Bracknell, Berkshire

Q1 2010 Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • Q1 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Bracknell when compared to any previous Q1.
  • Q1 2010 was a record quarter for company registrations in Bracknell when compared to any quarter in history.
  • March 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Bracknell when compared to any previous March.
  • March 2010 was a record month for company registrations in Bracknell when compared to any month in history.
  • February 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Bracknell when compared to any previous February.

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. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2010)

    Q1 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Bracknell when compared to any previous Q1.

    Q1 2010 was a record quarter for company registrations in Bracknell when compared to any quarter in history.

    A total of 126 companies were registered in Bracknell during the first quarter of 2010 (Jan 2010 - Mar 2010).

    This figure is an increase of 37.0% versus the same period last year (Q1 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 15.5% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2010 - Mar 2010)BracknellUK
    2010126105,137
    20099291,034
    % change37.0%15.5%
    Record Year 2010 (126) 2007 (166,814)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2010)

    March 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Bracknell when compared to any previous March.

    March 2010 was a record month for company registrations in Bracknell when compared to any month in history.

    New Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    New companies in 2010323757
    New companies in 2009252839
    % change28.0%32.1%46.2%
    Record Year2003 (34)2004 (41)2010 (57)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2010)

    A total of 71 companies were dissolved in Bracknell during the first quarter of 2010 (Jan 2010 - Mar 2010).

    This figure is a decrease of 34.9% versus the same period last year (Q1 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 23.5% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2010 - Mar 2010)BracknellUK
    20107182,677
    2009109108,060
    % change-34.9%-23.5%
    Record Year 2009 (109) 2009 (108,060)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2010)

    February 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Bracknell when compared to any previous February.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Closed companies in 2010122930
    Closed companies in 2009121582
    % change0.0%93.3%-63%
    Record Year2001 (33)2010 (29)2009 (82)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2010)

    Net company growth for Bracknell during the first quarter of 2010 (Jan 2010 - Mar 2010) was 55 companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2010 - Mar 2010)BracknellUK
    20105522,460
    2009-17-17,026
    Record Year 2007 (69) 2007 (111,282)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2010)

    Net Growth by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Net growth in 201020827
    Net growth in 20091313-43
    Record Year1997 (21)2004 (27)2007 (39)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2010)

    In the first quarter of 2010, Bracknell formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2010 - Mar 2010)Bracknell
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    20060.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1969 (0.4%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2010)

    Company Share by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    UK formation share in 20100.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20090.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change18.8%13.2%21.4%
    Record Year1969 (0.4%)1968 (0.9%)1965 (0.4%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2010)

    The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2010 was 44.5.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.0% compared to the UK figure of 2.0%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2010)

    The record first quarter for female directors in Bracknell was in 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    25.6% of all director appointments in Bracknell in the first quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Mar 2009-Mar 2010)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING1.37%MANAGEMENT5.01%
    MANAGEMENT1.23%CONSULTING4.60%
    CONSULTANCY1.09%CONSULTANCY2.87%
    IT1.09%PROPERTY2.50%
    PROPERTY0.96%ASSOCIATES2.04%
    SYSTEMS0.82%TRADING1.93%
    ASSOCIATES0.68%DESIGN1.91%
    MARKETING0.68%CONSTRUCTION1.87%
    ELECTRICAL0.68%MEDIA1.84%
    MEDIA0.68%BUSINESS1.74%
    BUSINESS0.68%INTERNATIONAL1.73%
    CONSULTANTS0.68%CONSULTANTS1.63%
    K0.68%ENGINEERING1.54%
    SOFTWARE0.68%J1.48%
    STREET0.55%LONDON1.45%
    TECHNOLOGIES0.55%INVESTMENTS1.45%
    FURNITURE0.55%GROUP1.37%
    HOME0.55%GLOBAL1.35%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.55%PROPERTIES1.35%
    CARE0.55%BUILDING1.34%
    DESIGN0.55%CARE1.33%
    SECURITY0.55%ELECTRICAL1.30%
    SMART0.41%M1.28%
    PHOTOGRAPHY0.41%SYSTEMS1.25%
    TIME0.41%S1.23%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied166228,645
    7487 - Other business activities6674,904
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management3814,007
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities309,943
    7414 - Business & management consultancy2617,003
    7260 - Other computer related activities2510,331
    98000 - Residents property management233,892
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply199,659
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified1826,974
    9999 - Dormant Company1819,948
    62090 - Other information technology service activities136,340
    9305 - Other service activities119,038
    7499 - Non-trading company1015,398
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified77,143
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified63,069
    99999 - Dormant Company613,808
    7210 - Hardware consultancy61,327
    6420 - Telecommunications61,529
    62012 - Business and domestic software development62,646
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering59,325

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07208977 HOSS PHOTOGRAPHY LIMITED 30 Mar 2010
    07207229 DRUM DIGITAL LTD 30 Mar 2010
    07206928 SARAH JOSEPH CLINICAL LIMITED 29 Mar 2010
    07205099 MAGILUS LIMITED 26 Mar 2010
    07205003 TP-LINK UK LIMITED 26 Mar 2010
    07200532 YODA LTD 23 Mar 2010
    07199744 CMOS SOLUTIONS LIMITED 23 Mar 2010
    07197886 WEBB LETTINGS LIMITED 22 Mar 2010
    07190407 MOBILE TYRE SERVICE LIMITED 16 Mar 2010
    07189662 TOTAL COMMUNICATION (INTERPRETING SERVICES) LIMITED 15 Mar 2010
    07187173 THE LOOK IN COMMUNITY CAFE 12 Mar 2010
    07185092 LEURRE LTD 10 Mar 2010
    07181205 ANIMALS AT HOME EAST BERKSHIRE LTD 08 Mar 2010
    07179801 VISITOR GUIDE PUBLISHING UK LIMITED 05 Mar 2010
    07174561 HOLIDAY HELPERS 02 Mar 2010
    07173615 CTX IT LIMITED 02 Mar 2010
    07172206 STERILEFLAT ANTIBACTERIAL MEDICAL KEYBOARDS LTD 01 Mar 2010
    OC352710 BARRIE GIBSON ASSOCIATES LLP 01 Mar 2010
    OC352798 MYPA VIRTUAL SERVICES LLP 03 Mar 2010
    OC352936 APM ELECTRICAL SERVICES (SOUTHERN) LLP 05 Mar 2010
    07207733 WOKINGHAM GARAGE LIMITED 30 Mar 2010
    07203340 BAGSHOT GARAGE LIMITED 25 Mar 2010
    07188183 PRESCRIPTION LABS UK LIMITED 12 Mar 2010
    07182903 DJH ASSOCIATES LTD 09 Mar 2010
    07178592 AVM BUSINESS CONSULTANTS LIMITED 04 Mar 2010