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
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08014534 NANKO LIMITED 02 Apr 2012 08019449 LUKA PLANET LIMITED 04 Apr 2012 08021473 J C CORPORATE (BEDFORD) LTD 05 Apr 2012 08021488 J C CORPORATE (GOODSELL) LTD 05 Apr 2012 08022573 I T S (CHELTENHAM) LIMITED 05 Apr 2012 08024596 OPERA GAMING AND LEISURE LIMITED 10 Apr 2012 08024648 WHOLE-FAITH SERVICES LIMITED 11 Apr 2012 08030432 AAIDEA LIMITED 13 Apr 2012 08033080 ARTIKO LIMITED 17 Apr 2012 08036443 MOT CENTRE BERKSHIRE LTD 18 Apr 2012 08036509 MOUNT SOLUTIONS LIMITED 18 Apr 2012 08036733 MC 498 LIMITED 18 Apr 2012 08040075 DAG ACCOUNTANTS LTD 20 Apr 2012 08040832 TVAS (READING) LIMITED 23 Apr 2012 08041439 EMMBRYOTHA LTD 23 Apr 2012 08043005 GINGERTOMM LIMITED 24 Apr 2012 08043619 THE G READING LTD 24 Apr 2012 08043683 ALTERN8IVE LTD 24 Apr 2012 08045567 CAFE ROYALE READING LTD 25 Apr 2012 08045852 BAMPTON BROTHERS LIMITED 25 Apr 2012 08049479 MPM LEGAL SOLUTIONS LIMITED 27 Apr 2012 08050499 CAVERSHAM MOTORS LTD 30 Apr 2012 08051344 NUETERRA HEALTHCARE UK LIMITED 30 Apr 2012 OC374619 VALE & WEST LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP 24 Apr 2012 08017646 ANT TRAINING LIMITED 03 Apr 2012
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