Chatham, Kent
2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Chatham when compared to any previous May.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 243 companies were formed in Chatham. This figure is 8.5% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.
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 2012 243 253,150 2011 224 228,735 % change 8.5% 10.7% Record Year 2003 (270) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 125 companies were registered in Chatham during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 15.7% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Chatham UK 2012 125 121,659 2011 108 112,344 % change 15.7% 8.3% Record Year 2007 (137) 2012 (121,659) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Chatham when compared to any previous May.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2012 40 41 44 New companies in 2011 33 30 45 % change 21.2% 36.7% -2.2% Record Year 2007 (52) 2012 (41) 2007 (45)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 150 companies were dissolved in Chatham. This figure is 20.2% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.9%.
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 2012 150 147,793 2011 188 162,310 % change -20.2% -8.9% Record Year 2009 (261) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 74 companies were dissolved in Chatham during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 4.2% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Chatham UK 2012 74 80,218 2011 71 71,324 % change 4.2% 12.5% Record Year 2009 (147) 2009 (181,177) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2012 31 19 24 Closed companies in 2011 12 26 33 % change 158.3% -26.9% -27% Record Year 2009 (44) 2009 (63) 2010 (47)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 the company register for Chatham increased by 93 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Chatham UK 2012 93 105,357 2011 36 66,425 Record Year 2003 (202) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
Net company growth for Chatham during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 51 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Chatham UK 2012 51 41,441 2011 37 41,020 Record Year 2003 (87) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2012 9 22 20 Net growth in 2011 21 4 12 Record Year 1997 (46) 2003 (28) 2003 (30)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 Chatham formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Chatham 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1972 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
In the second quarter of 2012, Chatham formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Chatham 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1972 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 2.1% 19.8% 4.4% Record Year 1972 (0.3%) 1966 (0.4%) 1975 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 41.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 39.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.4% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The record first half year for female directors in Chatham was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
29.1% of all director appointments in Chatham in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The record second quarter for female directors in Chatham was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.
31.2% of all director appointments in Chatham in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MEDWAY 1.16% CONSULTING 5.07% MANAGEMENT 0.93% MANAGEMENT 4.74% CONSULTING 0.93% CONSULTANCY 3.28% CONSULTANCY 0.93% PROPERTY 2.35% KENT 0.93% TRADING 2.10% CONSTRUCTION 0.81% DESIGN 1.89% SECURITY 0.81% ENGINEERING 1.87% R 0.70% ASSOCIATES 1.82% HOME 0.70% CONSULTANTS 1.78% M 0.58% CONSTRUCTION 1.71% SCHOOL 0.58% BUSINESS 1.70% CARE 0.46% MEDIA 1.69% LONDON 0.46% LONDON 1.68% BUILDING 0.46% J 1.57% DGB 0.46% GLOBAL 1.51% TRADING 0.46% INVESTMENTS 1.48% PROPERTY 0.46% IT 1.42% D 0.46% CARE 1.31% MEDIA 0.46% PROPERTIES 1.31% SUPPLIES 0.46% M 1.26% KEBAB 0.46% ELECTRICAL 1.23% ASSOCIATES 0.46% BUILDING 1.23% MEDICAL 0.46% SECURITY 1.19% (KENT) 0.46% S 1.18% (MEDWAY) 0.35% ENTERPRISES 1.17%
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 253 244,457 7487 - Other business activities 51 47,029 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 27 35,447 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 25 20,390 99999 - Dormant Company 18 26,088 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 15 15,280 74990 - Non-trading company 14 9,706 9999 - Dormant Company 11 16,469 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 11 14,220 86900 - Other human health activities 10 5,222 9305 - Other service activities 9 7,926 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 9 10,271 62090 - Other information technology service activities 9 8,258 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 9 4,091 4534 - Other building installation 8 1,741 49410 - Freight transport by road 8 2,912 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 8 6,356 5552 - Catering 8 1,722 7499 - Non-trading company 8 8,023 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 7 2,880
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