
Chatham, Kent
2011 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 a total of 224 companies were formed in Chatham. This figure is 9.8% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 12.3%.
The highest total for a first half year in Chatham occurred in 2003 when a total of 270 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Chatham UK 2011 224 228,735 2010 204 203,749 % change 9.8% 12.3% Record Year 2003 (270) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
A total of 108 companies were registered in Chatham during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).
This figure is an increase of 18.7% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.9% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Chatham UK 2011 108 112,344 2010 91 98,612 % change 18.7% 13.9% Record Year 2007 (137) 2011 (112,344) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2011 33 30 45 New companies in 2010 30 25 36 % change 10.0% 20.0% 25.0% Record Year 2007 (52) 2003 (40) 2007 (45)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 a total of 188 companies were dissolved in Chatham. This figure is 7.8% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.6%.
The highest total for a first half year in Chatham occurred in 2009 when a total of 261 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Chatham UK 2011 188 162,310 2010 204 177,631 % change -7.8% -8.6% Record Year 2009 (261) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
A total of 71 companies were dissolved in Chatham during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).
This figure is a decrease of 30.4% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 24.9% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Chatham UK 2011 71 71,324 2010 102 94,954 % change -30.4% -24.9% Record Year 2009 (147) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2011 12 26 33 Closed companies in 2010 29 26 47 % change -58.6% 0.0% -30% Record Year 2009 (44) 2009 (63) 2010 (47)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 the company register for Chatham increased by 36 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Chatham UK 2011 36 66,425 2010 0 26,118 Record Year 2003 (202) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
Net company growth for Chatham during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) was 37 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Chatham UK 2011 37 41,020 2010 -11 3,658 Record Year 2003 (87) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2011 21 4 12 Net growth in 2010 1 -1 -11 Record Year 1997 (46) 2003 (28) 2003 (30)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 Chatham formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Chatham 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1972 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
In the second quarter of 2011, Chatham formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Chatham 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1972 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 6.5% -5.4% 10.8% Record Year 1972 (0.3%) 1966 (0.4%) 1975 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2011 was 43.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2011 was 43.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
The record first half year for female directors in Chatham was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
28.3% of all director appointments in Chatham in the first half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
The record second quarter for female directors in Chatham was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.
30.8% of all director appointments in Chatham in the second quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 1.18% CONSULTING 5.09% CONSULTING 0.92% MANAGEMENT 4.86% MEDWAY 0.92% CONSULTANCY 3.17% PROPERTY 0.92% PROPERTY 2.43% CAFE 0.92% TRADING 2.05% ELECTRICAL 0.79% DESIGN 1.94% KENT 0.79% ASSOCIATES 1.92% CONSULTANTS 0.79% BUSINESS 1.87% ENGINEERING 0.79% CONSTRUCTION 1.77% D 0.79% CONSULTANTS 1.76% INTERIORS 0.66% MEDIA 1.73% BUILDING 0.66% ENGINEERING 1.67% CARE 0.66% LONDON 1.60% COMMUNITY 0.66% GLOBAL 1.46% CONSULTANCY 0.66% J 1.44% GROUP 0.66% CARE 1.44% GLOBAL 0.66% INVESTMENTS 1.42% TRAINING 0.66% IT 1.39% DESIGN 0.66% BUILDING 1.32% MEDIA 0.66% PROPERTIES 1.31% KITCHEN 0.53% ELECTRICAL 1.30% CAR 0.53% M 1.27% HEALTH 0.53% S 1.23% ASSOCIATES 0.53% ENTERPRISES 1.20% GRILL 0.53% SYSTEMS 1.20%
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 227 202,072 7487 - Other business activities 65 60,758 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 24 30,647 9999 - Dormant Company 18 20,111 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 14 5,928 74990 - Non-trading company 13 8,481 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 12 7,835 9305 - Other service activities 12 9,063 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 11 16,419 99999 - Dormant Company 9 18,918 7260 - Other computer related activities 9 7,849 7414 - Business & management consultancy 9 13,053 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 8 10,322 7499 - Non-trading company 8 10,955 4534 - Other building installation 8 2,274 5552 - Catering 8 2,138 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 7 3,050 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 7 10,545 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 7 2,223 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 7 2,258
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07617489 QUINT-BRODY LIMITED 28 Apr 2011 07615484 COMPLETE STUDY SOLUTIONS LIMITED 27 Apr 2011 07612466 JANE BARWOOD EVENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED 21 Apr 2011 07612301 GROUND REACTION LIMITED 21 Apr 2011 07610113 JON SHARPE CONSULTING LIMITED 19 Apr 2011 07603195 CYBERKNOWLEDGE LIMITED 13 Apr 2011 07602165 A & O HEALTHCARE LIMITED 13 Apr 2011 07600029 GT&I LIMITED 11 Apr 2011 07598642 K G BROADCASTING LIMITED 11 Apr 2011 07598075 KENT PROPERTY MAINTENANCE LTD 11 Apr 2011 07595520 MG ELECTROTECH LTD 07 Apr 2011 07595204 EDMOND RADA & COMPANY LTD 07 Apr 2011 07592114 TONY'S CAFE LIMITED 05 Apr 2011 07590225 LEE CARS LTD 04 Apr 2011 07612970 1ST TECHS ASSOCIATES LIMITED 21 Apr 2011 07610789 FAME IN A FRAME LTD 20 Apr 2011 07609936 CLEAR BUSINESS ENGLISH LIMITED 19 Apr 2011 07603046 ALAN ROBERT GOUGH LTD 13 Apr 2011 07599449 SUPERA MORAS CONSULTANCY LIMITED 11 Apr 2011 07599205 IT ACCORD FORUMS LIMITED 11 Apr 2011 07597470 THE COMPANY OF 1415 LIMITED 08 Apr 2011 07591670 G-STORM LIMITED 05 Apr 2011 07591664 COUNTY OAK LIMITED 05 Apr 2011 07591661 VECTOS (SOUTH) LIMITED 05 Apr 2011 07587210 SEW A GOOD YARN LIMITED 01 Apr 2011
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