Chatham, Kent
Q1 2015 Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- Q1 2015 saw a new record in company registrations in Chatham when compared to any previous Q1.
- Q1 2015 was a record quarter for company registrations in Chatham when compared to any quarter in history.
- March 2015 saw a new record in company registrations in Chatham when compared to any previous March.
- January 2015 saw a new record in company registrations in Chatham when compared to any previous January.
- January 2015 saw a new record in net growth in Chatham when compared to any previous January.
- January 2015 was a record month for net growth in Chatham when compared to any month in history.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2015)
Q1 2015 saw a new record in company registrations in Chatham when compared to any previous Q1.
Q1 2015 was a record quarter for company registrations in Chatham when compared to any quarter in history.
A total of 187 companies were registered in Chatham during the first quarter of 2015 (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015).
This figure is an increase of 29.0% versus the same period last year (Q1 2014). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 6.9% against the same period last year.
first quarter (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015) Chatham UK 2015 187 161,156 2014 145 150,722 % change 29.0% 6.9% Record Year 2015 (187) 2007 (166,814) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2015)
March 2015 saw a new record in company registrations in Chatham when compared to any previous March.
January 2015 saw a new record in company registrations in Chatham when compared to any previous January.
New Companies by Month
January February March New companies in 2015 68 61 58 New companies in 2014 38 52 55 % change 78.9% 17.3% 5.5% Record Year 2015 (68) 2015 (61) 2015 (58)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2015)
A total of 96 companies were dissolved in Chatham during the first quarter of 2015 (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015).
This figure is an increase of 2.1% versus the same period last year (Q1 2014). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.7% against the same period last year.
first quarter (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015) Chatham UK 2015 96 89,523 2014 94 82,370 % change 2.1% 8.7% Record Year 2013 (124) 2009 (108,066) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2015)
Dissolved Companies by Month
January February March Closed companies in 2015 16 30 50 Closed companies in 2014 32 35 27 % change -50.0% -14.3% 85% Record Year 2013 (49) 2011 (43) 2009 (76)
Net Company Growth
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2015)
Net company growth for Chatham during the first quarter of 2015 (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015) was 91 companies.
first quarter (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015) Chatham UK 2015 91 71,633 2014 51 68,352 Record Year 2015 (91) 2007 (111,282) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2015)
January 2015 saw a new record in net growth in Chatham when compared to any previous January.
January 2015 was a record month for net growth in Chatham when compared to any month in history.
Net Growth by Month
January February March Net growth in 2015 52 31 8 Net growth in 2014 6 17 28 Record Year 2015 (52) 2006 (33) 2003 (47)
UK Company Share
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2015)
In the first quarter of 2015, Chatham formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
first quarter (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015) Chatham 2015 0.1% 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1998 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2015)
Company Share by Month
January February March UK formation share in 2015 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2014 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 75.5% 8.1% -3.9% Record Year 2003 (0.2%) 1998 (0.2%) 1995 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2015)
The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2015 was 41.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2015)
The record first quarter for female directors in Chatham was in 2012 when 34.3% of all directors were female.
29.5% of all director appointments in Chatham in the first quarter of 2015 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 2014-Mar 2015)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 1.15% CONSULTING 5.23% CONSULTANCY 0.98% MANAGEMENT 4.56% (KENT) 0.98% CONSULTANCY 3.62% CARE 0.98% PROPERTY 2.72% ELECTRICAL 0.89% CONSTRUCTION 2.19% KENT 0.89% CARE 2.13% MEDWAY 0.80% ENGINEERING 2.12% CONSTRUCTION 0.80% LONDON 1.91% ENGINEERING 0.80% TRADING 1.88% PROPERTY 0.80% TRANSPORT 1.82% HEALTH 0.71% ELECTRICAL 1.76% CONSULTING 0.71% DESIGN 1.65% CARPENTRY 0.53% PROPERTIES 1.63% C 0.53% CO., 1.58% RECRUITMENT 0.53% J 1.55% HOMES 0.53% CONSULTANTS 1.54% TRADING 0.53% BUSINESS 1.49% TRANSPORT 0.53% INVESTMENTS 1.49% J 0.53% GLOBAL 1.46% ENTERPRISES 0.53% ASSOCIATES 1.44% M 0.53% DEVELOPMENTS 1.36% FLOORING 0.44% BUILDING 1.31% ROAD 0.44% IT 1.30% BUILDING 0.44% MEDIA 1.28% HEALTHCARE 0.44% M 1.27%
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 336 288,953 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 44 29,218 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 36 43,081 99999 - Dormant Company 31 49,474 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 28 58,522 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 26 30,825 86101 - Hospital activities 19 5,043 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 18 19,098 62090 - Other information technology service activities 16 12,862 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 16 8,607 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 14 6,557 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 14 9,080 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 13 10,200 41100 - Development of building projects 13 11,863 88990 - Other social work activities without accommodation not elsewhere classified 13 5,014 43210 - Electrical installation 12 6,139 49410 - Freight transport by road 12 12,485 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 11 11,600 86900 - Other human health activities 11 13,990 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 10 6,815
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 09375441 MARK NORRIS LTD 06 Jan 2015 09378153 RCS PROPERTIES LIMITED 07 Jan 2015 09378804 ARDEALUL LTD 08 Jan 2015 09396836 INIFINITY PVT LTD 20 Jan 2015 09397676 OUTDOOR TV ADVERTISING LTD 20 Jan 2015 09400206 ELLIS HEALTHCARE LTD 21 Jan 2015 09402609 POPPYS GARDEN LIMITED 22 Jan 2015 09403799 THOMAS KNIGHT LIMITED 23 Jan 2015 09404771 NORTH STAR PROPERTY SOLUTIONS LTD 26 Jan 2015 09412395 RAM CONSULTENTS LTD 29 Jan 2015 09371553 RSBS HOMES LIMITED 02 Jan 2015 09372210 DEUS TRINITAS CONSULTING LTD 02 Jan 2015 09376664 THINGS WE LOVE LTD 07 Jan 2015 09378430 THE COLLEGE OF AURICULAR ACUPUNCTURE LIMITED 07 Jan 2015 09383877 LK. ENGINEERING LIMITED 12 Jan 2015 09388850 CYNCHID LIMITED 14 Jan 2015 09389859 DAVID STODDART CONSULTING LIMITED 15 Jan 2015 09390646 SANRAYS CARE LIMITED 15 Jan 2015 09400893 B PLAN I LTD 22 Jan 2015 09403551 INFINITE TRADING LIMITED 23 Jan 2015 09406383 REXI RACING LIMITED 26 Jan 2015 09407311 AQUILA WEALTH MANAGEMENT LIMITED 27 Jan 2015 09409037 TEMPESTRA LIMITED 27 Jan 2015 09414500 DARGATE HAULAGE LTD 30 Jan 2015 09415355 ARPINC LIMITED 30 Jan 2015
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