Brackley, Northamptonshire

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

  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 (2013)

    A total of 140 companies were formed in Brackley in 2013. This total is 6.0% lower than in 2012 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 7.6% growth compared to 491,893 the previous year.

    YearBrackleyUK
    2013140529,363
    2012149491,893
    2011117452,870
    2010120400,358
    2009102362,675
    Record Year2012 (149)2013 (529,363)
    New Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)

    In the second half of 2013 a total of 69 companies were formed in Brackley. This figure is 4.2% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.9%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Brackley occurred in 2012 when a total of 72 were formed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)BrackleyUK
    201369259,931
    201272238,743
    % change-4.2%8.9%
    Record Year2012 (72)2013 (259,931)
    New Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)

    A total of 38 companies were registered in Brackley during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).

    This figure is a decrease of 2.6% 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)BrackleyUK
    201338127,247
    201239119,875
    % change-2.6%6.1%
    Record Year 2012 (39) 2013 (127,247)
    New Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)

    New Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    New companies in 201318119
    New companies in 201217913
    % change5.9%22.2%-30.8%
    Record Year2013 (18)2011 (15)2012 (13)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Annual Data (2013)

    A total of 69 companies were dissolved in Brackley in 2013. This total is 6.8% lower than in 2012 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 13.1% growth compared to the previous year.

    YearBrackleyUK
    201369332,213
    201274293,729
    201175314,524
    2010104342,233
    2009108533,789
    Record Year2009 (108)2009 (533,789)
    Dissolved Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)

    In the second half of 2013 a total of 33 companies were dissolved in Brackley. This figure is 10.0% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 21.3%.

    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
    201333177,021
    201230145,935
    % change10.0%21.3%
    Record Year2010 (61)2009 (244,544)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)

    A total of 16 companies were dissolved in Brackley during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 128.6% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares poorly 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)BrackleyUK
    20131690,851
    2012770,027
    % change128.6%29.7%
    Record Year 2011 (17) 2013 (90,851)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Closed companies in 2013736
    Closed companies in 2012151
    % change600.0%-40.0%500%
    Record Year2002 (12)2010 (11)2009 (7)

Net Company Growth

  1. Annual Data (2013)

    A total of 71 companies were added to the company register for Brackley in 2013. This number represents growth of 50.7% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 37.2%.

    This number is 4 companies lower than the previous year.

    The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2012 when the Brackley company register grew by 75 companies.

    YearBrackleyUK
    201371197,150
    201275198,164
    201142138,346
    20101658,125
    2009-6-171,114
    Record Year2012 (75)2007 (237,353)
    Net Growth by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)

    In the second half of 2013 the company register for Brackley increased by 36 companies.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)BrackleyUK
    20133682,910
    20124292,808
    Record Year2003 (46)2003 (117,772)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)

    Net company growth for Brackley during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) was 22 companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013)BrackleyUK
    20132236,396
    20123249,848
    Record Year 2012 (32) 2012 (49,848)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)

    Net Growth by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Net growth in 20131183
    Net growth in 201216412
    Record Year2012 (16)1997 (11)2012 (12)

UK Company Share

  1. Annual Data (2013)

    In 2013 Brackley formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2012 when Brackley was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.

    YearBrackley
    20130.0%
    20120.0%
    20110.0%
    20100.0%
    20090.0%
    Record Year (since 1960)2003 (0.0%)
    Company Share by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)

    In the second half of 2013 Brackley formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.0%.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)Brackley
    20130.0%
    20120.0%
    20110.0%
    20100.0%
    20090.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1997 (0.0%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)

    In the fourth quarter of 2013, Brackley formed 0.0% of all UK companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013)Brackley
    20130.0%
    20120.0%
    20110.0%
    20100.0%
    20090.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1997 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)

    Company Share by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    UK formation share in 20130.0%0.0%0.0%
    UK formation share in 20120.0%0.0%0.0%
    % change-1.6%20.3%-37.2%
    Record Year2006 (0.1%)1997 (0.1%)1992 (0.1%)

Director Age

  1. Annual Data (2013)

    The average age of a director in 2013 was 42.7.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.

