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.
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New Company Registrations
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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) Bracknell UK 2012 257 253,150 2011 229 228,735 % change 12.2% 10.7% Record Year 2012 (257) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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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) Bracknell UK 2012 128 121,659 2011 119 112,344 % change 7.6% 8.3% Record Year 2012 (128) 2012 (121,659) New Companies by Quarter
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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
April May June New companies in 2012 34 51 43 New companies in 2011 43 35 41 % change -20.9% 45.7% 4.9% Record Year 2011 (43) 2012 (51) 2012 (43)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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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) Bracknell UK 2012 158 147,793 2011 146 162,310 % change 8.2% -8.9% Record Year 2009 (242) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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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) Bracknell UK 2012 89 80,218 2011 71 71,324 % change 25.4% 12.5% Record Year 2009 (133) 2009 (181,177) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2012 30 32 27 Closed companies in 2011 12 38 21 % change 150.0% -15.8% 29% Record Year 2009 (33) 2009 (65) 2003 (56)
Net Company Growth
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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) Bracknell UK 2012 99 105,357 2011 83 66,425 Record Year 2007 (116) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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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) Bracknell UK 2012 39 41,441 2011 48 41,020 Record Year 1998 (58) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2012 4 19 16 Net growth in 2011 31 -3 20 Record Year 2011 (31) 2000 (22) 2008 (35)
UK Company Share
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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 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1981 (0.3%) Company Share by Half Year
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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 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1981 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -33.4% 27.7% 12.0% Record Year 1981 (0.3%) 1968 (0.5%) 1990 (0.3%)
Director Age
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage ASSOCIATES 1.54% CONSULTING 5.07% CONSULTING 1.31% MANAGEMENT 4.74% CONSULTANCY 1.07% CONSULTANCY 3.28% PROMOTIONS 0.83% PROPERTY 2.35% SECURITY 0.83% TRADING 2.10% TRADING 0.83% DESIGN 1.89% BUSINESS 0.83% ENGINEERING 1.87% MANAGEMENT 0.71% ASSOCIATES 1.82% IT 0.71% CONSULTANTS 1.78% MEDIA 0.71% CONSTRUCTION 1.71% CONSULTANTS 0.59% BUSINESS 1.70% PROPERTY 0.59% MEDIA 1.69% SPORTS 0.48% LONDON 1.68% G 0.48% J 1.57% SYSTEMS 0.48% GLOBAL 1.51% BERKSHIRE 0.48% INVESTMENTS 1.48% RTM 0.48% IT 1.42% SUPPORT 0.48% CARE 1.31% HAIR 0.48% PROPERTIES 1.31% BRACKNELL 0.48% M 1.26% CENTRAL 0.48% ELECTRICAL 1.23% 2 0.48% BUILDING 1.23% TECHNOLOGIES 0.48% SECURITY 1.19% GLOBAL 0.48% S 1.18% CLINICAL 0.36% ENTERPRISES 1.17%
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 265 244,457 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 55 20,390 7487 - Other business activities 51 47,029 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 44 15,280 62090 - Other information technology service activities 19 8,258 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 14 35,447 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 14 14,220 9305 - Other service activities 14 7,926 62012 - Business and domestic software development 13 4,742 7414 - Business & management consultancy 13 10,978 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 11 6,356 99999 - Dormant Company 10 26,088 7260 - Other computer related activities 10 6,456 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 9 10,271 74990 - Non-trading company 9 9,706 43210 - Electrical installation 8 3,557 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 8 3,818 70100 - Activities of head offices 7 2,678 9999 - Dormant Company 7 16,469 98000 - Residents property management 7 3,001
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08014774 CTENG LIMITED 02 Apr 2012 08015421 MOMENTSIMAGES LTD 02 Apr 2012 08016299 MULBERRY SERVICES AND ASSOCIATES LTD 02 Apr 2012 08020780 APPHIC LTD 05 Apr 2012 08022491 THE PINES (UBR) LIMITED 05 Apr 2012 08023217 SSG TEAM LIMITED 10 Apr 2012 08023468 TRANQUILLITY HAIR & BEAUTY LTD 10 Apr 2012 08024132 CHEMISTROLOGY LTD 10 Apr 2012 08024746 MITZYS CAFE BAR LIMITED 11 Apr 2012 08025830 BROOKSTREAM CONSULTANCY LIMITED 11 Apr 2012 08028237 BLINDING PRICES LIMITED 12 Apr 2012 08029137 AJS ROOFING LIMITED 13 Apr 2012 08038368 MUSTELA (UK) LIMITED 19 Apr 2012 08047518 ROSEDALE BRICK TINTING & RESTORATION LTD 26 Apr 2012 08047923 OXLEY TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED 26 Apr 2012 08014530 ANP FINANCE LIMITED 02 Apr 2012 08015168 AGILISUS LTD. 02 Apr 2012 08024484 LISTEN IN LIMITED 10 Apr 2012 08024780 JLJ HGV LTD. 11 Apr 2012 08027882 NUVISTIX INNOVATION LIMITED 12 Apr 2012 08032336 OCS PROMOTION LIMITED 16 Apr 2012 08033769 MORTEN & SONS LIMITED 17 Apr 2012 08043118 DJ ANDREWS LIMITED 24 Apr 2012 08044403 LIAN BAKERY LIMITED 25 Apr 2012 08050309 SCOTT DEVLIN CUES LIMITED 30 Apr 2012
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