Bracknell, Berkshire

Q3 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

  • Q3 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Bracknell when compared to any previous Q3.
  • August 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Bracknell when compared to any previous August.
  • July 2013 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 2013)

    Q3 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Bracknell when compared to any previous Q3.

    A total of 135 companies were registered in Bracknell during the third quarter of 2013 (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 10.7% versus the same period last year (Q3 2012). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.6% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013)BracknellUK
    2013135132,684
    2012122118,868
    % change10.7%11.6%
    Record Year 2013 (135) 2013 (132,684)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2013)

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

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

    New Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    New companies in 2013454743
    New companies in 2012424139
    % change7.1%14.6%10.3%
    Record Year2013 (45)2013 (47)2009 (45)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2013)

    A total of 79 companies were dissolved in Bracknell during the third quarter of 2013 (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 3.9% versus the same period last year (Q3 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.5% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013)BracknellUK
    20137986,170
    20127675,908
    % change3.9%13.5%
    Record Year 2009 (120) 2009 (159,405)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2013)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Closed companies in 2013282031
    Closed companies in 2012312223
    % change-9.7%-9.1%35%
    Record Year2003 (54)2008 (59)2009 (49)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2013)

    Net company growth for Bracknell during the third quarter of 2013 (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013) was 56 companies.

    third quarter (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013)BracknellUK
    20135646,514
    20124642,960
    Record Year 2013 (56) 2013 (46,514)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2013)

    Net Growth by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Net growth in 2013172712
    Net growth in 2012111916
    Record Year2008 (20)2000 (28)2002 (26)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2013)

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

    third quarter (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013)Bracknell
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1993 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2013)

    Company Share by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    UK formation share in 20130.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20120.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change-4.0%5.2%-3.3%
    Record Year1996 (0.2%)2000 (0.2%)1993 (0.2%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2013)

    The average age of a director in the third quarter of 2013 was 42.4.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2013)

    The record third quarter for female directors in Bracknell was in 2005 when 29.7% of all directors were female.

    25.9% of all director appointments in Bracknell in the third quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.2% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

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

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING2.19%CONSULTING5.27%
    MANAGEMENT1.86%MANAGEMENT4.75%
    CONSULTANCY1.31%CONSULTANCY3.45%
    PROPERTY1.31%PROPERTY2.53%
    BUSINESS0.77%TRADING2.08%
    SERVICE0.66%ENGINEERING1.83%
    BUILDING0.66%LONDON1.79%
    CLEANING0.66%DESIGN1.78%
    BRACKNELL0.55%BUSINESS1.74%
    NETWORK0.55%CONSTRUCTION1.70%
    MEDIA0.55%CONSULTANTS1.69%
    JUST0.55%CARE1.64%
    CO0.55%ASSOCIATES1.61%
    MEDICAL0.55%GLOBAL1.59%
    BERKSHIRE0.55%J1.54%
    M0.55%MEDIA1.54%
    MARKETING0.55%INVESTMENTS1.53%
    SPORTS0.44%PROPERTIES1.45%
    RECRUITMENT0.44%IT1.39%
    IT0.44%M1.25%
    P0.44%ELECTRICAL1.20%
    ASSOCIATES0.44%BUILDING1.19%
    MAINTENANCE0.44%CAPITAL1.19%
    RTM0.44%DEVELOPMENTS1.16%
    HEATING0.44%TRAINING1.15%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied257260,135
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified6654,854
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities5626,675
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management4434,970
    99999 - Dormant Company2746,169
    62090 - Other information technology service activities1912,516
    62012 - Business and domestic software development189,104
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet188,475
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified1525,547
    86900 - Other human health activities149,203
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified1317,715
    43210 - Electrical installation115,724
    98000 - Residents property management114,680
    63990 - Other information service activities not elsewhere classified115,322
    74990 - Non-trading company1114,228
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities96,979
    64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified95,160
    78109 - Other activities of employment placement agencies83,601
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate88,312
    70221 - Financial management72,887

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    OC386273 ONETOREMEMBER LLP 01 Jul 2013
    08591340 SALUS SPORTS & LIFESTYLE LIMITED 01 Jul 2013
    08592045 KHANYILEKHAYATHANDO LTD 01 Jul 2013
    08597472 SIRIUS LONDON LIMITED 04 Jul 2013
    08598984 LIMEDB SOFTWARE LIMITED 05 Jul 2013
    08599099 THAMES VALLEY ELECTRICIANS LIMITED 05 Jul 2013
    08601677 FILIPA ZEE LTD 09 Jul 2013
    08601897 LIFELINE DENTAL RECRUITMENT LIMITED 09 Jul 2013
    08608533 CURIOUS THEATRE LIMITED 15 Jul 2013
    08608876 LAD CAPITAL LTD 15 Jul 2013
    08613139 LEGGY THREADS LIMITED 17 Jul 2013
    08615357 FORDESIGN LIMITED 18 Jul 2013
    08618763 SSMP (UK) LTD 22 Jul 2013
    08626961 JEFF MATTHEWS PERSONAL TRAINING LIMITED 26 Jul 2013
    08629401 AK HOME STORES LIMITED 29 Jul 2013
    08631519 1STCM LIMITED 31 Jul 2013
    08591314 MILAS AUTOEXPORTS LTD 01 Jul 2013
    08601879 RLM CARPENTRY LIMITED 09 Jul 2013
    08602676 P SHUKLA LIMITED 09 Jul 2013
    08613016 EARLE INSPECTION LTD 17 Jul 2013
    08618817 PATON PLUMBING AND HEATING LTD 22 Jul 2013
    08626418 T K BUILDING AND MAINTENANCE LIMITED 26 Jul 2013
    08629386 R JOHN W LIMITED 29 Jul 2013
    08631354 GREY TRADING 2020 LIMITED 31 Jul 2013
    08598368 MY MORTGAGE EXPERT LTD 05 Jul 2013