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
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