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
    09197263 WELLRESTORER LTD 01 Sep 2014
    09197627 ACAITECH LIMITED 01 Sep 2014
    09203888 FOUR SEASONS CUISINE (CHERRY LODGE) LTD 04 Sep 2014
    09210274 RAVAL FINANCIAL LIMITED 09 Sep 2014
    09214524 ACADEMIES FINANCE LIMITED 11 Sep 2014
    09216100 BROADBACK SECURITY LTD 12 Sep 2014
    09225799 ORION ACCOUNTANCY & BOOKKEEPING SERVICES LTD 19 Sep 2014
    09233616 QSTRUCT LTD 24 Sep 2014
    09237456 INGENIOUS CONSULTANTS LIMITED 26 Sep 2014
    09237851 LITTLE EDEN HEALTHCARE LIMITED 26 Sep 2014
    09238503 ENVIRONMENTAL ADVISORY SERVICES (EAS) LTD 29 Sep 2014
    09239560 THE WHITEHOUSE LABEL LIMITED 29 Sep 2014
    09240037 KAP TRAINING LIMITED 29 Sep 2014
    09199035 EXPLORING LTD 02 Sep 2014
    09202046 CHRYSOFIN CAPITAL LTD 03 Sep 2014
    09216806 DELTA SCIENTIFIC M G LTD 12 Sep 2014
    09224808 LIQUORICE COMFORTS LTD 18 Sep 2014
    09225734 S&O CONTRACT SERVICES LIMITED 19 Sep 2014
    09240995 C & P ZAMMIT LIMITED 30 Sep 2014
    09217019 ROSE AND TAYLOR LTD 15 Sep 2014
    09209431 PEGASUS RESTORATIONS LIMITED 09 Sep 2014
    09209434 PEGASUS BUILDING (MALVERN) LIMITED 09 Sep 2014
    09225082 EVERBRIDGE INDUSTRIAL LTD 18 Sep 2014
    09227929 VINE TELECOM LIMITED 22 Sep 2014
    09239710 TMU CONSULTING LIMITED 29 Sep 2014