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
    09197481 CLEAN SNAX LTD 01 Sep 2014
    09198188 AMBER TELEVISION LIMITED 01 Sep 2014
    09200042 NICK MOORE CONSULTANCY LTD 02 Sep 2014
    09201840 LOW COSTING LOCKSMITHS LIMITED 03 Sep 2014
    09203567 PINPOINT MASTER LIMITED 04 Sep 2014
    09206881 T.DOCHERTY CONSTRUCTION LIMITED 08 Sep 2014
    09208567 239-245 CROXTED ROAD LIMITED 08 Sep 2014
    09210302 SANVEDIMO LIMITED 09 Sep 2014
    09214671 MORAY WATSON CONSULTING LIMITED 11 Sep 2014
    09215511 DEEKAB LTD 12 Sep 2014
    09215684 BULGARI LIMITED 12 Sep 2014
    09223853 BELLS CONSULTANT LIMITED 18 Sep 2014
    09223988 CHANSIT SHUMS LIMITED 18 Sep 2014
    09226941 CEBOLLA LIMITED 19 Sep 2014
    09228884 DAVID VORSTER LTD 22 Sep 2014
    09229948 AM PROPERTY SOLUTONS LTD 22 Sep 2014
    09229999 WORK HARD, BE NICE LIMITED 23 Sep 2014
    09234471 TSOLEARY LTD 25 Sep 2014
    09236025 QUANTUM EST LIMITED 25 Sep 2014
    09236381 BEEF ENCOUNTERS LIMITED 26 Sep 2014
    09238786 PFD CARE SERVICES LIMITED 29 Sep 2014
    09240063 SAMANTHA KOZLOWSKI LTD 29 Sep 2014
    09240205 DARSHNA LIMITED 29 Sep 2014
    09240648 EMATIKA LIMITED 30 Sep 2014
    09241311 MOTH AND MIRROR LIMITED 30 Sep 2014