Orpington, Kent
Q1 2015 Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- Q1 2015 saw a new record in company registrations in Orpington when compared to any previous Q1.
- February 2015 saw a new record in company registrations in Orpington when compared to any previous February.
- January 2015 saw a new record in company registrations in Orpington when compared to any previous January.
- February 2015 saw a new record in net growth in Orpington when compared to any previous February.
- January 2015 saw a new record in net growth in Orpington when compared to any previous January.
- The record first quarter for female directors in Orpington was in 2015 when 34.5% of all directors were female.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2015)
Q1 2015 saw a new record in company registrations in Orpington when compared to any previous Q1.
A total of 208 companies were registered in Orpington during the first quarter of 2015 (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015).
This figure is an increase of 15.6% versus the same period last year (Q1 2014). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 6.9% against the same period last year.
first quarter (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015) Orpington UK 2015 208 161,156 2014 180 150,722 % change 15.6% 6.9% Record Year 2015 (208) 2007 (166,814) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2015)
February 2015 saw a new record in company registrations in Orpington when compared to any previous February.
January 2015 saw a new record in company registrations in Orpington when compared to any previous January.
New Companies by Month
January February March New companies in 2015 72 80 56 New companies in 2014 54 58 68 % change 33.3% 37.9% -17.6% Record Year 2015 (72) 2015 (80) 2012 (85)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2015)
A total of 122 companies were dissolved in Orpington during the first quarter of 2015 (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015).
This figure is an increase of 5.2% versus the same period last year (Q1 2014). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.7% against the same period last year.
first quarter (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015) Orpington UK 2015 122 89,523 2014 116 82,370 % change 5.2% 8.7% Record Year 2011 (131) 2009 (108,066) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2015)
Dissolved Companies by Month
January February March Closed companies in 2015 28 38 56 Closed companies in 2014 43 31 42 % change -34.9% 22.6% 33% Record Year 2006 (47) 2011 (45) 2009 (75)
Net Company Growth
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2015)
Net company growth for Orpington during the first quarter of 2015 (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015) was 86 companies.
first quarter (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015) Orpington UK 2015 86 71,633 2014 64 68,352 Record Year 2012 (97) 2007 (111,282) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2015)
February 2015 saw a new record in net growth in Orpington when compared to any previous February.
January 2015 saw a new record in net growth in Orpington when compared to any previous January.
Net Growth by Month
January February March Net growth in 2015 44 42 0 Net growth in 2014 11 27 26 Record Year 2015 (44) 2015 (42) 2007 (54)
UK Company Share
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2015)
In the first quarter of 2015, Orpington formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
first quarter (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015) Orpington 2015 0.1% 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1997 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2015)
Company Share by Month
January February March UK formation share in 2015 0.2% 0.2% 0.1% UK formation share in 2014 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 30.7% 27.1% -25.0% Record Year 1998 (0.2%) 1995 (0.3%) 1997 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2015)
The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2015 was 44.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2015)
The record first quarter for female directors in Orpington was in 2015 when 34.5% of all directors were female.
34.5% of all director appointments in Orpington in the first quarter of 2015 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.4% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Mar 2014-Mar 2015)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 1.75% CONSULTING 5.23% CONSULTING 1.59% MANAGEMENT 4.56% PROPERTY 1.43% CONSULTANCY 3.62% LONDON 1.11% PROPERTY 2.72% CONTRACTORS 0.80% CONSTRUCTION 2.19% CONSULTANCY 0.80% CARE 2.13% ELECTRICAL 0.80% ENGINEERING 2.12% CONSTRUCTION 0.72% LONDON 1.91% CONSULTANTS 0.64% TRADING 1.88% CARE 0.64% TRANSPORT 1.82% TRADING 0.64% ELECTRICAL 1.76% BUILDING 0.64% DESIGN 1.65% MEDICAL 0.64% PROPERTIES 1.63% ENTERPRISES 0.56% CO., 1.58% BUSINESS 0.56% J 1.55% CO 0.56% CONSULTANTS 1.54% HEALTH 0.56% BUSINESS 1.49% S 0.56% INVESTMENTS 1.49% HOLDINGS 0.56% GLOBAL 1.46% PLUMBING 0.56% ASSOCIATES 1.44% INVESTMENTS 0.56% DEVELOPMENTS 1.36% PROJECTS 0.56% BUILDING 1.31% LEARNING 0.48% IT 1.30% DEVELOPMENTS 0.48% MEDIA 1.28% HEATING 0.48% M 1.27%
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 359 288,953 99999 - Dormant Company 66 49,474 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 64 43,081 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 62 30,825 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 60 58,522 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 27 29,218 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 26 6,052 86900 - Other human health activities 24 13,990 41100 - Development of building projects 23 11,863 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 22 19,098 62090 - Other information technology service activities 18 12,862 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 16 10,200 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 16 9,080 86101 - Hospital activities 16 5,043 43210 - Electrical installation 15 6,139 74990 - Non-trading company 14 13,794 64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified 14 6,067 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 13 6,238 82110 - Combined office administrative service activities 12 2,618 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 11 5,331
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 09371555 FOLUKS PROFESSIONAL LIMITED 02 Jan 2015 09372868 PRODECSAM LIMITED 05 Jan 2015 09379210 SC SPORTS DEVELOPMENT LIMITED 08 Jan 2015 09379254 TKF CONSULTANCY LTD 08 Jan 2015 09385855 PITLANE TYRES LTD 13 Jan 2015 09388596 JAGARON LTD 14 Jan 2015 09389069 OLADOYE GRACE LIMITED LIMITED 14 Jan 2015 09389149 STEVE WISON ENTERPRISES LIMITED 14 Jan 2015 09398869 CAB RENTALS LTD 21 Jan 2015 09399882 SPECIALIST FOOT CLINICS LIMITED 21 Jan 2015 09400694 LEGATO COMMUNICATIONS LTD. 22 Jan 2015 09405701 CHECEDH LIMITED 26 Jan 2015 09407027 CATERING HEAVEN LIMITED 26 Jan 2015 09410461 MJ CONSULT AND TRAINING LIMITED 28 Jan 2015 09371978 CTO INVESTMENTS LIMITED 02 Jan 2015 09378513 LINTON HOARDING SOLUTIONS LIMITED 08 Jan 2015 09387628 PAPERSNAIL LIMITED 14 Jan 2015 09388080 VIDAMAR CONSULTING LIMITED 14 Jan 2015 09391591 OUTFIX LIMITED 15 Jan 2015 09393241 SD BUILDING PLANS LIMITED 16 Jan 2015 09395362 ROSS WATSON CHIROPRACTIC LIMITED 19 Jan 2015 09400704 SHONORITIES LTD 22 Jan 2015 09401102 TINY TOTS SOFT PLAY LIMITED 22 Jan 2015 09403254 BECKS CONSULTING LTD 23 Jan 2015 09413758 R R TRANSMISSIONS LTD. 30 Jan 2015
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