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Sittingbourne, Kent

2011 Half Year Business Confidence Report

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. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 149 companies were formed in Sittingbourne. This figure is 19.2% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 12.3%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Sittingbourne occurred in 2004 when a total of 236 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)SittingbourneUK
    2011149228,735
    2010125203,749
    % change19.2%12.3%
    Record Year2004 (236)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    A total of 81 companies were registered in Sittingbourne during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is an increase of 50.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.9% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)SittingbourneUK
    201181112,344
    20105498,612
    % change50.0%13.9%
    Record Year 2006 (101) 2011 (112,344)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2011292329
    New companies in 2010161820
    % change81.3%27.8%45.0%
    Record Year2005 (36)2006 (31)2005 (37)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 142 companies were dissolved in Sittingbourne. This figure is 7.2% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.6%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Sittingbourne occurred in 2009 when a total of 266 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)SittingbourneUK
    2011142162,310
    2010153177,631
    % change-7.2%-8.6%
    Record Year2009 (266)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    A total of 55 companies were dissolved in Sittingbourne during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is a decrease of 15.4% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 24.9% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)SittingbourneUK
    20115571,324
    20106594,954
    % change-15.4%-24.9%
    Record Year 2008 (139) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2011102520
    Closed companies in 2010211826
    % change-52.4%38.9%-23%
    Record Year2009 (28)2008 (116)2009 (27)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 the company register for Sittingbourne increased by 7 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)SittingbourneUK
    2011766,425
    2010-2826,118
    Record Year2004 (186)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    Net company growth for Sittingbourne during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) was 26 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)SittingbourneUK
    20112641,020
    2010-113,658
    Record Year 2006 (67) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201119-29
    Net growth in 2010-50-6
    Record Year2005 (26)2000 (24)2005 (23)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 Sittingbourne formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Sittingbourne
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1971 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    In the second quarter of 2011, Sittingbourne formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)Sittingbourne
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20110.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20100.0%0.1%0.1%
    % change75.6%0.7%28.5%
    Record Year1969 (0.6%)1968 (0.5%)1970 (0.3%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2011 was 44.3.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2011 was 44.0.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 8.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    The record first half year for female directors in Sittingbourne was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    30.5% of all director appointments in Sittingbourne in the first half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Sittingbourne was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.

    30.3% of all director appointments in Sittingbourne in the second quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    KENT2.43%CONSULTING5.09%
    SECURITY1.39%MANAGEMENT4.86%
    CONSULTING1.21%CONSULTANCY3.17%
    D1.04%PROPERTY2.43%
    T0.87%TRADING2.05%
    CARE0.87%DESIGN1.94%
    PUBLISHING0.87%ASSOCIATES1.92%
    PROPERTY0.69%BUSINESS1.87%
    ENGINEERING0.69%CONSTRUCTION1.77%
    DESIGN0.69%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    J0.69%MEDIA1.73%
    MANAGEMENT0.69%ENGINEERING1.67%
    CLEANING0.69%LONDON1.60%
    SERVICE0.52%GLOBAL1.46%
    TRUST0.52%J1.44%
    HEATING0.52%CARE1.44%
    HOME0.52%INVESTMENTS1.42%
    P0.52%IT1.39%
    REPAIRS0.52%BUILDING1.32%
    ENERGY0.52%PROPERTIES1.31%
    IT0.52%ELECTRICAL1.30%
    TECH0.52%M1.27%
    SITTINGBOURNE0.52%S1.23%
    MY0.52%ENTERPRISES1.20%
    PROJECT0.52%SYSTEMS1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied118202,072
    7487 - Other business activities5960,758
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified3430,647
    99999 - Dormant Company1218,918
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management1116,419
    9999 - Dormant Company1020,111
    7499 - Non-trading company910,955
    7260 - Other computer related activities77,849
    7414 - Business & management consultancy713,053
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified67,835
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering65,928
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities610,545
    9305 - Other service activities69,063
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified510,322
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities53,394
    41201 - Construction of commercial buildings51,465
    43210 - Electrical installation53,085
    4531 - Installation electrical wiring etc.42,037
    4534 - Other building installation42,274
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate43,790

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07655944 RED ROCKET DIGITAL LIMITED 02 Jun 2011
    07654141 D KEULEMANS DESIGN LTD 01 Jun 2011
    07654123 SQUIRREL WOODLAND RURAL INDUSTRIES LTD 01 Jun 2011
    07667047 WAINWRIGHT SCOTT LIMITED 13 Jun 2011
    07668607 DIAMOND PRINT AND SIGNAGE LTD 14 Jun 2011
    07675232 TURNTIDE I.T. SOLUTIONS LTD 20 Jun 2011
    07676024 SMITHLIN LTD 21 Jun 2011
    07684267 PANEL TECH ELECTRICAL LTD 27 Jun 2011
    07686628 PINEX LTD 29 Jun 2011
    07662190 DARIUSZ FILIPOWSKI LIMITED 08 Jun 2011
    07662404 KPL VENTURES LTD 08 Jun 2011
    07666621 RUTH MILLIAM LTD 13 Jun 2011
    07666707 EYES ON THE FUTURE INT. LTD 13 Jun 2011
    07667130 FAVERSHAM CREEK TRUST 13 Jun 2011
    07668199 DEFINED COMPANY LIMITED 14 Jun 2011
    07671194 RAISING SILVER THEATRE LTD 15 Jun 2011
    07672192 COLOUR N CHROME LTD 16 Jun 2011
    07675887 KENT PIZZA LTD 21 Jun 2011
    07682302 CLAWS AND JAWS LTD 24 Jun 2011
    07682442 MICHAZ SOLUTIONS LIMITED 24 Jun 2011
    07685881 GLITZ LTD 28 Jun 2011
    07686504 DONKEY STUD STUDIOS LIMITED 29 Jun 2011
    07688503 LADY V SONGS LIMITED 30 Jun 2011
    07688967 FIGURES PLEASE LTD 30 Jun 2011
    07672755 WEST KENT COUNSELLING AND PSYCHOTHERAPY LTD 16 Jun 2011

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