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

  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 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)BromleyUK
    2013521269,432
    2012471253,150
    % change10.6%6.4%
    Record Year2013 (521)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)BromleyUK
    2013244134,630
    2012246121,659
    % change-0.8%10.7%
    Record Year 2012 (246) 2013 (134,630)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2013869365
    New companies in 2012955992
    % change-9.5%57.6%-29.3%
    Record Year2007 (109)2006 (105)2012 (92)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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)BromleyUK
    2013293155,192
    2012242147,794
    % change21.1%5.0%
    Record Year2009 (505)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)BromleyUK
    201313177,278
    201213680,218
    % change-3.7%-3.7%
    Record Year 2009 (333) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2013453650
    Closed companies in 2012405145
    % change12.5%-29.4%11%
    Record Year2009 (124)2009 (130)2009 (79)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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)BromleyUK
    2013228114,240
    2012229105,356
    Record Year2007 (270)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. 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)BromleyUK
    201311357,352
    201211041,441
    Record Year 2007 (137) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2013415715
    Net growth in 201255847
    Record Year2007 (101)2006 (78)2012 (47)

UK Company Share

  1. 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
    20130.2%
    20120.2%
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    20090.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1992 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. 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
    20130.2%
    20120.2%
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    20090.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1994 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20130.2%0.2%0.2%
    UK formation share in 20120.2%0.1%0.2%
    % change-24.0%53.2%-36.1%
    Record Year1993 (0.3%)1996 (0.3%)2004 (0.3%)

Director Age

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. 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
  2. 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

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

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING2.02%CONSULTING5.25%
    LONDON1.47%MANAGEMENT4.80%
    MANAGEMENT1.35%CONSULTANCY3.41%
    CONSULTANCY1.23%PROPERTY2.48%
    ASSOCIATES0.86%TRADING2.05%
    CONSULTANTS0.74%ENGINEERING1.81%
    MARKETING0.67%DESIGN1.79%
    CONSTRUCTION0.55%LONDON1.77%
    INVESTMENTS0.55%BUSINESS1.77%
    (LONDON)0.55%CONSULTANTS1.68%
    TRAINING0.55%CONSTRUCTION1.68%
    PROPERTY0.55%ASSOCIATES1.67%
    TRADING0.49%GLOBAL1.59%
    40.49%MEDIA1.57%
    BUILDING0.49%CARE1.55%
    CO.,0.49%J1.53%
    BUSINESS0.49%INVESTMENTS1.46%
    CO0.43%IT1.40%
    TECHNOLOGY0.43%PROPERTIES1.40%
    GLOBAL0.43%M1.26%
    ROOFING0.43%BUILDING1.22%
    BROMLEY0.43%ELECTRICAL1.19%
    INTERNATIONAL0.37%ENTERPRISES1.18%
    SERVICE0.37%CAPITAL1.16%
    KENT0.37%TRAINING1.16%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied452257,517
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified7454,555
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities7225,583
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management5633,633
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified5424,324
    99999 - Dormant Company5344,817
    62090 - Other information technology service activities3312,578
    41100 - Development of building projects308,876
    86900 - Other human health activities278,687
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified2617,095
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate207,871
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings205,665
    74990 - Non-trading company1914,303
    62012 - Business and domestic software development188,590
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified177,212
    64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified174,977
    98000 - Residents property management164,626
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities146,771
    63990 - Other information service activities not elsewhere classified135,057
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet127,793

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08467899 T&K CONSULTANCY LTD 02 Apr 2013
    08473290 THE AUTO COLLECTION LIMITED 04 Apr 2013
    08475430 ALLTYPE PAVING & BUILDING LTD 05 Apr 2013
    08476754 BUTTERFLY CONSULTANCY (LONDON) LIMITED 08 Apr 2013
    08478116 BUDRA LTD 08 Apr 2013
    08478231 TITBOS LIMITED 08 Apr 2013
    08479987 EDEN RENOVATIONS LTD 09 Apr 2013
    08485859 ALTO CACHE LTD 12 Apr 2013
    08486380 NUTRITE LIMITED 12 Apr 2013
    08490828 FATHER OF TWINS LIMITED 16 Apr 2013
    08495806 VINERIER LTD 19 Apr 2013
    08498417 IC INTERIOR CONCEPT LTD 22 Apr 2013
    08500280 SCRIBBLE DIGTAL LTD 23 Apr 2013
    08503055 STONER ENTERPRISES LIMITED 24 Apr 2013
    08509090 C T N TRAVELS & TOURS LTD 29 Apr 2013
    08509995 STORM PROPERTY MAINTENANCE LTD 30 Apr 2013
    08510090 W G R METERS LTD 30 Apr 2013
    08494324 BLUE CUBE AVIATION LTD 18 Apr 2013
    08498412 LIZ MINCHIN PRODUCTIONS LIMITED 22 Apr 2013
    08508100 STARK MECHANICAL SOLUTIONS LTD 29 Apr 2013
    08476740 NEW HAYES FRIED CHICKEN LTD 08 Apr 2013
    08507852 UNITED PROPERTY SERVICE LTD 29 Apr 2013
    08508478 SG RETURNS LIMITED 29 Apr 2013
    08498872 SHELDON ADVISORY SERVICES LIMITED 22 Apr 2013
    08499168 23 SANDFORD ROAD MANAGEMENT LIMITED 22 Apr 2013