Beckenham, Kent
Q1 2011 Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- January 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Beckenham when compared to any previous January.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2011)
A total of 119 companies were registered in Beckenham during the first quarter of 2011 (Jan 2011 - Mar 2011).
This figure is a decrease of 0.8% versus the same period last year (Q1 2010). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.
first quarter (Jan 2011 - Mar 2011) Beckenham UK 2011 119 116,391 2010 120 105,137 % change -0.8% 10.7% Record Year 2007 (146) 2007 (166,814) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2011)
New Companies by Month
January February March New companies in 2011 32 32 55 New companies in 2010 33 41 46 % change -3.0% -22.0% 19.6% Record Year 2008 (46) 2004 (48) 2007 (63)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2011)
A total of 85 companies were dissolved in Beckenham during the first quarter of 2011 (Jan 2011 - Mar 2011).
This figure is a decrease of 14.1% versus the same period last year (Q1 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.0% against the same period last year.
first quarter (Jan 2011 - Mar 2011) Beckenham UK 2011 85 90,986 2010 99 82,677 % change -14.1% 10.0% Record Year 2010 (99) 2009 (108,060) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2011)
January 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Beckenham when compared to any previous January.
Dissolved Companies by Month
January February March Closed companies in 2011 33 19 33 Closed companies in 2010 23 29 47 % change 43.5% -34.5% -30% Record Year 2011 (33) 2010 (29) 2009 (58)
Net Company Growth
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2011)
Net company growth for Beckenham during the first quarter of 2011 (Jan 2011 - Mar 2011) was 34 companies.
first quarter (Jan 2011 - Mar 2011) Beckenham UK 2011 34 25,405 2010 21 22,460 Record Year 2007 (92) 2007 (111,282) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2011)
Net Growth by Month
January February March Net growth in 2011 -1 13 22 Net growth in 2010 10 12 -1 Record Year 2008 (32) 2004 (34) 2007 (46)
UK Company Share
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2011)
In the first quarter of 2011, Beckenham formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
first quarter (Jan 2011 - Mar 2011) Beckenham 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1977 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2011)
Company Share by Month
January February March UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -16.3% -31.4% 14.0% Record Year 1969 (0.4%) 1967 (0.4%) 1970 (0.3%)
Director Age
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2011)
The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2011 was 44.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2011)
The record first quarter for female directors in Beckenham was in 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
27.2% of all director appointments in Beckenham in the first quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.4% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Mar 2010-Mar 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 2.16% CONSULTING 5.04% MANAGEMENT 1.91% MANAGEMENT 4.97% LONDON 1.14% CONSULTANCY 3.16% ASSOCIATES 1.02% PROPERTY 2.38% DESIGN 1.02% TRADING 2.10% ENTERPRISES 0.89% DESIGN 1.93% CONSULTANCY 0.76% ASSOCIATES 1.92% CREATIVE 0.64% BUSINESS 1.87% PROPERTY 0.64% CONSTRUCTION 1.80% TRAINING 0.51% CONSULTANTS 1.76% BECKENHAM 0.51% MEDIA 1.69% INVESTMENTS 0.51% ENGINEERING 1.61% GREEN 0.51% LONDON 1.60% PROJECT 0.51% CARE 1.45% SUPPORT 0.51% J 1.45% HEALTH 0.51% GLOBAL 1.44% CONSULTANTS 0.38% INVESTMENTS 1.43% S 0.38% IT 1.41% IT 0.38% PROPERTIES 1.36% HOUSE 0.38% BUILDING 1.34% BUSINESS 0.38% M 1.30% FINANCE 0.38% ELECTRICAL 1.28% CONTRACTORS 0.38% S 1.24% DEVELOPMENT 0.38% INTERNATIONAL 1.23% ACADEMY 0.38% SYSTEMS 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 183 202,798 7487 - Other business activities 81 60,968 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 56 30,253 99999 - Dormant Company 30 18,336 9999 - Dormant Company 27 19,765 5530 - Restaurants 23 4,898 7414 - Business & management consultancy 20 12,916 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 20 16,150 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 17 10,246 7260 - Other computer related activities 14 7,789 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 13 6,183 74990 - Non-trading company 12 8,695 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 12 7,000 7499 - Non-trading company 11 11,316 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 10 10,085 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 10 7,788 4531 - Installation electrical wiring etc. 8 2,072 43210 - Electrical installation 8 3,172 62090 - Other information technology service activities 7 6,996 9305 - Other service activities 7 8,740
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07510581 DIGITAL ELEGANCE LTD 31 Jan 2011 07506738 DELONY LIMITED 26 Jan 2011 07503556 CHATTELS OF LONDON LIMITED 24 Jan 2011 07503516 ENCENTRE LIMITED 24 Jan 2011 07501265 LONDON SPORTS & MENTORING SERVICES LIMITED 21 Jan 2011 07499716 NELLIE WILSON LIMITED 20 Jan 2011 07499060 SELKA CATERING LIMITED 19 Jan 2011 07497544 CHANCERY DEVELOPMENT COMPANY LIMITED 19 Jan 2011 07496660 MJB ADVISORY LIMITED 18 Jan 2011 07496431 GOODNESSE LIMITED 18 Jan 2011 07495625 CROWN MANSIONS LIMITED 17 Jan 2011 07494774 XP MECHANICAL & ELECTRICAL LIMITED 17 Jan 2011 07494663 XP ELECTRICS LIMITED 17 Jan 2011 07494599 XP M&E LTD 17 Jan 2011 07492784 XPERTS CONSULTANCY LIMITED 14 Jan 2011 07492245 CYBEROPS LTD 13 Jan 2011 07490273 NOUVEAU ART LTD 12 Jan 2011 07489279 FIELDS OF FINANCE LIMITED 11 Jan 2011 07489272 CLH MANAGEMENT LTD 11 Jan 2011 07488228 LAHOTI ORTHOPAEDICS LIMITED 11 Jan 2011 07487361 PRESTIGE SOFT FURNISHING LIMITED 10 Jan 2011 07487042 FORD SPORTS ACADEMY LIMITED 10 Jan 2011 07486809 MIRIMACH LTD 10 Jan 2011 07485222 CHICO BANDITO LIMITED 07 Jan 2011 OC360824 THE ILLUSTRATION GALLERY LLP 12 Jan 2011
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