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Chatham, Kent

Q1 2011 Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • Q1 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Chatham when compared to any previous Q1.
  • February 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Chatham when compared to any previous February.
  • January 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Chatham when compared to any previous January.

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 2011)

    A total of 116 companies were registered in Chatham during the first quarter of 2011 (Jan 2011 - Mar 2011).

    This figure is an increase of 2.7% versus the same period last year (Q1 2010). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2011 - Mar 2011)ChathamUK
    2011116116,391
    2010113105,137
    % change2.7%10.7%
    Record Year 2003 (151) 2007 (166,814)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2011)

    New Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    New companies in 2011323648
    New companies in 2010373442
    % change-13.5%5.9%14.3%
    Record Year2003 (48)2006 (48)2003 (57)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2011)

    Q1 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Chatham when compared to any previous Q1.

    A total of 117 companies were dissolved in Chatham during the first quarter of 2011 (Jan 2011 - Mar 2011).

    This figure is an increase of 14.7% versus the same period last year (Q1 2010). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.0% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2011 - Mar 2011)ChathamUK
    201111790,986
    201010282,677
    % change14.7%10.0%
    Record Year 2011 (117) 2009 (108,060)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2011)

    February 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Chatham when compared to any previous February.

    January 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Chatham when compared to any previous January.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Closed companies in 2011474327
    Closed companies in 2010293340
    % change62.1%30.3%-33%
    Record Year2011 (47)2011 (43)2009 (76)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2011)

    Net company growth for Chatham during the first quarter of 2011 (Jan 2011 - Mar 2011) was -1 companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2011 - Mar 2011)ChathamUK
    2011-125,405
    20101122,460
    Record Year 2003 (115) 2007 (111,282)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2011)

    Net Growth by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Net growth in 2011-15-721
    Net growth in 2010812
    Record Year2003 (36)2006 (33)2003 (47)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2011)

    In the first quarter of 2011, Chatham formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2011 - Mar 2011)Chatham
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1967 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2011)

    Company Share by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    UK formation share in 20110.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20100.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change-25.4%-6.9%9.0%
    Record Year1963 (0.3%)1968 (0.3%)1967 (0.3%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2011)

    The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2011 was 42.8.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.0%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2011)

    The record first quarter for female directors in Chatham was in 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    26.5% of all director appointments in Chatham in the first quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.4% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Mar 2010-Mar 2011)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    BUILDING1.08%CONSULTING5.04%
    PROPERTY0.95%MANAGEMENT4.97%
    MANAGEMENT0.95%CONSULTANCY3.16%
    CAFE0.81%PROPERTY2.38%
    MEDWAY0.81%TRADING2.10%
    GRILL0.81%DESIGN1.93%
    CONSULTING0.81%ASSOCIATES1.92%
    INTERIORS0.68%BUSINESS1.87%
    ENGINEERING0.68%CONSTRUCTION1.80%
    CONSTRUCTION0.68%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    SOUTH0.68%MEDIA1.69%
    DESIGN0.68%ENGINEERING1.61%
    MEDIA0.68%LONDON1.60%
    GLOBAL0.68%CARE1.45%
    CARE0.54%J1.45%
    KITCHEN0.54%GLOBAL1.44%
    HEALTH0.54%INVESTMENTS1.43%
    CONSULTANCY0.54%IT1.41%
    GROUP0.54%PROPERTIES1.36%
    CLEANING0.54%BUILDING1.34%
    S0.54%M1.30%
    TRANSPORT0.54%ELECTRICAL1.28%
    CONSULTANTS0.54%S1.24%
    ASSOCIATES0.54%INTERNATIONAL1.23%
    ENTERPRISES0.54%SYSTEMS1.23%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied229202,798
    7487 - Other business activities6760,968
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified2430,253
    9999 - Dormant Company1919,765
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering146,183
    9305 - Other service activities148,740
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified127,788
    74990 - Non-trading company108,695
    7414 - Business & management consultancy1012,916
    7260 - Other computer related activities107,789
    5552 - Catering102,128
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management916,150
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified910,085
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified83,097
    99999 - Dormant Company718,336
    62090 - Other information technology service activities76,996
    4534 - Other building installation72,285
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation72,312
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet62,197
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities610,246

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07542775 BEDFORD-STUYVESANT LIMITED 25 Feb 2011
    07537166 RAPS SOLUTIOS LTD 21 Feb 2011
    07535073 CHATHAM GRAMMAR SCHOOL FOR BOYS TRUST 18 Feb 2011
    07534347 KAZZY GLOBAL LTD 18 Feb 2011
    07533485 MADISON EVENTS LTD 17 Feb 2011
    07528771 MEDWAY FIRST 14 Feb 2011
    07526025 POLARIS LOGISTICS LTD 11 Feb 2011
    07525414 TILE & SAULIUS LTD 10 Feb 2011
    07524890 AKF CONSULTING LIMITED 10 Feb 2011
    07524615 JF HEALTH & SAFETY CONSULTANTS LIMITED 10 Feb 2011
    07522757 NEW HOME 4 U LTD 09 Feb 2011
    07516893 CYRILSSON UK LIMITED 03 Feb 2011
    07515245 CRICKLEWOOD STARLINE LIMITED 03 Feb 2011
    07545371 INTEGRAL PROPERTY SERVICES LTD 28 Feb 2011
    07544919 UKRESETTLEMENT 28 Feb 2011
    07539287 FRAZZELL LTD 22 Feb 2011
    07536874 PAM IMPORT / EXPORT LIMITED 21 Feb 2011
    07533252 TURNAROUND 180 COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY 17 Feb 2011
    07533180 NICK AISH HEALTH & FITNESS LTD 17 Feb 2011
    07532334 JCL ASSOCIATES (IT) LTD 16 Feb 2011
    07530569 D & MH CONSULTING LIMITED 15 Feb 2011
    07529826 JUST ADMIN LIMITED 15 Feb 2011
    07527413 SAFEKILL PEST CONTROL LIMITED 11 Feb 2011
    07520333 DESTOM LIMITED 08 Feb 2011
    07519296 SCV SOCIAL CARE LTD 07 Feb 2011