Sidcup, Kent
Q1 2012 Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- February 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Sidcup when compared to any previous February.
- January 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Sidcup when compared to any previous January.
- January 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Sidcup when compared to any previous January.
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New Company Registrations
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2012)
A total of 146 companies were registered in Sidcup during the first quarter of 2012 (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012).
This figure is an increase of 22.7% versus the same period last year (Q1 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.0% against the same period last year.
first quarter (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012) Sidcup UK 2012 146 131,491 2011 119 116,391 % change 22.7% 13.0% Record Year 2007 (157) 2007 (166,814) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2012)
February 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Sidcup when compared to any previous February.
January 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Sidcup when compared to any previous January.
New Companies by Month
January February March New companies in 2012 51 48 47 New companies in 2011 27 43 49 % change 88.9% 11.6% -4.1% Record Year 2012 (51) 2012 (48) 2007 (77)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2012)
A total of 67 companies were dissolved in Sidcup during the first quarter of 2012 (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 24.7% versus the same period last year (Q1 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 25.7% against the same period last year.
first quarter (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012) Sidcup UK 2012 67 67,576 2011 89 90,987 % change -24.7% -25.7% Record Year 2011 (89) 2009 (108,065) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
January February March Closed companies in 2012 30 17 20 Closed companies in 2011 34 22 33 % change -11.8% -22.7% -39% Record Year 2011 (34) 2010 (27) 2009 (52)
Net Company Growth
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2012)
Net company growth for Sidcup during the first quarter of 2012 (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012) was 79 companies.
first quarter (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012) Sidcup UK 2012 79 63,915 2011 30 25,404 Record Year 2007 (122) 2007 (111,282) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2012)
January 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Sidcup when compared to any previous January.
Net Growth by Month
January February March Net growth in 2012 21 31 27 Net growth in 2011 -7 21 16 Record Year 2012 (21) 2007 (35) 2007 (67)
UK Company Share
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2012)
In the first quarter of 2012, Sidcup formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
first quarter (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012) Sidcup 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2012)
Company Share by Month
January February March UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 62.0% -4.6% -10.3% Record Year 1975 (0.4%) 1966 (0.4%) 1968 (0.4%)
Director Age
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2012)
The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2012 was 43.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.6%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2012)
The record first quarter for female directors in Sidcup was in 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
24.2% of all director appointments in Sidcup in the first quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.2% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Mar 2011-Mar 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 1.87% CONSULTING 5.07% DESIGN 1.29% MANAGEMENT 4.74% MANAGEMENT 1.17% CONSULTANCY 3.30% S 1.05% PROPERTY 2.37% INVESTMENTS 1.05% TRADING 2.07% PROPERTY 0.93% DESIGN 1.93% M 0.82% ENGINEERING 1.86% CONSULTANCY 0.82% ASSOCIATES 1.84% ELECTRICAL 0.82% CONSULTANTS 1.79% HEATING 0.82% BUSINESS 1.73% ASSOCIATES 0.70% MEDIA 1.72% KENT 0.70% CONSTRUCTION 1.72% BUILDING 0.58% LONDON 1.66% HOLDINGS 0.58% J 1.54% PLUMBING 0.58% INVESTMENTS 1.51% CONSULTANTS 0.58% GLOBAL 1.50% R 0.47% IT 1.40% L 0.47% CARE 1.34% IN 0.47% PROPERTIES 1.31% EAST 0.47% ELECTRICAL 1.27% MY 0.47% M 1.27% SCHOOL 0.47% BUILDING 1.24% J 0.47% ENERGY 1.20% IT 0.47% S 1.20% CONSTRUCTION 0.47% ENTERPRISES 1.19%
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 163 216,665 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 133 35,233 7487 - Other business activities 95 52,735 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 35 19,704 62011 - Ready-made interactive leisure and entertainment software development 28 740 99999 - Dormant Company 26 25,084 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 25 6,934 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 24 14,303 7414 - Business & management consultancy 18 12,113 62090 - Other information technology service activities 17 8,145 43210 - Electrical installation 13 3,573 9999 - Dormant Company 11 18,617 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 10 5,169 9305 - Other service activities 10 8,818 4531 - Installation electrical wiring etc. 9 1,815 4534 - Other building installation 8 1,930 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 7 2,693 43320 - Joinery installation 7 1,262 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 7 13,637 49320 - Taxi operation 7 910
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07896708 DIGILECTRON LTD. 04 Jan 2012 07900927 WEALD CONSTRUCTION (UK) LIMITED 09 Jan 2012 07903460 LAPSPARES U.K. LTD 10 Jan 2012 07906385 BLACKRUN LIMITED 11 Jan 2012 07906734 SPINMONK LIMITED 12 Jan 2012 07908026 CHIARA BELLO DESIGN LIMITED 12 Jan 2012 07908282 COMPLETE INFRASTRUCTURE SERVICES LIMITED 13 Jan 2012 07908438 O S ELECTRICAL LIMITED 13 Jan 2012 07908587 RENA VARSANI COPYWRITING LIMITED 13 Jan 2012 07913529 LA BOTTE DE JOSE LIMITED 17 Jan 2012 07915838 ALISON BATE LIMITED 19 Jan 2012 07916712 PARRY IT LIMITED 19 Jan 2012 07918562 JMF ENTERPRISES LIMITED 20 Jan 2012 07918566 LJJ CREDIT MANAGEMENT LIMITED 20 Jan 2012 07919773 AVER SECURITY LIMITED 23 Jan 2012 07921079 CANTIACI LIMITED 24 Jan 2012 07923080 URBAN FOOD & CAFE LTD 25 Jan 2012 07923269 A D S PRINT SERVICES LIMITED 25 Jan 2012 07923272 REAL HEATING ENGINEERS LIMITED 25 Jan 2012 07901660 11-13A RONALDSTONE ROAD FREEHOLD LIMITED 09 Jan 2012 07903378 BGN PROTECTION LTD 10 Jan 2012 07903579 BGN ASSOCIATES LTD 10 Jan 2012 07908727 SJG PLAY LIMITED 13 Jan 2012 07909058 SPENCER FRANKS LIMITED 13 Jan 2012 07914243 DJ INNOVATION LTD 18 Jan 2012
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