Orpington, Kent
Q1 2013 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.
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New Company Registrations
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)
A total of 150 companies were registered in Orpington during the first quarter of 2013 (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013).
This figure is a decrease of 16.7% versus the same period last year (Q1 2012). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 2.5% against the same period last year.
first quarter (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013) Orpington UK 2013 150 134,802 2012 180 131,491 % change -16.7% 2.5% Record Year 2012 (180) 2007 (166,814) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2013)
New Companies by Month
January February March New companies in 2013 42 49 59 New companies in 2012 48 47 85 % change -12.5% 4.3% -30.6% Record Year 2008 (51) 2009 (49) 2012 (85)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)
A total of 93 companies were dissolved in Orpington during the first quarter of 2013 (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013).
This figure is an increase of 12.0% versus the same period last year (Q1 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 15.3% against the same period last year.
first quarter (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013) Orpington UK 2013 93 77,914 2012 83 67,576 % change 12.0% 15.3% Record Year 2011 (131) 2009 (108,066) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2013)
Dissolved Companies by Month
January February March Closed companies in 2013 45 23 25 Closed companies in 2012 19 27 37 % change 136.8% -14.8% -32% Record Year 2006 (47) 2011 (45) 2009 (75)
Net Company Growth
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)
Net company growth for Orpington during the first quarter of 2013 (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013) was 57 companies.
first quarter (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013) Orpington UK 2013 57 56,888 2012 97 63,915 Record Year 2012 (97) 2007 (111,282) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2013)
Net Growth by Month
January February March Net growth in 2013 -3 26 34 Net growth in 2012 29 20 48 Record Year 2008 (31) 1995 (32) 2007 (54)
UK Company Share
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)
In the first quarter of 2013, Orpington formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
first quarter (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013) Orpington 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1997 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2013)
Company Share by Month
January February March UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% % change -21.5% 3.5% -28.3% Record Year 1998 (0.2%) 1995 (0.3%) 1997 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)
The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2013 was 46.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 7.1% compared to the UK figure of 5.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 8.2% compared to the UK figure of 1.8%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)
The record first quarter for female directors in Orpington was in 2006 when 33.7% of all directors were female.
32.7% of all director appointments in Orpington in the first quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 28.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Mar 2012-Mar 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 2.13% CONSULTING 5.18% MANAGEMENT 1.55% MANAGEMENT 4.78% CONSTRUCTION 1.06% CONSULTANCY 3.30% ASSOCIATES 0.87% PROPERTY 2.44% CONSULTANCY 0.77% TRADING 2.06% BUILDING 0.77% DESIGN 1.79% J 0.68% ENGINEERING 1.78% CO., 0.68% BUSINESS 1.77% KENT 0.68% ASSOCIATES 1.75% M 0.58% LONDON 1.72% R 0.58% CONSULTANTS 1.71% S 0.58% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% PRODUCTIONS 0.58% MEDIA 1.63% CARE 0.58% GLOBAL 1.57% TRADING 0.58% J 1.56% CONSULTANTS 0.58% CARE 1.46% LONDON 0.58% IT 1.43% INTERIORS 0.48% INVESTMENTS 1.41% ORPINGTON 0.48% PROPERTIES 1.36% INVESTMENTS 0.48% M 1.25% MEDIA 0.48% BUILDING 1.21% CAPITAL 0.48% ENTERPRISES 1.19% P 0.48% ELECTRICAL 1.18% ENTERPRISES 0.48% TRAINING 1.17% VIRGIN 0.48% SECURITY 1.15%
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 290 249,183 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 89 54,531 99999 - Dormant Company 51 43,384 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 50 32,624 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 37 24,894 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 30 16,448 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 25 23,532 74990 - Non-trading company 24 14,129 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 16 5,145 62090 - Other information technology service activities 16 12,664 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 14 5,104 43210 - Electrical installation 14 5,625 86210 - General medical practice activities 11 4,062 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 11 4,332 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 11 5,248 70221 - Financial management 10 2,476 86900 - Other human health activities 10 8,465 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 9 6,591 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 8 6,954 86220 - Specialists medical practice activities 8 3,249
Recent Companies
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