Gillingham, Kent
Q1 2015 Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- Q1 2015 saw a new record in company registrations in Gillingham when compared to any previous Q1.
- March 2015 saw a new record in company registrations in Gillingham when compared to any previous March.
- February 2015 saw a new record in company registrations in Gillingham when compared to any previous February.
- February 2015 saw a new record in company closures in Gillingham when compared to any previous February.
- February 2015 saw a new record in net growth in Gillingham when compared to any previous February.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2015)
Q1 2015 saw a new record in company registrations in Gillingham when compared to any previous Q1.
A total of 202 companies were registered in Gillingham during the first quarter of 2015 (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015).
This figure is an increase of 1.5% versus the same period last year (Q1 2014). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 6.9% against the same period last year.
first quarter (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015) Gillingham UK 2015 202 161,156 2014 199 150,722 % change 1.5% 6.9% Record Year 2015 (202) 2007 (166,814) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2015)
March 2015 saw a new record in company registrations in Gillingham when compared to any previous March.
February 2015 saw a new record in company registrations in Gillingham when compared to any previous February.
New Companies by Month
January February March New companies in 2015 44 75 83 New companies in 2014 69 61 69 % change -36.2% 23.0% 20.3% Record Year 2014 (69) 2015 (75) 2015 (83)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2015)
A total of 121 companies were dissolved in Gillingham during the first quarter of 2015 (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015).
This figure is an increase of 49.4% versus the same period last year (Q1 2014). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.7% against the same period last year.
first quarter (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015) Gillingham UK 2015 121 89,523 2014 81 82,370 % change 49.4% 8.7% Record Year 2015 (121) 2009 (108,066) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2015)
February 2015 saw a new record in company closures in Gillingham when compared to any previous February.
Dissolved Companies by Month
January February March Closed companies in 2015 33 39 49 Closed companies in 2014 16 34 31 % change 106.3% 14.7% 58% Record Year 2011 (38) 2015 (39) 2009 (60)
Net Company Growth
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2015)
Net company growth for Gillingham during the first quarter of 2015 (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015) was 81 companies.
first quarter (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015) Gillingham UK 2015 81 71,633 2014 118 68,352 Record Year 2014 (118) 2007 (111,282) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2015)
February 2015 saw a new record in net growth in Gillingham when compared to any previous February.
Net Growth by Month
January February March Net growth in 2015 11 36 34 Net growth in 2014 53 27 38 Record Year 2014 (53) 2015 (36) 2014 (38)
UK Company Share
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2015)
In the first quarter of 2015, Gillingham formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
first quarter (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015) Gillingham 2015 0.1% 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1997 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2015)
Company Share by Month
January February March UK formation share in 2015 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2014 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -37.4% 13.3% 9.6% Record Year 2014 (0.1%) 1998 (0.2%) 1997 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2015)
The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2015 was 42.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2015)
The record first quarter for female directors in Gillingham was in 2006 when 34.0% of all directors were female.
29.1% of all director appointments in Gillingham in the first quarter of 2015 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.4% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Mar 2014-Mar 2015)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 1.58% CONSULTING 5.23% MANAGEMENT 1.50% MANAGEMENT 4.56% CARE 1.25% CONSULTANCY 3.62% KENT 1.16% PROPERTY 2.72% ELECTRICAL 1.00% CONSTRUCTION 2.19% CONSULTANTS 0.91% CARE 2.13% (KENT) 0.75% ENGINEERING 2.12% HEATING 0.66% LONDON 1.91% PVT 0.66% TRADING 1.88% HEALTHCARE 0.66% TRANSPORT 1.82% PROPERTIES 0.66% ELECTRICAL 1.76% CAPITAL 0.66% DESIGN 1.65% CONSTRUCTION 0.58% PROPERTIES 1.63% ENGINEERING 0.58% CO., 1.58% CONSULTANCY 0.58% J 1.55% PROPERTY 0.58% CONSULTANTS 1.54% J 0.58% BUSINESS 1.49% ENTERPRISES 0.58% INVESTMENTS 1.49% BUILDING 0.58% GLOBAL 1.46% PLUMBING 0.50% ASSOCIATES 1.44% HOME 0.50% DEVELOPMENTS 1.36% INTERIORS 0.50% BUILDING 1.31% SAFETY 0.50% IT 1.30% LAND 0.42% MEDIA 1.28% SITE 0.42% M 1.27%
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 352 288,953 86900 - Other human health activities 108 13,990 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 63 58,522 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 57 29,218 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 45 43,081 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 35 30,825 86210 - General medical practice activities 31 4,793 99999 - Dormant Company 26 49,474 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 24 9,080 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 22 19,098 88990 - Other social work activities without accommodation not elsewhere classified 19 5,014 41100 - Development of building projects 17 11,863 86101 - Hospital activities 16 5,043 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 16 11,600 62090 - Other information technology service activities 15 12,862 43210 - Electrical installation 15 6,139 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 15 5,331 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 12 6,238 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 12 6,052 56302 - Public houses and bars 10 6,355
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 09372506 BAMAC SERVICES LTD 05 Jan 2015 09381268 NOVELMUSCLE LTD 09 Jan 2015 09381541 PSYCHIATRISTS ON CALL LIMITED 09 Jan 2015 09386076 THYREL LIMITED 13 Jan 2015 09386919 MLOGIC LTD 13 Jan 2015 09387216 UNITED STREETS OF LONDON LTD 13 Jan 2015 09387666 BLU SILICON TECHNOLOGY LIMITED 14 Jan 2015 09390944 TUNSA LTD 15 Jan 2015 09394646 BLOSSOM AND RUBY SERVICES LTD 19 Jan 2015 09399581 CRESTTECH LIMITED 21 Jan 2015 09401362 RMN HEALTHCARE LTD 22 Jan 2015 09409181 PRUDENTPRU LIMITED 27 Jan 2015 09409243 RCCG WINNERS WAY CHATHAM 27 Jan 2015 09413647 MEDIGLE LIMITED 30 Jan 2015 09415342 REMBRANDT INTERIORS LIMITED 30 Jan 2015 09372734 MEAD ONLINE SERVICES LTD 05 Jan 2015 09373463 NEWBOLD & THOMAS CONTRACTING LIMITED 05 Jan 2015 09376619 BARKING LOGISTICS LIMITED 07 Jan 2015 09382235 SWIFT PAY LIMITED 09 Jan 2015 OC397740 GREENWELL DOMESTIC HELP LLP 23 Jan 2015 09406521 ANEYVONNE LIMITED 26 Jan 2015 09406554 BLUE CARE 616 LTD 26 Jan 2015 09411895 COMMERCIALLY CREATIVE LEARNING LIMITED 29 Jan 2015 09412968 SILVERCREST MANAGEMENT LIMITED 29 Jan 2015 09413153 MERCIA RAIL PROJECTS LIMITED 29 Jan 2015
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