Bexley, Kent
2014 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- October 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Bexley when compared to any previous October.
- 2014 was a record year for net growth in Bexley when compared to any year in history.
- October 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Bexley when compared to any previous October.
- October 2014 was a record month for net growth in Bexley when compared to any month in history.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2014)
A total of 240 companies were formed in Bexley in 2014. This total is 0.8% lower than in 2013 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 10.0% growth compared to 529,363 the previous year.
Year Bexley UK 2014 240 582,051 2013 242 529,363 2012 196 491,893 2011 204 452,870 2010 174 400,358 Record Year 2013 (242) 2014 (582,051) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 a total of 127 companies were formed in Bexley. This figure is 4.1% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.2%.
The highest total for a second half year in Bexley occurred in 2002 when a total of 128 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Bexley UK 2014 127 281,320 2013 122 259,931 % change 4.1% 8.2% Record Year 2002 (128) 2014 (281,320) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
A total of 62 companies were registered in Bexley during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).
This figure is a decrease of 15.1% 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) Bexley UK 2014 62 137,906 2013 73 127,247 % change -15.1% 8.4% Record Year 2013 (73) 2014 (137,906) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
October 2014 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 2014 36 15 11 New companies in 2013 29 22 22 % change 24.1% -31.8% -50.0% Record Year 2014 (36) 2002 (39) 2013 (22)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2014)
A total of 118 companies were dissolved in Bexley in 2014. This total is 7.8% lower than in 2013 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 10.8% growth compared to the previous year.
Year Bexley UK 2014 118 367,937 2013 128 332,213 2012 106 293,729 2011 104 314,524 2010 157 342,233 Record Year 2009 (181) 2009 (533,789) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 a total of 65 companies were dissolved in Bexley. This figure is 9.7% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 7.7%.
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 2014 65 190,730 2013 72 177,021 % change -9.7% 7.7% Record Year 2005 (81) 2009 (244,544) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
A total of 26 companies were dissolved in Bexley during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).
This figure is a decrease of 25.7% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares well 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) Bexley UK 2014 26 89,060 2013 35 90,851 % change -25.7% -2.0% Record Year 2005 (43) 2013 (90,851) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2014 4 7 15 Closed companies in 2013 13 11 11 % change -69.2% -36.4% 36% Record Year 2005 (16) 2004 (18) 2009 (19)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2014)
2014 was a record year for net growth in Bexley when compared to any year in history.
A total of 122 companies were added to the company register for Bexley in 2014. This number represents growth of 50.8% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 36.8%.
This number is 8 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2014 when the Bexley company register grew by 122 companies.
Year Bexley UK 2014 122 214,114 2013 114 197,150 2012 90 198,164 2011 100 138,346 2010 17 58,125 Record Year 2014 (122) 2007 (237,353) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 the company register for Bexley increased by 62 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Bexley UK 2014 62 90,590 2013 50 82,910 Record Year 2002 (63) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
Net company growth for Bexley during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) was 36 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Bexley UK 2014 36 48,846 2013 38 36,396 Record Year 2013 (38) 2012 (49,848) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
October 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Bexley when compared to any previous October.
October 2014 was a record month for net growth in Bexley when compared to any month in history.
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2014 32 8 -4 Net growth in 2013 16 11 11 Record Year 2014 (32) 2002 (28) 2013 (11)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2014)
In 2014 Bexley formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2013 when Bexley was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year Bexley 2014 0.0% 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 2002 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 Bexley formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Bexley 2014 0.0% 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 2002 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
In the fourth quarter of 2014, Bexley formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Bexley 2014 0.0% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 2002 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2014 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 18.1% -35.3% -57.2% Record Year 1962 (0.2%) 2002 (0.1%) 2013 (0.1%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2014)
The average age of a director in 2014 was 42.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2014 was 43.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2014 was 42.2.
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 4.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2014)
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 2014 was 30.4%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.1%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The record second half year for female directors in Bexley was 2011 when 39.8% of all directors were female.
