Sheerness, Kent
2013 Annual Business Confidence Report
NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.
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
New Company Registrations
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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.
Year Sheerness UK 2013 135 529,363 2012 118 491,893 2011 107 452,870 2010 85 400,358 2009 101 362,675 Record Year 2013 (135) 2013 (529,363) New Companies by Year
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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) Sheerness UK 2013 74 259,931 2012 47 238,743 % change 57.4% 8.9% Record Year 2013 (74) 2013 (259,931) New Companies by Half Year
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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) Sheerness UK 2013 42 127,247 2012 24 119,875 % change 75.0% 6.1% Record Year 2013 (42) 2013 (127,247) New Companies by Quarter
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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
October November December New companies in 2013 13 16 13 New companies in 2012 11 10 3 % change 18.2% 60.0% 333.3% Record Year 2005 (14) 2013 (16) 2013 (13)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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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.
Year Sheerness UK 2013 93 332,213 2012 69 293,729 2011 108 314,524 2010 103 342,233 2009 120 533,789 Record Year 2009 (120) 2009 (533,789) Dissolved Companies by Year
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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) Sheerness UK 2013 51 177,021 2012 38 145,935 % change 34.2% 21.3% Record Year 2011 (59) 2009 (244,544) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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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) Sheerness UK 2013 36 90,851 2012 15 70,027 % change 140.0% 29.7% Record Year 2011 (36) 2013 (90,851) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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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
October November December Closed companies in 2013 21 8 7 Closed companies in 2012 9 2 4 % change 133.3% 300.0% 75% Record Year 2013 (21) 2011 (16) 2011 (18)
Net Company Growth
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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.
Year Sheerness UK 2013 42 197,150 2012 49 198,164 2011 -1 138,346 2010 -18 58,125 2009 -19 -171,114 Record Year 2007 (90) 2007 (237,353) Net Growth by Year
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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) Sheerness UK 2013 23 82,910 2012 9 92,808 Record Year 2007 (36) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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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) Sheerness UK 2013 6 36,396 2012 9 49,848 Record Year 2006 (19) 2012 (49,848) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2013 -8 8 6 Net growth in 2012 2 8 -1 Record Year 2008 (11) 2003 (12) 2006 (8)
UK Company Share
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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.
Year Sheerness 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 2008 (0.0%) Company Share by Year
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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 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 2007 (0.0%) Company Share by Half Year
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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 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 2005 (0.0%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2013 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% UK formation share in 2012 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% % change 9.6% 57.2% 295.8% Record Year 2005 (0.0%) 2003 (0.0%) 2005 (0.0%)
Director Age
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2012-Dec 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage T 2.20% CONSULTING 5.22% S 1.47% MANAGEMENT 4.72% KENT 1.47% CONSULTANCY 3.45% C.I.C. 1.10% PROPERTY 2.59% PROPERTIES 1.10% TRADING 2.08% BUSINESS 1.10% ENGINEERING 1.87% SHEPPEY 0.73% LONDON 1.86% VINTAGE 0.73% DESIGN 1.76% ESTATES 0.73% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% DESIGN 0.73% CARE 1.73% 4 0.73% BUSINESS 1.71% ELECTRICAL 0.73% CONSULTANTS 1.68% CLEANING 0.73% GLOBAL 1.58% SUPPLIES 0.73% INVESTMENTS 1.56% SECURITY 0.73% PROPERTIES 1.54% BOLT-HOLE 0.73% ASSOCIATES 1.53% CONSULTANCY 0.73% J 1.51% YOUR 0.73% MEDIA 1.50% RWH 0.73% IT 1.35% PUBLISHING 0.73% DEVELOPMENTS 1.23% MANAGEMENT 0.73% M 1.23% D 0.73% BUILDING 1.21% WASTE 0.73% ELECTRICAL 1.20% HIRE 0.73% CAPITAL 1.19% R 0.73% ENERGY 1.14%
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 69 266,814 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 8 26,001 99999 - Dormant Company 8 46,762 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 6 55,342 41100 - Development of building projects 6 9,485 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 4 7,823 86102 - Medical nursing home activities 4 428 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 4 8,733 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 4 7,075 43210 - Electrical installation 4 5,730 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 4 5,405 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 3 6,000 74990 - Non-trading company 3 14,223 49410 - Freight transport by road 3 7,333 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 3 27,183 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 3 7,010 56290 - Other food services 3 3,837 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 2 4,687 78200 - Temporary employment agency activities 2 1,907 43342 - Glazing 2 966
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08759779 ISLAND TRAINING SERVICES LIMITED 04 Nov 2013 08760314 AML & MLRO SERVICES LTD 04 Nov 2013 08763555 SCOOTFAMILYCENTER LIMITED 06 Nov 2013 08766341 HILLARY NELSON LIMITED 07 Nov 2013 08767005 KTD PRISON 07 Nov 2013 08769079 F1 PLUMBING & HEATING LTD 11 Nov 2013 08777718 DREAMHOMES G.B. LTD. 15 Nov 2013 08778187 TIME OF YOUR LIFE EVENTS LTD 18 Nov 2013 08780283 SPRINGS ROCK LTD 18 Nov 2013 08786243 PRICELINK LIMITED 22 Nov 2013 08786486 THE GEORGE HOTEL, LYDD LIMITED 22 Nov 2013 08787089 EXION SERVICES LIMITED 22 Nov 2013 08790130 FREDERICK'S OF KENT LTD 26 Nov 2013 08790220 DSD 75 LTD 26 Nov 2013 08795159 SPINFLOW METAL SPINNERS LIMITED 28 Nov 2013 08795829 UCONSULT 247 LIMITED 29 Nov 2013