Bromley, Kent
Q1 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
- Q1 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Bromley when compared to any previous Q1.
- Q1 2013 was a record quarter for company registrations in Bromley when compared to any quarter in history.
- March 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Bromley when compared to any previous March.
- February 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Bromley when compared to any previous February.
- January 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Bromley when compared to any previous January.
- February 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Bromley when compared to any previous February.
- The record first quarter for female directors in Bromley was in 2013 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
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New Company Registrations
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)
Q1 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Bromley when compared to any previous Q1.
Q1 2013 was a record quarter for company registrations in Bromley when compared to any quarter in history.
A total of 277 companies were registered in Bromley during the first quarter of 2013 (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013).
This figure is an increase of 23.1% versus the same period last year (Q1 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 2.5% against the same period last year.
first quarter (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013) Bromley UK 2013 277 134,802 2012 225 131,491 % change 23.1% 2.5% Record Year 2013 (277) 2007 (166,814) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2013)
March 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Bromley when compared to any previous March.
February 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Bromley when compared to any previous February.
January 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Bromley when compared to any previous January.
New Companies by Month
January February March New companies in 2013 81 85 111 New companies in 2012 68 70 87 % change 19.1% 21.4% 27.6% Record Year 2013 (81) 2013 (85) 2013 (111)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)
A total of 162 companies were dissolved in Bromley during the first quarter of 2013 (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013).
This figure is an increase of 52.8% versus the same period last year (Q1 2012). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 15.3% against the same period last year.
first quarter (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013) Bromley UK 2013 162 77,914 2012 106 67,576 % change 52.8% 15.3% Record Year 2009 (172) 2009 (108,066) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2013)
February 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Bromley when compared to any previous February.
Dissolved Companies by Month
January February March Closed companies in 2013 61 53 48 Closed companies in 2012 26 38 42 % change 134.6% 39.5% 14% Record Year 2006 (70) 2013 (53) 2009 (112)
Net Company Growth
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)
Net company growth for Bromley during the first quarter of 2013 (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013) was 115 companies.
first quarter (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013) Bromley UK 2013 115 56,888 2012 119 63,915 Record Year 2007 (133) 2007 (111,282) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2013)
Net Growth by Month
January February March Net growth in 2013 20 32 63 Net growth in 2012 42 32 45 Record Year 2012 (42) 2007 (42) 2007 (79)
UK Company Share
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)
In the first quarter of 2013, Bromley formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
first quarter (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013) Bromley 2013 0.2% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2013)
Company Share by Month
January February March UK formation share in 2013 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% UK formation share in 2012 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% % change 6.8% 20.5% 31.9% Record Year 1977 (0.5%) 1978 (0.7%) 1992 (0.3%)
Director Age
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)
The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2013 was 47.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 12.2% compared to the UK figure of 5.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.5% compared to the UK figure of 1.8%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)
The record first quarter for female directors in Bromley was in 2013 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
40.0% of all director appointments in Bromley in the first quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 28.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Mar 2012-Mar 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 1.94% CONSULTING 5.18% MANAGEMENT 1.33% MANAGEMENT 4.78% CONSULTANCY 1.03% CONSULTANCY 3.30% LONDON 1.03% PROPERTY 2.44% CONSULTANTS 0.91% TRADING 2.06% CO 0.85% DESIGN 1.79% ASSOCIATES 0.73% ENGINEERING 1.78% INVESTMENTS 0.61% BUSINESS 1.77% BUSINESS 0.61% ASSOCIATES 1.75% BUILDING 0.55% LONDON 1.72% DOWNS 0.55% CONSULTANTS 1.71% MEDIA 0.55% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% (LONDON) 0.55% MEDIA 1.63% BROMLEY 0.48% GLOBAL 1.57% GLOBAL 0.48% J 1.56% RTM 0.48% CARE 1.46% CO., 0.48% IT 1.43% MARKETING 0.48% INVESTMENTS 1.41% CAPITAL 0.48% PROPERTIES 1.36% TRAINING 0.48% M 1.25% TECHNOLOGY 0.42% BUILDING 1.21% PROPERTY 0.42% ENTERPRISES 1.19% CONSTRUCTION 0.42% ELECTRICAL 1.18% PARTNERS 0.42% TRAINING 1.17% M 0.36% SECURITY 1.15%
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 431 249,183 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 77 54,531 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 65 24,894 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 51 32,624 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 51 23,532 99999 - Dormant Company 47 43,384 62090 - Other information technology service activities 32 12,664 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 27 16,448 41100 - Development of building projects 26 8,637 86900 - Other human health activities 22 8,465 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 19 5,372 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 19 7,507 74990 - Non-trading company 19 14,129 64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified 16 4,819 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 16 6,954 62012 - Business and domestic software development 16 8,099 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 15 6,591 98000 - Residents property management 15 4,579 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 12 7,199 68310 - Real estate agencies 11 3,382
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