Gravesend, Kent
2011 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 a total of 351 companies were formed in Gravesend. This figure is 4.1% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 12.3%.
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 2011 351 228,735 2010 366 203,749 % change -4.1% 12.3% Record Year 2010 (366) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
A total of 157 companies were registered in Gravesend during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).
This figure is a decrease of 0.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.9% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Gravesend UK 2011 157 112,344 2010 158 98,612 % change -0.6% 13.9% Record Year 2007 (174) 2011 (112,344) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2011 55 55 47 New companies in 2010 36 56 66 % change 52.8% -1.8% -28.8% Record Year 2007 (57) 2009 (66) 2010 (66)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 a total of 274 companies were dissolved in Gravesend. This figure is 4.9% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.6%.
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 2011 274 162,310 2010 288 177,631 % change -4.9% -8.6% Record Year 2009 (480) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
A total of 114 companies were dissolved in Gravesend during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).
This figure is a decrease of 21.4% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 24.9% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Gravesend UK 2011 114 71,324 2010 145 94,954 % change -21.4% -24.9% Record Year 2009 (302) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2011 19 51 44 Closed companies in 2010 43 48 54 % change -55.8% 6.3% -19% Record Year 2009 (113) 2009 (122) 2009 (67)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 the company register for Gravesend increased by 77 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Gravesend UK 2011 77 66,425 2010 78 26,118 Record Year 2007 (199) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
Net company growth for Gravesend during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) was 43 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Gravesend UK 2011 43 41,020 2010 13 3,658 Record Year 2003 (96) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2011 36 4 3 Net growth in 2010 -7 8 12 Record Year 1997 (38) 2003 (31) 2008 (44)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 Gravesend formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.2%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Gravesend 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2010 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
In the second quarter of 2011, Gravesend formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Gravesend 2011 0.1% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2011 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.2% 0.2% % change 48.0% -22.7% -36.9% Record Year 1970 (0.3%) 1965 (0.3%) 1969 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2011 was 42.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2011 was 42.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 7.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
The record first half year for female directors in Gravesend was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
27.0% of all director appointments in Gravesend in the first half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
The record second quarter for female directors in Gravesend was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.
27.9% of all director appointments in Gravesend in the second quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSTRUCTION 1.38% CONSULTING 5.09% CONSULTANCY 0.83% MANAGEMENT 4.86% PROPERTY 0.83% CONSULTANCY 3.17% MANAGEMENT 0.83% PROPERTY 2.43% KENT 0.83% TRADING 2.05% CONSULTING 0.83% DESIGN 1.94% ELECTRICAL 0.73% ASSOCIATES 1.92% CONSULTANTS 0.64% BUSINESS 1.87% SECURITY 0.64% CONSTRUCTION 1.77% MEDIA 0.64% CONSULTANTS 1.76% CONTRACTORS 0.64% MEDIA 1.73% EAST) 0.55% ENGINEERING 1.67% SOUTH 0.55% LONDON 1.60% GLOBAL 0.55% GLOBAL 1.46% SERVICE 0.55% J 1.44% CENTRE 0.55% CARE 1.44% SYSTEMS 0.46% INVESTMENTS 1.42% BUSINESS 0.46% IT 1.39% GRAVESEND 0.46% BUILDING 1.32% TRADING 0.46% PROPERTIES 1.31% (LONDON) 0.46% ELECTRICAL 1.30% FOOD 0.46% M 1.27% ENTERPRISES 0.46% S 1.23% M 0.46% ENTERPRISES 1.20% EAST 0.46% SYSTEMS 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 533 202,072 7487 - Other business activities 74 60,758 9999 - Dormant Company 60 20,111 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 42 30,647 99999 - Dormant Company 30 18,918 7414 - Business & management consultancy 23 13,053 86101 - Hospital activities 15 1,077 7260 - Other computer related activities 13 7,849 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 12 10,545 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 12 5,928 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 12 16,419 9305 - Other service activities 11 9,063 42990 - Construction of other civil engineering projects not elsewhere classified 10 1,431 7499 - Non-trading company 8 10,955 4545 - Other building completion 8 2,456 86900 - Other human health activities 7 4,154 8511 - Hospital activities 7 864 74990 - Non-trading company 7 8,481 4531 - Installation electrical wiring etc. 7 2,037 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 6 2,641
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