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
    09210889 BURNETT OIL & HEATING SERVICES LIMITED 09 Sep 2014
    09213901 ERMMELEGANT CONSTRUCTION LIMITED 11 Sep 2014
    09217101 MUSTGAME LTD 15 Sep 2014
    09218382 NENA VENTURES LIMITED 15 Sep 2014
    09222245 YOUTH INSPIRATION PROJECT 17 Sep 2014
    09236504 DELIA NORTHWEST LIMITED 26 Sep 2014
    09236552 TOM IZV RENDERING LTD 26 Sep 2014
    09241932 AMBERS CHOICE LIMITED 30 Sep 2014
    09201418 TLN CONTRACT SERVICES LIMITED 03 Sep 2014
    09206732 RAM & SONS LTD 08 Sep 2014
    09208618 LKINTEGRATEDSYSTEMS LIMITED 08 Sep 2014
    09209784 BUILDING SOLUTIONS UNIQUE LTD 09 Sep 2014
    09212435 AUTO PLAZA LTD 10 Sep 2014
    09215035 GEOLTE SERVICES LIMITED 11 Sep 2014
    09215581 NELL'S CAFE LIMITED 12 Sep 2014
    09218751 ANDOO MONDOO LIMITED 15 Sep 2014
    09220326 APS ELECTRICAL (LONDON) LTD 16 Sep 2014
    09222839 BEULAH GLOBAL VENTURE LIMITED 17 Sep 2014
    09226691 STEFAN BUD LTD 19 Sep 2014
    09227580 SOUTH WESTERN PROJECTS LTD 19 Sep 2014
    09232280 ELAINE MCCANN LIMITED 23 Sep 2014
    09232731 DAFFY HAIR LTD 24 Sep 2014
    09240104 BANCON LTD 29 Sep 2014
    09241389 DANNETRANS LIMITED 30 Sep 2014
    09208981 MORDUE PICTURES LIMITED 09 Sep 2014