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
    08347978 TABISOL LIMITED 04 Jan 2013
    08348649 EAST & WEST TRAVEL LIMITED 07 Jan 2013
    08352558 GEEK AGE TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS LTD 09 Jan 2013
    08358392 SOLUP CONSULTING LTD 14 Jan 2013
    08360181 LINDLEY ASSOCIATES LIMITED 15 Jan 2013
    08360830 BLUEGATE LOCKS AND DOORS LIMITED 15 Jan 2013
    08363412 MK CHATHAM LTD 16 Jan 2013
    08367644 PD WEBSOLUTIONS LIMITED 21 Jan 2013
    08370538 BB CONSULT LTD 22 Jan 2013
    08371902 SUN PIER HOUSE CIC 23 Jan 2013
    08372152 ALTUN CATERING LIMITED 23 Jan 2013
    08373685 UES ADVISORY LIMITED 24 Jan 2013
    08376170 EJM COMMERCIAL SERVICES LTD 25 Jan 2013
    08381332 SHIEC (SUSTAINABLE HUB OF INNOVATIVE EMPLOYMENT FOR PEOPLE WITH COMPLEX NEEDS) 30 Jan 2013
    08382294 CR MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS LTD 30 Jan 2013
    08343910 PROTEKTOR SYSTEMS LIMITED 02 Jan 2013
    08357534 WAGGETT ASSOCIATES LTD 11 Jan 2013
    08360216 BELLA CLAIRMONT LIMITED 15 Jan 2013
    08361110 MCNEIL HOMECARE LIMITED 15 Jan 2013
    08361940 RIVER HOUSE CREATIVE LIMITED 15 Jan 2013
    08364406 FORDHAM SIG LIMITED 17 Jan 2013
    08370363 MIRCOMASTER LIMITED 22 Jan 2013
    08370542 PROSELL LIMITED 22 Jan 2013
    08376952 PRECEPTIVE MEDIA PUBLISHING LIMITED 28 Jan 2013
    08377605 Q HELP INTERNATIONAL LIMITED 28 Jan 2013