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
    08511702 TRUST-A-LOCKSMITH LTD 01 May 2013
    08513255 J & A SOLUTIONS LONDON LTD 01 May 2013
    08513965 SHOPPING BAG LIMITED 02 May 2013
    08514966 RECORDING EARTH LTD 02 May 2013
    08517340 ONUR CATERING (UK) LIMITED 07 May 2013
    08519288 DO YOU WANT SOME.COM LIMITED 08 May 2013
    08520991 V&A DECORATING SERVICES LIMITED 09 May 2013
    08521743 HANOTEN LTD 09 May 2013
    08528447 GMS4FACTORY LTD 14 May 2013
    08528875 JONDIGIDOL LTD 14 May 2013
    08530534 INITIO MANAGEMENT LIMITED 15 May 2013
    08531381 NOLO LIMITED 16 May 2013
    08533002 ESER HAIR LIMITED 17 May 2013
    08533408 THE SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT LTD 17 May 2013
    08536464 CATFORD HILL CAR SALES (2013) LIMITED 20 May 2013
    08536867 PERCEPTION COMMERCE LIMITED 20 May 2013
    08538147 ULF ADMINISTRATION LTD 21 May 2013
    08539472 DB PEST MANAGEMENT LTD 22 May 2013
    08539883 SIIMA LTD 22 May 2013
    08543186 LAURENCE JOB EDITING LTD. 24 May 2013
    08543963 MJC SECURITIES CONSULTANCY LIMITED 24 May 2013
    08544418 NETWORK COMPUTER MAINTENANCE SERVICES LTD 24 May 2013
    08546824 LHM CONSULTING LTD 28 May 2013
    08547173 UNIMINE INVESTMENTS LTD 29 May 2013
    08548310 SARKHOUSE FACILITIES RTM COMPANY LIMITED 29 May 2013