Bexleyheath, Kent
2014 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2014 was a record year for company registrations in Bexleyheath when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Bexleyheath when compared to any previous second half year.
- Q4 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Bexleyheath when compared to any previous Q4.
- November 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Bexleyheath when compared to any previous November.
- October 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Bexleyheath when compared to any previous October.
- The second half of 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Bexleyheath when compared to any previous second half year.
- 2014 was a record year for net growth in Bexleyheath when compared to any year in history.
- October 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Bexleyheath when compared to any previous October.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2014)
2014 was a record year for company registrations in Bexleyheath when compared to any year in history.
A total of 277 companies were formed in Bexleyheath in 2014. This total is 23.7% higher than in 2013 and compares favourably to the UK figure of a 10.0% growth compared to 529,363 the previous year.
Year Bexleyheath UK 2014 277 582,051 2013 224 529,363 2012 208 491,893 2011 192 452,870 2010 161 400,358 Record Year 2014 (277) 2014 (582,051) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The second half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Bexleyheath when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2014 a total of 127 companies were formed in Bexleyheath. This figure is 16.5% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 8.2%.
The highest total for a second half year in Bexleyheath occurred in 2014 when a total of 127 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Bexleyheath UK 2014 127 281,320 2013 109 259,931 % change 16.5% 8.2% Record Year 2014 (127) 2014 (281,320) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
Q4 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Bexleyheath when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 64 companies were registered in Bexleyheath during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).
This figure is an increase of 56.1% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares well 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) Bexleyheath UK 2014 64 137,906 2013 41 127,247 % change 56.1% 8.4% Record Year 2014 (64) 2014 (137,906) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
November 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Bexleyheath when compared to any previous November.
October 2014 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 2014 27 20 17 New companies in 2013 18 12 11 % change 50.0% 66.7% 54.5% Record Year 2014 (27) 2014 (20) 2012 (18)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2014)
A total of 159 companies were dissolved in Bexleyheath in 2014. This total is 23.3% higher than in 2013 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 10.8% growth compared to the previous year.
Year Bexleyheath UK 2014 159 367,937 2013 129 332,213 2012 96 293,729 2011 118 314,524 2010 134 342,233 Record Year 2009 (177) 2009 (533,789) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The second half of 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Bexleyheath when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2014 a total of 88 companies were dissolved in Bexleyheath. This figure is 18.9% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 7.7%.
The highest total for a second half year in Bexleyheath occurred in 2014 when a total of 88 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Bexleyheath UK 2014 88 190,730 2013 74 177,021 % change 18.9% 7.7% Record Year 2014 (88) 2009 (244,544) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
A total of 31 companies were dissolved in Bexleyheath during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).
This figure is a decrease of 22.5% 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) Bexleyheath UK 2014 31 89,060 2013 40 90,851 % change -22.5% -2.0% Record Year 2013 (40) 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 7 12 12 Closed companies in 2013 15 10 15 % change -53.3% 20.0% -20% Record Year 2010 (15) 2002 (19) 2013 (15)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2014)
2014 was a record year for net growth in Bexleyheath when compared to any year in history.
A total of 118 companies were added to the company register for Bexleyheath in 2014. This number represents growth of 42.6% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 36.8%.
This number is 23 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2014 when the Bexleyheath company register grew by 118 companies.
Year Bexleyheath UK 2014 118 214,114 2013 95 197,150 2012 112 198,164 2011 74 138,346 2010 27 58,125 Record Year 2014 (118) 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 Bexleyheath increased by 39 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Bexleyheath UK 2014 39 90,590 2013 35 82,910 Record Year 2012 (50) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
Net company growth for Bexleyheath during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) was 33 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Bexleyheath UK 2014 33 48,846 2013 1 36,396 Record Year 2014 (33) 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 Bexleyheath when compared to any previous October.
