Belvedere, Kent

2013 Annual Business Confidence Report

NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.

Headlines

  • 2013 was a record year for company registrations in Belvedere when compared to any year in history.
  • The second half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Belvedere when compared to any previous second half year.
  • The second half of 2013 was a record second half year for company registrations in Belvedere when compared to any half year in history.
  • Q4 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Belvedere when compared to any previous Q4.
  • December 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Belvedere when compared to any previous December.
  • November 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Belvedere when compared to any previous November.
  • 2013 was a record year for net growth in Belvedere when compared to any year in history.
  • The second half of 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Belvedere when compared to any previous second half year.
  • The second half of 2013 was a record second half year for net growth in Belvedere when compared to any half year in history.
  • December 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Belvedere when compared to any previous December.
  • November 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Belvedere when compared to any previous November.
  • October 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Belvedere when compared to any previous October.

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. Annual Data (2013)

    2013 was a record year for company registrations in Belvedere when compared to any year in history.

    A total of 147 companies were formed in Belvedere in 2013. This total is 14.0% higher than in 2012 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 7.6% growth compared to 491,893 the previous year.

    YearBelvedereUK
    2013147529,363
    2012129491,893
    2011105452,870
    2010113400,358
    200979362,675
    Record Year2013 (147)2013 (529,363)
    New Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)

    The second half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Belvedere when compared to any previous second half year.

    The second half of 2013 was a record second half year for company registrations in Belvedere when compared to any half year in history.

    In the second half of 2013 a total of 82 companies were formed in Belvedere. This figure is 43.9% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 8.9%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Belvedere occurred in 2013 when a total of 82 were formed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)BelvedereUK
    201382259,931
    201257238,743
    % change43.9%8.9%
    Record Year2013 (82)2013 (259,931)
    New Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)

    Q4 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Belvedere when compared to any previous Q4.

    A total of 41 companies were registered in Belvedere during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 24.2% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 6.1% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013)BelvedereUK
    201341127,247
    201233119,875
    % change24.2%6.1%
    Record Year 2013 (41) 2013 (127,247)
    New Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)

    December 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Belvedere when compared to any previous December.

    November 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Belvedere when compared to any previous November.

    New Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    New companies in 2013151313
    New companies in 20121689
    % change-6.3%62.5%44.4%
    Record Year2012 (16)2013 (13)2013 (13)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Annual Data (2013)

    A total of 76 companies were dissolved in Belvedere in 2013. This total is 7.3% lower than in 2012 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 13.1% growth compared to the previous year.

    YearBelvedereUK
    201376332,213
    201282293,729
    201176314,524
    201073342,233
    2009106533,789
    Record Year2009 (106)2009 (533,789)
    Dissolved Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)

    In the second half of 2013 a total of 36 companies were dissolved in Belvedere. This figure is 18.2% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 21.3%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Belvedere occurred in 2012 when a total of 44 were closed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)BelvedereUK
    201336177,021
    201244145,935
    % change-18.2%21.3%
    Record Year2012 (44)2009 (244,544)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)

    A total of 15 companies were dissolved in Belvedere during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).

    This figure is a decrease of 21.1% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 29.7% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013)BelvedereUK
    20131590,851
    20121970,027
    % change-21.1%29.7%
    Record Year 2005 (20) 2013 (90,851)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Closed companies in 2013555
    Closed companies in 2012973
    % change-44.4%-28.6%67%
    Record Year2012 (9)2011 (8)2005 (11)

Net Company Growth

  1. Annual Data (2013)

    2013 was a record year for net growth in Belvedere when compared to any year in history.

    A total of 71 companies were added to the company register for Belvedere in 2013. This number represents growth of 48.3% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 37.2%.

    This number is 24 companies higher than the previous year.

    The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2013 when the Belvedere company register grew by 71 companies.

    YearBelvedereUK
    201371197,150
    201247198,164
    201129138,346
    20104058,125
    2009-27-171,114
    Record Year2013 (71)2007 (237,353)
    Net Growth by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)

    The second half of 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Belvedere when compared to any previous second half year.

    The second half of 2013 was a record second half year for net growth in Belvedere when compared to any half year in history.

    In the second half of 2013 the company register for Belvedere increased by 46 companies.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)BelvedereUK
    20134682,910
    20121392,808
    Record Year2013 (46)2003 (117,772)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)

    Net company growth for Belvedere during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) was 26 companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013)BelvedereUK
    20132636,396
    20121449,848
    Record Year 2013 (26) 2012 (49,848)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)

    December 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Belvedere when compared to any previous December.

    November 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Belvedere when compared to any previous November.

    October 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Belvedere when compared to any previous October.

    Net Growth by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Net growth in 20131088
    Net growth in 2012716
    Record Year2013 (10)2013 (8)2013 (8)

UK Company Share

  1. Annual Data (2013)

    In 2013 Belvedere formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2012 when Belvedere was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.

