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Brackley, Northamptonshire

2011 Annual Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • November 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Brackley when compared to any previous November.

Contents

  1. New Company Registrations
  2. Closed Companies (dissolved)
  3. Net Company Growth
  4. UK Company Share
  5. Director Age
  6. Director Gender
  7. Naming Trends
  8. SIC Data
  9. Recent Companies

New Company Registrations

  1. Annual Data (2011)

    A total of 117 companies were formed in Brackley in 2011. This total is 2.5% lower than in 2010 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 13.1% growth compared to 400,358 the previous year.

    YearBrackleyUK
    2011117452,870
    2010120400,358
    2009102362,675
    2008104349,203
    2007121457,649
    Record Year2003 (161)2007 (457,649)
    New Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)

    In the second half of 2011 a total of 71 companies were formed in Brackley. This figure is 18.3% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 14.0%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Brackley occurred in 2003 when a total of 72 were formed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)BrackleyUK
    201171224,135
    201060196,609
    % change18.3%14.0%
    Record Year2003 (72)2011 (224,135)
    New Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)

    A total of 33 companies were registered in Brackley during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).

    This figure is an increase of 17.9% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 15.3% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011)BrackleyUK
    201133109,623
    20102895,117
    % change17.9%15.3%
    Record Year 2002 (39) 2011 (109,623)
    New Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)

    November 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Brackley when compared to any previous November.

    New Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    New companies in 201112156
    New companies in 201010144
    % change20.0%7.1%50.0%
    Record Year2006 (18)2011 (15)2002 (12)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Annual Data (2011)

    A total of 75 companies were dissolved in Brackley in 2011. This total is 27.9% lower than in 2010 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 8.1% decrease compared to the previous year.

    YearBrackleyUK
    201175314,523
    2010104342,232
    2009108533,773
    200858237,901
    200768220,295
    Record Year2009 (108)2009 (533,773)
    Dissolved Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)

    In the second half of 2011 a total of 34 companies were dissolved in Brackley. This figure is 44.3% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -7.5%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Brackley occurred in 2010 when a total of 61 were closed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)BrackleyUK
    201134152,213
    201061164,601
    % change-44.3%-7.5%
    Record Year2010 (61)2009 (244,537)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)

    A total of 17 companies were dissolved in Brackley during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).

    This figure is an increase of 6.3% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 4.0% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011)BrackleyUK
    20111779,983
    20101676,896
    % change6.3%4.0%
    Record Year 2002 (19) 2009 (85,136)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Closed companies in 2011665
    Closed companies in 2010511
    % change20.0%-45.5%inf%
    Record Year2002 (12)2010 (11)2009 (7)

Net Company Growth

  1. Annual Data (2011)

    A total of 42 companies were added to the company register for Brackley in 2011. This number represents growth of 35.0% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 34.6%.

    This number is 26 companies higher than the previous year.

    The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2003 when the Brackley company register grew by 121 companies.

    YearBrackleyUK
    201142138,347
    20101658,126
    2009-6-171,098
    200846111,302
    200753237,354
    Record Year2003 (121)2003 (242,543)
    Net Growth by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)

    In the second half of 2011 the company register for Brackley increased by 37 companies.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)BrackleyUK
    20113771,922
    2010-132,008
    Record Year2003 (46)2003 (117,772)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)

    Net company growth for Brackley during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) was 16 companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011)BrackleyUK
    20111629,640
    20101218,221
    Record Year 2003 (23) 2003 (57,175)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)

    Net Growth by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Net growth in 2011691
    Net growth in 201053
    Record Year2006 (15)1997 (11)2002 (9)

UK Company Share

  1. Annual Data (2011)

    In 2011 Brackley formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2010 when Brackley was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.

