Gravesend, Kent
Q1 2012 Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- February 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Gravesend when compared to any previous February.
- February 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Gravesend when compared to any previous February.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2012)
A total of 206 companies were registered in Gravesend during the first quarter of 2012 (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012).
This figure is an increase of 6.2% versus the same period last year (Q1 2011). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.0% against the same period last year.
first quarter (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012) Gravesend UK 2012 206 131,491 2011 194 116,391 % change 6.2% 13.0% Record Year 2010 (208) 2007 (166,814) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2012)
February 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Gravesend when compared to any previous February.
New Companies by Month
January February March New companies in 2012 58 73 75 New companies in 2011 60 61 73 % change -3.3% 19.7% 2.7% Record Year 2011 (60) 2012 (73) 2010 (83)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2012)
A total of 103 companies were dissolved in Gravesend during the first quarter of 2012 (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 35.6% versus the same period last year (Q1 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 25.7% against the same period last year.
first quarter (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012) Gravesend UK 2012 103 67,576 2011 160 90,987 % change -35.6% -25.7% Record Year 2009 (178) 2009 (108,065) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
January February March Closed companies in 2012 35 34 34 Closed companies in 2011 75 40 45 % change -53.3% -15.0% -24% Record Year 2011 (75) 2010 (45) 2009 (132)
Net Company Growth
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2012)
Net company growth for Gravesend during the first quarter of 2012 (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012) was 103 companies.
first quarter (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012) Gravesend UK 2012 103 63,915 2011 34 25,404 Record Year 2006 (119) 2007 (111,282) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2012)
February 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Gravesend when compared to any previous February.
Net Growth by Month
January February March Net growth in 2012 23 39 41 Net growth in 2011 -15 21 28 Record Year 2006 (37) 2012 (39) 2008 (52)
UK Company Share
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2012)
In the first quarter of 2012, Gravesend formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
first quarter (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012) Gravesend 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 2010 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2012)
Company Share by Month
January February March UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.2% 0.2% UK formation share in 2011 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% % change -17.1% 2.4% -3.9% Record Year 1960 (0.4%) 1978 (0.3%) 1973 (0.3%)
Director Age
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2012)
The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2012 was 41.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.6%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2012)
The record first quarter for female directors in Gravesend was in 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
27.2% of all director appointments in Gravesend in the first quarter of 2012 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 (Mar 2011-Mar 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTANCY 2.02% CONSULTING 5.07% CONSULTANTS 1.40% MANAGEMENT 4.74% MANAGEMENT 1.32% CONSULTANCY 3.30% CONSTRUCTION 1.23% PROPERTY 2.37% CONSULTING 1.05% TRADING 2.07% ELECTRICAL 0.96% DESIGN 1.93% S 0.79% ENGINEERING 1.86% PROPERTY 0.79% ASSOCIATES 1.84% ENGINEERING 0.79% CONSULTANTS 1.79% GLOBAL 0.79% BUSINESS 1.73% PLANT 0.70% MEDIA 1.72% ASSOCIATES 0.70% CONSTRUCTION 1.72% EQUIPMENT 0.70% LONDON 1.66% CONTRACTORS 0.70% J 1.54% OFFICE 0.70% INVESTMENTS 1.51% INVESTMENTS 0.61% GLOBAL 1.50% IT 0.61% IT 1.40% GRAVESEND 0.61% CARE 1.34% HIRE 0.61% PROPERTIES 1.31% K 0.61% ELECTRICAL 1.27% J 0.53% M 1.27% LONDON 0.53% BUILDING 1.24% CENTRE 0.53% ENERGY 1.20% SECURITY 0.53% S 1.20% PROJECT 0.53% ENTERPRISES 1.19%
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 536 216,665 7487 - Other business activities 59 52,735 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 54 35,233 9999 - Dormant Company 48 18,617 99999 - Dormant Company 36 25,084 86101 - Hospital activities 20 1,414 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 20 5,169 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 17 14,303 7414 - Business & management consultancy 16 12,113 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 15 19,704 86900 - Other human health activities 14 5,066 7260 - Other computer related activities 13 7,154 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 13 3,228 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 12 3,931 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 12 13,637 43210 - Electrical installation 11 3,573 9305 - Other service activities 11 8,818 42990 - Construction of other civil engineering projects not elsewhere classified 10 1,498 74990 - Non-trading company 9 9,729 7499 - Non-trading company 9 9,102
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07977497 SALDRIN TECHNOLOGIES UK LTD 06 Mar 2012 07980027 SSAGOO UK LIMITED 07 Mar 2012 07980276 RON COLEMAN CONSULTING LIMITED 07 Mar 2012 07987461 AGSM LIMITED 13 Mar 2012 07989587 UNIQUE OFFICE EQUIPMENT LIMITED 14 Mar 2012 07989700 HUB OFFICE SUPPLIES LIMITED 14 Mar 2012 07989878 A D P MAINTENANCE LTD 14 Mar 2012 07989901 PARTY PIECE SUPPLIES LTD 14 Mar 2012 07991217 APC EDUCATIONAL BOOKS LIMITED 15 Mar 2012 07991837 PROJECT CRUISE LIMITED 15 Mar 2012 07997278 HEARTS TOGETHER 20 Mar 2012 08011883 A & J (LONDON) CARPENTERS LTD 29 Mar 2012 07971377 ELADIES LTD 01 Mar 2012 07974861 BAMBI INC LTD 05 Mar 2012 07975118 TOURUS LOGISITICS LIMITED 05 Mar 2012 07978743 MASTER SHOW LIMITED 06 Mar 2012 07981795 CREATIVE SKY LTD 08 Mar 2012 07983489 DESIGN AN ABAYA.COM LIMITED 09 Mar 2012 07985143 EDW BUILDING & HEATING SERVICES LTD 12 Mar 2012 07992078 AKAL SWIFT CONSULTANTS LTD 15 Mar 2012 07997164 MINI MEJO LTD 20 Mar 2012 08003539 M ADAMS CLEANING LTD 23 Mar 2012 08007361 SAHIB CONSULTANCY LIMITED 27 Mar 2012 08008965 PLAHA CATERING AND EVENTS LIMITED 28 Mar 2012 07994433 SEBRIGHT ASSOCIATES LTD 16 Mar 2012
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