Sittingbourne, Kent
2011 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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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) Sittingbourne UK 2011 149 228,735 2010 125 203,749 % change 19.2% 12.3% Record Year 2004 (236) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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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) Sittingbourne UK 2011 81 112,344 2010 54 98,612 % change 50.0% 13.9% Record Year 2006 (101) 2011 (112,344) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2011 29 23 29 New companies in 2010 16 18 20 % change 81.3% 27.8% 45.0% Record Year 2005 (36) 2006 (31) 2005 (37)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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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) Sittingbourne UK 2011 142 162,310 2010 153 177,631 % change -7.2% -8.6% Record Year 2009 (266) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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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) Sittingbourne UK 2011 55 71,324 2010 65 94,954 % change -15.4% -24.9% Record Year 2008 (139) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2011 10 25 20 Closed companies in 2010 21 18 26 % change -52.4% 38.9% -23% Record Year 2009 (28) 2008 (116) 2009 (27)
Net Company Growth
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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) Sittingbourne UK 2011 7 66,425 2010 -28 26,118 Record Year 2004 (186) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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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) Sittingbourne UK 2011 26 41,020 2010 -11 3,658 Record Year 2006 (67) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2011 19 -2 9 Net growth in 2010 -5 0 -6 Record Year 2005 (26) 2000 (24) 2005 (23)
UK Company Share
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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 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1971 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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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 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2010 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% % change 75.6% 0.7% 28.5% Record Year 1969 (0.6%) 1968 (0.5%) 1970 (0.3%)
Director Age
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage KENT 2.43% CONSULTING 5.09% SECURITY 1.39% MANAGEMENT 4.86% CONSULTING 1.21% CONSULTANCY 3.17% D 1.04% PROPERTY 2.43% T 0.87% TRADING 2.05% CARE 0.87% DESIGN 1.94% PUBLISHING 0.87% ASSOCIATES 1.92% PROPERTY 0.69% BUSINESS 1.87% ENGINEERING 0.69% CONSTRUCTION 1.77% DESIGN 0.69% CONSULTANTS 1.76% J 0.69% MEDIA 1.73% MANAGEMENT 0.69% ENGINEERING 1.67% CLEANING 0.69% LONDON 1.60% SERVICE 0.52% GLOBAL 1.46% TRUST 0.52% J 1.44% HEATING 0.52% CARE 1.44% HOME 0.52% INVESTMENTS 1.42% P 0.52% IT 1.39% REPAIRS 0.52% BUILDING 1.32% ENERGY 0.52% PROPERTIES 1.31% IT 0.52% ELECTRICAL 1.30% TECH 0.52% M 1.27% SITTINGBOURNE 0.52% S 1.23% MY 0.52% ENTERPRISES 1.20% PROJECT 0.52% SYSTEMS 1.20%
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 118 202,072 7487 - Other business activities 59 60,758 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 34 30,647 99999 - Dormant Company 12 18,918 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 11 16,419 9999 - Dormant Company 10 20,111 7499 - Non-trading company 9 10,955 7260 - Other computer related activities 7 7,849 7414 - Business & management consultancy 7 13,053 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 6 7,835 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 6 5,928 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 6 10,545 9305 - Other service activities 6 9,063 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 5 10,322 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 5 3,394 41201 - Construction of commercial buildings 5 1,465 43210 - Electrical installation 5 3,085 4531 - Installation electrical wiring etc. 4 2,037 4534 - Other building installation 4 2,274 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 4 3,790
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