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2014 20 8 5 Net growth in 2013 3 2 -4 Record Year 2014 (20) 1994 (10) 2012 (10)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2014)
In 2014 Bexleyheath formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2013 when Bexleyheath was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year Bexleyheath 2014 0.0% 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1997 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 Bexleyheath formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Bexleyheath 2014 0.0% 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1994 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
In the fourth quarter of 2014, Bexleyheath formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Bexleyheath 2014 0.0% 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1994 (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 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% % change 42.7% 58.6% 32.4% Record Year 1994 (0.1%) 1993 (0.1%) 1994 (0.1%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2014)
The average age of a director in 2014 was 40.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.6% 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 40.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.6% 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 40.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.8% 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 Bexleyheath was 1990 when 66.7% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Bexleyheath in 2014 was 26.0%. 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 Bexleyheath was 2012 when 35.3% of all directors were female.
26.1% of all director appointments in Bexleyheath 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 Bexleyheath was in 2008 when 40.8% of all directors were female.
23.6% of all director appointments in Bexleyheath 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 1.81% CONSULTING 5.22% MANAGEMENT 1.61% MANAGEMENT 4.58% CONSTRUCTION 1.41% CONSULTANCY 3.57% ELECTRICAL 1.20% PROPERTY 2.66% CONSULTING 1.00% CONSTRUCTION 2.12% PLUMBING 1.00% ENGINEERING 2.10% HEATING 1.00% CARE 2.02% BEXLEYHEATH 1.00% TRADING 1.94% C 0.80% LONDON 1.93% M 0.80% TRANSPORT 1.93% ASSOCIATES 0.80% DESIGN 1.66% CONTRACTORS 0.80% CONSULTANTS 1.64% T 0.60% ELECTRICAL 1.62% HOMES 0.60% PROPERTIES 1.62% J 0.60% BUSINESS 1.56% WORKS 0.60% J 1.54% TRADE 0.60% CO., 1.50% CARE 0.60% GLOBAL 1.49% ROOFING 0.60% INVESTMENTS 1.48% IT 0.60% ASSOCIATES 1.47% BLUE 0.60% DEVELOPMENTS 1.35% CLEANING 0.60% MEDIA 1.33% HOUSE 0.60% IT 1.31% SAFETY 0.60% BUILDING 1.29% FIRST 0.60% 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 99 265,608 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 28 30,178 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 21 42,290 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 17 58,068 86900 - Other human health activities 13 12,976 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 11 10,107 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 10 29,009 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 8 8,761 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 8 7,528 99999 - Dormant Company 7 48,509 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 7 19,049 56101 - Licensed restaurants 6 8,782 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 6 8,318 43210 - Electrical installation 5 5,985 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 5 6,206 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 5 7,559 59112 - Video production activities 4 2,754 62012 - Business and domestic software development 4 9,752 88990 - Other social work activities without accommodation not elsewhere classified 4 4,756 70221 - Financial management 4 3,608
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 09341677 GLENDALE HOMES (UK) LIMITED 04 Dec 2014 09341739 MOSS HOMES (UK) LIMITED 04 Dec 2014 09344609 RESTFULL MIND LTD 08 Dec 2014 09345665 MSS CONSTRUCTIONS LTD 08 Dec 2014 09333750 GUV BIRING DESIGNS LIMITED 01 Dec 2014 09336214 3CS TECHNOLOGIES LTD 02 Dec 2014 09343700 FIYO SERVICES LTD 05 Dec 2014 09353017 NATIONWIDE PRIVATE HIRE OPERATOR NETWORK LTD 12 Dec 2014 09353291 TEAM WORKS (UK) LTD 12 Dec 2014 09354709 STADION LTD 15 Dec 2014 09356572 CARERSNOW.COM LTD 16 Dec 2014 09358557 HONG HOANG PROJECT MANAGEMENT LIMITED 17 Dec 2014 09363687 YUM YUM MEDITERRANEAN CUISINE LIMITED 22 Dec 2014 09364560 TBE SURVEYS LTD 22 Dec 2014 09365659 KOKANA LIMITED 23 Dec 2014 09368113 J.THOMPSON ELECTRICAL LIMITED 29 Dec 2014 09369022 LPM AUTOMATION LTD 29 Dec 2014