Bexleyheath, Kent
2012 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2012 was a record year for company registrations in Bexleyheath when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Bexleyheath when compared to any previous second half year.
- Q4 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Bexleyheath when compared to any previous Q4.
- December 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Bexleyheath when compared to any previous December.
- November 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Bexleyheath when compared to any previous November.
- October 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Bexleyheath when compared to any previous October.
- 2012 was a record year for net growth in Bexleyheath when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Bexleyheath when compared to any previous second half year.
- December 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Bexleyheath when compared to any previous December.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2012)
2012 was a record year for company registrations in Bexleyheath when compared to any year in history.
A total of 208 companies were formed in Bexleyheath in 2012. This total is 8.3% higher than in 2011 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.
Year Bexleyheath UK 2012 208 491,893 2011 192 452,870 2010 161 400,358 2009 156 362,675 2008 123 349,203 Record Year 2012 (208) 2012 (491,893) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The second half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Bexleyheath when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2012 a total of 98 companies were formed in Bexleyheath. This figure is 19.5% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Bexleyheath occurred in 2012 when a total of 98 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Bexleyheath UK 2012 98 238,743 2011 82 224,135 % change 19.5% 6.5% Record Year 2012 (98) 2012 (238,743) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Q4 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Bexleyheath when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 57 companies were registered in Bexleyheath during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is an increase of 83.9% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 9.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Bexleyheath UK 2012 57 119,875 2011 31 109,623 % change 83.9% 9.4% Record Year 2012 (57) 2012 (119,875) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
December 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Bexleyheath when compared to any previous December.
November 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Bexleyheath when compared to any previous November.
October 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Bexleyheath when compared to any previous October.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2012 21 18 18 New companies in 2011 8 14 9 % change 162.5% 28.6% 100.0% Record Year 2012 (21) 2012 (18) 2012 (18)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 96 companies were dissolved in Bexleyheath in 2012. This total is 18.6% lower than in 2011 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Bexleyheath UK 2012 96 293,728 2011 118 314,524 2010 134 342,233 2009 177 533,787 2008 91 237,873 Record Year 2009 (177) 2009 (533,787) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 48 companies were dissolved in Bexleyheath. This figure is 28.4% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -4.1%.
The highest total for a second half year in Bexleyheath occurred in 2009 when a total of 71 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Bexleyheath UK 2012 48 145,934 2011 67 152,213 % change -28.4% -4.1% Record Year 2009 (71) 2009 (244,543) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 33 companies were dissolved in Bexleyheath during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is an increase of 6.5% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 12.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Bexleyheath UK 2012 33 70,026 2011 31 79,983 % change 6.5% -12.4% Record Year 2002 (42) 2009 (85,139) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2012 15 10 8 Closed companies in 2011 9 10 12 % change 66.7% 0.0% -33% Record Year 2002 (15) 2002 (19) 2003 (13)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2012)
2012 was a record year for net growth in Bexleyheath when compared to any year in history.
A total of 112 companies were added to the company register for Bexleyheath in 2012. This number represents growth of 58.3% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.
This number is 38 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2012 when the Bexleyheath company register grew by 112 companies.
Year Bexleyheath UK 2012 112 198,165 2011 74 138,346 2010 27 58,125 2009 -21 -171,112 2008 32 111,330 Record Year 2012 (112) 2003 (242,541) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The second half of 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Bexleyheath when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2012 the company register for Bexleyheath increased by 50 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Bexleyheath UK 2012 50 92,809 2011 15 71,922 Record Year 2012 (50) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Net company growth for Bexleyheath during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 24 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Bexleyheath UK 2012 24 49,849 2011 0 29,640 Record Year 1998 (29) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
December 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Bexleyheath when compared to any previous December.
