Gravesend, Kent
2010 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The first half of 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Gravesend when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2010 was a record first half year for company registrations in Gravesend when compared to any half year in history.
- June 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Gravesend when compared to any previous June.
- The first half of 2010 saw a new record in UK company share in Gravesend when compared to any previous first half year.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
The first half of 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Gravesend when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2010 was a record first half year for company registrations in Gravesend when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2010 a total of 366 companies were formed in Gravesend. This figure is 17.7% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 11.9%.
The highest total for a first half year in Gravesend occurred in 2010 when a total of 366 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Gravesend UK 2010 366 203,749 2009 311 182,021 % change 17.7% 11.9% Record Year 2010 (366) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
A total of 158 companies were registered in Gravesend during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 8.1% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Gravesend UK 2010 158 98,612 2009 172 90,987 % change -8.1% 8.4% Record Year 2007 (174) 2007 (112,283) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
June 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Gravesend when compared to any previous June.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2010 36 56 66 New companies in 2009 56 66 50 % change -35.7% -15.2% 32.0% Record Year 2007 (57) 2009 (66) 2010 (66)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 a total of 288 companies were dissolved in Gravesend. This figure is 40.0% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -38.6%.
The highest total for a first half year in Gravesend occurred in 2009 when a total of 480 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Gravesend UK 2010 288 177,631 2009 480 289,236 % change -40.0% -38.6% Record Year 2009 (480) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
A total of 145 companies were dissolved in Gravesend during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 52.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 47.6% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Gravesend UK 2010 145 94,954 2009 302 181,176 % change -52.0% -47.6% Record Year 2009 (302) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2010 43 48 54 Closed companies in 2009 113 122 67 % change -61.9% -60.7% -19% Record Year 2009 (113) 2009 (122) 2009 (67)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 the company register for Gravesend increased by 78 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Gravesend UK 2010 78 26,118 2009 -169 -107,215 Record Year 2007 (199) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
Net company growth for Gravesend during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) was 13 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Gravesend UK 2010 13 3,658 2009 -130 -90,189 Record Year 2003 (96) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2010 -7 8 12 Net growth in 2009 -57 -56 -17 Record Year 1997 (38) 2003 (31) 2008 (44)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
The first half of 2010 saw a new record in UK company share in Gravesend when compared to any previous first half year.
In the first half of 2010 Gravesend formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.2%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Gravesend 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2010 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
In the second quarter of 2010, Gravesend formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Gravesend 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.2% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.2% 0.2% UK formation share in 2009 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% % change -40.9% -19.1% 18.7% Record Year 1970 (0.3%) 1965 (0.3%) 1969 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2010 was 42.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 2.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.7%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2010 was 40.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.2% compared to the UK figure of 2.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
The record first half year for female directors in Gravesend was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
17.3% of all director appointments in Gravesend in the first half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
The record second quarter for female directors in Gravesend was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.
18.7% of all director appointments in Gravesend in the second quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTANCY 1.10% MANAGEMENT 5.01% ELECTRICAL 1.01% CONSULTING 4.79% ENGINEERING 0.74% CONSULTANCY 3.02% CONSULTING 0.74% PROPERTY 2.40% OG 0.74% ASSOCIATES 2.02% MANAGEMENT 0.74% TRADING 2.01% CONSTRUCTION 0.74% DESIGN 1.91% TRANSPORT 0.64% CONSTRUCTION 1.85% SERVICE 0.64% MEDIA 1.80% KENT 0.64% BUSINESS 1.75% INVESTMENTS 0.55% CONSULTANTS 1.71% MEDICAL 0.55% INTERNATIONAL 1.59% PROPERTY 0.55% ENGINEERING 1.56% BUILDING 0.55% LONDON 1.52% LONDON 0.55% INVESTMENTS 1.49% DESIGN 0.46% J 1.46% IT 0.46% CARE 1.41% TRADING 0.46% GLOBAL 1.39% SPORTS 0.46% PROPERTIES 1.35% M 0.46% BUILDING 1.33% ASSOCIATES 0.46% M 1.29% L 0.37% IT 1.28% MAINTENANCE 0.37% ELECTRICAL 1.27% G 0.37% GROUP 1.25% J 0.37% DEVELOPMENTS 1.25%
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 593 207,125 7487 - Other business activities 89 68,525 9999 - Dormant Company 70 19,842 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 38 25,942 7414 - Business & management consultancy 23 14,598 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 21 8,262 99999 - Dormant Company 18 14,342 98000 - Residents property management 11 3,540 41100 - Development of building projects 11 3,945 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 9 8,590 7260 - Other computer related activities 9 9,122 7499 - Non-trading company 9 13,997 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 7 13,490 4525 - Other special trades construction 7 2,224 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 7 2,068 4545 - Other building completion 7 3,057 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 7 2,739 86900 - Other human health activities 6 3,450 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 6 7,922 4531 - Installation electrical wiring etc. 6 2,504
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