Westerham, Kent
2012 Annual Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 190 companies were formed in Westerham in 2012. This total is 8.0% higher than in 2011 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.
Year Westerham UK 2012 190 491,893 2011 176 452,870 2010 161 400,358 2009 119 362,675 2008 105 349,203 Record Year 2006 (369) 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 92 companies were formed in Westerham. This figure is 1.1% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Westerham occurred in 2011 when a total of 93 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Westerham UK 2012 92 238,743 2011 93 224,135 % change -1.1% 6.5% Record Year 2011 (93) 2012 (238,743) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 45 companies were registered in Westerham during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 2.2% 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) Westerham UK 2012 45 119,875 2011 46 109,623 % change -2.2% 9.4% Record Year 2004 (49) 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 20 17 8 New companies in 2011 23 12 11 % change -13.0% 41.7% -27.3% Record Year 2011 (23) 2004 (26) 2002 (19)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 106 companies were dissolved in Westerham in 2012. This total is 5.0% higher than in 2011 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Westerham UK 2012 106 293,728 2011 101 314,524 2010 159 342,233 2009 258 533,787 2008 75 237,873 Record Year 2009 (258) 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 58 companies were dissolved in Westerham. This figure is 18.4% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -4.1%.
The highest total for a second half year in Westerham occurred in 2009 when a total of 168 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Westerham UK 2012 58 145,934 2011 49 152,213 % change 18.4% -4.1% Record Year 2009 (168) 2009 (244,543) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 27 companies were dissolved in Westerham during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is an increase of 3.8% 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) Westerham UK 2012 27 70,026 2011 26 79,983 % change 3.8% -12.4% Record Year 2009 (37) 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 9 15 3 Closed companies in 2011 7 7 12 % change 28.6% 114.3% -75% Record Year 2010 (14) 2009 (16) 2009 (13)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 84 companies were added to the company register for Westerham in 2012. This number represents growth of 47.7% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.
This number is 9 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2006 when the Westerham company register grew by 292 companies.
Year Westerham UK 2012 84 198,165 2011 75 138,346 2010 2 58,125 2009 -139 -171,112 2008 30 111,330 Record Year 2006 (292) 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 Westerham increased by 34 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Westerham UK 2012 34 92,809 2011 44 71,922 Record Year 2003 (45) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Net company growth for Westerham during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 18 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Westerham UK 2012 18 49,849 2011 20 29,640 Record Year 2004 (30) 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 11 2 5 Net growth in 2011 16 5 -1 Record Year 2011 (16) 2004 (20) 2002 (15)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2012)
In 2012 Westerham formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2011 when Westerham was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year Westerham 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1962 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 Westerham formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Westerham 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1976 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, Westerham formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Westerham 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1971 (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 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% % change -26.9% 34.6% -29.4% Record Year 1961 (0.4%) 1971 (0.4%) 1960 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2012)
The average age of a director in 2012 was 47.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.6% 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 48.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 9.5% 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 45.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 8.8% 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 Westerham was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Westerham in 2012 was 36.4%. 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 Westerham was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
27.6% of all director appointments in Westerham 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 Westerham was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.
19.5% of all director appointments in Westerham 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 CONSULTING 1.55% CONSULTING 5.15% BUILDING 1.29% MANAGEMENT 4.78% MANAGEMENT 1.03% CONSULTANCY 3.31% AVIATION 0.77% PROPERTY 2.40% GREEN 0.77% TRADING 2.03% DESIGN 0.77% DESIGN 1.86% CONSULTANTS 0.77% ASSOCIATES 1.82% CONSTRUCTION 0.77% ENGINEERING 1.79% PROJECT 0.77% BUSINESS 1.76% PRODUCTIONS 0.77% CONSULTANTS 1.75% M 0.77% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% BLUE 0.77% LONDON 1.69% FINANCIAL 0.77% MEDIA 1.69% ESSENTIAL 0.77% GLOBAL 1.59% FURNITURE 0.52% J 1.57% CENTRE 0.52% INVESTMENTS 1.46% ELECTRICAL 0.52% IT 1.43% ACCOUNTANCY 0.52% CARE 1.39% FS 0.52% PROPERTIES 1.34% PALMER 0.52% M 1.26% CATCH22 0.52% BUILDING 1.23% K 0.52% ENTERPRISES 1.21% SUPPLIES 0.52% TRAINING 1.18% E 0.52% ELECTRICAL 1.17% DIRECT 0.52% 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 69 236,139 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 12 30,396 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 12 4,882 68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate 8 4,752 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 8 23,256 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 8 52,427 41100 - Development of building projects 7 7,980 99999 - Dormant Company 7 40,648 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 6 4,936 62090 - Other information technology service activities 6 12,291 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 6 22,058 98000 - Residents property management 5 4,377 43290 - Other construction installation 5 2,718 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 5 6,419 42990 - Construction of other civil engineering projects not elsewhere classified 5 2,185 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 5 6,971 43210 - Electrical installation 4 5,304 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 4 4,882 81300 - Landscape service activities 4 1,469 71129 - Other engineering activities 4 3,763
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08322390 SOUTHERN FS LTD 07 Dec 2012 08331079 FENCEDOFF RECORDS LTD 14 Dec 2012 08331151 BENASA BLINDS LIMITED 14 Dec 2012 08334584 AUTO EAST LIMITED 18 Dec 2012 08339012 AZHAR FOODS LTD 21 Dec 2012 08339316 AMIE M FREEMAN LIMITED 21 Dec 2012 08340391 RALL CERAMICS LTD 24 Dec 2012 08340562 AH SUPPLIES LTD 24 Dec 2012