Berkshire
2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 4,279 companies were formed in Berkshire. This figure is 1.2% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.
The highest total for a first half year in Berkshire occurred in 2007 when a total of 4,808 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Berkshire UK 2012 4,279 253,150 2011 4,230 228,735 % change 1.2% 10.7% Record Year 2007 (4,808) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 2,048 companies were registered in Berkshire during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 0.7% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Berkshire UK 2012 2,048 121,659 2011 2,034 112,344 % change 0.7% 8.3% Record Year 2005 (2,257) 2012 (121,659) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2012 726 685 637 New companies in 2011 607 642 785 % change 19.6% 6.7% -18.9% Record Year 2005 (869) 2006 (759) 2011 (785)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 3,075 companies were dissolved in Berkshire. This figure is 17.5% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.9%.
The highest total for a first half year in Berkshire occurred in 2009 when a total of 6,562 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Berkshire UK 2012 3,075 147,793 2011 3,726 162,310 % change -17.5% -8.9% Record Year 2009 (6,562) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 1,649 companies were dissolved in Berkshire during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 0.4% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Berkshire UK 2012 1,649 80,217 2011 1,642 71,324 % change 0.4% 12.5% Record Year 2009 (3,994) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2012 513 608 528 Closed companies in 2011 447 717 478 % change 14.8% -15.2% 10% Record Year 2009 (1,327) 2009 (1,677) 2009 (990)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 the company register for Berkshire increased by 1,204 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Berkshire UK 2012 1,204 105,357 2011 504 66,425 Record Year 2005 (2,773) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
Net company growth for Berkshire during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 399 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Berkshire UK 2012 399 41,442 2011 392 41,020 Record Year 2005 (1,233) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2012 213 77 109 Net growth in 2011 160 -75 307 Record Year 2005 (559) 2006 (440) 2008 (504)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 Berkshire formed 1.7% of all UK companies. This is less than the 2011 figure of 1.8%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Berkshire 2012 1.7% 2011 1.8% 2010 1.9% 2009 2.0% 2008 2.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2005 (2.5%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
In the second quarter of 2012, Berkshire formed 1.7% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Berkshire 2012 1.7% 2011 1.8% 2010 1.9% 2009 2.0% 2008 2.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1976 (2.5%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2012 1.8% 1.6% 1.7% UK formation share in 2011 1.8% 1.7% 2.0% % change 0.7% -6.5% -13.4% Record Year 1975 (3.2%) 1962 (2.9%) 1983 (2.8%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 42.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 42.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.4% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The record first half year for female directors in Berkshire was 1857 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
25.6% of all director appointments in Berkshire in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The record second quarter for female directors in Berkshire was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.
26.8% of all director appointments in Berkshire in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 3.38% CONSULTING 5.07% MANAGEMENT 2.32% MANAGEMENT 4.74% CONSULTANCY 1.76% CONSULTANCY 3.28% IT 0.98% PROPERTY 2.35% BUSINESS 0.96% TRADING 2.10% CONSULTANTS 0.87% DESIGN 1.89% ASSOCIATES 0.83% ENGINEERING 1.87% PROPERTY 0.73% ASSOCIATES 1.82% CONSTRUCTION 0.71% CONSULTANTS 1.78% J 0.69% CONSTRUCTION 1.71% BERKSHIRE 0.65% BUSINESS 1.70% TECHNOLOGIES 0.64% MEDIA 1.69% MEDIA 0.64% LONDON 1.68% DESIGN 0.62% J 1.57% SYSTEMS 0.62% GLOBAL 1.51% PROJECT 0.62% INVESTMENTS 1.48% TRADING 0.62% IT 1.42% GLOBAL 0.59% CARE 1.31% SECURITY 0.58% PROPERTIES 1.31% MARKETING 0.55% M 1.26% ENGINEERING 0.54% ELECTRICAL 1.23% PARTNERS 0.54% BUILDING 1.23% CARE 0.51% SECURITY 1.19% READING 0.50% S 1.18% S 0.48% ENTERPRISES 1.17%
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 4,568 244,457 7487 - Other business activities 754 47,029 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 642 20,390 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 617 15,280 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 489 35,447 99999 - Dormant Company 361 26,088 7414 - Business & management consultancy 335 10,978 74990 - Non-trading company 279 9,706 9999 - Dormant Company 268 16,469 62090 - Other information technology service activities 261 8,258 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 248 6,356 7499 - Non-trading company 237 8,023 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 233 14,220 7260 - Other computer related activities 193 6,456 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 192 10,271 62012 - Business and domestic software development 175 4,742 9305 - Other service activities 162 7,926 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 94 4,295 98000 - Residents property management 82 3,001 41100 - Development of building projects 82 5,149
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