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.
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New Company Registrations
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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) Bromley UK 2014 298 143,414 2013 253 132,684 % change 17.8% 8.1% Record Year 2014 (298) 2014 (143,414) New Companies by Quarter
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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
July August September New companies in 2014 103 93 102 New companies in 2013 96 86 71 % change 7.3% 8.1% 43.7% Record Year 2014 (103) 2014 (93) 2014 (102)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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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) Bromley UK 2014 213 101,670 2013 136 86,170 % change 56.6% 18.0% Record Year 2014 (213) 2009 (159,405) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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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
July August September Closed companies in 2014 82 53 78 Closed companies in 2013 35 44 57 % change 134.3% 20.5% 37% Record Year 2014 (82) 2008 (102) 2009 (92)
Net Company Growth
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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) Bromley UK 2014 85 41,744 2013 117 46,514 Record Year 2013 (117) 2013 (46,514) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)
Net Growth by Month
July August September Net growth in 2014 21 40 24 Net growth in 2013 61 42 14 Record Year 2008 (62) 2013 (42) 2006 (44)
UK Company Share
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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 2014 0.2% 2013 0.2% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 2001 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)
Company Share by Month
July August September UK formation share in 2014 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% UK formation share in 2013 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% % change -2.5% 3.1% 31.8% Record Year 1998 (0.3%) 1996 (0.3%) 1987 (0.3%)
Director Age
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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
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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
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Previous 12 months (Sep 2013-Sep 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 1.55% CONSULTING 5.17% LONDON 1.49% MANAGEMENT 4.63% MANAGEMENT 1.21% CONSULTANCY 3.55% RTM 1.09% PROPERTY 2.62% CARE 1.03% ENGINEERING 2.07% CO., 0.98% CONSTRUCTION 2.05% CONSULTANCY 0.98% TRADING 2.00% PROPERTY 0.86% LONDON 1.95% TRADING 0.75% CARE 1.94% BUILDING 0.69% TRANSPORT 1.76% HEALTHCARE 0.69% DESIGN 1.70% BROMLEY 0.63% CONSULTANTS 1.70% CONSULTANTS 0.57% PROPERTIES 1.63% DESIGN 0.57% BUSINESS 1.62% CAPITAL 0.52% J 1.53% FINANCIAL 0.52% ELECTRICAL 1.53% ASSOCIATES 0.52% GLOBAL 1.51% CONSTRUCTION 0.46% INVESTMENTS 1.50% GLOBAL 0.46% ASSOCIATES 1.48% COURT 0.46% MEDIA 1.38% PARTNERSHIP 0.40% CO., 1.36% L 0.40% DEVELOPMENTS 1.35% BUSINESS 0.40% BUILDING 1.30% HOUSE 0.40% IT 1.30% FINANCE 0.40% M 1.23%
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 493 278,481 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 99 29,313 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 90 40,717 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 76 57,264 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 63 28,224 99999 - Dormant Company 48 48,286 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 41 9,914 62090 - Other information technology service activities 34 12,795 41100 - Development of building projects 33 10,604 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 33 18,890 86900 - Other human health activities 29 11,807 98000 - Residents property management 26 5,047 56302 - Public houses and bars 20 6,056 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 20 7,401 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 20 7,151 64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified 19 5,857 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 17 10,361 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 17 5,083 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 17 6,327 73110 - Advertising agencies 17 4,036
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
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