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2013 Annual Business Confidence Report

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Headlines

  • 2013 was a record year for company registrations in Sheerness when compared to any year in history.
  • The second half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Sheerness when compared to any previous second half year.
  • The second half of 2013 was a record second half year for company registrations in Sheerness when compared to any half year in history.
  • Q4 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Sheerness when compared to any previous Q4.
  • Q4 2013 was a record quarter for company registrations in Sheerness when compared to any quarter in history.
  • December 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Sheerness when compared to any previous December.
  • November 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Sheerness when compared to any previous November.
  • October 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Sheerness when compared to any previous October.
  • October 2013 was a record month for company closures in Sheerness when compared to any month in history.

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. Annual Data (2013)

    2013 was a record year for company registrations in Sheerness when compared to any year in history.

    A total of 135 companies were formed in Sheerness in 2013. This total is 14.4% higher than in 2012 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 7.6% growth compared to 491,893 the previous year.

    YearSheernessUK
    2013135529,363
    2012118491,893
    2011107452,870
    201085400,358
    2009101362,675
    Record Year2013 (135)2013 (529,363)
    New Companies by Year

  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)

    The second half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Sheerness when compared to any previous second half year.

    The second half of 2013 was a record second half year for company registrations in Sheerness when compared to any half year in history.

    In the second half of 2013 a total of 74 companies were formed in Sheerness. This figure is 57.4% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 8.9%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Sheerness occurred in 2013 when a total of 74 were formed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)SheernessUK
    201374259,931
    201247238,743
    % change57.4%8.9%
    Record Year2013 (74)2013 (259,931)
    New Companies by Half Year

  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)

    Q4 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Sheerness when compared to any previous Q4.

    Q4 2013 was a record quarter for company registrations in Sheerness when compared to any quarter in history.

    A total of 42 companies were registered in Sheerness during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 75.0% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 6.1% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013)SheernessUK
    201342127,247
    201224119,875
    % change75.0%6.1%
    Record Year 2013 (42) 2013 (127,247)
    New Companies by Quarter

  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)

    December 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Sheerness when compared to any previous December.

    November 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Sheerness when compared to any previous November.

    New Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    New companies in 2013131613
    New companies in 201211103
    % change18.2%60.0%333.3%
    Record Year2005 (14)2013 (16)2013 (13)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Annual Data (2013)

    A total of 93 companies were dissolved in Sheerness in 2013. This total is 34.8% higher than in 2012 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 13.1% growth compared to the previous year.

    YearSheernessUK
    201393332,213
    201269293,729
    2011108314,524
    2010103342,233
    2009120533,789
    Record Year2009 (120)2009 (533,789)
    Dissolved Companies by Year

  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)

    In the second half of 2013 a total of 51 companies were dissolved in Sheerness. This figure is 34.2% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 21.3%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Sheerness occurred in 2011 when a total of 59 were closed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)SheernessUK
    201351177,021
    201238145,935
    % change34.2%21.3%
    Record Year2011 (59)2009 (244,544)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year

  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)

    A total of 36 companies were dissolved in Sheerness during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 140.0% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 29.7% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013)SheernessUK
    20133690,851
    20121570,027
    % change140.0%29.7%
    Record Year 2011 (36) 2013 (90,851)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter

  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)

    October 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Sheerness when compared to any previous October.

    October 2013 was a record month for company closures in Sheerness when compared to any month in history.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Closed companies in 20132187
    Closed companies in 2012924
    % change133.3%300.0%75%
    Record Year2013 (21)2011 (16)2011 (18)

Net Company Growth

  1. Annual Data (2013)

    A total of 42 companies were added to the company register for Sheerness in 2013. This number represents growth of 31.1% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 37.2%.

    This number is 7 companies lower 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.

    YearSheernessUK
    201342197,150
    201249198,164
    2011-1138,346
    2010-1858,125
    2009-19-171,114
    Record Year2007 (90)2007 (237,353)
    Net Growth by Year

  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)

    In the second half of 2013 the company register for Sheerness increased by 23 companies.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)SheernessUK
    20132382,910
    2012992,808
    Record Year2007 (36)2003 (117,772)
    Net Growth by Half Year

  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)

    Net company growth for Sheerness during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) was 6 companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013)SheernessUK
    2013636,396
    2012949,848
    Record Year 2006 (19) 2012 (49,848)
    Net Growth by Quarter

  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)

    Net Growth by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Net growth in 2013-886
    Net growth in 201228-1
    Record Year2008 (11)2003 (12)2006 (8)

UK Company Share

  1. Annual Data (2013)

    In 2013 Sheerness formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2012 when Sheerness was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.

