Gillingham, Kent
2011 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2011 was a record year for company registrations in Gillingham when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Gillingham when compared to any previous second half year.
- The second half of 2011 was a record second half year for company registrations in Gillingham when compared to any half year in history.
- Q4 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Gillingham when compared to any previous Q4.
- Q4 2011 was a record quarter for company registrations in Gillingham when compared to any quarter in history.
- December 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Gillingham when compared to any previous December.
- November 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Gillingham when compared to any previous November.
- October 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Gillingham when compared to any previous October.
- Q4 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Gillingham when compared to any previous Q4.
- December 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Gillingham when compared to any previous December.
- November 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Gillingham when compared to any previous November.
- 2011 was a record year for net growth in Gillingham when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Gillingham when compared to any previous second half year.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2011)
2011 was a record year for company registrations in Gillingham when compared to any year in history.
A total of 471 companies were formed in Gillingham in 2011. This total is 16.6% higher than in 2010 and compares favourably to the UK figure of a 13.1% growth compared to 400,358 the previous year.
Year Gillingham UK 2011 471 452,870 2010 404 400,358 2009 348 362,675 2008 374 349,203 2007 359 457,649 Record Year 2011 (471) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The second half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Gillingham when compared to any previous second half year.
The second half of 2011 was a record second half year for company registrations in Gillingham when compared to any half year in history.
In the second half of 2011 a total of 242 companies were formed in Gillingham. This figure is 24.1% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 14.0%.
The highest total for a second half year in Gillingham occurred in 2011 when a total of 242 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Gillingham UK 2011 242 224,135 2010 195 196,609 % change 24.1% 14.0% Record Year 2011 (242) 2011 (224,135) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
Q4 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Gillingham when compared to any previous Q4.
Q4 2011 was a record quarter for company registrations in Gillingham when compared to any quarter in history.
A total of 122 companies were registered in Gillingham during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is an increase of 54.4% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 15.3% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Gillingham UK 2011 122 109,623 2010 79 95,117 % change 54.4% 15.3% Record Year 2011 (122) 2011 (109,623) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
December 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Gillingham when compared to any previous December.
November 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Gillingham when compared to any previous November.
October 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Gillingham when compared to any previous October.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2011 49 39 34 New companies in 2010 27 32 20 % change 81.5% 21.9% 70.0% Record Year 2011 (49) 2011 (39) 2011 (34)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 277 companies were dissolved in Gillingham in 2011. This total is 2.5% lower than in 2010 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 8.1% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Gillingham UK 2011 277 314,523 2010 284 342,232 2009 400 533,773 2008 184 237,901 2007 212 220,295 Record Year 2009 (400) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 a total of 145 companies were dissolved in Gillingham. This figure is 13.3% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -7.5%.
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 2011 145 152,213 2010 128 164,601 % change 13.3% -7.5% Record Year 2009 (152) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
Q4 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Gillingham when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 81 companies were dissolved in Gillingham during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is an increase of 50.0% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 4.0% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Gillingham UK 2011 81 79,983 2010 54 76,896 % change 50.0% 4.0% Record Year 2011 (81) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
December 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Gillingham when compared to any previous December.
November 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Gillingham when compared to any previous November.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2011 21 27 33 Closed companies in 2010 19 26 9 % change 10.5% 3.8% 267% Record Year 2006 (30) 2011 (27) 2011 (33)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2011)
2011 was a record year for net growth in Gillingham when compared to any year in history.
A total of 194 companies were added to the company register for Gillingham in 2011. This number represents growth of 48.0% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 34.6%.
This number is 74 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2011 when the Gillingham company register grew by 194 companies.
