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
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08517871 FIRST ONE & CO LTD 07 May 2013 08518998 SINGER ORPINGTON LTD 07 May 2013 08527604 ALMO SECURITY DOORS FACTORY LTD 13 May 2013 08529455 GOLDEN ACHIEVE ALLAN LIMITED 15 May 2013 08530786 BODY LANGUAGE (UK) LIMITED 15 May 2013 08531735 MEGA VILLAS LIMITED 16 May 2013 08532033 WATTS COLLECTIVE LTD. 16 May 2013 08535486 POLYPHONY TRAINING LIMITED 20 May 2013 08536831 PROMORTEK LTD 20 May 2013 08538280 FRAZZY TRAVEL LTD 21 May 2013 08540328 LOVE TV LTD. 22 May 2013 08545815 MG IMAGES LTD 28 May 2013 08546293 INTOEMPLOYMENT LIMITED 28 May 2013 08547319 EAS PROPERTY SERVICES LTD 29 May 2013 08535708 HENLEY GLOBAL UK LTD. 20 May 2013 08523318 TIGER PAWS EDUCATION LIMITED 10 May 2013 08525553 THE LONDON HAIR COMPANY LIMITED 13 May 2013 08526730 SIMPLY CHANNELS LTD 13 May 2013 08537915 GRAY-GRIERSON ASSOCIATES LIMITED 21 May 2013 08514983 MAYA BLAKE LIMITED 02 May 2013 08516001 TSG MARKETING LIMITED 03 May 2013 08535555 THE LAVA BAR LTD. 20 May 2013 08539256 72SEVEN CONSULTANTS LTD 22 May 2013 08542647 MASONS HILL MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED 23 May 2013 08545599 INTERNATIONAL GREEN PACKAGING ASSOCIATION 28 May 2013
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