31.8% of all director appointments in Bexley 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
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Bexley was in 2011 when 44.0% of all directors were female.
27.4% of all director appointments in Bexley 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
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2013-Dec 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTANCY 1.39% CONSULTING 5.22% MANAGEMENT 1.39% MANAGEMENT 4.58% CLEANING 1.39% CONSULTANCY 3.57% INVESTMENTS 1.16% PROPERTY 2.66% CONSULTING 1.16% CONSTRUCTION 2.12% CONSTRUCTION 1.16% ENGINEERING 2.10% ELECTRICAL 0.93% CARE 2.02% HEATING 0.93% TRADING 1.94% CONSULTANTS 0.93% LONDON 1.93% PROPERTY 0.93% TRANSPORT 1.93% CONTRACTORS 0.93% DESIGN 1.66% LONDON 0.93% CONSULTANTS 1.64% INTERIORS 0.70% ELECTRICAL 1.62% P 0.70% PROPERTIES 1.62% (BEXLEY) 0.70% BUSINESS 1.56% SALES 0.70% J 1.54% BUILDING 0.70% CO., 1.50% S 0.70% GLOBAL 1.49% ASSOCIATES 0.70% INVESTMENTS 1.48% PLUMBING 0.70% ASSOCIATES 1.47% MEDIA 0.70% DEVELOPMENTS 1.35% KENT 0.70% MEDIA 1.33% HEALTHCARE 0.46% IT 1.31% TECHNOLOGY 0.46% BUILDING 1.29% JAMES 0.46% M 1.22%
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 68 265,608 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 24 58,068 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 18 42,290 99999 - Dormant Company 16 48,509 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 15 30,178 43210 - Electrical installation 13 5,985 62090 - Other information technology service activities 11 12,837 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 11 5,189 41100 - Development of building projects 9 11,397 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 9 8,761 56101 - Licensed restaurants 9 8,782 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 9 29,009 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 8 19,049 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 8 5,931 86210 - General medical practice activities 7 4,591 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 7 6,010 68310 - Real estate agencies 6 3,719 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 6 7,559 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 6 6,452 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 5 10,107
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 09244820 BURRELL & MISTRY LTD 02 Oct 2014 09248722 NATURZ HEALTH & BEAUTY LTD 03 Oct 2014 09250274 EDWARDS CONSTRUCTION LIMITED 06 Oct 2014 09251636 WEMET MANAGEMENT SERVICES LTD 07 Oct 2014 09252259 ADG GEORGE LIMITED 07 Oct 2014 09253016 JRM SYSTEMS LIMITED 07 Oct 2014 09259068 TONY HUFTON SCRIPTWRITING LIMITED 10 Oct 2014 09264514 EXCLUSIVE SALES BARNEHURST LIMITED 15 Oct 2014 09265957 PSW & MCW LTD 15 Oct 2014 09266444 JAMES O'DOHERTY FITNESS LIMITED 16 Oct 2014 09268604 PARKINSON PLUMBING & HEATING LTD 17 Oct 2014 09269472 TLA EVENTS CONSULTANCY LIMITED 17 Oct 2014 09272568 LANGDALE CONSTRUCTION LIMITED 21 Oct 2014 09272838 BSL1 LIMITED 21 Oct 2014 09276986 DANIELJHOWARD LIMITED 23 Oct 2014 09277613 THACHI LTD 23 Oct 2014 09278710 KENTS REFURBISHMENTS LIMITED 24 Oct 2014 09279440 FOUNDED PLANNING LTD 24 Oct 2014 09281205 LD DECS LIMITED 27 Oct 2014 09285173 PWMH LTD 29 Oct 2014 09285718 SPICE LOUNGE (BEXLEY) LTD 29 Oct 2014 09285969 JOMA MEDIA LTD 29 Oct 2014 09286624 GRV EVENTS LIMITED 29 Oct 2014 09287997 CALL THE PLUMBER LTD 30 Oct 2014 09291071 JOMA PRODUCTIONS LTD 31 Oct 2014
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