    Director Age by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)

    The average age of a director in the second half of 2013 was 42.3.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.8%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)

    The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2013 was 43.7.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.2% compared to the UK figure of 5.1%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Annual Data (2013)

    The record year for female directors in Brackley was 2007 when 42.4% of all directors were female.

    The percentage of female directors in Brackley in 2013 was 38.3%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.0%

    Director Gender by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)

    The record second half year for female directors in Brackley was 2007 when 41.9% of all directors were female.

    39.2% of all director appointments in Brackley 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
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)

    The record fourth quarter for female directors in Brackley was in 2009 when 39.6% of all directors were female.

    34.1% of all director appointments in Brackley 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Dec 2012-Dec 2013)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTANCY2.18%CONSULTING5.22%
    FARM1.82%MANAGEMENT4.72%
    LIMES1.09%CONSULTANCY3.45%
    ENGINEERING1.09%PROPERTY2.59%
    TRADING1.09%TRADING2.08%
    B1.09%ENGINEERING1.87%
    ASSOCIATES1.09%LONDON1.86%
    CONSULTING1.09%DESIGN1.76%
    GREEN1.09%CONSTRUCTION1.73%
    J0.73%CARE1.73%
    COMMUNICATIONS0.73%BUSINESS1.71%
    DESIGNS0.73%CONSULTANTS1.68%
    DEVELOPMENT0.73%GLOBAL1.58%
    BRACKLEY0.73%INVESTMENTS1.56%
    ROOM0.73%PROPERTIES1.54%
    DESIGN0.73%ASSOCIATES1.53%
    HOUSE0.73%J1.51%
    TAWSE0.73%MEDIA1.50%
    PROPERTY0.73%IT1.35%
    BUILDING0.73%DEVELOPMENTS1.23%
    ESTATES0.73%M1.23%
    HUB0.73%BUILDING1.21%
    IT0.73%ELECTRICAL1.20%
    CARE0.73%CAPITAL1.19%
    AUDIO0.73%ENERGY1.14%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied40266,814
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management1736,164
    99999 - Dormant Company1546,762
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified1155,342
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles94,987
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified726,001
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation74,687
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate68,733
    41100 - Development of building projects59,485
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified518,034
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities527,183
    71122 - Engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities42,893
    51102 - Non-scheduled passenger air transport4297
    56210 - Event catering activities42,090
    47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets35,800
    59112 - Video production activities32,319
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet38,879
    49410 - Freight transport by road37,333
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings36,191
    62090 - Other information technology service activities312,511

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08712386 C & M CONSTRUCTION LIMITED 01 Oct 2013
    08714214 CARTWRIGHTS SPORTS LIMITED 02 Oct 2013
    08717880 LAKEVIEW RESORT LIMITED 03 Oct 2013
    08718566 BEECHFIELD DEVELOPERS LIMITED 04 Oct 2013
    08720791 HUSQVARNA MOTORCYCLES UK LTD 07 Oct 2013
    08720852 BRACKLEY PROPERTY LETTINGS LIMITED 07 Oct 2013
    OC388346 THE GREEN ROOM COMMUNICATIONS LLP 08 Oct 2013
    08724029 ACTIVE DISCOS LIMITED 08 Oct 2013
    08724990 L'ARTISAN LTD 09 Oct 2013
    08726740 GREEN MECHANICAL SOLUTIONS LIMITED 10 Oct 2013
    08731223 JMBUK CONSULTANCY SERVICES LTD 14 Oct 2013
    08734845 CHACKMORE LIMITED 16 Oct 2013
    08735300 LEHAL ASSOCIATES LTD 16 Oct 2013
    08752554 OBERHOLZER LIMITED 29 Oct 2013
    08752704 RADCLIFFE REHABILITATION SOLUTIONS LTD 29 Oct 2013
    08754310 AMANAH CONSORTIUM LIMITED 30 Oct 2013
    08754355 J LEVETT GAS SERVICES LIMITED 30 Oct 2013
    08755572 EJC TECHNICAL SERVICES LIMITED 31 Oct 2013

reports

Select a report from the list below: