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
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07658173 PROJECT U CONSTRUCTION LTD 06 Jun 2011 07659369 OCP (UK) LIMITED 06 Jun 2011 07666914 GLOBAL ENTERTAINMENT MODELS LIMITED 13 Jun 2011 07677712 INTERIOR FINISHERS LTD 21 Jun 2011 07677912 KC LONDON LTD 21 Jun 2011 07678959 BJ HOMES LIMITED 22 Jun 2011 07679647 ELEPHANTS HEAD LIMITED 23 Jun 2011 07683342 HIPPOGRIFF LIMITED 27 Jun 2011 07685460 ABIS'S DELIGHT LTD 28 Jun 2011 07687738 KAJUS LIMITED 29 Jun 2011 07688999 K & O (UK) LIMITED 30 Jun 2011 07656519 HH & M RESTORATION LIMITED 02 Jun 2011 07655293 KABOD LTD. 02 Jun 2011 07661277 TGB TRANSPORT LTD 07 Jun 2011 07661695 A.I.M.I ELECTRICS LTD 08 Jun 2011 07673627 SELECT ESTATES LTD 17 Jun 2011 07674298 SANITAIRE BATHROOMS AND WETROOMS LTD 20 Jun 2011 07675233 FAT JAIL LIMITED 20 Jun 2011 07675427 HARTLEY BUSINESS CONSULTANTS LIMITED 20 Jun 2011 07675872 DIVINE CHILDCARE AND TRAINING SERVICES LIMITED 21 Jun 2011 OC365301 U CARGO LLP 07 Jun 2011 07662239 SINDESSO LIMITED 08 Jun 2011 07670555 CHARLES DERBY GROUP LIMITED 15 Jun 2011 07672734 GHP CONSULTANTS SOUTH EAST LIMITED 16 Jun 2011 07676394 NEXPERION LTD 21 Jun 2011
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