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.

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 (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)BromleyUK
    2013277134,802
    2012225131,491
    % change23.1%2.5%
    Record Year 2013 (277) 2007 (166,814)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. 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
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    New companies in 20138185111
    New companies in 2012687087
    % change19.1%21.4%27.6%
    Record Year2013 (81)2013 (85)2013 (111)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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)BromleyUK
    201316277,914
    201210667,576
    % change52.8%15.3%
    Record Year 2009 (172) 2009 (108,066)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. 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
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Closed companies in 2013615348
    Closed companies in 2012263842
    % change134.6%39.5%14%
    Record Year2006 (70)2013 (53)2009 (112)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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)BromleyUK
    201311556,888
    201211963,915
    Record Year 2007 (133) 2007 (111,282)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2013)

    Net Growth by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Net growth in 2013203263
    Net growth in 2012423245
    Record Year2012 (42)2007 (42)2007 (79)

UK Company Share

  1. 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
    20130.2%
    20120.2%
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    20090.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2013)

    Company Share by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    UK formation share in 20130.2%0.2%0.2%
    UK formation share in 20120.2%0.2%0.2%
    % change6.8%20.5%31.9%
    Record Year1977 (0.5%)1978 (0.7%)1992 (0.3%)

Director Age

  1. 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

  1. 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

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

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING1.94%CONSULTING5.18%
    MANAGEMENT1.33%MANAGEMENT4.78%
    CONSULTANCY1.03%CONSULTANCY3.30%
    LONDON1.03%PROPERTY2.44%
    CONSULTANTS0.91%TRADING2.06%
    CO0.85%DESIGN1.79%
    ASSOCIATES0.73%ENGINEERING1.78%
    INVESTMENTS0.61%BUSINESS1.77%
    BUSINESS0.61%ASSOCIATES1.75%
    BUILDING0.55%LONDON1.72%
    DOWNS0.55%CONSULTANTS1.71%
    MEDIA0.55%CONSTRUCTION1.69%
    (LONDON)0.55%MEDIA1.63%
    BROMLEY0.48%GLOBAL1.57%
    GLOBAL0.48%J1.56%
    RTM0.48%CARE1.46%
    CO.,0.48%IT1.43%
    MARKETING0.48%INVESTMENTS1.41%
    CAPITAL0.48%PROPERTIES1.36%
    TRAINING0.48%M1.25%
    TECHNOLOGY0.42%BUILDING1.21%
    PROPERTY0.42%ENTERPRISES1.19%
    CONSTRUCTION0.42%ELECTRICAL1.18%
    PARTNERS0.42%TRAINING1.17%
    M0.36%SECURITY1.15%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied431249,183
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified7754,531
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities6524,894
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management5132,624
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified5123,532
    99999 - Dormant Company4743,384
    62090 - Other information technology service activities3212,664
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified2716,448
    41100 - Development of building projects268,637
    86900 - Other human health activities228,465
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings195,372
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate197,507
    74990 - Non-trading company1914,129
    64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified164,819
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified166,954
    62012 - Business and domestic software development168,099
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities156,591
    98000 - Residents property management154,579
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet127,199
    68310 - Real estate agencies113,382

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08386666 MARK PALMER STUDIO LIMITED 04 Feb 2013
    08388482 PURPLE BRIDGE INVESTMENTS LIMITED 05 Feb 2013
    08392860 GLOBAL STORAGE FULFILLMENT LTD 07 Feb 2013
    08395190 LEXCARE LIMITED 08 Feb 2013
    08400559 RICH & LUCKY LIMITED 13 Feb 2013
    08401266 RETAIL PC HOSPITAL LIMITED 13 Feb 2013
    08401940 A GIAZIRI LTD 14 Feb 2013
    08402954 SHOE-LA-LA LIMITED 14 Feb 2013
    08403583 QUAYE VENTURES INCORPORATED LTD 14 Feb 2013
    08404935 MILES SHOWELL LIMITED 15 Feb 2013
    08405437 BOILERS INSTALL LIMITED 15 Feb 2013
    08405876 FORTY2FINANCIAL LTD 15 Feb 2013
    08409760 BCL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT UK LIMITED 19 Feb 2013
    08409943 PANMEDICA MEDICAL DISTRIBUTION LIMITED 19 Feb 2013
    08418296 DAP TRANSPORT SERVICES LIMITED 25 Feb 2013
    08424123 ED3P LIMITED 28 Feb 2013
    08399082 CREATIVE CHEMISTRY CRAFTS LTD 12 Feb 2013
    08405295 DKM SAWYERR LIMITED 15 Feb 2013
    08408683 MIKADICE SERVICES LIMITED 19 Feb 2013
    08395954 BLAM-BLAM LTD 08 Feb 2013
    08399079 YY CREATIONS LIMITED 12 Feb 2013
    08405811 93 CLARENCE ROAD MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED 15 Feb 2013
    08406611 GPR MEDIA LIMITED 18 Feb 2013
    08413546 ROGER LIEBERG LTD 21 Feb 2013
    08386421 MESA CONSULTING LTD 04 Feb 2013