Chatham, Kent
Q3 2010 Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- July 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Chatham when compared to any previous July.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2010)
A total of 96 companies were registered in Chatham during the third quarter of 2010 (Jul 2010 - Sep 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 20.7% versus the same period last year (Q3 2009). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 7.2% against the same period last year.
third quarter (Jul 2010 - Sep 2010) Chatham UK 2010 96 101,492 2009 121 94,671 % change -20.7% 7.2% Record Year 2002 (133) 2003 (107,203) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2010)
New Companies by Month
July August September New companies in 2010 34 30 32 New companies in 2009 48 36 37 % change -29.2% -16.7% -13.5% Record Year 2003 (56) 2002 (48) 2008 (39)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2010)
A total of 110 companies were dissolved in Chatham during the third quarter of 2010 (Jul 2010 - Sep 2010).
This figure is an increase of 0.0% versus the same period last year (Q3 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 45.0% against the same period last year.
third quarter (Jul 2010 - Sep 2010) Chatham UK 2010 110 87,705 2009 110 159,401 % change 0.0% -45.0% Record Year 2009 (110) 2009 (159,401) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2010)
July 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Chatham when compared to any previous July.
Dissolved Companies by Month
July August September Closed companies in 2010 37 39 34 Closed companies in 2009 23 32 55 % change 60.9% 21.9% -38% Record Year 2010 (37) 2008 (58) 2009 (55)
Net Company Growth
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2010)
Net company growth for Chatham during the third quarter of 2010 (Jul 2010 - Sep 2010) was -14 companies.
third quarter (Jul 2010 - Sep 2010) Chatham UK 2010 -14 13,787 2009 11 -64,730 Record Year 2002 (95) 2003 (60,597) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2010)
Net Growth by Month
July August September Net growth in 2010 -3 -9 -2 Net growth in 2009 25 4 -18 Record Year 2002 (29) 2002 (40) 2008 (34)
UK Company Share
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2010)
In the third quarter of 2010, Chatham formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
third quarter (Jul 2010 - Sep 2010) Chatham 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1962 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2010)
Company Share by Month
July August September UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2009 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% % change -34.1% -24.4% -17.1% Record Year 1962 (0.3%) 1965 (0.5%) 1971 (0.3%)
Director Age
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2010)
The average age of a director in the third quarter of 2010 was 42.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.8% compared to the UK figure of 2.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2010)
The record third quarter for female directors in Chatham was in 1862 when 50.0% of all directors were female.
23.8% of all director appointments in Chatham in the third quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.2% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Sep 2009-Sep 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 1.64% MANAGEMENT 5.06% BUILDING 1.37% CONSULTING 4.99% GRILL 0.82% CONSULTANCY 3.12% ASSOCIATES 0.82% PROPERTY 2.38% CARE 0.68% TRADING 2.04% KENT 0.68% ASSOCIATES 2.01% DESIGN 0.68% DESIGN 1.93% CLEANING 0.68% CONSTRUCTION 1.86% CONSTRUCTION 0.68% BUSINESS 1.80% MEDWAY 0.68% MEDIA 1.75% CONTRACTS 0.68% CONSULTANTS 1.73% CENTRE 0.55% LONDON 1.59% CONTRACTORS 0.55% ENGINEERING 1.59% CONSULTANCY 0.55% INVESTMENTS 1.49% ELECTRICAL 0.55% CARE 1.44% M 0.55% J 1.44% INSTALLATIONS 0.55% INTERNATIONAL 1.43% ENGINEERING 0.55% GLOBAL 1.42% PROPERTY 0.55% IT 1.35% FLOORING 0.55% PROPERTIES 1.35% ENTERPRISES 0.55% BUILDING 1.32% PROJECTS 0.55% ELECTRICAL 1.30% TRANSPORT 0.41% M 1.28% TRAINING 0.41% SYSTEMS 1.26% TRADING 0.41% S 1.24%
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 232 202,902 7487 - Other business activities 78 69,802 9999 - Dormant Company 22 21,484 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 20 25,053 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 19 7,634 7414 - Business & management consultancy 14 14,940 9305 - Other service activities 13 9,454 5552 - Catering 10 2,296 7260 - Other computer related activities 9 8,967 4525 - Other special trades construction 8 2,071 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 8 6,460 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 8 1,972 4534 - Other building installation 8 2,623 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 7 2,664 74990 - Non-trading company 7 7,649 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 7 7,767 99999 - Dormant Company 6 14,072 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 6 13,161 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 6 8,183 7499 - Non-trading company 6 13,408
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
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