Gillingham, Kent
2011 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The first half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Gillingham when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2011 was a record first half year for company registrations in Gillingham when compared to any half year in history.
- Q2 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Gillingham when compared to any previous Q2.
- Q2 2011 was a record quarter for company registrations in Gillingham when compared to any quarter in history.
- June 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Gillingham when compared to any previous June.
- June 2011 was a record month for company registrations in Gillingham when compared to any month in history.
- May 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Gillingham when compared to any previous May.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
The first half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Gillingham when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2011 was a record first half year for company registrations in Gillingham when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2011 a total of 229 companies were formed in Gillingham. This figure is 9.6% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 12.3%.
The highest total for a first half year in Gillingham occurred in 2011 when a total of 229 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Gillingham UK 2011 229 228,735 2010 209 203,749 % change 9.6% 12.3% Record Year 2011 (229) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
Q2 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Gillingham when compared to any previous Q2.
Q2 2011 was a record quarter for company registrations in Gillingham when compared to any quarter in history.
A total of 118 companies were registered in Gillingham during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).
This figure is an increase of 22.9% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.9% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Gillingham UK 2011 118 112,344 2010 96 98,612 % change 22.9% 13.9% Record Year 2011 (118) 2011 (112,344) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
June 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Gillingham when compared to any previous June.
June 2011 was a record month for company registrations in Gillingham when compared to any month in history.
May 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Gillingham when compared to any previous May.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2011 31 34 53 New companies in 2010 32 27 37 % change -3.1% 25.9% 43.2% Record Year 1997 (49) 2011 (34) 2011 (53)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 a total of 132 companies were dissolved in Gillingham. This figure is 15.4% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.6%.
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 2011 132 162,310 2010 156 177,631 % change -15.4% -8.6% Record Year 2009 (248) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
A total of 62 companies were dissolved in Gillingham during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).
This figure is a decrease of 6.1% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 24.9% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Gillingham UK 2011 62 71,324 2010 66 94,954 % change -6.1% -24.9% Record Year 2009 (150) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2011 8 30 24 Closed companies in 2010 15 29 22 % change -46.7% 3.4% 9% Record Year 2009 (49) 2009 (64) 2009 (37)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 the company register for Gillingham increased by 97 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Gillingham UK 2011 97 66,425 2010 53 26,118 Record Year 1997 (114) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
Net company growth for Gillingham during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) was 56 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Gillingham UK 2011 56 41,020 2010 30 3,658 Record Year 2008 (70) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2011 23 4 29 Net growth in 2010 17 -2 15 Record Year 1997 (43) 2000 (28) 2008 (38)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 Gillingham formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) 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 Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
In the second quarter of 2011, Gillingham formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Gillingham 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1997 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -6.3% -0.8% 26.9% Record Year 1997 (0.2%) 1981 (0.2%) 1981 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2011 was 43.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2011 was 45.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
The record first half year for female directors in Gillingham was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
28.4% of all director appointments in Gillingham in the first half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
The record second quarter for female directors in Gillingham was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.
29.0% of all director appointments in Gillingham in the second quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage KENT 1.61% CONSULTING 5.09% CARE 1.07% MANAGEMENT 4.86% BUILDING 0.94% CONSULTANCY 3.17% R 0.94% PROPERTY 2.43% PROPERTY 0.94% TRADING 2.05% INSTALLATIONS 0.94% DESIGN 1.94% TRADING 0.94% ASSOCIATES 1.92% TECHNOLOGY 0.94% BUSINESS 1.87% MEDWAY 0.94% CONSTRUCTION 1.77% CONSULTING 0.80% CONSULTANTS 1.76% DESIGN 0.80% MEDIA 1.73% J 0.80% ENGINEERING 1.67% DEVELOPMENTS 0.80% LONDON 1.60% MANAGEMENT 0.67% GLOBAL 1.46% M 0.67% J 1.44% CONSULTANCY 0.67% CARE 1.44% RAINHAM 0.67% INVESTMENTS 1.42% (KENT) 0.67% IT 1.39% MAINTENANCE 0.67% BUILDING 1.32% IT 0.67% PROPERTIES 1.31% SECURITY 0.67% ELECTRICAL 1.30% PROJECTS 0.54% M 1.27% PLUMBING 0.54% S 1.23% DESIGNS 0.54% ENTERPRISES 1.20% K 0.54% SYSTEMS 1.20%
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 184 202,072 7487 - Other business activities 58 60,758 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 20 5,928 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 18 30,647 99999 - Dormant Company 18 18,918 86210 - General medical practice activities 17 2,048 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 16 7,835 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 15 16,419 9999 - Dormant Company 15 20,111 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 13 10,545 4531 - Installation electrical wiring etc. 8 2,037 7414 - Business & management consultancy 8 13,053 7499 - Non-trading company 8 10,955 7260 - Other computer related activities 8 7,849 74990 - Non-trading company 8 8,481 9305 - Other service activities 8 9,063 71129 - Other engineering activities 7 1,629 42990 - Construction of other civil engineering projects not elsewhere classified 7 1,431 43210 - Electrical installation 7 3,085 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 6 3,095
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07652950 4K OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY SERVICES LTD 31 May 2011 07652706 EKOWCOMPUTERS (UK) LTD. 31 May 2011 07651643 LEADERPAGE LTD 31 May 2011 07650237 SJN ASSOCIATES LIMITED 27 May 2011 07646303 THE MEDWAY CAT TRUST 24 May 2011 07644857 DPB EFFECTS LIMITED 24 May 2011 07638714 CROSS EYED DAISY LIMITED 18 May 2011 07634948 PIPEWORX PLUMBING SERVICES LTD 16 May 2011 07632890 BODYTONICS BEAUTY & HOLISTICS LTD 13 May 2011 07631032 KMH H.V. LIMITED 11 May 2011 07628957 FAIRWAY DEVELOPERS LIMITED 10 May 2011 07624284 CRAIG MACKAY CONSULTING LIMITED 06 May 2011 07623030 BURDA LIMITED 05 May 2011 07620930 J & K COMMUNICATIONS LTD 04 May 2011 OC364558 A LA CARTE BUNDLES LLP 11 May 2011 07652788 R NICHOLLS & SON LIMITED 31 May 2011 07648228 DN4SAFETY LIMITED 26 May 2011 07646740 KENT GARAGE DOORS LIMITED 25 May 2011 07646719 NEXTAWAY LIMITED 25 May 2011 07644513 BRENNAN COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED 24 May 2011 07644131 THE HOMEMADE FOOD COMPANY LTD 23 May 2011 07642853 SLIM SAM'S CAKERY LIMITED 23 May 2011 07641539 TEMPLEBAY LIMITED 20 May 2011 07637776 THE HERSDEN DISPENSARY LIMITED 17 May 2011 07632140 KENT INVENTORIES LIMITED 12 May 2011
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