Belvedere, Kent

2014 Annual Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • 2014 was a record year for company registrations in Belvedere when compared to any year in history.
  • The second half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Belvedere when compared to any previous second half year.
  • The second half of 2014 was a record second half year for company registrations in Belvedere when compared to any half year in history.
  • October 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Belvedere when compared to any previous October.
  • October 2014 was a record month for company registrations in Belvedere when compared to any month in history.
  • The second half of 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Belvedere when compared to any previous second half year.
  • October 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Belvedere when compared to any previous October.
  • The record second half year for female directors in Belvedere was 2014 when 34.3% of all directors were female.

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 (2014)

    2014 was a record year for company registrations in Belvedere when compared to any year in history.

    A total of 165 companies were formed in Belvedere in 2014. This total is 12.2% higher than in 2013 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 10.0% growth compared to 529,363 the previous year.

    YearBelvedereUK
    2014165582,051
    2013147529,363
    2012129491,893
    2011105452,870
    2010113400,358
    Record Year2014 (165)2014 (582,051)
    New Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)

    The second half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Belvedere when compared to any previous second half year.

    The second half of 2014 was a record second half year for company registrations in Belvedere when compared to any half year in history.

    In the second half of 2014 a total of 87 companies were formed in Belvedere. This figure is 6.1% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.2%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Belvedere occurred in 2014 when a total of 87 were formed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)BelvedereUK
    201487281,320
    201382259,931
    % change6.1%8.2%
    Record Year2014 (87)2014 (281,320)
    New Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)

    A total of 39 companies were registered in Belvedere during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).

    This figure is a decrease of 4.9% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014)BelvedereUK
    201439137,906
    201341127,247
    % change-4.9%8.4%
    Record Year 2013 (41) 2014 (137,906)
    New Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)

    October 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Belvedere when compared to any previous October.

    October 2014 was a record month for company registrations in Belvedere when compared to any month in history.

    New Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    New companies in 201419128
    New companies in 2013151313
    % change26.7%-7.7%-38.5%
    Record Year2014 (19)2013 (13)2013 (13)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Annual Data (2014)

    A total of 100 companies were dissolved in Belvedere in 2014. This total is 31.6% higher than in 2013 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 10.8% growth compared to the previous year.

    YearBelvedereUK
    2014100367,937
    201376332,213
    201282293,729
    201176314,524
    201073342,233
    Record Year2009 (106)2009 (533,789)
    Dissolved Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)

    The second half of 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Belvedere when compared to any previous second half year.

    In the second half of 2014 a total of 59 companies were dissolved in Belvedere. This figure is 63.9% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 7.7%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Belvedere occurred in 2014 when a total of 59 were closed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)BelvedereUK
    201459190,730
    201336177,021
    % change63.9%7.7%
    Record Year2014 (59)2009 (244,544)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)

    A total of 27 companies were dissolved in Belvedere during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 80.0% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 2.0% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014)BelvedereUK
    20142789,060
    20131590,851
    % change80.0%-2.0%
    Record Year 2014 (27) 2013 (90,851)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)

    October 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Belvedere when compared to any previous October.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Closed companies in 201411511
    Closed companies in 2013555
    % change120.0%0.0%120%
    Record Year2014 (11)2011 (8)2005 (11)

Net Company Growth

  1. Annual Data (2014)

    A total of 65 companies were added to the company register for Belvedere in 2014. This number represents growth of 39.4% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 36.8%.

    This number is 6 companies lower 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
    201465214,114
    201371197,150
    201247198,164
    201129138,346
    20104058,125
    Record Year2013 (71)2007 (237,353)
    Net Growth by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)

    In the second half of 2014 the company register for Belvedere increased by 28 companies.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)BelvedereUK
    20142890,590
    20134682,910
    Record Year2013 (46)2003 (117,772)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)

    Net company growth for Belvedere during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) was 12 companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014)BelvedereUK
    20141248,846
    20132636,396
    Record Year 2013 (26) 2012 (49,848)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)

    Net Growth by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Net growth in 201487-3
    Net growth in 20131088
    Record Year2013 (10)2013 (8)2013 (8)

UK Company Share

  1. Annual Data (2014)

    In 2014 Belvedere formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2013 when Belvedere was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.

