Gravesend, Kent
2014 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Gravesend when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company registrations in Gravesend when compared to any half year in history.
- Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Gravesend when compared to any previous Q2.
- Q2 2014 was a record quarter for company registrations in Gravesend when compared to any quarter in history.
- June 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Gravesend when compared to any previous June.
- April 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Gravesend when compared to any previous April.
- April 2014 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 2014)
The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Gravesend when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company registrations in Gravesend when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2014 a total of 440 companies were formed in Gravesend. This figure is 5.3% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.6%.
The highest total for a first half year in Gravesend occurred in 2014 when a total of 440 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Gravesend UK 2014 440 300,731 2013 418 269,432 % change 5.3% 11.6% Record Year 2014 (440) 2014 (300,731) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Gravesend when compared to any previous Q2.
Q2 2014 was a record quarter for company registrations in Gravesend when compared to any quarter in history.
A total of 224 companies were registered in Gravesend during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is an increase of 6.7% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.4% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Gravesend UK 2014 224 150,009 2013 210 134,630 % change 6.7% 11.4% Record Year 2014 (224) 2014 (150,009) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
June 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Gravesend when compared to any previous June.
April 2014 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 2014 83 68 73 New companies in 2013 62 82 66 % change 33.9% -17.1% 10.6% Record Year 2014 (83) 2013 (82) 2014 (73)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 a total of 262 companies were dissolved in Gravesend. This figure is 5.1% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 14.2%.
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 2014 262 177,207 2013 276 155,192 % change -5.1% 14.2% Record Year 2009 (480) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
A total of 148 companies were dissolved in Gravesend during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is an increase of 4.2% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 22.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Gravesend UK 2014 148 94,837 2013 142 77,278 % change 4.2% 22.7% Record Year 2009 (302) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2014 35 64 49 Closed companies in 2013 58 35 49 % change -39.7% 82.9% 0% Record Year 2009 (113) 2009 (122) 2009 (67)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 the company register for Gravesend increased by 178 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Gravesend UK 2014 178 123,524 2013 142 114,240 Record Year 2012 (201) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
Net company growth for Gravesend during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) was 76 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Gravesend UK 2014 76 55,172 2013 68 57,352 Record Year 2012 (98) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
April 2014 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 2014 48 4 24 Net growth in 2013 4 47 17 Record Year 2014 (48) 2013 (47) 2008 (44)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 Gravesend formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is less than the 2013 figure of 0.2%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Gravesend 2014 0.1% 2013 0.2% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 2010 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
In the second quarter of 2014, Gravesend formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Gravesend 2014 0.1% 2013 0.2% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 2009 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2014 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.2% 0.2% % change 20.8% -23.5% -4.2% Record Year 2009 (0.2%) 2009 (0.2%) 2010 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2014 was 40.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2014 was 40.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The record first half year for female directors in Gravesend was 2006 when 39.6% of all directors were female.
24.7% of all director appointments in Gravesend in the first half of 2014 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 2014)
The record second quarter for female directors in Gravesend was in 2006 when 39.0% of all directors were female.
23.6% of all director appointments in Gravesend in the second quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSTRUCTION 1.67% CONSULTING 5.16% CONSULTING 1.16% MANAGEMENT 4.64% MANAGEMENT 1.16% CONSULTANCY 3.50% PROPERTY 1.02% PROPERTY 2.66% KENT 1.02% TRADING 2.03% CONSULTANCY 0.95% ENGINEERING 1.99% BUILDING 0.87% CONSTRUCTION 1.93% ELECTRICAL 0.80% LONDON 1.93% J 0.65% CARE 1.85% ASSOCIATES 0.65% DESIGN 1.75% PROPERTIES 0.65% CONSULTANTS 1.73% DESIGN 0.65% BUSINESS 1.69% (KENT) 0.65% PROPERTIES 1.63% R 0.65% TRANSPORT 1.58% D 0.58% GLOBAL 1.55% CONTRACTORS 0.58% INVESTMENTS 1.55% S 0.58% J 1.51% CARE 0.51% ASSOCIATES 1.48% TRANSPORT 0.51% MEDIA 1.44% CO 0.51% ELECTRICAL 1.40% RAIL 0.51% IT 1.33% CONSULTANTS 0.51% DEVELOPMENTS 1.33% TRADING 0.51% BUILDING 1.26% SECURITY 0.51% M 1.24% CREATIVE 0.44% CO., 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 453 261,557 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 91 57,421 99999 - Dormant Company 64 48,436 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 47 40,250 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 46 29,029 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 40 5,855 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 33 8,533 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 27 28,352 43210 - Electrical installation 26 6,050 86900 - Other human health activities 26 11,292 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 23 7,053 49410 - Freight transport by road 19 9,265 62090 - Other information technology service activities 16 13,024 41100 - Development of building projects 16 10,527 86101 - Hospital activities 15 3,357 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 14 5,075 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 14 9,900 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 14 6,286 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 14 6,631 47190 - Other retail sale in non-specialised stores 13 3,721
Recent Companies
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