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Bexley, Kent

2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • April 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Bexley when compared to any previous April.

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 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 88 companies were formed in Bexley. This figure is 22.8% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.

    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
    201288253,150
    2011114228,735
    % change-22.8%10.7%
    Record Year2011 (114)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    A total of 39 companies were registered in Bexley during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is a decrease of 31.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)BexleyUK
    201239121,659
    201157112,344
    % change-31.6%8.3%
    Record Year 2011 (57) 2012 (121,659)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    April 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Bexley when compared to any previous April.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 201220145
    New companies in 2011112125
    % change81.8%-33.3%-80.0%
    Record Year2012 (20)2003 (24)2011 (25)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 47 companies were dissolved in Bexley. This figure is 21.7% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.9%.

    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
    201247147,793
    201160162,310
    % change-21.7%-8.9%
    Record Year2009 (105)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    A total of 25 companies were dissolved in Bexley during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is a decrease of 13.8% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)BexleyUK
    20122580,218
    20112971,324
    % change-13.8%12.5%
    Record Year 2009 (63) 2009 (181,177)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 20126136
    Closed companies in 201151311
    % change20.0%0.0%-45%
    Record Year2008 (20)2009 (27)2010 (19)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 the company register for Bexley increased by 41 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)BexleyUK
    201241105,357
    20115466,425
    Record Year2007 (76)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    Net company growth for Bexley during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 14 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)BexleyUK
    20121441,441
    20112841,020
    Record Year 2003 (38) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2012141-1
    Net growth in 20116814
    Record Year2000 (15)2003 (19)2011 (14)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 Bexley formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.0%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Bexley
    20120.0%
    20110.0%
    20100.1%
    20090.0%
    20080.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1969 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    In the second quarter of 2012, Bexley formed 0.0% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)Bexley
    20120.0%
    20110.1%
    20100.0%
    20090.0%
    20080.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1969 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20120.0%0.0%0.0%
    UK formation share in 20110.0%0.1%0.1%
    % change53.0%-41.6%-78.7%
    Record Year1964 (0.1%)1964 (0.3%)1969 (0.4%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 41.7.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 40.7.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.1% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 8.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

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

    27.9% of all director appointments in Bexley in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Bexley was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.

    29.3% of all director appointments in Bexley in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    BUILDING1.68%CONSULTING5.07%
    PLUMBING1.40%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    M1.40%CONSULTANCY3.28%
    SUPPLIES1.12%PROPERTY2.35%
    LOVE1.12%TRADING2.10%
    G1.12%DESIGN1.89%
    I0.84%ENGINEERING1.87%
    SALES0.84%ASSOCIATES1.82%
    HEATING0.84%CONSULTANTS1.78%
    MEDIA0.84%CONSTRUCTION1.71%
    PROPERTY0.84%BUSINESS1.70%
    CONSULTANCY0.84%MEDIA1.69%
    BEXLEY0.84%LONDON1.68%
    FOODS0.56%J1.57%
    FINANCIAL0.56%GLOBAL1.51%
    IB0.56%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    CO0.56%IT1.42%
    MANAGEMENT0.56%CARE1.31%
    ASSOCIATES0.56%PROPERTIES1.31%
    IN0.56%M1.26%
    ELECTRICAL0.56%ELECTRICAL1.23%
    U0.56%BUILDING1.23%
    R0.56%SECURITY1.19%
    P0.56%S1.18%
    FOXHALL0.56%ENTERPRISES1.17%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied82244,457
    7487 - Other business activities2547,029
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified1835,447
    99999 - Dormant Company1226,088
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management1120,390
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities1015,280
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified1014,220
    9999 - Dormant Company716,469
    7414 - Business & management consultancy710,978
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation62,716
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified44,091
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified410,271
    7499 - Non-trading company48,023
    41100 - Development of building projects45,149
    9305 - Other service activities47,926
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply46,356
    86230 - Dental practice activities31,834
    3663 - Other manufacturing3378
    8512 - Medical practice activities31,960
    85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified32,921

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08021566 THE INVESTIGATION BAND LIMITED 05 Apr 2012
    08022291 LH FIRE PROTECTION LIMITED 05 Apr 2012
    08022740 DRADDOG PUBS LIMITED 10 Apr 2012
    08023755 HANDY HEALTH LTD 10 Apr 2012
    08026813 RKB PLUMBING & HEATING LIMITED 11 Apr 2012
    08027315 LIBREO LIMITED 12 Apr 2012
    08027392 ZEN APP LTD 12 Apr 2012
    08027896 MAGIC COLOUR PICTURE BOX LTD 12 Apr 2012
    08028345 BIRCHWOOD PROPERTY MANAGEMENT (UK) LTD 12 Apr 2012
    08030309 LASER SIGN LIMITED 13 Apr 2012
    08030473 PHOENIX RECYCLING (KENT) LTD 13 Apr 2012
    08033423 M R G BUILDING SERVICES LIMITED 17 Apr 2012
    08033842 KOMTECH LIMITED 17 Apr 2012
    08035366 DIGITAL CONTACT LIMITED 18 Apr 2012
    08035607 FOXHALL FARM TRADING LTD 18 Apr 2012
    08036071 FOXHALL VEHICLE & PLANT HIRE LTD 18 Apr 2012
    08037198 SKIN PERFECTION LTD 19 Apr 2012
    08039506 DBD LONDON LIMITED 20 Apr 2012
    08042182 DOMESHAW (HR) LTD 23 Apr 2012
    08048158 BISHOP BUILDING CONTRACTORS LIMITED 26 Apr 2012

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