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Q1 2014 Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • Q1 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Gillingham when compared to any previous Q1.
  • Q1 2014 was a record quarter for company registrations in Gillingham when compared to any quarter in history.
  • March 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Gillingham when compared to any previous March.
  • February 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Gillingham when compared to any previous February.
  • January 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Gillingham when compared to any previous January.
  • February 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Gillingham when compared to any previous February.
  • March 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Gillingham when compared to any previous March.
  • January 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Gillingham when compared to any previous January.
  • January 2014 was a record month for net growth in Gillingham when compared to any month in history.

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 2014)

    Q1 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Gillingham when compared to any previous Q1.

    Q1 2014 was a record quarter for company registrations in Gillingham when compared to any quarter in history.

    A total of 199 companies were registered in Gillingham during the first quarter of 2014 (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 24.4% versus the same period last year (Q1 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.8% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014)GillinghamUK
    2014199150,722
    2013160134,802
    % change24.4%11.8%
    Record Year 2014 (199) 2007 (166,814)
    New Companies by Quarter

  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2014)

    March 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Gillingham when compared to any previous March.

    February 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Gillingham when compared to any previous February.

    January 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Gillingham when compared to any previous January.

    New Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    New companies in 2014696169
    New companies in 2013545650
    % change27.8%8.9%38.0%
    Record Year2014 (69)2014 (61)2014 (69)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)

    A total of 81 companies were dissolved in Gillingham during the first quarter of 2014 (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014).

    This figure is a decrease of 6.9% versus the same period last year (Q1 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 5.7% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014)GillinghamUK
    20148182,370
    20138777,914
    % change-6.9%5.7%
    Record Year 2009 (98) 2009 (108,066)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter

  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2014)

    February 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Gillingham when compared to any previous February.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Closed companies in 2014163431
    Closed companies in 2013352428
    % change-54.3%41.7%11%
    Record Year2011 (38)2014 (34)2009 (60)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)

    Net company growth for Gillingham during the first quarter of 2014 (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014) was 118 companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014)GillinghamUK
    201411868,352
    20137356,888
    Record Year 2014 (118) 2007 (111,282)
    Net Growth by Quarter

  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2014)

    March 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Gillingham when compared to any previous March.

    January 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Gillingham when compared to any previous January.

    January 2014 was a record month for net growth in Gillingham when compared to any month in history.

    Net Growth by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Net growth in 2014532738
    Net growth in 2013193222
    Record Year2014 (53)2013 (32)2014 (38)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)

    In the first quarter of 2014, Gillingham formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014)Gillingham
    20140.1%
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1997 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter

  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2014)

    Company Share by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    UK formation share in 20140.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20130.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change19.5%0.6%15.2%
    Record Year2014 (0.1%)1998 (0.2%)1997 (0.2%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)

    The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2014 was 43.8.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.6%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)

    The record first quarter for female directors in Gillingham was in 2005 when 34.9% of all directors were female.

    30.7% of all director appointments in Gillingham in the first quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.4% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Mar 2013-Mar 2014)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    PVT2.05%CONSULTING5.22%
    CARE1.16%MANAGEMENT4.67%
    MANAGEMENT0.98%CONSULTANCY3.49%
    CONSULTANCY0.89%PROPERTY2.64%
    CONSULTING0.80%TRADING2.05%
    ENGINEERING0.80%LONDON1.88%
    PROPERTIES0.71%ENGINEERING1.86%
    MEDWAY0.71%CARE1.79%
    MEDICARE0.71%CONSTRUCTION1.75%
    CO0.71%DESIGN1.75%
    INVESTMENTS0.71%CONSULTANTS1.73%
    HEALTH0.62%BUSINESS1.71%
    GLOBAL0.62%PROPERTIES1.60%
    BUILDING0.62%INVESTMENTS1.60%
    K0.62%GLOBAL1.58%
    (KENT)0.62%J1.48%
    HEALTHCARE0.62%ASSOCIATES1.48%
    KENT0.53%MEDIA1.48%
    CONSULTANTS0.53%IT1.33%
    D0.53%TRANSPORT1.30%
    LONDON0.53%DEVELOPMENTS1.29%
    CONSTRUCTION0.53%BUILDING1.24%
    CAPITAL0.44%M1.21%
    TRAINING0.44%CAPITAL1.20%
    ELECTRICAL0.44%ELECTRICAL1.19%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied304280,210
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified6156,411
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified4326,700
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities4127,750
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management3737,882
    99999 - Dormant Company3547,084
    86900 - Other human health activities2910,273
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified258,155
    86210 - General medical practice activities233,987
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified1818,491
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation184,866
    85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified155,876
    41100 - Development of building projects159,855
    43210 - Electrical installation145,885
    62090 - Other information technology service activities1412,813
    74990 - Non-trading company1214,135
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings126,559
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities117,313
    47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets115,988
    96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment106,236

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08829167 PASSION PVT LIMITED 02 Jan 2014
    08834226 MARTIN CONSULTANTS LIMITED 07 Jan 2014
    08834417 MAYFAIR HEALTHCARE LTD 07 Jan 2014
    08835780 FIXT LTD 07 Jan 2014
    08835822 MATONAJ BUSINESS ENTERPRISE LIMITED 07 Jan 2014
    08843651 F.R REFURBISHMENTS AND CO LIMITED 14 Jan 2014
    08845533 SACKIE DAY CARE LIMITED 14 Jan 2014
    08850992 TJH ROW SERVICES LIMITED 17 Jan 2014
    08851961 ABSOLUTELY INTERIORS LIMITED 20 Jan 2014
    08852221 RISE & SHINE PVT LTD 20 Jan 2014
    08852389 LIZZY & AUGASTINE LTD 20 Jan 2014
    08858584 PAGE DECORATING LTD 23 Jan 2014
    08829534 SUPERSTAR GRZEGORZ JEWSIEWICKI LTD 02 Jan 2014
    08832069 DMO DATA LTD 06 Jan 2014
    08833890 THE MAXIM CREATIVE GROUP LIMITED 07 Jan 2014
    08837508 GENCO MAINTENANCE LIMITED 08 Jan 2014
    08837784 ABSTRKT-DSIGN LTD 09 Jan 2014
    08839773 TRUEFIT LTD 10 Jan 2014
    08847497 ZELA FOODS LIMITED 16 Jan 2014
    08849788 HARAMS SUPERSTORE LTD 17 Jan 2014
    08854750 NIRAPPEAL LTD. 21 Jan 2014
    08855144 MFDES LIMITED 21 Jan 2014
    OC390568 L & C DURNFORD LLP 23 Jan 2014
    08859519 PRO-ACTIVE HEALTH AND FITNESS LTD 23 Jan 2014
    08859746 ZANISHA LTD 24 Jan 2014

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