Reading, 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.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 a total of 1,633 companies were formed in Reading. This figure is 3.5% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.
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 2013 1,633 269,432 2012 1,578 253,150 % change 3.5% 6.4% Record Year 2005 (2,874) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
A total of 820 companies were registered in Reading during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is an increase of 6.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares equally 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) Reading UK 2013 820 134,630 2012 769 121,659 % change 6.6% 10.7% Record Year 2005 (1,309) 2013 (134,630) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2013 304 269 247 New companies in 2012 296 256 217 % change 2.7% 5.1% 13.8% Record Year 2005 (492) 2006 (413) 2005 (425)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 a total of 1,267 companies were dissolved in Reading. This figure is 2.2% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 5.0%.
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 2013 1,267 155,192 2012 1,296 147,794 % change -2.2% 5.0% Record Year 2009 (3,767) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
A total of 640 companies were dissolved in Reading during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is a decrease of 8.7% 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) Reading UK 2013 640 77,278 2012 701 80,218 % change -8.7% -3.7% Record Year 2009 (2,292) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2013 240 187 213 Closed companies in 2012 214 263 224 % change 12.1% -28.9% -5% Record Year 2009 (872) 2009 (876) 2009 (544)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 the company register for Reading increased by 366 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Reading UK 2013 366 114,240 2012 282 105,356 Record Year 2005 (2,143) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
Net company growth for Reading during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was 180 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Reading UK 2013 180 57,352 2012 68 41,441 Record Year 2005 (906) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2013 64 82 34 Net growth in 2012 82 -7 -7 Record Year 2005 (371) 2005 (275) 2005 (260)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 Reading formed 0.6% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.6%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Reading 2013 0.6% 2012 0.6% 2011 0.7% 2010 0.7% 2009 0.8% Record Year (since 1960) 2005 (1.5%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
In the second quarter of 2013, Reading formed 0.6% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Reading 2013 0.6% 2012 0.6% 2011 0.7% 2010 0.8% 2009 0.8% Record Year (since 1960) 2005 (1.4%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2013 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% UK formation share in 2012 0.7% 0.6% 0.6% % change -13.7% 2.1% 3.0% Record Year 2005 (1.5%) 2005 (1.3%) 1944 (3.6%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2013 was 44.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2013 was 43.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The record first half year for female directors in Reading was 2011 when 26.4% of all directors were female.
25.1% of all director appointments in Reading 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
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The record second quarter for female directors in Reading was in 2011 when 26.8% of all directors were female.
25.4% of all director appointments in Reading 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
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 2.95% CONSULTING 5.25% MANAGEMENT 2.15% MANAGEMENT 4.80% CONSULTANCY 1.25% CONSULTANCY 3.41% READING 1.15% PROPERTY 2.48% ASSOCIATES 0.90% TRADING 2.05% PROPERTY 0.87% ENGINEERING 1.81% CAPITAL 0.77% DESIGN 1.79% TECHNOLOGIES 0.72% LONDON 1.77% BUSINESS 0.67% BUSINESS 1.77% CONSULTANTS 0.65% CONSULTANTS 1.68% BERKSHIRE 0.62% CONSTRUCTION 1.68% GLOBAL 0.60% ASSOCIATES 1.67% J 0.57% GLOBAL 1.59% FINANCIAL 0.57% MEDIA 1.57% IT 0.57% CARE 1.55% ENGINEERING 0.55% J 1.53% MARKETING 0.52% INVESTMENTS 1.46% DESIGN 0.52% IT 1.40% TECHNOLOGY 0.50% PROPERTIES 1.40% CARE 0.50% M 1.26% M 0.50% BUILDING 1.22% HOUSE 0.50% ELECTRICAL 1.19% TRADING 0.47% ENTERPRISES 1.18% BLUE 0.42% CAPITAL 1.16% MEDIA 0.42% TRAINING 1.16%
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 1,664 257,517 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 406 25,583 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 323 33,633 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 275 54,555 99999 - Dormant Company 240 44,817 74990 - Non-trading company 210 14,303 62090 - Other information technology service activities 150 12,578 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 133 24,324 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 127 17,095 62012 - Business and domestic software development 110 8,590 98000 - Residents property management 81 4,626 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 66 7,793 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 55 6,771 41100 - Development of building projects 48 8,876 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 47 5,366 86900 - Other human health activities 45 8,687 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 38 7,212 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 38 5,184 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 37 5,319 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 36 4,452
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08512559 RORISTON CONSULTING SERVICES LIMITED 01 May 2013 08517193 FR-SPORTMEDIA LTD 07 May 2013 08521509 AGENZA LTD 09 May 2013 08527546 INFINITIUM LAW LTD 13 May 2013 08529039 BIGFOOT INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION LTD 14 May 2013 08536354 BLUEBELLS OF HENLEY LIMITED 20 May 2013 08536442 SPIRITED EVENTS LTD 20 May 2013 08537127 THESPAINTRAIN LIMITED 20 May 2013 08539402 SIMFLY LIMITED 22 May 2013 OC385314 HARRISONS THAMES VALLEY SOLICITORS LLP 22 May 2013 08542580 ACL MISSION TRUST 23 May 2013 08549493 DSP EVENTS LTD 30 May 2013 OC385502 NOVUS CONSULTING (UK) LLP 30 May 2013 08551717 IDRENALINE LTD 31 May 2013 08551772 IAN BRIDGE CONSULTANCY LIMITED 31 May 2013 08519156 TITAN LEARNING LIMITED 07 May 2013 08526162 AROMA INN LIMITED 13 May 2013 08529481 TITAN VAT LIMITED 15 May 2013 08535726 MUBAF EXPORTS LIMITED 20 May 2013 08535805 A J HOLMES LTD 20 May 2013 08538263 PETRO-TECH DESIGN SOLUTIONS LTD. 21 May 2013 08541777 MAX SPEX LIMITED 23 May 2013 08543333 FAV INTERGRATED SERVICES LTD 24 May 2013 08511809 PASSMORE CONSULTANCY LIMITED 01 May 2013 08516443 BRIGHTON COATINGS LIMITED 03 May 2013
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