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

  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. 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)ChathamUK
    2010113105,137
    20097891,034
    % change44.9%15.5%
    Record Year 2003 (151) 2007 (166,814)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2010)

    New Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    New companies in 2010373442
    New companies in 2009192237
    % change94.7%54.5%13.5%
    Record Year2003 (48)2006 (48)2003 (57)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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)ChathamUK
    201010282,677
    2009114108,060
    % change-10.5%-23.5%
    Record Year 2009 (114) 2009 (108,060)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. 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
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Closed companies in 2010293340
    Closed companies in 2009201876
    % change45.0%83.3%-47%
    Record Year2008 (30)2010 (33)2009 (76)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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)ChathamUK
    20101122,460
    2009-36-17,026
    Record Year 2003 (115) 2007 (111,282)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2010)

    Net Growth by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Net growth in 2010812
    Net growth in 2009-14-39
    Record Year2003 (36)2006 (33)2003 (47)

UK Company Share

  1. 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
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    20060.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1967 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2010)

    Company Share by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    UK formation share in 20100.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20090.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change80.7%32.5%-5.7%
    Record Year1963 (0.3%)1968 (0.3%)1967 (0.3%)

Director Age

  1. 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

  1. 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Mar 2009-Mar 2010)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    BUILDING1.07%MANAGEMENT5.01%
    KENT0.93%CONSULTING4.60%
    MANAGEMENT0.93%CONSULTANCY2.87%
    PROPERTY0.80%PROPERTY2.50%
    INSTALLATIONS0.67%ASSOCIATES2.04%
    CLEANING0.67%TRADING1.93%
    P0.67%DESIGN1.91%
    CONSULTANCY0.67%CONSTRUCTION1.87%
    FLOORING0.67%MEDIA1.84%
    CARE0.67%BUSINESS1.74%
    MEDWAY0.67%INTERNATIONAL1.73%
    CONSTRUCTION0.53%CONSULTANTS1.63%
    TRADING0.53%ENGINEERING1.54%
    PROJECTS0.53%J1.48%
    HEATING0.53%LONDON1.45%
    CONSULTING0.53%INVESTMENTS1.45%
    SUPPLIES0.53%GROUP1.37%
    RECRUITMENT0.53%GLOBAL1.35%
    J0.40%PROPERTIES1.35%
    MEDICAL0.40%BUILDING1.34%
    MOTOR0.40%CARE1.33%
    K0.40%ELECTRICAL1.30%
    CREATIVE0.40%M1.28%
    INTERIORS0.40%SYSTEMS1.25%
    ENERGY0.40%S1.23%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied254228,645
    7487 - Other business activities7774,904
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified2326,974
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering229,325
    9999 - Dormant Company1519,948
    7414 - Business & management consultancy1517,003
    74990 - Non-trading company138,149
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply119,659
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings102,224
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified108,154
    9305 - Other service activities109,038
    43210 - Electrical installation93,163
    7260 - Other computer related activities910,331
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified83,069
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified87,143
    4531 - Installation electrical wiring etc.82,729
    4525 - Other special trades construction82,434
    62090 - Other information technology service activities86,340
    5552 - Catering82,212
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation62,179

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07137546 BLACK STARR AND FROST LIMITED 27 Jan 2010
    07136771 EDLAPPCOM LIMITED 26 Jan 2010
    07131525 UNICA CREATIVE LIMITED 20 Jan 2010
    07131407 MASASA INVESTMENTS LIMITED 20 Jan 2010
    07129986 NEWZ EVENTS LIMITED 19 Jan 2010
    07129955 PARTNERS FITNESS PRODUCTIONS LIMITED 19 Jan 2010
    07128118 J1 CONTRACTS LIMITED 18 Jan 2010
    07121610 FACET PROFESSIONALS LTD 11 Jan 2010
    07121515 OXFORD INTEGRATED PHYSIOTHERAPY LIMITED 11 Jan 2010
    07118025 BUZZ LEISURE LIMITED 06 Jan 2010
    07116763 CREATIVE STONE INSTALLATIONS LIMITED 05 Jan 2010
    07140027 BUILDING SOLUTIONS (PROJECT MANAGEMENT & SURVEYING) LTD 29 Jan 2010
    07139022 OG&ASSOCIATES LTD 28 Jan 2010
    07127009 M.A.S.K. CONSULTING LTD 15 Jan 2010
    07125477 VAP CONSULTANCY SERVICES LTD 14 Jan 2010
    07124831 TRANSFORM MAKEOVERS LIMITED 13 Jan 2010
    07123668 SCOTT HAJIALEXANDROU LIMITED 13 Jan 2010
    07123041 ADEPT IT LIMITED 12 Jan 2010
    07120044 MOMENTUM OPTIONS LIMITED 08 Jan 2010
    07119143 UNIQUE CARPETS LIMITED 07 Jan 2010
    07118551 EURONET LIMITED 07 Jan 2010
    07117528 ROAD HOG MOTOR SERVICES LIMITED 06 Jan 2010
    07116826 AUTOWHEELS OF DARTFORD LIMITED 05 Jan 2010
    07116206 BEAUTIFUL NAILS PARLOUR LTD 05 Jan 2010
    07115116 ASIGNTO LIMITED 04 Jan 2010