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Gravesend, Kent

2011 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Contents

  1. New Company Registrations
  2. Closed Companies (dissolved)
  3. Net Company Growth
  4. UK Company Share
  5. Director Age
  6. Director Gender
  7. Naming Trends
  8. SIC Data
  9. Recent Companies

New Company Registrations

  1. 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)GravesendUK
    2011351228,735
    2010366203,749
    % change-4.1%12.3%
    Record Year2010 (366)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)GravesendUK
    2011157112,344
    201015898,612
    % change-0.6%13.9%
    Record Year 2007 (174) 2011 (112,344)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2011555547
    New companies in 2010365666
    % change52.8%-1.8%-28.8%
    Record Year2007 (57)2009 (66)2010 (66)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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)GravesendUK
    2011274162,310
    2010288177,631
    % change-4.9%-8.6%
    Record Year2009 (480)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)GravesendUK
    201111471,324
    201014594,954
    % change-21.4%-24.9%
    Record Year 2009 (302) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2011195144
    Closed companies in 2010434854
    % change-55.8%6.3%-19%
    Record Year2009 (113)2009 (122)2009 (67)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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)GravesendUK
    20117766,425
    20107826,118
    Record Year2007 (199)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. 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)GravesendUK
    20114341,020
    2010133,658
    Record Year 2003 (96) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 20113643
    Net growth in 2010-7812
    Record Year1997 (38)2003 (31)2008 (44)

UK Company Share

  1. 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
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    20090.2%
    20080.2%
    20070.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2010 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. 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
    20110.1%
    20100.2%
    20090.2%
    20080.2%
    20070.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20110.2%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20100.1%0.2%0.2%
    % change48.0%-22.7%-36.9%
    Record Year1970 (0.3%)1965 (0.3%)1969 (0.2%)

Director Age

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)

    Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSTRUCTION1.38%CONSULTING5.09%
    CONSULTANCY0.83%MANAGEMENT4.86%
    PROPERTY0.83%CONSULTANCY3.17%
    MANAGEMENT0.83%PROPERTY2.43%
    KENT0.83%TRADING2.05%
    CONSULTING0.83%DESIGN1.94%
    ELECTRICAL0.73%ASSOCIATES1.92%
    CONSULTANTS0.64%BUSINESS1.87%
    SECURITY0.64%CONSTRUCTION1.77%
    MEDIA0.64%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    CONTRACTORS0.64%MEDIA1.73%
    EAST)0.55%ENGINEERING1.67%
    SOUTH0.55%LONDON1.60%
    GLOBAL0.55%GLOBAL1.46%
    SERVICE0.55%J1.44%
    CENTRE0.55%CARE1.44%
    SYSTEMS0.46%INVESTMENTS1.42%
    BUSINESS0.46%IT1.39%
    GRAVESEND0.46%BUILDING1.32%
    TRADING0.46%PROPERTIES1.31%
    (LONDON)0.46%ELECTRICAL1.30%
    FOOD0.46%M1.27%
    ENTERPRISES0.46%S1.23%
    M0.46%ENTERPRISES1.20%
    EAST0.46%SYSTEMS1.20%

SIC Data

  1. Previous 36 months, excluding companies less than 12 months old

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied533202,072
    7487 - Other business activities7460,758
    9999 - Dormant Company6020,111
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified4230,647
    99999 - Dormant Company3018,918
    7414 - Business & management consultancy2313,053
    86101 - Hospital activities151,077
    7260 - Other computer related activities137,849
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities1210,545
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering125,928
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management1216,419
    9305 - Other service activities119,063
    42990 - Construction of other civil engineering projects not elsewhere classified101,431
    7499 - Non-trading company810,955
    4545 - Other building completion82,456
    86900 - Other human health activities74,154
    8511 - Hospital activities7864
    74990 - Non-trading company78,481
    4531 - Installation electrical wiring etc.72,037
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing62,641

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07613242 PDQ ROTOR LIMITED 21 Apr 2011
    07611777 JFC-FITNESS LIMITED 21 Apr 2011
    07610554 GM1 LTD 20 Apr 2011
    07610521 SELHURST FISH BAR LTD 20 Apr 2011
    07609350 BUILD-HOMES (LONDON) LTD 19 Apr 2011
    07609342 JPS RENEWABLE ENERGY LTD 19 Apr 2011
    07607833 SECURACYCLE LIMITED 18 Apr 2011
    07587663 PIGS GIGS LIMITED 01 Apr 2011
    07613716 PROGRESSIVE SPORTSWEAR LTD 26 Apr 2011
    07613227 R STUNT IT SOLUTIONS LIMITED 21 Apr 2011
    07611832 SANDI CARPETS & FLOORING LTD 21 Apr 2011
    07608237 FLOJO HEALTH CARE LTD 18 Apr 2011
    07605832 THE MILL HOUSE (FORT PENDLESTONE) MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED 15 Apr 2011
    07605145 URBANMACHINES LTD 15 Apr 2011
    07603063 EXPRESS FOOD CENTRE LTD 13 Apr 2011
    07602409 KG KITCHENS LTD 13 Apr 2011
    07602017 FLOWERISTA LTD 12 Apr 2011
    07599633 JK MEDICARE LTD 11 Apr 2011
    07598944 JASPERDOG LTD 11 Apr 2011
    07596504 TY INDUSTRIAL SERVICES LTD 07 Apr 2011
    07595842 PERFORMANCE CARS (KENT) LTD 07 Apr 2011
    07589552 WORLDWIDE LABOUR & SUPPLY LIMITED 04 Apr 2011
    07588516 F MEAD SITE SERVICES LIMITED 01 Apr 2011
    07617701 GRAINARD ASSOCIATES LTD 28 Apr 2011
    07606310 RAINBOW PLANTERS LTD 15 Apr 2011