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.
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New Company Registrations
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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) Chatham UK 2013 156 134,802 2012 118 131,491 % change 32.2% 2.5% Record Year 2013 (156) 2007 (166,814) New Companies by Quarter
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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
January February March New companies in 2013 50 61 45 New companies in 2012 32 36 50 % change 56.3% 69.4% -10.0% Record Year 2013 (50) 2013 (61) 2003 (57)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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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) Chatham UK 2013 124 77,914 2012 76 67,576 % change 63.2% 15.3% Record Year 2013 (124) 2009 (108,066) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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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
January February March Closed companies in 2013 49 41 34 Closed companies in 2012 21 27 28 % change 133.3% 51.9% 21% Record Year 2013 (49) 2011 (43) 2009 (76)
Net Company Growth
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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) Chatham UK 2013 32 56,888 2012 42 63,915 Record Year 2006 (80) 2007 (111,282) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2013)
Net Growth by Month
January February March Net growth in 2013 1 20 11 Net growth in 2012 11 9 22 Record Year 2003 (36) 2006 (33) 2003 (47)
UK Company Share
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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 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1998 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2013)
Company Share by Month
January February March UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 40.1% 68.2% -7.0% Record Year 2003 (0.2%) 1998 (0.2%) 1995 (0.2%)
Director Age
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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
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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
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Previous 12 months (Mar 2012-Mar 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage KENT 0.97% CONSULTING 5.18% CONSULTING 0.97% MANAGEMENT 4.78% MEDWAY 0.97% CONSULTANCY 3.30% CONTRACTORS 0.86% PROPERTY 2.44% CONSULTANCY 0.86% TRADING 2.06% MEDIA 0.75% DESIGN 1.79% J 0.75% ENGINEERING 1.78% MEDICAL 0.75% BUSINESS 1.77% LONDON 0.64% ASSOCIATES 1.75% ENGINEERING 0.64% LONDON 1.72% MAINTENANCE 0.64% CONSULTANTS 1.71% SECURITY 0.54% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% PROPERTY 0.54% MEDIA 1.63% D 0.54% GLOBAL 1.57% ELECTRICAL 0.54% J 1.56% PROJECT 0.54% CARE 1.46% CONSULTANTS 0.43% IT 1.43% TECHNOLOGIES 0.43% INVESTMENTS 1.41% CAR 0.43% PROPERTIES 1.36% CATERING 0.43% M 1.25% NETWORK 0.43% BUILDING 1.21% S 0.43% ENTERPRISES 1.19% SYSTEMS 0.43% ELECTRICAL 1.18% I 0.43% TRAINING 1.17% TRAINING 0.43% SECURITY 1.15%
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 242 249,183 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 31 32,624 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 30 54,531 99999 - Dormant Company 29 43,384 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 27 24,894 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 18 23,532 74990 - Non-trading company 17 14,129 62090 - Other information technology service activities 14 12,664 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 13 16,448 86900 - Other human health activities 12 8,465 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 12 6,954 43210 - Electrical installation 12 5,625 41100 - Development of building projects 11 8,637 49410 - Freight transport by road 11 5,834 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 10 5,145 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 9 5,629 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 9 4,332 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 9 4,684 56102 - Unlicensed restaurants and cafes 8 3,220 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 8 6,591
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08425973 DAZZITTO PHOTOGRAPHY LIMITED 01 Mar 2013 08429583 TRAINING SOLUTIONS AND SERVICES LIMITED 05 Mar 2013 08431229 A FERNANDO CONSULTANCY LTD 06 Mar 2013 08436275 GACIMU ACCOUNTANCY LIMITED 08 Mar 2013 08437847 BU-MENTORING LIMITED 11 Mar 2013 08438643 KING'S CHURCH MEDWAY 11 Mar 2013 08448683 INDULGENT CREATIONS LIMITED 18 Mar 2013 08451638 KENT RAIL LTD 19 Mar 2013 08457102 BEBE MEJOR LTD 22 Mar 2013 08458517 FALBALA LIMITED 22 Mar 2013 08460712 VOYTEC LTD 25 Mar 2013 08464828 ARCH STEAK HOUSE LIMITED 27 Mar 2013 08465804 SILVEROCK BUILDING & BRICKWORK CONTRACTORS LIMITED 28 Mar 2013 08466881 FAR ABOVE RUBIES LIMITED 28 Mar 2013 OC382998 PROFESSIONAL ROOM LETTINGS LLP 01 Mar 2013 08428106 AVIHIL LIMITED 04 Mar 2013 08432250 S T SHOES LTD 06 Mar 2013 08436370 HEDGES CHANGE DELIVERY LTD 08 Mar 2013 08438039 ANTS EATERS LIMITED 11 Mar 2013 08439008 SMITHS COURIERS LTD 11 Mar 2013 08440027 RAPID RESPONSE UK 24 HOUR LTD 12 Mar 2013 08445486 S FAULKES LTD 14 Mar 2013 08451080 NICHOLL PROPERTY SERVICES LTD 19 Mar 2013 08459100 FORD CENTRE LIMITED 25 Mar 2013 08462858 DIAMOND EDUCATION & TRAINING LTD 26 Mar 2013
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