Bracknell, Berkshire

2010 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

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

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. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 a total of 230 companies were formed in Bracknell. This figure is 17.3% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 11.9%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Bracknell occurred in 2007 when a total of 239 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)BracknellUK
    2010230203,749
    2009196182,021
    % change17.3%11.9%
    Record Year2007 (239)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    A total of 104 companies were registered in Bracknell during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).

    This figure is a difference of 0.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)BracknellUK
    201010498,612
    200910490,987
    % change0.0%8.4%
    Record Year 2007 (118) 2007 (112,283)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

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

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2010284432
    New companies in 2009294233
    % change-3.4%4.8%-3.0%
    Record Year2007 (40)2010 (44)2007 (37)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 a total of 147 companies were dissolved in Bracknell. This figure is 39.3% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -38.6%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Bracknell occurred in 2009 when a total of 242 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)BracknellUK
    2010147177,631
    2009242289,236
    % change-39.3%-38.6%
    Record Year2009 (242)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    A total of 76 companies were dissolved in Bracknell during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).

    This figure is a decrease of 42.9% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 47.6% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)BracknellUK
    20107694,954
    2009133181,176
    % change-42.9%-47.6%
    Record Year 2009 (133) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2010272425
    Closed companies in 2009336535
    % change-18.2%-63.1%-29%
    Record Year2009 (33)2009 (65)2003 (56)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 the company register for Bracknell increased by 83 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)BracknellUK
    20108326,118
    2009-46-107,215
    Record Year2007 (116)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    Net company growth for Bracknell during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) was 28 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)BracknellUK
    2010283,658
    2009-29-90,189
    Record Year 1998 (58) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 20101207
    Net growth in 2009-4-23-2
    Record Year1998 (25)2000 (22)2008 (35)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 Bracknell formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Bracknell
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    20060.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1981 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

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

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)Bracknell
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    20060.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1981 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20100.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20090.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change-11.2%-0.1%-12.8%
    Record Year1981 (0.3%)1968 (0.5%)1990 (0.3%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2010 was 44.6.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.2% compared to the UK figure of 2.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.7%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2010 was 44.8.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 2.3%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    The record first half year for female directors in Bracknell was 1857 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    28.4% of all director appointments in Bracknell in the first half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.9% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Bracknell was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.

    31.6% of all director appointments in Bracknell in the second quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

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

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING1.77%MANAGEMENT5.01%
    CONSULTANCY1.36%CONSULTING4.79%
    MANAGEMENT1.23%CONSULTANCY3.02%
    DEVELOPMENTS1.09%PROPERTY2.40%
    IT1.09%ASSOCIATES2.02%
    MEDIA0.95%TRADING2.01%
    TECHNOLOGIES0.82%DESIGN1.91%
    PROPERTY0.82%CONSTRUCTION1.85%
    CONSULTANTS0.82%MEDIA1.80%
    ELECTRICAL0.68%BUSINESS1.75%
    ASSOCIATES0.68%CONSULTANTS1.71%
    DESIGN0.55%INTERNATIONAL1.59%
    LOGISTICS0.55%ENGINEERING1.56%
    SOFTWARE0.55%LONDON1.52%
    BUSINESS0.55%INVESTMENTS1.49%
    SYSTEMS0.55%J1.46%
    BRACKNELL0.55%CARE1.41%
    SECURITY0.55%GLOBAL1.39%
    COURIERS0.55%PROPERTIES1.35%
    HOLDINGS0.41%BUILDING1.33%
    MARKETING0.41%M1.29%
    PHOTOGRAPHY0.41%IT1.28%
    MOBILE0.41%ELECTRICAL1.27%
    PROPERTIES0.41%GROUP1.25%
    ACADEMY0.41%DEVELOPMENTS1.25%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied158207,125
    7487 - Other business activities6068,525
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management3513,490
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities268,590
    7414 - Business & management consultancy2414,598
    98000 - Residents property management223,540
    9999 - Dormant Company2119,842
    7260 - Other computer related activities209,122
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply188,285
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified1525,942
    9305 - Other service activities148,822
    62090 - Other information technology service activities135,854
    7499 - Non-trading company913,997
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified76,684
    7210 - Hardware consultancy61,144
    99999 - Dormant Company614,342
    43210 - Electrical installation62,859
    61900 - Other telecommunications activities51,004
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified52,739
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation52,068

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07236624 KUKU & DIDI LIMITED 27 Apr 2010
    07236113 ASMIC LTD 27 Apr 2010
    07233174 LIMPOPO RIVER CAFE & BAR LTD 23 Apr 2010
    07232109 FARTHINGLOE FARM (LEISURE VENUE) LIMITED 22 Apr 2010
    07232100 KENT REAL ESTATE LIMITED 22 Apr 2010
    07231235 GROVE CONSTRUCTION (LONDON) LIMITED 22 Apr 2010
    07228347 FIREBLADE TECHNICAL SYSTEMS LTD 20 Apr 2010
    07227891 JMPM INVESTMENTS LIMITED 19 Apr 2010
    07227813 SKILLENDAR LTD 19 Apr 2010
    07225765 ROWANWOOD 7 16 Apr 2010
    07222015 SAMSUETAP LIMITED 13 Apr 2010
    07218498 EMPYREAN CONSTRUCTION LIMITED 09 Apr 2010
    07213584 D-S CLOTHING BRAND LTD 06 Apr 2010
    07212594 CHANNEL MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED 06 Apr 2010
    07240727 HOK MANAGEMENT LIMITED 30 Apr 2010
    07238416 THE DECOR CAFE LTD 29 Apr 2010
    07237115 DANCING DUSTERS LIMITED 28 Apr 2010
    07231004 CARROLLCO DISTRIBUTION LIMITED 21 Apr 2010
    07229974 MATRIX COURIERS & LOGISTICS LTD 21 Apr 2010
    07228607 AVAID LIMITED 20 Apr 2010
    07221286 THE ABSOLUTELY GENUINE COMPANY LIMITED 13 Apr 2010
    07218534 CAPRICORN HEATING LIMITED 09 Apr 2010
    07216406 FAIRYLICIOUS LIMITED 08 Apr 2010
    07213921 CARROLLCO LIMITED 06 Apr 2010
    07212254 MIKE WARNER LIMITED 06 Apr 2010