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

  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 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)GravesendUK
    2014440300,731
    2013418269,432
    % change5.3%11.6%
    Record Year2014 (440)2014 (300,731)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)GravesendUK
    2014224150,009
    2013210134,630
    % change6.7%11.4%
    Record Year 2014 (224) 2014 (150,009)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. 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
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2014836873
    New companies in 2013628266
    % change33.9%-17.1%10.6%
    Record Year2014 (83)2013 (82)2014 (73)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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)GravesendUK
    2014262177,207
    2013276155,192
    % change-5.1%14.2%
    Record Year2009 (480)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)GravesendUK
    201414894,837
    201314277,278
    % change4.2%22.7%
    Record Year 2009 (302) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2014356449
    Closed companies in 2013583549
    % change-39.7%82.9%0%
    Record Year2009 (113)2009 (122)2009 (67)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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)GravesendUK
    2014178123,524
    2013142114,240
    Record Year2012 (201)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. 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)GravesendUK
    20147655,172
    20136857,352
    Record Year 2012 (98) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. 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
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201448424
    Net growth in 201344717
    Record Year2014 (48)2013 (47)2008 (44)

UK Company Share

  1. 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
    20140.1%
    20130.2%
    20120.2%
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2010 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. 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
    20140.1%
    20130.2%
    20120.2%
    20110.1%
    20100.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2009 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20140.2%0.1%0.2%
    UK formation share in 20130.1%0.2%0.2%
    % change20.8%-23.5%-4.2%
    Record Year2009 (0.2%)2009 (0.2%)2010 (0.2%)

Director Age

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSTRUCTION1.67%CONSULTING5.16%
    CONSULTING1.16%MANAGEMENT4.64%
    MANAGEMENT1.16%CONSULTANCY3.50%
    PROPERTY1.02%PROPERTY2.66%
    KENT1.02%TRADING2.03%
    CONSULTANCY0.95%ENGINEERING1.99%
    BUILDING0.87%CONSTRUCTION1.93%
    ELECTRICAL0.80%LONDON1.93%
    J0.65%CARE1.85%
    ASSOCIATES0.65%DESIGN1.75%
    PROPERTIES0.65%CONSULTANTS1.73%
    DESIGN0.65%BUSINESS1.69%
    (KENT)0.65%PROPERTIES1.63%
    R0.65%TRANSPORT1.58%
    D0.58%GLOBAL1.55%
    CONTRACTORS0.58%INVESTMENTS1.55%
    S0.58%J1.51%
    CARE0.51%ASSOCIATES1.48%
    TRANSPORT0.51%MEDIA1.44%
    CO0.51%ELECTRICAL1.40%
    RAIL0.51%IT1.33%
    CONSULTANTS0.51%DEVELOPMENTS1.33%
    TRADING0.51%BUILDING1.26%
    SECURITY0.51%M1.24%
    CREATIVE0.44%CO.,1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied453261,557
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified9157,421
    99999 - Dormant Company6448,436
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management4740,250
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities4629,029
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing405,855
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified338,533
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified2728,352
    43210 - Electrical installation266,050
    86900 - Other human health activities2611,292
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings237,053
    49410 - Freight transport by road199,265
    62090 - Other information technology service activities1613,024
    41100 - Development of building projects1610,527
    86101 - Hospital activities153,357
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation145,075
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet149,900
    47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets146,286
    96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment146,631
    47190 - Other retail sale in non-specialised stores133,721

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    09020171 CYRUS CONSULTING LIMITED 01 May 2014
    09042105 DIVAD LIMITED 15 May 2014
    09045390 RIGHT CONSTRUCTION LIMITED 19 May 2014
    09046336 IRONTOK LTD 19 May 2014
    09053172 ALPINE CONSULTANCY SERVICES LTD 22 May 2014
    09057260 BCBOSS LTD 27 May 2014
    09058652 AC DRYLINING LTD 27 May 2014
    09023102 J A DENTA LTD 02 May 2014
    09033672 SPARKLES AND MORE LIMITED 12 May 2014
    09034567 ESL ELLIOTT LTD 12 May 2014
    09036293 CAKE BOX (LEAMINGTON SPA) LIMITED 13 May 2014
    09036795 TEE & CO INVESTMENTS LIMITED 13 May 2014
    09039522 LAKA LOGIC LTD 14 May 2014
    09041399 THE TONING STUDIO LIMITED 15 May 2014
    09042427 S.G RAIL & CIVILS LTD 15 May 2014
    09045974 KIDDZ HAVEN LTD 19 May 2014
    09046212 RAMOSA PHOTO LTD 19 May 2014
    09047787 BLACK VINE LIMITED 20 May 2014
    09047974 ELEMENT NUTRITION LTD 20 May 2014
    09054617 JONATHAN FIELDING LTD 23 May 2014
    09055447 BARKUT AUTOS LIMITED 23 May 2014
    09056469 FUTURE PROPERTY (WEALDSTONE) LIMITED 27 May 2014
    09058695 VD ENGINEERING CONSULTANTS LTD 27 May 2014
    09064743 NIRWAN LIMITED 30 May 2014
    09054986 RDF SUPPLIERS LIMITED 23 May 2014