    YearSheerness
    20130.0%
    20120.0%
    20110.0%
    20100.0%
    20090.0%
    Record Year (since 1960)2008 (0.0%)
    Company Share by Year

  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)

    In the second half of 2013 Sheerness formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.0%.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)Sheerness
    20130.0%
    20120.0%
    20110.0%
    20100.0%
    20090.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2007 (0.0%)
    Company Share by Half Year

  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)

    In the fourth quarter of 2013, Sheerness formed 0.0% of all UK companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013)Sheerness
    20130.0%
    20120.0%
    20110.0%
    20100.0%
    20090.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2005 (0.0%)
    Company Share by Quarter

  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)

    Company Share by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    UK formation share in 20130.0%0.0%0.0%
    UK formation share in 20120.0%0.0%0.0%
    % change9.6%57.2%295.8%
    Record Year2005 (0.0%)2003 (0.0%)2005 (0.0%)

Director Age

  1. Annual Data (2013)

    The average age of a director in 2013 was 42.0.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.

    Director Age by Year

  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)

    The average age of a director in the second half of 2013 was 41.9.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.8%.

    Director Age by Half Year

  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)

    The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2013 was 41.4.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.5% compared to the UK figure of 5.1%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Annual Data (2013)

    The record year for female directors in Sheerness was 1995 when 41.5% of all directors were female.

    The percentage of female directors in Sheerness in 2013 was 31.4%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.0%

    Director Gender by Year

  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)

    The record second half year for female directors in Sheerness was 2007 when 38.4% of all directors were female.

    34.7% of all director appointments in Sheerness in the second half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year

  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)

    The record fourth quarter for female directors in Sheerness was in 2008 when 38.5% of all directors were female.

    30.6% of all director appointments in Sheerness in the fourth quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.6% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Dec 2012-Dec 2013)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    T2.20%CONSULTING5.22%
    S1.47%MANAGEMENT4.72%
    KENT1.47%CONSULTANCY3.45%
    C.I.C.1.10%PROPERTY2.59%
    PROPERTIES1.10%TRADING2.08%
    BUSINESS1.10%ENGINEERING1.87%
    SHEPPEY0.73%LONDON1.86%
    VINTAGE0.73%DESIGN1.76%
    ESTATES0.73%CONSTRUCTION1.73%
    DESIGN0.73%CARE1.73%
    40.73%BUSINESS1.71%
    ELECTRICAL0.73%CONSULTANTS1.68%
    CLEANING0.73%GLOBAL1.58%
    SUPPLIES0.73%INVESTMENTS1.56%
    SECURITY0.73%PROPERTIES1.54%
    BOLT-HOLE0.73%ASSOCIATES1.53%
    CONSULTANCY0.73%J1.51%
    YOUR0.73%MEDIA1.50%
    RWH0.73%IT1.35%
    PUBLISHING0.73%DEVELOPMENTS1.23%
    MANAGEMENT0.73%M1.23%
    D0.73%BUILDING1.21%
    WASTE0.73%ELECTRICAL1.20%
    HIRE0.73%CAPITAL1.19%
    R0.73%ENERGY1.14%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied69266,814
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified826,001
    99999 - Dormant Company846,762
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified655,342
    41100 - Development of building projects69,485
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified47,823
    86102 - Medical nursing home activities4428
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate48,733
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities47,075
    43210 - Electrical installation45,730
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing45,405
    96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment36,000
    74990 - Non-trading company314,223
    49410 - Freight transport by road37,333
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities327,183
    56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands37,010
    56290 - Other food services33,837
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation24,687
    78200 - Temporary employment agency activities21,907
    43342 - Glazing2966

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08800993 UNIVERSAL BROTHERS LIMITED 03 Dec 2013
    08801601 YOUR VINTAGE OCCASION LIMITED 04 Dec 2013
    08804663 PITTSY LIMITED 06 Dec 2013
    08804960 PLAYTIME69 LIMITED 06 Dec 2013
    08806786 SCOOTS R US LIMITED 09 Dec 2013
    08810067 RYAN-WALSTOW LTD 11 Dec 2013
    08815482 CARTY PROPERTY MAINTENANCE LTD 16 Dec 2013
    08820638 CARAVANPARKCROWD LIMITED 19 Dec 2013
    08822938 MCCALLS OF KENT LTD 20 Dec 2013
    08824261 HETTYS VINTAGE HIRE LTD 23 Dec 2013
    08824941 INLINE PAYROLL LIMITED 23 Dec 2013
    08826553 LEEMMA PROPERTIES LTD 27 Dec 2013
    08826564 DETRA PROPERTIES LTD 27 Dec 2013

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