Beckenham, Kent
2011 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- April 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Beckenham when compared to any previous April.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 a total of 237 companies were formed in Beckenham. This figure is 3.0% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 12.3%.
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 2011 237 228,735 2010 230 203,749 % change 3.0% 12.3% Record Year 2007 (259) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
A total of 118 companies were registered in Beckenham during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).
This figure is an increase of 7.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.9% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Beckenham UK 2011 118 112,344 2010 110 98,612 % change 7.3% 13.9% Record Year 2009 (119) 2011 (112,344) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2011 38 44 36 New companies in 2010 46 27 37 % change -17.4% 63.0% -2.7% Record Year 2010 (46) 2009 (46) 2010 (37)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 a total of 147 companies were dissolved in Beckenham. This figure is 24.6% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.6%.
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 2011 147 162,310 2010 195 177,631 % change -24.6% -8.6% Record Year 2009 (256) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
A total of 62 companies were dissolved in Beckenham during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).
This figure is a decrease of 35.4% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 24.9% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Beckenham UK 2011 62 71,324 2010 96 94,954 % change -35.4% -24.9% Record Year 2009 (161) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2011 11 37 14 Closed companies in 2010 38 27 31 % change -71.1% 37.0% -55% Record Year 2009 (43) 2009 (82) 2009 (36)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 the company register for Beckenham increased by 90 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Beckenham UK 2011 90 66,425 2010 35 26,118 Record Year 2007 (145) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
Net company growth for Beckenham during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) was 56 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Beckenham UK 2011 56 41,020 2010 14 3,658 Record Year 2008 (73) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
April 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Beckenham when compared to any previous April.
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2011 27 7 22 Net growth in 2010 8 0 6 Record Year 2011 (27) 2003 (29) 2008 (28)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 Beckenham formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Beckenham 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1967 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
In the second quarter of 2011, Beckenham formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Beckenham 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.4%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -20.0% 28.4% -13.8% Record Year 1966 (0.6%) 1967 (0.4%) 1973 (0.5%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2011 was 43.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2011 was 43.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 9.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
The record first half year for female directors in Beckenham was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
28.9% of all director appointments in Beckenham in the first half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
The record second quarter for female directors in Beckenham was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.
30.1% of all director appointments in Beckenham in the second quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 2.51% CONSULTING 5.09% MANAGEMENT 1.63% MANAGEMENT 4.86% LONDON 1.25% CONSULTANCY 3.17% CONSULTANCY 1.13% PROPERTY 2.43% DESIGN 1.00% TRADING 2.05% SUPPORT 0.75% DESIGN 1.94% ENTERPRISES 0.63% ASSOCIATES 1.92% CONSULTANTS 0.63% BUSINESS 1.87% CREATIVE 0.63% CONSTRUCTION 1.77% PROPERTY 0.63% CONSULTANTS 1.76% PLUMBING 0.63% MEDIA 1.73% BECKENHAM 0.63% ENGINEERING 1.67% HEATING 0.50% LONDON 1.60% TRAINING 0.50% GLOBAL 1.46% PARTNERS 0.50% J 1.44% CLEANING 0.50% CARE 1.44% ASSOCIATES 0.50% INVESTMENTS 1.42% HEALTH 0.50% IT 1.39% STUDIO 0.38% BUILDING 1.32% GREEN 0.38% PROPERTIES 1.31% INVESTMENTS 0.38% ELECTRICAL 1.30% I 0.38% M 1.27% DEVELOPMENTS 0.38% S 1.23% ESTATES 0.38% ENTERPRISES 1.20% HOUSE 0.38% SYSTEMS 1.20%
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 184 202,072 7487 - Other business activities 76 60,758 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 54 30,647 99999 - Dormant Company 28 18,918 9999 - Dormant Company 25 20,111 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 24 10,545 7414 - Business & management consultancy 22 13,053 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 21 16,419 5530 - Restaurants 18 5,086 7260 - Other computer related activities 14 7,849 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 14 5,928 74990 - Non-trading company 13 8,481 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 12 7,835 7499 - Non-trading company 11 10,955 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 11 7,143 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 9 10,322 82110 - Combined office administrative service activities 7 594 62090 - Other information technology service activities 7 7,095 4531 - Installation electrical wiring etc. 7 2,037 9305 - Other service activities 7 9,063
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07617520 CAPITAL KING INVESTMENTS LIMITED 28 Apr 2011 07614912 HOT UJJAYI LTD 26 Apr 2011 07614889 CROWHURST & CO. LIMITED 26 Apr 2011 07614634 TENACITY CONSULTANCY LTD 26 Apr 2011 07613842 CROYDON PHYSIOTHERAPY LTD 26 Apr 2011 07612524 KRISHNANS LIMITED 21 Apr 2011 07609710 EGAN WYER LTD 19 Apr 2011 07608663 A SPELLER LTD 19 Apr 2011 07607268 IMPERIUM SOFTWARE LIMITED 18 Apr 2011 07606392 IMAGINATIVE DESIGN LIMITED 15 Apr 2011 07603233 BID MANAGEMENT LONDON LIMITED 13 Apr 2011 07602481 BABOON MEDIA LIMITED 13 Apr 2011 07599494 DU-WILLS & CO LTD 11 Apr 2011 07598378 JOOSETEC LIMITED 11 Apr 2011 07596418 NALUBALE ORIGINS LTD 07 Apr 2011 07595227 NATIONWIDE HEALTHCARE SUPPORT LTD 07 Apr 2011 07594144 G PURVES LIMITED 06 Apr 2011 07593051 MIDAS MINDSET LIMITED 06 Apr 2011 07590006 ALPHA CONSULTING SOLUTIONS LTD 04 Apr 2011 07589560 FLYNN COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED 04 Apr 2011 07589323 PCM GLAZING LIMITED 04 Apr 2011 07588835 FLOELA LTD 04 Apr 2011 07587928 PORTICO MORTGAGES LIMITED 01 Apr 2011 07587284 GE SUPPORT SERVICES LIMITED 01 Apr 2011 07587238 CHEF CHOICE LTD 01 Apr 2011
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