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.
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New Company Registrations
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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) Sittingbourne UK 2013 191 269,432 2012 172 253,150 % change 11.0% 6.4% Record Year 2004 (236) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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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) Sittingbourne UK 2013 105 134,630 2012 83 121,659 % change 26.5% 10.7% Record Year 2013 (105) 2013 (134,630) New Companies by Quarter
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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
April May June New companies in 2013 46 30 29 New companies in 2012 29 36 18 % change 58.6% -16.7% 61.1% Record Year 2013 (46) 2012 (36) 2005 (37)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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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) Sittingbourne UK 2013 103 155,192 2012 94 147,794 % change 9.6% 5.0% Record Year 2009 (266) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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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) Sittingbourne UK 2013 52 77,278 2012 55 80,218 % change -5.5% -3.7% Record Year 2008 (139) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2013 18 19 15 Closed companies in 2012 21 10 24 % change -14.3% 90.0% -38% Record Year 2009 (28) 2008 (116) 2009 (27)
Net Company Growth
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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) Sittingbourne UK 2013 88 114,240 2012 78 105,356 Record Year 2004 (186) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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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) Sittingbourne UK 2013 53 57,352 2012 28 41,441 Record Year 2006 (67) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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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
April May June Net growth in 2013 28 11 14 Net growth in 2012 8 26 -6 Record Year 2013 (28) 2012 (26) 2005 (23)
UK Company Share
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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 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2004 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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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 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2004 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% % change 33.3% -19.1% 45.7% Record Year 1993 (0.2%) 1986 (0.2%) 1996 (0.2%)
Director Age
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage KENT 2.02% CONSULTING 5.25% CONSULTING 1.09% MANAGEMENT 4.80% ELECTRICAL 1.09% CONSULTANCY 3.41% CONSULTANCY 0.93% PROPERTY 2.48% TRAINING 0.93% TRADING 2.05% MAINTENANCE 0.93% ENGINEERING 1.81% PROPERTY 0.78% DESIGN 1.79% CARE 0.78% LONDON 1.77% SWALE 0.62% BUSINESS 1.77% CONSTRUCTION 0.62% CONSULTANTS 1.68% RTM 0.62% CONSTRUCTION 1.68% ROAD 0.62% ASSOCIATES 1.67% CLEANING 0.62% GLOBAL 1.59% MANAGEMENT 0.62% MEDIA 1.57% (KENT) 0.62% CARE 1.55% TO 0.47% J 1.53% INDUSTRIAL 0.47% INVESTMENTS 1.46% ENGINEERING 0.47% IT 1.40% CLUB 0.47% PROPERTIES 1.40% CONSULTANTS 0.47% M 1.26% CREATIVE 0.47% BUILDING 1.22% T 0.47% ELECTRICAL 1.19% VENTURES 0.47% ENTERPRISES 1.18% CENTRE 0.47% CAPITAL 1.16% SECURITY 0.47% TRAINING 1.16%
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 129 257,517 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 23 54,555 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 18 25,583 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 16 33,633 99999 - Dormant Company 15 44,817 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 14 24,324 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 14 7,793 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 13 7,212 62090 - Other information technology service activities 11 12,578 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 11 5,253 86900 - Other human health activities 10 8,687 41100 - Development of building projects 9 8,876 74990 - Non-trading company 8 14,303 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 7 5,665 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 7 5,319 49410 - Freight transport by road 7 6,273 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 7 5,366 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 7 17,095 43210 - Electrical installation 6 5,611 7487 - Other business activities 6 4,205
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