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
New Company Registrations
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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) Orpington UK 2012 337 253,150 2011 279 228,735 % change 20.8% 10.7% Record Year 2012 (337) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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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) Orpington UK 2012 157 121,659 2011 140 112,344 % change 12.1% 8.3% Record Year 2012 (157) 2012 (121,659) New Companies by Quarter
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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
April May June New companies in 2012 54 58 45 New companies in 2011 40 57 43 % change 35.0% 1.8% 4.7% Record Year 2012 (54) 2012 (58) 2003 (50)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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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) Orpington UK 2012 181 147,793 2011 212 162,310 % change -14.6% -8.9% Record Year 2009 (303) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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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) Orpington UK 2012 99 80,218 2011 81 71,324 % change 22.2% 12.5% Record Year 2009 (177) 2009 (181,177) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2012 29 43 27 Closed companies in 2011 16 40 25 % change 81.3% 7.5% 8% Record Year 2009 (66) 2009 (72) 2010 (59)
Net Company Growth
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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) Orpington UK 2012 156 105,357 2011 67 66,425 Record Year 2003 (161) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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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) Orpington UK 2012 58 41,441 2011 59 41,020 Record Year 2003 (86) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2012 25 15 18 Net growth in 2011 24 17 18 Record Year 1997 (36) 2003 (26) 2008 (41)
UK Company Share
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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 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1976 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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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 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1995 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 13.6% -10.8% 11.8% Record Year 1968 (0.3%) 1981 (0.3%) 1960 (0.3%)
Director Age
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 2.29% CONSULTING 5.07% MANAGEMENT 2.19% MANAGEMENT 4.74% CONSULTANCY 1.09% CONSULTANCY 3.28% C 0.99% PROPERTY 2.35% CONSTRUCTION 0.89% TRADING 2.10% BUILDING 0.80% DESIGN 1.89% VIRGIN 0.80% ENGINEERING 1.87% J 0.80% ASSOCIATES 1.82% ASSOCIATES 0.80% CONSULTANTS 1.78% CONSULTANTS 0.70% CONSTRUCTION 1.71% R 0.70% BUSINESS 1.70% ELECTRICAL 0.60% MEDIA 1.69% SCHOOL 0.60% LONDON 1.68% M 0.60% J 1.57% DEVELOPMENTS 0.60% GLOBAL 1.51% POTATO 0.60% INVESTMENTS 1.48% ENERGY 0.60% IT 1.42% DESIGN 0.60% CARE 1.31% SOLAR 0.50% PROPERTIES 1.31% WOOD 0.50% M 1.26% LOGISTICS 0.50% ELECTRICAL 1.23% FINANCIAL 0.40% BUILDING 1.23% INVESTMENTS 0.40% SECURITY 1.19% GLOBAL 0.40% S 1.18% P 0.40% ENTERPRISES 1.17%
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 280 244,457 7487 - Other business activities 57 47,029 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 50 35,447 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 34 20,390 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 27 15,280 99999 - Dormant Company 21 26,088 9999 - Dormant Company 20 16,469 7414 - Business & management consultancy 18 10,978 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 17 10,271 74990 - Non-trading company 16 9,706 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 13 6,356 62090 - Other information technology service activities 13 8,258 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 12 3,241 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 11 14,220 9305 - Other service activities 11 7,926 43210 - Electrical installation 8 3,557 7260 - Other computer related activities 8 6,456 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 7 3,365 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 7 2,716 63990 - Other information service activities not elsewhere classified 7 2,456
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