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Bracknell, Berkshire

2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Bracknell when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Bracknell when compared to any half year in history.
  • Q2 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Bracknell when compared to any previous Q2.
  • June 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Bracknell when compared to any previous June.
  • May 2012 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 2012)

    The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Bracknell when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Bracknell when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 257 companies were formed in Bracknell. This figure is 12.2% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Bracknell occurred in 2012 when a total of 257 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)BracknellUK
    2012257253,150
    2011229228,735
    % change12.2%10.7%
    Record Year2012 (257)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    Q2 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Bracknell when compared to any previous Q2.

    A total of 128 companies were registered in Bracknell during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 7.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)BracknellUK
    2012128121,659
    2011119112,344
    % change7.6%8.3%
    Record Year 2012 (128) 2012 (121,659)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    June 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Bracknell when compared to any previous June.

    May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Bracknell when compared to any previous May.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2012345143
    New companies in 2011433541
    % change-20.9%45.7%4.9%
    Record Year2011 (43)2012 (51)2012 (43)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 158 companies were dissolved in Bracknell. This figure is 8.2% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.9%.

    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
    2012158147,793
    2011146162,310
    % change8.2%-8.9%
    Record Year2009 (242)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    A total of 89 companies were dissolved in Bracknell during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 25.4% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)BracknellUK
    20128980,218
    20117171,324
    % change25.4%12.5%
    Record Year 2009 (133) 2009 (181,177)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2012303227
    Closed companies in 2011123821
    % change150.0%-15.8%29%
    Record Year2009 (33)2009 (65)2003 (56)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 the company register for Bracknell increased by 99 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)BracknellUK
    201299105,357
    20118366,425
    Record Year2007 (116)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    Net company growth for Bracknell during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 39 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)BracknellUK
    20123941,441
    20114841,020
    Record Year 1998 (58) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201241916
    Net growth in 201131-320
    Record Year2011 (31)2000 (22)2008 (35)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 Bracknell formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Bracknell
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1981 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    In the second quarter of 2012, Bracknell formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)Bracknell
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1981 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20120.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20110.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change-33.4%27.7%12.0%
    Record Year1981 (0.3%)1968 (0.5%)1990 (0.3%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 41.8.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 41.1.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.4% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

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

    26.6% of all director appointments in Bracknell in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Bracknell was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.

    27.9% of all director appointments in Bracknell in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    ASSOCIATES1.54%CONSULTING5.07%
    CONSULTING1.31%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    CONSULTANCY1.07%CONSULTANCY3.28%
    PROMOTIONS0.83%PROPERTY2.35%
    SECURITY0.83%TRADING2.10%
    TRADING0.83%DESIGN1.89%
    BUSINESS0.83%ENGINEERING1.87%
    MANAGEMENT0.71%ASSOCIATES1.82%
    IT0.71%CONSULTANTS1.78%
    MEDIA0.71%CONSTRUCTION1.71%
    CONSULTANTS0.59%BUSINESS1.70%
    PROPERTY0.59%MEDIA1.69%
    SPORTS0.48%LONDON1.68%
    G0.48%J1.57%
    SYSTEMS0.48%GLOBAL1.51%
    BERKSHIRE0.48%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    RTM0.48%IT1.42%
    SUPPORT0.48%CARE1.31%
    HAIR0.48%PROPERTIES1.31%
    BRACKNELL0.48%M1.26%
    CENTRAL0.48%ELECTRICAL1.23%
    20.48%BUILDING1.23%
    TECHNOLOGIES0.48%SECURITY1.19%
    GLOBAL0.48%S1.18%
    CLINICAL0.36%ENTERPRISES1.17%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied265244,457
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management5520,390
    7487 - Other business activities5147,029
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities4415,280
    62090 - Other information technology service activities198,258
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified1435,447
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified1414,220
    9305 - Other service activities147,926
    62012 - Business and domestic software development134,742
    7414 - Business & management consultancy1310,978
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply116,356
    99999 - Dormant Company1026,088
    7260 - Other computer related activities106,456
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified910,271
    74990 - Non-trading company99,706
    43210 - Electrical installation83,557
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet83,818
    70100 - Activities of head offices72,678
    9999 - Dormant Company716,469
    98000 - Residents property management73,001

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08093466 CAKE BY BAN LIMITED 06 Jun 2012
    08094357 CLEAR COSMETICS LIMITED 06 Jun 2012
    08096012 EU PRO-MOTION LIMITED 07 Jun 2012
    08098870 WILD GOURMET MUSHROOMS LTD 08 Jun 2012
    08099449 DISCOUNTED MARKETING LIMITED 11 Jun 2012
    08103072 THE TOWN PULSE LIMITED 13 Jun 2012
    08105019 BOUNTEOUS BEAUTY & HAIR PRODUCTS LIMITED 14 Jun 2012
    08106609 UTEK LIMITED 15 Jun 2012
    08107144 BLAYZ TECHNOLOGY LTD. 15 Jun 2012
    08107630 SUPA SYSTEMS LIMITED 15 Jun 2012
    08110279 SERVICES CENTRAL LIMITED 19 Jun 2012
    08110680 AIRSCULPT LIMITED 19 Jun 2012
    08112743 STRODES SERVICES LTD 20 Jun 2012
    08113241 JAYAWARDANE IT CONSULTANTS LIMITED 20 Jun 2012
    08113400 ESO MED LIMITED 20 Jun 2012
    08114354 S.A.ENTERPRISES LIMITED 21 Jun 2012
    08121439 STEPHANIE PATERSON LTD 27 Jun 2012
    08122649 TIME TAXIS (UK) LTD 28 Jun 2012
    08124527 BRACKNELL HAIRDRESSING LIMITED 29 Jun 2012
    08093195 ENERGY CAPITAL LIMITED 01 Jun 2012
    08103984 COFFEESHOPCARS LIMITED 13 Jun 2012
    08106754 RASCAL ICE CREAM LTD 15 Jun 2012
    08107864 JJR CONTRACT CLEANING AND FACILITIES SUPPORT SERVICES LIMITED 18 Jun 2012
    08108228 HUNGRY HOUNDZ LTD. 18 Jun 2012
    08108271 FYNECAST 2 LIMITED 18 Jun 2012