Bracknell, Berkshire

Q1 2013 Business Confidence Report

NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.

Headlines

  • Q1 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Bracknell when compared to any previous Q1.
  • Q1 2013 was a record quarter for company registrations in Bracknell when compared to any quarter in history.
  • March 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Bracknell when compared to any previous March.
  • March 2013 was a record month for company registrations in Bracknell when compared to any month in history.
  • January 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Bracknell when compared to any previous January.
  • March 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Bracknell when compared to any previous March.
  • March 2013 was a record month for net growth in Bracknell when compared to any month in history.
  • The record first quarter for female directors in Bracknell was in 2013 when 52.3% of all directors were female.

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 (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)

    Q1 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Bracknell when compared to any previous Q1.

    Q1 2013 was a record quarter for company registrations in Bracknell when compared to any quarter in history.

    A total of 144 companies were registered in Bracknell during the first quarter of 2013 (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 11.6% versus the same period last year (Q1 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 2.5% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013)BracknellUK
    2013144134,802
    2012129131,491
    % change11.6%2.5%
    Record Year 2013 (144) 2007 (166,814)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2013)

    March 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Bracknell when compared to any previous March.

    March 2013 was a record month for company registrations in Bracknell when compared to any month in history.

    January 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Bracknell when compared to any previous January.

    New Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    New companies in 2013473562
    New companies in 2012344946
    % change38.2%-28.6%34.8%
    Record Year2013 (47)2012 (49)2013 (62)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)

    A total of 71 companies were dissolved in Bracknell during the first quarter of 2013 (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 2.9% versus the same period last year (Q1 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 15.3% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013)BracknellUK
    20137177,914
    20126967,576
    % change2.9%15.3%
    Record Year 2009 (109) 2009 (108,066)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2013)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Closed companies in 2013312218
    Closed companies in 2012252420
    % change24.0%-8.3%-10%
    Record Year2001 (33)2008 (29)2009 (82)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)

    Net company growth for Bracknell during the first quarter of 2013 (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013) was 73 companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013)BracknellUK
    20137356,888
    20126063,915
    Record Year 2013 (73) 2007 (111,282)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2013)

    March 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Bracknell when compared to any previous March.

    March 2013 was a record month for net growth in Bracknell when compared to any month in history.

    Net Growth by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Net growth in 2013161344
    Net growth in 201292526
    Record Year1997 (21)2004 (27)2013 (44)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)

    In the first quarter of 2013, Bracknell formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013)Bracknell
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1997 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2013)

    Company Share by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    UK formation share in 20130.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20120.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change23.9%-29.1%39.3%
    Record Year1991 (0.3%)1994 (0.2%)1997 (0.2%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)

    The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2013 was 47.0.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.8% compared to the UK figure of 5.8%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 0.0% compared to the UK figure of 1.8%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)

    The record first quarter for female directors in Bracknell was in 2013 when 52.3% of all directors were female.

    52.3% of all director appointments in Bracknell in the first quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 28.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Mar 2012-Mar 2013)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTANCY1.52%CONSULTING5.18%
    CONSULTING1.41%MANAGEMENT4.78%
    PROPERTY1.19%CONSULTANCY3.30%
    MANAGEMENT0.97%PROPERTY2.44%
    MARKETING0.76%TRADING2.06%
    CO0.65%DESIGN1.79%
    SERVICE0.65%ENGINEERING1.78%
    RTM0.65%BUSINESS1.77%
    BUILDING0.54%ASSOCIATES1.75%
    BERKSHIRE0.54%LONDON1.72%
    ASSOCIATES0.54%CONSULTANTS1.71%
    TRAINING0.43%CONSTRUCTION1.69%
    ENTERPRISES0.43%MEDIA1.63%
    IT0.43%GLOBAL1.57%
    BUSINESS0.43%J1.56%
    ENERGY0.43%CARE1.46%
    TECHNOLOGIES0.43%IT1.43%
    HEALTHCARE0.43%INVESTMENTS1.41%
    TRADING0.43%PROPERTIES1.36%
    DESIGN0.43%M1.25%
    TECHNOLOGY0.43%BUILDING1.21%
    K0.43%ENTERPRISES1.19%
    HEATING0.43%ELECTRICAL1.18%
    BRACKNELL0.43%TRAINING1.17%
    M0.43%SECURITY1.15%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied266249,183
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified5954,531
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities5724,894
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management4232,624
    62090 - Other information technology service activities2212,664
    99999 - Dormant Company2143,384
    62012 - Business and domestic software development208,099
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified1723,532
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified1516,448
    43210 - Electrical installation125,625
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet127,199
    86900 - Other human health activities128,465
    98000 - Residents property management114,579
    74990 - Non-trading company1114,129
    63990 - Other information service activities not elsewhere classified84,719
    7487 - Other business activities87,556
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities76,591
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles74,684
    78109 - Other activities of employment placement agencies73,240
    71129 - Other engineering activities64,226

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08384416 ONE ME COLLECTION LTD 01 Feb 2013
    08388728 LAUNCH CLOUD LTD 05 Feb 2013
    08391832 L L IRONING & CLEANING SERVICE LTD 07 Feb 2013
    08399306 FOOD TRADE CONSULTANCY LTD 12 Feb 2013
    08400362 RIDGE RECRUITMENT LIMITED 13 Feb 2013
    OC382433 BROWNSTONE DEVELOPMENTS (OXFORD) LLP 14 Feb 2013
    08406482 SONICESONICE UK LTD 18 Feb 2013
    08406925 CAKES WITH LOVE LTD 18 Feb 2013
    08408758 C J WALL PLUMBING & HEATING LIMITED 19 Feb 2013
    08411173 MM ACCOUNTANCY SOLUTIONS LIMITED 20 Feb 2013
    08412123 ABIQUO EUROPE LIMITED 20 Feb 2013
    08413579 THEONE-BRIDAL LIMITED 21 Feb 2013
    08386010 INNOVATE YOURSELF LTD 04 Feb 2013
    08386702 LARKS MARKETING LIMITED 04 Feb 2013
    08386833 PAS GRAPHICS LIMITED 04 Feb 2013
    08392762 RED PUEBLO LIMITED 07 Feb 2013
    08394562 GEEVES BUSINESS SOLUTIONS LIMITED 08 Feb 2013
    08406213 ANCHORED LINKS CONSULTANCY LIMITED 18 Feb 2013
    08408686 PEDRO USS LIMITED 19 Feb 2013
    08409641 WARFIELD FIRE PROTECTION CONSULTANCY LIMITED 19 Feb 2013
    08413495 DYNAMIC ATHLETICS LIMITED 21 Feb 2013
    08418592 PADDOCK GATE MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED 25 Feb 2013
    08421534 ANNE MARIE OCONNOR LIMITED 27 Feb 2013
    08422383 YNOTT INDULGE LIMITED 27 Feb 2013
    08424979 OTHER WAY COMMUNICATION LIMITED 28 Feb 2013