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
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