Chatham, Kent
Q1 2010 Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- February 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Chatham when compared to any previous February.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2010)
A total of 113 companies were registered in Chatham during the first quarter of 2010 (Jan 2010 - Mar 2010).
This figure is an increase of 44.9% versus the same period last year (Q1 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 15.5% against the same period last year.
first quarter (Jan 2010 - Mar 2010) Chatham UK 2010 113 105,137 2009 78 91,034 % change 44.9% 15.5% Record Year 2003 (151) 2007 (166,814) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2010)
New Companies by Month
January February March New companies in 2010 37 34 42 New companies in 2009 19 22 37 % change 94.7% 54.5% 13.5% Record Year 2003 (48) 2006 (48) 2003 (57)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2010)
A total of 102 companies were dissolved in Chatham during the first quarter of 2010 (Jan 2010 - Mar 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 10.5% versus the same period last year (Q1 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 23.5% against the same period last year.
first quarter (Jan 2010 - Mar 2010) Chatham UK 2010 102 82,677 2009 114 108,060 % change -10.5% -23.5% Record Year 2009 (114) 2009 (108,060) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2010)
February 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Chatham when compared to any previous February.
Dissolved Companies by Month
January February March Closed companies in 2010 29 33 40 Closed companies in 2009 20 18 76 % change 45.0% 83.3% -47% Record Year 2008 (30) 2010 (33) 2009 (76)
Net Company Growth
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2010)
Net company growth for Chatham during the first quarter of 2010 (Jan 2010 - Mar 2010) was 11 companies.
first quarter (Jan 2010 - Mar 2010) Chatham UK 2010 11 22,460 2009 -36 -17,026 Record Year 2003 (115) 2007 (111,282) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2010)
Net Growth by Month
January February March Net growth in 2010 8 1 2 Net growth in 2009 -1 4 -39 Record Year 2003 (36) 2006 (33) 2003 (47)
UK Company Share
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2010)
In the first quarter of 2010, Chatham formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
first quarter (Jan 2010 - Mar 2010) Chatham 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1967 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2010)
Company Share by Month
January February March UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2009 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 80.7% 32.5% -5.7% Record Year 1963 (0.3%) 1968 (0.3%) 1967 (0.3%)
Director Age
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2010)
The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2010 was 43.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 2.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2010)
The record first quarter for female directors in Chatham was in 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
28.7% of all director appointments in Chatham in the first quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Mar 2009-Mar 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage BUILDING 1.07% MANAGEMENT 5.01% KENT 0.93% CONSULTING 4.60% MANAGEMENT 0.93% CONSULTANCY 2.87% PROPERTY 0.80% PROPERTY 2.50% INSTALLATIONS 0.67% ASSOCIATES 2.04% CLEANING 0.67% TRADING 1.93% P 0.67% DESIGN 1.91% CONSULTANCY 0.67% CONSTRUCTION 1.87% FLOORING 0.67% MEDIA 1.84% CARE 0.67% BUSINESS 1.74% MEDWAY 0.67% INTERNATIONAL 1.73% CONSTRUCTION 0.53% CONSULTANTS 1.63% TRADING 0.53% ENGINEERING 1.54% PROJECTS 0.53% J 1.48% HEATING 0.53% LONDON 1.45% CONSULTING 0.53% INVESTMENTS 1.45% SUPPLIES 0.53% GROUP 1.37% RECRUITMENT 0.53% GLOBAL 1.35% J 0.40% PROPERTIES 1.35% MEDICAL 0.40% BUILDING 1.34% MOTOR 0.40% CARE 1.33% K 0.40% ELECTRICAL 1.30% CREATIVE 0.40% M 1.28% INTERIORS 0.40% SYSTEMS 1.25% ENERGY 0.40% S 1.23%
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 254 228,645 7487 - Other business activities 77 74,904 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 23 26,974 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 22 9,325 9999 - Dormant Company 15 19,948 7414 - Business & management consultancy 15 17,003 74990 - Non-trading company 13 8,149 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 11 9,659 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 10 2,224 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 10 8,154 9305 - Other service activities 10 9,038 43210 - Electrical installation 9 3,163 7260 - Other computer related activities 9 10,331 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 8 3,069 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 8 7,143 4531 - Installation electrical wiring etc. 8 2,729 4525 - Other special trades construction 8 2,434 62090 - Other information technology service activities 8 6,340 5552 - Catering 8 2,212 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 6 2,179
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07208104 J. D. TRUCKING LTD 30 Mar 2010 07203840 SPENCER TRAINING LTD 25 Mar 2010 07199900 BRANDS OF THE WORLD MANCHESTER LIMITED 23 Mar 2010 07192975 BUJDOS & SON LTD 17 Mar 2010 07188783 ZERO ONE ENTERTAINMENT LIMITED 15 Mar 2010 07187696 BOKEN PROPERTY SERVICES LTD 12 Mar 2010 07184198 THE ENERGY ALLIANCE LTD 10 Mar 2010 07182152 GM MANAGEMENT CONSULTANCY LTD 09 Mar 2010 07179188 NAILS BAR LTD 05 Mar 2010 OC353055 UNREASONABLE LLP 09 Mar 2010 07199809 UK DUTCH FLOWER MARKET LIMITED 23 Mar 2010 07198676 BOUNCE-ZONE LIMITED 22 Mar 2010 07198254 EVOTECH SOUTHEAST LTD 22 Mar 2010 07193417 RYCON BUILDING SERVICES LIMITED 17 Mar 2010 07193353 STARVINYLS LTD 17 Mar 2010 07191646 GATEWAY MEDWAY SERVICES LTD 16 Mar 2010 07191595 H & R HEATING LTD 16 Mar 2010 07186226 SIMATYM LIMITED 11 Mar 2010 07180947 ASM PROPERTY SERVICES LTD 06 Mar 2010 07180673 CORINTH ASSOCIATES LIMITED 06 Mar 2010 07177382 SPUN LIMITED 04 Mar 2010 07173642 RNR PERFORMANCE CARS LTD 02 Mar 2010 07173158 L.A. SURFACING LTD 01 Mar 2010 07171948 MAK SALE LTD 01 Mar 2010 07190246 P M GROUNDWORKS (2010) LIMITED 16 Mar 2010
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