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
New Company Registrations
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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) Bracknell UK 2011 229 228,735 2010 230 203,749 % change -0.4% 12.3% Record Year 2007 (239) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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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) Bracknell UK 2011 119 112,344 2010 104 98,612 % change 14.4% 13.9% Record Year 2011 (119) 2011 (112,344) New Companies by Quarter
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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
April May June New companies in 2011 43 35 41 New companies in 2010 28 44 32 % change 53.6% -20.5% 28.1% Record Year 2011 (43) 2010 (44) 2011 (41)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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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) Bracknell UK 2011 146 162,310 2010 147 177,631 % change -0.7% -8.6% Record Year 2009 (242) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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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) Bracknell UK 2011 71 71,324 2010 76 94,954 % change -6.6% -24.9% Record Year 2009 (133) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2011 12 38 21 Closed companies in 2010 27 24 25 % change -55.6% 58.3% -16% Record Year 2009 (33) 2009 (65) 2003 (56)
Net Company Growth
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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) Bracknell UK 2011 83 66,425 2010 83 26,118 Record Year 2007 (116) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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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) Bracknell UK 2011 48 41,020 2010 28 3,658 Record Year 1998 (58) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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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
April May June Net growth in 2011 31 -3 20 Net growth in 2010 1 20 7 Record Year 2011 (31) 2000 (22) 2008 (35)
UK Company Share
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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 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1981 (0.3%) Company Share by Half Year
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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 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1981 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 48.6% -37.3% 13.5% Record Year 1981 (0.3%) 1968 (0.5%) 1990 (0.3%)
Director Age
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 2.29% CONSULTING 5.09% MANAGEMENT 1.62% MANAGEMENT 4.86% CONSULTANCY 1.21% CONSULTANCY 3.17% IT 0.81% PROPERTY 2.43% SCHOFIELD 0.81% TRADING 2.05% TRADING 0.81% DESIGN 1.94% INVESTMENTS 0.67% ASSOCIATES 1.92% PROPERTIES 0.67% BUSINESS 1.87% SOFTWARE 0.67% CONSTRUCTION 1.77% ASSOCIATES 0.67% CONSULTANTS 1.76% AGENCY 0.54% MEDIA 1.73% IN 0.54% ENGINEERING 1.67% SECURITY 0.54% LONDON 1.60% PROPERTY 0.54% GLOBAL 1.46% MAINTENANCE 0.54% J 1.44% BRACKNELL 0.54% CARE 1.44% FOR 0.54% INVESTMENTS 1.42% EDUCATION 0.54% IT 1.39% CLEANING 0.54% BUILDING 1.32% AWARD 0.54% PROPERTIES 1.31% FINANCIAL 0.40% ELECTRICAL 1.30% DEVELOPMENTS 0.40% M 1.27% ONE 0.40% S 1.23% GROUP 0.40% ENTERPRISES 1.20% RTM 0.40% SYSTEMS 1.20%
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 197 202,072 7487 - Other business activities 65 60,758 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 44 16,419 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 30 10,545 62090 - Other information technology service activities 24 7,095 7414 - Business & management consultancy 20 13,053 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 18 30,647 98000 - Residents property management 15 2,888 9305 - Other service activities 15 9,063 9999 - Dormant Company 14 20,111 62012 - Business and domestic software development 11 3,262 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 11 10,322 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 11 7,143 7499 - Non-trading company 11 10,955 7260 - Other computer related activities 11 7,849 43210 - Electrical installation 10 3,085 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 9 7,835 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 8 5,928 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 6 2,257 99999 - Dormant Company 6 18,918
Recent Companies
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