Chatham, Kent
Q1 2014 Business Confidence Report
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New Company Registrations
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)
A total of 145 companies were registered in Chatham during the first quarter of 2014 (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014).
This figure is a decrease of 7.1% versus the same period last year (Q1 2013). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.8% against the same period last year.
first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014) Chatham UK 2014 145 150,722 2013 156 134,802 % change -7.1% 11.8% Record Year 2013 (156) 2007 (166,814) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2014)
New Companies by Month
January February March New companies in 2014 38 52 55 New companies in 2013 50 61 45 % change -24.0% -14.8% 22.2% Record Year 2013 (50) 2013 (61) 2003 (57)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)
A total of 94 companies were dissolved in Chatham during the first quarter of 2014 (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014).
This figure is a decrease of 24.2% versus the same period last year (Q1 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 5.7% against the same period last year.
first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014) Chatham UK 2014 94 82,370 2013 124 77,914 % change -24.2% 5.7% Record Year 2013 (124) 2009 (108,066) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2014)
Dissolved Companies by Month
January February March Closed companies in 2014 32 35 27 Closed companies in 2013 49 41 34 % change -34.7% -14.6% -21% Record Year 2013 (49) 2011 (43) 2009 (76)
Net Company Growth
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)
Net company growth for Chatham during the first quarter of 2014 (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014) was 51 companies.
first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014) Chatham UK 2014 51 68,352 2013 32 56,888 Record Year 2006 (80) 2007 (111,282) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2014)
Net Growth by Month
January February March Net growth in 2014 6 17 28 Net growth in 2013 1 20 11 Record Year 2003 (36) 2006 (33) 2003 (47)
UK Company Share
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)
In the first quarter of 2014, Chatham formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014) Chatham 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1998 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2014)
Company Share by Month
January February March UK formation share in 2014 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -28.9% -21.3% 2.1% Record Year 2003 (0.2%) 1998 (0.2%) 1995 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)
The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2014 was 41.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.6%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)
The record first quarter for female directors in Chatham was in 2012 when 34.3% of all directors were female.
32.7% of all director appointments in Chatham in the first quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.4% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Mar 2013-Mar 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage KENT 1.23% CONSULTING 5.22% PROPERTY 1.11% MANAGEMENT 4.67% MANAGEMENT 1.00% CONSULTANCY 3.49% (KENT) 0.89% PROPERTY 2.64% HEALTHCARE 0.89% TRADING 2.05% CONSULTING 0.89% LONDON 1.88% ENGINEERING 0.78% ENGINEERING 1.86% CONSULTANCY 0.78% CARE 1.79% PROPERTIES 0.67% CONSTRUCTION 1.75% CATERING 0.67% DESIGN 1.75% R 0.67% CONSULTANTS 1.73% ASSOCIATES 0.67% BUSINESS 1.71% DESIGN 0.67% PROPERTIES 1.60% CARE 0.56% INVESTMENTS 1.60% CENTRE 0.56% GLOBAL 1.58% D 0.56% J 1.48% LOGISTICS 0.56% ASSOCIATES 1.48% SUPPORT 0.56% MEDIA 1.48% WORLD 0.56% IT 1.33% ELECTRICAL 0.56% TRANSPORT 1.30% S 0.56% DEVELOPMENTS 1.29% M 0.56% BUILDING 1.24% BUSINESS 0.56% M 1.21% CONSTRUCTION 0.45% CAPITAL 1.20% TRAINING 0.45% ELECTRICAL 1.19%
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 312 280,210 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 36 37,882 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 31 56,411 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 30 26,700 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 30 27,750 99999 - Dormant Company 30 47,084 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 19 18,491 43210 - Electrical installation 16 5,885 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 15 7,300 41100 - Development of building projects 14 9,855 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 14 5,988 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 14 8,155 62090 - Other information technology service activities 13 12,813 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 12 4,866 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 12 5,521 86900 - Other human health activities 11 10,273 88990 - Other social work activities without accommodation not elsewhere classified 10 3,815 49410 - Freight transport by road 10 8,014 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 10 5,130 43341 - Painting 9 1,196
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08920139 SERENITY FLOORING LTD 03 Mar 2014 08927400 NICKIR LTD. 07 Mar 2014 08928519 ONE STOP TREE SOLUTIONS LTD 07 Mar 2014 08929064 ASHANI ASSOCIATES LTD 07 Mar 2014 08934281 GRANGE FISH AND CHIPS LTD 11 Mar 2014 08934346 HOMEGLOW LIMITED 11 Mar 2014 08934620 ALANEK BUSINESS SOLUTIONS LTD 12 Mar 2014 08935609 BASS CLINIQUE LTD 12 Mar 2014 08936332 KOO CLOTHING LTD 12 Mar 2014 08942511 POWER 101 RADIO LTD 17 Mar 2014 08944787 GORDEX LIMITED 18 Mar 2014 08949287 K & M LEGAL SERVICES LIMITED 20 Mar 2014 08955121 DWIVEDI IMPORTS AND XPORTS LTD 24 Mar 2014 08962733 ALBONI DESIGN LIMITED 27 Mar 2014 08964291 KENT HOUSING LIMITED 28 Mar 2014 08967291 FRENCH RAIL SERVICES LTD 31 Mar 2014 08968771 BLUE EARTH DEVELOPMENTS LTD 31 Mar 2014 08922064 DVP DESIGN SOLUTIONS LTD 04 Mar 2014 08922220 EDEN AVENUE 1961 LIMITED 04 Mar 2014 08923901 C. I. HORIZON SERVICES LTD 05 Mar 2014 08924765 KENT PRINT AND DESIGN LIMITED 05 Mar 2014 08931536 KINGDOM CENTRAL 10 Mar 2014 08943026 HILLS TAIL LIFTS & SHUTTERS LIMITED 17 Mar 2014 08957697 LOVE TOOLS LIMITED 25 Mar 2014 08964503 INCA ENVIRONMENTAL SYNERGY LIMITED 28 Mar 2014
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