    YearBrackley
    20110.0%
    20100.0%
    20090.0%
    20080.0%
    20070.0%
    Record Year (since 1960)1961 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)

    In the second half of 2011 Brackley formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.0%.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)Brackley
    20110.0%
    20100.0%
    20090.0%
    20080.0%
    20070.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1961 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)

    In the fourth quarter of 2011, Brackley formed 0.0% of all UK companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011)Brackley
    20110.0%
    20100.0%
    20090.0%
    20080.0%
    20070.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)

    Company Share by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    UK formation share in 20110.0%0.0%0.0%
    UK formation share in 20100.0%0.0%0.0%
    % change4.4%-8.8%33.3%
    Record Year1960 (0.2%)1965 (0.2%)1961 (0.2%)

Director Age

  1. Annual Data (2011)

    The average age of a director in 2011 was 47.5.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.2% 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 4.2%.

    Director Age by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)

    The average age of a director in the second half of 2011 was 46.8.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)

    The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2011 was 45.6.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 0.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Annual Data (2011)

    The record year for female directors in Brackley was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.

    The percentage of female directors in Brackley in 2011 was 35.8%. The average for the UK during this time was 28.6%

    Director Gender by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)

    The record second half year for female directors in Brackley was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.

    24.3% of all director appointments in Brackley in the second half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)

    The record fourth quarter for female directors in Brackley was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.

    23.6% of all director appointments in Brackley in the fourth quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Dec 2010-Dec 2011)

    Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    WARD1.16%CONSULTING5.07%
    PAUL1.16%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    ASSOCIATES1.16%CONSULTANCY3.26%
    PROPERTY1.16%PROPERTY2.37%
    PMD1.16%TRADING2.07%
    BRACKLEY1.16%DESIGN1.92%
    IVORY0.78%ASSOCIATES1.86%
    VENTURES0.78%ENGINEERING1.78%
    T0.78%BUSINESS1.78%
    RUM0.78%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    BANBURY0.78%CONSTRUCTION1.73%
    ENGINEERING0.78%MEDIA1.71%
    DESIGN0.78%LONDON1.63%
    CONSULTANTS0.78%J1.51%
    HEATING0.78%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    TRADING0.78%GLOBAL1.46%
    CROSBY0.78%IT1.41%
    BIZYPLAY0.39%CARE1.39%
    QUOTE0.39%PROPERTIES1.29%
    SUMMERFIELD0.39%ELECTRICAL1.29%
    CONSTRUCTION0.39%M1.27%
    TKTC0.39%BUILDING1.26%
    RSC0.39%ENERGY1.25%
    L0.39%S1.20%
    G0.39%ENTERPRISES1.20%

SIC Data

  1. Previous 36 months, excluding companies less than 12 months old

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied30205,525
    7487 - Other business activities1757,052
    99999 - Dormant Company1021,846
    7414 - Business & management consultancy913,034
    9999 - Dormant Company820,199
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management717,765
    7499 - Non-trading company79,957
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified532,483
    62090 - Other information technology service activities47,493
    5530 - Restaurants45,013
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified48,671
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities43,633
    62012 - Business and domestic software development43,714
    7260 - Other computer related activities37,667
    47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets32,699
    96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment32,380
    93199 - Other sports activities31,768
    74990 - Non-trading company38,929
    32990 - Other manufacturing not elsewhere classified21,594
    7011 - Development & sell real estate22,287

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07796478 TRIUMPH HEATING AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERS LTD 04 Oct 2011
    07800353 TDI SERCO LTD 06 Oct 2011
    07801509 QUICK, SHARP AND HANDY LIMITED 07 Oct 2011
    07802839 D&G COMPOSITES LIMITED 10 Oct 2011
    07806743 NOAHS ARK PAINTING COMPANY LTD 12 Oct 2011
    07810192 HORWELL AUTO SERVICES LIMITED 14 Oct 2011
    07810232 EAST TONE UK LIMITED 14 Oct 2011
    07811127 MULTISENSE SOLUTIONS LIMITED 14 Oct 2011
    07815542 GROUND FORCE BASE LAYING SERVICES LTD 19 Oct 2011
    07817045 CASTLE COBBLER LIMITED 20 Oct 2011
    07817260 TUSMORE PLUMBING & HEATING LIMITED 20 Oct 2011
    07821076 SUN AGRICULTURAL SERVICES LIMITED 24 Oct 2011

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