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title: "Barker & Associates vs Bentley & Co: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Barker & Associates or Bentley & Co? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Planning consultancies set in New Zealand. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time."
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# Barker & Associates vs Bentley & Co: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?

Which is more popular in search, Barker & Associates or Bentley & Co? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Planning consultancies set in New Zealand. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time.

## Key facts

- **Compared**: Barker & Associates and Bentley & Co
- **Competitive set**: Planning consultancies
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Barker & Associates Share of Search**: 7.2%
- **Bentley & Co Share of Search**: 3.1%

## Which is more popular in search, Barker & Associates or Bentley & Co?

- In August 2026, Barker & Associates had more branded searches than Bentley & Co among planning consultancies in New Zealand. Barker & Associates was estimated to have 140 branded searches compared to Bentley & Co’s 60, and held a 7.2% Share of Search versus Bentley & Co’s 3.1%.
- Barker & Associates was ahead of Bentley & Co in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Barker & Associates’ estimated Share of Search among planning consultancies in New Zealand moved from 5.1% to 7.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 110 to 140.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Bentley & Co’s estimated Share of Search among planning consultancies in New Zealand moved from 3.3% to 3.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 70 to 60.

## How did search popularity change for New Zealand planning consultancies in August 2026?

- Estimated monthly branded searches for Barker & Associates in New Zealand rose 27.3% over 11 measured months, from 110 to 140 in August 2026.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Bentley & Co in New Zealand fell 14.3% over 11 measured months, from 70 to 60 in August 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | Barker & Associates estimated searches | Barker & Associates Share of Search | Barker & Associates rank | Bentley & Co estimated searches | Bentley & Co Share of Search | Bentley & Co rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 110 | 5.1% | 3 | 70 | 3.3% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | 140 | 7.5% | 3 | 80 | 4.3% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | 100 | 7.6% | 3 | 40 | 3.1% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | 90 | 6.3% | 3 | 40 | 2.8% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | 110 | 6.3% | 3 | 40 | 2.3% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | 180 | 7.8% | 3 | 60 | 2.6% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | 110 | 7.2% | 3 | 50 | 3.3% | 4 |
| May 2026 | 170 | 8.7% | 3 | 50 | 2.6% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | 100 | 5.6% | 3 | 70 | 3.9% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | 140 | 7.5% | 3 | 50 | 2.7% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | 140 | 7.2% | 3 | 60 | 3.1% | 4 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Barker & Associates’ and Bentley & Co’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.

- **Barker & Associates**: Measured on the search terms “barker & associates”, “barker & associates near me” and “barker associates”, summed into one figure.
- **Bentley & Co**: Measured on the search terms “bentley & co” and “bentley and co”, summed into one figure.

- [Barker & Associates profile](/demand/nz/brands/barker-and-associates)
- [Bentley & Co profile](/demand/nz/brands/bentley-and-co)
- [All planning consultancies in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-planning-consultancies): The set both shares are measured inside, 4 brands.

## Methodology

- [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### Which is more popular in search, Barker & Associates or Bentley & Co?

In August 2026, Barker & Associates had more branded searches than Bentley & Co among planning consultancies in New Zealand. Barker & Associates was estimated to have 140 branded searches compared to Bentley & Co’s 60, and held a 7.2% Share of Search versus Bentley & Co’s 3.1%.

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