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.

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 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)OrpingtonUK
    2013337269,432
    2012337253,150
    % change0.0%6.4%
    Record Year2012 (337)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)OrpingtonUK
    2013187134,630
    2012157121,659
    % change19.1%10.7%
    Record Year 2013 (187) 2013 (134,630)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. 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
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2013715759
    New companies in 2012545845
    % change31.5%-1.7%31.1%
    Record Year2013 (71)2012 (58)2013 (59)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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)OrpingtonUK
    2013199155,192
    2012182147,794
    % change9.3%5.0%
    Record Year2009 (303)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)OrpingtonUK
    201310677,278
    20129980,218
    % change7.1%-3.7%
    Record Year 2009 (177) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2013362743
    Closed companies in 2012294327
    % change24.1%-37.2%59%
    Record Year2009 (66)2009 (72)2010 (59)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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)OrpingtonUK
    2013138114,240
    2012155105,356
    Record Year2003 (161)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. 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)OrpingtonUK
    20138157,352
    20125841,441
    Record Year 2013 (81) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. 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
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2013353016
    Net growth in 2012251518
    Record Year1997 (36)2013 (30)2008 (41)

UK Company Share

  1. 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
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1995 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. 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
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1995 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20130.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20120.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change10.5%-4.5%18.6%
    Record Year1997 (0.2%)1995 (0.2%)1992 (0.3%)

Director Age

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT1.59%CONSULTING5.25%
    CONSULTING1.41%MANAGEMENT4.80%
    CONSULTANCY0.94%CONSULTANCY3.41%
    ASSOCIATES0.94%PROPERTY2.48%
    CONSTRUCTION0.94%TRADING2.05%
    BUILDING0.84%ENGINEERING1.81%
    CO.,0.75%DESIGN1.79%
    PROPERTY0.75%LONDON1.77%
    SECURITY0.66%BUSINESS1.77%
    LONDON0.66%CONSULTANTS1.68%
    DESIGN0.56%CONSTRUCTION1.68%
    ORPINGTON0.56%ASSOCIATES1.67%
    INVESTMENTS0.56%GLOBAL1.59%
    TRADING0.56%MEDIA1.57%
    S0.56%CARE1.55%
    KENT0.56%J1.53%
    CARE0.56%INVESTMENTS1.46%
    MEDIA0.56%IT1.40%
    STAR0.47%PROPERTIES1.40%
    INTERIORS0.47%M1.26%
    CAPITAL0.47%BUILDING1.22%
    MY0.47%ELECTRICAL1.19%
    PRODUCTIONS0.47%ENTERPRISES1.18%
    J0.47%CAPITAL1.16%
    ENTERPRISES0.47%TRAINING1.16%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied278257,517
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified7754,555
    99999 - Dormant Company6444,817
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management5833,633
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities3925,583
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified3117,095
    74990 - Non-trading company2414,303
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified2324,324
    62090 - Other information technology service activities1612,578
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing155,253
    43210 - Electrical installation155,611
    68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis145,184
    70221 - Financial management122,718
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities126,771
    86900 - Other human health activities128,687
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation114,452
    96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment115,505
    86210 - General medical practice activities93,882
    63990 - Other information service activities not elsewhere classified95,057
    41100 - Development of building projects98,876

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08511881 EIGHT HEADS LTD 01 May 2013
    08512876 JJD SPORTS AGENCY LIMITED 01 May 2013
    08521236 FILPRO-KAMIGAWA LTD 09 May 2013
    08521595 CHAMBERS PROPERTY MAINTENANCE LTD. 09 May 2013
    08527263 ZIBAH LTD 13 May 2013
    OC385200 SANSOM PROPERTIES PARTNERSHIP LLP 17 May 2013
    08534500 IMPERIAL PORCELAIN LTD 17 May 2013
    08537099 SPARTAK SECURITY LIMITED 20 May 2013
    08537761 CPAI LTD 21 May 2013
    08539712 IDEAL PLASTICS LTD 22 May 2013
    08540501 SBS (SWEEKNEE BUILDING SERVICES) LIMITED 22 May 2013
    08544164 EMB PROPERTY SERVICES LIMITED 24 May 2013
    08545449 GOLDVIEW ENTERTAINMENT LTD 28 May 2013
    08548586 MICHAEL DAVID PHOTOGRAPHY LIMITED 29 May 2013
    08551572 A BESTON SERVICES LIMITED 31 May 2013
    08517293 NATIONS PRIDE DAY NURSERY LIMITED 07 May 2013
    08520705 BREEDING ENDANGERED SPECIES TRUST 08 May 2013
    08533254 DANCY CONSULTING LTD 17 May 2013
    08533708 INTERIOR DESIGN SOLUTIONS UK LTD 17 May 2013
    08535910 S R FULLER LIMITED 20 May 2013
    08543739 UNLOCK MY PAST LIMITED 24 May 2013
    08545173 CITY TILING AND STONE LTD 28 May 2013
    08545746 BLUEWAY CLEANING SERVICES LTD. 28 May 2013
    08548625 SHARD EXTREME CLEANING SERVICES LIMITED 30 May 2013
    08551777 RMB ORIENTAL FOODS LTD 31 May 2013