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Bracknell, Berkshire

2011 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • Q2 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Bracknell when compared to any previous Q2.
  • June 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Bracknell when compared to any previous June.
  • April 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Bracknell when compared to any previous April.
  • April 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Bracknell when compared to any previous April.

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 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 229 companies were formed in Bracknell. This figure is 0.4% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 12.3%.

    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
    2011229228,735
    2010230203,749
    % change-0.4%12.3%
    Record Year2007 (239)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    Q2 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Bracknell when compared to any previous Q2.

    A total of 119 companies were registered in Bracknell during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is an increase of 14.4% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.9% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)BracknellUK
    2011119112,344
    201010498,612
    % change14.4%13.9%
    Record Year 2011 (119) 2011 (112,344)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    June 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Bracknell when compared to any previous June.

    April 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Bracknell when compared to any previous April.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2011433541
    New companies in 2010284432
    % change53.6%-20.5%28.1%
    Record Year2011 (43)2010 (44)2011 (41)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 146 companies were dissolved in Bracknell. This figure is 0.7% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.6%.

    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
    2011146162,310
    2010147177,631
    % change-0.7%-8.6%
    Record Year2009 (242)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    A total of 71 companies were dissolved in Bracknell during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is a decrease of 6.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 24.9% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)BracknellUK
    20117171,324
    20107694,954
    % change-6.6%-24.9%
    Record Year 2009 (133) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2011123821
    Closed companies in 2010272425
    % change-55.6%58.3%-16%
    Record Year2009 (33)2009 (65)2003 (56)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 the company register for Bracknell increased by 83 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)BracknellUK
    20118366,425
    20108326,118
    Record Year2007 (116)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    Net company growth for Bracknell during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) was 48 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)BracknellUK
    20114841,020
    2010283,658
    Record Year 1998 (58) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    April 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Bracknell when compared to any previous April.

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201131-320
    Net growth in 20101207
    Record Year2011 (31)2000 (22)2008 (35)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 Bracknell formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Bracknell
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1981 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    In the second quarter of 2011, Bracknell formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)Bracknell
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1981 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20110.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20100.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change48.6%-37.3%13.5%
    Record Year1981 (0.3%)1968 (0.5%)1990 (0.3%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2011 was 43.5.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2011 was 43.1.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

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

    30.3% of all director appointments in Bracknell in the first half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

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

    33.8% of all director appointments in Bracknell in the second quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

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

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING2.29%CONSULTING5.09%
    MANAGEMENT1.62%MANAGEMENT4.86%
    CONSULTANCY1.21%CONSULTANCY3.17%
    IT0.81%PROPERTY2.43%
    SCHOFIELD0.81%TRADING2.05%
    TRADING0.81%DESIGN1.94%
    INVESTMENTS0.67%ASSOCIATES1.92%
    PROPERTIES0.67%BUSINESS1.87%
    SOFTWARE0.67%CONSTRUCTION1.77%
    ASSOCIATES0.67%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    AGENCY0.54%MEDIA1.73%
    IN0.54%ENGINEERING1.67%
    SECURITY0.54%LONDON1.60%
    PROPERTY0.54%GLOBAL1.46%
    MAINTENANCE0.54%J1.44%
    BRACKNELL0.54%CARE1.44%
    FOR0.54%INVESTMENTS1.42%
    EDUCATION0.54%IT1.39%
    CLEANING0.54%BUILDING1.32%
    AWARD0.54%PROPERTIES1.31%
    FINANCIAL0.40%ELECTRICAL1.30%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.40%M1.27%
    ONE0.40%S1.23%
    GROUP0.40%ENTERPRISES1.20%
    RTM0.40%SYSTEMS1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied197202,072
    7487 - Other business activities6560,758
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management4416,419
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities3010,545
    62090 - Other information technology service activities247,095
    7414 - Business & management consultancy2013,053
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified1830,647
    98000 - Residents property management152,888
    9305 - Other service activities159,063
    9999 - Dormant Company1420,111
    62012 - Business and domestic software development113,262
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified1110,322
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply117,143
    7499 - Non-trading company1110,955
    7260 - Other computer related activities117,849
    43210 - Electrical installation103,085
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified97,835
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering85,928
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles62,257
    99999 - Dormant Company618,918

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07652947 GARNERS FINE ART & ANTIQUES LIMITED 31 May 2011
    07652544 CYBEX VENTURES LIMITED 31 May 2011
    07651764 ACACIA ELECTRICAL LTD 31 May 2011
    07650715 ON-BRAND PARTNERS (UK) LIMITED 27 May 2011
    07645576 COMMANDO LEADERSHIP TRAINING LTD 24 May 2011
    07645080 BVS ELECTRICS LIMITED 24 May 2011
    07643934 BRACKNELL COLLEGE FOR EDUCATION LIMITED 23 May 2011
    07643452 SANDHURST COLLEGE FOR EDUCATION LIMITED 23 May 2011
    07640210 SILENT DISCO UK LIMITED 19 May 2011
    07636152 RIVERSIDE TOURS LIMITED 17 May 2011
    07633500 DJW ELECTRONICS LIMITED 13 May 2011
    07631799 SELLWOOD HALL PROPERTIES LTD 12 May 2011
    07629403 EIGHTY ONE LIMITED 10 May 2011
    07622896 FLEXPERTISE LTD 05 May 2011
    07620187 SYNAGEVA BIOPHARMA LIMITED 03 May 2011
    07646897 DELTON LIMITED 25 May 2011
    07646893 AREGA LIMITED 25 May 2011
    07644396 AWARD DRAPERY SERVICES LTD 23 May 2011
    07642713 EXIGO FINANCIAL SERVICES LIMITED 23 May 2011
    07637433 MILLIONAIRE INDUSTRY LTD 17 May 2011
    07636189 PASSAGE TO INDIA (BRACKNELL) LIMITED 17 May 2011
    07635517 COWORTH TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED 16 May 2011
    07634760 UNIVERSE SOLUTIONS LTD 16 May 2011
    07631619 OSMAN IMPORT & EXPORT LIMITED 12 May 2011
    07631496 DIA ASSOCIATES LTD 12 May 2011