Gillingham, Kent
Q1 2012 Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- Q1 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Gillingham when compared to any previous Q1.
- Q1 2012 was a record quarter for company registrations in Gillingham when compared to any quarter in history.
- March 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Gillingham when compared to any previous March.
- March 2012 was a record month for company registrations in Gillingham when compared to any month in history.
- February 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Gillingham when compared to any previous February.
- February 2012 was a record month for company registrations in Gillingham when compared to any month in history.
- January 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Gillingham when compared to any previous January.
- February 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Gillingham when compared to any previous February.
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New Company Registrations
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2012)
Q1 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Gillingham when compared to any previous Q1.
Q1 2012 was a record quarter for company registrations in Gillingham when compared to any quarter in history.
A total of 152 companies were registered in Gillingham during the first quarter of 2012 (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012).
This figure is an increase of 36.9% versus the same period last year (Q1 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.0% against the same period last year.
first quarter (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012) Gillingham UK 2012 152 131,491 2011 111 116,391 % change 36.9% 13.0% Record Year 2012 (152) 2007 (166,814) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2012)
March 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Gillingham when compared to any previous March.
March 2012 was a record month for company registrations in Gillingham when compared to any month in history.
February 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Gillingham when compared to any previous February.
February 2012 was a record month for company registrations in Gillingham when compared to any month in history.
January 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Gillingham when compared to any previous January.
New Companies by Month
January February March New companies in 2012 43 54 55 New companies in 2011 33 28 50 % change 30.3% 92.9% 10.0% Record Year 2012 (43) 2012 (54) 2012 (55)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2012)
A total of 79 companies were dissolved in Gillingham during the first quarter of 2012 (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012).
This figure is an increase of 12.9% versus the same period last year (Q1 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 25.7% against the same period last year.
first quarter (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012) Gillingham UK 2012 79 67,576 2011 70 90,987 % change 12.9% -25.7% Record Year 2009 (98) 2009 (108,065) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
January February March Closed companies in 2012 31 27 21 Closed companies in 2011 38 19 13 % change -18.4% 42.1% 62% Record Year 2011 (38) 2010 (31) 2009 (60)
Net Company Growth
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2012)
Net company growth for Gillingham during the first quarter of 2012 (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012) was 73 companies.
first quarter (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012) Gillingham UK 2012 73 63,915 2011 41 25,404 Record Year 2007 (77) 2007 (111,282) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2012)
February 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Gillingham when compared to any previous February.
Net Growth by Month
January February March Net growth in 2012 12 27 34 Net growth in 2011 -5 9 37 Record Year 2007 (27) 2012 (27) 2011 (37)
UK Company Share
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2012)
In the first quarter of 2012, Gillingham formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
first quarter (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012) Gillingham 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1997 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2012)
Company Share by Month
January February March UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 11.7% 65.0% 2.9% Record Year 1966 (0.2%) 1972 (0.2%) 1997 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2012)
The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2012 was 41.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.6%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2012)
The record first quarter for female directors in Gillingham was in 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
29.5% of all director appointments in Gillingham in the first quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.2% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Mar 2011-Mar 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage KENT 1.56% CONSULTING 5.07% CONSTRUCTION 1.23% MANAGEMENT 4.74% PLUMBING 1.11% CONSULTANCY 3.30% ENTERPRISES 1.11% PROPERTY 2.37% MANAGEMENT 1.11% TRADING 2.07% PROPERTY 0.89% DESIGN 1.93% HEATING 0.89% ENGINEERING 1.86% CONSULTING 0.89% ASSOCIATES 1.84% CONSULTANCY 0.89% CONSULTANTS 1.79% IT 0.78% BUSINESS 1.73% ASSOCIATES 0.78% MEDIA 1.72% VENTURES 0.67% CONSTRUCTION 1.72% J 0.67% LONDON 1.66% MEDWAY 0.56% J 1.54% P 0.56% INVESTMENTS 1.51% MAINTENANCE 0.56% GLOBAL 1.50% CONSULTANTS 0.45% IT 1.40% MEDIA 0.45% CARE 1.34% TRAINING 0.45% PROPERTIES 1.31% HEALTH 0.45% ELECTRICAL 1.27% GROUP 0.45% M 1.27% LONDON 0.45% BUILDING 1.24% COURIERS 0.45% ENERGY 1.20% ELECTRICAL 0.45% S 1.20% FIRST 0.45% ENTERPRISES 1.19%
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 196 216,665 7487 - Other business activities 47 52,735 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 21 35,233 99999 - Dormant Company 20 25,084 9999 - Dormant Company 17 18,617 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 16 19,704 86210 - General medical practice activities 16 2,594 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 15 5,169 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 15 14,303 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 14 9,892 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 9 3,931 88990 - Other social work activities without accommodation not elsewhere classified 9 1,791 9305 - Other service activities 8 8,818 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 8 3,228 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 8 13,637 43290 - Other construction installation 8 1,764 43210 - Electrical installation 7 3,573 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 7 3,448 74990 - Non-trading company 7 9,729 4531 - Installation electrical wiring etc. 6 1,815
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
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