Gillingham, Kent
Q1 2011 Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- March 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Gillingham when compared to any previous March.
- March 2011 was a record month for company registrations in Gillingham when compared to any month in history.
- January 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Gillingham when compared to any previous January.
- March 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Gillingham when compared to any previous March.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2011)
A total of 111 companies were registered in Gillingham during the first quarter of 2011 (Jan 2011 - Mar 2011).
This figure is a decrease of 1.8% versus the same period last year (Q1 2010). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.
first quarter (Jan 2011 - Mar 2011) Gillingham UK 2011 111 116,391 2010 113 105,137 % change -1.8% 10.7% Record Year 2007 (117) 2007 (166,814) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2011)
March 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Gillingham when compared to any previous March.
March 2011 was a record month for company registrations in Gillingham when compared to any month in history.
New Companies by Month
January February March New companies in 2011 33 28 50 New companies in 2010 32 39 42 % change 3.1% -28.2% 19.0% Record Year 2007 (39) 2010 (39) 2011 (50)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2011)
A total of 70 companies were dissolved in Gillingham during the first quarter of 2011 (Jan 2011 - Mar 2011).
This figure is a decrease of 22.2% versus the same period last year (Q1 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.0% against the same period last year.
first quarter (Jan 2011 - Mar 2011) Gillingham UK 2011 70 90,986 2010 90 82,677 % change -22.2% 10.0% Record Year 2009 (98) 2009 (108,060) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2011)
January 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Gillingham when compared to any previous January.
Dissolved Companies by Month
January February March Closed companies in 2011 38 19 13 Closed companies in 2010 18 31 41 % change 111.1% -38.7% -68% Record Year 2011 (38) 2010 (31) 2009 (60)
Net Company Growth
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2011)
Net company growth for Gillingham during the first quarter of 2011 (Jan 2011 - Mar 2011) was 41 companies.
first quarter (Jan 2011 - Mar 2011) Gillingham UK 2011 41 25,405 2010 23 22,460 Record Year 2007 (77) 2007 (111,282) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2011)
March 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Gillingham when compared to any previous March.
Net Growth by Month
January February March Net growth in 2011 -5 9 37 Net growth in 2010 14 8 1 Record Year 2007 (27) 1998 (25) 2011 (37)
UK Company Share
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2011)
In the first quarter of 2011, Gillingham formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
first quarter (Jan 2011 - Mar 2011) Gillingham 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1997 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2011)
Company Share by Month
January February March UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -11.0% -36.9% 13.5% Record Year 1966 (0.2%) 1972 (0.2%) 1997 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2011)
The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2011 was 42.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2011)
The record first quarter for female directors in Gillingham was in 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
27.8% of all director appointments in Gillingham in the first quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.4% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Mar 2010-Mar 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage BUILDING 1.12% CONSULTING 5.04% MANAGEMENT 1.12% MANAGEMENT 4.97% J 0.98% CONSULTANCY 3.16% CARE 0.98% PROPERTY 2.38% PROPERTY 0.98% TRADING 2.10% KENT 0.98% DESIGN 1.93% CONSULTANCY 0.84% ASSOCIATES 1.92% MEDWAY 0.84% BUSINESS 1.87% CONTRACTORS 0.84% CONSTRUCTION 1.80% R 0.84% CONSULTANTS 1.76% TECHNOLOGY 0.84% MEDIA 1.69% MAINTENANCE 0.70% ENGINEERING 1.61% CAR 0.70% LONDON 1.60% DESIGN 0.70% CARE 1.45% CONSULTANTS 0.70% J 1.45% (KENT) 0.70% GLOBAL 1.44% M 0.70% INVESTMENTS 1.43% INSTALLATIONS 0.70% IT 1.41% TRADING 0.70% PROPERTIES 1.36% HEALTHCARE 0.56% BUILDING 1.34% HEALTH 0.56% M 1.30% DESIGNS 0.56% ELECTRICAL 1.28% SOCIAL 0.56% S 1.24% B 0.56% INTERNATIONAL 1.23% D 0.56% SYSTEMS 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 187 202,798 7487 - Other business activities 57 60,968 99999 - Dormant Company 21 18,336 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 21 6,183 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 16 30,253 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 16 16,150 9999 - Dormant Company 16 19,765 86210 - General medical practice activities 15 1,874 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 15 7,788 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 13 10,246 74990 - Non-trading company 9 8,695 7499 - Non-trading company 9 11,316 4531 - Installation electrical wiring etc. 9 2,072 7260 - Other computer related activities 8 7,789 9305 - Other service activities 8 8,740 43210 - Electrical installation 8 3,172 42990 - Construction of other civil engineering projects not elsewhere classified 8 1,486 7414 - Business & management consultancy 8 12,916 71129 - Other engineering activities 6 1,590 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 6 7,000
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07542915 GLS PUBLISHING LIMITED 25 Feb 2011 07541794 GEO-ENVIRONMENTAL & ENERGY SOLUTIONS LIMITED 24 Feb 2011 07540600 PC PITSTOP (MEDWAY) LTD 23 Feb 2011 07539757 TEER TRADING LTD 23 Feb 2011 07538517 PETALS SOCIAL CARE LIMITED 22 Feb 2011 07531652 SHALOM CLINICAL SOLUTIONS LTD 16 Feb 2011 07530270 GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT SUMMITS LTD 15 Feb 2011 07527563 MIRACLE MEDIA LTD 14 Feb 2011 07522487 KARTHIK LTD 09 Feb 2011 07521889 HUNTER WHITE LTD 08 Feb 2011 OC362015 ECOBYTES CONSULTING LLP 21 Feb 2011 07544804 MR CUP CAKES LTD 28 Feb 2011 07537481 STUDIO 101 HAIR & BEAUTY LTD 21 Feb 2011 07534430 D 'N' J SMITH LIMITED 18 Feb 2011 07533690 BAYTOWN TRADING LIMITED 17 Feb 2011 07532578 MJL MOTION DESIGN LIMITED 16 Feb 2011 07528754 CLASS ACT! PERSONAL TUTORS LIMITED 14 Feb 2011 07526853 TAZ SOLUTIONS LTD 11 Feb 2011 07526490 BEST CIVILS LIMITED 11 Feb 2011 07525690 HICKORY TRANSPORT SERVICES, LTD 10 Feb 2011 07521351 4SD LIMITED 08 Feb 2011 07519347 SERENITY NATURAL HEALTH SOLUTIONS LTD 07 Feb 2011 07516674 HARVESTBAY LIMITED 03 Feb 2011 07514298 KEZANT LTD 02 Feb 2011 07511897 A.R. MORGAN SHOPFITTERS LIMITED 01 Feb 2011
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