Chatham, Kent

Q1 2014 Business Confidence Report

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 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)ChathamUK
    2014145150,722
    2013156134,802
    % change-7.1%11.8%
    Record Year 2013 (156) 2007 (166,814)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2014)

    New Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    New companies in 2014385255
    New companies in 2013506145
    % change-24.0%-14.8%22.2%
    Record Year2013 (50)2013 (61)2003 (57)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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)ChathamUK
    20149482,370
    201312477,914
    % change-24.2%5.7%
    Record Year 2013 (124) 2009 (108,066)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2014)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Closed companies in 2014323527
    Closed companies in 2013494134
    % change-34.7%-14.6%-21%
    Record Year2013 (49)2011 (43)2009 (76)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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)ChathamUK
    20145168,352
    20133256,888
    Record Year 2006 (80) 2007 (111,282)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2014)

    Net Growth by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Net growth in 201461728
    Net growth in 201312011
    Record Year2003 (36)2006 (33)2003 (47)

UK Company Share

  1. 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
    20140.1%
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1998 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2014)

    Company Share by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    UK formation share in 20140.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20130.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change-28.9%-21.3%2.1%
    Record Year2003 (0.2%)1998 (0.2%)1995 (0.2%)

Director Age

  1. 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

  1. 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Mar 2013-Mar 2014)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    KENT1.23%CONSULTING5.22%
    PROPERTY1.11%MANAGEMENT4.67%
    MANAGEMENT1.00%CONSULTANCY3.49%
    (KENT)0.89%PROPERTY2.64%
    HEALTHCARE0.89%TRADING2.05%
    CONSULTING0.89%LONDON1.88%
    ENGINEERING0.78%ENGINEERING1.86%
    CONSULTANCY0.78%CARE1.79%
    PROPERTIES0.67%CONSTRUCTION1.75%
    CATERING0.67%DESIGN1.75%
    R0.67%CONSULTANTS1.73%
    ASSOCIATES0.67%BUSINESS1.71%
    DESIGN0.67%PROPERTIES1.60%
    CARE0.56%INVESTMENTS1.60%
    CENTRE0.56%GLOBAL1.58%
    D0.56%J1.48%
    LOGISTICS0.56%ASSOCIATES1.48%
    SUPPORT0.56%MEDIA1.48%
    WORLD0.56%IT1.33%
    ELECTRICAL0.56%TRANSPORT1.30%
    S0.56%DEVELOPMENTS1.29%
    M0.56%BUILDING1.24%
    BUSINESS0.56%M1.21%
    CONSTRUCTION0.45%CAPITAL1.20%
    TRAINING0.45%ELECTRICAL1.19%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied312280,210
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management3637,882
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified3156,411
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified3026,700
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities3027,750
    99999 - Dormant Company3047,084
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified1918,491
    43210 - Electrical installation165,885
    56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands157,300
    41100 - Development of building projects149,855
    47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets145,988
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified148,155
    62090 - Other information technology service activities1312,813
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation124,866
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing125,521
    86900 - Other human health activities1110,273
    88990 - Other social work activities without accommodation not elsewhere classified103,815
    49410 - Freight transport by road108,014
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles105,130
    43341 - Painting91,196

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08831485 STEELBOOK CENTRAL LTD 03 Jan 2014
    08832279 DSE IT SOLUTIONS LTD 06 Jan 2014
    08839876 DAYCOM FM LIMITED 10 Jan 2014
    08841193 POUNDPLUS ZONE LIMITED 13 Jan 2014
    08846205 WORLD DIAMOND EXCHANGE LIMITED 15 Jan 2014
    08846980 MAITLANDS CONSULTING LIMITED 15 Jan 2014
    08849358 OBSCURE REBELLION LTD 17 Jan 2014
    08851337 GREAT ACHIEVERS LIMITED 20 Jan 2014
    08852155 NINA MED SERVICES LTD 20 Jan 2014
    08855248 WINNERSGLORY FOUNDATION LIMITED 21 Jan 2014
    08856926 CABINET OF CURIOSITY C.I.C. 22 Jan 2014
    08863531 FAVOUR FOODS LTD 27 Jan 2014
    08868085 NAV KHAMBAY LTD 30 Jan 2014
    08842196 YPTRAVEL LTD 13 Jan 2014
    08843588 ADILS RESTAURANT LIMITED 14 Jan 2014
    08846279 C C STARK LIMITED 15 Jan 2014
    08846580 CANDYKAT PHOTGRAPHY LIMITED 15 Jan 2014
    08851823 NORRIS HOMES LIMITED 20 Jan 2014
    08854658 VC COMMS LIMITED 21 Jan 2014
    08856206 GLAZESURE 24 LIMITED 22 Jan 2014
    08856783 ZTTB LIMITED 22 Jan 2014
    08857941 SGS ACCOUNTANTS LIMITED 23 Jan 2014
    08858410 INVICTA VENTURE CAPITAL LTD 23 Jan 2014
    08860844 MONARCH COMMUNICATIONS (S.E.) LTD 24 Jan 2014
    08870060 RESQ TRAINING ACADEMY LIMITED 30 Jan 2014