Orpington, Kent
Q3 2014 Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- Q3 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Orpington when compared to any previous Q3.
- Q3 2014 was a record quarter for company registrations in Orpington when compared to any quarter in history.
- September 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Orpington when compared to any previous September.
- July 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Orpington when compared to any previous July.
- July 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Orpington when compared to any previous July.
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New Company Registrations
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)
Q3 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Orpington when compared to any previous Q3.
Q3 2014 was a record quarter for company registrations in Orpington when compared to any quarter in history.
A total of 208 companies were registered in Orpington during the third quarter of 2014 (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014).
This figure is an increase of 16.2% versus the same period last year (Q3 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.1% against the same period last year.
third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014) Orpington UK 2014 208 143,414 2013 179 132,684 % change 16.2% 8.1% Record Year 2014 (208) 2014 (143,414) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)
September 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Orpington when compared to any previous September.
July 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Orpington when compared to any previous July.
New Companies by Month
July August September New companies in 2014 84 57 67 New companies in 2013 61 53 65 % change 37.7% 7.5% 3.1% Record Year 2014 (84) 2011 (67) 2014 (67)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)
A total of 140 companies were dissolved in Orpington during the third quarter of 2014 (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014).
This figure is an increase of 34.6% versus the same period last year (Q3 2013). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 18.0% against the same period last year.
third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014) Orpington UK 2014 140 101,670 2013 104 86,170 % change 34.6% 18.0% Record Year 2014 (140) 2009 (159,405) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)
July 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Orpington when compared to any previous July.
Dissolved Companies by Month
July August September Closed companies in 2014 58 31 51 Closed companies in 2013 38 26 40 % change 52.6% 19.2% 28% Record Year 2014 (58) 2008 (75) 2009 (66)
Net Company Growth
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)
Net company growth for Orpington during the third quarter of 2014 (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014) was 68 companies.
third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014) Orpington UK 2014 68 41,744 2013 75 46,514 Record Year 2013 (75) 2013 (46,514) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)
Net Growth by Month
July August September Net growth in 2014 26 26 16 Net growth in 2013 23 27 25 Record Year 2008 (36) 2011 (40) 2002 (38)
UK Company Share
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)
In the third quarter of 2014, Orpington formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014) Orpington 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1992 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)
Company Share by Month
July August September UK formation share in 2014 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 25.2% 2.5% -5.5% Record Year 1991 (0.2%) 1995 (0.2%) 2000 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)
The average age of a director in the third quarter of 2014 was 41.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)
The record third quarter for female directors in Orpington was in 2005 when 32.4% of all directors were female.
29.3% of all director appointments in Orpington in the third quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.3% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Sep 2013-Sep 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 1.77% CONSULTING 5.17% CONSULTANCY 1.52% MANAGEMENT 4.63% PROPERTY 1.43% CONSULTANCY 3.55% MANAGEMENT 1.43% PROPERTY 2.62% CARE 1.10% ENGINEERING 2.07% CONSULTANTS 1.10% CONSTRUCTION 2.05% LONDON 0.93% TRADING 2.00% CONTRACTORS 0.84% LONDON 1.95% CONSTRUCTION 0.76% CARE 1.94% HEALTH 0.67% TRANSPORT 1.76% BUSINESS 0.67% DESIGN 1.70% J 0.59% CONSULTANTS 1.70% TRADING 0.59% PROPERTIES 1.63% JAMES 0.59% BUSINESS 1.62% PLUMBING 0.59% J 1.53% KENT 0.59% ELECTRICAL 1.53% DESIGN 0.59% GLOBAL 1.51% R 0.59% INVESTMENTS 1.50% CO 0.59% ASSOCIATES 1.48% S 0.59% MEDIA 1.38% ELECTRICAL 0.59% CO., 1.36% EVENTS 0.51% DEVELOPMENTS 1.35% BUILDING 0.51% BUILDING 1.30% GLOBAL 0.51% IT 1.30% FINANCIAL 0.51% M 1.23%
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 329 278,481 99999 - Dormant Company 71 48,286 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 70 57,264 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 59 40,717 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 46 29,313 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 30 28,224 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 27 18,890 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 21 5,786 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 19 9,914 86900 - Other human health activities 19 11,807 62090 - Other information technology service activities 18 12,795 41100 - Development of building projects 18 10,604 74990 - Non-trading company 17 14,006 43210 - Electrical installation 14 5,922 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 14 8,501 64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified 12 5,857 70221 - Financial management 12 3,550 56290 - Other food services 11 4,392 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 10 7,401 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 10 5,083
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
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