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
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07236774 VECTORWAVE LIMITED 27 Apr 2010 07232347 PHILLIPS INTERIORS LIMITED 22 Apr 2010 07230769 STORAGE CONNECTIONS LIMITED 21 Apr 2010 07223056 APS CERAMICS LIMITED 14 Apr 2010 07239827 ACEPARTS (UK) LIMITED 30 Apr 2010 07238562 NORWYN COMMUNITY SERVICES LIMITED 29 Apr 2010 07238429 RTB CONSTRUCTION (UK) LTD 29 Apr 2010 07237327 SKC ENGINEERING LIMITED 28 Apr 2010 07234617 FAMILY DEFENCE LAW LTD. 26 Apr 2010 07234430 INVICTA SECURITY LTD 26 Apr 2010 07226962 UK INSPECTION AND TESTING LTD 19 Apr 2010 07220310 CHEMTORK LIMITED 12 Apr 2010 07217836 SITE ORGANISER LIMITED 09 Apr 2010 07216223 JCOP LIMITED 08 Apr 2010 07212904 S & N PHAB STUDIO LIMITED 06 Apr 2010 OC354203 I. ELLIS LLP 16 Apr 2010
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