Orpington, Kent
2013 Half Year 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.
Headlines
- The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for company registrations in Orpington when compared to any half year in history.
- Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Orpington when compared to any previous Q2.
- Q2 2013 was a record quarter for company registrations in Orpington when compared to any quarter in history.
- June 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Orpington when compared to any previous June.
- April 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Orpington when compared to any previous April.
- May 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Orpington when compared to any previous May.
- The record first half year for female directors in Orpington was 2013 when 32.2% of all directors were female.
- The record second quarter for female directors in Orpington was in 2013 when 32.0% of all directors were female.
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New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for company registrations in Orpington when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2013 a total of 337 companies were formed in Orpington. This figure is 0.0% the same as last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.
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 2013 337 269,432 2012 337 253,150 % change 0.0% 6.4% Record Year 2012 (337) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Orpington when compared to any previous Q2.
Q2 2013 was a record quarter for company registrations in Orpington when compared to any quarter in history.
A total of 187 companies were registered in Orpington during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is an increase of 19.1% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Orpington UK 2013 187 134,630 2012 157 121,659 % change 19.1% 10.7% Record Year 2013 (187) 2013 (134,630) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
June 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Orpington when compared to any previous June.
April 2013 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 2013 71 57 59 New companies in 2012 54 58 45 % change 31.5% -1.7% 31.1% Record Year 2013 (71) 2012 (58) 2013 (59)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 a total of 199 companies were dissolved in Orpington. This figure is 9.3% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 5.0%.
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 2013 199 155,192 2012 182 147,794 % change 9.3% 5.0% Record Year 2009 (303) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
A total of 106 companies were dissolved in Orpington during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is an increase of 7.1% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 3.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Orpington UK 2013 106 77,278 2012 99 80,218 % change 7.1% -3.7% Record Year 2009 (177) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2013 36 27 43 Closed companies in 2012 29 43 27 % change 24.1% -37.2% 59% Record Year 2009 (66) 2009 (72) 2010 (59)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 the company register for Orpington increased by 138 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Orpington UK 2013 138 114,240 2012 155 105,356 Record Year 2003 (161) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
Net company growth for Orpington during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was 81 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Orpington UK 2013 81 57,352 2012 58 41,441 Record Year 2013 (81) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
May 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Orpington when compared to any previous May.
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2013 35 30 16 Net growth in 2012 25 15 18 Record Year 1997 (36) 2013 (30) 2008 (41)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 Orpington formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Orpington 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1995 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
In the second quarter of 2013, Orpington formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Orpington 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1995 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 10.5% -4.5% 18.6% Record Year 1997 (0.2%) 1995 (0.2%) 1992 (0.3%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2013 was 44.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2013 was 43.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The record first half year for female directors in Orpington was 2013 when 32.2% of all directors were female.
32.2% of all director appointments in Orpington in the first half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The record second quarter for female directors in Orpington was in 2013 when 32.0% of all directors were female.
32.0% of all director appointments in Orpington in the second quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 1.59% CONSULTING 5.25% CONSULTING 1.41% MANAGEMENT 4.80% CONSULTANCY 0.94% CONSULTANCY 3.41% ASSOCIATES 0.94% PROPERTY 2.48% CONSTRUCTION 0.94% TRADING 2.05% BUILDING 0.84% ENGINEERING 1.81% CO., 0.75% DESIGN 1.79% PROPERTY 0.75% LONDON 1.77% SECURITY 0.66% BUSINESS 1.77% LONDON 0.66% CONSULTANTS 1.68% DESIGN 0.56% CONSTRUCTION 1.68% ORPINGTON 0.56% ASSOCIATES 1.67% INVESTMENTS 0.56% GLOBAL 1.59% TRADING 0.56% MEDIA 1.57% S 0.56% CARE 1.55% KENT 0.56% J 1.53% CARE 0.56% INVESTMENTS 1.46% MEDIA 0.56% IT 1.40% STAR 0.47% PROPERTIES 1.40% INTERIORS 0.47% M 1.26% CAPITAL 0.47% BUILDING 1.22% MY 0.47% ELECTRICAL 1.19% PRODUCTIONS 0.47% ENTERPRISES 1.18% J 0.47% CAPITAL 1.16% ENTERPRISES 0.47% TRAINING 1.16%
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 278 257,517 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 77 54,555 99999 - Dormant Company 64 44,817 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 58 33,633 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 39 25,583 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 31 17,095 74990 - Non-trading company 24 14,303 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 23 24,324 62090 - Other information technology service activities 16 12,578 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 15 5,253 43210 - Electrical installation 15 5,611 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 14 5,184 70221 - Financial management 12 2,718 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 12 6,771 86900 - Other human health activities 12 8,687 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 11 4,452 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 11 5,505 86210 - General medical practice activities 9 3,882 63990 - Other information service activities not elsewhere classified 9 5,057 41100 - Development of building projects 9 8,876
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