Reading, Berkshire
2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 1,578 companies were formed in Reading. This figure is 2.5% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.
The highest total for a first half year in Reading occurred in 2005 when a total of 2,874 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Reading UK 2012 1,578 253,150 2011 1,618 228,735 % change -2.5% 10.7% Record Year 2005 (2,874) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 769 companies were registered in Reading during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 1.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares badly 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) Reading UK 2012 769 121,659 2011 779 112,344 % change -1.3% 8.3% Record Year 2005 (1,309) 2012 (121,659) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2012 296 256 217 New companies in 2011 237 237 305 % change 24.9% 8.0% -28.9% Record Year 2005 (492) 2006 (413) 2005 (425)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 1,296 companies were dissolved in Reading. This figure is 35.9% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.9%.
The highest total for a first half year in Reading occurred in 2009 when a total of 3,767 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Reading UK 2012 1,296 147,793 2011 2,021 162,310 % change -35.9% -8.9% Record Year 2009 (3,767) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 701 companies were dissolved in Reading during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 19.1% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares well 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) Reading UK 2012 701 80,218 2011 866 71,324 % change -19.1% 12.5% Record Year 2009 (2,292) 2009 (181,177) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2012 214 263 224 Closed companies in 2011 295 345 226 % change -27.5% -23.8% -1% Record Year 2009 (872) 2009 (876) 2009 (544)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 the company register for Reading increased by 282 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Reading UK 2012 282 105,357 2011 -403 66,425 Record Year 2005 (2,142) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
Net company growth for Reading during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 68 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Reading UK 2012 68 41,441 2011 -87 41,020 Record Year 2005 (905) 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 82 -7 -7 Net growth in 2011 -58 -108 79 Record Year 2005 (371) 2005 (274) 2005 (260)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 Reading formed 0.6% of all UK companies. This is less than the 2011 figure of 0.7%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Reading 2012 0.6% 2011 0.7% 2010 0.7% 2009 0.8% 2008 1.0% Record Year (since 1960) 2005 (1.5%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
In the second quarter of 2012, Reading formed 0.6% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Reading 2012 0.6% 2011 0.7% 2010 0.8% 2009 0.8% 2008 1.0% Record Year (since 1960) 2005 (1.4%) 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 0.7% 0.6% 0.6% UK formation share in 2011 0.7% 0.6% 0.8% % change 5.2% -5.3% -24.0% Record Year 2005 (1.5%) 1963 (1.7%) 1968 (1.4%)
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 42.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.5% 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 41.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.7% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.5% 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 Reading was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
24.7% of all director appointments in Reading 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 Reading was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.
26.4% of all director appointments in Reading 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 2.14% MANAGEMENT 4.74% CONSULTANCY 1.42% CONSULTANCY 3.28% READING 1.03% PROPERTY 2.35% CONSULTANTS 0.79% TRADING 2.10% BERKSHIRE 0.74% DESIGN 1.89% IT 0.71% ENGINEERING 1.87% PROJECT 0.69% ASSOCIATES 1.82% ASSOCIATES 0.69% CONSULTANTS 1.78% J 0.66% CONSTRUCTION 1.71% BUSINESS 0.66% BUSINESS 1.70% TECHNOLOGIES 0.61% MEDIA 1.69% PARTNERS 0.61% LONDON 1.68% MARKETING 0.56% J 1.57% PROPERTY 0.54% GLOBAL 1.51% SYSTEMS 0.54% INVESTMENTS 1.48% C 0.49% IT 1.42% MEDIA 0.49% CARE 1.31% GLOBAL 0.47% PROPERTIES 1.31% DOGGERBANK 0.44% M 1.26% INTERNATIONAL 0.44% ELECTRICAL 1.23% SECURITY 0.44% BUILDING 1.23% CLEANING 0.44% SECURITY 1.19% CORPORATE 0.44% S 1.18% EUROPE 0.44% 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 1,948 244,457 7487 - Other business activities 237 47,029 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 232 15,280 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 218 20,390 74990 - Non-trading company 197 9,706 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 165 35,447 7499 - Non-trading company 151 8,023 7414 - Business & management consultancy 130 10,978 99999 - Dormant Company 127 26,088 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 104 6,356 62090 - Other information technology service activities 98 8,258 9999 - Dormant Company 83 16,469 7260 - Other computer related activities 78 6,456 62012 - Business and domestic software development 71 4,742 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 68 14,220 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 68 10,271 9305 - Other service activities 62 7,926 98000 - Residents property management 52 3,001 41100 - Development of building projects 41 5,149 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 32 4,295
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08014534 NANKO LIMITED 02 Apr 2012 08015985 WHICH HOME SECURITY SYSTEM LIMITED 02 Apr 2012 08021020 THAMES WATER COMMERCIAL SERVICES LIMITED 05 Apr 2012 08021569 J C CORPORATE (RANN) LTD 05 Apr 2012 08021570 J C CORPORATE (ROGERS) LTD 05 Apr 2012 08021592 J C CORPORATE (MILES) LTD 05 Apr 2012 08024137 J C CORPORATE (WHALLEY) LTD 10 Apr 2012 08025216 CAFE OLIVE LTD 11 Apr 2012 08030215 URSQFT LIMITED 13 Apr 2012 08032949 PM TELECOM LIMITED 17 Apr 2012 08039828 DEAF ASPIRATIONS 20 Apr 2012 08040075 DAG ACCOUNTANTS LTD 20 Apr 2012 08043619 THE G READING LTD 24 Apr 2012 08044685 EMBRAMOBILE UK LIMITED 25 Apr 2012 08044916 EKP EUROPE LTD 25 Apr 2012 OC374032 THE WIGGIN AND CAPERS PARTNERSHIP LLP 03 Apr 2012 OC374619 VALE & WEST LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP 24 Apr 2012 08027594 BUSINESS FIRST CONSULTANCY LIMITED 12 Apr 2012 08029806 BRADLEYASH LIMITED 13 Apr 2012 08031015 BORYSTHEN LTD 16 Apr 2012 08035854 STORAGETECH LTD 18 Apr 2012 08037383 SONGBIRD COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED 19 Apr 2012 08040209 PARISIMA LIMITED 20 Apr 2012 08041559 FLOWER ANGEL LIFE STYLE LIMITED 23 Apr 2012 08020007 BLUE DAISY PROJECT SERVICES LIMITED 04 Apr 2012
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