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Bromley, Kent

2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Bromley when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Bromley when compared to any half year in history.
  • Q2 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Bromley when compared to any previous Q2.
  • Q2 2012 was a record quarter for company registrations in Bromley when compared to any quarter in history.
  • June 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Bromley when compared to any previous June.
  • June 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Bromley when compared to any previous June.

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. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Bromley when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Bromley when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 471 companies were formed in Bromley. This figure is 12.1% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Bromley occurred in 2012 when a total of 471 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)BromleyUK
    2012471253,150
    2011420228,735
    % change12.1%10.7%
    Record Year2012 (471)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    Q2 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Bromley when compared to any previous Q2.

    Q2 2012 was a record quarter for company registrations in Bromley when compared to any quarter in history.

    A total of 246 companies were registered in Bromley during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 20.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)BromleyUK
    2012246121,659
    2011205112,344
    % change20.0%8.3%
    Record Year 2012 (246) 2012 (121,659)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    June 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Bromley when compared to any previous June.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2012955992
    New companies in 2011477583
    % change102.1%-21.3%10.8%
    Record Year2007 (109)2006 (105)2012 (92)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 235 companies were dissolved in Bromley. This figure is 23.9% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.9%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Bromley occurred in 2009 when a total of 505 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)BromleyUK
    2012235147,793
    2011309162,310
    % change-23.9%-8.9%
    Record Year2009 (505)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    A total of 134 companies were dissolved in Bromley during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is a decrease of 5.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)BromleyUK
    201213480,218
    201114171,324
    % change-5.0%12.5%
    Record Year 2009 (332) 2009 (181,177)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2012405143
    Closed companies in 2011337038
    % change21.2%-27.1%13%
    Record Year2009 (125)2009 (130)2009 (77)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 the company register for Bromley increased by 236 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)BromleyUK
    2012236105,357
    201111166,425
    Record Year2007 (268)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    Net company growth for Bromley during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 112 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)BromleyUK
    201211241,441
    20116441,020
    Record Year 2007 (135) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    June 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Bromley when compared to any previous June.

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201255849
    Net growth in 201114545
    Record Year2007 (101)2006 (76)2012 (49)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 Bromley formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.2%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Bromley
    20120.2%
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    20090.2%
    20080.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1976 (0.5%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    In the second quarter of 2012, Bromley formed 0.2% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)Bromley
    20120.2%
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    20090.2%
    20080.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1976 (0.5%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20120.2%0.1%0.2%
    UK formation share in 20110.1%0.2%0.2%
    % change70.2%-31.1%18.4%
    Record Year1967 (0.9%)1965 (0.6%)1965 (0.6%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 40.6.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 8.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 39.7.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 10.0% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The record first half year for female directors in Bromley was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    24.3% of all director appointments in Bromley in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Bromley was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.

    24.2% of all director appointments in Bromley in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING1.88%CONSULTING5.07%
    MANAGEMENT1.60%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    CONSULTANCY1.46%CONSULTANCY3.28%
    LONDON1.32%PROPERTY2.35%
    BROMLEY1.11%TRADING2.10%
    PROPERTY0.97%DESIGN1.89%
    CO0.97%ENGINEERING1.87%
    BUSINESS0.77%ASSOCIATES1.82%
    DOWNS0.70%CONSULTANTS1.78%
    ASSOCIATES0.70%CONSTRUCTION1.71%
    MEDIA0.70%BUSINESS1.70%
    CONSTRUCTION0.63%MEDIA1.69%
    BUILDING0.63%LONDON1.68%
    J0.56%J1.57%
    DEVELOPMENT0.49%GLOBAL1.51%
    ELECTRICAL0.49%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    MAINTENANCE0.49%IT1.42%
    GREEN0.42%CARE1.31%
    CONSULTANTS0.42%PROPERTIES1.31%
    HOMES0.42%M1.26%
    ROOFING0.42%ELECTRICAL1.23%
    CONTRACTORS0.42%BUILDING1.23%
    P0.42%SECURITY1.19%
    TECHNOLOGY0.42%S1.18%
    CAPITAL0.42%ENTERPRISES1.17%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied436244,457
    7487 - Other business activities9147,029
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified5535,447
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities4815,280
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management3420,390
    99999 - Dormant Company3126,088
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified2714,220
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply246,356
    62090 - Other information technology service activities208,258
    7414 - Business & management consultancy1910,978
    9999 - Dormant Company1916,469
    9305 - Other service activities177,926
    41100 - Development of building projects165,149
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings143,185
    86900 - Other human health activities145,222
    74990 - Non-trading company139,706
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified1310,271
    7499 - Non-trading company128,023
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate114,535
    68310 - Real estate agencies102,192

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08015953 EPC CHOICE LIMITED 02 Apr 2012
    08016114 HATOLS FOSTERING SERVICES LTD 02 Apr 2012
    08018247 M BOATWRIGHT WEB DEVELOPMENT LIMITED 03 Apr 2012
    08018736 MD ADDICTION COUNSELLING LTD 04 Apr 2012
    08022427 DIAMOND EMPIRE E.N.T LTD 05 Apr 2012
    08023094 ALLIANCE PROPERTY BUYERS LIMITED 10 Apr 2012
    08026334 MAGNA CARTA LONDON LIMITED 11 Apr 2012
    08030470 9 IRON LIMITED 13 Apr 2012
    08032508 VALESWOOD EARLY YEARS CENTRE LIMITED 17 Apr 2012
    08034127 THE ROMANTIC TOURIST LTD 17 Apr 2012
    08037656 AMCRO STRUCTURES LTD 19 Apr 2012
    08040763 MALVERN AIR SERVICES LIMITED 23 Apr 2012
    08044383 THE E.I.I.C.F 25 Apr 2012
    08050120 MARTIN CLARK LIMITED 30 Apr 2012
    08050983 FLASHTONE LTD 30 Apr 2012
    08015042 HAPPY TAILS PET CARE LTD 02 Apr 2012
    08027018 BRIGHTHOUSE CONSTRUCTION LIMITED 12 Apr 2012
    08030775 SAMSON B JEAL MARKETING LIMITED 14 Apr 2012
    08036724 MTR JOINERY LTD 18 Apr 2012
    08046270 BABYBALLET DBB LTD 26 Apr 2012
    08051173 IMPERIAL THERAPIES LIMITED 30 Apr 2012
    08050956 KARIS VENTURES LTD 30 Apr 2012
    08024549 REALLYREE LIMITED 10 Apr 2012
    08028126 GABLESTAR 88 LIMITED 12 Apr 2012
    08029090 TOM GRACE QUANTITY SURVEYING LTD 13 Apr 2012