Chatham, Kent
2014 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Chatham when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company registrations in Chatham when compared to any half year in history.
- Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Chatham when compared to any previous Q2.
- Q2 2014 was a record quarter for company registrations in Chatham when compared to any quarter in history.
- June 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Chatham when compared to any previous June.
- June 2014 was a record month for company registrations in Chatham when compared to any month in history.
- May 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Chatham when compared to any previous May.
- June 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Chatham when compared to any previous June.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Chatham when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company registrations in Chatham when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2014 a total of 325 companies were formed in Chatham. This figure is 6.6% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.6%.
The highest total for a first half year in Chatham occurred in 2014 when a total of 325 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Chatham UK 2014 325 300,731 2013 305 269,432 % change 6.6% 11.6% Record Year 2014 (325) 2014 (300,731) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Chatham when compared to any previous Q2.
Q2 2014 was a record quarter for company registrations in Chatham when compared to any quarter in history.
A total of 180 companies were registered in Chatham during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is an increase of 20.8% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.4% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Chatham UK 2014 180 150,009 2013 149 134,630 % change 20.8% 11.4% Record Year 2014 (180) 2014 (150,009) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
June 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Chatham when compared to any previous June.
June 2014 was a record month for company registrations in Chatham when compared to any month in history.
May 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Chatham when compared to any previous May.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2014 50 61 69 New companies in 2013 63 40 46 % change -20.6% 52.5% 50.0% Record Year 2013 (63) 2014 (61) 2014 (69)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 a total of 207 companies were dissolved in Chatham. This figure is 15.5% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 14.2%.
The highest total for a first half year in Chatham occurred in 2009 when a total of 261 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Chatham UK 2014 207 177,207 2013 245 155,192 % change -15.5% 14.2% Record Year 2009 (261) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
A total of 113 companies were dissolved in Chatham during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is a decrease of 6.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 22.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Chatham UK 2014 113 94,837 2013 121 77,278 % change -6.6% 22.7% Record Year 2009 (147) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
June 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Chatham when compared to any previous June.
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2014 24 42 47 Closed companies in 2013 41 39 41 % change -41.5% 7.7% 15% Record Year 2009 (44) 2009 (63) 2010 (47)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 the company register for Chatham increased by 118 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Chatham UK 2014 118 123,524 2013 60 114,240 Record Year 2003 (202) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
Net company growth for Chatham during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) was 67 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Chatham UK 2014 67 55,172 2013 28 57,352 Record Year 2007 (80) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2014 26 19 22 Net growth in 2013 22 1 5 Record Year 1997 (46) 2003 (28) 2003 (30)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 Chatham formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) 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 Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
In the second quarter of 2014, Chatham formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Chatham 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2014 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -28.4% 40.7% 29.9% Record Year 1997 (0.2%) 1998 (0.1%) 1991 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2014 was 41.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2014 was 41.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The record first half year for female directors in Chatham was 2012 when 32.5% of all directors were female.
31.0% of all director appointments in Chatham in the first half of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
The record second quarter for female directors in Chatham was in 2006 when 32.2% of all directors were female.
29.5% of all director appointments in Chatham in the second quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage KENT 1.18% CONSULTING 5.16% M 0.96% MANAGEMENT 4.64% MANAGEMENT 0.96% CONSULTANCY 3.50% CONSULTANCY 0.96% PROPERTY 2.66% PROPERTY 0.86% TRADING 2.03% HEALTHCARE 0.86% ENGINEERING 1.99% CARE 0.86% CONSTRUCTION 1.93% R 0.86% LONDON 1.93% DESIGN 0.75% CARE 1.85% ELECTRICAL 0.75% DESIGN 1.75% ASSOCIATES 0.75% CONSULTANTS 1.73% CONSTRUCTION 0.75% BUSINESS 1.69% (KENT) 0.75% PROPERTIES 1.63% CONSULTING 0.75% TRANSPORT 1.58% C 0.64% GLOBAL 1.55% BUSINESS 0.64% INVESTMENTS 1.55% D 0.64% J 1.51% ENGINEERING 0.64% ASSOCIATES 1.48% CENTRE 0.54% MEDIA 1.44% CATERING 0.54% ELECTRICAL 1.40% J 0.54% IT 1.33% RECRUITMENT 0.54% DEVELOPMENTS 1.33% IT 0.54% BUILDING 1.26% MARKETING 0.54% M 1.24% PROPERTIES 0.54% CO., 1.20%
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 302 261,557 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 34 40,250 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 33 29,029 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 32 28,352 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 28 57,421 99999 - Dormant Company 26 48,436 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 19 19,058 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 18 7,840 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 15 8,533 41100 - Development of building projects 14 10,527 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 14 6,286 43210 - Electrical installation 14 6,050 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 13 5,855 62090 - Other information technology service activities 13 13,024 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 12 5,075 86900 - Other human health activities 12 11,292 88990 - Other social work activities without accommodation not elsewhere classified 11 4,170 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 11 7,415 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 10 7,053 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 10 5,375
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