Beckenham, Kent
2010 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- June 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Beckenham when compared to any previous June.
- April 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Beckenham when compared to any previous April.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 a total of 230 companies were formed in Beckenham. This figure is 4.5% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.9%.
The highest total for a first half year in Beckenham occurred in 2007 when a total of 259 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Beckenham UK 2010 230 203,749 2009 220 182,021 % change 4.5% 11.9% Record Year 2007 (259) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
A total of 110 companies were registered in Beckenham during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 7.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Beckenham UK 2010 110 98,612 2009 119 90,987 % change -7.6% 8.4% Record Year 2009 (119) 2007 (112,283) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
June 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Beckenham when compared to any previous June.
April 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Beckenham when compared to any previous April.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2010 46 27 37 New companies in 2009 45 46 28 % change 2.2% -41.3% 32.1% Record Year 2010 (46) 2009 (46) 2010 (37)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 a total of 195 companies were dissolved in Beckenham. This figure is 23.8% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -38.6%.
The highest total for a first half year in Beckenham occurred in 2009 when a total of 256 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Beckenham UK 2010 195 177,631 2009 256 289,236 % change -23.8% -38.6% Record Year 2009 (256) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
A total of 96 companies were dissolved in Beckenham during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 40.4% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 47.6% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Beckenham UK 2010 96 94,954 2009 161 181,176 % change -40.4% -47.6% Record Year 2009 (161) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2010 38 27 31 Closed companies in 2009 43 82 36 % change -11.6% -67.1% -14% Record Year 2009 (43) 2009 (82) 2009 (36)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 the company register for Beckenham increased by 35 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Beckenham UK 2010 35 26,118 2009 -36 -107,215 Record Year 2007 (145) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
Net company growth for Beckenham during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) was 14 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Beckenham UK 2010 14 3,658 2009 -42 -90,189 Record Year 2008 (73) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2010 8 0 6 Net growth in 2009 2 -36 -8 Record Year 2007 (26) 2008 (29) 2008 (28)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 Beckenham formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Beckenham 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1967 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
In the second quarter of 2010, Beckenham formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Beckenham 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.4%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2009 0.1% 0.2% 0.1% % change -6.0% -44.1% 18.9% Record Year 1966 (0.6%) 1967 (0.4%) 1973 (0.5%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2010 was 44.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.6% compared to the UK figure of 2.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.7%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2010 was 44.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.6% compared to the UK figure of 2.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
The record first half year for female directors in Beckenham was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
26.3% of all director appointments in Beckenham in the first half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
The record second quarter for female directors in Beckenham was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.
24.6% of all director appointments in Beckenham in the second quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 2.20% MANAGEMENT 5.01% MANAGEMENT 1.65% CONSULTING 4.79% ASSOCIATES 1.51% CONSULTANCY 3.02% LONDON 0.96% PROPERTY 2.40% CONSTRUCTION 0.96% ASSOCIATES 2.02% DESIGN 0.82% TRADING 2.01% J 0.82% DESIGN 1.91% INVESTMENTS 0.82% CONSTRUCTION 1.85% GREEN 0.69% MEDIA 1.80% ENTERPRISES 0.69% BUSINESS 1.75% ADVISORY 0.69% CONSULTANTS 1.71% SECURITY 0.69% INTERNATIONAL 1.59% TECHNOLOGY 0.55% ENGINEERING 1.56% ENERGY 0.55% LONDON 1.52% BUSINESS 0.55% INVESTMENTS 1.49% ENGINEERING 0.55% J 1.46% SOUTH 0.55% CARE 1.41% CONSULTANTS 0.55% GLOBAL 1.39% PROPERTY 0.55% PROPERTIES 1.35% MAINTENANCE 0.41% BUILDING 1.33% CREATIVE 0.41% M 1.29% EUROPE 0.41% IT 1.28% MEDIA 0.41% ELECTRICAL 1.27% CATERING 0.41% GROUP 1.25% SYSTEMS 0.41% DEVELOPMENTS 1.25%
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 187 207,125 7487 - Other business activities 93 68,525 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 44 25,942 99999 - Dormant Company 31 14,342 5530 - Restaurants 25 4,879 7414 - Business & management consultancy 23 14,598 9999 - Dormant Company 21 19,842 7260 - Other computer related activities 16 9,122 74990 - Non-trading company 15 7,893 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 13 13,490 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 11 8,590 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 11 8,285 7499 - Non-trading company 11 13,997 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 10 7,922 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 10 8,262 9305 - Other service activities 10 8,822 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 8 3,834 4531 - Installation electrical wiring etc. 8 2,504 7011 - Development & sell real estate 7 4,579 70100 - Activities of head offices 6 2,912
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07300301 ANGLERIGHT LTD 30 Jun 2010 07298803 SAFE SECURITY (UK) LTD 29 Jun 2010 07297065 HONOUR OUR WOUNDED CIC 28 Jun 2010 07297041 ONYX STONE LTD 28 Jun 2010 07294422 MICHAEL BUTLER MANAGEMENT LTD 24 Jun 2010 07294172 CELRO ASSOCIATES LIMITED 24 Jun 2010 07293715 PROFUMO LIMITED 23 Jun 2010 07288774 IGLOO CONSTRUCTION AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT LTD 18 Jun 2010 07285460 PCS PEST CONTROL LIMITED 15 Jun 2010 07285090 STC ENERGY AND CARBON HOLDINGS LTD 15 Jun 2010 07283841 KROLS (UK) LIMITED 14 Jun 2010 07279187 XQUISITE CORPORATION LTD 09 Jun 2010 07278470 JMH TECHNOLOGY SERVICES LTD 09 Jun 2010 07277143 CAJ INVESTMENTS LIMITED 08 Jun 2010 07277102 SAU-MIN HEALTHCARE SERVICES LTD 08 Jun 2010 07277068 VITRX LIMITED 08 Jun 2010 07277061 DIFFRENET LIMITED 08 Jun 2010 07276054 REMIT FUTURES LIMITED 07 Jun 2010 07274728 NEW SYSTEM PLUMBERS LIMITED 07 Jun 2010 07272491 ERENS AUTO ELECTRICS LIMITED 03 Jun 2010 07271339 RENTAL TRADER LIMITED 02 Jun 2010 07268766 CBFA LIMITED 01 Jun 2010 07268715 UK CHINA PROPERTY LTD 01 Jun 2010 OC355372 STEAMSTREAM LLP 02 Jun 2010 OC355602 TEN CREATIVE LLP 11 Jun 2010
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