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
    08129752 KRYSTAL-KLEAR HEALTHCARE SERVICES LIMITED 04 Jul 2012
    08134218 PAUL BEARE LIMITED 09 Jul 2012
    08134480 LILAC BUNNY WOODWORKING LIMITED 09 Jul 2012
    08135682 CAVERSHAM PLACE RTM COMPANY LTD 09 Jul 2012
    08136272 THRALL HORDE 10 Jul 2012
    08136751 JACK NYASHA LTD 10 Jul 2012
    08136778 KEVIN BEARE & CO LIMITED 10 Jul 2012
    08136860 PACKETBANG LIMITED 10 Jul 2012
    08143054 SHEPHARD WATER LIMITED 13 Jul 2012
    08144238 ACTIVEBLU LIMITED 16 Jul 2012
    08144522 RIVER ACCESS FOR ALL LIMITED 16 Jul 2012
    08147534 CLAVERDON SERVICES LIMITED 18 Jul 2012
    OC377119 G & K JOINERY LLP 20 Jul 2012
    08155427 RAET UK LIMITED 24 Jul 2012
    08160165 HORIZON MOVING CONSULTANCY LTD 27 Jul 2012
    08160493 FAST FIVE MOTORS LIMITED 30 Jul 2012
    08161816 SHARMA-SCOTT UK LIMITED 30 Jul 2012
    08125987 INDEL LIMITED 02 Jul 2012
    08126260 METRO INTERACTIVE DESIGN LTD 02 Jul 2012
    08126474 FAMESTAGE LIMITED 02 Jul 2012
    08129285 MISS VICTORIA'S FLORAL EMPORIUM LIMITED 04 Jul 2012
    08129623 KNIFEWORKS LIMITED 04 Jul 2012
    08147704 SYRA LTD 18 Jul 2012
    08152627 GAINLYNX LIMITED 23 Jul 2012
    08161236 TYBROOK CONSTRUCTION CONSULTANTS LTD 30 Jul 2012