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.
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New Company Registrations
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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) Beckenham UK 2014 131 143,414 2013 115 132,684 % change 13.9% 8.1% Record Year 2014 (131) 2014 (143,414) New Companies by Quarter
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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
July August September New companies in 2014 56 29 46 New companies in 2013 45 30 40 % change 24.4% -3.3% 15.0% Record Year 2014 (56) 2012 (43) 2014 (46)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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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) Beckenham UK 2014 103 101,670 2013 107 86,170 % change -3.7% 18.0% Record Year 2009 (110) 2009 (159,405) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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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
July August September Closed companies in 2014 41 28 34 Closed companies in 2013 31 47 29 % change 32.3% -40.4% 17% Record Year 2014 (41) 2013 (47) 2009 (55)
Net Company Growth
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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) Beckenham UK 2014 28 41,744 2013 8 46,514 Record Year 2006 (58) 2013 (46,514) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)
Net Growth by Month
July August September Net growth in 2014 15 1 12 Net growth in 2013 14 -17 11 Record Year 2008 (34) 2004 (27) 2003 (34)
UK Company Share
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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 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)
Company Share by Month
July August September UK formation share in 2014 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 13.0% -7.9% 5.5% Record Year 1991 (0.1%) 1984 (0.2%) 1996 (0.2%)
Director Age
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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
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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
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Previous 12 months (Sep 2013-Sep 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 1.87% CONSULTING 5.17% CONSULTING 1.77% MANAGEMENT 4.63% LONDON 1.66% CONSULTANCY 3.55% CONSULTANCY 1.04% PROPERTY 2.62% PROPERTY 0.93% ENGINEERING 2.07% PROPERTIES 0.93% CONSTRUCTION 2.05% SECURITY 0.83% TRADING 2.00% CONSTRUCTION 0.83% LONDON 1.95% ASSOCIATES 0.83% CARE 1.94% CATERING 0.83% TRANSPORT 1.76% MEDIA 0.73% DESIGN 1.70% FILMS 0.62% CONSULTANTS 1.70% CLEANING 0.62% PROPERTIES 1.63% ELECTRICAL 0.62% BUSINESS 1.62% CONSULTANTS 0.62% J 1.53% DESIGN 0.62% ELECTRICAL 1.53% INVESTMENTS 0.62% GLOBAL 1.51% ACADEMY 0.52% INVESTMENTS 1.50% RECRUITMENT 0.52% ASSOCIATES 1.48% BUILDING 0.52% MEDIA 1.38% M 0.52% CO., 1.36% CAPITAL 0.52% DEVELOPMENTS 1.35% CAFE 0.52% BUILDING 1.30% FOOD 0.42% IT 1.30% PARK 0.42% M 1.23%
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 233 278,481 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 64 57,264 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 59 40,717 99999 - Dormant Company 56 48,286 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 35 29,313 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 26 28,224 56102 - Unlicensed restaurants and cafes 25 4,492 41100 - Development of building projects 24 10,604 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 16 18,890 98000 - Residents property management 15 5,047 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 15 7,917 86900 - Other human health activities 12 11,807 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 11 10,361 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 11 5,786 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 11 6,630 55100 - Hotels and similar accommodation 10 1,715 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 10 7,151 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 10 7,401 70221 - Financial management 10 3,550 56101 - Licensed restaurants 10 8,546
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION 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
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