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

  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. 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)GillinghamUK
    2010209203,749
    2009178182,021
    % change17.4%11.9%
    Record Year2010 (209)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)GillinghamUK
    20109698,612
    20099090,987
    % change6.7%8.4%
    Record Year 2008 (107) 2007 (112,283)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2010322737
    New companies in 2009352530
    % change-8.6%8.0%23.3%
    Record Year1997 (49)2000 (33)2008 (40)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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)GillinghamUK
    2010156177,631
    2009248289,236
    % change-37.1%-38.6%
    Record Year2009 (248)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)GillinghamUK
    20106694,954
    2009150181,176
    % change-56.0%-47.6%
    Record Year 2009 (150) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2010152922
    Closed companies in 2009496437
    % change-69.4%-54.7%-41%
    Record Year2009 (49)2009 (64)2009 (37)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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)GillinghamUK
    20105326,118
    2009-70-107,215
    Record Year1997 (114)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. 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)GillinghamUK
    2010303,658
    2009-60-90,189
    Record Year 2008 (70) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201017-215
    Net growth in 2009-14-39-7
    Record Year1997 (43)2000 (28)2008 (38)

UK Company Share

  1. 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
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    20060.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1997 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. 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
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    20060.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1997 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20100.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20090.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change-15.9%3.0%10.9%
    Record Year1997 (0.2%)1981 (0.2%)1981 (0.2%)

Director Age

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT1.31%MANAGEMENT5.01%
    CONSTRUCTION1.31%CONSULTING4.79%
    CONSULTANTS1.16%CONSULTANCY3.02%
    ELECTRICAL1.02%PROPERTY2.40%
    CONTRACTORS0.87%ASSOCIATES2.02%
    CONSULTING0.87%TRADING2.01%
    PROPERTY0.73%DESIGN1.91%
    CONSULTANCY0.73%CONSTRUCTION1.85%
    DESIGNS0.73%MEDIA1.80%
    ENGINEERING0.73%BUSINESS1.75%
    BUILDING0.73%CONSULTANTS1.71%
    MEDWAY0.58%INTERNATIONAL1.59%
    SYSTEMS0.58%ENGINEERING1.56%
    (KENT)0.58%LONDON1.52%
    SAFETY0.58%INVESTMENTS1.49%
    H0.44%J1.46%
    CLEANING0.44%CARE1.41%
    DESIGN0.44%GLOBAL1.39%
    FIRE0.44%PROPERTIES1.35%
    CHEEMA0.44%BUILDING1.33%
    BATS0.44%M1.29%
    J0.44%IT1.28%
    HEALTHCARE0.44%ELECTRICAL1.27%
    HEALTH0.44%GROUP1.25%
    B0.44%DEVELOPMENTS1.25%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied185207,125
    7487 - Other business activities5768,525
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering198,262
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified1725,942
    9999 - Dormant Company1419,842
    99999 - Dormant Company1314,342
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities138,590
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified136,684
    74990 - Non-trading company127,893
    7414 - Business & management consultancy1214,598
    43210 - Electrical installation112,859
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management1113,490
    7260 - Other computer related activities99,122
    86210 - General medical practice activities91,186
    7499 - Non-trading company813,997
    4534 - Other building installation72,652
    42990 - Construction of other civil engineering projects not elsewhere classified71,430
    4525 - Other special trades construction62,224
    7420 - Architectural, technical consult62,425
    4531 - Installation electrical wiring etc.62,504

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07300191 BILLBEE2 SERVICES LTD 30 Jun 2010
    07295387 MAHLASE'S LIMITED 25 Jun 2010
    07294875 GATTA LIMITED 24 Jun 2010
    07292283 OELMIL LTD 22 Jun 2010
    07292186 PAPIER POUDRE LIMITED 22 Jun 2010
    07290868 HYGIENE TECH SOLUTIONS LIMITED 21 Jun 2010
    07283913 SIGNATURE TECHNICAL SERVICES LTD 14 Jun 2010
    07276535 ACCOUNTANCY BASICS LIMITED 08 Jun 2010
    07275932 SATELLITE AERIAL TELEPHONE SYSTEMS LIMITED 07 Jun 2010
    07269325 RELAJON LTD 01 Jun 2010
    OC355883 THOMPSON SCOTT LLP 23 Jun 2010
    07300347 BROWNE & COMPANY ESTATE AGENTS LTD 30 Jun 2010
    07299399 UKMAA LTD. 29 Jun 2010
    07299084 PRINT ON ANYTHING UK LIMITED 29 Jun 2010
    07292068 KEEPLAWSIMPLE.COM LTD 22 Jun 2010
    07291364 KARTHIK ENTERPRISES LIMITED 22 Jun 2010
    07287187 TREFUSIS POINT VIEWS LIMITED 17 Jun 2010
    07284914 ARMOUR PUBLISHING LIMITED 15 Jun 2010
    07284024 RESOLVE FACILITIES MANAGEMENT LIMITED 14 Jun 2010
    07283934 A.S.BELL LIMITED 14 Jun 2010
    07283436 HERITAGE BRICK & STONE LTD 14 Jun 2010
    07275637 MEDWAY COMMUNITY HEALTHCARE C.I.C. 07 Jun 2010
    07274946 CORANET LIMITED 07 Jun 2010
    07274511 NETBOX DIGITAL (SURREY) LIMITED 04 Jun 2010
    07272806 PRIME SAFETY EUROPE (ENVIRONMENTAL) LIMITED 03 Jun 2010