Orpington, Kent
2012 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2012 was a record year for company registrations in Orpington when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Orpington when compared to any previous second half year.
- Q4 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Orpington when compared to any previous Q4.
- November 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Orpington when compared to any previous November.
- October 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Orpington when compared to any previous October.
- 2012 was a record year for net growth in Orpington when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Orpington when compared to any previous second half year.
- Q4 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Orpington when compared to any previous Q4.
- November 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Orpington when compared to any previous November.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2012)
2012 was a record year for company registrations in Orpington when compared to any year in history.
A total of 625 companies were formed in Orpington in 2012. This total is 11.6% higher than in 2011 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.
Year Orpington UK 2012 625 491,893 2011 560 452,870 2010 527 400,358 2009 449 362,675 2008 463 349,203 Record Year 2012 (625) 2012 (491,893) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The second half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Orpington when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2012 a total of 288 companies were formed in Orpington. This figure is 2.5% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Orpington occurred in 2012 when a total of 288 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Orpington UK 2012 288 238,743 2011 281 224,135 % change 2.5% 6.5% Record Year 2012 (288) 2012 (238,743) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Q4 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Orpington when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 152 companies were registered in Orpington during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is an increase of 22.6% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 9.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Orpington UK 2012 152 119,875 2011 124 109,623 % change 22.6% 9.4% Record Year 2012 (152) 2012 (119,875) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
November 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Orpington when compared to any previous November.
October 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Orpington when compared to any previous October.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2012 62 51 39 New companies in 2011 43 41 40 % change 44.2% 24.4% -2.5% Record Year 2012 (62) 2012 (51) 2003 (41)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 336 companies were dissolved in Orpington in 2012. This total is 17.4% lower than in 2011 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Orpington UK 2012 336 293,728 2011 407 314,524 2010 399 342,233 2009 522 533,787 2008 263 237,873 Record Year 2009 (522) 2009 (533,787) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 154 companies were dissolved in Orpington. This figure is 21.0% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -4.1%.
The highest total for a second half year in Orpington occurred in 2009 when a total of 219 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Orpington UK 2012 154 145,934 2011 195 152,213 % change -21.0% -4.1% Record Year 2009 (219) 2009 (244,543) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 72 companies were dissolved in Orpington during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 35.7% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 12.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Orpington UK 2012 72 70,026 2011 112 79,983 % change -35.7% -12.4% Record Year 2011 (112) 2009 (85,139) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2012 32 23 17 Closed companies in 2011 24 40 48 % change 33.3% -42.5% -65% Record Year 2006 (40) 2011 (40) 2011 (48)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2012)
2012 was a record year for net growth in Orpington when compared to any year in history.
A total of 289 companies were added to the company register for Orpington in 2012. This number represents growth of 51.6% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.
This number is 136 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2012 when the Orpington company register grew by 289 companies.
Year Orpington UK 2012 289 198,165 2011 153 138,346 2010 128 58,125 2009 -73 -171,112 2008 200 111,330 Record Year 2012 (289) 2003 (242,541) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The second half of 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Orpington when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2012 the company register for Orpington increased by 134 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Orpington UK 2012 134 92,809 2011 86 71,922 Record Year 2012 (134) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Q4 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Orpington when compared to any previous Q4.
Net company growth for Orpington during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 80 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Orpington UK 2012 80 49,849 2011 12 29,640 Record Year 2012 (80) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
November 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Orpington when compared to any previous November.
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2012 30 28 22 Net growth in 2011 19 1 -8 Record Year 2003 (35) 2012 (28) 2006 (24)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2012)
In 2012 Orpington formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2011 when Orpington was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year Orpington 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1997 (0.2%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 Orpington formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Orpington 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1961 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, Orpington formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Orpington 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1961 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 21.2% 18.4% -5.0% Record Year 1961 (0.6%) 1967 (0.5%) 1973 (0.4%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2012)
The average age of a director in 2012 was 43.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2012 was 43.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2012 was 42.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2012)
The record year for female directors in Orpington was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Orpington in 2012 was 31.4%. The average for the UK during this time was 29.9%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The record second half year for female directors in Orpington was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
30.4% of all director appointments in Orpington in the second half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Orpington was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.
31.3% of all director appointments in Orpington in the fourth quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2011-Dec 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 2.73% CONSULTING 5.15% MANAGEMENT 1.79% MANAGEMENT 4.78% CONSULTANCY 1.04% CONSULTANCY 3.31% VIRGIN 0.85% PROPERTY 2.40% CARE 0.75% TRADING 2.03% ASSOCIATES 0.75% DESIGN 1.86% CONSTRUCTION 0.75% ASSOCIATES 1.82% CONSULTANTS 0.66% ENGINEERING 1.79% LONDON 0.66% BUSINESS 1.76% M 0.66% CONSULTANTS 1.75% DEVELOPMENTS 0.66% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% DESIGN 0.57% LONDON 1.69% S 0.57% MEDIA 1.69% C 0.57% GLOBAL 1.59% POTATO 0.57% J 1.57% CO., 0.47% INVESTMENTS 1.46% MEDIA 0.47% IT 1.43% PRODUCTIONS 0.47% CARE 1.39% TRADING 0.47% PROPERTIES 1.34% BUILDING 0.47% M 1.26% INTERIORS 0.47% BUILDING 1.23% GLOBAL 0.47% ENTERPRISES 1.21% R 0.47% TRAINING 1.18% ORPINGTON 0.47% ELECTRICAL 1.17% KENT 0.47% SECURITY 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 260 236,139 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 78 52,427 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 52 30,396 99999 - Dormant Company 46 40,648 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 42 23,256 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 28 15,572 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 23 22,058 74990 - Non-trading company 22 13,808 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 16 4,882 7487 - Other business activities 15 10,703 62090 - Other information technology service activities 14 12,291 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 14 4,936 43210 - Electrical installation 12 5,304 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 12 4,045 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 11 4,759 86210 - General medical practice activities 10 3,960 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 10 6,177 86900 - Other human health activities 9 7,866 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 8 6,419 70221 - Financial management 8 2,188
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