Bexleyheath, 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 Bexleyheath when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Bexleyheath when compared to any previous second half year.
- The second half of 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Bexleyheath when compared to any previous second half year.
- December 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Bexleyheath when compared to any previous December.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2013)
2013 was a record year for company registrations in Bexleyheath when compared to any year in history.
A total of 224 companies were formed in Bexleyheath in 2013. This total is 7.7% higher than in 2012 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 7.6% growth compared to 491,893 the previous year.
Year Bexleyheath UK 2013 224 529,363 2012 208 491,893 2011 192 452,870 2010 161 400,358 2009 156 362,675 Record Year 2013 (224) 2013 (529,363) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The second half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Bexleyheath when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2013 a total of 109 companies were formed in Bexleyheath. This figure is 11.2% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 8.9%.
The highest total for a second half year in Bexleyheath occurred in 2013 when a total of 109 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Bexleyheath UK 2013 109 259,931 2012 98 238,743 % change 11.2% 8.9% Record Year 2013 (109) 2013 (259,931) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
A total of 41 companies were registered in Bexleyheath during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).
This figure is a decrease of 28.1% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares badly 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) Bexleyheath UK 2013 41 127,247 2012 57 119,875 % change -28.1% 6.1% Record Year 2012 (57) 2013 (127,247) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2013 18 12 11 New companies in 2012 21 18 18 % change -14.3% -33.3% -38.9% Record Year 2012 (21) 2012 (18) 2012 (18)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 129 companies were dissolved in Bexleyheath in 2013. This total is 34.4% higher than in 2012 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 13.1% growth compared to the previous year.
Year Bexleyheath UK 2013 129 332,213 2012 96 293,729 2011 118 314,524 2010 134 342,233 2009 177 533,789 Record Year 2009 (177) 2009 (533,789) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The second half of 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Bexleyheath when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2013 a total of 74 companies were dissolved in Bexleyheath. This figure is 54.2% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 21.3%.
The highest total for a second half year in Bexleyheath occurred in 2013 when a total of 74 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Bexleyheath UK 2013 74 177,021 2012 48 145,935 % change 54.2% 21.3% Record Year 2013 (74) 2009 (244,544) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
A total of 40 companies were dissolved in Bexleyheath during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).
This figure is an increase of 21.2% 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) Bexleyheath UK 2013 40 90,851 2012 33 70,027 % change 21.2% 29.7% Record Year 2013 (40) 2013 (90,851) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
December 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Bexleyheath when compared to any previous December.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2013 15 10 15 Closed companies in 2012 15 10 8 % change 0.0% 0.0% 88% Record Year 2012 (15) 2002 (19) 2013 (15)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 95 companies were added to the company register for Bexleyheath in 2013. This number represents growth of 42.4% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 37.2%.
This number is 17 companies lower 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 2013 95 197,150 2012 112 198,164 2011 74 138,346 2010 27 58,125 2009 -21 -171,114 Record Year 2012 (112) 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 Bexleyheath increased by 35 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Bexleyheath UK 2013 35 82,910 2012 50 92,808 Record Year 2012 (50) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
Net company growth for Bexleyheath during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) was 1 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Bexleyheath UK 2013 1 36,396 2012 24 49,848 Record Year 2012 (24) 2012 (49,848) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2013 3 2 -4 Net growth in 2012 6 8 10 Record Year 2008 (11) 1994 (10) 2012 (10)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2013)
In 2013 Bexleyheath formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2012 when Bexleyheath was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year Bexleyheath 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1997 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 Bexleyheath formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Bexleyheath 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1994 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
In the fourth quarter of 2013, Bexleyheath formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Bexleyheath 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1994 (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 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% UK formation share in 2012 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% % change -20.4% -34.6% -44.5% Record Year 1994 (0.1%) 1993 (0.1%) 1994 (0.1%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2013)
The average age of a director in 2013 was 40.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 8.6% 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 40.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 10.6% 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 38.8.
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 12.3% 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 Bexleyheath was 1990 when 66.7% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Bexleyheath in 2013 was 27.7%. 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 Bexleyheath was 2012 when 35.3% of all directors were female.
23.7% of all director appointments in Bexleyheath 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 Bexleyheath was in 2008 when 40.8% of all directors were female.
23.5% of all director appointments in Bexleyheath 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 CONSULTING 1.16% CONSULTING 5.22% TRAINING 1.16% MANAGEMENT 4.72% WORKS 0.93% CONSULTANCY 3.45% TWO 0.70% PROPERTY 2.59% HOME 0.70% TRADING 2.08% MEDICAL 0.70% ENGINEERING 1.87% SCHOOL 0.70% LONDON 1.86% CAR 0.70% DESIGN 1.76% EVENTS 0.70% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% MANAGEMENT 0.70% CARE 1.73% IT 0.70% BUSINESS 1.71% CONSULTANCY 0.70% CONSULTANTS 1.68% CONSTRUCTION 0.70% GLOBAL 1.58% NSN 0.70% INVESTMENTS 1.56% BUILDING 0.70% PROPERTIES 1.54% THAMES 0.47% ASSOCIATES 1.53% CREATIVE 0.47% J 1.51% LOWER 0.47% MEDIA 1.50% NEW 0.47% IT 1.35% CLEANING 0.47% DEVELOPMENTS 1.23% TRANSPORT 0.47% M 1.23% SUPPLIES 0.47% BUILDING 1.21% ASSOCIATION 0.47% ELECTRICAL 1.20% PRODUCTIONS 0.47% CAPITAL 1.19% ENGINEERING 0.47% 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 101 266,814 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 16 36,164 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 14 55,342 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 14 27,183 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 13 26,001 99999 - Dormant Company 11 46,762 86900 - Other human health activities 11 9,543 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 7 18,034 41100 - Development of building projects 7 9,485 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 6 8,879 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 6 8,733 62012 - Business and domestic software development 6 9,360 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 5 7,010 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 5 6,191 62090 - Other information technology service activities 5 12,511 56101 - Licensed restaurants 5 7,685 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 5 5,405 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 5 7,075 47110 - Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating 5 3,540 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 5 7,823
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08799632 PANASH HOUSE LTD. 03 Dec 2013 08800062 SIMON PARROTT CREATIVE LTD. 03 Dec 2013 08801572 SAFFRON (BEXLEYHEATH) LTD 04 Dec 2013 08804126 THORNTON CONSTRUCTION (SOUTH EAST) LTD 05 Dec 2013 08801415 MARCO BUILDING LIMITED 04 Dec 2013 08804826 LEGENTIA LIMITED 06 Dec 2013 08805494 WALTER COOPER ASSOCIATES LIMITED 06 Dec 2013 08806778 304 MANAGEMENT LIMITED 09 Dec 2013 08817796 ASSURED FIRE & SECURITY PROTECTION LTD 17 Dec 2013 08825352 ASH MEDIA LTD 23 Dec 2013 08828116 WEST GREY UK LTD 31 Dec 2013