Orpington, Kent
2014 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Orpington when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company registrations in Orpington when compared to any half year in history.
- Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Orpington when compared to any previous Q2.
- Q2 2014 was a record quarter for company registrations in Orpington when compared to any quarter in history.
- June 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Orpington when compared to any previous June.
- May 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Orpington when compared to any previous May.
- April 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Orpington when compared to any previous April.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Orpington when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company registrations in Orpington when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2014 a total of 374 companies were formed in Orpington. This figure is 11.0% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.6%.
The highest total for a first half year in Orpington occurred in 2014 when a total of 374 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Orpington UK 2014 374 300,731 2013 337 269,432 % change 11.0% 11.6% Record Year 2014 (374) 2014 (300,731) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Orpington when compared to any previous Q2.
Q2 2014 was a record quarter for company registrations in Orpington when compared to any quarter in history.
A total of 194 companies were registered in Orpington during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is an increase of 3.7% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.4% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Orpington UK 2014 194 150,009 2013 187 134,630 % change 3.7% 11.4% Record Year 2014 (194) 2014 (150,009) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
June 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Orpington when compared to any previous June.
May 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Orpington when compared to any previous May.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2014 68 59 67 New companies in 2013 71 57 59 % change -4.2% 3.5% 13.6% Record Year 2013 (71) 2014 (59) 2014 (67)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 a total of 271 companies were dissolved in Orpington. This figure is 36.2% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 14.2%.
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 2014 271 177,207 2013 199 155,192 % change 36.2% 14.2% Record Year 2009 (303) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
A total of 155 companies were dissolved in Orpington during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is an increase of 46.2% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 22.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Orpington UK 2014 155 94,837 2013 106 77,278 % change 46.2% 22.7% Record Year 2009 (177) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2014 27 70 58 Closed companies in 2013 36 27 43 % change -25.0% 159.3% 35% Record Year 2009 (66) 2009 (72) 2010 (59)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 the company register for Orpington increased by 103 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Orpington UK 2014 103 123,524 2013 138 114,240 Record Year 2003 (161) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
Net company growth for Orpington during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) was 39 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Orpington UK 2014 39 55,172 2013 81 57,352 Record Year 2013 (81) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
April 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Orpington when compared to any previous April.
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2014 41 -11 9 Net growth in 2013 35 30 16 Record Year 2014 (41) 2013 (30) 2008 (41)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 Orpington formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Orpington 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1995 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
In the second quarter of 2014, Orpington formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Orpington 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1995 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2014 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -13.6% -4.5% -1.6% Record Year 1997 (0.2%) 1995 (0.2%) 1992 (0.3%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2014 was 42.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2014 was 42.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The record first half year for female directors in Orpington was 2013 when 32.2% of all directors were female.
29.3% of all director appointments in Orpington in the first half of 2014 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 2014)
The record second quarter for female directors in Orpington was in 2013 when 32.0% of all directors were female.
28.1% of all director appointments in Orpington in the second quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 2.05% CONSULTING 5.16% CONSULTANCY 1.71% MANAGEMENT 4.64% MANAGEMENT 1.20% CONSULTANCY 3.50% CARE 1.11% PROPERTY 2.66% CONSULTANTS 1.03% TRADING 2.03% LONDON 0.94% ENGINEERING 1.99% PROPERTY 0.86% CONSTRUCTION 1.93% CONSTRUCTION 0.77% LONDON 1.93% KENT 0.68% CARE 1.85% J 0.68% DESIGN 1.75% JAMES 0.60% CONSULTANTS 1.73% TRADING 0.60% BUSINESS 1.69% BUSINESS 0.60% PROPERTIES 1.63% S 0.60% TRANSPORT 1.58% GLOBAL 0.51% GLOBAL 1.55% ELECTRICAL 0.51% INVESTMENTS 1.55% ZONE 0.51% J 1.51% DESIGN 0.51% ASSOCIATES 1.48% FOR 0.51% MEDIA 1.44% PROJECTS 0.43% ELECTRICAL 1.40% HOUSE 0.43% IT 1.33% GREEN 0.43% DEVELOPMENTS 1.33% CAPITAL 0.43% BUILDING 1.26% ROOFING 0.43% M 1.24% BEAUTY 0.43% CO., 1.20%
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 289 261,557 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 83 57,421 99999 - Dormant Company 76 48,436 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 59 40,250 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 43 29,029 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 27 19,058 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 26 28,352 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 20 9,900 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 19 5,855 62090 - Other information technology service activities 19 13,024 74990 - Non-trading company 17 14,351 41100 - Development of building projects 16 10,527 86900 - Other human health activities 15 11,292 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 15 8,533 43210 - Electrical installation 13 6,050 70221 - Financial management 12 3,511 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 11 7,415 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 11 6,631 64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified 11 5,836 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 11 5,731
Recent Companies
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