West Wickham, Kent
2012 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2012 was a record year for company registrations in West Wickham when compared to any year in history.
- November 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in West Wickham when compared to any previous November.
- Q4 2012 saw a new record in company closures in West Wickham when compared to any previous Q4.
- October 2012 saw a new record in company closures in West Wickham when compared to any previous October.
- November 2012 saw a new record in net growth in West Wickham when compared to any previous November.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2012)
2012 was a record year for company registrations in West Wickham when compared to any year in history.
A total of 111 companies were formed in West Wickham in 2012. This total is 3.7% higher than in 2011 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.
Year West Wickham UK 2012 111 491,893 2011 107 452,870 2010 96 400,358 2009 81 362,675 2008 78 349,203 Record Year 2012 (111) 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 52 companies were formed in West Wickham. This figure is 2.0% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in West Wickham occurred in 2004 when a total of 58 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) West Wickham UK 2012 52 238,743 2011 51 224,135 % change 2.0% 6.5% Record Year 2004 (58) 2012 (238,743) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 26 companies were registered in West Wickham during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is an increase of 18.2% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares well 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) West Wickham UK 2012 26 119,875 2011 22 109,623 % change 18.2% 9.4% Record Year 2004 (34) 2012 (119,875) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
November 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in West Wickham when compared to any previous November.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2012 8 14 4 New companies in 2011 5 11 6 % change 60.0% 27.3% -33.3% Record Year 2006 (12) 2004 (14) 2004 (12)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 66 companies were dissolved in West Wickham in 2012. This total is 3.1% higher than in 2011 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year West Wickham UK 2012 66 293,728 2011 64 314,524 2010 88 342,233 2009 77 533,787 2008 39 237,873 Record Year 2010 (88) 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 34 companies were dissolved in West Wickham. This figure is 9.7% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -4.1%.
The highest total for a second half year in West Wickham occurred in 2010 when a total of 42 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) West Wickham UK 2012 34 145,934 2011 31 152,213 % change 9.7% -4.1% Record Year 2010 (42) 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 West Wickham when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 18 companies were dissolved in West Wickham during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is an increase of 5.9% 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) West Wickham UK 2012 18 70,026 2011 17 79,983 % change 5.9% -12.4% Record Year 2012 (18) 2009 (85,139) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
October 2012 saw a new record in company closures in West Wickham when compared to any previous October.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2012 8 5 5 Closed companies in 2011 4 5 8 % change 100.0% 0.0% -38% Record Year 2012 (8) 2009 (6) 2011 (8)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 45 companies were added to the company register for West Wickham in 2012. This number represents growth of 42.1% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.
This number is 2 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2003 when the West Wickham company register grew by 57 companies.
Year West Wickham UK 2012 45 198,165 2011 43 138,346 2010 8 58,125 2009 4 -171,112 2008 39 111,330 Record Year 2003 (57) 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 West Wickham increased by 18 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) West Wickham UK 2012 18 92,809 2011 20 71,922 Record Year 2002 (33) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Net company growth for West Wickham during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 8 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) West Wickham UK 2012 8 49,849 2011 5 29,640 Record Year 2006 (19) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
November 2012 saw a new record in net growth in West Wickham when compared to any previous November.
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2012 0 9 -1 Net growth in 2011 1 6 -2 Record Year 2006 (8) 2012 (9) 2002 (8)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2012)
In 2012 West Wickham formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2011 when West Wickham was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year West Wickham 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 Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 West Wickham formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) West Wickham 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1975 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, West Wickham formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) West Wickham 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 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% 0.0% 0.0% % change 34.9% 20.9% -35.2% Record Year 1979 (0.1%) 1960 (0.2%) 1968 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2012)
The average age of a director in 2012 was 43.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.2% 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 44.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.8% 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 42.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.9% 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 West Wickham was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in West Wickham in 2012 was 32.0%. 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 West Wickham was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
30.0% of all director appointments in West Wickham 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 West Wickham was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.
32.4% of all director appointments in West Wickham 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 2.26% CONSULTING 5.15% BUILDING 1.81% MANAGEMENT 4.78% MANAGEMENT 1.36% CONSULTANCY 3.31% FREE 1.36% PROPERTY 2.40% GAMES 0.90% TRADING 2.03% FISH 0.90% DESIGN 1.86% SQUARE 0.90% ASSOCIATES 1.82% APPS 0.90% ENGINEERING 1.79% SOFTWARE 0.90% BUSINESS 1.76% PRODUCTIONS 0.90% CONSULTANTS 1.75% METERS 0.90% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% FUN 0.90% LONDON 1.69% WORLD 0.90% MEDIA 1.69% LONDON 0.90% GLOBAL 1.59% ACQUISITIONS 0.90% J 1.57% FOR 0.90% INVESTMENTS 1.46% ESTATES 0.90% IT 1.43% KESTON 0.90% CARE 1.39% WICKHAM 0.90% PROPERTIES 1.34% BUSINESS 0.90% M 1.26% PA 0.90% BUILDING 1.23% BRENT 0.90% ENTERPRISES 1.21% CLEANING 0.90% TRAINING 1.18% RECRUITMENT 0.90% ELECTRICAL 1.17% BLUE 0.90% 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 41 236,139 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 12 23,256 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 10 52,427 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 10 22,058 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 9 30,396 56101 - Licensed restaurants 6 6,400 68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate 5 4,752 41100 - Development of building projects 5 7,980 18129 - Printing not elsewhere classified 4 1,139 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 4 15,572 99999 - Dormant Company 4 40,648 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 4 6,419 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 3 4,882 62012 - Business and domestic software development 3 7,446 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 3 4,759 62090 - Other information technology service activities 3 12,291 80100 - Private security activities 3 2,286 64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified 2 4,537 63990 - Other information service activities not elsewhere classified 2 4,220 43290 - Other construction installation 2 2,718
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08239708 BLACK DYNAMITE LIMITED 04 Oct 2012 08255228 CONEY PROPERTIES LIMITED 16 Oct 2012 08258810 RBX AUTO PARTS LIMITED 18 Oct 2012 08261316 GRABCAD UK LIMITED 19 Oct 2012 08264349 KEITH SKELTON & SON LTD 23 Oct 2012 08266663 SIMPLICITY HOMELOANS LIMITED 24 Oct 2012 08268612 FRUIT ROCKET LIMITED 25 Oct 2012 08272893 A LITTLE GREY MATTER LIMITED 30 Oct 2012