Year Gillingham UK 2011 194 138,347 2010 120 58,126 2009 -52 -171,098 2008 190 111,302 2007 147 237,354 Record Year 2011 (194) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The second half of 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Gillingham when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2011 the company register for Gillingham increased by 97 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Gillingham UK 2011 97 71,922 2010 67 32,008 Record Year 2011 (97) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
Net company growth for Gillingham during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) was 41 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Gillingham UK 2011 41 29,640 2010 25 18,221 Record Year 2008 (43) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2011 28 12 1 Net growth in 2010 8 6 11 Record Year 2008 (35) 1997 (12) 1996 (14)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2011)
In 2011 Gillingham formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2010 when Gillingham was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year 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 Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 Gillingham formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Gillingham 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1974 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
In the fourth quarter of 2011, Gillingham formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Gillingham 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1963 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 57.7% 3.8% 50.7% Record Year 1967 (0.3%) 1978 (0.3%) 1968 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2011)
The average age of a director in 2011 was 42.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2011 was 41.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2011 was 42.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 0.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2011)
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 2011 was 30.7%. The average for the UK during this time was 28.6%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The record second half year for female directors in Gillingham was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
26.1% of all director appointments in Gillingham in the second 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 (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Gillingham was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
23.4% of all director appointments in Gillingham in the fourth quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2010-Dec 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage KENT 1.91% CONSULTING 5.07% ENTERPRISES 1.20% MANAGEMENT 4.74% MANAGEMENT 1.08% CONSULTANCY 3.26% CONSULTING 0.96% PROPERTY 2.37% PROPERTY 0.96% TRADING 2.07% J 0.84% DESIGN 1.92% TRADING 0.84% ASSOCIATES 1.86% IT 0.72% ENGINEERING 1.78% MAINTENANCE 0.72% BUSINESS 1.78% MEDWAY 0.72% CONSULTANTS 1.76% CONSTRUCTION 0.72% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% CARE 0.72% MEDIA 1.71% P 0.60% LONDON 1.63% LONDON 0.60% J 1.51% BEAUTY 0.60% INVESTMENTS 1.48% PLUMBING 0.60% GLOBAL 1.46% D 0.60% IT 1.41% INSTALLATIONS 0.60% CARE 1.39% RAINHAM 0.48% PROPERTIES 1.29% R 0.48% ELECTRICAL 1.29% TRAINING 0.48% M 1.27% CONSULTANCY 0.48% BUILDING 1.26% HEATING 0.48% ENERGY 1.25% DESIGNS 0.48% S 1.20% HEALTH 0.48% ENTERPRISES 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 193 205,525 7487 - Other business activities 55 57,052 99999 - Dormant Company 18 21,846 9999 - Dormant Company 18 20,199 86210 - General medical practice activities 16 2,285 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 16 32,483 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 16 5,558 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 15 8,671 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 15 17,765 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 11 12,072 74990 - Non-trading company 9 8,929 9305 - Other service activities 8 9,492 4531 - Installation electrical wiring etc. 8 1,967 43290 - Other construction installation 7 1,559 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 7 2,832 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 6 3,342 88990 - Other social work activities without accommodation not elsewhere classified 6 1,567 7260 - Other computer related activities 6 7,667 4545 - Other building completion 6 2,369 7499 - Non-trading company 6 9,957
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07830440 S J LENIHAN LIMITED 01 Nov 2011 07831921 MDS IMPORT & EXPORT TRADING LIMITED 02 Nov 2011 07834280 D & R COACHES LIMITED 03 Nov 2011 07838850 EXPLORER ENTERPRISES LIMITED 08 Nov 2011 07839310 MADINA SPICES LIMITED 08 Nov 2011 07845938 DARBY COURIERS LIMITED 14 Nov 2011 07846700 LYNNE CORNWELL EDUCATION CONSULTANCY LTD 14 Nov 2011 07847327 DEGOR LTD 14 Nov 2011 07849289 EN-ROUTE COURIERS LTD 16 Nov 2011 07854146 WEZZ UK LTD 21 Nov 2011 07856763 RISING STREAMS LTD 22 Nov 2011 07858033 MODULO DMB LIMITED 23 Nov 2011 07860268 BOYDS ELECTRICAL LTD 24 Nov 2011 07861563 STELIOS GAMES LIMITED 25 Nov 2011 07829792 NIX TANNING & BEAUTY LTD 01 Nov 2011 07835680 KUGAR LIMITED 04 Nov 2011 07836233 POLISH EDUCATIONAL CENTRE IN KENT COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY 04 Nov 2011 07839003 WHITEFIELD VENTURES LIMITED 08 Nov 2011 07845327 COOL SPACE ACR LTD. 11 Nov 2011 07848100 BRAKECREST LIMITED 15 Nov 2011 07851754 BREAD & BUTTER RETAIL LTD 17 Nov 2011 07852365 TRESSAIR LIMITED 18 Nov 2011 07858237 LYNTONS24 LTD 23 Nov 2011 07860888 HERGON LIMITED 25 Nov 2011 07861756 MATIAL LIMITED 28 Nov 2011
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