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Bexley, Kent

2011 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • The first half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Bexley when compared to any previous first half year.
  • Q2 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Bexley when compared to any previous Q2.
  • June 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Bexley when compared to any previous June.
  • June 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Bexley when compared to any previous June.

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. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    The first half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Bexley when compared to any previous first half year.

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 114 companies were formed in Bexley. This figure is 8.6% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 12.3%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Bexley occurred in 2011 when a total of 114 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)BexleyUK
    2011114228,735
    2010105203,749
    % change8.6%12.3%
    Record Year2011 (114)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    Q2 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Bexley when compared to any previous Q2.

    A total of 57 companies were registered in Bexley during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is an increase of 32.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.9% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)BexleyUK
    201157112,344
    20104398,612
    % change32.6%13.9%
    Record Year 2011 (57) 2011 (112,344)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    June 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Bexley when compared to any previous June.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2011112125
    New companies in 201018169
    % change-38.9%31.3%177.8%
    Record Year1997 (20)2003 (24)2011 (25)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 60 companies were dissolved in Bexley. This figure is 28.6% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.6%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Bexley occurred in 2009 when a total of 105 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)BexleyUK
    201160162,310
    201084177,631
    % change-28.6%-8.6%
    Record Year2009 (105)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    A total of 29 companies were dissolved in Bexley during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is a decrease of 32.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 24.9% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)BexleyUK
    20112971,324
    20104394,954
    % change-32.6%-24.9%
    Record Year 2009 (63) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 201151311
    Closed companies in 201081619
    % change-37.5%-18.8%-42%
    Record Year2008 (20)2009 (27)2010 (19)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 the company register for Bexley increased by 54 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)BexleyUK
    20115466,425
    20102126,118
    Record Year2007 (76)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    Net company growth for Bexley during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) was 28 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)BexleyUK
    20112841,020
    201003,658
    Record Year 2003 (38) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    June 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Bexley when compared to any previous June.

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 20116814
    Net growth in 2010100-10
    Record Year2000 (15)2003 (19)2011 (14)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 Bexley formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is less than the 2010 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Bexley
    20110.0%
    20100.1%
    20090.0%
    20080.0%
    20070.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1969 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    In the second quarter of 2011, Bexley formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)Bexley
    20110.1%
    20100.0%
    20090.0%
    20080.0%
    20070.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1969 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20110.0%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20100.1%0.1%0.0%
    % change-40.8%3.4%145.7%
    Record Year1964 (0.1%)1964 (0.3%)1969 (0.4%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2011 was 44.0.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2011 was 42.5.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 7.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    The record first half year for female directors in Bexley was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    27.7% of all director appointments in Bexley in the first half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Bexley was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.

    20.0% of all director appointments in Bexley in the second quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    PROPERTY1.64%CONSULTING5.09%
    MANAGEMENT1.64%MANAGEMENT4.86%
    HEATING1.09%CONSULTANCY3.17%
    PLUMBING1.09%PROPERTY2.43%
    SUMMER'S1.09%TRADING2.05%
    CONSULTANCY1.09%DESIGN1.94%
    GIRLS1.09%ASSOCIATES1.92%
    IT0.82%BUSINESS1.87%
    SERVICE0.82%CONSTRUCTION1.77%
    PROJECTS0.82%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    PROPERTIES0.82%MEDIA1.73%
    PRINT0.82%ENGINEERING1.67%
    DIRECT0.82%LONDON1.60%
    MEDIA0.82%GLOBAL1.46%
    GROUP0.82%J1.44%
    ELITE0.82%CARE1.44%
    ELECTRICAL0.82%INVESTMENTS1.42%
    FOR0.55%IT1.39%
    40.55%BUILDING1.32%
    BY0.55%PROPERTIES1.31%
    DESIGN0.55%ELECTRICAL1.30%
    CONTRACTS0.55%M1.27%
    THOMAS0.55%S1.23%
    PLUS0.55%ENTERPRISES1.20%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.55%SYSTEMS1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied62202,072
    7487 - Other business activities2560,758
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified2230,647
    7414 - Business & management consultancy913,053
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management916,419
    99999 - Dormant Company918,918
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified810,322
    9999 - Dormant Company720,111
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities510,545
    9305 - Other service activities59,063
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation42,223
    61900 - Other telecommunications activities41,223
    7260 - Other computer related activities47,849
    7499 - Non-trading company410,955
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified47,835
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings32,238
    70221 - Financial management3853
    4533 - Plumbing31,453
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified33,050
    3663 - Other manufacturing3457

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07618016 A WOMAN'S DREAM LTD 28 Apr 2011
    07615578 RIVERSIDE DANCE STUDIOS LTD 27 Apr 2011
    07615024 BROCKLEY FLOORING LIMITED 27 Apr 2011
    07614959 UCC CONSTRUCTION LIMITED 26 Apr 2011
    07612153 DEAF UMBRELLA LIMITED 21 Apr 2011
    07611497 EXPRESS TIPPERS KENT LTD 21 Apr 2011
    07608495 DANIEL THOMAS LIFE LTD 19 Apr 2011
    07596416 FORTRESS SAFE & LOCK LTD 07 Apr 2011
    07593087 SPLASH CREATIVE LIMITED 06 Apr 2011
    07591118 ACUTE DEMOLITION LIMITED 05 Apr 2011
    07591085 ACUTE ASBESTOS (LONDON) LIMITED 05 Apr 2011

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