Chatham, Kent

Q1 2013 Business Confidence Report

NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.

Headlines

  • Q1 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Chatham when compared to any previous Q1.
  • Q1 2013 was a record quarter for company registrations in Chatham when compared to any quarter in history.
  • February 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Chatham when compared to any previous February.
  • January 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Chatham when compared to any previous January.
  • January 2013 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 2013)

    Q1 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Chatham when compared to any previous Q1.

    Q1 2013 was a record quarter for company registrations in Chatham when compared to any quarter in history.

    A total of 156 companies were registered in Chatham during the first quarter of 2013 (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 32.2% versus the same period last year (Q1 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 2.5% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013)ChathamUK
    2013156134,802
    2012118131,491
    % change32.2%2.5%
    Record Year 2013 (156) 2007 (166,814)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2013)

    February 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Chatham when compared to any previous February.

    January 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Chatham when compared to any previous January.

    New Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    New companies in 2013506145
    New companies in 2012323650
    % change56.3%69.4%-10.0%
    Record Year2013 (50)2013 (61)2003 (57)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)

    A total of 124 companies were dissolved in Chatham during the first quarter of 2013 (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 63.2% versus the same period last year (Q1 2012). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 15.3% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013)ChathamUK
    201312477,914
    20127667,576
    % change63.2%15.3%
    Record Year 2013 (124) 2009 (108,066)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2013)

    January 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Chatham when compared to any previous January.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Closed companies in 2013494134
    Closed companies in 2012212728
    % change133.3%51.9%21%
    Record Year2013 (49)2011 (43)2009 (76)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)

    Net company growth for Chatham during the first quarter of 2013 (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013) was 32 companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013)ChathamUK
    20133256,888
    20124263,915
    Record Year 2006 (80) 2007 (111,282)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2013)

    Net Growth by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Net growth in 201312011
    Net growth in 201211922
    Record Year2003 (36)2006 (33)2003 (47)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)

    In the first quarter of 2013, Chatham formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013)Chatham
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1998 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2013)

    Company Share by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    UK formation share in 20130.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20120.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change40.1%68.2%-7.0%
    Record Year2003 (0.2%)1998 (0.2%)1995 (0.2%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)

    The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2013 was 44.9.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.5% compared to the UK figure of 5.8%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.3% compared to the UK figure of 1.8%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)

    The record first quarter for female directors in Chatham was in 2012 when 34.3% of all directors were female.

    34.1% of all director appointments in Chatham in the first quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 28.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Mar 2012-Mar 2013)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    KENT0.97%CONSULTING5.18%
    CONSULTING0.97%MANAGEMENT4.78%
    MEDWAY0.97%CONSULTANCY3.30%
    CONTRACTORS0.86%PROPERTY2.44%
    CONSULTANCY0.86%TRADING2.06%
    MEDIA0.75%DESIGN1.79%
    J0.75%ENGINEERING1.78%
    MEDICAL0.75%BUSINESS1.77%
    LONDON0.64%ASSOCIATES1.75%
    ENGINEERING0.64%LONDON1.72%
    MAINTENANCE0.64%CONSULTANTS1.71%
    SECURITY0.54%CONSTRUCTION1.69%
    PROPERTY0.54%MEDIA1.63%
    D0.54%GLOBAL1.57%
    ELECTRICAL0.54%J1.56%
    PROJECT0.54%CARE1.46%
    CONSULTANTS0.43%IT1.43%
    TECHNOLOGIES0.43%INVESTMENTS1.41%
    CAR0.43%PROPERTIES1.36%
    CATERING0.43%M1.25%
    NETWORK0.43%BUILDING1.21%
    S0.43%ENTERPRISES1.19%
    SYSTEMS0.43%ELECTRICAL1.18%
    I0.43%TRAINING1.17%
    TRAINING0.43%SECURITY1.15%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied242249,183
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management3132,624
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified3054,531
    99999 - Dormant Company2943,384
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities2724,894
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified1823,532
    74990 - Non-trading company1714,129
    62090 - Other information technology service activities1412,664
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified1316,448
    86900 - Other human health activities128,465
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified126,954
    43210 - Electrical installation125,625
    41100 - Development of building projects118,637
    49410 - Freight transport by road115,834
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing105,145
    56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands95,629
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation94,332
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles94,684
    56102 - Unlicensed restaurants and cafes83,220
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities86,591

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08390740 CERTIFIED TEKKERS LTD 06 Feb 2013
    08394072 STARLIGHT CLEANING SERVICES KENT LIMITED 07 Feb 2013
    08395492 ACCID CONSULTANCY LIMITED 08 Feb 2013
    08400902 STEP THIS WAY LIMITED 13 Feb 2013
    08401371 EUROSHOES LIMITED 13 Feb 2013
    08407432 UNIQUE VENDING LIMITED 18 Feb 2013
    OC382646 OXYGEN TEL EUROPE LLP 19 Feb 2013
    08418375 MATT MACKENZIE STORES LTD 25 Feb 2013
    08418946 DELVIC MCKENZIE LTD 26 Feb 2013
    08419263 ECLECTIC-LEA CRAFTY LTD 26 Feb 2013
    08419777 SOUTH HILL CONTRACTORS LIMITED 26 Feb 2013
    08385671 DIGESTD LTD. 01 Feb 2013
    08385783 SGB TRADING (UK) LTD 01 Feb 2013
    08386992 WHITE FIRE INSTALLATIONS LTD 04 Feb 2013
    08400678 FALGUNI LTD 13 Feb 2013
    08402306 KARTER (UK) LTD 14 Feb 2013
    08403336 WEE SOLVE LTD 14 Feb 2013
    08403974 DJJ RECRUITMENT LTD 14 Feb 2013
    08407098 FLASHHEART PRODUCTIONS LIMITED 18 Feb 2013
    08407196 AC ELECTRICS LIMITED 18 Feb 2013
    08409459 T A PROPERTY MAINTENANCE LTD 19 Feb 2013
    08411120 TAPS 4 LESS LIMITED 20 Feb 2013
    08417160 STREAMTECH LIMITED 25 Feb 2013
    08421587 DECRA FINISH UK LTD 27 Feb 2013
    08422280 ARAS STYLE LTD 27 Feb 2013