Beckenham, Kent

Q3 2014 Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • Q3 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Beckenham when compared to any previous Q3.
  • September 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Beckenham when compared to any previous September.
  • July 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Beckenham when compared to any previous July.
  • July 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Beckenham when compared to any previous July.

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. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)

    Q3 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Beckenham when compared to any previous Q3.

    A total of 131 companies were registered in Beckenham during the third quarter of 2014 (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 13.9% versus the same period last year (Q3 2013). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.1% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014)BeckenhamUK
    2014131143,414
    2013115132,684
    % change13.9%8.1%
    Record Year 2014 (131) 2014 (143,414)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)

    September 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Beckenham when compared to any previous September.

    July 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Beckenham when compared to any previous July.

    New Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    New companies in 2014562946
    New companies in 2013453040
    % change24.4%-3.3%15.0%
    Record Year2014 (56)2012 (43)2014 (46)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)

    A total of 103 companies were dissolved in Beckenham during the third quarter of 2014 (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014).

    This figure is a decrease of 3.7% versus the same period last year (Q3 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 18.0% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014)BeckenhamUK
    2014103101,670
    201310786,170
    % change-3.7%18.0%
    Record Year 2009 (110) 2009 (159,405)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)

    July 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Beckenham when compared to any previous July.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Closed companies in 2014412834
    Closed companies in 2013314729
    % change32.3%-40.4%17%
    Record Year2014 (41)2013 (47)2009 (55)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)

    Net company growth for Beckenham during the third quarter of 2014 (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014) was 28 companies.

    third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014)BeckenhamUK
    20142841,744
    2013846,514
    Record Year 2006 (58) 2013 (46,514)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)

    Net Growth by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Net growth in 201415112
    Net growth in 201314-1711
    Record Year2008 (34)2004 (27)2003 (34)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)

    In the third quarter of 2014, Beckenham formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014)Beckenham
    20140.1%
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)

    Company Share by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    UK formation share in 20140.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20130.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change13.0%-7.9%5.5%
    Record Year1991 (0.1%)1984 (0.2%)1996 (0.2%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)

    The average age of a director in the third quarter of 2014 was 42.8.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)

    The record third quarter for female directors in Beckenham was in 2011 when 33.3% of all directors were female.

    29.0% of all director appointments in Beckenham in the third quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.3% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Sep 2013-Sep 2014)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT1.87%CONSULTING5.17%
    CONSULTING1.77%MANAGEMENT4.63%
    LONDON1.66%CONSULTANCY3.55%
    CONSULTANCY1.04%PROPERTY2.62%
    PROPERTY0.93%ENGINEERING2.07%
    PROPERTIES0.93%CONSTRUCTION2.05%
    SECURITY0.83%TRADING2.00%
    CONSTRUCTION0.83%LONDON1.95%
    ASSOCIATES0.83%CARE1.94%
    CATERING0.83%TRANSPORT1.76%
    MEDIA0.73%DESIGN1.70%
    FILMS0.62%CONSULTANTS1.70%
    CLEANING0.62%PROPERTIES1.63%
    ELECTRICAL0.62%BUSINESS1.62%
    CONSULTANTS0.62%J1.53%
    DESIGN0.62%ELECTRICAL1.53%
    INVESTMENTS0.62%GLOBAL1.51%
    ACADEMY0.52%INVESTMENTS1.50%
    RECRUITMENT0.52%ASSOCIATES1.48%
    BUILDING0.52%MEDIA1.38%
    M0.52%CO.,1.36%
    CAPITAL0.52%DEVELOPMENTS1.35%
    CAFE0.52%BUILDING1.30%
    FOOD0.42%IT1.30%
    PARK0.42%M1.23%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied233278,481
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified6457,264
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management5940,717
    99999 - Dormant Company5648,286
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities3529,313
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified2628,224
    56102 - Unlicensed restaurants and cafes254,492
    41100 - Development of building projects2410,604
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified1618,890
    98000 - Residents property management155,047
    56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands157,917
    86900 - Other human health activities1211,807
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate1110,361
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing115,786
    96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment116,630
    55100 - Hotels and similar accommodation101,715
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings107,151
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities107,401
    70221 - Financial management103,550
    56101 - Licensed restaurants108,546

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    09110433 INTRINSIC PHARMA LIMITED 01 Jul 2014
    09111194 TIME KENT LIMITED 01 Jul 2014
    09112132 LAURAS FLAURAS LIMITED 02 Jul 2014
    09115018 LEFKE LIMITED 03 Jul 2014
    09118645 PGH CARPENTRY LIMITED 07 Jul 2014
    09118907 CALVERT (GB) LIMITED 07 Jul 2014
    09121827 OUR EARTH LTD 08 Jul 2014
    09123408 B & M DECORATORS (UK) LIMITED 09 Jul 2014
    09129170 DEREK NICHOLLS LIMITED 14 Jul 2014
    09130086 CATOR PARK LIMITED 14 Jul 2014
    09131344 MARCONI STONE LTD 15 Jul 2014
    09131439 GEL CONSTRUCTION LIMITED 15 Jul 2014
    09131672 STANLEY CHARLES LTD 15 Jul 2014
    09131735 HOOKS TRANSPORT LIMITED 15 Jul 2014
    09132607 PRO LIVING LTD 15 Jul 2014
    09132692 MINGLETONS LTD. 15 Jul 2014
    09132842 ASF TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED 15 Jul 2014
    09138798 STARSKI CHALETS (UK) LIMITED 21 Jul 2014
    09138958 JUSTINA EXPERIENCE LIMITED 21 Jul 2014
    09141318 BP DAY NURSERY LIMITED 22 Jul 2014
    09143998 PALOUR MAIDS LIMITED 23 Jul 2014
    09144488 CORDONE CONTRACTS LIMITED 23 Jul 2014
    09149075 SAUCE PENSION 1960 LIMITED 28 Jul 2014
    09149596 COGTIME LTD 28 Jul 2014
    09152886 ESSEF SERVICES LIMITED 30 Jul 2014