Westerham, Kent
2014 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- December 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Westerham when compared to any previous December.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2014)
A total of 185 companies were formed in Westerham in 2014. This total is 2.6% lower than in 2013 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 10.0% growth compared to 529,363 the previous year.
Year Westerham UK 2014 185 582,051 2013 190 529,363 2012 190 491,893 2011 176 452,870 2010 161 400,358 Record Year 2006 (369) 2014 (582,051) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 a total of 77 companies were formed in Westerham. This figure is 12.5% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.2%.
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 2014 77 281,320 2013 88 259,931 % change -12.5% 8.2% Record Year 2011 (93) 2014 (281,320) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
A total of 38 companies were registered in Westerham during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).
This figure is a decrease of 9.5% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Westerham UK 2014 38 137,906 2013 42 127,247 % change -9.5% 8.4% Record Year 2011 (46) 2014 (137,906) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2014 11 15 12 New companies in 2013 15 18 9 % change -26.7% -16.7% 33.3% Record Year 2011 (23) 2004 (26) 2002 (19)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2014)
A total of 133 companies were dissolved in Westerham in 2014. This total is 0.7% lower than in 2013 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 10.8% growth compared to the previous year.
Year Westerham UK 2014 133 367,937 2013 134 332,213 2012 106 293,729 2011 101 314,524 2010 159 342,233 Record Year 2009 (258) 2009 (533,789) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 a total of 74 companies were dissolved in Westerham. This figure is 29.8% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 7.7%.
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 2014 74 190,730 2013 57 177,021 % change 29.8% 7.7% Record Year 2009 (168) 2009 (244,544) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
A total of 36 companies were dissolved in Westerham during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).
This figure is an increase of 28.6% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 2.0% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Westerham UK 2014 36 89,060 2013 28 90,851 % change 28.6% -2.0% Record Year 2009 (37) 2013 (90,851) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
December 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Westerham when compared to any previous December.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2014 9 12 15 Closed companies in 2013 10 8 10 % change -10.0% 50.0% 50% Record Year 2010 (14) 2009 (16) 2014 (15)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2014)
A total of 52 companies were added to the company register for Westerham in 2014. This number represents growth of 28.1% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 36.8%.
This number is 4 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 2014 52 214,114 2013 56 197,150 2012 84 198,164 2011 75 138,346 2010 2 58,125 Record Year 2006 (292) 2007 (237,353) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 the company register for Westerham increased by 3 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Westerham UK 2014 3 90,590 2013 31 82,910 Record Year 2003 (45) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
Net company growth for Westerham during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) was 2 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Westerham UK 2014 2 48,846 2013 14 36,396 Record Year 2011 (20) 2012 (49,848) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2014 2 3 -3 Net growth in 2013 5 10 -1 Record Year 2011 (16) 2004 (20) 2002 (15)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2014)
In 2014 Westerham formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2013 when Westerham was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year Westerham 2014 0.0% 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 2006 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 Westerham formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Westerham 2014 0.0% 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
In the fourth quarter of 2014, Westerham formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Westerham 2014 0.0% 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1995 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2014 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% UK formation share in 2013 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% % change -30.4% -21.1% 14.2% Record Year 1995 (0.1%) 2004 (0.1%) 2002 (0.1%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2014)
The average age of a director in 2014 was 44.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2014 was 44.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2014 was 42.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2014)
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 2014 was 28.4%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.1%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The record second half year for female directors in Westerham was 2005 when 36.6% of all directors were female.
27.6% of all director appointments in Westerham in the second half of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Westerham was in 2005 when 40.3% of all directors were female.
29.8% of all director appointments in Westerham in the fourth quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.8% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2013-Dec 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 4.16% CONSULTING 5.22% CONSULTING 2.22% MANAGEMENT 4.58% KELT 1.66% CONSULTANCY 3.57% ALVA 1.66% PROPERTY 2.66% PROPERTIES 1.39% CONSTRUCTION 2.12% SCAFFOLDING 1.11% ENGINEERING 2.10% PROPERTY 1.11% CARE 2.02% B 0.83% TRADING 1.94% TRADING 0.83% LONDON 1.93% AVIATION 0.83% TRANSPORT 1.93% HOME 0.83% DESIGN 1.66% HEATING 0.83% CONSULTANTS 1.64% CO 0.83% ELECTRICAL 1.62% CARE 0.83% PROPERTIES 1.62% R 0.83% BUSINESS 1.56% GOLD 0.55% J 1.54% LIKE 0.55% CO., 1.50% RAIL 0.55% GLOBAL 1.49% BESPOKE 0.55% INVESTMENTS 1.48% GLOBAL 0.55% ASSOCIATES 1.47% GARY 0.55% DEVELOPMENTS 1.35% WESTERHAM 0.55% MEDIA 1.33% EXECUTIVE 0.55% IT 1.31% CARS 0.55% BUILDING 1.29% GRANGE 0.55% M 1.22%
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 75 265,608 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 22 42,290 99999 - Dormant Company 16 48,509 98000 - Residents property management 15 5,255 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 12 58,068 43290 - Other construction installation 9 3,286 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 9 30,178 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 8 8,761 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 7 29,009 43210 - Electrical installation 7 5,985 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 6 6,742 68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate 6 7,106 43120 - Site preparation 6 530 41100 - Development of building projects 5 11,397 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 5 11,212 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 4 19,049 56101 - Licensed restaurants 4 8,782 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 4 7,559 73110 - Advertising agencies 4 4,140 62090 - Other information technology service activities 4 12,837
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 09336682 W YOUNG SCAFFOLDING LIMITED 02 Dec 2014 09338070 SQUAT SOCKS LTD 03 Dec 2014 09340473 KNOWLES & CO PROPERTY CONSULTANTS LIMITED 04 Dec 2014 09341986 FALCON HOME DEVELOPMENTS LTD 04 Dec 2014 09342415 D B WILSON HELICOPTERS LIMITED 05 Dec 2014 09346018 THE WESTERHAM TOWN PARTNERSHIP COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY 08 Dec 2014 09348116 PROMINENT AUDIO VISUAL LIMITED 09 Dec 2014 09349267 TATSFIELD GARAGE LTD 10 Dec 2014 09357180 GM HEATING SERVICES LTD 16 Dec 2014 09365810 GESAFIN UK LIMITED 23 Dec 2014 09366200 PCNDENNIEN CONSULTING LIMITED 23 Dec 2014 09369117 PRESTIGE LIFESTYLE LTD 29 Dec 2014