    YearBelvedere
    20130.0%
    20120.0%
    20110.0%
    20100.0%
    20090.0%
    Record Year (since 1960)2010 (0.0%)
    Company Share by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)

    In the second half of 2013 Belvedere formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.0%.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)Belvedere
    20130.0%
    20120.0%
    20110.0%
    20100.0%
    20090.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2013 (0.0%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)

    In the fourth quarter of 2013, Belvedere formed 0.0% of all UK companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013)Belvedere
    20130.0%
    20120.0%
    20110.0%
    20100.0%
    20090.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2013 (0.0%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)

    Company Share by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    UK formation share in 20130.0%0.0%0.0%
    UK formation share in 20120.0%0.0%0.0%
    % change-12.7%59.8%31.5%
    Record Year1996 (0.0%)2013 (0.0%)2013 (0.0%)

Director Age

  1. Annual Data (2013)

    The average age of a director in 2013 was 41.0.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.

    Director Age by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)

    The average age of a director in the second half of 2013 was 40.8.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.8%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)

    The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2013 was 37.4.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 8.9% compared to the UK figure of 5.1%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Annual Data (2013)

    The record year for female directors in Belvedere was 1992 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    The percentage of female directors in Belvedere in 2013 was 29.8%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.0%

    Director Gender by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)

    The record second half year for female directors in Belvedere was 2011 when 34.2% of all directors were female.

    31.3% of all director appointments in Belvedere in the second half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)

    The record fourth quarter for female directors in Belvedere was in 2011 when 35.9% of all directors were female.

    32.1% of all director appointments in Belvedere in the fourth quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.6% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Dec 2012-Dec 2013)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING1.71%CONSULTING5.22%
    CARE1.37%MANAGEMENT4.72%
    LONDON1.37%CONSULTANCY3.45%
    KIDZ1.02%PROPERTY2.59%
    IT1.02%TRADING2.08%
    VENTURES1.02%ENGINEERING1.87%
    CONSULTANT0.68%LONDON1.86%
    DECORATING0.68%DESIGN1.76%
    PAINTING0.68%CONSTRUCTION1.73%
    ENTERPRISE0.68%CARE1.73%
    SUPPORT0.68%BUSINESS1.71%
    CLEANING0.68%CONSULTANTS1.68%
    CONSULTANCY0.68%GLOBAL1.58%
    DIRECT0.68%INVESTMENTS1.56%
    MANAGEMENT0.68%PROPERTIES1.54%
    LOGISTICS0.68%ASSOCIATES1.53%
    D0.68%J1.51%
    SYSTEMS0.68%MEDIA1.50%
    PLUMBING0.68%IT1.35%
    TRUCK0.68%DEVELOPMENTS1.23%
    LAND0.68%M1.23%
    J0.68%BUILDING1.21%
    STOP0.34%ELECTRICAL1.20%
    AGENT0.34%CAPITAL1.19%
    BATTLE0.34%ENERGY1.14%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied91266,814
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management1436,164
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified926,001
    86101 - Hospital activities72,652
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified755,342
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities627,183
    62090 - Other information technology service activities512,511
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified518,034
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings56,191
    99999 - Dormant Company446,762
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities27,075
    49410 - Freight transport by road27,333
    85600 - Educational support services23,584
    86102 - Medical nursing home activities2428
    47190 - Other retail sale in non-specialised stores23,473
    95110 - Repair of computers and peripheral equipment2760
    27400 - Manufacture of electric lighting equipment2154
    86900 - Other human health activities29,543
    78300 - Human resources provision and management of human resources functions21,766
    47599 - Retail of furniture, lighting, and similar (not musical instruments or scores) in specialised store21,360

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08799386 VALET N CLEAN SERVICES LIMITED 02 Dec 2013
    08803176 PUNJAB CURRY & GRILL LTD 05 Dec 2013
    08803464 GUEST LIST EVENTS LTD 05 Dec 2013
    08803958 ADEGOKE CAR VENTURES LTD 05 Dec 2013
    08809001 CREATIVE IT CONSULTANCY LIMITED 10 Dec 2013
    08811606 BODYZONE HEALTH & FITNESS LIMITED 12 Dec 2013
    08812299 OCEAN MARINE SPARES LTD 12 Dec 2013
    08812859 CHARING TN27 LIMITED 12 Dec 2013
    08815882 SRD PAINTING & DECORATING LIMITED 16 Dec 2013
    08818954 SHOP FOR AN AGENT LTD 18 Dec 2013
    08823749 MWT TRAVEL LIMITED 23 Dec 2013
    08827916 NOMINATED CONSULT LTD 30 Dec 2013
    08828119 ESQCC LTD 31 Dec 2013

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