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.
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New Company Registrations
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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) Beckenham UK 2013 296 269,432 2012 234 253,150 % change 26.5% 6.4% Record Year 2013 (296) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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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) Beckenham UK 2013 155 134,630 2012 116 121,659 % change 33.6% 10.7% Record Year 2013 (155) 2013 (134,630) New Companies by Quarter
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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
April May June New companies in 2013 51 56 48 New companies in 2012 39 42 35 % change 30.8% 33.3% 37.1% Record Year 2013 (51) 2013 (56) 2013 (48)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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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) Beckenham UK 2013 176 155,192 2012 173 147,794 % change 1.7% 5.0% Record Year 2009 (256) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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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) Beckenham UK 2013 79 77,278 2012 86 80,218 % change -8.1% -3.7% Record Year 2009 (161) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2013 34 15 30 Closed companies in 2012 24 31 31 % change 41.7% -51.6% -3% Record Year 2009 (43) 2009 (82) 2009 (36)
Net Company Growth
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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) Beckenham UK 2013 120 114,240 2012 61 105,356 Record Year 2007 (145) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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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) Beckenham UK 2013 76 57,352 2012 30 41,441 Record Year 2013 (76) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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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
April May June Net growth in 2013 17 41 18 Net growth in 2012 15 11 4 Record Year 2011 (27) 2013 (41) 2008 (28)
UK Company Share
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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 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1992 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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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 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1992 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 9.9% 29.5% 24.0% Record Year 1992 (0.2%) 1998 (0.2%) 1984 (0.2%)
Director Age
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 2.34% CONSULTING 5.25% CONSULTING 1.59% MANAGEMENT 4.80% CONSULTANCY 1.38% CONSULTANCY 3.41% APARTMENTS 1.06% PROPERTY 2.48% CONSULTANTS 0.96% TRADING 2.05% MAX 0.96% ENGINEERING 1.81% DEVELOPMENTS 0.74% DESIGN 1.79% PROPERTIES 0.64% LONDON 1.77% PRODUCTIONS 0.64% BUSINESS 1.77% ENTERPRISES 0.64% CONSULTANTS 1.68% LONDON 0.64% CONSTRUCTION 1.68% BECKENHAM 0.53% ASSOCIATES 1.67% DESIGN 0.53% GLOBAL 1.59% S 0.53% MEDIA 1.57% TRAINING 0.53% CARE 1.55% CO 0.53% J 1.53% TRADING 0.53% INVESTMENTS 1.46% INVESTMENTS 0.53% IT 1.40% CONSTRUCTION 0.53% PROPERTIES 1.40% DEVELOPMENT 0.53% M 1.26% CATERING 0.53% BUILDING 1.22% HAIR 0.43% ELECTRICAL 1.19% ASSOCIATES 0.43% ENTERPRISES 1.18% PROJECT 0.43% CAPITAL 1.16% J 0.43% TRAINING 1.16%
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 215 257,517 99999 - Dormant Company 60 44,817 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 54 54,555 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 39 25,583 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 36 33,633 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 21 24,324 62090 - Other information technology service activities 21 12,578 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 17 17,095 74990 - Non-trading company 17 14,303 56101 - Licensed restaurants 14 7,148 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 14 7,871 41100 - Development of building projects 12 8,876 68310 - Real estate agencies 12 3,343 56102 - Unlicensed restaurants and cafes 12 3,467 86900 - Other human health activities 11 8,687 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 10 6,140 74100 - specialised design activities 10 3,908 98000 - Residents property management 10 4,626 64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified 9 4,977 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 9 7,212
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08513321 PANOS-86 LIMITED 01 May 2013 08514215 DULWICH SASH WINDOWS LIMITED 02 May 2013 08514966 RECORDING EARTH LTD 02 May 2013 08517335 GS ADVENTURE LTD 07 May 2013 08517647 SPENCER FINANCIAL LIMITED 07 May 2013 08521743 HANOTEN LTD 09 May 2013 08522260 UK INDEPENDENT LOCKSMITHS LTD 09 May 2013 08528250 CATFORD AND LEWISHAM LETS LIMITED 14 May 2013 08528447 GMS4FACTORY LTD 14 May 2013 08528875 JONDIGIDOL LTD 14 May 2013 08530291 SHYMIAH NATURAL HAIR SOLUTIONS LTD 15 May 2013 08531381 NOLO LIMITED 16 May 2013 08532100 VAULTICA LTD 16 May 2013 08532863 BARRACKS DEVELOPMENT LTD 17 May 2013 08533002 ESER HAIR LIMITED 17 May 2013 08535394 DOMUM CURA LIMITED 20 May 2013 08536464 CATFORD HILL CAR SALES (2013) LIMITED 20 May 2013 08539472 DB PEST MANAGEMENT LTD 22 May 2013 08541075 COMMERCIAL ROAD SERVICED APARTMENTS LIMITED 23 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 08549869 RANDA PHARMA LTD 30 May 2013 08550461 ENERGIA RESOURCES LTD 30 May 2013 08551009 WOMAN STORES LIMITED 31 May 2013
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