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Maidenhead, Berkshire

Q3 2011 Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • Q3 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Maidenhead when compared to any previous Q3.
  • September 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Maidenhead when compared to any previous September.
  • August 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Maidenhead when compared to any previous August.
  • Q3 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Maidenhead when compared to any previous Q3.
  • September 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Maidenhead when compared to any previous September.

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. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2011)

    Q3 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Maidenhead when compared to any previous Q3.

    A total of 188 companies were registered in Maidenhead during the third quarter of 2011 (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011).

    This figure is an increase of 16.0% versus the same period last year (Q3 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.8% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011)MaidenheadUK
    2011188114,512
    2010162101,492
    % change16.0%12.8%
    Record Year 2011 (188) 2011 (114,512)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2011)

    September 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Maidenhead when compared to any previous September.

    August 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Maidenhead when compared to any previous August.

    New Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    New companies in 2011565874
    New companies in 2010654750
    % change-13.8%23.4%48.0%
    Record Year2010 (65)2011 (58)2011 (74)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2011)

    A total of 111 companies were dissolved in Maidenhead during the third quarter of 2011 (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011).

    This figure is a decrease of 20.1% versus the same period last year (Q3 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 17.6% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011)MaidenheadUK
    201111172,230
    201013987,705
    % change-20.1%-17.6%
    Record Year 2009 (184) 2009 (159,401)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2011)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Closed companies in 2011384825
    Closed companies in 2010474943
    % change-19.1%-2.0%-42%
    Record Year2009 (62)2008 (77)2009 (73)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2011)

    Q3 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Maidenhead when compared to any previous Q3.

    Net company growth for Maidenhead during the third quarter of 2011 (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011) was 77 companies.

    third quarter (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011)MaidenheadUK
    20117742,282
    20102313,787
    Record Year 2011 (77) 2003 (60,597)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2011)

    September 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Maidenhead when compared to any previous September.

    Net Growth by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Net growth in 2011181049
    Net growth in 201018-27
    Record Year2008 (52)1998 (26)2011 (49)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2011)

    In the third quarter of 2011, Maidenhead formed 0.2% of all UK companies.

    third quarter (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011)Maidenhead
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    20090.2%
    20080.2%
    20070.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1963 (0.5%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2011)

    Company Share by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    UK formation share in 20110.2%0.2%0.2%
    UK formation share in 20100.2%0.1%0.1%
    % change-21.2%3.9%33.6%
    Record Year1963 (0.6%)1965 (0.7%)1975 (0.7%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2011)

    The average age of a director in the third quarter of 2011 was 44.5.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2011)

    The record third quarter for female directors in Maidenhead was in 1862 when 50.0% of all directors were female.

    28.5% of all director appointments in Maidenhead in the third quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.0% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Sep 2010-Sep 2011)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING1.89%CONSULTING5.11%
    CONSULTANCY1.26%MANAGEMENT4.75%
    ASSOCIATES1.08%CONSULTANCY3.19%
    MANAGEMENT0.99%PROPERTY2.41%
    S0.90%TRADING2.06%
    IT0.81%DESIGN1.94%
    SYSTEMS0.72%ASSOCIATES1.85%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.72%BUSINESS1.82%
    PROPERTY0.63%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    ONE0.54%ENGINEERING1.74%
    DESIGN0.54%MEDIA1.72%
    CO.0.54%CONSTRUCTION1.72%
    R0.54%LONDON1.63%
    HOLDINGS0.54%J1.47%
    CONSULTANTS0.54%GLOBAL1.46%
    SECURITY0.54%INVESTMENTS1.43%
    BUSINESS0.54%CARE1.42%
    BRAY0.54%IT1.38%
    C0.45%BUILDING1.30%
    FOR0.45%PROPERTIES1.28%
    CONSTRUCTION0.45%ELECTRICAL1.27%
    FINANCIAL0.45%M1.25%
    BERKSHIRE0.45%ENERGY1.22%
    TRADING0.45%TRAINING1.21%
    COMMUNITY0.45%S1.21%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied253204,493
    7487 - Other business activities9065,177
    99999 - Dormant Company5718,281
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified5329,245
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management5215,760
    7414 - Business & management consultancy5114,755
    9999 - Dormant Company4222,587
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities3510,137
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply328,345
    7260 - Other computer related activities308,686
    62090 - Other information technology service activities226,798
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified227,551
    7499 - Non-trading company1911,543
    9305 - Other service activities1910,525
    74990 - Non-trading company148,064
    62012 - Business and domestic software development123,137
    63990 - Other information service activities not elsewhere classified91,467
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities93,271
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified910,018
    56302 - Public houses and bars81,873

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07724346 AZ TRADING CO. LTD 01 Aug 2011
    07725469 AUTOWORKS BODYSHOP LTD 02 Aug 2011
    07725600 HIBERNATE LIMITED 02 Aug 2011
    07732096 LEONE RESOURCES LIMITED 08 Aug 2011
    07732145 AETHER LAND LIMITED 08 Aug 2011
    07736228 DARK LANTERN LIMITED 10 Aug 2011
    07737153 THE LITTLE BOUTIQUE LIMITED 11 Aug 2011
    07738243 TSG FOOD & WINE LIMITED 11 Aug 2011
    07738656 PICKERING BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED 12 Aug 2011
    07740241 HIGHWAY MANAGEMENT M80 TOPCO LIMITED 15 Aug 2011
    07740573 JJO COMP LIMITED 15 Aug 2011
    07741492 S J HYNAM LIMITED 16 Aug 2011
    07742966 SAPPHEIROS LIMITED 17 Aug 2011
    07743990 ASPIRE MCGRAW & WINGROVE LIMITED 17 Aug 2011
    07745852 SOLENT PHOTOGRAPHY LIMITED 18 Aug 2011
    07746107 BALLATON LODGE LIMITED 19 Aug 2011
    07746947 A A CAR HIRE LIMITED 19 Aug 2011
    07747920 WOKON LONDON LTD 22 Aug 2011
    07748232 PWS SURVEYORS LIMITED 22 Aug 2011
    07748685 DIG&FIX LTD 22 Aug 2011
    07751874 THE GREAT BRITISH CURRY CO. LIMITED 24 Aug 2011
    07753185 KABBAS LIMITED 25 Aug 2011
    07753262 MEETANDGREET VIP SERVICES LIMITED 25 Aug 2011
    07754719 WEBFOLEO LIMITED 26 Aug 2011
    07756529 EKOTRAC LTD 30 Aug 2011