Welling, Kent
2010 Annual Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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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.
Year Welling UK 2010 170 400,358 2009 182 362,675 2008 124 349,203 2007 135 457,649 2006 120 405,440 Record Year 2009 (182) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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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) Welling UK 2010 86 196,609 2009 104 180,654 % change -17.3% 8.8% Record Year 2009 (104) 2003 (201,446) New Companies by Half Year
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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) Welling UK 2010 41 95,117 2009 55 85,983 % change -25.5% 10.6% Record Year 2009 (55) 2010 (95,117) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2010 14 12 15 New companies in 2009 19 20 16 % change -26.3% -40.0% -6.3% Record Year 2009 (19) 2009 (20) 2009 (16)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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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.
Year Welling UK 2010 114 342,232 2009 137 533,773 2008 62 237,901 2007 73 220,295 2006 78 200,166 Record Year 2009 (137) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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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) Welling UK 2010 58 164,601 2009 51 244,537 % change 13.7% -32.7% Record Year 2002 (63) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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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) Welling UK 2010 32 76,896 2009 19 85,136 % change 68.4% -9.7% Record Year 2002 (38) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2010 15 10 7 Closed companies in 2009 5 6 8 % change 200.0% 66.7% -13% Record Year 2002 (24) 1999 (12) 1998 (12)
Net Company Growth
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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.
Year Welling UK 2010 56 58,126 2009 45 -171,098 2008 62 111,302 2007 62 237,354 2006 42 205,274 Record Year 1997 (82) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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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) Welling UK 2010 28 32,008 2009 53 -63,883 Record Year 2009 (53) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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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) Welling UK 2010 9 18,221 2009 36 847 Record Year 2009 (36) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2010 -1 2 8 Net growth in 2009 14 14 8 Record Year 2009 (14) 2009 (14) 2010 (8)
UK Company Share
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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.
Year Welling 2010 0.0% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% 2006 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1997 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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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 2010 0.0% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% 2006 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1995 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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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 2010 0.0% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% 2006 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 2009 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2010 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% UK formation share in 2009 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -35.5% -46.4% -10.8% Record Year 1969 (0.2%) 1970 (0.2%) 1982 (0.1%)
Director Age
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2009-Dec 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CO., 5.01% CONSULTING 5.06% GROUP 2.95% MANAGEMENT 5.01% INTERNATIONAL 2.06% CONSULTANCY 3.14% TECHNOLOGY 1.47% PROPERTY 2.36% GARMENT 1.47% TRADING 2.11% INDUSTRIAL 1.47% ASSOCIATES 1.95% INT'L 1.18% DESIGN 1.92% C 0.88% BUSINESS 1.82% BUILDING 0.88% CONSTRUCTION 1.82% ELECTRICAL 0.88% CONSULTANTS 1.76% CONSULTING 0.88% MEDIA 1.71% WORLD 0.88% ENGINEERING 1.62% MARKETING 0.88% LONDON 1.60% CONSULTANCY 0.88% CARE 1.45% MESH 0.88% INVESTMENTS 1.44% PRODUCTIONS 0.88% GLOBAL 1.43% WIRE 0.88% J 1.42% FRANCE 0.88% IT 1.41% WATER 0.59% PROPERTIES 1.34% PROPERTY 0.59% INTERNATIONAL 1.34% WINDOW 0.59% BUILDING 1.34% ONE 0.59% M 1.30% LONDON 0.59% ELECTRICAL 1.25% TRAINING 0.59% SYSTEMS 1.24% WELLING 0.59% S 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 95 199,572 99999 - Dormant Company 41 16,285 9999 - Dormant Company 18 20,144 7499 - Non-trading company 15 12,000 7487 - Other business activities 14 63,348 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 9 27,550 7414 - Business & management consultancy 6 13,474 62090 - Other information technology service activities 5 6,330 8514 - Other human health activities 4 2,450 4525 - Other special trades construction 3 1,811 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 3 14,505 4543 - Floor and wall covering 3 552 43210 - Electrical installation 3 2,980 43290 - Other construction installation 2 1,315 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 2 7,298 68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate 2 2,446 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 2 7,088 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 2 9,177 7260 - Other computer related activities 2 8,089 4541 - Plastering 2 380
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION 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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