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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

  1. New Company Registrations
  2. Closed Companies (dissolved)
  3. Net Company Growth
  4. UK Company Share
  5. Director Age
  6. Director Gender
  7. Naming Trends
  8. SIC Data
  9. Recent Companies

New Company Registrations

  1. 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)BeckenhamUK
    2011237228,735
    2010230203,749
    % change3.0%12.3%
    Record Year2007 (259)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)BeckenhamUK
    2011118112,344
    201011098,612
    % change7.3%13.9%
    Record Year 2009 (119) 2011 (112,344)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2011384436
    New companies in 2010462737
    % change-17.4%63.0%-2.7%
    Record Year2010 (46)2009 (46)2010 (37)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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)BeckenhamUK
    2011147162,310
    2010195177,631
    % change-24.6%-8.6%
    Record Year2009 (256)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)BeckenhamUK
    20116271,324
    20109694,954
    % change-35.4%-24.9%
    Record Year 2009 (161) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2011113714
    Closed companies in 2010382731
    % change-71.1%37.0%-55%
    Record Year2009 (43)2009 (82)2009 (36)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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)BeckenhamUK
    20119066,425
    20103526,118
    Record Year2007 (145)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. 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)BeckenhamUK
    20115641,020
    2010143,658
    Record Year 2008 (73) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. 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
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201127722
    Net growth in 2010806
    Record Year2011 (27)2003 (29)2008 (28)

UK Company Share

  1. 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
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1967 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. 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
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.4%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20110.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20100.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change-20.0%28.4%-13.8%
    Record Year1966 (0.6%)1967 (0.4%)1973 (0.5%)

Director Age

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)

    Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING2.51%CONSULTING5.09%
    MANAGEMENT1.63%MANAGEMENT4.86%
    LONDON1.25%CONSULTANCY3.17%
    CONSULTANCY1.13%PROPERTY2.43%
    DESIGN1.00%TRADING2.05%
    SUPPORT0.75%DESIGN1.94%
    ENTERPRISES0.63%ASSOCIATES1.92%
    CONSULTANTS0.63%BUSINESS1.87%
    CREATIVE0.63%CONSTRUCTION1.77%
    PROPERTY0.63%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    PLUMBING0.63%MEDIA1.73%
    BECKENHAM0.63%ENGINEERING1.67%
    HEATING0.50%LONDON1.60%
    TRAINING0.50%GLOBAL1.46%
    PARTNERS0.50%J1.44%
    CLEANING0.50%CARE1.44%
    ASSOCIATES0.50%INVESTMENTS1.42%
    HEALTH0.50%IT1.39%
    STUDIO0.38%BUILDING1.32%
    GREEN0.38%PROPERTIES1.31%
    INVESTMENTS0.38%ELECTRICAL1.30%
    I0.38%M1.27%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.38%S1.23%
    ESTATES0.38%ENTERPRISES1.20%
    HOUSE0.38%SYSTEMS1.20%

SIC Data

  1. Previous 36 months, excluding companies less than 12 months old

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied184202,072
    7487 - Other business activities7660,758
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified5430,647
    99999 - Dormant Company2818,918
    9999 - Dormant Company2520,111
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities2410,545
    7414 - Business & management consultancy2213,053
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management2116,419
    5530 - Restaurants185,086
    7260 - Other computer related activities147,849
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering145,928
    74990 - Non-trading company138,481
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified127,835
    7499 - Non-trading company1110,955
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply117,143
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified910,322
    82110 - Combined office administrative service activities7594
    62090 - Other information technology service activities77,095
    4531 - Installation electrical wiring etc.72,037
    9305 - Other service activities79,063

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07655021 BROMLEY ROAD FISH BAR & CAFE LIMITED 02 Jun 2011
    07654828 TEK MANIA DISTRIBUTION LIMITED 01 Jun 2011
    07657810 HELEN BRANDON PHOTOGRAPHY LTD 03 Jun 2011
    07659096 HERON CARPENTRY LIMITED 06 Jun 2011
    07659773 ALL CARE ASSIST LIMITED 07 Jun 2011
    07661064 GLOBAL CARBON EXCHANGE LIMITED 07 Jun 2011
    07663189 GREENBEAN MARKETING LTD 09 Jun 2011
    07665424 OZZY'S (LONDON) LIMITED 10 Jun 2011
    07666945 PROD LTD 13 Jun 2011
    07669018 TOTAL PLACE LIMITED 14 Jun 2011
    07670907 JO'ZEF DELI LIMITED 15 Jun 2011
    07671376 ERAPIN LIMITED 15 Jun 2011
    07672683 BALGOWAN PRIMARY SCHOOL 16 Jun 2011
    07672894 WILSONS OF LONDON LIMITED 16 Jun 2011
    07673152 A & J WHOLESALERS LIMITED 17 Jun 2011
    07674324 CREATIVE SPACE FILMS LTD 20 Jun 2011
    07675711 HREMI SOLUTIONS LIMITED 21 Jun 2011
    07676960 CROSS AND GREENE RESIDENTIAL LIMITED 21 Jun 2011
    07678479 BULLETPROOF TEMPLATES LIMITED 22 Jun 2011
    07678809 DOCKSUD LTD. 22 Jun 2011
    07679969 PPR CONSULTANTS LIMITED 23 Jun 2011
    07682263 WORKING CHANGE CONSULTING LIMITED 24 Jun 2011
    07682421 EAGLE CREATIVE LTD 24 Jun 2011
    07687271 TERRALINK LTD 29 Jun 2011
    07688906 BELL LOGISTICS LIMITED 30 Jun 2011