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.
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New Company Registrations
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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) Gravesend UK 2014 296 143,414 2013 223 132,684 % change 32.7% 8.1% Record Year 2014 (296) 2014 (143,414) New Companies by Quarter
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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
July August September New companies in 2014 113 88 95 New companies in 2013 74 81 68 % change 52.7% 8.6% 39.7% Record Year 2014 (113) 2014 (88) 2014 (95)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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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) Gravesend UK 2014 174 101,670 2013 121 86,170 % change 43.8% 18.0% Record Year 2009 (190) 2009 (159,405) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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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
July August September Closed companies in 2014 65 39 70 Closed companies in 2013 42 33 46 % change 54.8% 18.2% 52% Record Year 2014 (65) 2010 (60) 2009 (106)
Net Company Growth
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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) Gravesend UK 2014 122 41,744 2013 102 46,514 Record Year 2014 (122) 2013 (46,514) Net Growth by Quarter
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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
July August September Net growth in 2014 48 49 25 Net growth in 2013 32 48 22 Record Year 2008 (50) 2014 (49) 2006 (45)
UK Company Share
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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 2014 0.2% 2013 0.2% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2014 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)
Company Share by Month
July August September UK formation share in 2014 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% UK formation share in 2013 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% % change 38.8% 3.5% 28.2% Record Year 2014 (0.2%) 1993 (0.2%) 2007 (0.2%)
Director Age
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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
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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
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Previous 12 months (Sep 2013-Sep 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSTRUCTION 2.06% CONSULTING 5.17% CONSULTING 1.37% MANAGEMENT 4.63% MANAGEMENT 1.10% CONSULTANCY 3.55% CONSULTANCY 0.89% PROPERTY 2.62% ELECTRICAL 0.89% ENGINEERING 2.07% PROPERTIES 0.89% CONSTRUCTION 2.05% PROPERTY 0.82% TRADING 2.00% BUILDING 0.76% LONDON 1.95% KENT 0.69% CARE 1.94% CONTRACTORS 0.69% TRANSPORT 1.76% TRANSPORT 0.62% DESIGN 1.70% SECURITY 0.62% CONSULTANTS 1.70% PROJECTS 0.55% PROPERTIES 1.63% DESIGN 0.55% BUSINESS 1.62% HAULAGE 0.55% J 1.53% CONSULTANTS 0.55% ELECTRICAL 1.53% HEATING 0.55% GLOBAL 1.51% RAIL 0.55% INVESTMENTS 1.50% ENGINEERING 0.55% ASSOCIATES 1.48% R 0.55% MEDIA 1.38% ASSOCIATES 0.48% CO., 1.36% MEDICAL 0.48% DEVELOPMENTS 1.35% VENTURES 0.48% BUILDING 1.30% S 0.48% IT 1.30% P 0.48% M 1.23%
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 498 278,481 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 85 57,264 99999 - Dormant Company 63 48,286 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 47 40,717 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 45 29,313 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 39 5,786 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 33 8,501 86900 - Other human health activities 30 11,807 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 29 28,224 43210 - Electrical installation 26 5,922 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 22 7,151 49410 - Freight transport by road 21 9,960 62090 - Other information technology service activities 16 12,795 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 16 6,630 41100 - Development of building projects 15 10,604 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 15 9,914 86101 - Hospital activities 14 3,680 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 13 6,327 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 13 5,083 62012 - Business and domestic software development 12 9,675
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION 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
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