Bexley, Kent

2014 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • April 2014 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 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 a total of 113 companies were formed in Bexley. This figure is 5.8% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.6%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Bexley occurred in 2013 when a total of 120 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)BexleyUK
    2014113300,731
    2013120269,432
    % change-5.8%11.6%
    Record Year2013 (120)2014 (300,731)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    A total of 58 companies were registered in Bexley during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).

    This figure is a decrease of 10.8% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.4% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)BexleyUK
    201458150,009
    201365134,630
    % change-10.8%11.4%
    Record Year 2013 (65) 2014 (150,009)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    April 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Bexley when compared to any previous April.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2014251617
    New companies in 2013232517
    % change8.7%-36.0%0.0%
    Record Year2014 (25)2013 (25)2011 (25)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 a total of 53 companies were dissolved in Bexley. This figure is 5.4% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 14.2%.

    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
    201453177,207
    201356155,192
    % change-5.4%14.2%
    Record Year2009 (105)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    A total of 24 companies were dissolved in Bexley during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).

    This figure is a decrease of 17.2% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 22.7% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)BexleyUK
    20142494,837
    20132977,278
    % change-17.2%22.7%
    Record Year 2009 (63) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 20145712
    Closed companies in 201371012
    % change-28.6%-30.0%0%
    Record Year2008 (20)2009 (27)2010 (19)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 the company register for Bexley increased by 60 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)BexleyUK
    201460123,524
    201364114,240
    Record Year2007 (76)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    Net company growth for Bexley during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) was 34 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)BexleyUK
    20143455,172
    20133657,352
    Record Year 2013 (36) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 20142095
    Net growth in 201316155
    Record Year1997 (20)2003 (19)2011 (14)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

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

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Bexley
    20140.0%
    20130.0%
    20120.0%
    20110.0%
    20100.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1997 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    In the second quarter of 2014, Bexley formed 0.0% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)Bexley
    20140.0%
    20130.0%
    20120.0%
    20110.1%
    20100.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1997 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20140.0%0.0%0.0%
    UK formation share in 20130.0%0.1%0.0%
    % change-1.9%-40.9%-13.3%
    Record Year1997 (0.1%)1997 (0.1%)1974 (0.1%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2014 was 41.3.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2014 was 40.3.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    The record first half year for female directors in Bexley was 2008 when 38.1% of all directors were female.

    28.8% of all director appointments in Bexley in the first half of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Bexley was in 2008 when 45.1% of all directors were female.

    29.2% of all director appointments in Bexley in the second quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

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

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT2.36%CONSULTING5.16%
    BOSTALL1.42%MANAGEMENT4.64%
    CONSULTING1.42%CONSULTANCY3.50%
    CONSULTANTS0.94%PROPERTY2.66%
    CONSULTANCY0.94%TRADING2.03%
    BEXLEY0.94%ENGINEERING1.99%
    PLUMBING0.94%CONSTRUCTION1.93%
    ELECTRICAL0.94%LONDON1.93%
    BUILDING0.94%CARE1.85%
    PROPERTY0.94%DESIGN1.75%
    H0.94%CONSULTANTS1.73%
    PROJECTS0.94%BUSINESS1.69%
    (LONDON)0.71%PROPERTIES1.63%
    CONSTRUCTION0.71%TRANSPORT1.58%
    HEATING0.71%GLOBAL1.55%
    INVESTMENTS0.71%INVESTMENTS1.55%
    INTERIORS0.71%J1.51%
    S0.71%ASSOCIATES1.48%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.71%MEDIA1.44%
    MAINTENANCE0.71%ELECTRICAL1.40%
    HOMES0.47%IT1.33%
    BAITS0.47%DEVELOPMENTS1.33%
    BUILD0.47%BUILDING1.26%
    PROPERTIES0.47%M1.24%
    MEDIA0.47%CO.,1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied74261,557
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified2457,421
    99999 - Dormant Company1748,436
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management1640,250
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities1429,029
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified1219,058
    43210 - Electrical installation116,050
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified1028,352
    62090 - Other information technology service activities913,024
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings87,053
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet79,900
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation75,075
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified78,533
    41100 - Development of building projects610,527
    68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis65,731
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing65,855
    86210 - General medical practice activities64,176
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate510,133
    47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets56,286
    78109 - Other activities of employment placement agencies54,076

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08969487 JNCF PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT LTD 01 Apr 2014
    08970038 WRL SURVEYING LIMITED 01 Apr 2014
    08971732 BAR CRAFT LONDON LIMITED 01 Apr 2014
    08972747 ESR GAS & HEATING LIMITED 02 Apr 2014
    08975478 BAR CRAFT UK LIMITED 03 Apr 2014
    08976803 MANTELL CONTRACTORS LIMITED 03 Apr 2014
    08978288 INSPIREUS MEDIA LIMITED 04 Apr 2014
    08984157 HARPERS & CO LTD 08 Apr 2014
    08986498 GUEST FAMILIES LANGUAGE CENTRE 08 Apr 2014
    08989548 AUTOTECH KENT CAR SALES LTD. 10 Apr 2014
    08992348 MARRAKECH LEISURE LIMITED 11 Apr 2014
    08993369 BRITTANY SAILING LTD 11 Apr 2014
    08997969 GLIN SPRING LIMITED 15 Apr 2014
    09001131 ARK COMMERCIAL ENTERPRISES LIMITED 17 Apr 2014
    09001825 RED BARK DIGITAL LTD 17 Apr 2014
    09002556 HBROS INVESTMENTS LTD 17 Apr 2014
    09003724 VFN PROTEAM LTD 22 Apr 2014
    09007669 KTC ELECTRICS LIMITED 23 Apr 2014
    09008701 LOUISE LAMBELL LIMITED 24 Apr 2014
    09009998 GMG NETWORK LTD 24 Apr 2014
    09011485 JMHCAD LIMITED 25 Apr 2014
    09012702 TRANSFORM NAIL & BEAUTY LTD 25 Apr 2014
    09015457 IGNET LIMITED 29 Apr 2014
    09015608 AVER HEALTHCARE LTD 29 Apr 2014
    09017620 SIGNALITE LIMITED 29 Apr 2014

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