Chatham, Kent
Q1 2012 Business Confidence Report
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New Company Registrations
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2012)
A total of 118 companies were registered in Chatham during the first quarter of 2012 (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012).
This figure is an increase of 1.7% versus the same period last year (Q1 2011). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.0% against the same period last year.
first quarter (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012) Chatham UK 2012 118 131,491 2011 116 116,391 % change 1.7% 13.0% Record Year 2003 (151) 2007 (166,814) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2012)
New Companies by Month
January February March New companies in 2012 32 36 50 New companies in 2011 32 36 48 % change 0.0% 0.0% 4.2% Record Year 2003 (48) 2006 (48) 2003 (57)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2012)
A total of 76 companies were dissolved in Chatham during the first quarter of 2012 (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 35.0% versus the same period last year (Q1 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 25.7% against the same period last year.
first quarter (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012) Chatham UK 2012 76 67,576 2011 117 90,987 % change -35.0% -25.7% Record Year 2011 (117) 2009 (108,065) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
January February March Closed companies in 2012 21 27 28 Closed companies in 2011 47 43 27 % change -55.3% -37.2% 4% Record Year 2011 (47) 2011 (43) 2009 (76)
Net Company Growth
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2012)
Net company growth for Chatham during the first quarter of 2012 (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012) was 42 companies.
first quarter (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012) Chatham UK 2012 42 63,915 2011 -1 25,404 Record Year 2003 (115) 2007 (111,282) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2012)
Net Growth by Month
January February March Net growth in 2012 11 9 22 Net growth in 2011 -15 -7 21 Record Year 2003 (36) 2006 (33) 2003 (47)
UK Company Share
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2012)
In the first quarter of 2012, Chatham formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
first quarter (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012) Chatham 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1967 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2012)
Company Share by Month
January February March UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -14.3% -14.5% -2.5% Record Year 1963 (0.3%) 1968 (0.3%) 1967 (0.3%)
Director Age
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2012)
The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2012 was 43.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.6%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2012)
The record first quarter for female directors in Chatham was in 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
31.2% of all director appointments in Chatham in the first quarter of 2012 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 (Mar 2011-Mar 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MEDWAY 1.31% CONSULTING 5.07% MANAGEMENT 1.19% MANAGEMENT 4.74% CONSULTANCY 1.07% CONSULTANCY 3.30% CONSTRUCTION 0.83% PROPERTY 2.37% SECURITY 0.72% TRADING 2.07% KENT 0.72% DESIGN 1.93% CONSULTING 0.72% ENGINEERING 1.86% HOME 0.72% ASSOCIATES 1.84% D 0.60% CONSULTANTS 1.79% CONSULTANTS 0.60% BUSINESS 1.73% ENGINEERING 0.60% MEDIA 1.72% R 0.60% CONSTRUCTION 1.72% PROPERTY 0.60% LONDON 1.66% M 0.60% J 1.54% ELECTRICAL 0.60% INVESTMENTS 1.51% ASSOCIATES 0.48% GLOBAL 1.50% INC 0.48% IT 1.40% (KENT) 0.48% CARE 1.34% IT 0.48% PROPERTIES 1.31% SUPPLIES 0.48% ELECTRICAL 1.27% DGB 0.48% M 1.27% ONE 0.36% BUILDING 1.24% CHATHAM 0.36% ENERGY 1.20% ONLINE 0.36% S 1.20% ROOFING 0.36% ENTERPRISES 1.19%
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 224 216,665 7487 - Other business activities 57 52,735 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 26 35,233 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 21 19,704 99999 - Dormant Company 18 25,084 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 14 14,303 74990 - Non-trading company 14 9,729 9999 - Dormant Company 13 18,617 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 12 9,892 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 11 3,931 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 11 13,637 86900 - Other human health activities 10 5,066 5552 - Catering 9 1,960 4534 - Other building installation 9 1,930 9305 - Other service activities 9 8,818 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 8 6,934 7499 - Non-trading company 8 9,102 7414 - Business & management consultancy 8 12,113 62090 - Other information technology service activities 8 8,145 43290 - Other construction installation 7 1,764
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07930760 UPLAND ROOFING LIMITED 01 Feb 2012 07933393 WE RIGHT CVS LIMITED 02 Feb 2012 07937746 RELIABLE PLUMBERS MEDWAY LIMITED 06 Feb 2012 07959299 EVIESTAR LIMITED 21 Feb 2012 07960427 GOLDEN CURRY MEDWAY LTD 22 Feb 2012 07965358 TITLAS (UK) LIMITED 27 Feb 2012 07965542 AJR BOOKKEEPING LIMITED 27 Feb 2012 07967917 THINK BEST LTD 28 Feb 2012 07970394 IMPRIMIS SOLUTIONS LIMITED 29 Feb 2012 07931936 SURFHOSTING LIMITED 01 Feb 2012 07932282 FISHING FERRY LTD 01 Feb 2012 07935583 THE RUBY MARKETERS LTD 03 Feb 2012 07937101 CATWALK SHOES LIMITED 06 Feb 2012 07938300 KENT BRICKWORK LTD 06 Feb 2012 07945808 ALLDRIVE VEHICLE HIRE LIMITED 10 Feb 2012 07952986 LADY ROY & ASSOCIATES LIMITED 16 Feb 2012 07953795 CLOACA SURVEYS LTD 17 Feb 2012 07955481 GEORGE'S FISH AND CHIPS LIMITED 20 Feb 2012 07956670 BRIANNA LTD 20 Feb 2012 07960645 WATCH GLASS CUTTING UK LIMITED 22 Feb 2012 07963398 1 TO 1 FLOORING LIMITED 24 Feb 2012 07965316 THE GREENACRE ACADEMY TRUST 27 Feb 2012 07969044 FABRILIS ASSOCIATES LIMITED 29 Feb 2012 07970421 FRANKLIN WINSTON LTD 29 Feb 2012 OC372560 YBH LLP 17 Feb 2012
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