Beckenham, Kent

2013 Half Year Business Confidence Report

NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.

Headlines

  • The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Beckenham when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for company registrations in Beckenham when compared to any half year in history.
  • Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Beckenham when compared to any previous Q2.
  • Q2 2013 was a record quarter for company registrations in Beckenham when compared to any quarter in history.
  • June 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Beckenham when compared to any previous June.
  • May 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Beckenham when compared to any previous May.
  • April 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Beckenham when compared to any previous April.
  • May 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Beckenham when compared to any previous May.

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 2013)

    The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Beckenham when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for company registrations in Beckenham when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2013 a total of 296 companies were formed in Beckenham. This figure is 26.5% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Beckenham occurred in 2013 when a total of 296 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)BeckenhamUK
    2013296269,432
    2012234253,150
    % change26.5%6.4%
    Record Year2013 (296)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Beckenham when compared to any previous Q2.

    Q2 2013 was a record quarter for company registrations in Beckenham when compared to any quarter in history.

    A total of 155 companies were registered in Beckenham during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 33.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)BeckenhamUK
    2013155134,630
    2012116121,659
    % change33.6%10.7%
    Record Year 2013 (155) 2013 (134,630)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    June 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Beckenham when compared to any previous June.

    May 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Beckenham when compared to any previous May.

    April 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Beckenham when compared to any previous April.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2013515648
    New companies in 2012394235
    % change30.8%33.3%37.1%
    Record Year2013 (51)2013 (56)2013 (48)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 a total of 176 companies were dissolved in Beckenham. This figure is 1.7% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 5.0%.

    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
    2013176155,192
    2012173147,794
    % change1.7%5.0%
    Record Year2009 (256)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    A total of 79 companies were dissolved in Beckenham during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).

    This figure is a decrease of 8.1% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 3.7% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)BeckenhamUK
    20137977,278
    20128680,218
    % change-8.1%-3.7%
    Record Year 2009 (161) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2013341530
    Closed companies in 2012243131
    % change41.7%-51.6%-3%
    Record Year2009 (43)2009 (82)2009 (36)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 the company register for Beckenham increased by 120 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)BeckenhamUK
    2013120114,240
    201261105,356
    Record Year2007 (145)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    Net company growth for Beckenham during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was 76 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)BeckenhamUK
    20137657,352
    20123041,441
    Record Year 2013 (76) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    May 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Beckenham when compared to any previous May.

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2013174118
    Net growth in 201215114
    Record Year2011 (27)2013 (41)2008 (28)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 Beckenham formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Beckenham
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1992 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    In the second quarter of 2013, Beckenham formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)Beckenham
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1992 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20130.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20120.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change9.9%29.5%24.0%
    Record Year1992 (0.2%)1998 (0.2%)1984 (0.2%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2013 was 42.5.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2013 was 40.9.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    The record first half year for female directors in Beckenham was 2011 when 31.3% of all directors were female.

    29.4% of all director appointments in Beckenham in the first half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Beckenham was in 2011 when 31.2% of all directors were female.

    26.7% of all director appointments in Beckenham in the second quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT2.34%CONSULTING5.25%
    CONSULTING1.59%MANAGEMENT4.80%
    CONSULTANCY1.38%CONSULTANCY3.41%
    APARTMENTS1.06%PROPERTY2.48%
    CONSULTANTS0.96%TRADING2.05%
    MAX0.96%ENGINEERING1.81%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.74%DESIGN1.79%
    PROPERTIES0.64%LONDON1.77%
    PRODUCTIONS0.64%BUSINESS1.77%
    ENTERPRISES0.64%CONSULTANTS1.68%
    LONDON0.64%CONSTRUCTION1.68%
    BECKENHAM0.53%ASSOCIATES1.67%
    DESIGN0.53%GLOBAL1.59%
    S0.53%MEDIA1.57%
    TRAINING0.53%CARE1.55%
    CO0.53%J1.53%
    TRADING0.53%INVESTMENTS1.46%
    INVESTMENTS0.53%IT1.40%
    CONSTRUCTION0.53%PROPERTIES1.40%
    DEVELOPMENT0.53%M1.26%
    CATERING0.53%BUILDING1.22%
    HAIR0.43%ELECTRICAL1.19%
    ASSOCIATES0.43%ENTERPRISES1.18%
    PROJECT0.43%CAPITAL1.16%
    J0.43%TRAINING1.16%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied215257,517
    99999 - Dormant Company6044,817
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified5454,555
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities3925,583
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management3633,633
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified2124,324
    62090 - Other information technology service activities2112,578
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified1717,095
    74990 - Non-trading company1714,303
    56101 - Licensed restaurants147,148
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate147,871
    41100 - Development of building projects128,876
    68310 - Real estate agencies123,343
    56102 - Unlicensed restaurants and cafes123,467
    86900 - Other human health activities118,687
    56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands106,140
    74100 - specialised design activities103,908
    98000 - Residents property management104,626
    64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified94,977
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified97,212

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08472350 BLUE BROCK PROPERTIES LIMITED 03 Apr 2013
    08472783 WARD & FITZGIBBON LIMITED 04 Apr 2013
    08473074 MATT WHITE TV LIMITED 04 Apr 2013
    08473641 TAYLER-WEBB DESIGN LIMITED 04 Apr 2013
    08474272 BECKENHAM CATERING SERVICES LTD 05 Apr 2013
    08475253 TEAMDANCE UK LTD 05 Apr 2013
    08475403 ACOUSTIC INTERIORS LIMITED 05 Apr 2013
    08480694 TERRA NOSA LIMITED 09 Apr 2013
    08481358 POLLAIR SERVICES LIMITED 09 Apr 2013
    08481520 CP-ARTHA RISK ADVISORY LTD 09 Apr 2013
    08481859 SIMON WAKEMAN LIMITED 10 Apr 2013
    08485029 PHOENIX DELIVERY (UK) LIMITED 12 Apr 2013
    08485082 BEYOND PERFORMANCE STORAGE LIMITED 12 Apr 2013
    08488189 HAMILTON PROJECT SOLUTIONS LIMITED 15 Apr 2013
    08489179 PARKERS ASCOTT TRAINING SERVICES LIMITED 15 Apr 2013
    08490165 JEVONA LTD 16 Apr 2013
    08493902 CELEBRITY MERCHANDISE LIMITED 18 Apr 2013
    08494347 BKB SOLUTIONS LTD 18 Apr 2013
    08494828 CHIPSTEAD CONSTRUCTION LIMITED 18 Apr 2013
    08494894 JS TRADING SOLUTIONS LTD 18 Apr 2013
    08497492 THE BLACK CAB COCKTAIL COMPANY LIMITED 22 Apr 2013
    08497972 THE BLACK CAB COFFEE COMPANY LIMITED 22 Apr 2013
    08500894 CRUISE CHARTER LIMITED 23 Apr 2013
    08504269 EVENT PROMOTION LIMITED 25 Apr 2013
    08507383 BRICKLAYERS MANAGEMENT LIMITED 29 Apr 2013