Bexley, 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 Bexley when compared to any year in history.
- Q4 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Bexley when compared to any previous Q4.
- Q4 2013 was a record quarter for company registrations in Bexley when compared to any quarter in history.
- December 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Bexley when compared to any previous December.
- October 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Bexley when compared to any previous October.
- 2013 was a record year for net growth in Bexley when compared to any year in history.
- December 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Bexley when compared to any previous December.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2013)
2013 was a record year for company registrations in Bexley when compared to any year in history.
A total of 242 companies were formed in Bexley in 2013. This total is 23.5% higher than in 2012 and compares favourably to the UK figure of a 7.6% growth compared to 491,893 the previous year.
Year Bexley UK 2013 242 529,363 2012 196 491,893 2011 204 452,870 2010 174 400,358 2009 119 362,675 Record Year 2013 (242) 2013 (529,363) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 a total of 122 companies were formed in Bexley. This figure is 13.0% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 8.9%.
The highest total for a second half year in Bexley occurred in 2002 when a total of 128 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Bexley UK 2013 122 259,931 2012 108 238,743 % change 13.0% 8.9% Record Year 2002 (128) 2013 (259,931) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
Q4 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Bexley when compared to any previous Q4.
Q4 2013 was a record quarter for company registrations in Bexley when compared to any quarter in history.
A total of 73 companies were registered in Bexley during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).
This figure is an increase of 43.1% 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) Bexley UK 2013 73 127,247 2012 51 119,875 % change 43.1% 6.1% Record Year 2013 (73) 2013 (127,247) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
December 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Bexley when compared to any previous December.
October 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Bexley when compared to any previous October.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2013 29 22 22 New companies in 2012 22 17 12 % change 31.8% 29.4% 83.3% Record Year 2013 (29) 2002 (39) 2013 (22)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 128 companies were dissolved in Bexley in 2013. This total is 20.8% higher than in 2012 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 13.1% growth compared to the previous year.
Year Bexley UK 2013 128 332,213 2012 106 293,729 2011 104 314,524 2010 157 342,233 2009 181 533,789 Record Year 2009 (181) 2009 (533,789) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 a total of 72 companies were dissolved in Bexley. This figure is 22.0% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 21.3%.
The highest total for a second half year in Bexley occurred in 2005 when a total of 81 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Bexley UK 2013 72 177,021 2012 59 145,935 % change 22.0% 21.3% Record Year 2005 (81) 2009 (244,544) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
A total of 35 companies were dissolved in Bexley during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).
This figure is an increase of 29.6% 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) Bexley UK 2013 35 90,851 2012 27 70,027 % change 29.6% 29.7% Record Year 2005 (43) 2013 (90,851) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2013 13 11 11 Closed companies in 2012 12 7 8 % change 8.3% 57.1% 38% Record Year 2005 (16) 2004 (18) 2009 (19)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2013)
2013 was a record year for net growth in Bexley when compared to any year in history.
A total of 114 companies were added to the company register for Bexley in 2013. This number represents growth of 47.1% 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 Bexley company register grew by 114 companies.
Year Bexley UK 2013 114 197,150 2012 90 198,164 2011 100 138,346 2010 17 58,125 2009 -62 -171,114 Record Year 2013 (114) 2007 (237,353) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 the company register for Bexley increased by 50 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Bexley UK 2013 50 82,910 2012 49 92,808 Record Year 2002 (63) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
Net company growth for Bexley during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) was 38 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Bexley UK 2013 38 36,396 2012 24 49,848 Record Year 2013 (38) 2012 (49,848) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
December 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Bexley when compared to any previous December.
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2013 16 11 11 Net growth in 2012 10 10 4 Record Year 2003 (19) 2002 (28) 2013 (11)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2013)
In 2013 Bexley formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2012 when Bexley was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year Bexley 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 2002 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 Bexley formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Bexley 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 2002 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
In the fourth quarter of 2013, Bexley formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Bexley 2013 0.1% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 2002 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2012 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% % change 22.4% 27.2% 66.5% Record Year 1962 (0.2%) 2002 (0.1%) 2013 (0.1%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2013)
The average age of a director in 2013 was 42.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2013 was 43.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.8%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2013 was 42.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.8% compared to the UK figure of 5.1%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2013)
The record year for female directors in Bexley was 1995 when 42.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Bexley in 2013 was 29.9%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.0%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The record second half year for female directors in Bexley was 2011 when 39.8% of all directors were female.
28.3% of all director appointments in Bexley 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
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Bexley was in 2011 when 44.0% of all directors were female.
28.0% of all director appointments in Bexley 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
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2012-Dec 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 2.19% CONSULTING 5.22% BOSTALL 1.31% MANAGEMENT 4.72% PROPERTY 1.09% CONSULTANCY 3.45% CONSTRUCTION 1.09% PROPERTY 2.59% PLUMBING 0.88% TRADING 2.08% (KENT) 0.88% ENGINEERING 1.87% J 0.88% LONDON 1.86% FIRE 0.88% DESIGN 1.76% BEXLEY 0.88% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% C 0.66% CARE 1.73% HOMES 0.66% BUSINESS 1.71% PROJECT 0.66% CONSULTANTS 1.68% CONSULTING 0.66% GLOBAL 1.58% SCHOOL 0.66% INVESTMENTS 1.56% BUILDING 0.66% PROPERTIES 1.54% ASSOCIATES 0.66% ASSOCIATES 1.53% H 0.66% J 1.51% CONSULTANCY 0.66% MEDIA 1.50% NEW 0.66% IT 1.35% LONDON 0.66% DEVELOPMENTS 1.23% GREEN 0.44% M 1.23% ELECTRICAL 0.44% BUILDING 1.21% WIMBLEDON 0.44% ELECTRICAL 1.20% HOTELS 0.44% CAPITAL 1.19% TRADING 0.44% ENERGY 1.14%
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 83 266,814 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 22 55,342 99999 - Dormant Company 15 46,762 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 15 27,183 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 11 36,164 43210 - Electrical installation 11 5,730 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 11 18,034 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 9 26,001 62090 - Other information technology service activities 8 12,511 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 7 8,879 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 6 4,687 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 6 6,191 78109 - Other activities of employment placement agencies 6 3,736 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 5 7,823 56101 - Licensed restaurants 5 7,685 93199 - Other sports activities 5 3,723 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 4 5,800 41100 - Development of building projects 4 9,485 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 4 5,405 59113 - Television programme production activities 4 2,057
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