Reading, Berkshire
2012 Annual Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 3,019 companies were formed in Reading in 2012. This total is 3.1% lower than in 2011 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.
Year Reading UK 2012 3,019 491,893 2011 3,116 452,870 2010 2,877 400,358 2009 2,938 362,675 2008 3,256 349,203 Record Year 2005 (5,324) 2012 (491,893) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 1,441 companies were formed in Reading. This figure is 3.8% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Reading occurred in 2004 when a total of 2,451 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Reading UK 2012 1,441 238,743 2011 1,498 224,135 % change -3.8% 6.5% Record Year 2004 (2,451) 2012 (238,743) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 729 companies were registered in Reading during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is an increase of 3.4% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 9.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Reading UK 2012 729 119,875 2011 705 109,623 % change 3.4% 9.4% Record Year 2004 (1,263) 2012 (119,875) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2012 286 245 198 New companies in 2011 237 266 202 % change 20.7% -7.9% -2.0% Record Year 2005 (398) 2004 (487) 2004 (409)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 2,524 companies were dissolved in Reading in 2012. This total is 28.0% lower than in 2011 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Reading UK 2012 2,524 293,728 2011 3,504 314,524 2010 3,134 342,233 2009 6,102 533,787 2008 2,369 237,873 Record Year 2009 (6,102) 2009 (533,787) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 1,228 companies were dissolved in Reading. This figure is 17.2% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -4.1%.
The highest total for a second half year in Reading occurred in 2009 when a total of 2,335 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Reading UK 2012 1,228 145,934 2011 1,483 152,213 % change -17.2% -4.1% Record Year 2009 (2,335) 2009 (244,543) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 590 companies were dissolved in Reading during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 11.5% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 12.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Reading UK 2012 590 70,026 2011 667 79,983 % change -11.5% -12.4% Record Year 2007 (866) 2009 (85,139) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2012 289 181 120 Closed companies in 2011 129 277 261 % change 124.0% -34.7% -54% Record Year 2006 (339) 2007 (375) 2008 (317)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 495 companies were added to the company register for Reading in 2012. This number represents growth of 15.9% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.
This number is 883 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2005 when the Reading company register grew by 3,466 companies.
Year Reading UK 2012 495 198,165 2011 -388 138,346 2010 -257 58,125 2009 -3,164 -171,112 2008 887 111,330 Record Year 2005 (3,466) 2003 (242,541) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 the company register for Reading increased by 213 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Reading UK 2012 213 92,809 2011 15 71,922 Record Year 2004 (1,822) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Net company growth for Reading during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 139 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Reading UK 2012 139 49,849 2011 38 29,640 Record Year 2004 (934) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2012 -3 64 78 Net growth in 2011 108 -11 -59 Record Year 2004 (260) 2004 (382) 2003 (305)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2012)
In 2012 Reading formed 0.6% of all UK companies. This is a decline on 2011 when Reading was responsible for 0.7% of all UK companies.
Year Reading 2012 0.6% 2011 0.7% 2010 0.7% 2009 0.8% 2008 0.9% Record Year (since 1960) 2005 (1.4%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 Reading formed 0.6% of all UK companies. This is less than the 2011 figure of 0.7%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Reading 2012 0.6% 2011 0.7% 2010 0.7% 2009 0.8% 2008 0.9% Record Year (since 1960) 2004 (1.5%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, Reading formed 0.6% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Reading 2012 0.6% 2011 0.6% 2010 0.7% 2009 0.8% 2008 0.8% Record Year (since 1960) 2004 (1.6%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2012 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% UK formation share in 2011 0.6% 0.7% 0.7% % change 1.4% -12.3% -4.6% Record Year 2005 (1.3%) 2004 (1.7%) 2004 (1.8%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2012)
The average age of a director in 2012 was 42.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2012 was 42.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2012 was 43.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2012)
The record year for female directors in Reading was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Reading in 2012 was 29.0%. The average for the UK during this time was 29.9%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The record second half year for female directors in Reading was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
25.1% of all director appointments in Reading in the second half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Reading was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.
26.1% of all director appointments in Reading in the fourth quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2011-Dec 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 3.06% CONSULTING 5.15% MANAGEMENT 1.88% MANAGEMENT 4.78% READING 1.13% CONSULTANCY 3.31% CONSULTANCY 1.08% PROPERTY 2.40% ASSOCIATES 0.83% TRADING 2.03% BUSINESS 0.75% DESIGN 1.86% IT 0.73% ASSOCIATES 1.82% J 0.73% ENGINEERING 1.79% BERKSHIRE 0.70% BUSINESS 1.76% CONSULTANTS 0.65% CONSULTANTS 1.75% GLOBAL 0.65% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% PROPERTY 0.63% LONDON 1.69% TECHNOLOGY 0.55% MEDIA 1.69% MEDIA 0.55% GLOBAL 1.59% C 0.53% J 1.57% CAPITAL 0.53% INVESTMENTS 1.46% TRADING 0.50% IT 1.43% TECHNOLOGIES 0.50% CARE 1.39% PROJECT 0.48% PROPERTIES 1.34% MARKETING 0.48% M 1.26% CORPORATE 0.45% BUILDING 1.23% SYSTEMS 0.45% ENTERPRISES 1.21% ENGINEERING 0.43% TRAINING 1.18% RECRUITMENT 0.43% ELECTRICAL 1.17% SECURITY 0.43% SECURITY 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 1,700 236,139 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 374 23,256 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 314 30,396 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 253 52,427 74990 - Non-trading company 241 13,808 99999 - Dormant Company 213 40,648 62090 - Other information technology service activities 151 12,291 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 110 15,572 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 110 22,058 62012 - Business and domestic software development 107 7,446 98000 - Residents property management 76 4,377 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 63 6,307 41100 - Development of building projects 52 7,980 7487 - Other business activities 49 10,703 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 48 6,177 86900 - Other human health activities 43 7,866 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 41 4,829 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 41 4,936 7499 - Non-trading company 38 2,343 68310 - Real estate agencies 36 3,270
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