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
    08876695 TOBI AKIODE & CO. LIMITED 05 Feb 2014
    08884864 ORIANTAL GIANT DRAGON LTD 10 Feb 2014
    08896142 O.S.D CATERING LIMITED 14 Feb 2014
    08905362 NETWORKING PROFESSIONALS LTD 20 Feb 2014
    08905740 METIS HUMAN CAPITAL LTD 21 Feb 2014
    08906470 DIRECT DISTRIBUTION LTD 21 Feb 2014
    08911245 J COSTA COMPETITION LTD 25 Feb 2014
    08912923 CARING OUTLOUD LTD 26 Feb 2014
    08883735 GORE-SMITH LIMITED 10 Feb 2014
    08884118 INVICTA PHLEBOTOMY SERVICES LIMITED 10 Feb 2014
    08885710 MQUESH LIMITED 11 Feb 2014
    08886128 AMOS AIR MECHANICAL SERVICES LTD 11 Feb 2014
    08886719 B C VEHICLE HIRE LIMITED 11 Feb 2014
    08892449 INTERNATIONAL SCIENCE AND FOOTBALL ACADEMY LTD 13 Feb 2014
    08898762 HARRIS COMMUNITY SUPPORT LTD 17 Feb 2014
    08898958 CONTACT CENTRE PLUS LTD 17 Feb 2014
    08898965 ASSOCIATION OF SOCIAL CARE PROFESSIONALS 17 Feb 2014
    08899707 BRADFIELDS ACADEMY 18 Feb 2014
    08901556 SUPPORT FACILITIES LIMITED 19 Feb 2014
    08902592 EXGILLINGHAM GYMNASIUM ASSOCIATION C.I.C. 19 Feb 2014
    08905694 SECURITY MANAGERS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED 21 Feb 2014
    08907491 LIVING IN HARMONY LTD 24 Feb 2014
    08907808 QUADRANT APEX LIMITED 24 Feb 2014
    08909155 ALLDRIVE VEHICLE HIRE GRAVESEND LIMITED 24 Feb 2014
    08915827 MUSTKUT LIMITED 27 Feb 2014