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Gillingham, Kent

Q3 2011 Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • Q3 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Gillingham when compared to any previous Q3.
  • Q3 2011 was a record quarter for company registrations in Gillingham when compared to any quarter in history.
  • July 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Gillingham when compared to any previous July.

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. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2011)

    Q3 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Gillingham when compared to any previous Q3.

    Q3 2011 was a record quarter for company registrations in Gillingham when compared to any quarter in history.

    A total of 120 companies were registered in Gillingham during the third quarter of 2011 (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011).

    This figure is an increase of 3.4% versus the same period last year (Q3 2010). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.8% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011)GillinghamUK
    2011120114,512
    2010116101,492
    % change3.4%12.8%
    Record Year 2011 (120) 2011 (114,512)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2011)

    July 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Gillingham when compared to any previous July.

    New Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    New companies in 2011434037
    New companies in 2010344141
    % change26.5%-2.4%-9.8%
    Record Year2011 (43)2010 (41)2010 (41)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2011)

    A total of 64 companies were dissolved in Gillingham during the third quarter of 2011 (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011).

    This figure is a decrease of 13.5% versus the same period last year (Q3 2010). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 17.6% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011)GillinghamUK
    20116472,230
    20107487,705
    % change-13.5%-17.6%
    Record Year 2009 (96) 2009 (159,401)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2011)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Closed companies in 2011152524
    Closed companies in 2010223121
    % change-31.8%-19.4%14%
    Record Year2007 (23)2008 (39)2009 (47)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2011)

    Net company growth for Gillingham during the third quarter of 2011 (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011) was 56 companies.

    third quarter (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011)GillinghamUK
    20115642,282
    20104213,787
    Record Year 2006 (68) 2003 (60,597)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2011)

    Net Growth by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Net growth in 2011281513
    Net growth in 2010121020
    Record Year2008 (31)2006 (16)2006 (26)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2011)

    In the third quarter of 2011, Gillingham formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    third quarter (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011)Gillingham
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1974 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2011)

    Company Share by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    UK formation share in 20110.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20100.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change15.7%-17.9%-18.4%
    Record Year1968 (0.2%)1967 (0.4%)1971 (0.4%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2011)

    The average age of a director in the third quarter of 2011 was 40.6.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 8.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2011)

    The record third quarter for female directors in Gillingham was in 1862 when 50.0% of all directors were female.

    28.5% of all director appointments in Gillingham in the third quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.0% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Sep 2010-Sep 2011)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    KENT1.81%CONSULTING5.11%
    CARE1.03%MANAGEMENT4.75%
    CONSULTING1.03%CONSULTANCY3.19%
    PROPERTY0.91%PROPERTY2.41%
    IT0.91%TRADING2.06%
    MEDWAY0.78%DESIGN1.94%
    INSTALLATIONS0.78%ASSOCIATES1.85%
    J0.78%BUSINESS1.82%
    TRADING0.78%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    M0.65%ENGINEERING1.74%
    MANAGEMENT0.65%MEDIA1.72%
    HEALTH0.65%CONSTRUCTION1.72%
    CONSULTANCY0.65%LONDON1.63%
    R0.65%J1.47%
    DESIGN0.65%GLOBAL1.46%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.65%INVESTMENTS1.43%
    RAINHAM0.65%CARE1.42%
    DESIGNS0.52%IT1.38%
    CONSTRUCTION0.52%BUILDING1.30%
    TRAINING0.52%PROPERTIES1.28%
    TECHNOLOGY0.52%ELECTRICAL1.27%
    MEDIA0.52%M1.25%
    CARPENTRY0.52%ENERGY1.22%
    SECURITY0.52%TRAINING1.21%
    COMMUNICATIONS0.52%S1.21%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied191204,493
    7487 - Other business activities6265,177
    9999 - Dormant Company2022,587
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified1829,245
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering186,321
    99999 - Dormant Company1718,281
    86210 - General medical practice activities171,986
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified167,551
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management1515,760
    9305 - Other service activities1010,525
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities1010,137
    4531 - Installation electrical wiring etc.82,234
    74990 - Non-trading company88,064
    7260 - Other computer related activities78,686
    42990 - Construction of other civil engineering projects not elsewhere classified61,354
    7499 - Non-trading company611,543
    4534 - Other building installation62,443
    5263 - Other non-store retail sale62,087
    4545 - Other building completion62,731
    68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis62,929

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07724214 UNITY DRIVER LTD 01 Aug 2011
    07725577 SECURE LOCATIONS LIMITED 02 Aug 2011
    07727549 WIZZTRONICS LTD 03 Aug 2011
    07732033 KINGMAN CONSULTANCY LTD 08 Aug 2011
    07738011 MUNDACKAL LTD 11 Aug 2011
    07738074 NORTH ASH CONCEPTS LIMITED 11 Aug 2011
    07738794 FORTRESS LEARNING 'N' SKILLS 12 Aug 2011
    07740932 LASER LOOK (UK) LIMITED 15 Aug 2011
    07742186 AMBIGUOUS ASSOCIATES LTD 16 Aug 2011
    07744214 PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION FOR PEACE & EDUCATION LTD 17 Aug 2011
    07744866 MOTOR MOBILE (RAINHAM) LTD 18 Aug 2011
    07751312 SKYBOUND BROADCAST SERVICES LIMITED 24 Aug 2011
    07751883 BYDAND SEARCH LIMITED 24 Aug 2011
    07753827 A.O.S TRADERS LIMITED 26 Aug 2011
    07756954 INTEGRATED BENCH LTD 31 Aug 2011
    07731771 SWAGGA & STYLE LTD 08 Aug 2011
    07723754 SKYLIGHT FINANCIAL SERVICES LTD 01 Aug 2011
    07725666 PINEBAY LIMITED 02 Aug 2011
    07733723 BRET WILLSON DRESSAGE INTERNATIONAL LIMITED 09 Aug 2011
    07734491 WARWICK SUPPLIES LIMITED 09 Aug 2011
    07735505 H 6 SOLUTIONS LIMITED 10 Aug 2011
    07747508 CHURCH & BLOOMFIELD LIMITED 22 Aug 2011
    07756597 ADKINS CONSULTANTS LIMITED 30 Aug 2011
    07756720 EASTCOURT TRADING LIMITED 30 Aug 2011
    07730522 SCOFFS (ESSEX) LIMITED 05 Aug 2011