Gillingham, Kent
Q3 2012 Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- Q3 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Gillingham when compared to any previous Q3.
- September 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Gillingham when compared to any previous September.
- August 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Gillingham when compared to any previous August.
- July 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Gillingham when compared to any previous July.
- Q3 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Gillingham when compared to any previous Q3.
- Q3 2012 was a record quarter for net growth in Gillingham when compared to any quarter in history.
- September 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Gillingham when compared to any previous September.
- August 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Gillingham when compared to any previous August.
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New Company Registrations
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2012)
Q3 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Gillingham when compared to any previous Q3.
A total of 148 companies were registered in Gillingham during the third quarter of 2012 (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012).
This figure is an increase of 23.3% versus the same period last year (Q3 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 3.8% against the same period last year.
third quarter (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012) Gillingham UK 2012 148 118,868 2011 120 114,512 % change 23.3% 3.8% Record Year 2012 (148) 2012 (118,868) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2012)
September 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Gillingham when compared to any previous September.
August 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Gillingham when compared to any previous August.
July 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Gillingham when compared to any previous July.
New Companies by Month
July August September New companies in 2012 44 50 54 New companies in 2011 43 40 37 % change 2.3% 25.0% 45.9% Record Year 2012 (44) 2012 (50) 2012 (54)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2012)
A total of 64 companies were dissolved in Gillingham during the third quarter of 2012 (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012).
This figure is an increase of 0.0% versus the same period last year (Q3 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 3.5% against the same period last year.
third quarter (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012) Gillingham UK 2012 64 74,772 2011 64 72,230 % change 0.0% 3.5% Record Year 2009 (96) 2009 (159,401) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
July August September Closed companies in 2012 19 33 12 Closed companies in 2011 15 25 24 % change 26.7% 32.0% -50% Record Year 2007 (23) 2008 (39) 2009 (47)
Net Company Growth
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2012)
Q3 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Gillingham when compared to any previous Q3.
Q3 2012 was a record quarter for net growth in Gillingham when compared to any quarter in history.
Net company growth for Gillingham during the third quarter of 2012 (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012) was 84 companies.
third quarter (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012) Gillingham UK 2012 84 44,096 2011 56 42,282 Record Year 2012 (84) 2003 (60,597) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2012)
September 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Gillingham when compared to any previous September.
August 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Gillingham when compared to any previous August.
Net Growth by Month
July August September Net growth in 2012 25 17 42 Net growth in 2011 28 15 13 Record Year 2008 (31) 2012 (17) 2012 (42)
UK Company Share
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2012)
In the third quarter of 2012, Gillingham formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
third quarter (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012) Gillingham 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1974 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2012)
Company Share by Month
July August September UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -8.1% 26.0% 44.3% Record Year 1968 (0.2%) 1967 (0.4%) 1971 (0.4%)
Director Age
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2012)
The average age of a director in the third quarter of 2012 was 40.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 9.1% compared to the UK figure of 5.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2012)
The record third quarter for female directors in Gillingham was in 1862 when 50.0% of all directors were female.
28.2% of all director appointments in Gillingham in the third 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 (Sep 2011-Sep 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSTRUCTION 1.26% CONSULTING 5.05% CONSULTANCY 1.26% MANAGEMENT 4.75% MANAGEMENT 1.16% CONSULTANCY 3.28% ASSOCIATES 1.05% PROPERTY 2.35% PLUMBING 0.95% TRADING 2.08% MEDWAY 0.95% DESIGN 1.87% HEATING 0.95% ASSOCIATES 1.84% ENTERPRISES 0.84% ENGINEERING 1.83% (KENT) 0.84% CONSULTANTS 1.76% CONSULTING 0.84% BUSINESS 1.72% M 0.74% CONSTRUCTION 1.70% CONSULTANTS 0.74% MEDIA 1.67% J 0.63% LONDON 1.67% ELECTRICAL 0.63% J 1.55% S 0.63% GLOBAL 1.53% KENT 0.63% INVESTMENTS 1.46% LONDON 0.63% IT 1.43% MAINTENANCE 0.53% PROPERTIES 1.34% P 0.53% CARE 1.32% DIRECT 0.53% M 1.27% DESIGN 0.53% BUILDING 1.22% VENTURES 0.53% ENTERPRISES 1.20% GLOBAL 0.53% ELECTRICAL 1.20% HEALTH 0.53% S 1.17% BEAUTY 0.53% SECURITY 1.16%
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 341 331,455 7487 - Other business activities 33 35,545 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 22 33,677 99999 - Dormant Company 21 25,035 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 18 19,425 9999 - Dormant Company 15 12,598 86210 - General medical practice activities 13 2,544 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 12 9,891 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 11 3,493 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 10 14,774 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 9 13,716 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 9 3,160 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 8 3,093 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 7 3,943 9305 - Other service activities 7 6,142 43210 - Electrical installation 7 3,387 62090 - Other information technology service activities 6 7,869 43290 - Other construction installation 6 1,714 88990 - Other social work activities without accommodation not elsewhere classified 6 1,749 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 5 2,891
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
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