Maidenhead, Berkshire
2010 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2010 was a record year for company registrations in Maidenhead when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Maidenhead when compared to any previous second half year.
- October 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Maidenhead when compared to any previous October.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2010)
2010 was a record year for company registrations in Maidenhead when compared to any year in history.
A total of 671 companies were formed in Maidenhead in 2010. This total is 6.5% higher than in 2009 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 10.4% growth compared to 362,675 the previous year.
Year Maidenhead UK 2010 671 400,358 2009 630 362,675 2008 578 349,203 2007 655 457,649 2006 569 405,440 Record Year 2010 (671) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The second half of 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Maidenhead when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2010 a total of 318 companies were formed in Maidenhead. This figure is 1.6% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.8%.
The highest total for a second half year in Maidenhead occurred in 2010 when a total of 318 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Maidenhead UK 2010 318 196,609 2009 313 180,654 % change 1.6% 8.8% Record Year 2010 (318) 2003 (201,446) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
A total of 156 companies were registered in Maidenhead during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 0.6% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.6% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Maidenhead UK 2010 156 95,117 2009 157 85,983 % change -0.6% 10.6% Record Year 2003 (167) 2010 (95,117) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
October 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Maidenhead when compared to any previous October.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2010 70 39 47 New companies in 2009 50 58 49 % change 40.0% -32.8% -4.1% Record Year 2010 (70) 2009 (58) 2003 (60)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 479 companies were dissolved in Maidenhead in 2010. This total is 29.9% lower than in 2009 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 35.9% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Maidenhead UK 2010 479 342,232 2009 683 533,773 2008 278 237,901 2007 358 220,295 2006 340 200,166 Record Year 2009 (683) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 a total of 240 companies were dissolved in Maidenhead. This figure is 25.2% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -32.7%.
The highest total for a second half year in Maidenhead occurred in 2009 when a total of 321 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Maidenhead UK 2010 240 164,601 2009 321 244,537 % change -25.2% -32.7% Record Year 2009 (321) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
A total of 101 companies were dissolved in Maidenhead during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 26.3% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 9.7% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Maidenhead UK 2010 101 76,896 2009 137 85,136 % change -26.3% -9.7% Record Year 2009 (137) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2010 43 40 18 Closed companies in 2009 48 45 44 % change -10.4% -11.1% -59% Record Year 2009 (48) 2002 (55) 2009 (44)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 192 companies were added to the company register for Maidenhead in 2010. This number represents growth of 30.5% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 16.0%.
This number is 245 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2008 when the Maidenhead company register grew by 300 companies.
Year Maidenhead UK 2010 192 58,126 2009 -53 -171,098 2008 300 111,302 2007 297 237,354 2006 229 205,274 Record Year 2008 (300) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 the company register for Maidenhead increased by 78 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Maidenhead UK 2010 78 32,008 2009 -8 -63,883 Record Year 1997 (143) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
Net company growth for Maidenhead during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) was 55 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Maidenhead UK 2010 55 18,221 2009 20 847 Record Year 2003 (83) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2010 27 -1 29 Net growth in 2009 2 13 5 Record Year 2008 (39) 2008 (33) 2003 (37)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2010)
In 2010 Maidenhead formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2009 when Maidenhead was responsible for 0.2% of all UK companies.
Year Maidenhead 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.5%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 Maidenhead formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.2%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Maidenhead 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.2% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1964 (0.4%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
In the fourth quarter of 2010, Maidenhead formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Maidenhead 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1964 (0.5%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2010 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% UK formation share in 2009 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% % change 22.6% -39.9% -8.7% Record Year 1966 (0.7%) 1961 (0.7%) 1985 (0.5%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2010)
The average age of a director in 2010 was 45.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.5% compared to the UK figure of 2.5%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2010 was 44.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.1% compared to the UK figure of 2.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2010 was 44.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2010)
The record year for female directors in Maidenhead was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Maidenhead in 2010 was 25.8%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.2%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The record second half year for female directors in Maidenhead was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
30.4% of all director appointments in Maidenhead in the second half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.0% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Maidenhead was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
31.3% of all director appointments in Maidenhead in the fourth quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2009-Dec 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 2.41% CONSULTING 5.06% CONSULTANCY 1.85% MANAGEMENT 5.01% MANAGEMENT 1.57% CONSULTANCY 3.14% DESIGN 0.93% PROPERTY 2.36% ASSOCIATES 0.93% TRADING 2.11% DEVELOPMENTS 0.93% ASSOCIATES 1.95% INVESTMENTS 0.65% DESIGN 1.92% HOLDINGS 0.65% BUSINESS 1.82% GREEN 0.65% CONSTRUCTION 1.82% TRAINING 0.65% CONSULTANTS 1.76% PRODUCTIONS 0.56% MEDIA 1.71% MEDIA 0.56% ENGINEERING 1.62% CLEANING 0.56% LONDON 1.60% ENTERPRISES 0.56% CARE 1.45% FUTURE 0.46% INVESTMENTS 1.44% SALES 0.46% GLOBAL 1.43% CONSULTANTS 0.46% J 1.42% ELECTRICAL 0.46% IT 1.41% COMMUNITY 0.46% PROPERTIES 1.34% IT 0.46% INTERNATIONAL 1.34% PROPERTY 0.46% BUILDING 1.34% D 0.46% M 1.30% INTERNATIONAL 0.46% ELECTRICAL 1.25% RED 0.46% SYSTEMS 1.24% MARKETING 0.46% S 1.23%
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 237 199,572 7487 - Other business activities 80 63,348 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 54 14,505 7414 - Business & management consultancy 50 13,474 99999 - Dormant Company 47 16,285 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 46 27,550 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 31 9,177 9999 - Dormant Company 31 20,144 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 29 7,298 7260 - Other computer related activities 27 8,089 7499 - Non-trading company 22 12,000 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 22 7,088 62090 - Other information technology service activities 22 6,330 74990 - Non-trading company 21 8,243 9305 - Other service activities 13 8,858 62012 - Business and domestic software development 13 2,858 78109 - Other activities of employment placement agencies 11 1,423 56302 - Public houses and bars 10 1,542 63990 - Other information service activities not elsewhere classified 10 1,241 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 9 8,799
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
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