Whitstable, Kent
2012 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2012 was a record year for company registrations in Whitstable when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Whitstable when compared to any previous second half year.
- Q4 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Whitstable when compared to any previous Q4.
- 2012 was a record year for net growth in Whitstable when compared to any year in history.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2012)
2012 was a record year for company registrations in Whitstable when compared to any year in history.
A total of 223 companies were formed in Whitstable in 2012. This total is 28.2% higher than in 2011 and compares favourably to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.
Year Whitstable UK 2012 223 491,893 2011 174 452,870 2010 157 400,358 2009 146 362,675 2008 152 349,203 Record Year 2012 (223) 2012 (491,893) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The second half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Whitstable when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2012 a total of 97 companies were formed in Whitstable. This figure is 22.8% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Whitstable occurred in 2012 when a total of 97 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Whitstable UK 2012 97 238,743 2011 79 224,135 % change 22.8% 6.5% Record Year 2012 (97) 2012 (238,743) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Q4 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Whitstable when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 46 companies were registered in Whitstable during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is an increase of 24.3% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 9.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Whitstable UK 2012 46 119,875 2011 37 109,623 % change 24.3% 9.4% Record Year 2012 (46) 2012 (119,875) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2012 20 14 12 New companies in 2011 15 11 11 % change 33.3% 27.3% 9.1% Record Year 2002 (20) 2007 (18) 2004 (18)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 117 companies were dissolved in Whitstable in 2012. This total is 3.5% higher than in 2011 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Whitstable UK 2012 117 293,728 2011 113 314,524 2010 128 342,233 2009 159 533,787 2008 103 237,873 Record Year 2009 (159) 2009 (533,787) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 64 companies were dissolved in Whitstable. This figure is 16.4% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -4.1%.
The highest total for a second half year in Whitstable occurred in 2007 when a total of 70 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Whitstable UK 2012 64 145,934 2011 55 152,213 % change 16.4% -4.1% Record Year 2007 (70) 2009 (244,543) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 30 companies were dissolved in Whitstable during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is an increase of 11.1% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 12.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Whitstable UK 2012 30 70,026 2011 27 79,983 % change 11.1% -12.4% Record Year 2010 (35) 2009 (85,139) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2012 9 14 7 Closed companies in 2011 6 11 10 % change 50.0% 27.3% -30% Record Year 2005 (11) 2010 (17) 2010 (12)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2012)
2012 was a record year for net growth in Whitstable when compared to any year in history.
A total of 106 companies were added to the company register for Whitstable in 2012. This number represents growth of 60.9% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.
This number is 45 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2012 when the Whitstable company register grew by 106 companies.
Year Whitstable UK 2012 106 198,165 2011 61 138,346 2010 29 58,125 2009 -13 -171,112 2008 49 111,330 Record Year 2012 (106) 2003 (242,541) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 the company register for Whitstable increased by 33 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Whitstable UK 2012 33 92,809 2011 24 71,922 Record Year 2000 (41) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Net company growth for Whitstable during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 16 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Whitstable UK 2012 16 49,849 2011 10 29,640 Record Year 1998 (19) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2012 11 0 5 Net growth in 2011 9 0 1 Record Year 2002 (13) 2006 (11) 2004 (6)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2012)
In 2012 Whitstable formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2011 when Whitstable was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year Whitstable 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1972 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 Whitstable formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Whitstable 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1972 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, Whitstable formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Whitstable 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2012 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% UK formation share in 2011 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% % change 11.9% 20.9% 6.1% Record Year 1970 (0.2%) 1966 (0.2%) 1972 (0.3%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2012)
The average age of a director in 2012 was 46.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 7.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2012 was 46.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 8.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2012 was 45.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2012)
The record year for female directors in Whitstable was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Whitstable in 2012 was 31.9%. The average for the UK during this time was 29.9%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The record second half year for female directors in Whitstable was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
30.5% of all director appointments in Whitstable in the second half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Whitstable was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.
28.6% of all director appointments in Whitstable in the fourth quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2011-Dec 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage WHITSTABLE 2.23% CONSULTING 5.15% KENT 2.01% MANAGEMENT 4.78% CONSULTANCY 1.79% CONSULTANCY 3.31% MANAGEMENT 1.34% PROPERTY 2.40% CONSULTING 1.34% TRADING 2.03% DEVELOPMENTS 0.89% DESIGN 1.86% DEVELOPMENT 0.67% ASSOCIATES 1.82% CARE 0.67% ENGINEERING 1.79% EAST) 0.67% BUSINESS 1.76% HOMES 0.67% CONSULTANTS 1.75% THANET 0.67% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% R 0.67% LONDON 1.69% (SOUTH 0.67% MEDIA 1.69% NETWORKS 0.67% GLOBAL 1.59% CONSTRUCTION 0.67% J 1.57% J 0.67% INVESTMENTS 1.46% ISLAND 0.67% IT 1.43% PRODUCTIONS 0.67% CARE 1.39% STUMP 0.45% PROPERTIES 1.34% ENGINEERING 0.45% M 1.26% HAIR 0.45% BUILDING 1.23% DUCE 0.45% ENTERPRISES 1.21% HIRE 0.45% TRAINING 1.18% WILSON 0.45% ELECTRICAL 1.17% MOBILITY 0.45% SECURITY 1.17%
SIC Data
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Previous 36 months, excluding companies less than 12 months old
sic code number of companies uk companies 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 70 52,427 None Supplied 64 236,139 7487 - Other business activities 11 10,703 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 11 30,396 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 9 23,256 98000 - Residents property management 7 4,377 99999 - Dormant Company 6 40,648 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 6 22,058 56101 - Licensed restaurants 6 6,400 74990 - Non-trading company 5 13,808 90030 - Artistic creation 5 3,420 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 5 6,419 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 5 6,971 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 4 4,882 56210 - Event catering activities 4 1,646 41100 - Development of building projects 4 7,980 46320 - Wholesale of meat and meat products 3 417 47230 - Retail sale of fish, crustaceans and molluscs in specialised stores 3 119 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 3 4,677 86220 - Specialists medical practice activities 3 2,896
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter