Bromley, Kent
2013 Half Year 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
- The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Bromley when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for company registrations in Bromley when compared to any half year in history.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Bromley when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for company registrations in Bromley when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2013 a total of 521 companies were formed in Bromley. This figure is 10.6% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.
The highest total for a first half year in Bromley occurred in 2013 when a total of 521 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Bromley UK 2013 521 269,432 2012 471 253,150 % change 10.6% 6.4% Record Year 2013 (521) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
A total of 244 companies were registered in Bromley during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is a decrease of 0.8% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Bromley UK 2013 244 134,630 2012 246 121,659 % change -0.8% 10.7% Record Year 2012 (246) 2013 (134,630) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2013 86 93 65 New companies in 2012 95 59 92 % change -9.5% 57.6% -29.3% Record Year 2007 (109) 2006 (105) 2012 (92)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 a total of 293 companies were dissolved in Bromley. This figure is 21.1% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 5.0%.
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 2013 293 155,192 2012 242 147,794 % change 21.1% 5.0% Record Year 2009 (505) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
A total of 131 companies were dissolved in Bromley during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is a decrease of 3.7% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 3.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Bromley UK 2013 131 77,278 2012 136 80,218 % change -3.7% -3.7% Record Year 2009 (333) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2013 45 36 50 Closed companies in 2012 40 51 45 % change 12.5% -29.4% 11% Record Year 2009 (124) 2009 (130) 2009 (79)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 the company register for Bromley increased by 228 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Bromley UK 2013 228 114,240 2012 229 105,356 Record Year 2007 (270) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
Net company growth for Bromley during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was 113 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Bromley UK 2013 113 57,352 2012 110 41,441 Record Year 2007 (137) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2013 41 57 15 Net growth in 2012 55 8 47 Record Year 2007 (101) 2006 (78) 2012 (47)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 Bromley formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.2%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Bromley 2013 0.2% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1992 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
In the second quarter of 2013, Bromley formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Bromley 2013 0.2% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1994 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2013 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% UK formation share in 2012 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% % change -24.0% 53.2% -36.1% Record Year 1993 (0.3%) 1996 (0.3%) 2004 (0.3%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2013 was 43.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2013 was 42.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The record first half year for female directors in Bromley was 2008 when 36.0% of all directors were female.
32.4% of all director appointments in Bromley in the first half of 2013 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 2013)
The record second quarter for female directors in Bromley was in 2008 when 35.2% of all directors were female.
30.4% of all director appointments in Bromley in the second quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 2.02% CONSULTING 5.25% LONDON 1.47% MANAGEMENT 4.80% MANAGEMENT 1.35% CONSULTANCY 3.41% CONSULTANCY 1.23% PROPERTY 2.48% ASSOCIATES 0.86% TRADING 2.05% CONSULTANTS 0.74% ENGINEERING 1.81% MARKETING 0.67% DESIGN 1.79% CONSTRUCTION 0.55% LONDON 1.77% INVESTMENTS 0.55% BUSINESS 1.77% (LONDON) 0.55% CONSULTANTS 1.68% TRAINING 0.55% CONSTRUCTION 1.68% PROPERTY 0.55% ASSOCIATES 1.67% TRADING 0.49% GLOBAL 1.59% 4 0.49% MEDIA 1.57% BUILDING 0.49% CARE 1.55% CO., 0.49% J 1.53% BUSINESS 0.49% INVESTMENTS 1.46% CO 0.43% IT 1.40% TECHNOLOGY 0.43% PROPERTIES 1.40% GLOBAL 0.43% M 1.26% ROOFING 0.43% BUILDING 1.22% BROMLEY 0.43% ELECTRICAL 1.19% INTERNATIONAL 0.37% ENTERPRISES 1.18% SERVICE 0.37% CAPITAL 1.16% KENT 0.37% TRAINING 1.16%
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 452 257,517 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 74 54,555 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 72 25,583 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 56 33,633 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 54 24,324 99999 - Dormant Company 53 44,817 62090 - Other information technology service activities 33 12,578 41100 - Development of building projects 30 8,876 86900 - Other human health activities 27 8,687 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 26 17,095 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 20 7,871 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 20 5,665 74990 - Non-trading company 19 14,303 62012 - Business and domestic software development 18 8,590 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 17 7,212 64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified 17 4,977 98000 - Residents property management 16 4,626 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 14 6,771 63990 - Other information service activities not elsewhere classified 13 5,057 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 12 7,793
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