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2012 6 8 10 Net growth in 2011 -1 4 -3 Record Year 2008 (11) 1999 (10) 2012 (10)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2012)
In 2012 Bexleyheath formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2011 when Bexleyheath was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year Bexleyheath 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1976 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 Bexleyheath formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Bexleyheath 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, Bexleyheath formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Bexleyheath 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1979 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2012 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% UK formation share in 2011 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% % change 120.3% 22.5% 94.9% Record Year 1979 (0.2%) 1975 (0.2%) 1979 (0.1%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2012)
The average age of a director in 2012 was 41.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2012 was 40.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 0.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2012 was 40.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 0.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2012)
The record year for female directors in Bexleyheath was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Bexleyheath in 2012 was 32.3%. The average for the UK during this time was 29.9%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The record second half year for female directors in Bexleyheath was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
32.7% of all director appointments in Bexleyheath in the second half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Bexleyheath was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.
36.8% of all director appointments in Bexleyheath in the fourth quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2011-Dec 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 1.78% CONSULTING 5.15% CONSULTING 1.78% MANAGEMENT 4.78% CONSULTANCY 1.52% CONSULTANCY 3.31% J 1.52% PROPERTY 2.40% LONDON 1.02% TRADING 2.03% CONSULTANTS 1.02% DESIGN 1.86% INSTALLATIONS 0.76% ASSOCIATES 1.82% CO 0.76% ENGINEERING 1.79% C 0.76% BUSINESS 1.76% ROAD 0.76% CONSULTANTS 1.75% CONSTRUCTION 0.76% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% MEDIA 0.76% LONDON 1.69% IT 0.76% MEDIA 1.69% CABLE 0.51% GLOBAL 1.59% INC 0.51% J 1.57% H 0.51% INVESTMENTS 1.46% GROVE 0.51% IT 1.43% BLOCK 0.51% CARE 1.39% DE 0.51% PROPERTIES 1.34% FOODS 0.51% M 1.26% NAILS 0.51% BUILDING 1.23% (KENT) 0.51% ENTERPRISES 1.21% PUBLISHING 0.51% TRAINING 1.18% DESIGNS 0.51% ELECTRICAL 1.17% SOUTH 0.51% SECURITY 1.17%
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 96 236,139 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 16 22,058 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 14 52,427 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 9 23,256 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 9 30,396 86900 - Other human health activities 7 7,866 99999 - Dormant Company 7 40,648 41100 - Development of building projects 6 7,980 43210 - Electrical installation 6 5,304 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 5 15,572 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 5 6,307 47110 - Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating 5 2,758 62090 - Other information technology service activities 5 12,291 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 5 6,971 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 5 4,882 45112 - Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles 4 2,366 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 4 4,677 9999 - Dormant Company 4 4,599 90030 - Artistic creation 4 3,420 56101 - Licensed restaurants 4 6,400
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08322032 TIDY SCAFFOLDING SERVICES LIMITED 06 Dec 2012 08322100 WESTPOLE PROPERTIES LTD 07 Dec 2012 08322229 THE BIG MATCH FRAMING CO LTD 07 Dec 2012 08322903 MAHA TRADING LIMITED 07 Dec 2012 08333805 DANSONS SURVEYORS LIMITED 17 Dec 2012 08333832 MAN UP ENERGY LIMITED 17 Dec 2012 08315724 WHITE TRASH LONDON LIMITED 03 Dec 2012 08315856 CAMYLAW LTD 03 Dec 2012 08316600 BBAB LTD 03 Dec 2012 08317235 CENTRAL ACCOUNTING SERVICES (KENT) LTD 04 Dec 2012 08318112 FUNDAMENTAL LEARNING LTD 04 Dec 2012 08318716 LODESTONE MARINE VENTURES LIMITED 05 Dec 2012 08328928 CLAYMORE PROPERTY SERVICES LIMITED 12 Dec 2012 08330511 VIBORG ANALYSIS LIMITED 13 Dec 2012 08331194 CELEBRITY CONSULTANTS LTD 14 Dec 2012 08332368 FRIENDS FOR BEXLEY CIC 14 Dec 2012 08335046 DNT LOGISTICS LIMITED 18 Dec 2012 08341961 DIGITAL MATCHBOX LTD 27 Dec 2012