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.

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. 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)OrpingtonUK
    2014208143,414
    2013179132,684
    % change16.2%8.1%
    Record Year 2014 (208) 2014 (143,414)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. 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
    JulyAugustSeptember
    New companies in 2014845767
    New companies in 2013615365
    % change37.7%7.5%3.1%
    Record Year2014 (84)2011 (67)2014 (67)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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)OrpingtonUK
    2014140101,670
    201310486,170
    % change34.6%18.0%
    Record Year 2014 (140) 2009 (159,405)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. 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
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Closed companies in 2014583151
    Closed companies in 2013382640
    % change52.6%19.2%28%
    Record Year2014 (58)2008 (75)2009 (66)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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)OrpingtonUK
    20146841,744
    20137546,514
    Record Year 2013 (75) 2013 (46,514)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)

    Net Growth by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Net growth in 2014262616
    Net growth in 2013232725
    Record Year2008 (36)2011 (40)2002 (38)

UK Company Share

  1. 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
    20140.1%
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1992 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)

    Company Share by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    UK formation share in 20140.2%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20130.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change25.2%2.5%-5.5%
    Record Year1991 (0.2%)1995 (0.2%)2000 (0.2%)

Director Age

  1. 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

  1. 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Sep 2013-Sep 2014)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING1.77%CONSULTING5.17%
    CONSULTANCY1.52%MANAGEMENT4.63%
    PROPERTY1.43%CONSULTANCY3.55%
    MANAGEMENT1.43%PROPERTY2.62%
    CARE1.10%ENGINEERING2.07%
    CONSULTANTS1.10%CONSTRUCTION2.05%
    LONDON0.93%TRADING2.00%
    CONTRACTORS0.84%LONDON1.95%
    CONSTRUCTION0.76%CARE1.94%
    HEALTH0.67%TRANSPORT1.76%
    BUSINESS0.67%DESIGN1.70%
    J0.59%CONSULTANTS1.70%
    TRADING0.59%PROPERTIES1.63%
    JAMES0.59%BUSINESS1.62%
    PLUMBING0.59%J1.53%
    KENT0.59%ELECTRICAL1.53%
    DESIGN0.59%GLOBAL1.51%
    R0.59%INVESTMENTS1.50%
    CO0.59%ASSOCIATES1.48%
    S0.59%MEDIA1.38%
    ELECTRICAL0.59%CO.,1.36%
    EVENTS0.51%DEVELOPMENTS1.35%
    BUILDING0.51%BUILDING1.30%
    GLOBAL0.51%IT1.30%
    FINANCIAL0.51%M1.23%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied329278,481
    99999 - Dormant Company7148,286
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified7057,264
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management5940,717
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities4629,313
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified3028,224
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified2718,890
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing215,786
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet199,914
    86900 - Other human health activities1911,807
    62090 - Other information technology service activities1812,795
    41100 - Development of building projects1810,604
    74990 - Non-trading company1714,006
    43210 - Electrical installation145,922
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified148,501
    64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified125,857
    70221 - Financial management123,550
    56290 - Other food services114,392
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities107,401
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation105,083

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    09111743 CHIPPERFIELD ROAD 1965 LIMITED 02 Jul 2014
    09121544 BARON VON BRATWURST LIMITED 08 Jul 2014
    09128969 A&K PRODUCTS LIMITED 14 Jul 2014
    09135533 VU'S HAPPY FEET LIMITED 17 Jul 2014
    09148839 A&D EVENTS LIMITED 28 Jul 2014
    09155969 THE CAR SHOW COLLECTIVE LTD 31 Jul 2014
    09109534 KHAN'S KITCHEN BR6 LTD 01 Jul 2014
    09110742 STONERIDGE PROPERTY DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED 01 Jul 2014
    09113926 TOLLESHUNT CONSULTING LTD 03 Jul 2014
    09119191 GOOD OUTCOMES LTD 07 Jul 2014
    09123899 GV MEDICAL LTD 10 Jul 2014
    09131117 VAM CONSULTANTS LIMITED 15 Jul 2014
    09131679 SURENA TRADING LTD 15 Jul 2014
    09131811 SHARD INVESTMENTS LTD 15 Jul 2014
    09132120 WORD TF MICRO-FINANCIAL SERVICES LIMITED 15 Jul 2014
    09136288 THREE OAK CONTRACTS LIMITED 17 Jul 2014
    09137440 MATTHEW JAMES DAVIS LIMITED 18 Jul 2014
    09137571 MACHINE CODE LIMITED 18 Jul 2014
    09138760 METCON FACADE STRUCTURES LTD 21 Jul 2014
    09139039 SYNTYRION LEGAL CONSULTING LIMITED 21 Jul 2014
    09139688 L A BERNARD LTD 21 Jul 2014
    09141582 HUOS LIMITED 22 Jul 2014
    09146450 MP PROBLEM MANAGEMENT LIMITED 24 Jul 2014
    09148682 SOUTHERN WINE ROADS LIMITED 28 Jul 2014
    09151934 G&V DRYLINING LTD 29 Jul 2014