Gillingham, Kent
2014 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Gillingham when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company registrations in Gillingham when compared to any half year in history.
- Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Gillingham when compared to any previous Q2.
- Q2 2014 was a record quarter for company registrations in Gillingham when compared to any quarter in history.
- May 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Gillingham when compared to any previous May.
- April 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Gillingham when compared to any previous April.
- April 2014 was a record month for company registrations in Gillingham when compared to any month in history.
- June 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Gillingham when compared to any previous June.
- The first half of 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Gillingham when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for net growth in Gillingham when compared to any half year in history.
- April 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Gillingham when compared to any previous April.
- April 2014 was a record month for net growth in Gillingham when compared to any month in history.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Gillingham when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company registrations in Gillingham when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2014 a total of 412 companies were formed in Gillingham. This figure is 28.0% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 11.6%.
The highest total for a first half year in Gillingham occurred in 2014 when a total of 412 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Gillingham UK 2014 412 300,731 2013 322 269,432 % change 28.0% 11.6% Record Year 2014 (412) 2014 (300,731) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Gillingham when compared to any previous Q2.
Q2 2014 was a record quarter for company registrations in Gillingham when compared to any quarter in history.
A total of 213 companies were registered in Gillingham during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is an increase of 31.5% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.4% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Gillingham UK 2014 213 150,009 2013 162 134,630 % change 31.5% 11.4% Record Year 2014 (213) 2014 (150,009) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
May 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Gillingham when compared to any previous May.
April 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Gillingham when compared to any previous April.
April 2014 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 2014 90 70 53 New companies in 2013 64 51 47 % change 40.6% 37.3% 12.8% Record Year 2014 (90) 2014 (70) 2014 (53)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 a total of 191 companies were dissolved in Gillingham. This figure is 30.8% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 14.2%.
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 2014 191 177,207 2013 146 155,192 % change 30.8% 14.2% Record Year 2009 (248) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
A total of 110 companies were dissolved in Gillingham during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is an increase of 86.4% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 22.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Gillingham UK 2014 110 94,837 2013 59 77,278 % change 86.4% 22.7% Record Year 2009 (150) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
June 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Gillingham when compared to any previous June.
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2014 21 49 40 Closed companies in 2013 17 17 25 % change 23.5% 188.2% 60% Record Year 2009 (49) 2009 (64) 2014 (40)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The first half of 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Gillingham when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for net growth in Gillingham when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2014 the company register for Gillingham increased by 221 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Gillingham UK 2014 221 123,524 2013 176 114,240 Record Year 2014 (221) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
Net company growth for Gillingham during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) was 103 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Gillingham UK 2014 103 55,172 2013 103 57,352 Record Year 2013 (103) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
April 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Gillingham when compared to any previous April.
April 2014 was a record month for net growth in Gillingham when compared to any month in history.
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2014 69 21 13 Net growth in 2013 47 34 22 Record Year 2014 (69) 2012 (38) 2008 (38)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 Gillingham formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Gillingham 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1997 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
In the second quarter of 2014, Gillingham formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Gillingham 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1997 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2014 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 26.8% 26.7% -2.3% Record Year 1997 (0.2%) 2012 (0.1%) 2008 (0.1%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2014 was 42.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2014 was 41.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The record first half year for female directors in Gillingham was 2008 when 33.9% of all directors were female.
29.7% of all director appointments in Gillingham in the first half of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
The record second quarter for female directors in Gillingham was in 2008 when 36.1% of all directors were female.
28.8% of all director appointments in Gillingham in the second quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage PVT 2.55% CONSULTING 5.16% CARE 1.40% MANAGEMENT 4.64% MANAGEMENT 0.99% CONSULTANCY 3.50% CONSULTING 0.99% PROPERTY 2.66% ENGINEERING 0.91% TRADING 2.03% KENT 0.82% ENGINEERING 1.99% PROPERTIES 0.74% CONSTRUCTION 1.93% (KENT) 0.74% LONDON 1.93% HEALTHCARE 0.74% CARE 1.85% CAPITAL 0.74% DESIGN 1.75% MEDWAY 0.66% CONSULTANTS 1.73% ELECTRICAL 0.66% BUSINESS 1.69% INVESTMENTS 0.66% PROPERTIES 1.63% BUILDING 0.58% TRANSPORT 1.58% GLOBAL 0.58% GLOBAL 1.55% CONSULTANCY 0.58% INVESTMENTS 1.55% L 0.58% J 1.51% TRAINING 0.58% ASSOCIATES 1.48% CONSULTANTS 0.49% MEDIA 1.44% IT 0.49% ELECTRICAL 1.40% HEALTH 0.49% IT 1.33% PRIVATE 0.49% DEVELOPMENTS 1.33% K 0.49% BUILDING 1.26% GILLINGHAM 0.49% M 1.24% CO 0.41% CO., 1.20%
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 292 261,557 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 65 57,421 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 55 28,352 86900 - Other human health activities 49 11,292 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 40 29,029 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 37 40,250 99999 - Dormant Company 35 48,436 86210 - General medical practice activities 25 4,176 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 24 8,533 41100 - Development of building projects 19 10,527 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 18 5,075 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 18 19,058 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 17 6,043 43210 - Electrical installation 15 6,050 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 13 7,415 62090 - Other information technology service activities 13 13,024 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 12 10,133 74990 - Non-trading company 12 14,351 88990 - Other social work activities without accommodation not elsewhere classified 11 4,170 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 11 7,053
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08970724 BLINKITE LTD 01 Apr 2014 08980483 ST. ANDREWS ROAD 1964 LIMITED 07 Apr 2014 08980831 LEUNG'S LTD 07 Apr 2014 08982478 COLLINS ALAN 80060 LIMITED 07 Apr 2014 08982995 PUGH COMMERCIALS LIMITED 07 Apr 2014 08985459 SHERIDAN HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS LTD 08 Apr 2014 08989205 SPH SAFETY SOLUTIONS LIMITED 09 Apr 2014 08989647 CONTENT GENERATION DISTRIBUTION LTD 10 Apr 2014 08990412 R.GOODENOUGH LIMITED 10 Apr 2014 08999438 RADVANSKY SOLUTIONS LTD 16 Apr 2014 08999778 PATISA LIMITED 16 Apr 2014 09008347 PUNJAB ROADWAYS LTD 23 Apr 2014 09009657 FGF VENTURE LIMITED 24 Apr 2014 09010730 CBF INFOTECH LIMITED 25 Apr 2014 09011672 PROMPT CAPITAL SOLUTIONS LIMITED 25 Apr 2014 09014119 PYXIS CAPITAL V LTD 28 Apr 2014 09018810 GLP SAFETY SOLUTIONS LIMITED 30 Apr 2014 08974425 THE GEARBOX CENTRE (KENT) LTD 02 Apr 2014 08975811 PANIC BUTTON MONITORING LTD 03 Apr 2014 08994609 SOUTH EAST SAFETY SERVICES LTD. 14 Apr 2014 08998599 T123 WJB PLUMBING LIMITED 15 Apr 2014 09001706 DENYER NETWORKS LTD 17 Apr 2014 09006508 THE CLUTCH PLACE LIMITED 23 Apr 2014 09011888 DOTCASPER LTD 25 Apr 2014 09015879 S H J MANAGEMENT LIMITED 29 Apr 2014
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