Gravesend, Kent
2011 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2011 was a record year for company registrations in Gravesend when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Gravesend when compared to any previous second half year.
- Q4 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Gravesend when compared to any previous Q4.
- December 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Gravesend when compared to any previous December.
- November 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Gravesend when compared to any previous November.
- Q4 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Gravesend when compared to any previous Q4.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2011)
2011 was a record year for company registrations in Gravesend when compared to any year in history.
A total of 699 companies were formed in Gravesend in 2011. This total is 6.7% higher than in 2010 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 13.1% growth compared to 400,358 the previous year.
Year Gravesend UK 2011 699 452,870 2010 655 400,358 2009 588 362,675 2008 591 349,203 2007 698 457,649 Record Year 2011 (699) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The second half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Gravesend when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2011 a total of 348 companies were formed in Gravesend. This figure is 20.4% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 14.0%.
The highest total for a second half year in Gravesend occurred in 2011 when a total of 348 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Gravesend UK 2011 348 224,135 2010 289 196,609 % change 20.4% 14.0% Record Year 2011 (348) 2011 (224,135) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
Q4 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Gravesend when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 181 companies were registered in Gravesend during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is an increase of 25.7% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 15.3% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Gravesend UK 2011 181 109,623 2010 144 95,117 % change 25.7% 15.3% Record Year 2011 (181) 2011 (109,623) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
December 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Gravesend when compared to any previous December.
November 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Gravesend when compared to any previous November.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2011 58 68 55 New companies in 2010 57 48 39 % change 1.8% 41.7% 41.0% Record Year 2007 (65) 2011 (68) 2011 (55)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 532 companies were dissolved in Gravesend in 2011. This total is 5.5% lower than in 2010 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 8.1% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Gravesend UK 2011 532 314,523 2010 563 342,232 2009 799 533,773 2008 279 237,901 2007 416 220,295 Record Year 2009 (799) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 a total of 258 companies were dissolved in Gravesend. This figure is 6.2% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -7.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Gravesend occurred in 2009 when a total of 319 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Gravesend UK 2011 258 152,213 2010 275 164,601 % change -6.2% -7.5% Record Year 2009 (319) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
Q4 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Gravesend when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 143 companies were dissolved in Gravesend during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is an increase of 25.4% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 4.0% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Gravesend UK 2011 143 79,983 2010 114 76,896 % change 25.4% 4.0% Record Year 2011 (143) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2011 35 56 52 Closed companies in 2010 45 50 19 % change -22.2% 12.0% 174% Record Year 2010 (45) 2007 (57) 2009 (54)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 167 companies were added to the company register for Gravesend in 2011. This number represents growth of 25.5% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 34.6%.
This number is 75 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2006 when the Gravesend company register grew by 348 companies.
Year Gravesend UK 2011 167 138,347 2010 92 58,126 2009 -211 -171,098 2008 312 111,302 2007 282 237,354 Record Year 2006 (348) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 the company register for Gravesend increased by 90 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Gravesend UK 2011 90 71,922 2010 14 32,008 Record Year 2005 (179) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
Net company growth for Gravesend during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) was 38 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Gravesend UK 2011 38 29,640 2010 30 18,221 Record Year 2005 (99) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2011 23 12 3 Net growth in 2010 12 -2 20 Record Year 2005 (33) 2008 (36) 2005 (38)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2011)
In 2011 Gravesend formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2010 when Gravesend was responsible for 0.2% of all UK companies.
