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.
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New Company Registrations
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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) Bromley UK 2012 471 253,150 2011 420 228,735 % change 12.1% 10.7% Record Year 2012 (471) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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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) Bromley UK 2012 246 121,659 2011 205 112,344 % change 20.0% 8.3% Record Year 2012 (246) 2012 (121,659) New Companies by Quarter
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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
April May June New companies in 2012 95 59 92 New companies in 2011 47 75 83 % change 102.1% -21.3% 10.8% Record Year 2007 (109) 2006 (105) 2012 (92)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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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) Bromley UK 2012 235 147,793 2011 309 162,310 % change -23.9% -8.9% Record Year 2009 (505) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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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) Bromley UK 2012 134 80,218 2011 141 71,324 % change -5.0% 12.5% Record Year 2009 (332) 2009 (181,177) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2012 40 51 43 Closed companies in 2011 33 70 38 % change 21.2% -27.1% 13% Record Year 2009 (125) 2009 (130) 2009 (77)
Net Company Growth
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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) Bromley UK 2012 236 105,357 2011 111 66,425 Record Year 2007 (268) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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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) Bromley UK 2012 112 41,441 2011 64 41,020 Record Year 2007 (135) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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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
April May June Net growth in 2012 55 8 49 Net growth in 2011 14 5 45 Record Year 2007 (101) 2006 (76) 2012 (49)
UK Company Share
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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 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1976 (0.5%) Company Share by Half Year
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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 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1976 (0.5%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2012 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.2% 0.2% % change 70.2% -31.1% 18.4% Record Year 1967 (0.9%) 1965 (0.6%) 1965 (0.6%)
Director Age
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 1.88% CONSULTING 5.07% MANAGEMENT 1.60% MANAGEMENT 4.74% CONSULTANCY 1.46% CONSULTANCY 3.28% LONDON 1.32% PROPERTY 2.35% BROMLEY 1.11% TRADING 2.10% PROPERTY 0.97% DESIGN 1.89% CO 0.97% ENGINEERING 1.87% BUSINESS 0.77% ASSOCIATES 1.82% DOWNS 0.70% CONSULTANTS 1.78% ASSOCIATES 0.70% CONSTRUCTION 1.71% MEDIA 0.70% BUSINESS 1.70% CONSTRUCTION 0.63% MEDIA 1.69% BUILDING 0.63% LONDON 1.68% J 0.56% J 1.57% DEVELOPMENT 0.49% GLOBAL 1.51% ELECTRICAL 0.49% INVESTMENTS 1.48% MAINTENANCE 0.49% IT 1.42% GREEN 0.42% CARE 1.31% CONSULTANTS 0.42% PROPERTIES 1.31% HOMES 0.42% M 1.26% ROOFING 0.42% ELECTRICAL 1.23% CONTRACTORS 0.42% BUILDING 1.23% P 0.42% SECURITY 1.19% TECHNOLOGY 0.42% S 1.18% CAPITAL 0.42% ENTERPRISES 1.17%
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 436 244,457 7487 - Other business activities 91 47,029 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 55 35,447 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 48 15,280 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 34 20,390 99999 - Dormant Company 31 26,088 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 27 14,220 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 24 6,356 62090 - Other information technology service activities 20 8,258 7414 - Business & management consultancy 19 10,978 9999 - Dormant Company 19 16,469 9305 - Other service activities 17 7,926 41100 - Development of building projects 16 5,149 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 14 3,185 86900 - Other human health activities 14 5,222 74990 - Non-trading company 13 9,706 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 13 10,271 7499 - Non-trading company 12 8,023 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 11 4,535 68310 - Real estate agencies 10 2,192
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION 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
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