Chislehurst, Kent

2010 Annual Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • 2010 was a record year for company registrations in Chislehurst when compared to any year in history.

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. Annual Data (2010)

    2010 was a record year for company registrations in Chislehurst when compared to any year in history.

    A total of 173 companies were formed in Chislehurst in 2010. This total is 30.1% higher than in 2009 and compares favourably to the UK figure of a 10.4% growth compared to 362,675 the previous year.

    YearChislehurstUK
    2010173400,358
    2009133362,675
    2008116349,203
    2007167457,649
    2006119405,440
    Record Year2010 (173)2007 (457,649)
    New Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)

    In the second half of 2010 a total of 69 companies were formed in Chislehurst. This figure is 4.5% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.8%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Chislehurst occurred in 2005 when a total of 75 were formed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)ChislehurstUK
    201069196,609
    200966180,654
    % change4.5%8.8%
    Record Year2005 (75)2003 (201,446)
    New Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)

    A total of 34 companies were registered in Chislehurst during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).

    This figure is a decrease of 8.1% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.6% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010)ChislehurstUK
    20103495,117
    20093785,983
    % change-8.1%10.6%
    Record Year 2003 (43) 2010 (95,117)
    New Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)

    New Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    New companies in 20101699
    New companies in 2009101413
    % change60.0%-35.7%-30.8%
    Record Year2003 (17)2003 (15)2009 (13)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Annual Data (2010)

    A total of 113 companies were dissolved in Chislehurst in 2010. This total is 24.2% lower than in 2009 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 35.9% decrease compared to the previous year.

    YearChislehurstUK
    2010113342,232
    2009149533,773
    200888237,901
    2007100220,295
    200692200,166
    Record Year2009 (149)2009 (533,773)
    Dissolved Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)

    In the second half of 2010 a total of 57 companies were dissolved in Chislehurst. This figure is 17.4% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -32.7%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Chislehurst occurred in 2009 when a total of 69 were closed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)ChislehurstUK
    201057164,601
    200969244,537
    % change-17.4%-32.7%
    Record Year2009 (69)2009 (244,537)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)

    A total of 23 companies were dissolved in Chislehurst during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).

    This figure is a decrease of 14.8% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 9.7% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010)ChislehurstUK
    20102376,896
    20092785,136
    % change-14.8%-9.7%
    Record Year 2005 (29) 2009 (85,136)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Closed companies in 2010995
    Closed companies in 200912312
    % change-25.0%200.0%-58%
    Record Year2006 (12)2005 (13)2009 (12)

Net Company Growth

  1. Annual Data (2010)

    A total of 60 companies were added to the company register for Chislehurst in 2010. This number represents growth of 45.1% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 16.0%.

    This number is 76 companies higher than the previous year.

    The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2003 when the Chislehurst company register grew by 106 companies.

    YearChislehurstUK
    20106058,126
    2009-16-171,098
    200828111,302
    200767237,354
    200627205,274
    Record Year2003 (106)2003 (242,543)
    Net Growth by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)

    In the second half of 2010 the company register for Chislehurst increased by 12 companies.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)ChislehurstUK
    20101232,008
    2009-3-63,883
    Record Year2003 (42)2003 (117,772)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)

    Net company growth for Chislehurst during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) was 11 companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010)ChislehurstUK
    20101118,221
    200910847
    Record Year 2003 (33) 2003 (57,175)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)

    Net Growth by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Net growth in 2010704
    Net growth in 2009-2111
    Record Year2003 (14)2003 (13)2002 (9)

UK Company Share

  1. Annual Data (2010)

    In 2010 Chislehurst formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2009 when Chislehurst was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.

