Beckenham, Kent
Q1 2014 Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- Q1 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Beckenham when compared to any previous Q1.
- Q1 2014 was a record quarter for company registrations in Beckenham when compared to any quarter in history.
- February 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Beckenham when compared to any previous February.
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New Company Registrations
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)
Q1 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Beckenham when compared to any previous Q1.
Q1 2014 was a record quarter for company registrations in Beckenham when compared to any quarter in history.
A total of 157 companies were registered in Beckenham during the first quarter of 2014 (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014).
This figure is an increase of 11.3% versus the same period last year (Q1 2013). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.8% against the same period last year.
first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014) Beckenham UK 2014 157 150,722 2013 141 134,802 % change 11.3% 11.8% Record Year 2014 (157) 2007 (166,814) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2014)
February 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Beckenham when compared to any previous February.
New Companies by Month
January February March New companies in 2014 41 57 59 New companies in 2013 54 41 46 % change -24.1% 39.0% 28.3% Record Year 2013 (54) 2014 (57) 2007 (63)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)
A total of 85 companies were dissolved in Beckenham during the first quarter of 2014 (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014).
This figure is a decrease of 12.4% versus the same period last year (Q1 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 5.7% against the same period last year.
first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014) Beckenham UK 2014 85 82,370 2013 97 77,914 % change -12.4% 5.7% Record Year 2010 (99) 2009 (108,066) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2014)
Dissolved Companies by Month
January February March Closed companies in 2014 27 24 34 Closed companies in 2013 28 34 35 % change -3.6% -29.4% -3% Record Year 2011 (33) 2013 (34) 2009 (58)
Net Company Growth
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)
Net company growth for Beckenham during the first quarter of 2014 (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014) was 72 companies.
first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014) Beckenham UK 2014 72 68,352 2013 44 56,888 Record Year 2007 (92) 2007 (111,282) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2014)
Net Growth by Month
January February March Net growth in 2014 14 33 25 Net growth in 2013 26 7 11 Record Year 2008 (32) 2004 (34) 2007 (46)
UK Company Share
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)
In the first quarter of 2014, Beckenham formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014) Beckenham 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1992 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2014)
Company Share by Month
January February March UK formation share in 2014 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -29.0% 28.3% 7.1% Record Year 1992 (0.2%) 1972 (0.2%) 1992 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)
The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2014 was 45.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.6%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)
The record first quarter for female directors in Beckenham was in 2013 when 37.4% of all directors were female.
27.1% of all director appointments in Beckenham in the first quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.4% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Mar 2013-Mar 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 2.45% CONSULTING 5.22% CONSULTING 1.28% MANAGEMENT 4.67% CATERING 1.28% CONSULTANCY 3.49% PROPERTIES 1.07% PROPERTY 2.64% LONDON 1.07% TRADING 2.05% MEDIA 0.96% LONDON 1.88% CONSULTANCY 0.85% ENGINEERING 1.86% DESIGN 0.85% CARE 1.79% CONSTRUCTION 0.75% CONSTRUCTION 1.75% R 0.64% DESIGN 1.75% PROPERTY 0.64% CONSULTANTS 1.73% INVESTMENTS 0.64% BUSINESS 1.71% ASSOCIATES 0.64% PROPERTIES 1.60% S 0.53% INVESTMENTS 1.60% CAPITAL 0.53% GLOBAL 1.58% BECKENHAM 0.53% J 1.48% DEVELOPMENT 0.43% ASSOCIATES 1.48% FILMS 0.43% MEDIA 1.48% ACADEMY 0.43% IT 1.33% ROOFING 0.43% TRANSPORT 1.30% BUILDING 0.43% DEVELOPMENTS 1.29% SECURITY 0.43% BUILDING 1.24% TRADERS 0.43% M 1.21% BLUE 0.43% CAPITAL 1.20% ENTERPRISES 0.43% ELECTRICAL 1.19%
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 250 280,210 99999 - Dormant Company 62 47,084 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 59 56,411 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 54 37,882 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 40 27,750 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 24 26,700 41100 - Development of building projects 21 9,855 56102 - Unlicensed restaurants and cafes 19 4,039 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 18 18,491 62090 - Other information technology service activities 16 12,813 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 14 7,300 86900 - Other human health activities 13 10,273 98000 - Residents property management 12 4,832 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 11 6,236 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 11 5,521 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 11 9,284 78109 - Other activities of employment placement agencies 10 3,840 74990 - Non-trading company 10 14,135 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 10 7,313 74100 - specialised design activities 9 4,475
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
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