Chislehurst, 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 Chislehurst when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Chislehurst when compared to any previous second half year.
- The second half of 2013 was a record second half year for company registrations in Chislehurst when compared to any half year in history.
- Q4 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Chislehurst when compared to any previous Q4.
- December 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Chislehurst when compared to any previous December.
- October 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Chislehurst when compared to any previous October.
- The second half of 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Chislehurst when compared to any previous second half year.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2013)
2013 was a record year for company registrations in Chislehurst when compared to any year in history.
A total of 206 companies were formed in Chislehurst in 2013. This total is 20.5% higher than in 2012 and compares favourably to the UK figure of a 7.6% growth compared to 491,893 the previous year.
Year Chislehurst UK 2013 206 529,363 2012 171 491,893 2011 174 452,870 2010 173 400,358 2009 133 362,675 Record Year 2013 (206) 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 Chislehurst when compared to any previous second half year.
The second half of 2013 was a record second half year for company registrations in Chislehurst when compared to any half year in history.
In the second half of 2013 a total of 107 companies were formed in Chislehurst. This figure is 21.6% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 8.9%.
The highest total for a second half year in Chislehurst occurred in 2013 when a total of 107 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Chislehurst UK 2013 107 259,931 2012 88 238,743 % change 21.6% 8.9% Record Year 2013 (107) 2013 (259,931) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
Q4 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Chislehurst when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 53 companies were registered in Chislehurst during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).
This figure is an increase of 26.2% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares well 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) Chislehurst UK 2013 53 127,247 2012 42 119,875 % change 26.2% 6.1% Record Year 2013 (53) 2013 (127,247) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
December 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Chislehurst when compared to any previous December.
October 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Chislehurst when compared to any previous October.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2013 21 16 16 New companies in 2012 10 17 15 % change 110.0% -5.9% 6.7% Record Year 2013 (21) 2012 (17) 2013 (16)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 111 companies were dissolved in Chislehurst in 2013. This total is 5.7% higher than in 2012 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 13.1% growth compared to the previous year.
Year Chislehurst UK 2013 111 332,213 2012 105 293,729 2011 124 314,524 2010 113 342,233 2009 149 533,789 Record Year 2009 (149) 2009 (533,789) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 a total of 56 companies were dissolved in Chislehurst. This figure is 1.8% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 21.3%.
The highest total for a second half year in Chislehurst occurred in 2009 when a total of 69 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Chislehurst UK 2013 56 177,021 2012 55 145,935 % change 1.8% 21.3% Record Year 2009 (69) 2009 (244,544) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
A total of 31 companies were dissolved in Chislehurst during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).
This figure is an increase of 14.8% 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) Chislehurst UK 2013 31 90,851 2012 27 70,027 % change 14.8% 29.7% Record Year 2013 (31) 2013 (90,851) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2013 13 7 11 Closed companies in 2012 13 7 7 % change 0.0% 0.0% 57% Record Year 2012 (13) 2005 (13) 2009 (12)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 95 companies were added to the company register for Chislehurst in 2013. This number represents growth of 46.1% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 37.2%.
This number is 29 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2013 when the Chislehurst company register grew by 95 companies.
Year Chislehurst UK 2013 95 197,150 2012 66 198,164 2011 50 138,346 2010 60 58,125 2009 -16 -171,114 Record Year 2013 (95) 2007 (237,353) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The second half of 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Chislehurst when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2013 the company register for Chislehurst increased by 51 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Chislehurst UK 2013 51 82,910 2012 33 92,808 Record Year 2013 (51) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
Net company growth for Chislehurst during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) was 22 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Chislehurst UK 2013 22 36,396 2012 15 49,848 Record Year 2013 (22) 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 8 9 5 Net growth in 2012 -3 10 8 Record Year 2003 (14) 2003 (13) 2002 (9)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2013)
In 2013 Chislehurst formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2012 when Chislehurst was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year Chislehurst 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 2000 (0.0%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 Chislehurst formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Chislehurst 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1996 (0.0%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
In the fourth quarter of 2013, Chislehurst formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Chislehurst 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1983 (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% 0.0% % change 95.4% -7.5% -2.9% Record Year 1995 (0.1%) 1994 (0.1%) 1983 (0.3%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2013)
The average age of a director in 2013 was 43.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 7.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.5% 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 43.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 7.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.9% 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 43.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.8% 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 Chislehurst was 1986 when 100.0% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Chislehurst in 2013 was 31.9%. 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 Chislehurst was 2005 when 35.2% of all directors were female.
