Maidenhead, Berkshire

2010 Half Year Business Confidence Report

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. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 a total of 353 companies were formed in Maidenhead. This figure is 11.4% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.9%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Maidenhead occurred in 2007 when a total of 381 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)MaidenheadUK
    2010353203,749
    2009317182,021
    % change11.4%11.9%
    Record Year2007 (381)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    A total of 165 companies were registered in Maidenhead during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).

    This figure is a decrease of 4.1% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)MaidenheadUK
    201016598,612
    200917290,987
    % change-4.1%8.4%
    Record Year 2007 (186) 2007 (112,283)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2010585156
    New companies in 2009565462
    % change3.6%-5.6%-9.7%
    Record Year2003 (71)2007 (58)2009 (62)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 a total of 239 companies were dissolved in Maidenhead. This figure is 34.0% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -38.6%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Maidenhead occurred in 2009 when a total of 362 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)MaidenheadUK
    2010239177,631
    2009362289,236
    % change-34.0%-38.6%
    Record Year2009 (362)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    A total of 122 companies were dissolved in Maidenhead during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).

    This figure is a decrease of 47.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 47.6% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)MaidenheadUK
    201012294,954
    2009230181,176
    % change-47.0%-47.6%
    Record Year 2009 (230) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2010264749
    Closed companies in 20095610866
    % change-53.6%-56.5%-26%
    Record Year2009 (56)2009 (108)2009 (66)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 the company register for Maidenhead increased by 114 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)MaidenheadUK
    201011426,118
    2009-45-107,215
    Record Year2007 (201)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    Net company growth for Maidenhead during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) was 43 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)MaidenheadUK
    2010433,658
    2009-58-90,189
    Record Year 2007 (111) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 20103247
    Net growth in 20090-54-4
    Record Year2003 (52)2006 (33)2008 (41)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 Maidenhead formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.2%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Maidenhead
    20100.2%
    20090.2%
    20080.2%
    20070.1%
    20060.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.5%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    In the second quarter of 2010, Maidenhead formed 0.2% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)Maidenhead
    20100.2%
    20090.2%
    20080.2%
    20070.2%
    20060.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.7%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20100.2%0.2%0.2%
    UK formation share in 20090.2%0.2%0.2%
    % change-4.8%-10.0%-18.7%
    Record Year1966 (1.1%)1976 (0.9%)1968 (0.8%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2010 was 46.6.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.9% compared to the UK figure of 2.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.7%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2010 was 46.5.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.4% compared to the UK figure of 2.3%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    The record first half year for female directors in Maidenhead was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    26.7% of all director appointments in Maidenhead in the first half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.9% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Maidenhead was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.

    25.1% of all director appointments in Maidenhead in the second quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)

    Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING2.23%MANAGEMENT5.01%
    MANAGEMENT1.86%CONSULTING4.79%
    CONSULTANCY1.21%CONSULTANCY3.02%
    ASSOCIATES1.12%PROPERTY2.40%
    DESIGN1.02%ASSOCIATES2.02%
    GREEN0.74%TRADING2.01%
    HOLDINGS0.74%DESIGN1.91%
    BUSINESS0.74%CONSTRUCTION1.85%
    ENTERPRISES0.65%MEDIA1.80%
    INVESTMENTS0.65%BUSINESS1.75%
    SYSTEMS0.56%CONSULTANTS1.71%
    RECRUITMENT0.56%INTERNATIONAL1.59%
    J0.56%ENGINEERING1.56%
    INTERNATIONAL0.56%LONDON1.52%
    ENGINEERING0.56%INVESTMENTS1.49%
    MARKETING0.56%J1.46%
    PROJECT0.56%CARE1.41%
    M0.47%GLOBAL1.39%
    PROPERTY0.47%PROPERTIES1.35%
    PARTNERS0.47%BUILDING1.33%
    HIRE0.47%M1.29%
    LEISURE0.47%IT1.28%
    TRAINING0.47%ELECTRICAL1.27%
    MAIDENHEAD0.47%GROUP1.25%
    MEDICAL0.47%DEVELOPMENTS1.25%

SIC Data

  1. Previous 36 months, excluding companies less than 12 months old

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied239207,125
    7487 - Other business activities8868,525
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management5213,490
    7414 - Business & management consultancy4914,598
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified4725,942
    99999 - Dormant Company4614,342
    9999 - Dormant Company3119,842
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply288,285
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities278,590
    7260 - Other computer related activities249,122
    7499 - Non-trading company2213,997
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified196,684
    62090 - Other information technology service activities185,854
    74990 - Non-trading company167,893
    9305 - Other service activities168,822
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering128,262
    7011 - Development & sell real estate114,579
    62012 - Business and domestic software development112,576
    63990 - Other information service activities not elsewhere classified111,147
    5530 - Restaurants84,879

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07300584 ALEXANDER JAMES (HOTELS & COMMERCIAL PROJECTS) LTD 30 Jun 2010
    07296131 17 COOKHAM ROAD LIMITED 25 Jun 2010
    07295664 5 A DAY FOOD LTD 25 Jun 2010
    07295055 PRESTIGE DRY CLEANING & LAUNDRY LTD 24 Jun 2010
    07294248 MASHUK ENTERPRISES LIMITED 24 Jun 2010
    07292911 ID-CHOICES LTD 23 Jun 2010
    07292636 MOHAN LAL ORTHOPAEDIC SERVICES LTD 23 Jun 2010
    07285063 HOWARTH WINTERBROOK LIMITED 15 Jun 2010
    07284854 PNB (HP) LIMITED 15 Jun 2010
    07284651 RAMAN BUSINESS SOLUTIONS LIMITED 15 Jun 2010
    07283603 OUT 2 OUT LTD 14 Jun 2010
    07281323 D SCHOFIELD LIMITED 11 Jun 2010
    07281317 DW COX LIMITED 11 Jun 2010
    07281056 FEATURED AND BACKGROUND CASTINGS LIMITED 11 Jun 2010
    07278499 LOTA CONSULTANCY LTD 09 Jun 2010
    07278377 WHARTON HARDING ASSOCIATES LTD 09 Jun 2010
    07278163 KITCHENS (UK) LIMITED 09 Jun 2010
    07277500 S J MORIARTY LTD 08 Jun 2010
    07274077 SK AUTO REPAIRS LTD 04 Jun 2010
    07273787 4H-K LIMITED 04 Jun 2010
    07269517 INTELLI LABS DEUTSCHLAND LTD 01 Jun 2010
    07269169 TOTAL DIRECT HOLDINGS LIMITED 01 Jun 2010
    07269004 CLOUD INDUSTRY FORUM IP LTD 01 Jun 2010
    OC355818 DONALD REID FINANCIAL BROKERAGE LLP 22 Jun 2010
    07284999 OUTER SPACE GARDEN BUILDINGS LTD 15 Jun 2010