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.

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 (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)ChathamUK
    2013133132,684
    2012125118,868
    % change6.4%11.6%
    Record Year 2013 (133) 2013 (132,684)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. 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
    JulyAugustSeptember
    New companies in 2013394450
    New companies in 2012473543
    % change-17.0%25.7%16.3%
    Record Year2003 (56)2002 (48)2013 (50)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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)ChathamUK
    20139386,170
    20129075,908
    % change3.3%13.5%
    Record Year 2009 (110) 2009 (159,405)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2013)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Closed companies in 2013323229
    Closed companies in 2012343125
    % change-5.9%3.2%16%
    Record Year2010 (37)2008 (58)2009 (55)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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)ChathamUK
    20134046,514
    20123542,960
    Record Year 2004 (43) 2013 (46,514)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2013)

    Net Growth by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Net growth in 201371221
    Net growth in 201213418
    Record Year2002 (29)2002 (40)2008 (34)

UK Company Share

  1. 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
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2002 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2013)

    Company Share by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    UK formation share in 20130.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20120.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change-25.7%15.4%1.9%
    Record Year2002 (0.2%)1998 (0.2%)1993 (0.2%)

Director Age

  1. 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

  1. 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

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

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING1.15%CONSULTING5.27%
    PROPERTY1.05%MANAGEMENT4.75%
    KENT1.05%CONSULTANCY3.45%
    ELECTRICAL0.94%PROPERTY2.53%
    J0.94%TRADING2.08%
    S0.84%ENGINEERING1.83%
    ENGINEERING0.84%LONDON1.79%
    MEDWAY0.84%DESIGN1.78%
    CENTRE0.73%BUSINESS1.74%
    (KENT)0.73%CONSTRUCTION1.70%
    CONSULTANCY0.63%CONSULTANTS1.69%
    CATERING0.63%CARE1.64%
    D0.63%ASSOCIATES1.61%
    CONTRACTORS0.63%GLOBAL1.59%
    CHATHAM0.52%J1.54%
    MANAGEMENT0.52%MEDIA1.54%
    TRAINING0.52%INVESTMENTS1.53%
    MEDIA0.52%PROPERTIES1.45%
    G0.52%IT1.39%
    PROPERTIES0.52%M1.25%
    MAINTENANCE0.52%ELECTRICAL1.20%
    LOGISTICS0.52%BUILDING1.19%
    CONSULTANTS0.52%CAPITAL1.19%
    ASSOCIATES0.42%DEVELOPMENTS1.16%
    PLUMBING0.42%TRAINING1.15%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied259260,135
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management3434,970
    99999 - Dormant Company3346,169
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities3226,675
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified3254,854
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified2225,547
    62090 - Other information technology service activities1612,516
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified147,590
    56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands146,651
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified1417,715
    86900 - Other human health activities129,203
    41100 - Development of building projects129,271
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing115,382
    47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets115,706
    43210 - Electrical installation115,724
    49410 - Freight transport by road116,904
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles104,955
    62012 - Business and domestic software development109,104
    74990 - Non-trading company1014,228
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation94,590

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08590859 FMPIX LIMITED 01 Jul 2013
    08596990 K & M IMMIGRATION SERVICES LIMITED 04 Jul 2013
    08598521 PRINTS 4 YOUR TINY CREATURES LIMITED 05 Jul 2013
    08598932 SUE DAVIS ASSOCIATES LTD 05 Jul 2013
    08599052 DESI BOYS LIMITED 05 Jul 2013
    08608348 PLATINUM WHOLESALE LIMITED 12 Jul 2013
    08609768 AARA EVENTS LIMITED 15 Jul 2013
    08615944 LUCIA BAKOVA LTD 18 Jul 2013
    08621380 RYAN FARMER ELECTRICAL LIMITED 23 Jul 2013
    08622179 GPSM DIVECO LTD 24 Jul 2013
    08624630 J & S DEVELOPMENTS (KENT) LTD 25 Jul 2013
    08626368 SAYARI LIMITED 26 Jul 2013
    08630922 PHASELINE ELECTRICAL AND ENERGY SOLUTIONS LTD 30 Jul 2013
    08631435 HK DRAGON FOOD LTD 31 Jul 2013
    08593194 PURE FEEDBACK LTD 02 Jul 2013
    08599189 GEORGE RIPLEY RAIL LTD 05 Jul 2013
    08604557 PHEAK LTD 10 Jul 2013
    08608219 COMMUNITY SOLUTIONS (SOUTH EAST) CIC 12 Jul 2013
    08615851 PB COEN LTD 18 Jul 2013
    08617101 RETROL LIMITED 19 Jul 2013
    08618688 CB LEISURE SERVICES LIMITED 22 Jul 2013
    08620980 HABIAS CONSULTING LIMITED 23 Jul 2013
    08628631 ROSE 'D' SHARON LIMITED 29 Jul 2013
    08630453 TL PLUMBING & HEATING SOLUTIONS LTD 30 Jul 2013
    08630657 KAYLINO LTD 30 Jul 2013