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.

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 (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)GillinghamUK
    2012148118,868
    2011120114,512
    % change23.3%3.8%
    Record Year 2012 (148) 2012 (118,868)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. 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
    JulyAugustSeptember
    New companies in 2012445054
    New companies in 2011434037
    % change2.3%25.0%45.9%
    Record Year2012 (44)2012 (50)2012 (54)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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)GillinghamUK
    20126474,772
    20116472,230
    % change0.0%3.5%
    Record Year 2009 (96) 2009 (159,401)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2012)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Closed companies in 2012193312
    Closed companies in 2011152524
    % change26.7%32.0%-50%
    Record Year2007 (23)2008 (39)2009 (47)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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)GillinghamUK
    20128444,096
    20115642,282
    Record Year 2012 (84) 2003 (60,597)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. 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
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Net growth in 2012251742
    Net growth in 2011281513
    Record Year2008 (31)2012 (17)2012 (42)

UK Company Share

  1. 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
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1974 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    UK formation share in 20120.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20110.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change-8.1%26.0%44.3%
    Record Year1968 (0.2%)1967 (0.4%)1971 (0.4%)

Director Age

  1. 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

  1. 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

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

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSTRUCTION1.26%CONSULTING5.05%
    CONSULTANCY1.26%MANAGEMENT4.75%
    MANAGEMENT1.16%CONSULTANCY3.28%
    ASSOCIATES1.05%PROPERTY2.35%
    PLUMBING0.95%TRADING2.08%
    MEDWAY0.95%DESIGN1.87%
    HEATING0.95%ASSOCIATES1.84%
    ENTERPRISES0.84%ENGINEERING1.83%
    (KENT)0.84%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    CONSULTING0.84%BUSINESS1.72%
    M0.74%CONSTRUCTION1.70%
    CONSULTANTS0.74%MEDIA1.67%
    J0.63%LONDON1.67%
    ELECTRICAL0.63%J1.55%
    S0.63%GLOBAL1.53%
    KENT0.63%INVESTMENTS1.46%
    LONDON0.63%IT1.43%
    MAINTENANCE0.53%PROPERTIES1.34%
    P0.53%CARE1.32%
    DIRECT0.53%M1.27%
    DESIGN0.53%BUILDING1.22%
    VENTURES0.53%ENTERPRISES1.20%
    GLOBAL0.53%ELECTRICAL1.20%
    HEALTH0.53%S1.17%
    BEAUTY0.53%SECURITY1.16%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied341331,455
    7487 - Other business activities3335,545
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified2233,677
    99999 - Dormant Company2125,035
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management1819,425
    9999 - Dormant Company1512,598
    86210 - General medical practice activities132,544
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified129,891
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering113,493
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities1014,774
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified913,716
    68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis93,160
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing83,093
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified73,943
    9305 - Other service activities76,142
    43210 - Electrical installation73,387
    62090 - Other information technology service activities67,869
    43290 - Other construction installation61,714
    88990 - Other social work activities without accommodation not elsewhere classified61,749
    96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment52,891

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08167378 O. H. BROWN LTD 03 Aug 2012
    08169161 J P DRIVER HIRE LIMITED 06 Aug 2012
    08171158 BLACKHILL SOLUTIONS LTD 07 Aug 2012
    08171986 MAPLEPOINT LIMITED 08 Aug 2012
    08174953 CRAZY HORSE PUB COMPANY LIMITED 10 Aug 2012
    08176272 PISCES EDUCATIONAL CONSULTANCY LIMITED 13 Aug 2012
    08177942 SURVEYORS & VALUERS LIMITED 13 Aug 2012
    08180286 DADIVA LONDON LIMITED 15 Aug 2012
    08180399 M SEAGER LIMITED 15 Aug 2012
    08181082 REEL FRUITS LIMITED 15 Aug 2012
    08183583 PULSE INSIGHT LIMITED 17 Aug 2012
    08183693 GILINGHAM SUPERMARKET LIMITED 17 Aug 2012
    08183704 MISSOURI COMMERCIAL LIMITED 17 Aug 2012
    08187332 ADVANCED DIGITAL DEVELOPMENT LTD 22 Aug 2012
    08192106 DIAMOND SCAFFOLDING (SOUTH EAST) LIMITED 28 Aug 2012
    08192631 TM NETCOMMS LTD 28 Aug 2012
    08193261 TIBBS CONSULTANCY LIMITED 28 Aug 2012
    08197683 FOREMAN BRICKWORK LIMITED 31 Aug 2012
    08165047 SWEET TOOTH CAKES LIMITED 02 Aug 2012
    08171299 LEXIE DODD LIMITED 07 Aug 2012
    08173116 REDDY & GEETHA HEALTHCARE LIMITED 09 Aug 2012
    08175861 SARSCO URBAN AND RURAL LAND DRAINAGE ENGINEERS LIMITED 10 Aug 2012
    08177877 CLARK CONSTRUCTION AND SAFETY LIMITED 13 Aug 2012
    08191576 UNIQUE SUPPLEMENTS LIMITED 24 Aug 2012
    08193712 M & S BASSI SERVICES (UK) LTD 29 Aug 2012