Bracknell, Berkshire
2013 Half Year 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
- The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Bracknell when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for company registrations in Bracknell when compared to any half year in history.
- Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Bracknell when compared to any previous Q2.
- April 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Bracknell when compared to any previous April.
- April 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Bracknell when compared to any previous April.
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New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Bracknell when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for company registrations in Bracknell when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2013 a total of 275 companies were formed in Bracknell. This figure is 7.0% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.
The highest total for a first half year in Bracknell occurred in 2013 when a total of 275 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Bracknell UK 2013 275 269,432 2012 257 253,150 % change 7.0% 6.4% Record Year 2013 (275) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Bracknell when compared to any previous Q2.
A total of 131 companies were registered in Bracknell during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is an increase of 2.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Bracknell UK 2013 131 134,630 2012 128 121,659 % change 2.3% 10.7% Record Year 2013 (131) 2013 (134,630) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
April 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Bracknell when compared to any previous April.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2013 58 42 31 New companies in 2012 34 51 43 % change 70.6% -17.6% -27.9% Record Year 2013 (58) 2012 (51) 2012 (43)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 a total of 175 companies were dissolved in Bracknell. This figure is 10.8% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 5.0%.
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 2013 175 155,192 2012 158 147,794 % change 10.8% 5.0% Record Year 2009 (242) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
A total of 104 companies were dissolved in Bracknell during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is an increase of 16.9% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 3.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Bracknell UK 2013 104 77,278 2012 89 80,218 % change 16.9% -3.7% Record Year 2009 (133) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
April 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Bracknell when compared to any previous April.
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2013 44 32 28 Closed companies in 2012 30 32 27 % change 46.7% 0.0% 4% Record Year 2013 (44) 2009 (65) 2003 (56)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 the company register for Bracknell increased by 100 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Bracknell UK 2013 100 114,240 2012 99 105,356 Record Year 2007 (116) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
Net company growth for Bracknell during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was 27 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Bracknell UK 2013 27 57,352 2012 39 41,441 Record Year 2011 (48) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2013 14 10 3 Net growth in 2012 4 19 16 Record Year 2011 (31) 2000 (22) 2008 (35)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 Bracknell formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Bracknell 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1997 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
In the second quarter of 2013, Bracknell formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Bracknell 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1975 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 43.4% -20.0% -34.8% Record Year 1982 (0.2%) 1975 (0.4%) 1995 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2013 was 44.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2013 was 44.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The record first half year for female directors in Bracknell was 2005 when 31.0% of all directors were female.
29.7% of all director appointments in Bracknell in the first half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The record second quarter for female directors in Bracknell was in 2010 when 30.3% of all directors were female.
24.3% of all director appointments in Bracknell in the second quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 1.85% CONSULTING 5.25% CONSULTANCY 1.52% MANAGEMENT 4.80% MANAGEMENT 1.41% CONSULTANCY 3.41% PROPERTY 1.30% PROPERTY 2.48% BUSINESS 0.87% TRADING 2.05% MARKETING 0.76% ENGINEERING 1.81% CO 0.76% DESIGN 1.79% SERVICE 0.65% LONDON 1.77% MEDICAL 0.54% BUSINESS 1.77% BERKSHIRE 0.54% CONSULTANTS 1.68% BUILDING 0.54% CONSTRUCTION 1.68% NETWORK 0.54% ASSOCIATES 1.67% RTM 0.54% GLOBAL 1.59% CONSTRUCTION 0.43% MEDIA 1.57% K 0.43% CARE 1.55% CLEANING 0.43% J 1.53% ASSOCIATES 0.43% INVESTMENTS 1.46% SPORTS 0.43% IT 1.40% MEDIA 0.43% PROPERTIES 1.40% M 0.43% M 1.26% ENERGY 0.43% BUILDING 1.22% HEALTHCARE 0.43% ELECTRICAL 1.19% TECHNOLOGY 0.33% ENTERPRISES 1.18% IT 0.33% CAPITAL 1.16% J 0.33% TRAINING 1.16%
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 260 257,517 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 64 54,555 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 57 25,583 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 38 33,633 99999 - Dormant Company 25 44,817 62012 - Business and domestic software development 18 8,590 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 17 24,324 62090 - Other information technology service activities 17 12,578 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 16 7,793 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 15 17,095 86900 - Other human health activities 14 8,687 43210 - Electrical installation 11 5,611 98000 - Residents property management 11 4,626 74990 - Non-trading company 10 14,303 63990 - Other information service activities not elsewhere classified 9 5,057 78109 - Other activities of employment placement agencies 8 3,371 64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified 7 4,977 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 7 7,871 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 7 6,771 49410 - Freight transport by road 7 6,273
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