Sittingbourne, Kent
2010 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 a total of 125 companies were formed in Sittingbourne. This figure is 18.3% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.9%.
The highest total for a first half year in Sittingbourne occurred in 2004 when a total of 236 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Sittingbourne UK 2010 125 203,749 2009 153 182,021 % change -18.3% 11.9% Record Year 2004 (236) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
A total of 54 companies were registered in Sittingbourne during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 27.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Sittingbourne UK 2010 54 98,612 2009 74 90,987 % change -27.0% 8.4% Record Year 2006 (101) 2007 (112,283) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2010 16 18 20 New companies in 2009 23 25 26 % change -30.4% -28.0% -23.1% Record Year 2005 (36) 2006 (31) 2005 (37)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 a total of 153 companies were dissolved in Sittingbourne. This figure is 42.5% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -38.6%.
The highest total for a first half year in Sittingbourne occurred in 2009 when a total of 266 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Sittingbourne UK 2010 153 177,631 2009 266 289,236 % change -42.5% -38.6% Record Year 2009 (266) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
A total of 65 companies were dissolved in Sittingbourne during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 35.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 47.6% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Sittingbourne UK 2010 65 94,954 2009 101 181,176 % change -35.6% -47.6% Record Year 2008 (139) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2010 21 18 26 Closed companies in 2009 28 46 27 % change -25.0% -60.9% -4% Record Year 2009 (28) 2008 (116) 2009 (27)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 the company register for Sittingbourne decreased by 28 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Sittingbourne UK 2010 -28 26,118 2009 -113 -107,215 Record Year 2004 (186) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
Net company growth for Sittingbourne during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) was -11 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Sittingbourne UK 2010 -11 3,658 2009 -27 -90,189 Record Year 2006 (67) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2010 -5 0 -6 Net growth in 2009 -5 -21 -1 Record Year 2005 (26) 2000 (24) 2005 (23)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 Sittingbourne formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Sittingbourne 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1971 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
In the second quarter of 2010, Sittingbourne formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Sittingbourne 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2010 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2009 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -36.0% -31.4% -30.8% Record Year 1969 (0.6%) 1968 (0.5%) 1970 (0.3%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2010 was 44.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.0% compared to the UK figure of 2.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.7%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2010 was 44.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.2% compared to the UK figure of 2.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
The record first half year for female directors in Sittingbourne was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
26.1% of all director appointments in Sittingbourne in the first half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
The record second quarter for female directors in Sittingbourne was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.
25.0% of all director appointments in Sittingbourne in the second quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage ENCORE 1.17% MANAGEMENT 5.01% M 0.98% CONSULTING 4.79% ENGINEERING 0.98% CONSULTANCY 3.02% MANAGEMENT 0.78% PROPERTY 2.40% DESIGN 0.78% ASSOCIATES 2.02% (KENT) 0.78% TRADING 2.01% JORDAN 0.59% DESIGN 1.91% SCOTT 0.59% CONSTRUCTION 1.85% CONTRACTORS 0.59% MEDIA 1.80% CONSULTANTS 0.59% BUSINESS 1.75% STEVENS 0.59% CONSULTANTS 1.71% THAMES 0.59% INTERNATIONAL 1.59% MULL 0.59% ENGINEERING 1.56% ASSOCIATES 0.59% LONDON 1.52% EVOLUTION 0.59% INVESTMENTS 1.49% HOUSE 0.59% J 1.46% HAIR 0.59% CARE 1.41% BUSINESS 0.59% GLOBAL 1.39% W 0.59% PROPERTIES 1.35% MEDIA 0.59% BUILDING 1.33% S 0.59% M 1.29% CONSULTANCY 0.59% IT 1.28% CLEANING 0.59% ELECTRICAL 1.27% SITE 0.39% GROUP 1.25% BUILDING 0.39% DEVELOPMENTS 1.25%
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 121 207,125 7487 - Other business activities 48 68,525 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 24 25,942 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 20 8,262 7260 - Other computer related activities 13 9,122 7414 - Business & management consultancy 11 14,598 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 9 13,490 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 8 8,590 99999 - Dormant Company 8 14,342 41201 - Construction of commercial buildings 7 1,438 7499 - Non-trading company 7 13,997 9999 - Dormant Company 7 19,842 9305 - Other service activities 6 8,822 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 6 2,739 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 5 3,834 4534 - Other building installation 5 2,652 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 5 6,684 4545 - Other building completion 5 3,057 7032 - Manage real estate, fee or contract 4 2,301 5020 - Maintenance & repair of motors 4 1,432
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