Belvedere, Kent
2010 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2010 was a record year for company registrations in Belvedere when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Belvedere when compared to any previous second half year.
- Q4 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Belvedere when compared to any previous Q4.
- November 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Belvedere when compared to any previous November.
- The second half of 2010 saw a new record in net growth in Belvedere when compared to any previous second half year.
- The second half of 2010 was a record second half year for net growth in Belvedere when compared to any half year in history.
- Q4 2010 saw a new record in net growth in Belvedere when compared to any previous Q4.
- October 2010 saw a new record in net growth in Belvedere when compared to any previous October.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2010)
2010 was a record year for company registrations in Belvedere when compared to any year in history.
A total of 113 companies were formed in Belvedere in 2010. This total is 43.0% higher than in 2009 and compares favourably to the UK figure of a 10.4% growth compared to 362,675 the previous year.
Year Belvedere UK 2010 113 400,358 2009 79 362,675 2008 77 349,203 2007 86 457,649 2006 62 405,440 Record Year 2010 (113) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The second half of 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Belvedere when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2010 a total of 56 companies were formed in Belvedere. This figure is 33.3% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 8.8%.
The highest total for a second half year in Belvedere occurred in 2010 when a total of 56 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Belvedere UK 2010 56 196,609 2009 42 180,654 % change 33.3% 8.8% Record Year 2010 (56) 2003 (201,446) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
Q4 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Belvedere when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 24 companies were registered in Belvedere during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is an increase of 41.2% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.6% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Belvedere UK 2010 24 95,117 2009 17 85,983 % change 41.2% 10.6% Record Year 2010 (24) 2010 (95,117) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2010 10 8 6 New companies in 2009 7 9 1 % change 42.9% -11.1% 500.0% Record Year 2006 (10) 2009 (9) 2005 (7)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 73 companies were dissolved in Belvedere in 2010. This total is 31.1% lower than in 2009 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 35.9% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Belvedere UK 2010 73 342,232 2009 106 533,773 2008 43 237,901 2007 38 220,295 2006 33 200,166 Record Year 2009 (106) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 a total of 29 companies were dissolved in Belvedere. This figure is 31.0% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -32.7%.
The highest total for a second half year in Belvedere occurred in 2009 when a total of 42 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Belvedere UK 2010 29 164,601 2009 42 244,537 % change -31.0% -32.7% Record Year 2009 (42) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
A total of 10 companies were dissolved in Belvedere during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 33.3% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 9.7% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Belvedere UK 2010 10 76,896 2009 15 85,136 % change -33.3% -9.7% Record Year 2005 (20) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
November 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Belvedere when compared to any previous November.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2010 3 7 8 Closed companies in 2009 3 4 % change 0.0% 75.0% inf% Record Year 2009 (3) 2010 (7) 2005 (11)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 40 companies were added to the company register for Belvedere in 2010. This number represents growth of 50.6% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 16.0%.
This number is 67 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2007 when the Belvedere company register grew by 48 companies.
Year Belvedere UK 2010 40 58,126 2009 -27 -171,098 2008 34 111,302 2007 48 237,354 2006 29 205,274 Record Year 2007 (48) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The second half of 2010 saw a new record in net growth in Belvedere when compared to any previous second half year.
The second half of 2010 was a record second half year for net growth in Belvedere when compared to any half year in history.
In the second half of 2010 the company register for Belvedere increased by 27 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Belvedere UK 2010 27 32,008 2009 0 -63,883 Record Year 2010 (27) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
Q4 2010 saw a new record in net growth in Belvedere when compared to any previous Q4.
Net company growth for Belvedere during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) was 14 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Belvedere UK 2010 14 18,221 2009 2 847 Record Year 2010 (14) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
October 2010 saw a new record in net growth in Belvedere when compared to any previous October.
