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
    08633009 RDM IT CONSULTANCY LIMITED 01 Aug 2013
    08633144 PSP TRADING (UK) LIMITED 01 Aug 2013
    08633944 THE FAMILY TREE NURSERY LIMITED 01 Aug 2013
    08637591 MS EUROPE TRANSPORT LTD 05 Aug 2013
    08638574 8185 LTD 05 Aug 2013
    08639452 BLUEBELL CEMETERY PROPERTY LIMITED 06 Aug 2013
    08642197 FULL DECK CONSULTING LIMITED 08 Aug 2013
    08642213 FALKO (UK) LIMITED 08 Aug 2013
    08642244 FITNESS VIP LIMITED 08 Aug 2013
    08642886 CONCEPT AUSTRALIA LIMITED 08 Aug 2013
    08643596 FUIMUS MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED 08 Aug 2013
    08647319 THE IMPERIAL COURTYARD LIMITED 12 Aug 2013
    08656496 BEECHWOOD TAXI SERVICES LIMITED 19 Aug 2013
    08657598 AJ SHRESTHA CONSULTING LTD 20 Aug 2013
    08659760 SUNSTONE REFURBISHMENTS LIMITED 21 Aug 2013
    08660404 ALL YOU NEED IS CAKE LIMITED 22 Aug 2013
    08663284 METAL PIG LIMITED 27 Aug 2013
    08665634 TALISMAN INSURANCE BROKING LIMITED 28 Aug 2013
    08669245 MASJ LIMITED 30 Aug 2013
    08644244 A WRIGHT PEST ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES LIMITED 09 Aug 2013
    08651052 CALI'S CUP'N'CAKES LIMITED 14 Aug 2013
    08651095 3DS PROPERTY SERVICES LTD 14 Aug 2013
    08651534 GLV CONSULTANTS LIMITED 15 Aug 2013
    08661827 PIAGI COMMODITIES LTD 23 Aug 2013
    08670100 TEN FOOT GIANT LTD 30 Aug 2013