Gillingham, Kent
2010 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2010 was a record year for company registrations in Gillingham when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Gillingham when compared to any previous second half year.
- November 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Gillingham when compared to any previous November.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2010)
2010 was a record year for company registrations in Gillingham when compared to any year in history.
A total of 404 companies were formed in Gillingham in 2010. This total is 16.1% higher than in 2009 and compares favourably to the UK figure of a 10.4% growth compared to 362,675 the previous year.
Year Gillingham UK 2010 404 400,358 2009 348 362,675 2008 374 349,203 2007 359 457,649 2006 354 405,440 Record Year 2010 (404) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The second half of 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Gillingham when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2010 a total of 195 companies were formed in Gillingham. This figure is 14.7% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 8.8%.
The highest total for a second half year in Gillingham occurred in 2010 when a total of 195 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Gillingham UK 2010 195 196,609 2009 170 180,654 % change 14.7% 8.8% Record Year 2010 (195) 2003 (201,446) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
A total of 79 companies were registered in Gillingham during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 4.8% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.6% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Gillingham UK 2010 79 95,117 2009 83 85,983 % change -4.8% 10.6% Record Year 2009 (83) 2010 (95,117) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
November 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Gillingham when compared to any previous November.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2010 27 32 20 New companies in 2009 25 30 28 % change 8.0% 6.7% -28.6% Record Year 2008 (39) 2010 (32) 2009 (28)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 284 companies were dissolved in Gillingham in 2010. This total is 29.0% lower than in 2009 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 35.9% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Gillingham UK 2010 284 342,232 2009 400 533,773 2008 184 237,901 2007 212 220,295 2006 190 200,166 Record Year 2009 (400) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 a total of 128 companies were dissolved in Gillingham. This figure is 15.8% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -32.7%.
The highest total for a second half year in Gillingham occurred in 2009 when a total of 152 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Gillingham UK 2010 128 164,601 2009 152 244,537 % change -15.8% -32.7% Record Year 2009 (152) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
A total of 54 companies were dissolved in Gillingham during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 3.6% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 9.7% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Gillingham UK 2010 54 76,896 2009 56 85,136 % change -3.6% -9.7% Record Year 2007 (63) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2010 19 26 9 Closed companies in 2009 14 21 21 % change 35.7% 23.8% -57% Record Year 2006 (30) 2000 (26) 2003 (24)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 120 companies were added to the company register for Gillingham in 2010. This number represents growth of 34.5% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 16.0%.
This number is 172 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2008 when the Gillingham company register grew by 190 companies.
Year Gillingham UK 2010 120 58,126 2009 -52 -171,098 2008 190 111,302 2007 147 237,354 2006 164 205,274 Record Year 2008 (190) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 the company register for Gillingham increased by 67 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Gillingham UK 2010 67 32,008 2009 18 -63,883 Record Year 2006 (86) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
Net company growth for Gillingham during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) was 25 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Gillingham UK 2010 25 18,221 2009 27 847 Record Year 2008 (43) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2010 8 6 11 Net growth in 2009 11 9 7 Record Year 2008 (35) 1997 (12) 1996 (14)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2010)
In 2010 Gillingham formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2009 when Gillingham was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year 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 Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 Gillingham formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Gillingham 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1974 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
In the fourth quarter of 2010, Gillingham formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Gillingham 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1963 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2009 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -5.4% -4.6% -32.0% Record Year 1967 (0.3%) 1978 (0.3%) 1968 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2010)
The average age of a director in 2010 was 44.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.9% compared to the UK figure of 2.5%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2010 was 44.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.8% compared to the UK figure of 2.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2010 was 43.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2010)
The record year for female directors in Gillingham was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Gillingham in 2010 was 27.9%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.2%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The record second half year for female directors in Gillingham was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
27.6% of all director appointments in Gillingham in the second half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.0% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Gillingham was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
26.1% of all director appointments in Gillingham in the fourth quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2009-Dec 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage BUILDING 1.26% CONSULTING 5.06% (KENT) 1.26% MANAGEMENT 5.01% CONTRACTORS 1.12% CONSULTANCY 3.14% MANAGEMENT 1.12% PROPERTY 2.36% CONSULTANCY 0.98% TRADING 2.11% PROPERTY 0.98% ASSOCIATES 1.95% CONSULTANTS 0.84% DESIGN 1.92% R 0.70% BUSINESS 1.82% SYSTEMS 0.70% CONSTRUCTION 1.82% TECHNOLOGY 0.70% CONSULTANTS 1.76% HEALTH 0.70% MEDIA 1.71% J 0.70% ENGINEERING 1.62% PLUMBING 0.56% LONDON 1.60% INVESTMENTS 0.56% CARE 1.45% FIRE 0.56% INVESTMENTS 1.44% K 0.56% GLOBAL 1.43% INSTALLATIONS 0.56% J 1.42% CAR 0.56% IT 1.41% ELECTRICAL 0.56% PROPERTIES 1.34% SECURITY 0.56% INTERNATIONAL 1.34% HEATING 0.56% BUILDING 1.34% B 0.56% M 1.30% KENT 0.56% ELECTRICAL 1.25% DESIGN 0.56% SYSTEMS 1.24% CARE 0.56% S 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 176 199,572 7487 - Other business activities 56 63,348 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 22 6,598 99999 - Dormant Company 18 16,285 9999 - Dormant Company 18 20,144 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 17 27,550 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 13 9,177 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 12 7,088 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 12 14,505 86210 - General medical practice activities 11 1,450 7414 - Business & management consultancy 11 13,474 74990 - Non-trading company 11 8,243 4531 - Installation electrical wiring etc. 10 2,170 7260 - Other computer related activities 9 8,089 9305 - Other service activities 9 8,858 7499 - Non-trading company 8 12,000 42990 - Construction of other civil engineering projects not elsewhere classified 8 1,430 43210 - Electrical installation 8 2,980 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 7 7,298 7420 - Architectural, technical consult 7 1,848
Recent Companies
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