Year Gravesend 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 2008 (0.2%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 Gravesend formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is more than the 2010 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Gravesend 2011 0.2% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 2007 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
In the fourth quarter of 2011, Gravesend formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Gravesend 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1976 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.2% 0.2% UK formation share in 2010 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% % change -11.6% 20.7% 25.1% Record Year 1966 (0.5%) 1976 (0.3%) 1964 (0.6%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2011)
The average age of a director in 2011 was 42.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2011 was 42.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2011 was 41.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2011)
The record year for female directors in Gravesend was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Gravesend in 2011 was 25.5%. The average for the UK during this time was 28.6%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The record second half year for female directors in Gravesend was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
22.5% of all director appointments in Gravesend in the second 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 (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Gravesend was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
22.3% of all director appointments in Gravesend in the fourth quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2010-Dec 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTANCY 1.44% CONSULTING 5.07% MANAGEMENT 1.44% MANAGEMENT 4.74% CONSULTANTS 1.18% CONSULTANCY 3.26% CONSULTING 1.02% PROPERTY 2.37% CONSTRUCTION 0.93% TRADING 2.07% CONTRACTORS 0.76% DESIGN 1.92% SECURITY 0.76% ASSOCIATES 1.86% PROPERTY 0.68% ENGINEERING 1.78% CENTRE 0.59% BUSINESS 1.78% KENT 0.59% CONSULTANTS 1.76% INVESTMENTS 0.59% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% GRAVESEND 0.51% MEDIA 1.71% S 0.51% LONDON 1.63% SERVICE 0.51% J 1.51% EAST 0.51% INVESTMENTS 1.48% SOUTH 0.51% GLOBAL 1.46% TRANSPORT 0.51% IT 1.41% ELECTRICAL 0.51% CARE 1.39% TRANS 0.51% PROPERTIES 1.29% GLOBAL 0.51% ELECTRICAL 1.29% PROJECT 0.51% M 1.27% BUSINESS 0.42% BUILDING 1.26% COMMERCIAL 0.42% ENERGY 1.25% FOOD 0.42% S 1.20% K 0.42% ENTERPRISES 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 528 205,525 7487 - Other business activities 62 57,052 9999 - Dormant Company 56 20,199 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 42 32,483 99999 - Dormant Company 32 21,846 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 21 5,558 7414 - Business & management consultancy 18 13,034 86101 - Hospital activities 16 1,216 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 16 12,072 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 13 17,765 7260 - Other computer related activities 13 7,667 9305 - Other service activities 11 9,492 7499 - Non-trading company 10 9,957 43210 - Electrical installation 9 3,175 42990 - Construction of other civil engineering projects not elsewhere classified 9 1,441 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 8 11,768 62090 - Other information technology service activities 8 7,493 7450 - Labour recruitment 8 1,864 86900 - Other human health activities 8 4,457 74990 - Non-trading company 8 8,929
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07873428 EMPIRE WORKS CONSTRUCTION LTD 07 Dec 2011 07874700 AFRICAN CORPORATE TRAINING SERVICES LIMITED 08 Dec 2011 07878204 SIRVENA LTD 12 Dec 2011 07877916 FOUNTAIN INVESTMENTS (ESSEX) LIMITED 12 Dec 2011 07878819 UCAD LTD 12 Dec 2011 07881125 ANDLANG UK LIMITED 14 Dec 2011 07881482 SMOOTH RIDE LIMITED 14 Dec 2011 07882576 FLO-GRO SYSTEMS LIMITED 14 Dec 2011 07884415 MEN RULE LTD. 16 Dec 2011 07888923 AUKCIONAS 123 LTD 21 Dec 2011 07892043 MOVING OBJECT LIMITED 23 Dec 2011 07893310 GLUE ENTERTAINMENT LIMITED 29 Dec 2011 07893325 TONY ALLEN AND SON LIMITED 29 Dec 2011 07893506 FORLLY CLEANING SERVICES LIMITED 29 Dec 2011 07893573 DEEDEE INTERIORS LIMITED 29 Dec 2011 07872499 SWAGGER CARD LTD 06 Dec 2011 07877382 MILTON BEST 1 FOODS LIMITED 09 Dec 2011 07879781 MARINE SURVEYORS & RECOVERY CONSULTANTS LTD 13 Dec 2011 07882662 LATEST EVENTS LTD 14 Dec 2011 07886795 FARM GRILL LIMITED 20 Dec 2011 07888609 PONDEROSA MANAGEMENT LIMITED 21 Dec 2011 07893554 PROJECT SINGH LIMITED 29 Dec 2011 07893678 KAIZEN BUSINESS CONSULTANCY LIMITED 29 Dec 2011 07893754 ALLOW US LTD 29 Dec 2011 07881595 DSJ SURVEYING LIMITED 14 Dec 2011
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