Beckenham, Kent
2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 234 companies were formed in Beckenham. This figure is 1.3% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.
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 2012 234 253,150 2011 237 228,735 % change -1.3% 10.7% Record Year 2007 (259) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 116 companies were registered in Beckenham during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 1.7% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Beckenham UK 2012 116 121,659 2011 118 112,344 % change -1.7% 8.3% Record Year 2009 (119) 2012 (121,659) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2012 39 42 35 New companies in 2011 38 44 36 % change 2.6% -4.5% -2.8% Record Year 2010 (46) 2009 (46) 2010 (37)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 173 companies were dissolved in Beckenham. This figure is 17.7% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.9%.
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 2012 173 147,793 2011 147 162,310 % change 17.7% -8.9% Record Year 2009 (256) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 86 companies were dissolved in Beckenham during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 38.7% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Beckenham UK 2012 86 80,218 2011 62 71,324 % change 38.7% 12.5% Record Year 2009 (161) 2009 (181,177) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2012 24 31 31 Closed companies in 2011 11 37 14 % change 118.2% -16.2% 121% Record Year 2009 (43) 2009 (82) 2009 (36)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 the company register for Beckenham increased by 61 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Beckenham UK 2012 61 105,357 2011 90 66,425 Record Year 2007 (145) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
Net company growth for Beckenham during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 30 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Beckenham UK 2012 30 41,441 2011 56 41,020 Record Year 2008 (73) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2012 15 11 4 Net growth in 2011 27 7 22 Record Year 2011 (27) 2003 (29) 2008 (28)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 Beckenham formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Beckenham 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1967 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
In the second quarter of 2012, Beckenham formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Beckenham 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.4%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -13.6% -16.3% 3.9% Record Year 1966 (0.6%) 1967 (0.4%) 1973 (0.5%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 40.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 41.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.4% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The record first half year for female directors in Beckenham was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
24.1% of all director appointments in Beckenham in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The record second quarter for female directors in Beckenham was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.
28.1% of all director appointments in Beckenham in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 1.71% CONSULTING 5.07% CONSULTING 1.47% MANAGEMENT 4.74% DESIGN 1.34% CONSULTANCY 3.28% CONSULTANCY 0.85% PROPERTY 2.35% CONSULTANTS 0.85% TRADING 2.10% LONDON 0.73% DESIGN 1.89% BUILDING 0.61% ENGINEERING 1.87% PRODUCTIONS 0.61% ASSOCIATES 1.82% GLOBAL 0.61% CONSULTANTS 1.78% CATERING 0.61% CONSTRUCTION 1.71% ASSOCIATES 0.61% BUSINESS 1.70% MAINTENANCE 0.49% MEDIA 1.69% NETWORK 0.49% LONDON 1.68% CAFE 0.49% J 1.57% PROPERTY 0.49% GLOBAL 1.51% IT 0.49% INVESTMENTS 1.48% ENGINEERING 0.49% IT 1.42% SUPPLIES 0.49% CARE 1.31% BLUE 0.49% PROPERTIES 1.31% BUSINESS 0.49% M 1.26% S 0.49% ELECTRICAL 1.23% EDUCATION 0.49% BUILDING 1.23% ROAD 0.37% SECURITY 1.19% CONSTRUCTION 0.37% S 1.18% R 0.37% ENTERPRISES 1.17%
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 202 244,457 7487 - Other business activities 50 47,029 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 41 35,447 99999 - Dormant Company 39 26,088 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 30 15,280 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 24 20,390 7414 - Business & management consultancy 21 10,978 9999 - Dormant Company 17 16,469 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 16 10,271 62090 - Other information technology service activities 15 8,258 74990 - Non-trading company 12 9,706 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 12 4,644 7499 - Non-trading company 11 8,023 7260 - Other computer related activities 11 6,456 86900 - Other human health activities 11 5,222 5530 - Restaurants 9 4,037 9305 - Other service activities 9 7,926 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 9 14,220 64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified 9 3,151 82110 - Combined office administrative service activities 8 985
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08017360 DAK FINANCE LIMITED 03 Apr 2012 08018211 LOCK IT RIGHT LOCKSMITHS LIMITED 03 Apr 2012 08021664 ASHMERE PARTNERS LIMITED 05 Apr 2012 08021700 DNA BUILD LIMITED 05 Apr 2012 08022779 DEMIRKOC LTD 10 Apr 2012 08025642 THAUMAYAS LTD 11 Apr 2012 08025935 JTOPIA PRODUCTIONS LIMITED 11 Apr 2012 08030394 GREGS REGULATORY SERVICES LIMITED 13 Apr 2012 08031284 FOLEYS BARN LIMITED 16 Apr 2012 08031666 GLOBENETT LIMITED 16 Apr 2012 08031877 E W OFFSET LIMITED 16 Apr 2012 08035746 DIMANDON LTD 18 Apr 2012 08035757 KLABARA LTD 18 Apr 2012 08036870 THE BLUE ELEPHANT FOOD COMPANY LIMITED 18 Apr 2012 08040403 STYLE THERAPY LIMITED 23 Apr 2012 08044715 TEK 10 MAINTENANCE LTD 25 Apr 2012 08044761 TEK 10 INSTALLATIONS LTD 25 Apr 2012 08045046 OINK OINK CATERING LIMITED 25 Apr 2012 08045337 LONDON SCAFFOLD DESIGN LIMITED 25 Apr 2012 08046896 MINSTER LEGAL CONNECTIONS LIMITED 26 Apr 2012 08048464 IRWIN SCOTT (NEW ELTHAM) LIMITED 27 Apr 2012 08049093 LABOURLINK ENERGY LIMITED 27 Apr 2012 08049496 MICHAEL HENRY HANDYMAN SERVICES LTD 27 Apr 2012 08050350 ADAM DANIEL CONSULTANCY LTD 30 Apr 2012 08050740 TRADINCO LIMITED 30 Apr 2012
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