Beckenham, Kent
2014 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Beckenham when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company registrations in Beckenham when compared to any half year in history.
- June 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Beckenham when compared to any previous June.
- May 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Beckenham when compared to any previous May.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Beckenham when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company registrations in Beckenham when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2014 a total of 312 companies were formed in Beckenham. This figure is 5.4% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.6%.
The highest total for a first half year in Beckenham occurred in 2014 when a total of 312 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Beckenham UK 2014 312 300,731 2013 296 269,432 % change 5.4% 11.6% Record Year 2014 (312) 2014 (300,731) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
A total of 155 companies were registered in Beckenham during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is a difference of 0.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.4% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Beckenham UK 2014 155 150,009 2013 155 134,630 % change 0.0% 11.4% Record Year 2013 (155) 2014 (150,009) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
June 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Beckenham when compared to any previous June.
May 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Beckenham when compared to any previous May.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2014 44 60 51 New companies in 2013 51 56 48 % change -13.7% 7.1% 6.3% Record Year 2013 (51) 2014 (60) 2014 (51)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 a total of 184 companies were dissolved in Beckenham. This figure is 4.5% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 14.2%.
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 2014 184 177,207 2013 176 155,192 % change 4.5% 14.2% Record Year 2009 (256) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
A total of 99 companies were dissolved in Beckenham during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is an increase of 25.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 22.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Beckenham UK 2014 99 94,837 2013 79 77,278 % change 25.3% 22.7% Record Year 2009 (161) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2014 27 38 34 Closed companies in 2013 34 15 30 % change -20.6% 153.3% 13% Record Year 2009 (43) 2009 (82) 2009 (36)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 the company register for Beckenham increased by 128 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Beckenham UK 2014 128 123,524 2013 120 114,240 Record Year 2007 (145) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
Net company growth for Beckenham during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) was 56 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Beckenham UK 2014 56 55,172 2013 76 57,352 Record Year 2013 (76) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2014 17 22 17 Net growth in 2013 17 41 18 Record Year 2011 (27) 2013 (41) 2008 (28)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 Beckenham formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) 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 Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
In the second quarter of 2014, Beckenham formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Beckenham 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1992 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2014 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -22.2% -1.1% -7.9% Record Year 1992 (0.2%) 1998 (0.2%) 1984 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2014 was 43.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2014 was 41.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The record first half year for female directors in Beckenham was 2011 when 31.3% of all directors were female.
28.5% of all director appointments in Beckenham in the first half of 2014 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 2014)
The record second quarter for female directors in Beckenham was in 2011 when 31.2% of all directors were female.
30.1% of all director appointments in Beckenham in the second quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 2.28% CONSULTING 5.16% LONDON 1.41% MANAGEMENT 4.64% CATERING 1.30% CONSULTANCY 3.50% PROPERTY 1.19% PROPERTY 2.66% CONSULTING 1.19% TRADING 2.03% MEDIA 1.09% ENGINEERING 1.99% PROPERTIES 0.98% CONSTRUCTION 1.93% CONSULTANCY 0.98% LONDON 1.93% SECURITY 0.76% CARE 1.85% ASSOCIATES 0.76% DESIGN 1.75% DESIGN 0.76% CONSULTANTS 1.73% CONSULTANTS 0.65% BUSINESS 1.69% CONSTRUCTION 0.65% PROPERTIES 1.63% INVESTMENTS 0.65% TRANSPORT 1.58% ACADEMY 0.54% GLOBAL 1.55% FOOD 0.54% INVESTMENTS 1.55% CAPITAL 0.54% J 1.51% ELECTRICAL 0.54% ASSOCIATES 1.48% FILMS 0.54% MEDIA 1.44% RECRUITMENT 0.54% ELECTRICAL 1.40% R 0.54% IT 1.33% NEW 0.43% DEVELOPMENTS 1.33% SALES 0.43% BUILDING 1.26% CLEANING 0.43% M 1.24% PARK 0.43% CO., 1.20%
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 222 261,557 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 60 57,421 99999 - Dormant Company 58 48,436 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 55 40,250 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 41 29,029 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 26 28,352 41100 - Development of building projects 23 10,527 56102 - Unlicensed restaurants and cafes 21 4,395 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 18 19,058 98000 - Residents property management 14 5,046 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 13 7,840 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 12 6,631 55100 - Hotels and similar accommodation 12 1,714 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 12 5,855 62090 - Other information technology service activities 12 13,024 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 11 10,133 78109 - Other activities of employment placement agencies 10 4,076 86900 - Other human health activities 10 11,292 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 10 7,415 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 9 6,043
Recent Companies
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