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 07544530 BUILT SERVICES DESIGN ASSOCIATES LIMITED 28 Feb 2011 07544360 YOUR LOCAL LOCKSMITH LIMITED 28 Feb 2011 07543958 MY SILVER LINING LIMITED 25 Feb 2011 07542931 BARABANO LIMITED 25 Feb 2011 07540899 COMBINED ALARMS SYSTEMS LIMITED 24 Feb 2011 07540507 CARGILLS METRO UK LIMITED 23 Feb 2011 07540378 THIZNTHAT PRODUCTIONS LTD 23 Feb 2011 07538808 MY REWARD.MOBI LTD 22 Feb 2011 07536534 GODDEN PROFESSIONAL SERVICES LIMITED 21 Feb 2011 07532244 YOUFX LIMITED 16 Feb 2011 07531975 ZANDRA HEALTHCARE LTD 16 Feb 2011 07525821 ASPEN LONDON LTD 10 Feb 2011 07524942 NEW YOU HEALTH & FITNESS LTD 10 Feb 2011 07524113 ARK CATERING LIMITED 09 Feb 2011 07523848 TJB PROJECT SERVICES LIMITED 09 Feb 2011 07523703 URSUS LIMITED 09 Feb 2011 07519582 ART'N'B STUDIO LIMITED 07 Feb 2011 07517465 KIDS IN KATHMANDU NEPAL LTD 04 Feb 2011 07515566 R.M.M (UK) LIMITED 03 Feb 2011 07515207 HAIR TECNIC LIMITED 03 Feb 2011 07515041 APPS HEALTH CARE INTERNATIONAL LIMITED 03 Feb 2011 07514049 BRAGG ASSET MANAGEMENT LIMITED 02 Feb 2011 07513878 KENT LIFESTYLE LTD 02 Feb 2011 07513339 SHOOT IT YOURSELF LIMITED 01 Feb 2011 07512082 NUSHER RAIL LTD 01 Feb 2011
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