    YearBelvedere
    20140.0%
    20130.0%
    20120.0%
    20110.0%
    20100.0%
    Record Year (since 1960)2014 (0.0%)
    Company Share by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)

    In the second half of 2014 Belvedere formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.0%.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)Belvedere
    20140.0%
    20130.0%
    20120.0%
    20110.0%
    20100.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2013 (0.0%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)

    In the fourth quarter of 2014, Belvedere formed 0.0% of all UK companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014)Belvedere
    20140.0%
    20130.0%
    20120.0%
    20110.0%
    20100.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2013 (0.0%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)

    Company Share by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    UK formation share in 20140.0%0.0%0.0%
    UK formation share in 20130.0%0.0%0.0%
    % change20.5%-12.6%-47.3%
    Record Year1996 (0.0%)2013 (0.0%)2013 (0.0%)

Director Age

  1. Annual Data (2014)

    The average age of a director in 2014 was 40.7.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.

    Director Age by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)

    The average age of a director in the second half of 2014 was 39.8.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)

    The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2014 was 39.0.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 9.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Annual Data (2014)

    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 2014 was 34.5%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.1%

    Director Gender by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)

    The record second half year for female directors in Belvedere was 2014 when 34.3% of all directors were female.

    34.3% of all director appointments in Belvedere in the second half of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)

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

    32.8% of all director appointments in Belvedere in the fourth quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.8% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

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

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    ENGINEERING1.32%CONSULTING5.22%
    CATERING1.32%MANAGEMENT4.58%
    CONSULTANTS1.32%CONSULTANCY3.57%
    LONDON0.99%PROPERTY2.66%
    MANAGEMENT0.99%CONSTRUCTION2.12%
    CONSULT0.99%ENGINEERING2.10%
    LOGISTICS0.99%CARE2.02%
    DIVINE0.66%TRADING1.94%
    INVESTMENTS0.66%LONDON1.93%
    PRINT0.66%TRANSPORT1.93%
    HEATING0.66%DESIGN1.66%
    NETWORK0.66%CONSULTANTS1.64%
    BUILDERS0.66%ELECTRICAL1.62%
    TRADE0.66%PROPERTIES1.62%
    SINGH0.66%BUSINESS1.56%
    CONSULTING0.66%J1.54%
    IT0.66%CO.,1.50%
    SUPPLIES0.66%GLOBAL1.49%
    CONSTRUCTION0.66%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    CONSULTANCY0.66%ASSOCIATES1.47%
    BELVEDERE0.66%DEVELOPMENTS1.35%
    DIGITAL0.66%MEDIA1.33%
    SERVICE0.66%IT1.31%
    ACADEMY0.66%BUILDING1.29%
    J0.66%M1.22%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied82265,608
    86900 - Other human health activities1112,976
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management1042,290
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities830,178
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified829,009
    86101 - Hospital activities74,366
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified758,068
    99999 - Dormant Company648,509
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified619,049
    62090 - Other information technology service activities512,837
    69202 - Bookkeeping activities43,012
    88910 - Child day-care activities4842
    96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment46,742
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings47,559
    68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate47,106
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing45,931
    62012 - Business and domestic software development39,752
    56210 - Event catering activities32,417
    56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands38,318
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet310,107

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    09242835 COINFORD PROPERTIES LTD 01 Oct 2014
    09248396 RIVERPRO LIMITED 03 Oct 2014
    09249158 OLOJUANU LIMITED 06 Oct 2014
    09250199 AB PAINTING LTD 06 Oct 2014
    09256552 TOP STONE STATION LIMITED 09 Oct 2014
    09258566 BMII COMPANIES LIMITED 10 Oct 2014
    09259442 FIRSTPOINT PRINT LONDON LIMITED 10 Oct 2014
    09259676 PRESTIGE TRADE LIMITED 13 Oct 2014
    09264336 KURNEY CATERING &EVENT MANAGEMENT LTD 15 Oct 2014
    09271567 V SKYLARK CAPITAL LIMITED 20 Oct 2014
    09271719 TOYS HEAVEN LIMITED 20 Oct 2014
    09274485 EVE'S HIRE LIMITED 22 Oct 2014
    09279565 LEO JOHNSON MANAGEMENT LTD 24 Oct 2014
    09280526 SOUTHEAST LONDON COMPANY LIMITED 27 Oct 2014
    09281173 BP CHIDAS LTD 27 Oct 2014
    09286046 ROMAN'S MECHANICAL SERVICE LIMITED 29 Oct 2014
    09286181 ROB ATTWELL CAD SERVICES LTD 29 Oct 2014
    09289327 TEFLONKAY LTD 31 Oct 2014
    09290453 TN ROOFING LTD 31 Oct 2014

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