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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.

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 (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)GillinghamUK
    2012152131,491
    2011111116,391
    % change36.9%13.0%
    Record Year 2012 (152) 2007 (166,814)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. 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
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    New companies in 2012435455
    New companies in 2011332850
    % change30.3%92.9%10.0%
    Record Year2012 (43)2012 (54)2012 (55)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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)GillinghamUK
    20127967,576
    20117090,987
    % change12.9%-25.7%
    Record Year 2009 (98) 2009 (108,065)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2012)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Closed companies in 2012312721
    Closed companies in 2011381913
    % change-18.4%42.1%62%
    Record Year2011 (38)2010 (31)2009 (60)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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)GillinghamUK
    20127363,915
    20114125,404
    Record Year 2007 (77) 2007 (111,282)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. 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
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Net growth in 2012122734
    Net growth in 2011-5937
    Record Year2007 (27)2012 (27)2011 (37)

UK Company Share

  1. 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
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1997 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    UK formation share in 20120.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20110.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change11.7%65.0%2.9%
    Record Year1966 (0.2%)1972 (0.2%)1997 (0.2%)

Director Age

  1. 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

  1. 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Mar 2011-Mar 2012)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    KENT1.56%CONSULTING5.07%
    CONSTRUCTION1.23%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    PLUMBING1.11%CONSULTANCY3.30%
    ENTERPRISES1.11%PROPERTY2.37%
    MANAGEMENT1.11%TRADING2.07%
    PROPERTY0.89%DESIGN1.93%
    HEATING0.89%ENGINEERING1.86%
    CONSULTING0.89%ASSOCIATES1.84%
    CONSULTANCY0.89%CONSULTANTS1.79%
    IT0.78%BUSINESS1.73%
    ASSOCIATES0.78%MEDIA1.72%
    VENTURES0.67%CONSTRUCTION1.72%
    J0.67%LONDON1.66%
    MEDWAY0.56%J1.54%
    P0.56%INVESTMENTS1.51%
    MAINTENANCE0.56%GLOBAL1.50%
    CONSULTANTS0.45%IT1.40%
    MEDIA0.45%CARE1.34%
    TRAINING0.45%PROPERTIES1.31%
    HEALTH0.45%ELECTRICAL1.27%
    GROUP0.45%M1.27%
    LONDON0.45%BUILDING1.24%
    COURIERS0.45%ENERGY1.20%
    ELECTRICAL0.45%S1.20%
    FIRST0.45%ENTERPRISES1.19%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied196216,665
    7487 - Other business activities4752,735
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified2135,233
    99999 - Dormant Company2025,084
    9999 - Dormant Company1718,617
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management1619,704
    86210 - General medical practice activities162,594
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering155,169
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities1514,303
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified149,892
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified93,931
    88990 - Other social work activities without accommodation not elsewhere classified91,791
    9305 - Other service activities88,818
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing83,228
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified813,637
    43290 - Other construction installation81,764
    43210 - Electrical installation73,573
    68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis73,448
    74990 - Non-trading company79,729
    4531 - Installation electrical wiring etc.61,815

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07898720 10242 LIMITED 05 Jan 2012
    07899436 NR BUSINESS SERVICES LTD 06 Jan 2012
    07900190 CAPSTONE WORLD OF LEISURE LIMITED 06 Jan 2012
    07901500 UNIUS DEVELOPMENT LTD 09 Jan 2012
    07904675 AGT&GAT LIMITED 10 Jan 2012
    07905270 COMPLETE PROFESSIONAL CARE LTD 11 Jan 2012
    07905394 ALPHA ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATION GROUP LTD 11 Jan 2012
    07906299 POLVO LIMITED 11 Jan 2012
    07917576 GATEWAY ASSOCIATES (UK) LTD 20 Jan 2012
    07926870 FIRST STEP MEDICAL SERVICES LIMITED 27 Jan 2012
    07927476 GROVEHURST CARS LIMITED 27 Jan 2012
    07928252 TRANSITION LL UK LTD 30 Jan 2012
    07929151 PERFORMA SYSTEMS IT LIMITED 30 Jan 2012
    07894695 AC.PLASTERING SOUTHEAST LTD 03 Jan 2012
    07896408 TITAS HOUSE LTD 04 Jan 2012
    07901103 EXTERIOR INTERIOR & CO LIMITED 09 Jan 2012
    07907075 BCL BRICKWORK LTD 12 Jan 2012
    07910460 TAYLOR MADE KITCHEN INSTALLATIONS LTD 16 Jan 2012
    07916168 TOTAL RESOLUTION MANAGEMENT LTD 19 Jan 2012
    07916172 LAZY DAYS NATURAL LIMITED 19 Jan 2012
    07920180 CORALBAY VENTURES LIMITED 23 Jan 2012
    07925340 CHANGE DIRECTION CONSULTANCY LIMITED 26 Jan 2012
    07926120 KARMA CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE LIMITED 27 Jan 2012
    07926451 LAWNSWOOD DESIGNS LIMITED 27 Jan 2012
    07926973 DWP CONSTRUCTION LIMITED 27 Jan 2012