Maidenhead, Berkshire
2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- June 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Maidenhead when compared to any previous June.
- April 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Maidenhead when compared to any previous April.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 377 companies were formed in Maidenhead. This figure is 13.9% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.
The highest total for a first half year in Maidenhead occurred in 2007 when a total of 381 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Maidenhead UK 2012 377 253,150 2011 331 228,735 % change 13.9% 10.7% Record Year 2007 (381) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 182 companies were registered in Maidenhead during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 25.5% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares well 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) Maidenhead UK 2012 182 121,659 2011 145 112,344 % change 25.5% 8.3% Record Year 2007 (186) 2012 (121,659) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
June 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Maidenhead when compared to any previous June.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2012 62 53 67 New companies in 2011 43 42 60 % change 44.2% 26.2% 11.7% Record Year 2003 (71) 2007 (58) 2012 (67)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 334 companies were dissolved in Maidenhead. This figure is 38.6% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.9%.
The highest total for a first half year in Maidenhead occurred in 2009 when a total of 362 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Maidenhead UK 2012 334 147,793 2011 241 162,310 % change 38.6% -8.9% Record Year 2009 (362) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 156 companies were dissolved in Maidenhead during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 45.8% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares poorly 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) Maidenhead UK 2012 156 80,218 2011 107 71,324 % change 45.8% 12.5% Record Year 2009 (230) 2009 (181,177) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
April 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Maidenhead when compared to any previous April.
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2012 59 44 53 Closed companies in 2011 28 49 30 % change 110.7% -10.2% 77% Record Year 2012 (59) 2009 (108) 2009 (66)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 the company register for Maidenhead increased by 43 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Maidenhead UK 2012 43 105,357 2011 90 66,425 Record Year 2007 (201) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
Net company growth for Maidenhead during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 26 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Maidenhead UK 2012 26 41,441 2011 38 41,020 Record Year 2007 (111) 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 3 9 14 Net growth in 2011 15 -7 30 Record Year 2003 (52) 2008 (33) 2008 (41)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 Maidenhead formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Maidenhead 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.5%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
In the second quarter of 2012, Maidenhead formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Maidenhead 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.7%) 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 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% % change 21.4% 10.6% 19.3% Record Year 1966 (1.1%) 1976 (0.9%) 1968 (0.8%)
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 44.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.3% 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 43.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.4% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.1% 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 Maidenhead was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
27.7% of all director appointments in Maidenhead 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 Maidenhead was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.
30.9% of all director appointments in Maidenhead 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 2.68% CONSULTING 5.07% MANAGEMENT 1.17% MANAGEMENT 4.74% CONSULTANCY 1.00% CONSULTANCY 3.28% SYSTEMS 0.75% PROPERTY 2.35% DESIGN 0.67% TRADING 2.10% BUSINESS 0.67% DESIGN 1.89% PARTNERS 0.67% ENGINEERING 1.87% J 0.67% ASSOCIATES 1.82% SCHOOL 0.59% CONSULTANTS 1.78% FINANCE 0.59% CONSTRUCTION 1.71% CO. 0.50% BUSINESS 1.70% PROPERTY 0.50% MEDIA 1.69% CONSTRUCTION 0.50% LONDON 1.68% CAPITAL 0.50% J 1.57% SECURITY 0.50% GLOBAL 1.51% LONDON 0.42% INVESTMENTS 1.48% CREATIVE 0.42% IT 1.42% R 0.42% CARE 1.31% ENGINEERING 0.42% PROPERTIES 1.31% TECHNOLOGIES 0.42% M 1.26% TRADING 0.42% ELECTRICAL 1.23% C 0.42% BUILDING 1.23% ENERGY 0.33% SECURITY 1.19% CLEANING 0.33% S 1.18% MARKETING 0.33% 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 314 244,457 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 76 20,390 7487 - Other business activities 75 47,029 99999 - Dormant Company 59 26,088 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 48 35,447 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 48 15,280 7414 - Business & management consultancy 33 10,978 9999 - Dormant Company 31 16,469 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 29 10,271 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 27 6,356 7260 - Other computer related activities 19 6,456 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 17 14,220 62090 - Other information technology service activities 16 8,258 9305 - Other service activities 14 7,926 74990 - Non-trading company 14 9,706 7499 - Non-trading company 13 8,023 62012 - Business and domestic software development 12 4,742 78109 - Other activities of employment placement agencies 12 2,039 93199 - Other sports activities 12 2,095 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 10 3,818
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