Gillingham, Kent
2010 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The first half of 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Gillingham when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2010 was a record first half year for company registrations in Gillingham when compared to any half year in history.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
The first half of 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Gillingham when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2010 was a record first half year for company registrations in Gillingham when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2010 a total of 209 companies were formed in Gillingham. This figure is 17.4% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 11.9%.
The highest total for a first half year in Gillingham occurred in 2010 when a total of 209 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Gillingham UK 2010 209 203,749 2009 178 182,021 % change 17.4% 11.9% Record Year 2010 (209) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
A total of 96 companies were registered in Gillingham during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).
This figure is an increase of 6.7% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Gillingham UK 2010 96 98,612 2009 90 90,987 % change 6.7% 8.4% Record Year 2008 (107) 2007 (112,283) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2010 32 27 37 New companies in 2009 35 25 30 % change -8.6% 8.0% 23.3% Record Year 1997 (49) 2000 (33) 2008 (40)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 a total of 156 companies were dissolved in Gillingham. This figure is 37.1% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -38.6%.
The highest total for a first half year in Gillingham occurred in 2009 when a total of 248 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Gillingham UK 2010 156 177,631 2009 248 289,236 % change -37.1% -38.6% Record Year 2009 (248) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
A total of 66 companies were dissolved in Gillingham during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 56.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 47.6% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Gillingham UK 2010 66 94,954 2009 150 181,176 % change -56.0% -47.6% Record Year 2009 (150) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2010 15 29 22 Closed companies in 2009 49 64 37 % change -69.4% -54.7% -41% Record Year 2009 (49) 2009 (64) 2009 (37)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 the company register for Gillingham increased by 53 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Gillingham UK 2010 53 26,118 2009 -70 -107,215 Record Year 1997 (114) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
Net company growth for Gillingham during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) was 30 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Gillingham UK 2010 30 3,658 2009 -60 -90,189 Record Year 2008 (70) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2010 17 -2 15 Net growth in 2009 -14 -39 -7 Record Year 1997 (43) 2000 (28) 2008 (38)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 Gillingham formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Gillingham 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1997 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
In the second quarter of 2010, Gillingham formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Gillingham 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1997 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2009 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -15.9% 3.0% 10.9% Record Year 1997 (0.2%) 1981 (0.2%) 1981 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2010 was 44.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.1% compared to the UK figure of 2.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.7%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2010 was 44.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 2.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
The record first half year for female directors in Gillingham was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
23.7% of all director appointments in Gillingham in the first half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
The record second quarter for female directors in Gillingham was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.
22.2% of all director appointments in Gillingham in the second quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 1.31% MANAGEMENT 5.01% CONSTRUCTION 1.31% CONSULTING 4.79% CONSULTANTS 1.16% CONSULTANCY 3.02% ELECTRICAL 1.02% PROPERTY 2.40% CONTRACTORS 0.87% ASSOCIATES 2.02% CONSULTING 0.87% TRADING 2.01% PROPERTY 0.73% DESIGN 1.91% CONSULTANCY 0.73% CONSTRUCTION 1.85% DESIGNS 0.73% MEDIA 1.80% ENGINEERING 0.73% BUSINESS 1.75% BUILDING 0.73% CONSULTANTS 1.71% MEDWAY 0.58% INTERNATIONAL 1.59% SYSTEMS 0.58% ENGINEERING 1.56% (KENT) 0.58% LONDON 1.52% SAFETY 0.58% INVESTMENTS 1.49% H 0.44% J 1.46% CLEANING 0.44% CARE 1.41% DESIGN 0.44% GLOBAL 1.39% FIRE 0.44% PROPERTIES 1.35% CHEEMA 0.44% BUILDING 1.33% BATS 0.44% M 1.29% J 0.44% IT 1.28% HEALTHCARE 0.44% ELECTRICAL 1.27% HEALTH 0.44% GROUP 1.25% B 0.44% DEVELOPMENTS 1.25%
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 185 207,125 7487 - Other business activities 57 68,525 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 19 8,262 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 17 25,942 9999 - Dormant Company 14 19,842 99999 - Dormant Company 13 14,342 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 13 8,590 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 13 6,684 74990 - Non-trading company 12 7,893 7414 - Business & management consultancy 12 14,598 43210 - Electrical installation 11 2,859 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 11 13,490 7260 - Other computer related activities 9 9,122 86210 - General medical practice activities 9 1,186 7499 - Non-trading company 8 13,997 4534 - Other building installation 7 2,652 42990 - Construction of other civil engineering projects not elsewhere classified 7 1,430 4525 - Other special trades construction 6 2,224 7420 - Architectural, technical consult 6 2,425 4531 - Installation electrical wiring etc. 6 2,504
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