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
New Company Registrations
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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) Gravesend UK 2012 414 253,150 2011 351 228,735 % change 17.9% 10.7% Record Year 2012 (414) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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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) Gravesend UK 2012 208 121,659 2011 157 112,344 % change 32.5% 8.3% Record Year 2012 (208) 2012 (121,659) New Companies by Quarter
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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
April May June New companies in 2012 74 70 64 New companies in 2011 55 55 47 % change 34.5% 27.3% 36.2% Record Year 2012 (74) 2012 (70) 2010 (66)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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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) Gravesend UK 2012 213 147,793 2011 274 162,310 % change -22.3% -8.9% Record Year 2009 (480) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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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) Gravesend UK 2012 110 80,218 2011 114 71,324 % change -3.5% 12.5% Record Year 2009 (302) 2009 (181,177) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2012 36 47 27 Closed companies in 2011 19 51 44 % change 89.5% -7.8% -39% Record Year 2009 (113) 2009 (122) 2009 (67)
Net Company Growth
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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) Gravesend UK 2012 201 105,357 2011 77 66,425 Record Year 2012 (201) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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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) Gravesend UK 2012 98 41,441 2011 43 41,020 Record Year 2012 (98) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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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
April May June Net growth in 2012 38 23 37 Net growth in 2011 36 4 3 Record Year 2012 (38) 2003 (31) 2008 (44)
UK Company Share
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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 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 Half Year
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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 2012 0.2% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2012 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% UK formation share in 2011 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% % change 13.3% 11.6% 45.4% Record Year 1970 (0.3%) 1965 (0.3%) 1969 (0.2%)
Director Age
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTANCY 1.72% CONSULTING 5.07% MANAGEMENT 1.39% MANAGEMENT 4.74% CONSTRUCTION 1.15% CONSULTANCY 3.28% CONSULTING 1.07% PROPERTY 2.35% CONSULTANTS 0.98% TRADING 2.10% PROPERTY 0.90% DESIGN 1.89% ELECTRICAL 0.90% ENGINEERING 1.87% ENGINEERING 0.82% ASSOCIATES 1.82% S 0.74% CONSULTANTS 1.78% ASSOCIATES 0.74% CONSTRUCTION 1.71% CONTRACTORS 0.74% BUSINESS 1.70% PLANT 0.74% MEDIA 1.69% HIRE 0.66% LONDON 1.68% J 0.66% J 1.57% GLOBAL 0.66% GLOBAL 1.51% EQUIPMENT 0.66% INVESTMENTS 1.48% GRAVESEND 0.66% IT 1.42% OFFICE 0.66% CARE 1.31% INVESTMENTS 0.57% PROPERTIES 1.31% SECURITY 0.57% M 1.26% K 0.49% ELECTRICAL 1.23% IT 0.49% BUILDING 1.23% COMMERCIAL 0.49% SECURITY 1.19% SUPPLIES 0.49% S 1.18% BAR 0.49% ENTERPRISES 1.17%
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 527 244,457 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 52 35,447 7487 - Other business activities 50 47,029 9999 - Dormant Company 38 16,469 99999 - Dormant Company 36 26,088 86101 - Hospital activities 21 1,455 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 19 4,644 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 19 15,280 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 18 20,390 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 15 3,241 7414 - Business & management consultancy 15 10,978 86900 - Other human health activities 13 5,222 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 13 14,220 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 12 4,091 43210 - Electrical installation 12 3,557 7260 - Other computer related activities 11 6,456 62090 - Other information technology service activities 10 8,258 9305 - Other service activities 10 7,926 42990 - Construction of other civil engineering projects not elsewhere classified 10 1,423 7499 - Non-trading company 9 8,023
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION 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
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