Gillingham, Kent
Q3 2014 Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- September 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Gillingham when compared to any previous September.
- July 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Gillingham when compared to any previous July.
- August 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Gillingham when compared to any previous August.
- July 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Gillingham when compared to any previous July.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)
A total of 167 companies were registered in Gillingham during the third quarter of 2014 (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014).
This figure is a decrease of 5.1% versus the same period last year (Q3 2013). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.1% against the same period last year.
third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014) Gillingham UK 2014 167 143,414 2013 176 132,684 % change -5.1% 8.1% Record Year 2013 (176) 2014 (143,414) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)
September 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Gillingham when compared to any previous September.
July 2014 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 2014 56 49 62 New companies in 2013 48 72 56 % change 16.7% -31.9% 10.7% Record Year 2014 (56) 2013 (72) 2014 (62)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)
A total of 125 companies were dissolved in Gillingham during the third quarter of 2014 (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014).
This figure is an increase of 64.5% versus the same period last year (Q3 2013). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 18.0% against the same period last year.
third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014) Gillingham UK 2014 125 101,670 2013 76 86,170 % change 64.5% 18.0% Record Year 2014 (125) 2009 (159,405) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)
August 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Gillingham when compared to any previous August.
July 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Gillingham when compared to any previous July.
Dissolved Companies by Month
July August September Closed companies in 2014 38 45 42 Closed companies in 2013 23 31 22 % change 65.2% 45.2% 91% Record Year 2014 (38) 2014 (45) 2009 (47)
Net Company Growth
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)
Net company growth for Gillingham during the third quarter of 2014 (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014) was 42 companies.
third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014) Gillingham UK 2014 42 41,744 2013 100 46,514 Record Year 2013 (100) 2013 (46,514) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)
Net Growth by Month
July August September Net growth in 2014 18 4 20 Net growth in 2013 25 41 34 Record Year 2008 (31) 2013 (41) 2012 (41)
UK Company Share
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)
In the third quarter of 2014, Gillingham formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014) Gillingham 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2013 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)
Company Share by Month
July August September UK formation share in 2014 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.2% 0.1% % change 6.0% -35.1% 1.6% Record Year 1993 (0.1%) 2013 (0.2%) 2012 (0.1%)
Director Age
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)
The average age of a director in the third quarter of 2014 was 41.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)
The record third quarter for female directors in Gillingham was in 2007 when 35.5% of all directors were female.
30.6% of all director appointments in Gillingham in the third quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.3% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Sep 2013-Sep 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage PVT 2.37% CONSULTING 5.17% CARE 1.39% MANAGEMENT 4.63% MANAGEMENT 1.06% CONSULTANCY 3.55% ENGINEERING 0.90% PROPERTY 2.62% CONSULTING 0.90% ENGINEERING 2.07% CONSULTANTS 0.82% CONSTRUCTION 2.05% PROPERTIES 0.74% TRADING 2.00% KENT 0.74% LONDON 1.95% ELECTRICAL 0.74% CARE 1.94% HEALTH 0.74% TRANSPORT 1.76% (KENT) 0.74% DESIGN 1.70% HEALTHCARE 0.65% CONSULTANTS 1.70% INVESTMENTS 0.65% PROPERTIES 1.63% CONSULTANCY 0.65% BUSINESS 1.62% J 0.57% J 1.53% CAPITAL 0.57% ELECTRICAL 1.53% TRAINING 0.49% GLOBAL 1.51% GLOBAL 0.49% INVESTMENTS 1.50% L 0.49% ASSOCIATES 1.48% BUILDING 0.49% MEDIA 1.38% RAIL 0.41% CO., 1.36% SALES 0.41% DEVELOPMENTS 1.35% MEDWAY 0.41% BUILDING 1.30% PRIVATE 0.41% IT 1.30% LONDON 0.41% M 1.23%
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 327 278,481 86900 - Other human health activities 60 11,807 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 60 57,264 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 57 28,224 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 39 29,313 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 36 40,717 99999 - Dormant Company 33 48,286 86210 - General medical practice activities 23 4,406 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 22 8,501 41100 - Development of building projects 20 10,604 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 19 5,083 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 18 18,890 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 14 6,045 88990 - Other social work activities without accommodation not elsewhere classified 14 4,382 62090 - Other information technology service activities 14 12,795 43210 - Electrical installation 13 5,922 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 13 10,361 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 12 7,151 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 12 7,401 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 10 9,914
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
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