochester UK 2015 120 89,523 2014 80 82,370 % change 50.0% 8.7% Record Year 2015 (120) 2009 (108,066) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2015)
February 2015 saw a new record in company closures in Rochester when compared to any previous February.
Dissolved Companies by Month
January February March Closed companies in 2015 36 40 44 Closed companies in 2014 26 28 26 % change 38.5% 42.9% 69% Record Year 2013 (48) 2015 (40) 2009 (67)
Net Company Growth
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2015)
Net company growth for Rochester during the first quarter of 2015 (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015) was 72 companies.
first quarter (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015) Rochester UK 2015 72 71,633 2014 84 68,352 Record Year 2012 (116) 2007 (111,282) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2015)
Net Growth by Month
January February March Net growth in 2015 8 35 29 Net growth in 2014 25 29 30 Record Year 2012 (46) 2012 (47) 2007 (49)
UK Company Share
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2015)
In the first quarter of 2015, Rochester formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
first quarter (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015) Rochester 2015 0.1% 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2001 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2015)
Company Share by Month
January February March UK formation share in 2015 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2014 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -15.4% 21.2% 18.8% Record Year 2012 (0.2%) 1987 (0.2%) 2001 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2015)
The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2015 was 42.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2015)
The record first quarter for female directors in Rochester was in 2008 when 33.7% of all directors were female.
29.1% of all director appointments in Rochester in the first quarter of 2015 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 2014-Mar 2015)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 1.20% CONSULTING 5.23% BUILDING 1.12% MANAGEMENT 4.56% CONSULTANCY 1.12% CONSULTANCY 3.62% ELECTRICAL 0.95% PROPERTY 2.72% CONSULTING 0.95% CONSTRUCTION 2.19% MAINTENANCE 0.95% CARE 2.13% PROPERTY 0.95% ENGINEERING 2.12% KENT 0.86% LONDON 1.91% ENGINEERING 0.77% TRADING 1.88% CONSTRUCTION 0.69% TRANSPORT 1.82% J 0.69% ELECTRICAL 1.76% CARE 0.60% DESIGN 1.65% CAR 0.60% PROPERTIES 1.63% DEVELOPMENTS 0.60% CO., 1.58% ASSOCIATES 0.60% J 1.55% SCAFFOLDING 0.52% CONSULTANTS 1.54% SYSTEMS 0.52% BUSINESS 1.49% CARPENTRY 0.52% INVESTMENTS 1.49% BUSINESS 0.52% GLOBAL 1.46% 4 0.52% ASSOCIATES 1.44% SALES 0.43% DEVELOPMENTS 1.36% RAIL 0.43% BUILDING 1.31% IT 0.43% IT 1.30% D 0.43% MEDIA 1.28% CONTRACTORS 0.43% M 1.27%
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 319 288,953 99999 - Dormant Company 60 49,474 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 43 43,081 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 39 58,522 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 26 30,825 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 25 29,218 41100 - Development of building projects 22 11,863 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 21 19,098 86900 - Other human health activities 19 13,990 43210 - Electrical installation 19 6,139 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 19 10,200 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 16 9,080 93130 - Fitness facilities 13 1,710 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 13 5,392 43290 - Other construction installation 11 3,281 62090 - Other information technology service activities 11 12,862 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 11 11,600 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 10 6,238 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 9 6,052 56302 - Public houses and bars 9 6,355
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 09372656 CEE SERVICE LIMITED 05 Jan 2015 09374539 JJG FLEET CONSULTANTS LIMITED 06 Jan 2015 09390352 PCL GLAZING LTD. 15 Jan 2015 09391423 THERAPEUTIC ASSOCIATES LIMITED 15 Jan 2015 09400127 STROOD FLOORING LTD 21 Jan 2015 09405490 ADECO PROFESSIONALS LIMITED 26 Jan 2015 09406874 BAYROC SECURITY SOLUTIONS LIMITED 26 Jan 2015 09412372 RESOLVE RESIDENTIAL LIMITED 29 Jan 2015 09415197 LEE COWEN ELECTRICAL SERVICES LIMITED 30 Jan 2015 09371771 MADCAT LTD 02 Jan 2015 09375320 ACTILEAN LIMITED 06 Jan 2015 09375517 ASA ELECTRONICS LTD 06 Jan 2015 09385927 WAINSCOTT CAR CENTRE LIMITED 13 Jan 2015 09389460 MINIMISE GENERATION LIMITED 14 Jan 2015 09393045 JOE WICKS LTD 16 Jan 2015 09393884 DA JA VIEW PRODUCTIONS LTD 19 Jan 2015 09400686 IHS GAS & PLUMBING LIMITED 22 Jan 2015 09402235 SELECT CONSTRUCTION LTD 22 Jan 2015 09403985 ISAAC HANNAH LIMITED 23 Jan 2015 09405231 MERIT BUILDING SERVICES (UK) LIMITED 26 Jan 2015 09409103 ISSAC HANNAH LIMITED 27 Jan 2015 09411540 ARK BUSINESS SOLUTIONS (UK) LIMITED 28 Jan 2015 09375420 GYMWEAR CARD LIMITED 06 Jan 2015 09382073 CM POWER LIMITED 09 Jan 2015 09394859 FLOPPYWUZZLE & CO LTD 19 Jan 2015
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