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Gravesend, Kent

2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Gravesend when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Gravesend when compared to any half year in history.
  • Q2 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Gravesend when compared to any previous Q2.
  • Q2 2012 was a record quarter for company registrations in Gravesend when compared to any quarter in history.
  • May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Gravesend when compared to any previous May.
  • April 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Gravesend when compared to any previous April.
  • The first half of 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Gravesend when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for net growth in Gravesend when compared to any half year in history.
  • Q2 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Gravesend when compared to any previous Q2.
  • April 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Gravesend when compared to any previous April.

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 2012)

    The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Gravesend when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Gravesend when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 414 companies were formed in Gravesend. This figure is 17.9% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Gravesend occurred in 2012 when a total of 414 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)GravesendUK
    2012414253,150
    2011351228,735
    % change17.9%10.7%
    Record Year2012 (414)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    Q2 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Gravesend when compared to any previous Q2.

    Q2 2012 was a record quarter for company registrations in Gravesend when compared to any quarter in history.

    A total of 208 companies were registered in Gravesend during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 32.5% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)GravesendUK
    2012208121,659
    2011157112,344
    % change32.5%8.3%
    Record Year 2012 (208) 2012 (121,659)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Gravesend when compared to any previous May.

    April 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Gravesend when compared to any previous April.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2012747064
    New companies in 2011555547
    % change34.5%27.3%36.2%
    Record Year2012 (74)2012 (70)2010 (66)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 213 companies were dissolved in Gravesend. This figure is 22.3% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.9%.

    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
    2012213147,793
    2011274162,310
    % change-22.3%-8.9%
    Record Year2009 (480)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    A total of 110 companies were dissolved in Gravesend during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is a decrease of 3.5% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)GravesendUK
    201211080,218
    201111471,324
    % change-3.5%12.5%
    Record Year 2009 (302) 2009 (181,177)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2012364727
    Closed companies in 2011195144
    % change89.5%-7.8%-39%
    Record Year2009 (113)2009 (122)2009 (67)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The first half of 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Gravesend when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for net growth in Gravesend when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2012 the company register for Gravesend increased by 201 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)GravesendUK
    2012201105,357
    20117766,425
    Record Year2012 (201)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    Q2 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Gravesend when compared to any previous Q2.

    Net company growth for Gravesend during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 98 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)GravesendUK
    20129841,441
    20114341,020
    Record Year 2012 (98) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    April 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Gravesend when compared to any previous April.

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2012382337
    Net growth in 20113643
    Record Year2012 (38)2003 (31)2008 (44)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 Gravesend formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.2%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Gravesend
    20120.2%
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    20090.2%
    20080.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2010 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    In the second quarter of 2012, Gravesend formed 0.2% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)Gravesend
    20120.2%
    20110.1%
    20100.2%
    20090.2%
    20080.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20120.2%0.2%0.2%
    UK formation share in 20110.2%0.1%0.1%
    % change13.3%11.6%45.4%
    Record Year1970 (0.3%)1965 (0.3%)1969 (0.2%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 40.7.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 39.9.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 7.0% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The record first half year for female directors in Gravesend was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    22.8% of all director appointments in Gravesend in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Gravesend was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.

    26.0% of all director appointments in Gravesend in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTANCY1.72%CONSULTING5.07%
    MANAGEMENT1.39%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    CONSTRUCTION1.15%CONSULTANCY3.28%
    CONSULTING1.07%PROPERTY2.35%
    CONSULTANTS0.98%TRADING2.10%
    PROPERTY0.90%DESIGN1.89%
    ELECTRICAL0.90%ENGINEERING1.87%
    ENGINEERING0.82%ASSOCIATES1.82%
    S0.74%CONSULTANTS1.78%
    ASSOCIATES0.74%CONSTRUCTION1.71%
    CONTRACTORS0.74%BUSINESS1.70%
    PLANT0.74%MEDIA1.69%
    HIRE0.66%LONDON1.68%
    J0.66%J1.57%
    GLOBAL0.66%GLOBAL1.51%
    EQUIPMENT0.66%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    GRAVESEND0.66%IT1.42%
    OFFICE0.66%CARE1.31%
    INVESTMENTS0.57%PROPERTIES1.31%
    SECURITY0.57%M1.26%
    K0.49%ELECTRICAL1.23%
    IT0.49%BUILDING1.23%
    COMMERCIAL0.49%SECURITY1.19%
    SUPPLIES0.49%S1.18%
    BAR0.49%ENTERPRISES1.17%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied527244,457
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified5235,447
    7487 - Other business activities5047,029
    9999 - Dormant Company3816,469
    99999 - Dormant Company3626,088
    86101 - Hospital activities211,455
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering194,644
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities1915,280
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management1820,390
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing153,241
    7414 - Business & management consultancy1510,978
    86900 - Other human health activities135,222
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified1314,220
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified124,091
    43210 - Electrical installation123,557
    7260 - Other computer related activities116,456
    62090 - Other information technology service activities108,258
    9305 - Other service activities107,926
    42990 - Construction of other civil engineering projects not elsewhere classified101,423
    7499 - Non-trading company98,023

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08052048 WIZARD ENGINEERING LIMITED 01 May 2012
    08058383 MACGREGOR-4-MACHOOD SHIPPING EXPORT UK LTD 04 May 2012
    08060653 RANAWAQAS SHAMSHAD LTD 08 May 2012
    08069745 G&Z SERVICE LTD 15 May 2012
    08070589 GARCHA CONSTRUCTION LTD 16 May 2012
    08073055 VANTAGE LINK LIMITED 17 May 2012
    08079415 WILLIAMS FM SUPPORT LIMITED 22 May 2012
    08081084 WILLIS CONTRACTORS LIMITED 24 May 2012
    08087922 DYNAMIC FOODS LIMITED 29 May 2012
    08088485 LP FIRE & SECURITY SYSTEMS LIMITED 30 May 2012
    08054193 XEN DRAGON IT LTD 02 May 2012
    08059067 MEROCK SERVICES LIMITED 04 May 2012
    08060295 TORILO LIMITED 08 May 2012
    08060685 CORNWORTHY RED LIMITED 08 May 2012
    08064710 WYDAWNICTWO BEZ GRANIC LTD 10 May 2012
    08068256 JAMIE CASSIDY BRICKWORK LTD 14 May 2012
    08073012 SAM & YIP LIMITED 17 May 2012
    08079864 UK AUTOMOBILE LTD 23 May 2012
    08084654 ARMATA LTD 28 May 2012
    08087096 PDOK LTD 29 May 2012
    08087195 ANGY CARE LIMITED 29 May 2012
    08089501 PL CERAMICS LIMITED 30 May 2012
    08091241 REFOCUS PROJECT LTD 31 May 2012
    08051781 ELCRO LTD 01 May 2012
    08064459 THE BOBBLE BOX LTD 10 May 2012