Maidenhead, Berkshire

2013 Half Year Business Confidence Report

NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.

Headlines

  • May 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Maidenhead when compared to any previous May.
  • The record second quarter for female directors in Maidenhead was in 2013 when 40.1% of all directors were female.

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 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 a total of 342 companies were formed in Maidenhead. This figure is 9.3% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.

    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
    2013342269,432
    2012377253,150
    % change-9.3%6.4%
    Record Year2007 (381)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    A total of 183 companies were registered in Maidenhead during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 0.5% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)MaidenheadUK
    2013183134,630
    2012182121,659
    % change0.5%10.7%
    Record Year 2007 (186) 2013 (134,630)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    May 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Maidenhead when compared to any previous May.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2013636555
    New companies in 2012625367
    % change1.6%22.6%-17.9%
    Record Year2003 (71)2013 (65)2012 (67)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 a total of 282 companies were dissolved in Maidenhead. This figure is 15.6% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 5.0%.

    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
    2013282155,192
    2012334147,794
    % change-15.6%5.0%
    Record Year2009 (362)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    A total of 139 companies were dissolved in Maidenhead during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).

    This figure is a decrease of 10.9% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 3.7% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)MaidenheadUK
    201313977,278
    201215680,218
    % change-10.9%-3.7%
    Record Year 2009 (230) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2013503851
    Closed companies in 2012594453
    % change-15.3%-13.6%-4%
    Record Year2012 (59)2009 (108)2009 (66)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 the company register for Maidenhead increased by 60 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)MaidenheadUK
    201360114,240
    201243105,356
    Record Year2007 (201)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    Net company growth for Maidenhead during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was 44 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)MaidenheadUK
    20134457,352
    20122641,441
    Record Year 2007 (111) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201313274
    Net growth in 20123914
    Record Year2003 (52)2006 (33)2008 (41)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 Maidenhead formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Maidenhead
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.2%
    20090.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    In the second quarter of 2013, Maidenhead formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)Maidenhead
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.2%
    20090.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1993 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20130.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20120.2%0.1%0.2%
    % change-14.7%19.2%-25.7%
    Record Year1965 (0.6%)1991 (0.4%)1993 (0.3%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2013 was 46.6.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2013 was 45.6.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    The record first half year for female directors in Maidenhead was 2004 when 33.1% of all directors were female.

    31.9% of all director appointments in Maidenhead in the first half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Maidenhead was in 2013 when 40.1% of all directors were female.

    40.1% of all director appointments in Maidenhead in the second quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING2.62%CONSULTING5.25%
    CONSULTANCY1.31%MANAGEMENT4.80%
    MANAGEMENT1.31%CONSULTANCY3.41%
    ASSOCIATES0.70%PROPERTY2.48%
    MEDIA0.61%TRADING2.05%
    BERKSHIRE0.61%ENGINEERING1.81%
    PRODUCTIONS0.61%DESIGN1.79%
    CARS0.52%LONDON1.77%
    DIGITAL0.52%BUSINESS1.77%
    J0.52%CONSULTANTS1.68%
    HIGHLAND0.44%CONSTRUCTION1.68%
    NORTH0.44%ASSOCIATES1.67%
    TRAINING0.44%GLOBAL1.59%
    COMMUNICATIONS0.44%MEDIA1.57%
    MARKETING0.44%CARE1.55%
    PROPERTIES0.44%J1.53%
    CONSTRUCTION0.44%INVESTMENTS1.46%
    PROPERTY0.44%IT1.40%
    HOLDINGS0.35%PROPERTIES1.40%
    RECRUITMENT0.35%M1.26%
    S0.35%BUILDING1.22%
    ENTERPRISES0.35%ELECTRICAL1.19%
    G0.35%ENTERPRISES1.18%
    DESIGNS0.35%CAPITAL1.16%
    SYSTEMS0.35%TRAINING1.16%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied320257,517
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management10833,633
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities8525,583
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified6954,555
    99999 - Dormant Company6144,817
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified3824,324
    62090 - Other information technology service activities3012,578
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified2917,095
    62012 - Business and domestic software development278,590
    74990 - Non-trading company2114,303
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet167,793
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities136,771
    41100 - Development of building projects128,876
    78109 - Other activities of employment placement agencies123,371
    93199 - Other sports activities113,487
    74100 - specialised design activities113,908
    86230 - Dental practice activities112,138
    68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate105,141
    63990 - Other information service activities not elsewhere classified105,057
    96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment95,505

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08557430 MERKLINGER LIMITED 05 Jun 2013
    08558904 RETHINK MANAGEMENT CONSULTING LTD 06 Jun 2013
    08561054 PRIME QUARTERS LTD 07 Jun 2013
    08561153 THE CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST IN EAST BERKSHIRE 07 Jun 2013
    08562494 SQUARE SOCKET LIMITED 10 Jun 2013
    08563093 ASSISST LIVING LTD 10 Jun 2013
    08564057 ADVANCE AUTOLOGOUS TREATMENT LTD 11 Jun 2013
    08565362 AMSFI LIMITED 11 Jun 2013
    08567663 MK DISTRIBUTION LTD 13 Jun 2013
    08568540 STRATEGY & EA CONSULTING LIMITED 13 Jun 2013
    OC385868 BOUTII LLP 14 Jun 2013
    08570201 FASTLAUNCH LIMITED 14 Jun 2013
    08571171 LINDSEY SEDDON CONSULTING LIMITED 17 Jun 2013
    08572174 MANGOTEK SERVICES LIMITED 17 Jun 2013
    08574971 THE OXFORD STREET CAFE LTD 18 Jun 2013
    08579813 SMITH & WESTON LTD 21 Jun 2013
    08581657 SELENGE LTD 24 Jun 2013
    08582103 INOURSAFEHANDS.CO.UK LTD 24 Jun 2013
    08582785 J D N (HOLDINGS) LIMITED 25 Jun 2013
    08582858 EPB BUILDERS LTD 25 Jun 2013
    08583815 ALTERNATIVE RESOURCING LIMITED 25 Jun 2013
    08584358 VIBE STUDIOS SLOUGH LIMITED 25 Jun 2013
    08586636 QUALITY MANAGEMENT SPECIALISTS LTD 26 Jun 2013
    08586824 SITA WEST LONDON HOLDINGS LIMITED 26 Jun 2013
    08588074 CATEGORYCENTRIC LTD 27 Jun 2013