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2010 7 1 -7 Net growth in 2009 4 5 Record Year 2006 (7) 2009 (5) 2004 (3)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2010)
In 2010 Belvedere formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2009 when Belvedere was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year Belvedere 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% 2006 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1971 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 Belvedere formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Belvedere 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% 2006 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1969 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
In the fourth quarter of 2010, Belvedere formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Belvedere 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% 2006 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1964 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2010 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% UK formation share in 2009 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% % change 24.8% -20.5% 466.7% Record Year 1971 (0.1%) 1975 (0.1%) 1967 (0.3%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2010)
The average age of a director in 2010 was 40.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.1% compared to the UK figure of 2.5%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2010 was 38.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.4% compared to the UK figure of 2.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2010 was 40.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 0.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2010)
The record year for female directors in Belvedere was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Belvedere in 2010 was 20.8%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.2%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The record second half year for female directors in Belvedere was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
33.6% of all director appointments in Belvedere in the second half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.0% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Belvedere was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
31.3% of all director appointments in Belvedere in the fourth quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2009-Dec 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 1.80% CONSULTING 5.06% LONDON 1.35% MANAGEMENT 5.01% MANAGEMENT 1.35% CONSULTANCY 3.14% NETWORK 1.35% PROPERTY 2.36% BISHOP 0.90% TRADING 2.11% CARE 0.90% ASSOCIATES 1.95% RAIL 0.90% DESIGN 1.92% TRAINING 0.90% BUSINESS 1.82% GLOBAL 0.90% CONSTRUCTION 1.82% CONSULT 0.90% CONSULTANTS 1.76% MJ 0.90% MEDIA 1.71% PROPERTY 0.90% ENGINEERING 1.62% RESOURCE 0.90% LONDON 1.60% VIRTUS 0.90% CARE 1.45% CORPORATION 0.90% INVESTMENTS 1.44% PARTNERSHIP 0.90% GLOBAL 1.43% CONSULTANCY 0.90% J 1.42% BUILDERS 0.90% IT 1.41% SUPPORT 0.90% PROPERTIES 1.34% INTERIORS 0.90% INTERNATIONAL 1.34% JKAGAME 0.45% BUILDING 1.34% OREHELP 0.45% M 1.30% ALLEN 0.45% ELECTRICAL 1.25% GREATER 0.45% SYSTEMS 1.24% ENTERPRISE 0.45% S 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 61 199,572 7487 - Other business activities 12 63,348 88990 - Other social work activities without accommodation not elsewhere classified 4 1,185 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 3 27,550 9305 - Other service activities 3 8,858 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 3 14,505 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 2 6,598 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 2 9,177 41100 - Development of building projects 2 3,765 62090 - Other information technology service activities 2 6,330 32500 - Manufacture of medical and dental instruments and supplies 2 90 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 2 7,088 8514 - Other human health activities 2 2,450 46900 - Non-specialised wholesale trade 1 1,185 79110 - Travel agency activities 1 496 56101 - Licensed restaurants 1 2,446 9999 - Dormant Company 1 20,144 62012 - Business and domestic software development 1 2,858 56290 - Other food services 1 819 46730 - Wholesale of wood, construction materials and sanitary equipment 1 130
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07423575 SUPER BABY LIMITED 29 Oct 2010 07422413 HONLEY LIMITED 28 Oct 2010 07422240 WELLMEADOWPLUS LIMITED 28 Oct 2010 07418794 ATHENA BUSINESS SUPPORT LIMITED 26 Oct 2010 07417906 THE TEA MAKERS LIMITED 25 Oct 2010 07416889 COMP KNOWLEDGE SOLUTIONS LIMITED 22 Oct 2010 07415219 YOLAT NURSERY LTD 21 Oct 2010 07403188 SILVER OAK PARTNERSHIP LIMITED 11 Oct 2010 07396484 INGENUITY RESOURCE MANAGEMENT LIMITED 05 Oct 2010 07395544 SHABZ LIMITED 04 Oct 2010