Gravesend, Kent

Q3 2014 Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • Q3 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Gravesend when compared to any previous Q3.
  • Q3 2014 was a record quarter for company registrations in Gravesend when compared to any quarter in history.
  • September 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Gravesend when compared to any previous September.
  • August 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Gravesend when compared to any previous August.
  • July 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Gravesend when compared to any previous July.
  • July 2014 was a record month for company registrations in Gravesend when compared to any month in history.
  • July 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Gravesend when compared to any previous July.
  • August 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Gravesend when compared to any previous August.

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. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)

    Q3 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Gravesend when compared to any previous Q3.

    Q3 2014 was a record quarter for company registrations in Gravesend when compared to any quarter in history.

    A total of 296 companies were registered in Gravesend during the third quarter of 2014 (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 32.7% versus the same period last year (Q3 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.1% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014)GravesendUK
    2014296143,414
    2013223132,684
    % change32.7%8.1%
    Record Year 2014 (296) 2014 (143,414)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)

    September 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Gravesend when compared to any previous September.

    August 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Gravesend when compared to any previous August.

    July 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Gravesend when compared to any previous July.

    July 2014 was a record month for company registrations in Gravesend when compared to any month in history.

    New Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    New companies in 20141138895
    New companies in 2013748168
    % change52.7%8.6%39.7%
    Record Year2014 (113)2014 (88)2014 (95)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)

    A total of 174 companies were dissolved in Gravesend during the third quarter of 2014 (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 43.8% versus the same period last year (Q3 2013). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 18.0% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014)GravesendUK
    2014174101,670
    201312186,170
    % change43.8%18.0%
    Record Year 2009 (190) 2009 (159,405)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)

    July 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Gravesend when compared to any previous July.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Closed companies in 2014653970
    Closed companies in 2013423346
    % change54.8%18.2%52%
    Record Year2014 (65)2010 (60)2009 (106)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)

    Net company growth for Gravesend during the third quarter of 2014 (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014) was 122 companies.

    third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014)GravesendUK
    201412241,744
    201310246,514
    Record Year 2014 (122) 2013 (46,514)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)

    August 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Gravesend when compared to any previous August.

    Net Growth by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Net growth in 2014484925
    Net growth in 2013324822
    Record Year2008 (50)2014 (49)2006 (45)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)

    In the third quarter of 2014, Gravesend formed 0.2% of all UK companies.

    third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014)Gravesend
    20140.2%
    20130.2%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2014 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)

    Company Share by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    UK formation share in 20140.2%0.2%0.2%
    UK formation share in 20130.2%0.2%0.2%
    % change38.8%3.5%28.2%
    Record Year2014 (0.2%)1993 (0.2%)2007 (0.2%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)

    The average age of a director in the third quarter of 2014 was 40.6.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)

    The record third quarter for female directors in Gravesend was in 2006 when 34.2% of all directors were female.

    27.4% of all director appointments in Gravesend in the third quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.3% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

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

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSTRUCTION2.06%CONSULTING5.17%
    CONSULTING1.37%MANAGEMENT4.63%
    MANAGEMENT1.10%CONSULTANCY3.55%
    CONSULTANCY0.89%PROPERTY2.62%
    ELECTRICAL0.89%ENGINEERING2.07%
    PROPERTIES0.89%CONSTRUCTION2.05%
    PROPERTY0.82%TRADING2.00%
    BUILDING0.76%LONDON1.95%
    KENT0.69%CARE1.94%
    CONTRACTORS0.69%TRANSPORT1.76%
    TRANSPORT0.62%DESIGN1.70%
    SECURITY0.62%CONSULTANTS1.70%
    PROJECTS0.55%PROPERTIES1.63%
    DESIGN0.55%BUSINESS1.62%
    HAULAGE0.55%J1.53%
    CONSULTANTS0.55%ELECTRICAL1.53%
    HEATING0.55%GLOBAL1.51%
    RAIL0.55%INVESTMENTS1.50%
    ENGINEERING0.55%ASSOCIATES1.48%
    R0.55%MEDIA1.38%
    ASSOCIATES0.48%CO.,1.36%
    MEDICAL0.48%DEVELOPMENTS1.35%
    VENTURES0.48%BUILDING1.30%
    S0.48%IT1.30%
    P0.48%M1.23%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied498278,481
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified8557,264
    99999 - Dormant Company6348,286
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management4740,717
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities4529,313
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing395,786
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified338,501
    86900 - Other human health activities3011,807
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified2928,224
    43210 - Electrical installation265,922
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings227,151
    49410 - Freight transport by road219,960
    62090 - Other information technology service activities1612,795
    96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment166,630
    41100 - Development of building projects1510,604
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet159,914
    86101 - Hospital activities143,680
    47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets136,327
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation135,083
    62012 - Business and domestic software development129,675

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    09112068 HARVI DULAY LTD 02 Jul 2014
    09113828 WSL MOTOR COMPANY LIMITED 03 Jul 2014
    09115158 HARTLEY DREAM HOMES LIMITED 03 Jul 2014
    09125774 SECURE FUTURE PENSIONS LIMITED 10 Jul 2014
    09128597 DHILLON BROTHERS PROPERTIES LIMITED 14 Jul 2014
    09130839 AKEN STUDIO LTD 15 Jul 2014
    09139335 VIRTUS NETWORKS LTD 21 Jul 2014
    09141171 GRAVESEND PROPERTIES SERVICES LTD 21 Jul 2014
    09111950 TAJ HAULAGE LTD 02 Jul 2014
    09112524 SHAKEITSMOOTH LIMITED 02 Jul 2014
    09113343 NATURAL AFFINITY LTD 02 Jul 2014
    09113367 PDQ SOUTHERN LTD 02 Jul 2014
    09113877 PERMANEO TATTOO STUDIO LIMITED 03 Jul 2014
    09115936 M F SCAFFOLDING LTD 03 Jul 2014
    09121961 ROCCO CONSTRUCTION LTD 08 Jul 2014
    09126425 RAJ HAULAGE LTD 11 Jul 2014
    09126739 ASH HAULAGE LTD 11 Jul 2014
    09126767 DAVID TOULSON LIMITED 11 Jul 2014
    09126814 D&R MEDICAL LIMITED 11 Jul 2014
    09128913 KWERK IT LTD 14 Jul 2014
    09130991 DC RAIL (UK) LTD 15 Jul 2014
    09132405 FIT-OUT 46 LTD 15 Jul 2014
    09139979 SEARLE CONTRACTORS LTD 21 Jul 2014
    09140060 NELEM CONSULT AND ENTERPRISES LIMITED 21 Jul 2014
    09150372 P J DRYLINING LTD 28 Jul 2014