Bracknell, Berkshire

Q3 2012 Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • Q3 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Bracknell when compared to any previous Q3.
  • August 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Bracknell when compared to any previous August.
  • July 2012 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 2012)

    Q3 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Bracknell when compared to any previous Q3.

    A total of 122 companies were registered in Bracknell during the third quarter of 2012 (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 8.9% versus the same period last year (Q3 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 3.8% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012)BracknellUK
    2012122118,868
    2011112114,512
    % change8.9%3.8%
    Record Year 2012 (122) 2012 (118,868)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2012)

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

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

    New Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    New companies in 2012424139
    New companies in 2011393340
    % change7.7%24.2%-2.5%
    Record Year2012 (42)2012 (41)2009 (45)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2012)

    A total of 73 companies were dissolved in Bracknell during the third quarter of 2012 (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 12.3% versus the same period last year (Q3 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 3.5% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012)BracknellUK
    20127374,772
    20116572,230
    % change12.3%3.5%
    Record Year 2009 (120) 2009 (159,401)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2012)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Closed companies in 2012312220
    Closed companies in 2011232121
    % change34.8%4.8%-5%
    Record Year2003 (54)2008 (59)2009 (49)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2012)

    Net company growth for Bracknell during the third quarter of 2012 (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012) was 49 companies.

    third quarter (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012)BracknellUK
    20124944,096
    20114742,282
    Record Year 2000 (56) 2003 (60,597)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2012)

    Net Growth by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Net growth in 2012111919
    Net growth in 2011161219
    Record Year2008 (20)2000 (28)2002 (26)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2012)

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

    third quarter (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012)Bracknell
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1963 (0.5%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    UK formation share in 20120.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20110.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change-3.3%25.2%-3.6%
    Record Year1965 (0.6%)1968 (0.7%)1963 (0.9%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2012)

    The average age of a director in the third quarter of 2012 was 42.0.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.7% compared to the UK figure of 5.8%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2012)

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

    30.1% of all director appointments in Bracknell in the third 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 (Sep 2011-Sep 2012)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING1.41%CONSULTING5.05%
    ASSOCIATES1.17%MANAGEMENT4.75%
    CONSULTANCY1.05%CONSULTANCY3.28%
    MANAGEMENT0.94%PROPERTY2.35%
    PROMOTIONS0.82%TRADING2.08%
    CONSULTANTS0.70%DESIGN1.87%
    RTM0.70%ASSOCIATES1.84%
    IT0.70%ENGINEERING1.83%
    TRADING0.70%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    TECHNOLOGIES0.59%BUSINESS1.72%
    MARKETING0.59%CONSTRUCTION1.70%
    HEALTHCARE0.59%MEDIA1.67%
    PROPERTY0.47%LONDON1.67%
    BUSINESS0.47%J1.55%
    SUPPORT0.47%GLOBAL1.53%
    G0.47%INVESTMENTS1.46%
    J0.47%IT1.43%
    BEAUTY0.47%PROPERTIES1.34%
    BRACKNELL0.47%CARE1.32%
    BUILDING0.47%M1.27%
    DESIGN0.47%BUILDING1.22%
    HAIR0.47%ENTERPRISES1.20%
    BERKSHIRE0.47%ELECTRICAL1.20%
    GLOBAL0.47%S1.17%
    MEDIA0.47%SECURITY1.16%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied359331,455
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management5519,425
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities3914,774
    7487 - Other business activities3835,545
    62090 - Other information technology service activities177,869
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified1413,716
    62012 - Business and domestic software development134,584
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified1333,677
    7260 - Other computer related activities104,979
    99999 - Dormant Company1025,035
    7414 - Business & management consultancy98,437
    74990 - Non-trading company99,203
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified89,891
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet83,712
    9305 - Other service activities86,142
    86900 - Other human health activities74,998
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply74,997
    98000 - Residents property management72,786
    43210 - Electrical installation73,387
    70100 - Activities of head offices72,514

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08201542 NAALMAA ENTERPRISES LTD 04 Sep 2012
    08203367 SOFTTO LUBATTI LIMITED 05 Sep 2012
    08204329 FLINT BUILD SOLUTIONS LTD 06 Sep 2012
    08204971 KITCHEN WORLD (UK) LIMITED 06 Sep 2012
    08205686 MERRIMAN & ASSOCIATES LIMITED 07 Sep 2012
    08206580 CSLJ WILLS LIMITED 07 Sep 2012
    08206916 44 BULMERSHE ROAD RTM CO LTD 07 Sep 2012
    08211111 KRSNA LONDON LIMITED 12 Sep 2012
    08212575 LOGIC 3D LIMITED 13 Sep 2012
    08213012 ICT-TECHCONSULTING LTD 13 Sep 2012
    08214408 GERLACH CUSTOMS SERVICES UK LIMITED 14 Sep 2012
    08221884 BOOLE HEIGHTS MANAGEMENT LTD 20 Sep 2012
    08225083 EDGE10 GP LIMITED 24 Sep 2012
    08225945 CWG HEALTHCARE LIMITED 24 Sep 2012
    08231060 KASA CONSULTING UK LIMITED 27 Sep 2012
    08233661 ING HOME SOLUTIONS LTD 28 Sep 2012
    08198385 GIBBS WASTE LIMITED 03 Sep 2012
    08200950 GT AV SERVICES LTD 04 Sep 2012
    08204397 SHOWER & BATHWORLD LIMITED 06 Sep 2012
    08207041 FRANK SMITH CONSULTING LIMITED 07 Sep 2012
    08208010 MG HR SERVICES LTD 10 Sep 2012
    08208501 INVISIBLE GODDESS LIMITED 10 Sep 2012
    08209345 PYMERIUS LIMITED 11 Sep 2012
    08219536 DATTA SAI TECHNOLOGIES LTD 18 Sep 2012
    08229272 SABRINA 123 LTD 26 Sep 2012