Gillingham, Kent
2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Gillingham when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Gillingham when compared to any half year in history.
- Q2 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Gillingham when compared to any previous Q2.
- Q2 2012 was a record quarter for company registrations in Gillingham when compared to any quarter in history.
- May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Gillingham when compared to any previous May.
- May 2012 was a record month for company registrations in Gillingham when compared to any month in history.
- The first half of 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Gillingham when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for net growth in Gillingham when compared to any half year in history.
- Q2 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Gillingham when compared to any previous Q2.
- Q2 2012 was a record quarter for net growth in Gillingham when compared to any quarter in history.
- May 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Gillingham when compared to any previous May.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Gillingham when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Gillingham when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2012 a total of 306 companies were formed in Gillingham. This figure is 33.6% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.
The highest total for a first half year in Gillingham occurred in 2012 when a total of 306 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Gillingham UK 2012 306 253,150 2011 229 228,735 % change 33.6% 10.7% Record Year 2012 (306) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
Q2 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Gillingham when compared to any previous Q2.
Q2 2012 was a record quarter for company registrations in Gillingham when compared to any quarter in history.
A total of 154 companies were registered in Gillingham during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 30.5% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Gillingham UK 2012 154 121,659 2011 118 112,344 % change 30.5% 8.3% Record Year 2012 (154) 2012 (121,659) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Gillingham when compared to any previous May.
May 2012 was a record month for company registrations in Gillingham when compared to any month in history.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2012 45 65 44 New companies in 2011 31 34 53 % change 45.2% 91.2% -17.0% Record Year 1997 (49) 2012 (65) 2011 (53)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 156 companies were dissolved in Gillingham. This figure is 18.2% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.9%.
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 2012 156 147,793 2011 132 162,310 % change 18.2% -8.9% Record Year 2009 (248) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 77 companies were dissolved in Gillingham during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 24.2% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Gillingham UK 2012 77 80,218 2011 62 71,324 % change 24.2% 12.5% Record Year 2009 (150) 2009 (181,177) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2012 21 27 29 Closed companies in 2011 8 30 24 % change 162.5% -10.0% 21% Record Year 2009 (49) 2009 (64) 2009 (37)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The first half of 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Gillingham when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for net growth in Gillingham when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2012 the company register for Gillingham increased by 150 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Gillingham UK 2012 150 105,357 2011 97 66,425 Record Year 2012 (150) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
Q2 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Gillingham when compared to any previous Q2.
Q2 2012 was a record quarter for net growth in Gillingham when compared to any quarter in history.
Net company growth for Gillingham during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 77 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Gillingham UK 2012 77 41,441 2011 56 41,020 Record Year 2012 (77) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
May 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Gillingham when compared to any previous May.
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2012 24 38 15 Net growth in 2011 23 4 29 Record Year 1997 (43) 2012 (38) 2008 (38)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 Gillingham formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) 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 Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
In the second quarter of 2012, Gillingham formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Gillingham 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1997 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 22.2% 67.5% -11.3% Record Year 1997 (0.2%) 1981 (0.2%) 1981 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 42.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 42.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.1% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The record first half year for female directors in Gillingham was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
28.0% of all director appointments in Gillingham in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The record second quarter for female directors in Gillingham was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.
30.1% of all director appointments in Gillingham in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSTRUCTION 1.30% CONSULTING 5.07% MANAGEMENT 1.19% MANAGEMENT 4.74% ENTERPRISES 1.08% CONSULTANCY 3.28% CONSULTANCY 1.08% PROPERTY 2.35% HEATING 0.97% TRADING 2.10% CONSULTING 0.97% DESIGN 1.89% PLUMBING 0.97% ENGINEERING 1.87% ASSOCIATES 0.97% ASSOCIATES 1.82% KENT 0.86% CONSULTANTS 1.78% PROPERTY 0.65% CONSTRUCTION 1.71% VENTURES 0.65% BUSINESS 1.70% ENGINEERING 0.54% MEDIA 1.69% LONDON 0.54% LONDON 1.68% J 0.54% J 1.57% CONSULTANTS 0.54% GLOBAL 1.51% TRAINING 0.54% INVESTMENTS 1.48% IT 0.54% IT 1.42% (KENT) 0.54% CARE 1.31% HEALTH 0.54% PROPERTIES 1.31% MEDWAY 0.43% M 1.26% P 0.43% ELECTRICAL 1.23% ELECTRICAL 0.43% BUILDING 1.23% DIRECT 0.43% SECURITY 1.19% MAINTENANCE 0.43% S 1.18% MEDIA 0.43% ENTERPRISES 1.17%
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 240 244,457 7487 - Other business activities 40 47,029 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 23 35,447 99999 - Dormant Company 22 26,088 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 19 20,390 9999 - Dormant Company 16 16,469 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 15 4,644 86210 - General medical practice activities 14 2,657 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 13 15,280 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 12 10,271 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 9 14,220 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 9 3,241 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 9 3,365 9305 - Other service activities 8 7,926 43290 - Other construction installation 7 1,796 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 7 4,091 88990 - Other social work activities without accommodation not elsewhere classified 7 1,828 43210 - Electrical installation 7 3,557 74990 - Non-trading company 6 9,706 62090 - Other information technology service activities 6 8,258
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08016337 R MONGER BUILDING SERVICES LTD 02 Apr 2012 08018406 SUBLINK LTD 03 Apr 2012 08019780 ROMERO'S UK HEALTH LTD 04 Apr 2012 08027933 STUART WOOD DESIGN LIMITED 12 Apr 2012 08028114 LILLCO LIMITED 12 Apr 2012 08031987 PL FINANCE LIMITED 16 Apr 2012 08038541 CARGLANCE LTD 19 Apr 2012 08040297 PHYDGIT LIMITED 23 Apr 2012 08043453 HUTANO LTD 24 Apr 2012 08048477 THE YANQUE COMPANY LIMITED 27 Apr 2012 08050665 PAUL BRENNAN DESIGN LIMITED 30 Apr 2012 08015321 RSW (KENT) LIMITED 02 Apr 2012 08017775 ICE COMMERCIAL LTD. 03 Apr 2012 08024155 PUKKA & POSH LTD 10 Apr 2012 08029658 VANTON LIMITED 13 Apr 2012 08030745 SILENTIUM LIMITED 14 Apr 2012 08030783 NOVASHINE LIMITED 14 Apr 2012 08032919 D.B.I. TOTAL LIMITED 17 Apr 2012 08033687 RAMAHTEACHLEARN LTD 17 Apr 2012 08035392 MEDWAY AUTOS LIMITED 18 Apr 2012 08036895 SEASONS HEATING & AIRCON LTD 19 Apr 2012 08038969 URBAN YOUTH DANCE CO. LIMITED 20 Apr 2012 08039936 D H INVESTMENT OPERATIONS SERVICES LTD 20 Apr 2012 08042198 ESTWALL CERAMICS & STONE LIMITED 23 Apr 2012 08042234 P.J.A. CONTROL SERVICES LIMITED 23 Apr 2012
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