Gravesend, Kent
2013 Half Year Business Confidence Report
NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.
Headlines
- The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Gravesend when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for company registrations in Gravesend when compared to any half year in history.
- Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Gravesend when compared to any previous Q2.
- Q2 2013 was a record quarter for company registrations in Gravesend when compared to any quarter in history.
- May 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Gravesend when compared to any previous May.
- May 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Gravesend when compared to any previous May.
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New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Gravesend when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for company registrations in Gravesend when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2013 a total of 418 companies were formed in Gravesend. This figure is 1.0% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.
The highest total for a first half year in Gravesend occurred in 2013 when a total of 418 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Gravesend UK 2013 418 269,432 2012 414 253,150 % change 1.0% 6.4% Record Year 2013 (418) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Gravesend when compared to any previous Q2.
Q2 2013 was a record quarter for company registrations in Gravesend when compared to any quarter in history.
A total of 210 companies were registered in Gravesend during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is an increase of 1.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Gravesend UK 2013 210 134,630 2012 208 121,659 % change 1.0% 10.7% Record Year 2013 (210) 2013 (134,630) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
May 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Gravesend when compared to any previous May.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2013 62 82 66 New companies in 2012 74 70 64 % change -16.2% 17.1% 3.1% Record Year 2012 (74) 2013 (82) 2007 (66)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 a total of 276 companies were dissolved in Gravesend. This figure is 29.6% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 5.0%.
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 2013 276 155,192 2012 213 147,794 % change 29.6% 5.0% Record Year 2009 (480) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
A total of 142 companies were dissolved in Gravesend during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is an increase of 29.1% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 3.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Gravesend UK 2013 142 77,278 2012 110 80,218 % change 29.1% -3.7% Record Year 2009 (302) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2013 58 35 49 Closed companies in 2012 36 47 27 % change 61.1% -25.5% 81% Record Year 2009 (113) 2009 (122) 2009 (67)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 the company register for Gravesend increased by 142 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Gravesend UK 2013 142 114,240 2012 201 105,356 Record Year 2012 (201) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
Net company growth for Gravesend during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was 68 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Gravesend UK 2013 68 57,352 2012 98 41,441 Record Year 2012 (98) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
May 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Gravesend when compared to any previous May.
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2013 4 47 17 Net growth in 2012 38 23 37 Record Year 1997 (38) 2013 (47) 2008 (44)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 Gravesend formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.2%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Gravesend 2013 0.2% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 2010 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
In the second quarter of 2013, Gravesend formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Gravesend 2013 0.2% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 2009 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.2% 0.2% UK formation share in 2012 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% % change -29.6% 13.9% -6.7% Record Year 2009 (0.2%) 2009 (0.2%) 2010 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2013 was 42.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2013 was 41.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The record first half year for female directors in Gravesend was 2006 when 39.6% of all directors were female.
26.6% of all director appointments in Gravesend in the first half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The record second quarter for female directors in Gravesend was in 2006 when 39.0% of all directors were female.
25.4% of all director appointments in Gravesend in the second quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 1.44% CONSULTING 5.25% CONSTRUCTION 1.20% MANAGEMENT 4.80% MANAGEMENT 1.12% CONSULTANCY 3.41% BUSINESS 1.04% PROPERTY 2.48% KENT 1.04% TRADING 2.05% ELECTRICAL 0.96% ENGINEERING 1.81% BUILDING 0.96% DESIGN 1.79% CONSULTANCY 0.88% LONDON 1.77% ASSOCIATES 0.80% BUSINESS 1.77% CONTRACTORS 0.72% CONSULTANTS 1.68% IT 0.72% CONSTRUCTION 1.68% SECURITY 0.64% ASSOCIATES 1.67% ENGINEERING 0.64% GLOBAL 1.59% CARE 0.64% MEDIA 1.57% J 0.64% CARE 1.55% C 0.56% J 1.53% CONSULTANTS 0.56% INVESTMENTS 1.46% PROPERTY 0.56% IT 1.40% TRANSPORT 0.56% PROPERTIES 1.40% CO 0.48% M 1.26% HEALTHCARE 0.48% BUILDING 1.22% EVENTS 0.48% ELECTRICAL 1.19% DESIGN 0.48% ENTERPRISES 1.18% R 0.48% CAPITAL 1.16% BUILDERS 0.40% TRAINING 1.16%
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 491 257,517 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 76 54,555 99999 - Dormant Company 58 44,817 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 43 33,633 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 33 25,583 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 30 5,253 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 29 7,212 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 25 24,324 43210 - Electrical installation 24 5,611 86900 - Other human health activities 19 8,687 62090 - Other information technology service activities 18 12,578 49410 - Freight transport by road 18 6,273 41100 - Development of building projects 16 8,876 86101 - Hospital activities 16 2,357 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 14 4,452 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 13 7,871 47190 - Other retail sale in non-specialised stores 13 3,345 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 11 5,505 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 11 17,095 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 10 5,665
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08515213 MERRY CHEST SERVICES LTD 02 May 2013 08518489 LAXMI RATNA LIMITED 07 May 2013 08519454 ISHSHAH LTD 08 May 2013 08523352 THE MIDDLE EI8HT LIMITED 10 May 2013 08537419 THE SECURE ACADEMY LIMITED 21 May 2013 08540327 FIRST CLASS LETTERS LIMITED 22 May 2013 08541404 HOT ROD DINER LIMITED 23 May 2013 08516817 KOBAM CONSULT LIMITED 03 May 2013 08519237 KENT PIPEWORK SERVICES LIMITED 08 May 2013 08519763 JE RAIL SERVICES LTD 08 May 2013 08521323 ATWAL NORTHERN INVESTMENTS LIMITED 09 May 2013 08522126 GKS SOLUTIONS LIMITED 09 May 2013 08524308 LEON J. WHITEHOUSE LTD 10 May 2013 08532654 MICROCENTER LTD. 16 May 2013 08532886 CITY DRINKS (WHOLESALE ) LIMITED 17 May 2013 08539243 RAYFIELD REPAIRS LTD 22 May 2013 08540939 ABIMBOLA L ADEBOLA LTD 23 May 2013 08544053 APPLETON TECHNICAL MANAGEMENT LIMITED 24 May 2013 08544159 LPU LIMITED 24 May 2013 08546946 MICHAEL TWIMASI LIMITED 28 May 2013 08548476 MANNIE'S TRANSPORT AND COURIER SERVICES LIMITED 29 May 2013 08551098 ABARRIE LIMITED 31 May 2013 08514253 CHARLES DERBY WILL REG UK LIMITED 02 May 2013 08520728 BROWTIQUE LTD 08 May 2013 08531102 NICK BROWN LIMITED 16 May 2013
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