Chatham, Kent
2013 Half Year 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
- The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Chatham when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for company registrations in Chatham when compared to any half year in history.
- Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Chatham when compared to any previous Q2.
- June 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Chatham when compared to any previous June.
- April 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Chatham when compared to any previous April.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Chatham when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for company registrations in Chatham when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2013 a total of 305 companies were formed in Chatham. This figure is 25.5% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.
The highest total for a first half year in Chatham occurred in 2013 when a total of 305 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Chatham UK 2013 305 269,432 2012 243 253,150 % change 25.5% 6.4% Record Year 2013 (305) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Chatham when compared to any previous Q2.
A total of 149 companies were registered in Chatham during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is an increase of 19.2% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Chatham UK 2013 149 134,630 2012 125 121,659 % change 19.2% 10.7% Record Year 2013 (149) 2013 (134,630) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
June 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Chatham when compared to any previous June.
April 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Chatham when compared to any previous April.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2013 63 40 46 New companies in 2012 40 41 44 % change 57.5% -2.4% 4.5% Record Year 2013 (63) 2012 (41) 2013 (46)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 a total of 245 companies were dissolved in Chatham. This figure is 63.3% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 5.0%.
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 2013 245 155,192 2012 150 147,794 % change 63.3% 5.0% Record Year 2009 (261) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
A total of 121 companies were dissolved in Chatham during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is an increase of 63.5% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 3.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Chatham UK 2013 121 77,278 2012 74 80,218 % change 63.5% -3.7% Record Year 2009 (147) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2013 41 39 41 Closed companies in 2012 31 19 24 % change 32.3% 105.3% 71% Record Year 2009 (44) 2009 (63) 2010 (47)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 the company register for Chatham increased by 60 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Chatham UK 2013 60 114,240 2012 93 105,356 Record Year 2003 (202) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
Net company growth for Chatham during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was 28 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Chatham UK 2013 28 57,352 2012 51 41,441 Record Year 2007 (80) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2013 22 1 5 Net growth in 2012 9 22 20 Record Year 1997 (46) 2003 (28) 2003 (30)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 Chatham formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) 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 Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
In the second quarter of 2013, Chatham formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Chatham 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 32.2% -5.2% -5.4% Record Year 1997 (0.2%) 1998 (0.1%) 1991 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2013 was 41.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2013 was 40.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The record first half year for female directors in Chatham was 2012 when 32.5% of all directors were female.
31.9% of all director appointments in Chatham in the first half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The record second quarter for female directors in Chatham was in 2006 when 32.2% of all directors were female.
31.5% of all director appointments in Chatham in the second quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MEDWAY 1.26% CONSULTING 5.25% KENT 1.05% MANAGEMENT 4.80% ENGINEERING 1.05% CONSULTANCY 3.41% CONSULTING 0.95% PROPERTY 2.48% PROPERTY 0.95% TRADING 2.05% CONSULTANCY 0.84% ENGINEERING 1.81% MAINTENANCE 0.84% DESIGN 1.79% ELECTRICAL 0.74% LONDON 1.77% J 0.74% BUSINESS 1.77% CATERING 0.63% CONSULTANTS 1.68% MEDIA 0.63% CONSTRUCTION 1.68% TRAINING 0.63% ASSOCIATES 1.67% CONTRACTORS 0.63% GLOBAL 1.59% S 0.63% MEDIA 1.57% CHATHAM 0.53% CARE 1.55% MANAGEMENT 0.53% J 1.53% PROPERTIES 0.42% INVESTMENTS 1.46% NEW 0.42% IT 1.40% CAR 0.42% PROPERTIES 1.40% G 0.42% M 1.26% (KENT) 0.42% BUILDING 1.22% LASER 0.42% ELECTRICAL 1.19% ENTERPRISES 0.42% ENTERPRISES 1.18% CLEANING 0.42% CAPITAL 1.16% BUILDING 0.42% TRAINING 1.16%
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 259 257,517 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 31 33,633 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 30 54,555 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 30 25,583 99999 - Dormant Company 29 44,817 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 19 24,324 74990 - Non-trading company 16 14,303 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 15 7,212 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 14 17,095 62090 - Other information technology service activities 14 12,578 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 13 6,140 43210 - Electrical installation 13 5,611 86900 - Other human health activities 12 8,687 41100 - Development of building projects 11 8,876 62012 - Business and domestic software development 10 8,590 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 10 5,253 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 9 5,366 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 9 4,452 56102 - Unlicensed restaurants and cafes 9 3,467 49410 - Freight transport by road 8 6,273
Recent Companies
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