    YearChislehurst
    20100.0%
    20090.0%
    20080.0%
    20070.0%
    20060.0%
    Record Year (since 1960)1965 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)

    In the second half of 2010 Chislehurst formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.0%.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)Chislehurst
    20100.0%
    20090.0%
    20080.0%
    20070.0%
    20060.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1977 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)

    In the fourth quarter of 2010, Chislehurst formed 0.0% of all UK companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010)Chislehurst
    20100.0%
    20090.0%
    20080.0%
    20070.0%
    20060.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)

    Company Share by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    UK formation share in 20100.0%0.0%0.0%
    UK formation share in 20090.0%0.0%0.1%
    % change40.4%-42.5%-34.1%
    Record Year1965 (0.2%)1965 (0.2%)1966 (0.5%)

Director Age

  1. Annual Data (2010)

    The average age of a director in 2010 was 44.3.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.4% compared to the UK figure of 2.5%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.

    Director Age by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)

    The average age of a director in the second half of 2010 was 43.8.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.0% compared to the UK figure of 2.8%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)

    The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2010 was 44.4.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.0%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Annual Data (2010)

    The record year for female directors in Chislehurst was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.

    The percentage of female directors in Chislehurst in 2010 was 23.3%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.2%

    Director Gender by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)

    The record second half year for female directors in Chislehurst was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.

    27.9% of all director appointments in Chislehurst in the second half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.0% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)

    The record fourth quarter for female directors in Chislehurst was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.

    26.5% of all director appointments in Chislehurst in the fourth quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Dec 2009-Dec 2010)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    SURFACING4.02%CONSULTING5.06%
    CHISLEHURST2.17%MANAGEMENT5.01%
    CONSULTING2.17%CONSULTANCY3.14%
    MANAGEMENT1.55%PROPERTY2.36%
    LONDON1.24%TRADING2.11%
    CONSULTANCY1.24%ASSOCIATES1.95%
    ELECTRICAL0.93%DESIGN1.92%
    (SOUTH)0.93%BUSINESS1.82%
    CONSULTANTS0.93%CONSTRUCTION1.82%
    IT0.93%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    M0.93%MEDIA1.71%
    B0.62%ENGINEERING1.62%
    DESIGN0.62%LONDON1.60%
    ALBEMARLE0.62%CARE1.45%
    COOK0.62%INVESTMENTS1.44%
    BUILDING0.62%GLOBAL1.43%
    IDEGRA0.62%J1.42%
    FINE0.62%IT1.41%
    DIRECT0.62%PROPERTIES1.34%
    JANE0.62%INTERNATIONAL1.34%
    MUSIC0.62%BUILDING1.34%
    MARSHALL0.62%M1.30%
    CONSTRUCTION0.62%ELECTRICAL1.25%
    J0.62%SYSTEMS1.24%
    INSTALLATIONS0.62%S1.23%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied60199,572
    7487 - Other business activities2063,348
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management1214,505
    7414 - Business & management consultancy813,474
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities69,177
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified527,550
    9999 - Dormant Company520,144
    7440 - Advertising51,860
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate43,755
    62090 - Other information technology service activities46,330
    99999 - Dormant Company416,285
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified47,088
    5020 - Maintenance & repair of motors41,408
    47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets31,943
    68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis33,097
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities33,088
    7524 - Public security, law & order290
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering26,598
    4531 - Installation electrical wiring etc.22,170
    7260 - Other computer related activities28,089

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07455144 THE LOCAL DEBT ADVISOR LIMITED 30 Nov 2010
    07452750 GDRURY CONSULTANCY LIMITED 26 Nov 2010
    07449438 J D A SURFACING LTD 24 Nov 2010
    07445347 METRO ASPECT LIMITED 19 Nov 2010
    07443252 FINE ART TRANSPORT SERVICES LIMITED 18 Nov 2010
    07437456 LORRIE BROWN CRIMINAL DEFENCE LTD 11 Nov 2010
    07433826 SKIP AHOY LTD 09 Nov 2010
    07433572 KFL SURFACING LIMITED 09 Nov 2010
    07429381 SPARE ROOM DESIGN LIMITED 04 Nov 2010

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