Sidcup, Kent
Q3 2011 Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- August 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Sidcup when compared to any previous August.
- July 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Sidcup when compared to any previous July.
- September 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Sidcup when compared to any previous September.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2011)
A total of 124 companies were registered in Sidcup during the third quarter of 2011 (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011).
This figure is an increase of 0.8% versus the same period last year (Q3 2010). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.8% against the same period last year.
third quarter (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011) Sidcup UK 2011 124 114,512 2010 123 101,492 % change 0.8% 12.8% Record Year 2009 (125) 2011 (114,512) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2011)
August 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Sidcup when compared to any previous August.
New Companies by Month
July August September New companies in 2011 31 40 53 New companies in 2010 46 36 41 % change -32.6% 11.1% 29.3% Record Year 2010 (46) 2011 (40) 2009 (55)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2011)
A total of 96 companies were dissolved in Sidcup during the third quarter of 2011 (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011).
This figure is an increase of 24.7% versus the same period last year (Q3 2010). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 17.6% against the same period last year.
third quarter (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011) Sidcup UK 2011 96 72,230 2010 77 87,705 % change 24.7% -17.6% Record Year 2009 (134) 2009 (159,401) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2011)
July 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Sidcup when compared to any previous July.
Dissolved Companies by Month
July August September Closed companies in 2011 39 24 33 Closed companies in 2010 25 31 21 % change 56.0% -22.6% 57% Record Year 2011 (39) 2008 (43) 2009 (68)
Net Company Growth
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2011)
Net company growth for Sidcup during the third quarter of 2011 (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011) was 28 companies.
third quarter (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011) Sidcup UK 2011 28 42,282 2010 46 13,787 Record Year 1998 (55) 2003 (60,597) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2011)
September 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Sidcup when compared to any previous September.
Net Growth by Month
July August September Net growth in 2011 -8 16 20 Net growth in 2010 21 5 20 Record Year 2008 (30) 1997 (24) 2010 (20)
UK Company Share
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2011)
In the third quarter of 2011, Sidcup formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
third quarter (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011) Sidcup 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1984 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2011)
Company Share by Month
July August September UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -38.3% -6.5% 16.8% Record Year 1993 (0.2%) 1972 (0.3%) 1979 (0.4%)
Director Age
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2011)
The average age of a director in the third quarter of 2011 was 44.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 7.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2011)
The record third quarter for female directors in Sidcup was in 1862 when 50.0% of all directors were female.
22.5% of all director appointments in Sidcup in the third quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.0% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Sep 2010-Sep 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 2.37% CONSULTING 5.11% PROPERTY 1.75% MANAGEMENT 4.75% MANAGEMENT 1.50% CONSULTANCY 3.19% DESIGN 1.12% PROPERTY 2.41% CONSULTANCY 1.00% TRADING 2.06% PLUMBING 0.75% DESIGN 1.94% (LONDON) 0.75% ASSOCIATES 1.85% L 0.75% BUSINESS 1.82% MEDIA 0.75% CONSULTANTS 1.76% S 0.75% ENGINEERING 1.74% HEATING 0.75% MEDIA 1.72% ENGINEERING 0.75% CONSTRUCTION 1.72% ASSOCIATES 0.75% LONDON 1.63% CONSULTANTS 0.75% J 1.47% KENT 0.62% GLOBAL 1.46% M 0.62% INVESTMENTS 1.43% ELECTRICAL 0.50% CARE 1.42% ART 0.50% IT 1.38% SERVICE 0.50% BUILDING 1.30% R 0.50% PROPERTIES 1.28% BUILDING 0.50% ELECTRICAL 1.27% CREATIVE 0.50% M 1.25% DIGITAL 0.50% ENERGY 1.22% HOUSE 0.50% TRAINING 1.21% MAINTENANCE 0.50% S 1.21%
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 161 204,493 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 115 29,245 7487 - Other business activities 110 65,177 62011 - Ready-made interactive leisure and entertainment software development 29 603 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 27 8,345 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 22 15,760 99999 - Dormant Company 22 18,281 7414 - Business & management consultancy 21 14,755 62090 - Other information technology service activities 17 6,798 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 15 6,321 43210 - Electrical installation 15 2,938 4531 - Installation electrical wiring etc. 14 2,234 9999 - Dormant Company 14 22,587 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 13 10,137 9305 - Other service activities 11 10,525 7260 - Other computer related activities 9 8,686 4534 - Other building installation 8 2,443 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 8 10,018 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 7 2,134 49320 - Taxi operation 7 700
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
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