Maidenhead, Berkshire
2013 Annual 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
- The second half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Maidenhead when compared to any previous second half year.
- Q4 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Maidenhead when compared to any previous Q4.
- October 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Maidenhead when compared to any previous October.
- December 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Maidenhead when compared to any previous December.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 715 companies were formed in Maidenhead in 2013. This total is 3.1% lower than in 2012 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 7.6% growth compared to 491,893 the previous year.
Year Maidenhead UK 2013 715 529,363 2012 738 491,893 2011 667 452,870 2010 671 400,358 2009 630 362,675 Record Year 2012 (738) 2013 (529,363) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The second half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Maidenhead when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2013 a total of 373 companies were formed in Maidenhead. This figure is 3.3% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.9%.
The highest total for a second half year in Maidenhead occurred in 2013 when a total of 373 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Maidenhead UK 2013 373 259,931 2012 361 238,743 % change 3.3% 8.9% Record Year 2013 (373) 2013 (259,931) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
Q4 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Maidenhead when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 182 companies were registered in Maidenhead during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).
This figure is an increase of 2.2% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 6.1% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Maidenhead UK 2013 182 127,247 2012 178 119,875 % change 2.2% 6.1% Record Year 2013 (182) 2013 (127,247) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
October 2013 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 2013 71 61 50 New companies in 2012 70 77 31 % change 1.4% -20.8% 61.3% Record Year 2013 (71) 2012 (77) 2003 (60)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 580 companies were dissolved in Maidenhead in 2013. This total is 1.4% lower than in 2012 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 13.1% growth compared to the previous year.
Year Maidenhead UK 2013 580 332,213 2012 588 293,729 2011 486 314,524 2010 479 342,233 2009 683 533,789 Record Year 2009 (683) 2009 (533,789) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 a total of 298 companies were dissolved in Maidenhead. This figure is 17.3% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 21.3%.
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 2013 298 177,021 2012 254 145,935 % change 17.3% 21.3% Record Year 2009 (321) 2009 (244,544) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
A total of 159 companies were dissolved in Maidenhead during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).
This figure is an increase of 50.0% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 29.7% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Maidenhead UK 2013 159 90,851 2012 106 70,027 % change 50.0% 29.7% Record Year 2013 (159) 2013 (90,851) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
December 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Maidenhead when compared to any previous December.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2013 54 44 61 Closed companies in 2012 56 22 28 % change -3.6% 100.0% 118% Record Year 2012 (56) 2002 (55) 2013 (61)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 135 companies were added to the company register for Maidenhead in 2013. This number represents growth of 18.9% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 37.2%.
This number is 15 companies lower 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 2013 135 197,150 2012 150 198,164 2011 181 138,346 2010 192 58,125 2009 -53 -171,114 Record Year 2008 (300) 2007 (237,353) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 the company register for Maidenhead increased by 75 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Maidenhead UK 2013 75 82,910 2012 107 92,808 Record Year 1994 (173) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
Net company growth for Maidenhead during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) was 23 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Maidenhead UK 2013 23 36,396 2012 72 49,848 Record Year 2012 (72) 2012 (49,848) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2013 17 17 -11 Net growth in 2012 14 55 3 Record Year 2003 (39) 2012 (55) 2003 (37)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2013)
In 2013 Maidenhead formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is a decline on 2012 when Maidenhead was responsible for 0.2% of all UK companies.
Year Maidenhead 2013 0.1% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (0.3%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 Maidenhead formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is less than the 2012 figure of 0.2%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Maidenhead 2013 0.1% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1994 (0.3%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
In the fourth quarter of 2013, Maidenhead formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Maidenhead 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1985 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2012 0.2% 0.2% 0.1% % change -5.7% -22.1% 46.7% Record Year 1968 (0.4%) 1985 (0.3%) 1985 (0.5%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2013)
The average age of a director in 2013 was 44.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2013 was 42.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.8%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2013 was 41.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.2% compared to the UK figure of 5.1%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2013)
The record year for female directors in Maidenhead was 1963 when 100.0% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Maidenhead in 2013 was 21.1%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.0%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The record second half year for female directors in Maidenhead was 2007 when 30.3% of all directors were female.
