Bracknell, Berkshire
2012 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2012 was a record year for company registrations in Bracknell when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Bracknell when compared to any previous second half year.
- Q4 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Bracknell when compared to any previous Q4.
- October 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Bracknell when compared to any previous October.
- Q4 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Bracknell when compared to any previous Q4.
- October 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Bracknell when compared to any previous October.
- 2012 was a record year for net growth in Bracknell when compared to any year in history.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2012)
2012 was a record year for company registrations in Bracknell when compared to any year in history.
A total of 502 companies were formed in Bracknell in 2012. This total is 12.6% higher than in 2011 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.
Year Bracknell UK 2012 502 491,893 2011 446 452,870 2010 432 400,358 2009 393 362,675 2008 324 349,203 Record Year 2012 (502) 2012 (491,893) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The second half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Bracknell when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2012 a total of 245 companies were formed in Bracknell. This figure is 12.9% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Bracknell occurred in 2012 when a total of 245 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Bracknell UK 2012 245 238,743 2011 217 224,135 % change 12.9% 6.5% Record Year 2012 (245) 2012 (238,743) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Q4 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Bracknell when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 123 companies were registered in Bracknell during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is an increase of 17.1% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 9.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Bracknell UK 2012 123 119,875 2011 105 109,623 % change 17.1% 9.4% Record Year 2012 (123) 2012 (119,875) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
October 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Bracknell when compared to any previous October.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2012 47 41 35 New companies in 2011 40 32 33 % change 17.5% 28.1% 6.1% Record Year 2012 (47) 2010 (45) 2009 (38)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 326 companies were dissolved in Bracknell in 2012. This total is 7.9% higher than in 2011 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Bracknell UK 2012 326 293,728 2011 302 314,524 2010 288 342,233 2009 443 533,787 2008 205 237,873 Record Year 2009 (443) 2009 (533,787) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 168 companies were dissolved in Bracknell. This figure is 7.7% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -4.1%.
The highest total for a second half year in Bracknell occurred in 2009 when a total of 201 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Bracknell UK 2012 168 145,934 2011 156 152,213 % change 7.7% -4.1% Record Year 2009 (201) 2009 (244,543) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Q4 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Bracknell when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 92 companies were dissolved in Bracknell during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is an increase of 1.1% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 12.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Bracknell UK 2012 92 70,026 2011 91 79,983 % change 1.1% -12.4% Record Year 2012 (92) 2009 (85,139) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
October 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Bracknell when compared to any previous October.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2012 52 16 24 Closed companies in 2011 17 38 36 % change 205.9% -57.9% -33% Record Year 2012 (52) 2011 (38) 2011 (36)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2012)
2012 was a record year for net growth in Bracknell when compared to any year in history.
A total of 176 companies were added to the company register for Bracknell in 2012. This number represents growth of 39.5% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.
This number is 32 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 1999 when the Bracknell company register grew by 176 companies.
Year Bracknell UK 2012 176 198,165 2011 144 138,346 2010 144 58,125 2009 -50 -171,112 2008 119 111,330 Record Year 1999 (176) 2003 (242,541) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 the company register for Bracknell increased by 77 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Bracknell UK 2012 77 92,809 2011 61 71,922 Record Year 1996 (95) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Net company growth for Bracknell during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 31 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Bracknell UK 2012 31 49,849 2011 14 29,640 Record Year 1996 (56) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2012 -5 25 11 Net growth in 2011 23 -6 -3 Record Year 1998 (28) 2010 (26) 1996 (24)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2012)
In 2012 Bracknell formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2011 when Bracknell was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year Bracknell 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.3%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 Bracknell formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Bracknell 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1963 (0.4%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, Bracknell formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Bracknell 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1963 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -1.3% 21.9% 3.2% Record Year 1963 (0.4%) 1962 (0.8%) 1967 (0.6%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2012)
The average age of a director in 2012 was 43.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2012 was 43.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2012 was 44.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2012)
The record year for female directors in Bracknell was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Bracknell in 2012 was 29.7%. The average for the UK during this time was 29.9%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The record second half year for female directors in Bracknell was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
30.9% of all director appointments in Bracknell in the second half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Bracknell was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.
33.1% of all director appointments in Bracknell in the fourth quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2011-Dec 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage PROPERTY 1.47% CONSULTING 5.15% CONSULTING 1.36% MANAGEMENT 4.78% CONSULTANCY 1.24% CONSULTANCY 3.31% MANAGEMENT 0.79% PROPERTY 2.40% BERKSHIRE 0.68% TRADING 2.03% ASSOCIATES 0.68% DESIGN 1.86% TRADING 0.56% ASSOCIATES 1.82% TECHNOLOGIES 0.56% ENGINEERING 1.79% CONSULTANTS 0.56% BUSINESS 1.76% IT 0.56% CONSULTANTS 1.75% DESIGN 0.56% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% BUILDING 0.56% LONDON 1.69% GLOBAL 0.56% MEDIA 1.69% SERVICE 0.45% GLOBAL 1.59% HEALTHCARE 0.45% J 1.57% RTM 0.45% INVESTMENTS 1.46% ENERGY 0.45% IT 1.43% G 0.45% CARE 1.39% MEDIA 0.45% PROPERTIES 1.34% TRAINING 0.45% M 1.26% SYSTEMS 0.45% BUILDING 1.23% K 0.45% ENTERPRISES 1.21% MARKETING 0.45% TRAINING 1.18% J 0.45% ELECTRICAL 1.17% HAIR 0.34% SECURITY 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 272 236,139 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 57 30,396 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 53 23,256 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 46 52,427 62090 - Other information technology service activities 24 12,291 62012 - Business and domestic software development 18 7,446 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 17 22,058 99999 - Dormant Company 17 40,648 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 15 15,572 7487 - Other business activities 12 10,703 74990 - Non-trading company 11 13,808 98000 - Residents property management 11 4,377 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 10 6,307 86900 - Other human health activities 10 7,866 43210 - Electrical installation 9 5,304 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 7 4,290 49410 - Freight transport by road 7 5,165 70100 - Activities of head offices 7 3,878 71129 - Other engineering activities 5 3,763 69202 - Bookkeeping activities 5 2,032
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