Welling, Kent
2012 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- Q4 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Welling when compared to any previous Q4.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 171 companies were formed in Welling in 2012. This total is 18.2% lower than in 2011 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.
Year Welling UK 2012 171 491,893 2011 209 452,870 2010 170 400,358 2009 182 362,675 2008 124 349,203 Record Year 2011 (209) 2012 (491,893) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 77 companies were formed in Welling. This figure is 32.5% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Welling occurred in 2011 when a total of 114 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Welling UK 2012 77 238,743 2011 114 224,135 % change -32.5% 6.5% Record Year 2011 (114) 2012 (238,743) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 31 companies were registered in Welling during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 34.0% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 9.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Welling UK 2012 31 119,875 2011 47 109,623 % change -34.0% 9.4% Record Year 2009 (55) 2012 (119,875) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2012 16 7 8 New companies in 2011 11 21 15 % change 45.5% -66.7% -46.7% Record Year 2009 (19) 2011 (21) 2009 (16)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 109 companies were dissolved in Welling in 2012. This total is 2.7% lower than in 2011 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Welling UK 2012 109 293,728 2011 112 314,524 2010 114 342,233 2009 137 533,787 2008 62 237,873 Record Year 2009 (137) 2009 (533,787) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 62 companies were dissolved in Welling. This figure is 0.0% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -4.1%.
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 2012 62 145,934 2011 62 152,213 % change 0.0% -4.1% Record Year 2002 (63) 2009 (244,543) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Q4 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Welling when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 39 companies were dissolved in Welling during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is an increase of 56.0% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 12.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Welling UK 2012 39 70,026 2011 25 79,983 % change 56.0% -12.4% Record Year 2012 (39) 2009 (85,139) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2012 20 12 7 Closed companies in 2011 1 13 11 % change 1,900.0% -7.7% -36% Record Year 2002 (24) 2011 (13) 1998 (12)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 62 companies were added to the company register for Welling in 2012. This number represents growth of 29.7% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.
This number is 35 companies lower than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2011 when the Welling company register grew by 97 companies.
Year Welling UK 2012 62 198,165 2011 97 138,346 2010 56 58,125 2009 45 -171,112 2008 62 111,330 Record Year 2011 (97) 2003 (242,541) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 the company register for Welling increased by 15 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Welling UK 2012 15 92,809 2011 52 71,922 Record Year 2009 (53) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Net company growth for Welling during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was -8 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Welling UK 2012 -8 49,849 2011 22 29,640 Record Year 2009 (36) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2012 -4 -5 1 Net growth in 2011 10 8 4 Record Year 2009 (14) 2009 (14) 1999 (8)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2012)
In 2012 Welling formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2011 when Welling was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year Welling 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1997 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 Welling formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is less than the 2011 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Welling 2012 0.0% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1995 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, Welling formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Welling 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 2009 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2012 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% UK formation share in 2011 0.0% 0.1% 0.0% % change 22.2% -68.3% -48.2% Record Year 1969 (0.2%) 1970 (0.2%) 1982 (0.1%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2012)
The average age of a director in 2012 was 39.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 0.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2012 was 39.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 0.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2012 was 44.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 0.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2012)
The record year for female directors in Welling was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Welling in 2012 was 27.7%. The average for the UK during this time was 29.9%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The record second half year for female directors in Welling was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
19.0% of all director appointments in Welling in the second half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Welling was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.
29.2% of all director appointments in Welling in the fourth quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2011-Dec 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CO., 2.66% CONSULTING 5.15% GROUP 2.66% MANAGEMENT 4.78% LONDON 1.18% CONSULTANCY 3.31% CONSULTING 1.18% PROPERTY 2.40% MANAGEMENT 0.89% TRADING 2.03% ENTERPRISES 0.89% DESIGN 1.86% INTERNATIONAL 0.89% ASSOCIATES 1.82% SALON 0.89% ENGINEERING 1.79% BUILDING 0.89% BUSINESS 1.76% CARE 0.89% CONSULTANTS 1.75% PROJECTS 0.89% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% PARTNERS 0.89% LONDON 1.69% TRADING 0.89% MEDIA 1.69% WAYS 0.59% GLOBAL 1.59% SIMON 0.59% J 1.57% K 0.59% INVESTMENTS 1.46% TO 0.59% IT 1.43% PLAY 0.59% CARE 1.39% D 0.59% PROPERTIES 1.34% ALL 0.59% M 1.26% STAR 0.59% BUILDING 1.23% AUTOS 0.59% ENTERPRISES 1.21% INC 0.59% TRAINING 1.18% MEDICAL 0.59% ELECTRICAL 1.17% B 0.59% SECURITY 1.17%
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 109 236,139 99999 - Dormant Company 86 40,648 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 14 22,058 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 13 23,256 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 13 52,427 74990 - Non-trading company 8 13,808 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 7 30,396 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 6 6,419 56290 - Other food services 6 2,833 86900 - Other human health activities 5 7,866 43290 - Other construction installation 4 2,718 41100 - Development of building projects 4 7,980 9999 - Dormant Company 4 4,599 43210 - Electrical installation 4 5,304 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 3 4,882 86101 - Hospital activities 3 2,187 82110 - Combined office administrative service activities 3 1,566 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 3 6,971 62090 - Other information technology service activities 3 12,291 90030 - Artistic creation 3 3,420
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08278839 MAXCARE EXPORTS & LOGISTICS LTD 02 Nov 2012 08288851 JAS PAPA JOHNS LIMITED 12 Nov 2012 08306764 HEAVEN CAN WAIT LIMITED 26 Nov 2012 08308682 3TE TESTING, TRAINING & INSTRUMENTATION LTD 27 Nov 2012 08308747 MACE INTERCONTINENTAL LTD 27 Nov 2012 08310443 EXCEL CONSULTING LIMITED 28 Nov 2012 08315063 WARRIOR NUTRITION UK LTD 30 Nov 2012
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