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.
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New Company Registrations
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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) Chatham UK 2014 169 143,414 2013 133 132,684 % change 27.1% 8.1% Record Year 2014 (169) 2014 (143,414) New Companies by Quarter
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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
July August September New companies in 2014 55 49 65 New companies in 2013 39 44 50 % change 41.0% 11.4% 30.0% Record Year 2003 (56) 2014 (49) 2014 (65)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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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) Chatham UK 2014 125 101,670 2013 93 86,170 % change 34.4% 18.0% Record Year 2014 (125) 2009 (159,405) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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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
July August September Closed companies in 2014 43 27 55 Closed companies in 2013 32 32 29 % change 34.4% -15.6% 90% Record Year 2014 (43) 2008 (58) 2009 (55)
Net Company Growth
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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) Chatham UK 2014 44 41,744 2013 40 46,514 Record Year 2014 (44) 2013 (46,514) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)
Net Growth by Month
July August September Net growth in 2014 12 22 10 Net growth in 2013 7 12 21 Record Year 2002 (29) 2002 (40) 2008 (34)
UK Company Share
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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 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2002 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)
Company Share by Month
July August September UK formation share in 2014 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 28.1% 6.1% 19.3% Record Year 1993 (0.2%) 1998 (0.2%) 1993 (0.2%)
Director Age
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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
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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
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Previous 12 months (Sep 2013-Sep 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage KENT 1.22% CONSULTING 5.17% MANAGEMENT 1.22% MANAGEMENT 4.63% CONSTRUCTION 1.02% CONSULTANCY 3.55% CARE 0.92% PROPERTY 2.62% (KENT) 0.82% ENGINEERING 2.07% CONSULTANCY 0.82% CONSTRUCTION 2.05% PROPERTY 0.82% TRADING 2.00% C 0.71% LONDON 1.95% ELECTRICAL 0.71% CARE 1.94% ENGINEERING 0.71% TRANSPORT 1.76% MEDWAY 0.61% DESIGN 1.70% ASSOCIATES 0.61% CONSULTANTS 1.70% FLOORING 0.61% PROPERTIES 1.63% CONSULTING 0.61% BUSINESS 1.62% M 0.61% J 1.53% J 0.61% ELECTRICAL 1.53% IT 0.61% GLOBAL 1.51% BUSINESS 0.61% INVESTMENTS 1.50% DESIGN 0.61% ASSOCIATES 1.48% D 0.51% MEDIA 1.38% HOMES 0.51% CO., 1.36% HOUSE 0.51% DEVELOPMENTS 1.35% L 0.51% BUILDING 1.30% RECRUITMENT 0.51% IT 1.30% R 0.51% M 1.23%
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 325 278,481 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 34 28,224 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 32 40,717 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 32 29,313 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 30 57,264 99999 - Dormant Company 26 48,286 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 20 7,917 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 18 18,890 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 16 8,501 43210 - Electrical installation 14 5,922 86101 - Hospital activities 14 3,680 62090 - Other information technology service activities 13 12,795 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 13 6,327 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 12 9,914 88990 - Other social work activities without accommodation not elsewhere classified 12 4,382 49410 - Freight transport by road 12 9,960 86900 - Other human health activities 11 11,807 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 11 5,786 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 11 10,361 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 11 7,401
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 09199078 CHUCK MERRY DIGITAL LIMITED 02 Sep 2014 09199932 MEDWAY LAW LIMITED 02 Sep 2014 09201775 CATINAS TRANS LTD 03 Sep 2014 09207750 NASSERI BROTHERS LIMITED 08 Sep 2014 09210814 DOROGOJS DMITRIJS 0783 LIMITED 09 Sep 2014 09211912 SUMMERWELL LTD 10 Sep 2014 09212302 PROPERTY TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS LIMITED 10 Sep 2014 09213510 UKR (MEDWAY) LTD 11 Sep 2014 09216302 CLEOPATRAS BEAUTI SPOT LIMITED 12 Sep 2014 09232046 HILTONPARK LIMITED 23 Sep 2014 09232861 TKWL LTD 24 Sep 2014 09233005 ANYSEEDS LTD 24 Sep 2014 09234475 SCIENCE FACTION LIMITED 25 Sep 2014 09241805 GOLDMANSTUDIO LTD. 30 Sep 2014 09197858 SOUTHERN LOCUMS LIMITED 01 Sep 2014 09207231 CHILL POKER LTD 08 Sep 2014 09209020 BEST MEDICAL SOLUTIONS LTD 09 Sep 2014 09210063 THREE TWELVE FABRICATIONS LTD 09 Sep 2014 09212662 S.SPILLETT ELECTRICAL LIMITED 10 Sep 2014 09216869 IDENTITY GRAPHIC INNOVATION LTD 12 Sep 2014 09217498 WDN (UK) LTD 15 Sep 2014 09217886 HORIZON STRATEGIC SOLUTIONS LTD 15 Sep 2014 09218804 TDT DRIVE LTD 15 Sep 2014 09223355 DETAIL ENGINEERING SERVICES LIMITED 17 Sep 2014 09226367 BABOON HARDWARE LIMITED 19 Sep 2014
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