Chatham, Kent

Q3 2014 Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • Q3 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Chatham when compared to any previous Q3.
  • September 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Chatham when compared to any previous September.
  • August 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Chatham when compared to any previous August.
  • July 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Chatham when compared to any previous July.

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 (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)

    Q3 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Chatham when compared to any previous Q3.

    A total of 169 companies were registered in Chatham during the third quarter of 2014 (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 27.1% versus the same period last year (Q3 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.1% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014)ChathamUK
    2014169143,414
    2013133132,684
    % change27.1%8.1%
    Record Year 2014 (169) 2014 (143,414)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)

    September 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Chatham when compared to any previous September.

    August 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Chatham when compared to any previous August.

    New Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    New companies in 2014554965
    New companies in 2013394450
    % change41.0%11.4%30.0%
    Record Year2003 (56)2014 (49)2014 (65)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)

    A total of 125 companies were dissolved in Chatham during the third quarter of 2014 (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 34.4% versus the same period last year (Q3 2013). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 18.0% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014)ChathamUK
    2014125101,670
    20139386,170
    % change34.4%18.0%
    Record Year 2014 (125) 2009 (159,405)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)

    July 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Chatham when compared to any previous July.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Closed companies in 2014432755
    Closed companies in 2013323229
    % change34.4%-15.6%90%
    Record Year2014 (43)2008 (58)2009 (55)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)

    Net company growth for Chatham during the third quarter of 2014 (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014) was 44 companies.

    third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014)ChathamUK
    20144441,744
    20134046,514
    Record Year 2014 (44) 2013 (46,514)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)

    Net Growth by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Net growth in 2014122210
    Net growth in 201371221
    Record Year2002 (29)2002 (40)2008 (34)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)

    In the third quarter of 2014, Chatham formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014)Chatham
    20140.1%
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2002 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)

    Company Share by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    UK formation share in 20140.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20130.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change28.1%6.1%19.3%
    Record Year1993 (0.2%)1998 (0.2%)1993 (0.2%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)

    The average age of a director in the third quarter of 2014 was 41.5.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)

    The record third quarter for female directors in Chatham was in 2011 when 33.6% of all directors were female.

    22.3% of all director appointments in Chatham in the third quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.3% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

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

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    KENT1.22%CONSULTING5.17%
    MANAGEMENT1.22%MANAGEMENT4.63%
    CONSTRUCTION1.02%CONSULTANCY3.55%
    CARE0.92%PROPERTY2.62%
    (KENT)0.82%ENGINEERING2.07%
    CONSULTANCY0.82%CONSTRUCTION2.05%
    PROPERTY0.82%TRADING2.00%
    C0.71%LONDON1.95%
    ELECTRICAL0.71%CARE1.94%
    ENGINEERING0.71%TRANSPORT1.76%
    MEDWAY0.61%DESIGN1.70%
    ASSOCIATES0.61%CONSULTANTS1.70%
    FLOORING0.61%PROPERTIES1.63%
    CONSULTING0.61%BUSINESS1.62%
    M0.61%J1.53%
    J0.61%ELECTRICAL1.53%
    IT0.61%GLOBAL1.51%
    BUSINESS0.61%INVESTMENTS1.50%
    DESIGN0.61%ASSOCIATES1.48%
    D0.51%MEDIA1.38%
    HOMES0.51%CO.,1.36%
    HOUSE0.51%DEVELOPMENTS1.35%
    L0.51%BUILDING1.30%
    RECRUITMENT0.51%IT1.30%
    R0.51%M1.23%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied325278,481
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified3428,224
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management3240,717
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities3229,313
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified3057,264
    99999 - Dormant Company2648,286
    56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands207,917
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified1818,890
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified168,501
    43210 - Electrical installation145,922
    86101 - Hospital activities143,680
    62090 - Other information technology service activities1312,795
    47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets136,327
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet129,914
    88990 - Other social work activities without accommodation not elsewhere classified124,382
    49410 - Freight transport by road129,960
    86900 - Other human health activities1111,807
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing115,786
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate1110,361
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities117,401

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    09160689 PENNY & EUNICE LIMITED 05 Aug 2014
    09160697 QUADWILL LTD 05 Aug 2014
    09164162 DEADLINE SECURITY LIMITED 06 Aug 2014
    09167893 LAYI TRADING LTD 08 Aug 2014
    09170017 BULLDOG GARAGE DOORS LTD 11 Aug 2014
    09172033 J CHEVIS AIRWORKS LIMITED 12 Aug 2014
    09173809 ISAVE EXTRA LIMITED 13 Aug 2014
    09174974 DIRECT MANAGEMENT RESOURCES LIMITED 14 Aug 2014
    09176131 INTERFACE INTERIORS LIMITED 14 Aug 2014
    09185575 D'COR LTD 21 Aug 2014
    09186299 CHERRY CUPCAKES AND CANDY LTD 22 Aug 2014
    09188074 KENT DISCOUNT CARD LIMITED 28 Aug 2014
    09189547 MAUD PVT LTD 28 Aug 2014
    09190147 CA GARDEN SERVICES LTD 28 Aug 2014
    09191516 GLOBAL MEDIT LTD 28 Aug 2014
    09196888 SOCIAL-SKILLS LTD 30 Aug 2014
    09161965 HAIDER MAHMOOD COMPANY LIMITED 05 Aug 2014
    09162166 CENTRAL W13 LIMITED 05 Aug 2014
    09167498 SLIDERS LTD 08 Aug 2014
    09170683 CASH CENTRES (UK) LTD 11 Aug 2014
    09171157 JAMES LEE FLOORING LTD 12 Aug 2014
    09178949 MEDWAY RECRUITMENT COMPANY LIMITED 18 Aug 2014
    09183050 L.A.CRISP SERVICES LIMITED 20 Aug 2014
    09185361 TAVISTOCK CLOSE 1965 LIMITED 21 Aug 2014
    09191144 IWADE ENTERPRISES LTD 28 Aug 2014