Chatham, Kent
Q3 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
- Q3 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Chatham when compared to any previous Q3.
- September 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Chatham when compared to any previous September.
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New Company Registrations
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2013)
Q3 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Chatham when compared to any previous Q3.
A total of 133 companies were registered in Chatham during the third quarter of 2013 (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013).
This figure is an increase of 6.4% versus the same period last year (Q3 2012). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.6% against the same period last year.
third quarter (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013) Chatham UK 2013 133 132,684 2012 125 118,868 % change 6.4% 11.6% Record Year 2013 (133) 2013 (132,684) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2013)
September 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Chatham when compared to any previous September.
New Companies by Month
July August September New companies in 2013 39 44 50 New companies in 2012 47 35 43 % change -17.0% 25.7% 16.3% Record Year 2003 (56) 2002 (48) 2013 (50)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2013)
A total of 93 companies were dissolved in Chatham during the third quarter of 2013 (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013).
This figure is an increase of 3.3% versus the same period last year (Q3 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.5% against the same period last year.
third quarter (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013) Chatham UK 2013 93 86,170 2012 90 75,908 % change 3.3% 13.5% Record Year 2009 (110) 2009 (159,405) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2013)
Dissolved Companies by Month
July August September Closed companies in 2013 32 32 29 Closed companies in 2012 34 31 25 % change -5.9% 3.2% 16% Record Year 2010 (37) 2008 (58) 2009 (55)
Net Company Growth
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2013)
Net company growth for Chatham during the third quarter of 2013 (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013) was 40 companies.
third quarter (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013) Chatham UK 2013 40 46,514 2012 35 42,960 Record Year 2004 (43) 2013 (46,514) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2013)
Net Growth by Month
July August September Net growth in 2013 7 12 21 Net growth in 2012 13 4 18 Record Year 2002 (29) 2002 (40) 2008 (34)
UK Company Share
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2013)
In the third quarter of 2013, Chatham formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
third quarter (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013) Chatham 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2002 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2013)
Company Share by Month
July August September UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -25.7% 15.4% 1.9% Record Year 2002 (0.2%) 1998 (0.2%) 1993 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2013)
The average age of a director in the third quarter of 2013 was 41.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 7.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2013)
The record third quarter for female directors in Chatham was in 2011 when 33.6% of all directors were female.
26.6% of all director appointments in Chatham in the third quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.2% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Sep 2012-Sep 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 1.15% CONSULTING 5.27% PROPERTY 1.05% MANAGEMENT 4.75% KENT 1.05% CONSULTANCY 3.45% ELECTRICAL 0.94% PROPERTY 2.53% J 0.94% TRADING 2.08% S 0.84% ENGINEERING 1.83% ENGINEERING 0.84% LONDON 1.79% MEDWAY 0.84% DESIGN 1.78% CENTRE 0.73% BUSINESS 1.74% (KENT) 0.73% CONSTRUCTION 1.70% CONSULTANCY 0.63% CONSULTANTS 1.69% CATERING 0.63% CARE 1.64% D 0.63% ASSOCIATES 1.61% CONTRACTORS 0.63% GLOBAL 1.59% CHATHAM 0.52% J 1.54% MANAGEMENT 0.52% MEDIA 1.54% TRAINING 0.52% INVESTMENTS 1.53% MEDIA 0.52% PROPERTIES 1.45% G 0.52% IT 1.39% PROPERTIES 0.52% M 1.25% MAINTENANCE 0.52% ELECTRICAL 1.20% LOGISTICS 0.52% BUILDING 1.19% CONSULTANTS 0.52% CAPITAL 1.19% ASSOCIATES 0.42% DEVELOPMENTS 1.16% PLUMBING 0.42% TRAINING 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 259 260,135 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 34 34,970 99999 - Dormant Company 33 46,169 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 32 26,675 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 32 54,854 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 22 25,547 62090 - Other information technology service activities 16 12,516 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 14 7,590 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 14 6,651 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 14 17,715 86900 - Other human health activities 12 9,203 41100 - Development of building projects 12 9,271 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 11 5,382 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 11 5,706 43210 - Electrical installation 11 5,724 49410 - Freight transport by road 11 6,904 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 10 4,955 62012 - Business and domestic software development 10 9,104 74990 - Non-trading company 10 14,228 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 9 4,590
Recent Companies
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