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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