Sidcup, Kent
Q3 2014 Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- Q3 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Sidcup when compared to any previous Q3.
- August 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Sidcup when compared to any previous August.
- July 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Sidcup when compared to any previous July.
- July 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Sidcup when compared to any previous July.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)
Q3 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Sidcup when compared to any previous Q3.
A total of 166 companies were registered in Sidcup during the third quarter of 2014 (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014).
This figure is an increase of 18.6% versus the same period last year (Q3 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.1% against the same period last year.
third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014) Sidcup UK 2014 166 143,414 2013 140 132,684 % change 18.6% 8.1% Record Year 2014 (166) 2014 (143,414) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)
August 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Sidcup when compared to any previous August.
July 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Sidcup when compared to any previous July.
New Companies by Month
July August September New companies in 2014 60 56 50 New companies in 2013 49 43 48 % change 22.4% 30.2% 4.2% Record Year 2014 (60) 2014 (56) 2009 (55)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)
A total of 134 companies were dissolved in Sidcup during the third quarter of 2014 (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014).
This figure is an increase of 44.1% versus the same period last year (Q3 2013). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 18.0% against the same period last year.
third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014) Sidcup UK 2014 134 101,670 2013 93 86,170 % change 44.1% 18.0% Record Year 2009 (134) 2009 (159,405) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)
July 2014 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 2014 44 37 53 Closed companies in 2013 25 46 22 % change 76.0% -19.6% 141% Record Year 2014 (44) 2013 (46) 2009 (68)
Net Company Growth
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)
Net company growth for Sidcup during the third quarter of 2014 (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014) was 32 companies.
third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014) Sidcup UK 2014 32 41,744 2013 47 46,514 Record Year 2007 (50) 2013 (46,514) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)
Net Growth by Month
July August September Net growth in 2014 16 19 -3 Net growth in 2013 24 -3 26 Record Year 2008 (30) 1997 (24) 2013 (26)
UK Company Share
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)
In the third quarter of 2014, Sidcup formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014) Sidcup 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1993 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)
Company Share by Month
July August September UK formation share in 2014 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 11.3% 24.1% -4.5% Record Year 1993 (0.2%) 1997 (0.2%) 1984 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)
The average age of a director in the third quarter of 2014 was 41.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 8.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)
The record third quarter for female directors in Sidcup was in 2005 when 38.1% of all directors were female.
24.2% of all director appointments in Sidcup in the third quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.3% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Sep 2013-Sep 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 1.75% CONSULTING 5.17% ELECTRICAL 1.75% MANAGEMENT 4.63% MANAGEMENT 1.56% CONSULTANCY 3.55% CONSULTANCY 1.36% PROPERTY 2.62% PROPERTY 1.36% ENGINEERING 2.07% LONDON 1.27% CONSTRUCTION 2.05% RAIL 0.97% TRADING 2.00% CONSULTANTS 0.88% LONDON 1.95% PLUMBING 0.88% CARE 1.94% DEVELOPMENTS 0.78% TRANSPORT 1.76% SPARE 0.78% DESIGN 1.70% OFFICE 0.78% CONSULTANTS 1.70% CONTRACTORS 0.58% PROPERTIES 1.63% CAM 0.58% BUSINESS 1.62% M 0.58% J 1.53% PRODUCTIONS 0.58% ELECTRICAL 1.53% BUILDING 0.58% GLOBAL 1.51% J 0.58% INVESTMENTS 1.50% G 0.58% ASSOCIATES 1.48% SIDCUP 0.58% MEDIA 1.38% HOME 0.49% CO., 1.36% CARPENTRY 0.49% DEVELOPMENTS 1.35% CREATIVE 0.49% BUILDING 1.30% IT 0.49% IT 1.30% S 0.49% M 1.23%
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 189 278,481 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 171 57,264 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 52 40,717 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 40 29,313 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 35 28,224 41100 - Development of building projects 31 10,604 99999 - Dormant Company 25 48,286 74100 - specialised design activities 21 4,681 43210 - Electrical installation 20 5,922 62090 - Other information technology service activities 18 12,795 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 16 18,890 73110 - Advertising agencies 15 4,036 62012 - Business and domestic software development 15 9,675 56101 - Licensed restaurants 14 8,546 86900 - Other human health activities 13 11,807 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 13 7,151 74990 - Non-trading company 11 14,006 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 10 5,083 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 9 6,045 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 9 5,786
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
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