Sittingbourne, Kent

2013 Half Year 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

  • Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Sittingbourne when compared to any previous Q2.
  • April 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Sittingbourne when compared to any previous April.
  • April 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Sittingbourne when compared to any previous April.

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 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 a total of 191 companies were formed in Sittingbourne. This figure is 11.0% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.

    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
    2013191269,432
    2012172253,150
    % change11.0%6.4%
    Record Year2004 (236)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Sittingbourne when compared to any previous Q2.

    A total of 105 companies were registered in Sittingbourne during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 26.5% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)SittingbourneUK
    2013105134,630
    201283121,659
    % change26.5%10.7%
    Record Year 2013 (105) 2013 (134,630)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    April 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Sittingbourne when compared to any previous April.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2013463029
    New companies in 2012293618
    % change58.6%-16.7%61.1%
    Record Year2013 (46)2012 (36)2005 (37)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 a total of 103 companies were dissolved in Sittingbourne. This figure is 9.6% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 5.0%.

    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
    2013103155,192
    201294147,794
    % change9.6%5.0%
    Record Year2009 (266)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    A total of 52 companies were dissolved in Sittingbourne during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).

    This figure is a decrease of 5.5% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 3.7% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)SittingbourneUK
    20135277,278
    20125580,218
    % change-5.5%-3.7%
    Record Year 2008 (139) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2013181915
    Closed companies in 2012211024
    % change-14.3%90.0%-38%
    Record Year2009 (28)2008 (116)2009 (27)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 the company register for Sittingbourne increased by 88 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)SittingbourneUK
    201388114,240
    201278105,356
    Record Year2004 (186)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    Net company growth for Sittingbourne during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was 53 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)SittingbourneUK
    20135357,352
    20122841,441
    Record Year 2006 (67) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    April 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Sittingbourne when compared to any previous April.

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2013281114
    Net growth in 2012826-6
    Record Year2013 (28)2012 (26)2005 (23)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 Sittingbourne formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Sittingbourne
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2004 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    In the second quarter of 2013, Sittingbourne formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)Sittingbourne
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2004 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20130.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20120.1%0.1%0.0%
    % change33.3%-19.1%45.7%
    Record Year1993 (0.2%)1986 (0.2%)1996 (0.2%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2013 was 44.2.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2013 was 44.2.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    The record first half year for female directors in Sittingbourne was 2007 when 36.7% of all directors were female.

    30.5% of all director appointments in Sittingbourne in the first half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Sittingbourne was in 2007 when 37.9% of all directors were female.

    33.2% of all director appointments in Sittingbourne in the second quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    KENT2.02%CONSULTING5.25%
    CONSULTING1.09%MANAGEMENT4.80%
    ELECTRICAL1.09%CONSULTANCY3.41%
    CONSULTANCY0.93%PROPERTY2.48%
    TRAINING0.93%TRADING2.05%
    MAINTENANCE0.93%ENGINEERING1.81%
    PROPERTY0.78%DESIGN1.79%
    CARE0.78%LONDON1.77%
    SWALE0.62%BUSINESS1.77%
    CONSTRUCTION0.62%CONSULTANTS1.68%
    RTM0.62%CONSTRUCTION1.68%
    ROAD0.62%ASSOCIATES1.67%
    CLEANING0.62%GLOBAL1.59%
    MANAGEMENT0.62%MEDIA1.57%
    (KENT)0.62%CARE1.55%
    TO0.47%J1.53%
    INDUSTRIAL0.47%INVESTMENTS1.46%
    ENGINEERING0.47%IT1.40%
    CLUB0.47%PROPERTIES1.40%
    CONSULTANTS0.47%M1.26%
    CREATIVE0.47%BUILDING1.22%
    T0.47%ELECTRICAL1.19%
    VENTURES0.47%ENTERPRISES1.18%
    CENTRE0.47%CAPITAL1.16%
    SECURITY0.47%TRAINING1.16%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied129257,517
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified2354,555
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities1825,583
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management1633,633
    99999 - Dormant Company1544,817
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified1424,324
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet147,793
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified137,212
    62090 - Other information technology service activities1112,578
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing115,253
    86900 - Other human health activities108,687
    41100 - Development of building projects98,876
    74990 - Non-trading company814,303
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings75,665
    85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified75,319
    49410 - Freight transport by road76,273
    47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets75,366
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified717,095
    43210 - Electrical installation65,611
    7487 - Other business activities64,205

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08516040 KEFA FITNESS TRAINING LTD 03 May 2013
    08518166 RATIO CYCLERY LTD 07 May 2013
    08524677 SUREFORM PAVING LIMITED 10 May 2013
    08526744 NAOMI DUBREUIL EDITING LIMITED 13 May 2013
    08529955 CANTIANA M&C LTD 15 May 2013
    08533673 KEFA CONSULTING LIMITED 17 May 2013
    08536879 D. BENNETT CEILINGS LIMITED 20 May 2013
    08540062 OFF THE HOOK LTD 22 May 2013
    08545470 H PROPERTY CONSULTANTS LTD 28 May 2013
    08512918 CALONIA LTD 01 May 2013
    08514564 F09 PROFESSIONALS LTD 02 May 2013
    08515306 DOVEEYE SECURITY & SERVICES LTD 03 May 2013
    08516374 YAAT MEDFASH SERVICES LTD 03 May 2013
    08523728 XKORE LTD 10 May 2013
    08525159 KBC LANDSCAPING SOLUTIONS LTD 13 May 2013
    08525618 SMART'S ACCOUNTANCY LIMITED 13 May 2013
    08529452 RIVER STONE (UK) LIMITED 15 May 2013
    08529996 C.H. PLANNING LIMITED 15 May 2013
    08535232 G. C. STEVENS GARDEN MACHINERY LIMITED 20 May 2013
    08537579 JAGGED BARBERS LTD 21 May 2013
    08538484 VECTOR RESOURCES LIMITED 21 May 2013
    08538501 BODY2REFORM LTD 21 May 2013
    08539810 F09 HEALTH PROFESSIONALS LIMITED 22 May 2013
    08544450 PETESIDE LIMITED 24 May 2013
    08547807 SIOBHAN MANNING SECRETARIAL SERVICE LIMITED 29 May 2013

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