Bracknell, Berkshire
2014 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Bracknell when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company registrations in Bracknell when compared to any half year in history.
- The record first half year for female directors in Bracknell was 2014 when 33.2% of all directors were female.
- The record second quarter for female directors in Bracknell was in 2014 when 33.2% of all directors were female.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Bracknell when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company registrations in Bracknell when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2014 a total of 276 companies were formed in Bracknell. This figure is 0.4% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.6%.
The highest total for a first half year in Bracknell occurred in 2014 when a total of 276 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Bracknell UK 2014 276 300,731 2013 275 269,432 % change 0.4% 11.6% Record Year 2014 (276) 2014 (300,731) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
A total of 124 companies were registered in Bracknell during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is a decrease of 5.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.4% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Bracknell UK 2014 124 150,009 2013 131 134,630 % change -5.3% 11.4% Record Year 2013 (131) 2014 (150,009) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2014 46 38 40 New companies in 2013 58 42 31 % change -20.7% -9.5% 29.0% Record Year 2013 (58) 2012 (51) 2012 (43)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 a total of 169 companies were dissolved in Bracknell. This figure is 3.4% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 14.2%.
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 2014 169 177,207 2013 175 155,192 % change -3.4% 14.2% Record Year 2009 (242) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
A total of 87 companies were dissolved in Bracknell during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is a decrease of 16.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 22.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Bracknell UK 2014 87 94,837 2013 104 77,278 % change -16.3% 22.7% Record Year 2009 (133) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2014 17 38 32 Closed companies in 2013 44 32 28 % change -61.4% 18.8% 14% Record Year 2013 (44) 2009 (65) 2003 (56)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 the company register for Bracknell increased by 107 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Bracknell UK 2014 107 123,524 2013 100 114,240 Record Year 2007 (116) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
Net company growth for Bracknell during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) was 37 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Bracknell UK 2014 37 55,172 2013 27 57,352 Record Year 2011 (48) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2014 29 0 8 Net growth in 2013 14 10 3 Record Year 2011 (31) 2000 (22) 2008 (35)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 Bracknell formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Bracknell 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1997 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
In the second quarter of 2014, Bracknell formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Bracknell 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1975 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2014 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -28.5% -16.5% 11.8% Record Year 1982 (0.2%) 1975 (0.4%) 1995 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2014 was 45.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2014 was 45.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The record first half year for female directors in Bracknell was 2014 when 33.2% of all directors were female.
33.2% of all director appointments in Bracknell in the first half of 2014 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 2014)
The record second quarter for female directors in Bracknell was in 2014 when 33.2% of all directors were female.
33.2% of all director appointments in Bracknell in the second quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 2.78% CONSULTING 5.16% MANAGEMENT 1.18% MANAGEMENT 4.64% CONSULTANCY 0.96% CONSULTANCY 3.50% ELECTRICAL 0.96% PROPERTY 2.66% IT 0.85% TRADING 2.03% SYSTEMS 0.75% ENGINEERING 1.99% PROPERTY 0.53% CONSTRUCTION 1.93% J 0.53% LONDON 1.93% TRAINING 0.53% CARE 1.85% TECHNOLOGY 0.53% DESIGN 1.75% BRACKNELL 0.53% CONSULTANTS 1.73% ASSOCIATES 0.53% BUSINESS 1.69% CLEANING 0.43% PROPERTIES 1.63% EVENTS 0.43% TRANSPORT 1.58% RECRUITMENT 0.43% GLOBAL 1.55% MAINTENANCE 0.43% INVESTMENTS 1.55% S 0.43% J 1.51% BUILDING 0.32% ASSOCIATES 1.48% DESIGN 0.32% MEDIA 1.44% MEDICAL 0.32% ELECTRICAL 1.40% PLUMBING 0.32% IT 1.33% GENERATION 0.32% DEVELOPMENTS 1.33% HOMES 0.32% BUILDING 1.26% WINDOW 0.32% M 1.24% HD 0.32% CO., 1.20%
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 248 261,557 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 81 57,421 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 50 29,029 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 48 40,250 99999 - Dormant Company 30 48,436 62090 - Other information technology service activities 26 13,024 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 22 28,352 62012 - Business and domestic software development 18 9,834 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 16 19,058 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 15 9,900 86900 - Other human health activities 15 11,292 98000 - Residents property management 13 5,046 74990 - Non-trading company 12 14,351 63990 - Other information service activities not elsewhere classified 11 6,099 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 11 7,415 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 10 10,133 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 10 6,286 43210 - Electrical installation 9 6,050 70221 - Financial management 8 3,511 64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified 8 5,836
Recent Companies
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