15.2% of all director appointments in Maidenhead in the second half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Maidenhead was in 2010 when 29.9% of all directors were female.
11.1% of all director appointments in Maidenhead in the fourth quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.6% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2012-Dec 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 2.77% CONSULTING 5.22% MANAGEMENT 1.51% MANAGEMENT 4.72% CONSULTANCY 1.34% CONSULTANCY 3.45% MEDIA 0.76% PROPERTY 2.59% ASSOCIATES 0.76% TRADING 2.08% CONSULTANTS 0.67% ENGINEERING 1.87% MARKETING 0.59% LONDON 1.86% PROPERTY 0.59% DESIGN 1.76% BERKSHIRE 0.50% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% GLOBAL 0.50% CARE 1.73% COMMUNICATIONS 0.50% BUSINESS 1.71% RECRUITMENT 0.50% CONSULTANTS 1.68% ENGINEERING 0.42% GLOBAL 1.58% PRODUCTIONS 0.42% INVESTMENTS 1.56% ESTATE 0.42% PROPERTIES 1.54% HIGHLAND 0.42% ASSOCIATES 1.53% SYSTEMS 0.42% J 1.51% CARS 0.42% MEDIA 1.50% MAIDENHEAD 0.42% IT 1.35% LONDON 0.42% DEVELOPMENTS 1.23% M 0.42% M 1.23% NORTH 0.42% BUILDING 1.21% CONSTRUCTION 0.42% ELECTRICAL 1.20% J 0.42% CAPITAL 1.19% DESIGN 0.34% ENERGY 1.14%
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 326 266,814 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 100 36,164 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 87 27,183 99999 - Dormant Company 60 46,762 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 60 55,342 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 44 26,001 62012 - Business and domestic software development 30 9,360 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 30 18,034 62090 - Other information technology service activities 26 12,511 74990 - Non-trading company 19 14,223 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 17 7,075 78109 - Other activities of employment placement agencies 15 3,736 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 14 8,733 68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate 14 5,656 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 13 6,000 93199 - Other sports activities 13 3,723 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 12 8,879 74100 - specialised design activities 11 4,309 70221 - Financial management 10 3,085 63990 - Other information service activities not elsewhere classified 10 5,639
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08712297 APIAXLE LIMITED 01 Oct 2013 08714146 NATURAL FERTILITY EXPERT GLOBAL LTD 01 Oct 2013 08718621 CAPE BUFFALO DESIGN LIMITED 04 Oct 2013 08718876 REVAL LTD 04 Oct 2013 08720710 MAITRA ADVISORS LIMITED 07 Oct 2013 08720984 INTERWORLDLIVING.COM LTD 07 Oct 2013 08722048 EVOSHEEN LIMITED 07 Oct 2013 08722709 BRANDJUICER LIMITED 08 Oct 2013 08723908 BECKY DAW CONSULTANCY LTD 08 Oct 2013 08726398 SERVICE OPS CONSULTING LTD 10 Oct 2013 08727429 ROBERT SHERIDAN LTD 10 Oct 2013 08727852 OXTED KITCHENS & BATHROOMS LTD 10 Oct 2013 08727872 MASONIC CENTRE LIMITED 10 Oct 2013 08734586 NOSH BEVERAGES LIMITED 16 Oct 2013 08736410 RADCLIFFE COOPER LIMITED 17 Oct 2013 08736535 ONE STOP DROP LIMITED 17 Oct 2013 08737983 HAMMOND PROJECTS LIMITED 17 Oct 2013 08738569 LONDON BORN LIMITED 18 Oct 2013 08741973 TEMASEK SERVICES LTD 22 Oct 2013 08744635 AGS RECRUITMENT LTD 23 Oct 2013 08747608 NEWME PEARL LIMITED 24 Oct 2013 08748240 RAM LANDSCAPING LTD 25 Oct 2013 08750948 ANCAMNA LIMITED 28 Oct 2013 08752393 LITTLE PIERRE LTD 29 Oct 2013 08754853 J M FINANCE LTD 30 Oct 2013
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