Sheerness, Kent
2010 Annual Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 85 companies were formed in Sheerness in 2010. This total is 15.8% lower than in 2009 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 10.4% growth compared to 362,675 the previous year.
Year Sheerness UK 2010 85 400,358 2009 101 362,675 2008 123 349,203 2007 128 457,649 2006 110 405,440 Record Year 2007 (128) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 a total of 36 companies were formed in Sheerness. This figure is 26.5% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.8%.
The highest total for a second half year in Sheerness occurred in 2007 when a total of 56 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Sheerness UK 2010 36 196,609 2009 49 180,654 % change -26.5% 8.8% Record Year 2007 (56) 2003 (201,446) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
A total of 19 companies were registered in Sheerness during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 13.6% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.6% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Sheerness UK 2010 19 95,117 2009 22 85,983 % change -13.6% 10.6% Record Year 2005 (33) 2010 (95,117) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2010 5 5 9 New companies in 2009 6 9 7 % change -16.7% -44.4% 28.6% Record Year 2005 (14) 2003 (13) 2006 (10)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 103 companies were dissolved in Sheerness in 2010. This total is 14.2% lower than in 2009 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 35.9% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Sheerness UK 2010 103 342,232 2009 120 533,773 2008 44 237,901 2007 38 220,295 2006 59 200,166 Record Year 2009 (120) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 a total of 40 companies were dissolved in Sheerness. This figure is 28.6% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -32.7%.
The highest total for a second half year in Sheerness occurred in 2009 when a total of 56 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Sheerness UK 2010 40 164,601 2009 56 244,537 % change -28.6% -32.7% Record Year 2009 (56) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
A total of 21 companies were dissolved in Sheerness during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 32.3% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 9.7% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Sheerness UK 2010 21 76,896 2009 31 85,136 % change -32.3% -9.7% Record Year 2009 (31) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2010 8 8 5 Closed companies in 2009 14 8 9 % change -42.9% 0.0% -44% Record Year 2009 (14) 2005 (10) 2009 (9)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of -18 companies were removed to the company register for Sheerness in 2010. This number represents decline of 17.8% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 16.0%.
This number is 1 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2007 when the Sheerness company register grew by 90 companies.
Year Sheerness UK 2010 -18 58,126 2009 -19 -171,098 2008 79 111,302 2007 90 237,354 2006 51 205,274 Record Year 2007 (90) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 the company register for Sheerness decreased by 4 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Sheerness UK 2010 -4 32,008 2009 -7 -63,883 Record Year 2007 (36) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
Net company growth for Sheerness during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) was -2 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Sheerness UK 2010 -2 18,221 2009 -9 847 Record Year 2003 (21) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2010 -3 -3 4 Net growth in 2009 -8 1 -2 Record Year 2008 (11) 2003 (12) 2003 (8)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2010)
In 2010 Sheerness formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2009 when Sheerness was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year Sheerness 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% 2006 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1979 (0.0%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 Sheerness formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Sheerness 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% 2006 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1972 (0.0%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
In the fourth quarter of 2010, Sheerness formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Sheerness 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% 2006 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1972 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2010 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% UK formation share in 2009 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% % change -27.0% -50.2% 22.5% Record Year 1963 (0.1%) 1972 (0.1%) 1984 (0.1%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2010)
The average age of a director in 2010 was 48.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.9% compared to the UK figure of 2.5%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 9.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2010 was 45.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.5% compared to the UK figure of 2.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 7.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2010 was 44.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 8.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2010)
The record year for female directors in Sheerness was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Sheerness in 2010 was 27.8%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.2%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The record second half year for female directors in Sheerness was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
22.9% of all director appointments in Sheerness in the second half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.0% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Sheerness was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
25.0% of all director appointments in Sheerness in the fourth quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2009-Dec 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage D 2.17% CONSULTING 5.06% 1ST 1.63% MANAGEMENT 5.01% B 1.63% CONSULTANCY 3.14% LOGISTICS 1.63% PROPERTY 2.36% MAINTENANCE 1.63% TRADING 2.11% ENGINEERING 1.63% ASSOCIATES 1.95% L 1.09% DESIGN 1.92% J 1.09% BUSINESS 1.82% C 1.09% CONSTRUCTION 1.82% CATERING 1.09% CONSULTANTS 1.76% ENTERPRISES 1.09% MEDIA 1.71% A. 1.09% ENGINEERING 1.62% DEVELOPMENTS 1.09% LONDON 1.60% (SOUTH 1.09% CARE 1.45% EAST) 1.09% INVESTMENTS 1.44% SHEPPEY 1.09% GLOBAL 1.43% POINT 1.09% J 1.42% INNS 1.09% IT 1.41% RESTORATION 1.09% PROPERTIES 1.34% CLEANING 1.09% INTERNATIONAL 1.34% NGINEERING 1.09% BUILDING 1.34% DESIGN 1.09% M 1.30% KENT 1.09% ELECTRICAL 1.25% IN 0.54% SYSTEMS 1.24% SEMI 0.54% S 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 60 199,572 7487 - Other business activities 10 63,348 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 6 6,598 7260 - Other computer related activities 6 8,089 4525 - Other special trades construction 5 1,811 4545 - Other building completion 4 2,598 4534 - Other building installation 4 2,357 4531 - Installation electrical wiring etc. 3 2,170 9999 - Dormant Company 3 20,144 5155 - Wholesale of chemical products 3 69 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 3 9,177 99999 - Dormant Company 3 16,285 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 3 7,298 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 3 8,799 9305 - Other service activities 3 8,858 49410 - Freight transport by road 3 2,008 6023 - Other passenger land transport 3 439 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 3 1,926 4542 - Joinery installation 3 956 8042 - Adult and other education 3 2,142
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07421652 ISLAND PERFORMING ARTS LIMITED 28 Oct 2010 07413092 COLTON GARDENS LTD 20 Oct 2010 07413073 ARUN TECHNOLOGY LTD 20 Oct 2010 07404184 MARINUS LTD 12 Oct 2010 07398397 FIRST RECRUITMENT SOLUTIONS LTD 06 Oct 2010