Westerham, Kent
2013 Annual Business Confidence Report
NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 190 companies were formed in Westerham in 2013. This total is 0.0% the same as in 2012 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 7.6% growth compared to 491,893 the previous year.
Year Westerham UK 2013 190 529,363 2012 190 491,893 2011 176 452,870 2010 161 400,358 2009 119 362,675 Record Year 2006 (369) 2013 (529,363) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 a total of 88 companies were formed in Westerham. This figure is 4.3% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.9%.
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 2013 88 259,931 2012 92 238,743 % change -4.3% 8.9% Record Year 2011 (93) 2013 (259,931) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
A total of 42 companies were registered in Westerham during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).
This figure is a decrease of 6.7% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 6.1% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Westerham UK 2013 42 127,247 2012 45 119,875 % change -6.7% 6.1% Record Year 2004 (49) 2013 (127,247) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2013 15 18 9 New companies in 2012 20 17 8 % change -25.0% 5.9% 12.5% Record Year 2011 (23) 2004 (26) 2002 (19)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 134 companies were dissolved in Westerham in 2013. This total is 26.4% higher than in 2012 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 13.1% growth compared to the previous year.
Year Westerham UK 2013 134 332,213 2012 106 293,729 2011 101 314,524 2010 159 342,233 2009 258 533,789 Record Year 2009 (258) 2009 (533,789) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 a total of 57 companies were dissolved in Westerham. This figure is 1.7% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 21.3%.
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 2013 57 177,021 2012 58 145,935 % change -1.7% 21.3% Record Year 2009 (168) 2009 (244,544) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
A total of 28 companies were dissolved in Westerham during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).
This figure is an increase of 3.7% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 29.7% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Westerham UK 2013 28 90,851 2012 27 70,027 % change 3.7% 29.7% Record Year 2009 (37) 2013 (90,851) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2013 10 8 10 Closed companies in 2012 9 15 3 % change 11.1% -46.7% 233% Record Year 2010 (14) 2009 (16) 2009 (13)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 56 companies were added to the company register for Westerham in 2013. This number represents growth of 29.5% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 37.2%.
This number is 28 companies lower 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 2013 56 197,150 2012 84 198,164 2011 75 138,346 2010 2 58,125 2009 -139 -171,114 Record Year 2006 (292) 2007 (237,353) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 the company register for Westerham increased by 31 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Westerham UK 2013 31 82,910 2012 34 92,808 Record Year 2003 (45) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
Net company growth for Westerham during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) was 14 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Westerham UK 2013 14 36,396 2012 18 49,848 Record Year 2004 (30) 2012 (49,848) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2013 5 10 -1 Net growth in 2012 11 2 5 Record Year 2011 (16) 2004 (20) 2002 (15)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2013)
In 2013 Westerham formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2012 when Westerham was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year Westerham 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 2006 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 Westerham formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Westerham 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
In the fourth quarter of 2013, Westerham formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Westerham 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1995 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2013 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% UK formation share in 2012 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% % change -30.2% 4.2% 2.4% Record Year 1995 (0.1%) 2004 (0.1%) 2002 (0.1%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2013)
The average age of a director in 2013 was 44.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2013 was 44.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.8%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2013 was 45.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 5.1%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2013)
The record year for female directors in Westerham was 1988 when 100.0% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Westerham in 2013 was 29.0%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.0%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The record second half year for female directors in Westerham was 2005 when 36.6% of all directors were female.
28.8% of all director appointments in Westerham in the second half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Westerham was in 2005 when 40.3% of all directors were female.
31.0% of all director appointments in Westerham in the fourth quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.6% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2012-Dec 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 3.35% CONSULTING 5.22% RTM 2.79% MANAGEMENT 4.72% BUILDING 1.68% CONSULTANCY 3.45% CONSULTING 1.40% PROPERTY 2.59% CONSULTANCY 1.40% TRADING 2.08% M 1.40% ENGINEERING 1.87% PROPERTY 1.12% LONDON 1.86% PLUMBING 0.84% DESIGN 1.76% HEATING 0.84% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% BROMLEY 0.84% CARE 1.73% GARDEN 0.84% BUSINESS 1.71% GROUNDWORKS 0.84% CONSULTANTS 1.68% OPEX 0.84% GLOBAL 1.58% HILL 0.84% INVESTMENTS 1.56% R 0.84% PROPERTIES 1.54% MARKETING 0.84% ASSOCIATES 1.53% FOR 0.56% J 1.51% SEARCH 0.56% MEDIA 1.50% HOUSE 0.56% IT 1.35% J 0.56% DEVELOPMENTS 1.23% 2 0.56% M 1.23% CONTRACTORS 0.56% BUILDING 1.21% NEWACRE 0.56% ELECTRICAL 1.20% COURT 0.56% CAPITAL 1.19% INTERIORS 0.56% ENERGY 1.14%
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 73 266,814 99999 - Dormant Company 19 46,762 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 17 36,164 68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate 10 5,656 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 9 55,342 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 8 27,183 62090 - Other information technology service activities 7 12,511 43290 - Other construction installation 7 3,149 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 7 26,001 43210 - Electrical installation 7 5,730 41100 - Development of building projects 7 9,485 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 6 18,034 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 6 6,191 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 5 7,823 86900 - Other human health activities 5 9,543 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 5 5,236 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 5 6,000 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 4 7,075 74990 - Non-trading company 4 14,223 49410 - Freight transport by road 4 7,333
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08800192 BRC RESOLUTIONS LIMITED 03 Dec 2013 08800618 MANOR CROFT LONDON LTD 03 Dec 2013 08801255 LEAGUE OF GENTLMEN LTD 03 Dec 2013 08811357 REINHARDT LTD 11 Dec 2013 08815575 HARTLEY KANE LIMITED 16 Dec 2013 08815949 WINNING IT LIMITED 16 Dec 2013 08819052 SOUTHLANDS LODGE LIMITED 18 Dec 2013 08820325 ELIX CONSULTANCY LIMITED 19 Dec 2013 08823561 F.A.B GARDEN MAINTENANCE LIMITED 20 Dec 2013