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
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07295387 MAHLASE'S LIMITED 25 Jun 2010 07294875 GATTA LIMITED 24 Jun 2010 07293888 RONKA LIMITED 23 Jun 2010 07292283 OELMIL LTD 22 Jun 2010 07290868 HYGIENE TECH SOLUTIONS LIMITED 21 Jun 2010 07285558 SD SHAW LTD 15 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 07273703 VAULTHOSTING LTD 04 Jun 2010 07272489 HANNAH INTERIOR DESIGNS LTD 03 Jun 2010 07268613 CRAZE ZONE UK 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 07297627 REDLAND RECYCLING LIMITED 28 Jun 2010 07292068 KEEPLAWSIMPLE.COM LTD 22 Jun 2010 07287187 TREFUSIS POINT VIEWS LIMITED 17 Jun 2010 07284024 RESOLVE FACILITIES MANAGEMENT LIMITED 14 Jun 2010 07283934 A.S.BELL LIMITED 14 Jun 2010 07278100 7 P'S MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS LIMITED 09 Jun 2010 07274946 CORANET LIMITED 07 Jun 2010 07272806 PRIME SAFETY EUROPE (ENVIRONMENTAL) LIMITED 03 Jun 2010 OC355412 KUNG FU 4 LIFE LLP 04 Jun 2010
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