Gravesend, Kent
Q3 2010 Business Confidence Report

Headlines
- August 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Gravesend when compared to any previous August.
- July 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Gravesend when compared to any previous July.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2010)
A total of 145 companies were registered in Gravesend during the third quarter of 2010 (Jul 2010 - Sep 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 4.6% versus the same period last year (Q3 2009). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 7.2% against the same period last year.
third quarter (Jul 2010 - Sep 2010) Gravesend UK 2010 145 101,492 2009 152 94,671 % change -4.6% 7.2% Record Year 2007 (182) 2003 (107,203) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2010)
New Companies by Month
July August September New companies in 2010 53 42 50 New companies in 2009 53 38 61 % change 0.0% 10.5% -18.0% Record Year 2007 (61) 2007 (50) 2007 (71)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2010)
A total of 161 companies were dissolved in Gravesend during the third quarter of 2010 (Jul 2010 - Sep 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 15.3% versus the same period last year (Q3 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 45.0% against the same period last year.
third quarter (Jul 2010 - Sep 2010) Gravesend UK 2010 161 87,705 2009 190 159,401 % change -15.3% -45.0% Record Year 2009 (190) 2009 (159,401) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2010)
August 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Gravesend when compared to any previous August.
July 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Gravesend when compared to any previous July.
Dissolved Companies by Month
July August September Closed companies in 2010 58 60 43 Closed companies in 2009 29 55 106 % change 100.0% 9.1% -59% Record Year 2010 (58) 2010 (60) 2009 (106)
Net Company Growth
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2010)
Net company growth for Gravesend during the third quarter of 2010 (Jul 2010 - Sep 2010) was -16 companies.
third quarter (Jul 2010 - Sep 2010) Gravesend UK 2010 -16 13,787 2009 -38 -64,730 Record Year 2006 (96) 2003 (60,597) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2010)
Net Growth by Month
July August September Net growth in 2010 -5 -18 7 Net growth in 2009 24 -17 -45 Record Year 2008 (50) 2006 (28) 2006 (45)
UK Company Share
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2010)
In the third quarter of 2010, Gravesend formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
third quarter (Jul 2010 - Sep 2010) Gravesend 2010 0.1% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.2% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1970 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2010)
Company Share by Month
July August September UK formation share in 2010 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2009 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% % change -7.0% 0.3% -21.4% Record Year 1967 (0.4%) 1970 (0.4%) 1970 (0.5%)
Director Age
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2010)
The average age of a director in the third quarter of 2010 was 42.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.1% compared to the UK figure of 2.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2010)
The record third quarter for female directors in Gravesend was in 1862 when 50.0% of all directors were female.
22.9% of all director appointments in Gravesend in the third quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.2% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Sep 2009-Sep 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSTRUCTION 1.32% MANAGEMENT 5.06% CONSULTING 1.13% CONSULTING 4.99% CONSULTANCY 1.13% CONSULTANCY 3.12% ELECTRICAL 1.04% PROPERTY 2.38% MANAGEMENT 0.94% TRADING 2.04% PROPERTY 0.76% ASSOCIATES 2.01% ENGINEERING 0.76% DESIGN 1.93% ASSOCIATES 0.76% CONSTRUCTION 1.86% OG 0.66% BUSINESS 1.80% MEDIA 0.66% MEDIA 1.75% KENT 0.66% CONSULTANTS 1.73% BUILDING 0.57% LONDON 1.59% L 0.57% ENGINEERING 1.59% R 0.57% INVESTMENTS 1.49% M 0.57% CARE 1.44% TOTAL 0.57% J 1.44% TRADING 0.57% INTERNATIONAL 1.43% DIVISION 0.47% GLOBAL 1.42% MEDICAL 0.47% IT 1.35% MARKETING 0.47% PROPERTIES 1.35% SERVICE 0.47% BUILDING 1.32% SPORTS 0.47% ELECTRICAL 1.30% PLUMBING 0.47% M 1.28% INVESTMENTS 0.47% SYSTEMS 1.26% CLEANING 0.38% S 1.24%
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 578 202,902 7487 - Other business activities 76 69,802 9999 - Dormant Company 65 21,484 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 37 25,053 7414 - Business & management consultancy 23 14,940 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 21 7,634 99999 - Dormant Company 17 14,072 7260 - Other computer related activities 13 8,967 7499 - Non-trading company 12 13,408 98000 - Residents property management 11 3,273 41100 - Development of building projects 10 3,688 4545 - Other building completion 8 2,970 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 8 8,292 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 7 2,664 9305 - Other service activities 7 9,454 86900 - Other human health activities 7 3,361 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 7 13,161 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 7 2,020 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 6 7,767 4531 - Installation electrical wiring etc. 6 2,440
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07330977 FLEET SITE SERVICES LTD 30 Jul 2010 07329724 H REISS PROPERTY INVESTMENTS LTD 29 Jul 2010 07327694 NEXT WORLD CONSULTING LIMITED 27 Jul 2010 07323882 TRISHAL LIMITED 22 Jul 2010 07320752 KENTISH LANDSCAPES LTD 20 Jul 2010 07313666 PEPPERMINTPOST LTD 14 Jul 2010 07310726 PINECROFT COMMERCIAL LIMITED 12 Jul 2010 07309920 URBAN BUBBLE UNLIMITED LIMITED 09 Jul 2010 07309602 DILARA`S LTD 09 Jul 2010 07309509 ABIDE SERVICES UK LTD 09 Jul 2010 07308239 URBAN BUBBLE REAL ESTATE LIMITED 08 Jul 2010 07303441 SAINTS HARDWARE LIMITED 02 Jul 2010 07330889 6 BURCH (GRAVESEND) RTM LIMITED 30 Jul 2010 07324668 PRO TRAINING SOUTH EAST LIMITED 23 Jul 2010 07322228 THESUITESHOP.CO LTD 22 Jul 2010 07319728 EMILIAS HUS LIMITED 20 Jul 2010 07316724 BRIDGEWATER MULTI MEDIA LIMITED 15 Jul 2010 07315915 STANFOLKES LTD 15 Jul 2010 07315532 SHAKEY SHAKES LIMITED 15 Jul 2010 07314792 SUKI CHEEMA STUDIO LTD 14 Jul 2010 07314449 SSBC LIMITED 14 Jul 2010 07313931 WILLIAMS PROPERTY SERVICES (LONDON) LIMITED 14 Jul 2010 07307606 STOE KURS LIMITED 07 Jul 2010 07327306 MILSEC LTD 27 Jul 2010 07301778 TOTAL SOLUTIONS FOR BUSINESS LIMITED 01 Jul 2010
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