Bromley, Kent
Q1 2014 Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- Q1 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Bromley when compared to any previous Q1.
- Q1 2014 was a record quarter for company registrations in Bromley when compared to any quarter in history.
- February 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Bromley when compared to any previous February.
- February 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Bromley when compared to any previous February.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)
Q1 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Bromley when compared to any previous Q1.
Q1 2014 was a record quarter for company registrations in Bromley when compared to any quarter in history.
A total of 287 companies were registered in Bromley during the first quarter of 2014 (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014).
This figure is an increase of 3.6% versus the same period last year (Q1 2013). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.8% against the same period last year.
first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014) Bromley UK 2014 287 150,722 2013 277 134,802 % change 3.6% 11.8% Record Year 2014 (287) 2007 (166,814) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2014)
February 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Bromley when compared to any previous February.
New Companies by Month
January February March New companies in 2014 77 111 99 New companies in 2013 81 85 111 % change -4.9% 30.6% -10.8% Record Year 2013 (81) 2014 (111) 2013 (111)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)
A total of 132 companies were dissolved in Bromley during the first quarter of 2014 (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014).
This figure is a decrease of 18.5% versus the same period last year (Q1 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 5.7% against the same period last year.
first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014) Bromley UK 2014 132 82,370 2013 162 77,914 % change -18.5% 5.7% Record Year 2009 (172) 2009 (108,066) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2014)
Dissolved Companies by Month
January February March Closed companies in 2014 40 47 45 Closed companies in 2013 61 53 48 % change -34.4% -11.3% -6% Record Year 2006 (70) 2013 (53) 2009 (112)
Net Company Growth
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)
Net company growth for Bromley during the first quarter of 2014 (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014) was 155 companies.
first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014) Bromley UK 2014 155 68,352 2013 115 56,888 Record Year 2014 (155) 2007 (111,282) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2014)
February 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Bromley when compared to any previous February.
Net Growth by Month
January February March Net growth in 2014 37 64 54 Net growth in 2013 20 32 63 Record Year 2012 (42) 2014 (64) 2007 (79)
UK Company Share
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)
In the first quarter of 2014, Bromley formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014) Bromley 2014 0.2% 2013 0.2% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2014)
Company Share by Month
January February March UK formation share in 2014 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% UK formation share in 2013 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% % change -11.1% 20.6% -25.6% Record Year 1977 (0.5%) 1978 (0.7%) 1992 (0.3%)
Director Age
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)
The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2014 was 42.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.6%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)
The record first quarter for female directors in Bromley was in 2013 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
28.0% of all director appointments in Bromley in the first quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.4% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Mar 2013-Mar 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 1.76% CONSULTING 5.22% MANAGEMENT 1.51% MANAGEMENT 4.67% LONDON 1.45% CONSULTANCY 3.49% CONSULTANCY 1.21% PROPERTY 2.64% RTM 1.03% TRADING 2.05% PROPERTY 1.03% LONDON 1.88% HEALTHCARE 0.73% ENGINEERING 1.86% DESIGN 0.73% CARE 1.79% BUILDING 0.67% CONSTRUCTION 1.75% CARE 0.61% DESIGN 1.75% ASSOCIATES 0.61% CONSULTANTS 1.73% TRADING 0.61% BUSINESS 1.71% BROMLEY 0.55% PROPERTIES 1.60% CONSULTANTS 0.55% INVESTMENTS 1.60% SCHOOL 0.55% GLOBAL 1.58% GLOBAL 0.48% J 1.48% FINANCIAL 0.48% ASSOCIATES 1.48% PRODUCTIONS 0.48% MEDIA 1.48% (LONDON) 0.42% IT 1.33% CONSTRUCTION 0.42% TRANSPORT 1.30% ROOFING 0.36% DEVELOPMENTS 1.29% ENTERPRISES 0.36% BUILDING 1.24% CAPITAL 0.36% M 1.21% T 0.36% CAPITAL 1.20% COURT 0.36% ELECTRICAL 1.19%
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 498 280,210 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 94 27,750 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 80 37,882 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 75 56,411 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 61 26,700 99999 - Dormant Company 51 47,084 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 38 9,358 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 34 18,491 62090 - Other information technology service activities 32 12,813 41100 - Development of building projects 31 9,855 86900 - Other human health activities 28 10,273 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 22 7,313 64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified 22 5,537 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 20 9,284 62012 - Business and domestic software development 18 9,509 98000 - Residents property management 18 4,832 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 18 6,559 56302 - Public houses and bars 16 5,732 74990 - Non-trading company 16 14,135 43210 - Electrical installation 14 5,885
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08835100 LEDLINE LTD 07 Jan 2014 08836778 MIZE LTD 08 Jan 2014 08837862 BR1 CARPETS LTD 09 Jan 2014 08854084 SOUTH LONDON COMPUTERS LTD 21 Jan 2014 08858040 LONDON SURGICAL AGENCY LIMITED 23 Jan 2014 08860837 MEGAWAVES PLEROMA HUIOS LTD. 24 Jan 2014 08862143 CERE ASSOCIATES LIMITED 27 Jan 2014 08862770 UNITED MAINTANCE SERVICES LTD 27 Jan 2014 08864830 ENABLEDWARE LIMITED 28 Jan 2014 08865480 MANORCROFT FACILITIES LTD 28 Jan 2014 08865598 C & M RINGWOOD DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED 28 Jan 2014 08867005 ANTIQUE COLLECTORS LIMITED 29 Jan 2014 08868832 AFTER HOURS DESIGN LIMITED 30 Jan 2014 08871537 SOAR GLOBAL LIMITED 31 Jan 2014 08871760 GREAT CAKINESS LTD 31 Jan 2014 08829632 MAT CHAPLIN LIMITED 02 Jan 2014 08835927 DCB HEALTHCARE LIMITED 07 Jan 2014 08848157 S B MEDICAL TRAINING LIMITED 16 Jan 2014 08861339 GT CONSULTING (UK) LIMITED 24 Jan 2014 08842973 PHARM@SEA LIMITED 13 Jan 2014 08843374 WARBOAR LIMITED 13 Jan 2014 08841112 ASTEC PROPERTY SERVICES LIMITED 10 Jan 2014 08850383 TSHIRT SHOWROOM LTD 17 Jan 2014 08862858 FAIRLESS AUTOMATION LTD 27 Jan 2014 08866912 UNDER NIGHT LIMITED 29 Jan 2014
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