Sidcup, Kent

Q3 2013 Business Confidence Report

NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.

Headlines

  • Q3 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Sidcup when compared to any previous Q3.
  • August 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Sidcup when compared to any previous August.
  • July 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Sidcup when compared to any previous July.
  • August 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Sidcup when compared to any previous August.
  • September 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Sidcup when compared to any previous September.

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 2013)

    Q3 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Sidcup when compared to any previous Q3.

    A total of 140 companies were registered in Sidcup during the third quarter of 2013 (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 38.6% versus the same period last year (Q3 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.6% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013)SidcupUK
    2013140132,684
    2012101118,868
    % change38.6%11.6%
    Record Year 2013 (140) 2013 (132,684)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2013)

    August 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Sidcup when compared to any previous August.

    July 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Sidcup when compared to any previous July.

    New Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    New companies in 2013494348
    New companies in 2012452729
    % change8.9%59.3%65.5%
    Record Year2013 (49)2013 (43)2009 (55)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2013)

    A total of 93 companies were dissolved in Sidcup during the third quarter of 2013 (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013).

    This figure is a decrease of 1.1% versus the same period last year (Q3 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.5% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013)SidcupUK
    20139386,170
    20129475,908
    % change-1.1%13.5%
    Record Year 2009 (134) 2009 (159,405)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2013)

    August 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Sidcup when compared to any previous August.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Closed companies in 2013254622
    Closed companies in 2012382729
    % change-34.2%70.4%-24%
    Record Year2011 (39)2013 (46)2009 (68)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2013)

    Net company growth for Sidcup during the third quarter of 2013 (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013) was 47 companies.

    third quarter (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013)SidcupUK
    20134746,514
    2012742,960
    Record Year 2007 (50) 2013 (46,514)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2013)

    September 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Sidcup when compared to any previous September.

    Net Growth by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Net growth in 201324-326
    Net growth in 2012700
    Record Year2008 (30)1997 (24)2013 (26)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2013)

    In the third quarter of 2013, Sidcup formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    third quarter (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013)Sidcup
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1993 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2013)

    Company Share by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    UK formation share in 20130.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20120.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change-2.6%46.0%45.2%
    Record Year1993 (0.2%)1997 (0.2%)1984 (0.2%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2013)

    The average age of a director in the third quarter of 2013 was 43.6.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2013)

    The record third quarter for female directors in Sidcup was in 2005 when 38.1% of all directors were female.

    28.4% of all director appointments in Sidcup in the third quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.2% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Sep 2012-Sep 2013)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING2.12%CONSULTING5.27%
    CONSULTANCY2.01%MANAGEMENT4.75%
    MANAGEMENT1.68%CONSULTANCY3.45%
    CONSULTANTS1.23%PROPERTY2.53%
    DESIGN1.12%TRADING2.08%
    ELECTRICAL1.01%ENGINEERING1.83%
    LONDON1.01%LONDON1.79%
    PROPERTIES0.89%DESIGN1.78%
    S0.89%BUSINESS1.74%
    PROPERTY0.89%CONSTRUCTION1.70%
    R0.67%CONSULTANTS1.69%
    CREATIVE0.67%CARE1.64%
    KENT0.67%ASSOCIATES1.61%
    EAST0.67%GLOBAL1.59%
    G0.56%J1.54%
    J0.56%MEDIA1.54%
    H0.56%INVESTMENTS1.53%
    L0.56%PROPERTIES1.45%
    CARE0.56%IT1.39%
    SOUTH0.56%M1.25%
    IT0.56%ELECTRICAL1.20%
    ENGINEERING0.45%BUILDING1.19%
    MAINTENANCE0.45%CAPITAL1.19%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.45%DEVELOPMENTS1.16%
    (KENT)0.45%TRAINING1.15%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified17654,854
    None Supplied166260,135
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities5926,675
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management5334,970
    99999 - Dormant Company2446,169
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified1925,547
    41100 - Development of building projects189,271
    62090 - Other information technology service activities1812,516
    43210 - Electrical installation165,724
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing145,382
    86900 - Other human health activities139,203
    73110 - Advertising agencies133,623
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified1217,715
    64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified115,160
    62012 - Business and domestic software development119,104
    74990 - Non-trading company1014,228
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation104,590
    90030 - Artistic creation94,090
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings86,039
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities86,979

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08596104 SAFETRACK CONSULTANCY LIMITED 04 Jul 2013
    OC386438 CC MEDWAY LLP 05 Jul 2013
    08600820 KATIE FREATHY LIMITED 08 Jul 2013
    08601830 CHRIS VINCENT CLEANING SERVICES LIMITED 09 Jul 2013
    08602209 FAIRWAY PROPERTIES (NORTH EAST) LIMITED 09 Jul 2013
    08602379 KHALID LIMITED 09 Jul 2013
    08604997 K & AC LTD 10 Jul 2013
    08611498 GC LINES LTD 16 Jul 2013
    08612093 BLUEBELL CEMETERY LIMITED 16 Jul 2013
    08612734 OLD FARM DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED 17 Jul 2013
    08613606 MAYLANDS INVESTMENT LTD 17 Jul 2013
    08614259 LITTLE BUG DESIGN LIMITED 18 Jul 2013
    08619679 WALNUTS BISTRO RESTAURANT LIMITED 22 Jul 2013
    08625080 BOX II BOX LIMITED 25 Jul 2013
    08627686 S & J CARS LIMITED 29 Jul 2013
    08630886 24HR AUTOMOBILE WINDSCREENS LIMITED 30 Jul 2013
    08590939 VIKRAM MARKETING CONSULTANTS LTD 01 Jul 2013
    08612248 YBS SPICE 2 GO LTD 16 Jul 2013
    08620437 A & J RYAN DESIGN SERVICES LIMITED 23 Jul 2013
    08620956 VALLEY ASSET MANAGEMENT LIMITED 23 Jul 2013
    08621397 MERRELLS & ELLIS LIMITED 23 Jul 2013
    08623638 A & J RYAN HOLDINGS LIMITED 24 Jul 2013
    08625853 STEIN PYROLYSIS SYSTEMS LIMITED 26 Jul 2013
    08626405 SOLESOOTHERZ LTD 26 Jul 2013
    08628695 ECM CENTRIC LIMITED 29 Jul 2013