Bromley, Kent

Q3 2014 Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • Q3 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Bromley when compared to any previous Q3.
  • Q3 2014 was a record quarter for company registrations in Bromley when compared to any quarter in history.
  • September 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Bromley when compared to any previous September.
  • August 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Bromley when compared to any previous August.
  • July 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Bromley when compared to any previous July.
  • July 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Bromley when compared to any previous July.

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 (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)

    Q3 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Bromley when compared to any previous Q3.

    Q3 2014 was a record quarter for company registrations in Bromley when compared to any quarter in history.

    A total of 298 companies were registered in Bromley during the third quarter of 2014 (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 17.8% versus the same period last year (Q3 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.1% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014)BromleyUK
    2014298143,414
    2013253132,684
    % change17.8%8.1%
    Record Year 2014 (298) 2014 (143,414)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)

    September 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Bromley when compared to any previous September.

    August 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Bromley when compared to any previous August.

    July 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Bromley when compared to any previous July.

    New Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    New companies in 201410393102
    New companies in 2013968671
    % change7.3%8.1%43.7%
    Record Year2014 (103)2014 (93)2014 (102)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)

    A total of 213 companies were dissolved in Bromley during the third quarter of 2014 (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 56.6% versus the same period last year (Q3 2013). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 18.0% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014)BromleyUK
    2014213101,670
    201313686,170
    % change56.6%18.0%
    Record Year 2014 (213) 2009 (159,405)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)

    July 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Bromley when compared to any previous July.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Closed companies in 2014825378
    Closed companies in 2013354457
    % change134.3%20.5%37%
    Record Year2014 (82)2008 (102)2009 (92)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)

    Net company growth for Bromley during the third quarter of 2014 (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014) was 85 companies.

    third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014)BromleyUK
    20148541,744
    201311746,514
    Record Year 2013 (117) 2013 (46,514)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)

    Net Growth by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Net growth in 2014214024
    Net growth in 2013614214
    Record Year2008 (62)2013 (42)2006 (44)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)

    In the third quarter of 2014, Bromley formed 0.2% of all UK companies.

    third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014)Bromley
    20140.2%
    20130.2%
    20120.2%
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2001 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)

    Company Share by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    UK formation share in 20140.2%0.2%0.2%
    UK formation share in 20130.2%0.2%0.2%
    % change-2.5%3.1%31.8%
    Record Year1998 (0.3%)1996 (0.3%)1987 (0.3%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)

    The average age of a director in the third quarter of 2014 was 41.6.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)

    The record third quarter for female directors in Bromley was in 2012 when 35.8% of all directors were female.

    29.5% of all director appointments in Bromley in the third quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.3% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Sep 2013-Sep 2014)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING1.55%CONSULTING5.17%
    LONDON1.49%MANAGEMENT4.63%
    MANAGEMENT1.21%CONSULTANCY3.55%
    RTM1.09%PROPERTY2.62%
    CARE1.03%ENGINEERING2.07%
    CO.,0.98%CONSTRUCTION2.05%
    CONSULTANCY0.98%TRADING2.00%
    PROPERTY0.86%LONDON1.95%
    TRADING0.75%CARE1.94%
    BUILDING0.69%TRANSPORT1.76%
    HEALTHCARE0.69%DESIGN1.70%
    BROMLEY0.63%CONSULTANTS1.70%
    CONSULTANTS0.57%PROPERTIES1.63%
    DESIGN0.57%BUSINESS1.62%
    CAPITAL0.52%J1.53%
    FINANCIAL0.52%ELECTRICAL1.53%
    ASSOCIATES0.52%GLOBAL1.51%
    CONSTRUCTION0.46%INVESTMENTS1.50%
    GLOBAL0.46%ASSOCIATES1.48%
    COURT0.46%MEDIA1.38%
    PARTNERSHIP0.40%CO.,1.36%
    L0.40%DEVELOPMENTS1.35%
    BUSINESS0.40%BUILDING1.30%
    HOUSE0.40%IT1.30%
    FINANCE0.40%M1.23%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied493278,481
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities9929,313
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management9040,717
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified7657,264
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified6328,224
    99999 - Dormant Company4848,286
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet419,914
    62090 - Other information technology service activities3412,795
    41100 - Development of building projects3310,604
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified3318,890
    86900 - Other human health activities2911,807
    98000 - Residents property management265,047
    56302 - Public houses and bars206,056
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities207,401
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings207,151
    64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified195,857
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate1710,361
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation175,083
    47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets176,327
    73110 - Advertising agencies174,036

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    09159069 BOWMAT LIMITED 04 Aug 2014
    09177253 HUNGRY DABBA LTD 15 Aug 2014
    09178817 A D M SURVEYING SERVICES LIMITED 18 Aug 2014
    09179552 ANAESTHETICS SUPPORT LIMITED 18 Aug 2014
    09181607 HEATHER DRISCOLL CONSULTING LIMITED 19 Aug 2014
    09186939 WESLEY GREENS ENGINEERING LIMITED 22 Aug 2014
    09187286 JIMMYCHOI'S LIMITED 22 Aug 2014
    09187375 ARKOZ MANAGEMENT LIMITED 22 Aug 2014
    09188036 DPMO E3-20 LIMITED 28 Aug 2014
    09193071 GLOBAL BUSINESS REVOLUTION LTD. 29 Aug 2014
    09171968 THE ARCH CLIMBING WALL LTD 12 Aug 2014
    09176578 GREENWOOD DALE LIMITED 14 Aug 2014
    09196004 APHEX BLUE LIMITED 30 Aug 2014
    09166693 MCS2014 LIMITED 07 Aug 2014
    09168375 PR SOLAR WINDOW FILM LIMITED 08 Aug 2014
    09171150 THE RECRUITMENT AGENCIES LIMITED 12 Aug 2014
    09166977 V MUTENDEREKI LIMITED 07 Aug 2014
    09177590 FARROW WINES LTD 15 Aug 2014
    09178298 HANGZHOU QUZI TEXTILE CO., LTD 15 Aug 2014
    09180955 MAOYUAN GROUP COMPANY LTD 19 Aug 2014
    09185645 WINPOLY INDUSTRIES LIMITED 21 Aug 2014
    09187362 CEYCO INDUSTRIAL LTD 22 Aug 2014
    09189474 CHINA HISON GROUP COMPANY LIMITED 28 Aug 2014
    09191469 RISESUN TEXTILE GROUP CO., LTD 28 Aug 2014
    09196594 ELMLEE LIMITED 30 Aug 2014