Brackley, Northamptonshire
2012 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- Q4 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Brackley when compared to any previous Q4.
- December 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Brackley when compared to any previous December.
- Q4 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Brackley when compared to any previous Q4.
- December 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Brackley when compared to any previous December.
- October 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Brackley when compared to any previous October.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 149 companies were formed in Brackley in 2012. This total is 27.4% higher than in 2011 and compares favourably to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.
Year Brackley UK 2012 149 491,893 2011 117 452,870 2010 120 400,358 2009 102 362,675 2008 104 349,203 Record Year 2003 (161) 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 72 companies were formed in Brackley. This figure is 1.4% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Brackley occurred in 2012 when a total of 72 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Brackley UK 2012 72 238,743 2011 71 224,135 % change 1.4% 6.5% Record Year 2012 (72) 2012 (238,743) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Q4 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Brackley when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 39 companies were registered in Brackley 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) Brackley UK 2012 39 119,875 2011 33 109,623 % change 18.2% 9.4% Record Year 2012 (39) 2012 (119,875) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
December 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Brackley when compared to any previous December.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2012 17 9 13 New companies in 2011 12 15 6 % change 41.7% -40.0% 116.7% Record Year 2006 (18) 2011 (15) 2012 (13)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 74 companies were dissolved in Brackley in 2012. This total is 1.3% lower than in 2011 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Brackley UK 2012 74 293,728 2011 75 314,524 2010 104 342,233 2009 108 533,787 2008 58 237,873 Record Year 2009 (108) 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 30 companies were dissolved in Brackley. This figure is 11.8% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -4.1%.
The highest total for a second half year in Brackley occurred in 2010 when a total of 61 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Brackley UK 2012 30 145,934 2011 34 152,213 % change -11.8% -4.1% Record Year 2010 (61) 2009 (244,543) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 7 companies were dissolved in Brackley during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 58.8% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares well 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) Brackley UK 2012 7 70,026 2011 17 79,983 % change -58.8% -12.4% Record Year 2002 (19) 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 1 5 1 Closed companies in 2011 6 6 5 % change -83.3% -16.7% -80% Record Year 2002 (12) 2010 (11) 2009 (7)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 75 companies were added to the company register for Brackley in 2012. This number represents growth of 64.1% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.
This number is 33 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.
Year Brackley UK 2012 75 198,165 2011 42 138,346 2010 16 58,125 2009 -6 -171,112 2008 46 111,330 Record Year 2003 (121) 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 Brackley increased by 42 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Brackley UK 2012 42 92,809 2011 37 71,922 Record Year 2003 (46) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Q4 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Brackley when compared to any previous Q4.
Net company growth for Brackley during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 32 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Brackley UK 2012 32 49,849 2011 16 29,640 Record Year 2012 (32) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
December 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Brackley when compared to any previous December.
October 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Brackley when compared to any previous October.
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2012 16 4 12 Net growth in 2011 6 9 1 Record Year 2012 (16) 1997 (11) 2012 (12)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2012)
In 2012 Brackley formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2011 when Brackley was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year Brackley 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1961 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 Brackley formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Brackley 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1961 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, Brackley formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Brackley 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (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 19.0% -43.0% 111.2% Record Year 1960 (0.2%) 1965 (0.2%) 1961 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2012)
The average age of a director in 2012 was 45.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 8.0% 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 44.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 9.6% 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 46.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 10.9% 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 Brackley was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Brackley in 2012 was 35.2%. 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 Brackley was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
34.7% of all director appointments in Brackley 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 Brackley was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.
44.1% of all director appointments in Brackley 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 BRACKLEY 2.24% CONSULTING 5.15% PLUMBING 1.28% MANAGEMENT 4.78% MANAGEMENT 0.96% CONSULTANCY 3.31% HEATING 0.96% PROPERTY 2.40% DEVELOPMENTS 0.96% TRADING 2.03% PROPERTY 0.96% DESIGN 1.86% CONSULTANTS 0.96% ASSOCIATES 1.82% D 0.96% ENGINEERING 1.79% ENGINEERING 0.96% BUSINESS 1.76% FARM 0.64% CONSULTANTS 1.75% MEDIA 0.64% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% E 0.64% LONDON 1.69% COLLEGE 0.64% MEDIA 1.69% COFFEE 0.64% GLOBAL 1.59% CONSULTING 0.64% J 1.57% C 0.64% INVESTMENTS 1.46% PROJECTS 0.64% IT 1.43% CARE 0.64% CARE 1.39% INTERPRETING 0.64% PROPERTIES 1.34% CONSULTANCY 0.64% M 1.26% SCHOOL 0.64% BUILDING 1.23% JRD 0.64% ENTERPRISES 1.21% EAST 0.64% TRAINING 1.18% ASSOCIATES 0.64% ELECTRICAL 1.17% MAINTENANCE 0.64% 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 33 236,139 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 14 30,396 99999 - Dormant Company 14 40,648 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 13 52,427 74990 - Non-trading company 7 13,808 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 6 4,290 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 6 22,058 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 5 23,256 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 5 4,829 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 4 6,177 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 4 15,572 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 4 6,419 7487 - Other business activities 4 10,703 41100 - Development of building projects 4 7,980 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 3 6,971 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 3 4,882 62012 - Business and domestic software development 3 7,446 62090 - Other information technology service activities 3 12,291 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 3 4,045 45310 - Wholesale trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories 2 456
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08315202 BUTTERFIELD TAYLOR & CO LIMITED 03 Dec 2012 08316633 MAGDALEN COLLEGE SCHOOL BRACKLEY ACADEMY TRUST 03 Dec 2012 08316974 THE GUARDIAN FAMILY NETWORK LIMITED 04 Dec 2012 08317471 BUBBAROO UK LIMITED 04 Dec 2012 08318237 NORTH STAR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES LIMITED 04 Dec 2012 08320023 A PLUS TUITION LTD 05 Dec 2012 08320427 CRANES POINT ASSOCIATES LTD 06 Dec 2012 08321877 UNICORN (UK) PLUMBING & HEATING LIMITED 06 Dec 2012 08337191 JRD BUILDING DEVELOPMENTS LTD 19 Dec 2012 08338957 JRD PROPERTY INVESTMENTS LTD 20 Dec 2012 08341262 BETAQUIP LTD 27 Dec 2012 08341275 BETAFIT PPE LTD 27 Dec 2012 08343518 JACE PROJECTS LTD 31 Dec 2012