Welling, Kent

2010 Annual Business Confidence Report

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. Annual Data (2010)

    A total of 170 companies were formed in Welling in 2010. This total is 6.6% lower than in 2009 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 10.4% growth compared to 362,675 the previous year.

    YearWellingUK
    2010170400,358
    2009182362,675
    2008124349,203
    2007135457,649
    2006120405,440
    Record Year2009 (182)2007 (457,649)
    New Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)

    In the second half of 2010 a total of 86 companies were formed in Welling. This figure is 17.3% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.8%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Welling occurred in 2009 when a total of 104 were formed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)WellingUK
    201086196,609
    2009104180,654
    % change-17.3%8.8%
    Record Year2009 (104)2003 (201,446)
    New Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)

    A total of 41 companies were registered in Welling during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).

    This figure is a decrease of 25.5% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.6% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010)WellingUK
    20104195,117
    20095585,983
    % change-25.5%10.6%
    Record Year 2009 (55) 2010 (95,117)
    New Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)

    New Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    New companies in 2010141215
    New companies in 2009192016
    % change-26.3%-40.0%-6.3%
    Record Year2009 (19)2009 (20)2009 (16)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Annual Data (2010)

    A total of 114 companies were dissolved in Welling in 2010. This total is 16.8% lower than in 2009 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 35.9% decrease compared to the previous year.

    YearWellingUK
    2010114342,232
    2009137533,773
    200862237,901
    200773220,295
    200678200,166
    Record Year2009 (137)2009 (533,773)
    Dissolved Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)

    In the second half of 2010 a total of 58 companies were dissolved in Welling. This figure is 13.7% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -32.7%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Welling occurred in 2002 when a total of 63 were closed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)WellingUK
    201058164,601
    200951244,537
    % change13.7%-32.7%
    Record Year2002 (63)2009 (244,537)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)

    A total of 32 companies were dissolved in Welling during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).

    This figure is an increase of 68.4% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 9.7% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010)WellingUK
    20103276,896
    20091985,136
    % change68.4%-9.7%
    Record Year 2002 (38) 2009 (85,136)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Closed companies in 201015107
    Closed companies in 2009568
    % change200.0%66.7%-13%
    Record Year2002 (24)1999 (12)1998 (12)

Net Company Growth

  1. Annual Data (2010)

    A total of 56 companies were added to the company register for Welling in 2010. This number represents growth of 30.8% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 16.0%.

    This number is 11 companies higher than the previous year.

    The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 1997 when the Welling company register grew by 82 companies.

    YearWellingUK
    20105658,126
    200945-171,098
    200862111,302
    200762237,354
    200642205,274
    Record Year1997 (82)2003 (242,543)
    Net Growth by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)

    In the second half of 2010 the company register for Welling increased by 28 companies.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)WellingUK
    20102832,008
    200953-63,883
    Record Year2009 (53)2003 (117,772)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)

    Net company growth for Welling during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) was 9 companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010)WellingUK
    2010918,221
    200936847
    Record Year 2009 (36) 2003 (57,175)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)

    Net Growth by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Net growth in 2010-128
    Net growth in 200914148
    Record Year2009 (14)2009 (14)2010 (8)

UK Company Share

  1. Annual Data (2010)

    In 2010 Welling formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is a decline on 2009 when Welling was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.

    YearWelling
    20100.0%
    20090.1%
    20080.0%
    20070.0%
    20060.0%
    Record Year (since 1960)1997 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)

    In the second half of 2010 Welling formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is less than the 2009 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)Welling
    20100.0%
    20090.1%
    20080.0%
    20070.0%
    20060.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1995 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)

    In the fourth quarter of 2010, Welling formed 0.0% of all UK companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010)Welling
    20100.0%
    20090.1%
    20080.0%
    20070.0%
    20060.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2009 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)

    Company Share by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    UK formation share in 20100.0%0.0%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20090.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change-35.5%-46.4%-10.8%
    Record Year1969 (0.2%)1970 (0.2%)1982 (0.1%)

Director Age

  1. Annual Data (2010)

    The average age of a director in 2010 was 41.0.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.7% compared to the UK figure of 2.5%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 0.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.

    Director Age by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)

    The average age of a director in the second half of 2010 was 41.9.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.9% compared to the UK figure of 2.8%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 0.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)

    The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2010 was 42.5.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.0%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Annual Data (2010)

    The record year for female directors in Welling was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.

    The percentage of female directors in Welling in 2010 was 32.0%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.2%

    Director Gender by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)

    The record second half year for female directors in Welling was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.

    23.2% of all director appointments in Welling in the second half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.0% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)

    The record fourth quarter for female directors in Welling was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.

    19.1% of all director appointments in Welling in the fourth quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Dec 2009-Dec 2010)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CO.,5.01%CONSULTING5.06%
    GROUP2.95%MANAGEMENT5.01%
    INTERNATIONAL2.06%CONSULTANCY3.14%
    TECHNOLOGY1.47%PROPERTY2.36%
    GARMENT1.47%TRADING2.11%
    INDUSTRIAL1.47%ASSOCIATES1.95%
    INT'L1.18%DESIGN1.92%
    C0.88%BUSINESS1.82%
    BUILDING0.88%CONSTRUCTION1.82%
    ELECTRICAL0.88%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    CONSULTING0.88%MEDIA1.71%
    WORLD0.88%ENGINEERING1.62%
    MARKETING0.88%LONDON1.60%
    CONSULTANCY0.88%CARE1.45%
    MESH0.88%INVESTMENTS1.44%
    PRODUCTIONS0.88%GLOBAL1.43%
    WIRE0.88%J1.42%
    FRANCE0.88%IT1.41%
    WATER0.59%PROPERTIES1.34%
    PROPERTY0.59%INTERNATIONAL1.34%
    WINDOW0.59%BUILDING1.34%
    ONE0.59%M1.30%
    LONDON0.59%ELECTRICAL1.25%
    TRAINING0.59%SYSTEMS1.24%
    WELLING0.59%S1.23%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied95199,572
    99999 - Dormant Company4116,285
    9999 - Dormant Company1820,144
    7499 - Non-trading company1512,000
    7487 - Other business activities1463,348
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified927,550
    7414 - Business & management consultancy613,474
    62090 - Other information technology service activities56,330
    8514 - Other human health activities42,450
    4525 - Other special trades construction31,811
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management314,505
    4543 - Floor and wall covering3552
    43210 - Electrical installation32,980
    43290 - Other construction installation21,315
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply27,298
    68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate22,446
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified27,088
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities29,177
    7260 - Other computer related activities28,089
    4541 - Plastering2380

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07455732 BEXLEY GRAMMAR SCHOOL 30 Nov 2010
    07455569 UK REPHONATE HEARING GROUP CO., LTD 30 Nov 2010
    07455319 FRANCE SIBO FASHION GROUP COMPANY LIMITED 30 Nov 2010
    07453761 RE-START EDUCATION LTD 29 Nov 2010
    07446574 RIJ SOLUTIONS LTD 22 Nov 2010
    07440722 H&D CURTAINS LTD 16 Nov 2010
    07440360 ITALIAN GOODFELLS LTD 15 Nov 2010
    07432511 MTB RENOVATIONS LIMITED 08 Nov 2010
    07430998 UK CAPALA GARMENT COMPANY LIMITED 05 Nov 2010
    07429399 UK BFLOWS TECHNOLOGY LIMITED 04 Nov 2010
    07427770 HANBURY BUILDING SERVICES LIMITED 03 Nov 2010
    07424999 REF RESOURCES LIMITED 01 Nov 2010

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