Gravesend, Kent
Q1 2015 Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- Q1 2015 saw a new record in company registrations in Gravesend when compared to any previous Q1.
- March 2015 saw a new record in company registrations in Gravesend when compared to any previous March.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2015)
Q1 2015 saw a new record in company registrations in Gravesend when compared to any previous Q1.
A total of 222 companies were registered in Gravesend during the first quarter of 2015 (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015).
This figure is an increase of 2.8% versus the same period last year (Q1 2014). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 6.9% against the same period last year.
first quarter (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015) Gravesend UK 2015 222 161,156 2014 216 150,722 % change 2.8% 6.9% Record Year 2015 (222) 2007 (166,814) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2015)
March 2015 saw a new record in company registrations in Gravesend when compared to any previous March.
New Companies by Month
January February March New companies in 2015 68 64 90 New companies in 2014 70 66 80 % change -2.9% -3.0% 12.5% Record Year 2014 (70) 2012 (73) 2015 (90)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2015)
A total of 131 companies were dissolved in Gravesend during the first quarter of 2015 (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015).
This figure is an increase of 14.9% versus the same period last year (Q1 2014). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.7% against the same period last year.
first quarter (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015) Gravesend UK 2015 131 89,523 2014 114 82,370 % change 14.9% 8.7% Record Year 2009 (178) 2009 (108,066) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2015)
Dissolved Companies by Month
January February March Closed companies in 2015 38 43 50 Closed companies in 2014 27 37 50 % change 40.7% 16.2% 0% Record Year 2011 (75) 2010 (45) 2009 (132)
Net Company Growth
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2015)
Net company growth for Gravesend during the first quarter of 2015 (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015) was 91 companies.
first quarter (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015) Gravesend UK 2015 91 71,633 2014 102 68,352 Record Year 2006 (119) 2007 (111,282) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2015)
Net Growth by Month
January February March Net growth in 2015 30 21 40 Net growth in 2014 43 29 30 Record Year 2014 (43) 2012 (39) 2008 (52)
UK Company Share
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2015)
In the first quarter of 2015, Gravesend formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
first quarter (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015) Gravesend 2015 0.1% 2014 0.1% 2013 0.2% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 2010 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2015)
Company Share by Month
January February March UK formation share in 2015 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2014 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -4.7% -10.7% 2.5% Record Year 2010 (0.2%) 2010 (0.2%) 2010 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2015)
The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2015 was 40.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2015)
The record first quarter for female directors in Gravesend was in 2006 when 40.1% of all directors were female.
30.8% of all director appointments in Gravesend in the first quarter of 2015 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.4% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Mar 2014-Mar 2015)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSTRUCTION 1.86% CONSULTING 5.23% CONSULTING 1.40% MANAGEMENT 4.56% MANAGEMENT 1.20% CONSULTANCY 3.62% CONSULTANCY 1.06% PROPERTY 2.72% ELECTRICAL 0.93% CONSTRUCTION 2.19% TRANS 0.80% CARE 2.13% ENGINEERING 0.73% ENGINEERING 2.12% PROPERTIES 0.73% LONDON 1.91% RAIL 0.73% TRADING 1.88% CARE 0.73% TRANSPORT 1.82% TRANSPORT 0.66% ELECTRICAL 1.76% KENT 0.60% DESIGN 1.65% PLUMBING 0.60% PROPERTIES 1.63% PROPERTY 0.60% CO., 1.58% R 0.60% J 1.55% CONTRACTORS 0.53% CONSULTANTS 1.54% CONSULTANTS 0.53% BUSINESS 1.49% HAULAGE 0.53% INVESTMENTS 1.49% BUILDING 0.53% GLOBAL 1.46% INVESTMENTS 0.53% ASSOCIATES 1.44% S 0.47% DEVELOPMENTS 1.36% HEATING 0.47% BUILDING 1.31% PROJECTS 0.47% IT 1.30% D 0.47% MEDIA 1.28% P 0.47% M 1.27%
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 469 288,953 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 89 58,522 99999 - Dormant Company 65 49,474 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 58 29,218 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 44 30,825 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 40 6,052 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 38 43,081 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 34 9,080 86900 - Other human health activities 30 13,990 43210 - Electrical installation 23 6,139 49410 - Freight transport by road 22 12,485 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 22 7,797 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 19 10,200 41100 - Development of building projects 17 11,863 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 17 6,815 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 16 8,607 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 15 6,557 43310 - Plastering 15 940 86101 - Hospital activities 15 5,043 62090 - Other information technology service activities 15 12,862
Recent Companies
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