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Orpington, Kent

2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Orpington when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Orpington when compared to any half year in history.
  • Q2 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Orpington when compared to any previous Q2.
  • May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Orpington when compared to any previous May.
  • April 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Orpington when compared to any previous April.

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. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Orpington when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Orpington when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 337 companies were formed in Orpington. This figure is 20.8% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Orpington occurred in 2012 when a total of 337 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)OrpingtonUK
    2012337253,150
    2011279228,735
    % change20.8%10.7%
    Record Year2012 (337)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    Q2 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Orpington when compared to any previous Q2.

    A total of 157 companies were registered in Orpington during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 12.1% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)OrpingtonUK
    2012157121,659
    2011140112,344
    % change12.1%8.3%
    Record Year 2012 (157) 2012 (121,659)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Orpington when compared to any previous May.

    April 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Orpington when compared to any previous April.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2012545845
    New companies in 2011405743
    % change35.0%1.8%4.7%
    Record Year2012 (54)2012 (58)2003 (50)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 181 companies were dissolved in Orpington. This figure is 14.6% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.9%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Orpington occurred in 2009 when a total of 303 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)OrpingtonUK
    2012181147,793
    2011212162,310
    % change-14.6%-8.9%
    Record Year2009 (303)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    A total of 99 companies were dissolved in Orpington during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 22.2% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)OrpingtonUK
    20129980,218
    20118171,324
    % change22.2%12.5%
    Record Year 2009 (177) 2009 (181,177)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2012294327
    Closed companies in 2011164025
    % change81.3%7.5%8%
    Record Year2009 (66)2009 (72)2010 (59)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 the company register for Orpington increased by 156 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)OrpingtonUK
    2012156105,357
    20116766,425
    Record Year2003 (161)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    Net company growth for Orpington during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 58 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)OrpingtonUK
    20125841,441
    20115941,020
    Record Year 2003 (86) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2012251518
    Net growth in 2011241718
    Record Year1997 (36)2003 (26)2008 (41)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 Orpington formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Orpington
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1976 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    In the second quarter of 2012, Orpington formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)Orpington
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1995 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20120.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20110.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change13.6%-10.8%11.8%
    Record Year1968 (0.3%)1981 (0.3%)1960 (0.3%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 43.2.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 43.7.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.8% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The record first half year for female directors in Orpington was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    26.2% of all director appointments in Orpington in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Orpington was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.

    28.9% of all director appointments in Orpington in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING2.29%CONSULTING5.07%
    MANAGEMENT2.19%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    CONSULTANCY1.09%CONSULTANCY3.28%
    C0.99%PROPERTY2.35%
    CONSTRUCTION0.89%TRADING2.10%
    BUILDING0.80%DESIGN1.89%
    VIRGIN0.80%ENGINEERING1.87%
    J0.80%ASSOCIATES1.82%
    ASSOCIATES0.80%CONSULTANTS1.78%
    CONSULTANTS0.70%CONSTRUCTION1.71%
    R0.70%BUSINESS1.70%
    ELECTRICAL0.60%MEDIA1.69%
    SCHOOL0.60%LONDON1.68%
    M0.60%J1.57%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.60%GLOBAL1.51%
    POTATO0.60%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    ENERGY0.60%IT1.42%
    DESIGN0.60%CARE1.31%
    SOLAR0.50%PROPERTIES1.31%
    WOOD0.50%M1.26%
    LOGISTICS0.50%ELECTRICAL1.23%
    FINANCIAL0.40%BUILDING1.23%
    INVESTMENTS0.40%SECURITY1.19%
    GLOBAL0.40%S1.18%
    P0.40%ENTERPRISES1.17%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied280244,457
    7487 - Other business activities5747,029
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified5035,447
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management3420,390
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities2715,280
    99999 - Dormant Company2126,088
    9999 - Dormant Company2016,469
    7414 - Business & management consultancy1810,978
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified1710,271
    74990 - Non-trading company169,706
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply136,356
    62090 - Other information technology service activities138,258
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing123,241
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified1114,220
    9305 - Other service activities117,926
    43210 - Electrical installation83,557
    7260 - Other computer related activities86,456
    68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis73,365
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation72,716
    63990 - Other information service activities not elsewhere classified72,456

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08059658 CDB63 LIMITED 08 May 2012
    08065266 BLUESPOT CLEANING LTD. 11 May 2012
    08066820 DANSO CONSULTANCY LIMITED 14 May 2012
    08067423 LA KITCHENS LTD 14 May 2012
    08071295 JEWEL & COMPANY LIMITED 16 May 2012
    08078425 CAPPRON LIMITED 22 May 2012
    08084160 THEBARRETTHOUSE SOLUTIONS LIMITED 25 May 2012
    08087338 RICHARD CRAKER MUSIC LIMITED 29 May 2012
    08089279 B & H HEATING LIMITED 30 May 2012
    08089626 TERMINALPRO CO., LTD 30 May 2012
    08090711 EUROCOUNT CONSULTING (UK) LTD 31 May 2012
    08052195 PILA MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED 01 May 2012
    08053835 ONWEB LTD 02 May 2012
    08057316 ALICE MOBILITY LTD 04 May 2012
    08058493 CANTERBURY HOMES LTD 04 May 2012
    08062637 INSTATA SERVICES UK LIMITED 09 May 2012
    08065146 BAILEY GRIFFITHS LTD 11 May 2012
    08066074 THORNTON FINANCIAL ASSOCIATES LTD 11 May 2012
    08068943 JRH LOGISTICS LTD 15 May 2012
    08074425 ELIZABETH-LOUISE EVENTS LIMITED 18 May 2012
    08080225 GESYNTO CONSULTING LIMITED 23 May 2012
    08081108 CAREER INTERACTIVE LTD 24 May 2012
    08081804 BROMLEY SPORTS MANAGEMENT LIMITED 24 May 2012
    08084037 INSPIRED INVENTORIES LIMITED 25 May 2012
    08087599 THE NEW WORKSHOP (UK) LTD 29 May 2012