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Bracknell, Berkshire

Q3 2011 Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • Q3 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Bracknell when compared to any previous Q3.
  • July 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Bracknell when compared to any previous July.

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 (Q3 Jul-Sep 2011)

    Q3 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Bracknell when compared to any previous Q3.

    A total of 112 companies were registered in Bracknell during the third quarter of 2011 (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011).

    This figure is an increase of 12.0% versus the same period last year (Q3 2010). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.8% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011)BracknellUK
    2011112114,512
    2010100101,492
    % change12.0%12.8%
    Record Year 2011 (112) 2011 (114,512)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2011)

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

    New Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    New companies in 2011393340
    New companies in 2010382834
    % change2.6%17.9%17.6%
    Record Year2011 (39)2000 (39)2009 (45)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2011)

    A total of 65 companies were dissolved in Bracknell during the third quarter of 2011 (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011).

    This figure is a decrease of 19.8% versus the same period last year (Q3 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 17.6% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011)BracknellUK
    20116572,230
    20108187,705
    % change-19.8%-17.6%
    Record Year 2009 (120) 2009 (159,401)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2011)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Closed companies in 2011232121
    Closed companies in 2010203229
    % change15.0%-34.4%-28%
    Record Year2003 (54)2008 (59)2009 (49)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2011)

    Net company growth for Bracknell during the third quarter of 2011 (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011) was 47 companies.

    third quarter (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011)BracknellUK
    20114742,282
    20101913,787
    Record Year 2000 (56) 2003 (60,597)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2011)

    Net Growth by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Net growth in 2011161219
    Net growth in 201018-45
    Record Year2008 (20)2000 (28)2002 (26)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2011)

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

    third quarter (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011)Bracknell
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1963 (0.5%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2011)

    Company Share by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    UK formation share in 20110.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20100.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change-6.1%-0.8%6.3%
    Record Year1965 (0.6%)1968 (0.7%)1963 (0.9%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2011)

    The average age of a director in the third quarter of 2011 was 43.3.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2011)

    The record third quarter for female directors in Bracknell was in 1862 when 50.0% of all directors were female.

    28.4% of all director appointments in Bracknell in the third quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.0% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

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

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING2.06%CONSULTING5.11%
    CONSULTANCY1.29%MANAGEMENT4.75%
    ASSOCIATES1.29%CONSULTANCY3.19%
    MANAGEMENT1.16%PROPERTY2.41%
    TRADING0.90%TRADING2.06%
    SCHOFIELD0.77%DESIGN1.94%
    SECURITY0.77%ASSOCIATES1.85%
    BUSINESS0.77%BUSINESS1.82%
    MEDIA0.65%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    INVESTMENTS0.65%ENGINEERING1.74%
    PROPERTY0.65%MEDIA1.72%
    ELECTRICAL0.65%CONSTRUCTION1.72%
    SOFTWARE0.52%LONDON1.63%
    PROPERTIES0.52%J1.47%
    PARTNERS0.52%GLOBAL1.46%
    BRACKNELL0.52%INVESTMENTS1.43%
    IT0.52%CARE1.42%
    SUITE0.39%IT1.38%
    AGENCY0.39%BUILDING1.30%
    EDUCATION0.39%PROPERTIES1.28%
    IMPACT0.39%ELECTRICAL1.27%
    CIC0.39%M1.25%
    P0.39%ENERGY1.22%
    ONE0.39%TRAINING1.21%
    CORPORATION0.39%S1.21%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied214204,493
    7487 - Other business activities6765,177
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management4215,760
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities2910,137
    62090 - Other information technology service activities226,798
    7414 - Business & management consultancy1914,755
    9305 - Other service activities1710,525
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified1529,245
    9999 - Dormant Company1422,587
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply128,345
    98000 - Residents property management122,664
    7499 - Non-trading company1211,543
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified1110,018
    7260 - Other computer related activities118,686
    62012 - Business and domestic software development113,137
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering106,321
    43210 - Electrical installation102,938
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified97,551
    8514 - Other human health activities72,943
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles62,179

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07690183 TOWRY WEALTH ADVISERS LIMITED 01 Jul 2011
    07691657 SETRAX LTD 04 Jul 2011
    07694611 WORLDWIDE PAYMENT SERVICES LTD 05 Jul 2011
    07694992 IMPACT BUSINESS PARTNERS LIMITED 06 Jul 2011
    07695105 AXEO LTD 06 Jul 2011
    07695235 ACRE DRIVEWAYS & PATIOS LTD 06 Jul 2011
    07695239 BERKSHIRE HONEYZ LTD 06 Jul 2011
    07699754 CHEEKY MONKEY FOOD LIMITED 11 Jul 2011
    07700514 THORNE ELECTRICAL LIMITED 11 Jul 2011
    07703557 EAST KENT PUB COMPANY (2011) LIMITED 13 Jul 2011
    07708432 INCLUSIVE LONDON LIMITED 18 Jul 2011
    07710340 SILVERBACK SECURITY SERVICES LTD 19 Jul 2011
    07711042 P. C. CUBED (UK) LIMITED 19 Jul 2011
    07712270 WILLIAM BARTLETT LTD 20 Jul 2011
    07719332 SANNETH FOODS LTD 27 Jul 2011
    07720198 DEAF POSITIVES ACTION CIC 27 Jul 2011
    07720558 2& FROM CARS LIMITED 27 Jul 2011
    07722940 FREEVOLUTION TRAINING & CONSULTANCY LTD 29 Jul 2011
    07691140 LEDLIGHTS4LESS LIMITED 04 Jul 2011
    07694873 SASHLIN RETAILING LIMITED 06 Jul 2011
    07696733 THE RECRUITMENT SUITE LIMITED 07 Jul 2011
    07700999 LOFT ZONE LIMITED 12 Jul 2011
    07710989 SOCIETE TRANSPORT PARCELS & LOGISTICS LTD 19 Jul 2011
    07714063 PHILLIE WILLIE ENTERPRISES LIMITED 21 Jul 2011
    07714272 MOWAT CONSULTANCY LIMITED 21 Jul 2011