32.7% of all director appointments in Chislehurst 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 Chislehurst was in 2005 when 34.9% of all directors were female.
31.7% of all director appointments in Chislehurst 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 SURFACING 5.93% CONSULTING 5.22% MANAGEMENT 3.09% MANAGEMENT 4.72% CONSULTING 1.29% CONSULTANCY 3.45% COUNTRYSIDE 1.29% PROPERTY 2.59% RENEWABLES 1.29% TRADING 2.08% ELECTRICAL 1.03% ENGINEERING 1.87% CONSULTANCY 1.03% LONDON 1.86% (PROJECT 1.03% DESIGN 1.76% CONSULTANTS 0.77% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% J 0.77% CARE 1.73% D 0.77% BUSINESS 1.71% INVESTMENTS 0.77% CONSULTANTS 1.68% BEAM 0.52% GLOBAL 1.58% HOMEFROMHOLME.COM 0.52% INVESTMENTS 1.56% I 0.52% PROPERTIES 1.54% MIDAS 0.52% ASSOCIATES 1.53% DEVELOPMENT 0.52% J 1.51% EVENTS 0.52% MEDIA 1.50% PROJECTS 0.52% IT 1.35% LEGAL 0.52% DEVELOPMENTS 1.23% YOUR 0.52% M 1.23% AUTOMOTIVE 0.52% BUILDING 1.21% LEE 0.52% ELECTRICAL 1.20% F 0.52% CAPITAL 1.19% LITTLE 0.52% 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 78 266,814 42110 - Construction of roads and motorways 18 369 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 18 36,164 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 15 27,183 99999 - Dormant Company 11 46,762 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 8 18,034 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 8 55,342 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 8 6,191 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 8 7,823 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 7 26,001 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 6 4,987 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 6 5,405 62090 - Other information technology service activities 5 12,511 41100 - Development of building projects 5 9,485 81300 - Landscape service activities 4 1,803 56210 - Event catering activities 4 2,090 43210 - Electrical installation 4 5,730 62030 - Computer facilities management activities 4 1,027 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 4 4,687 90030 - Artistic creation 3 4,138
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08758534 STORYFIRST LIMITED 01 Nov 2013 08759470 JCA SURFACING LTD 04 Nov 2013 08760545 BROMLEY WHEEL REPAIR CENTRE LTD 04 Nov 2013 08760865 O'NEILL SURFACING LTD 04 Nov 2013 08765162 CARASCON LIMITED 07 Nov 2013 08769928 NINA LEE MANAGEMENT LIMITED 11 Nov 2013 08771237 GLOBAL DJ LTD 12 Nov 2013 08776579 OAK HARRINGTON LIMITED 15 Nov 2013 08780026 SKYDANCER CONSULTING LTD 18 Nov 2013 08780811 FRESHBUILD LIMITED 19 Nov 2013 08784194 STICKY FINISH SURFACING LTD 20 Nov 2013 08785604 LUMAN LTD 21 Nov 2013 08787163 ASMDL LIMITED 22 Nov 2013 08789031 LOMAX CPMS LTD 25 Nov 2013 08789698 LADYBIRDS (1991) LTD 25 Nov 2013 08795376 PPS CONNECT LIMITED 28 Nov 2013