Orpington, Kent
2011 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- May 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Orpington when compared to any previous May.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 a total of 279 companies were formed in Orpington. This figure is 6.5% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 12.3%.
The highest total for a first half year in Orpington occurred in 2007 when a total of 291 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Orpington UK 2011 279 228,735 2010 262 203,749 % change 6.5% 12.3% Record Year 2007 (291) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
A total of 140 companies were registered in Orpington during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).
This figure is an increase of 17.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.9% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Orpington UK 2011 140 112,344 2010 119 98,612 % change 17.6% 13.9% Record Year 2007 (141) 2011 (112,344) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
May 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Orpington when compared to any previous May.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2011 40 57 43 New companies in 2010 44 42 33 % change -9.1% 35.7% 30.3% Record Year 2008 (47) 2011 (57) 2003 (50)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 a total of 212 companies were dissolved in Orpington. This figure is 5.8% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.6%.
The highest total for a first half year in Orpington occurred in 2009 when a total of 303 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Orpington UK 2011 212 162,310 2010 225 177,631 % change -5.8% -8.6% Record Year 2009 (303) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
A total of 81 companies were dissolved in Orpington during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).
This figure is a decrease of 35.7% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 24.9% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Orpington UK 2011 81 71,324 2010 126 94,954 % change -35.7% -24.9% Record Year 2009 (177) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2011 16 40 25 Closed companies in 2010 31 36 59 % change -48.4% 11.1% -58% Record Year 2009 (66) 2009 (72) 2010 (59)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 the company register for Orpington increased by 67 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Orpington UK 2011 67 66,425 2010 37 26,118 Record Year 2003 (161) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
Net company growth for Orpington during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) was 59 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Orpington UK 2011 59 41,020 2010 -7 3,658 Record Year 2003 (86) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2011 24 17 18 Net growth in 2010 13 6 -26 Record Year 1997 (36) 2003 (26) 2008 (41)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 Orpington formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Orpington 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1976 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
In the second quarter of 2011, Orpington formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Orpington 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1995 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -12.0% 6.9% 15.4% Record Year 1968 (0.3%) 1981 (0.3%) 1960 (0.3%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2011 was 44.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2011 was 44.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
The record first half year for female directors in Orpington was 1857 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
30.0% of all director appointments in Orpington in the first half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
The record second quarter for female directors in Orpington was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.
30.9% of all director appointments in Orpington in the second quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 2.13% CONSULTING 5.09% CONSULTING 1.70% MANAGEMENT 4.86% CONSULTANCY 1.28% CONSULTANCY 3.17% PROPERTY 0.96% PROPERTY 2.43% ASSOCIATES 0.85% TRADING 2.05% MEDICAL 0.64% DESIGN 1.94% (LONDON) 0.64% ASSOCIATES 1.92% CAPITAL 0.64% BUSINESS 1.87% FINANCIAL 0.64% CONSTRUCTION 1.77% DEVELOPMENT 0.64% CONSULTANTS 1.76% CONSTRUCTION 0.64% MEDIA 1.73% HOME 0.64% ENGINEERING 1.67% (2010) 0.53% LONDON 1.60% PRIME 0.53% GLOBAL 1.46% ELECTRICAL 0.53% J 1.44% BUILDING 0.53% CARE 1.44% S 0.53% INVESTMENTS 1.42% DESIGN 0.53% IT 1.39% LEARNING 0.43% BUILDING 1.32% INTERNATIONAL 0.43% PROPERTIES 1.31% R 0.43% ELECTRICAL 1.30% M 0.43% M 1.27% CLEANING 0.43% S 1.23% J 0.43% ENTERPRISES 1.20% FOOD 0.43% SYSTEMS 1.20%
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 231 202,072 7487 - Other business activities 71 60,758 99999 - Dormant Company 54 18,918 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 34 30,647 9999 - Dormant Company 33 20,111 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 27 16,419 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 22 10,545 7499 - Non-trading company 19 10,955 74990 - Non-trading company 18 8,481 7414 - Business & management consultancy 17 13,053 9305 - Other service activities 14 9,063 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 13 7,835 63110 - Data processing, hosting and related activities 11 385 7260 - Other computer related activities 11 7,849 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 9 5,928 62090 - Other information technology service activities 9 7,095 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 8 10,322 8514 - Other human health activities 7 2,515 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 7 7,143 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 7 2,641
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