Reading, 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 record second half year for female directors in Reading was 2013 when 27.4% of all directors were female.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 3,206 companies were formed in Reading in 2013. This total is 6.2% higher than in 2012 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 7.6% growth compared to 491,893 the previous year.
Year Reading UK 2013 3,206 529,363 2012 3,018 491,893 2011 3,116 452,870 2010 2,877 400,358 2009 2,938 362,675 Record Year 2005 (5,324) 2013 (529,363) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 a total of 1,573 companies were formed in Reading. This figure is 9.2% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 8.9%.
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 2013 1,573 259,931 2012 1,440 238,743 % change 9.2% 8.9% Record Year 2004 (2,451) 2013 (259,931) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
A total of 785 companies were registered in Reading during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).
This figure is an increase of 7.8% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares equally 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) Reading UK 2013 785 127,247 2012 728 119,875 % change 7.8% 6.1% Record Year 2004 (1,263) 2013 (127,247) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2013 297 278 210 New companies in 2012 286 245 197 % change 3.8% 13.5% 6.6% Record Year 2005 (398) 2004 (487) 2004 (409)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 2,533 companies were dissolved in Reading in 2013. This total is 0.4% higher than in 2012 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 13.1% growth compared to the previous year.
Year Reading UK 2013 2,533 332,213 2012 2,524 293,729 2011 3,504 314,524 2010 3,134 342,233 2009 6,102 533,789 Record Year 2009 (6,102) 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 1,266 companies were dissolved in Reading. This figure is 3.1% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 21.3%.
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 2013 1,266 177,021 2012 1,228 145,935 % change 3.1% 21.3% Record Year 2009 (2,335) 2009 (244,544) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
A total of 701 companies were dissolved in Reading during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).
This figure is an increase of 18.8% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares well 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) Reading UK 2013 701 90,851 2012 590 70,027 % change 18.8% 29.7% Record Year 2007 (866) 2013 (90,851) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2013 254 209 238 Closed companies in 2012 289 181 120 % change -12.1% 15.5% 98% Record Year 2006 (339) 2007 (375) 2008 (317)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 673 companies were added to the company register for Reading in 2013. This number represents growth of 21.0% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 37.2%.
This number is 179 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 2013 673 197,150 2012 494 198,164 2011 -388 138,346 2010 -257 58,125 2009 -3,164 -171,114 Record Year 2005 (3,466) 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 Reading increased by 307 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Reading UK 2013 307 82,910 2012 212 92,808 Record Year 2004 (1,822) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
Net company growth for Reading during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) was 84 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Reading UK 2013 84 36,396 2012 138 49,848 Record Year 2004 (934) 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 43 69 -28 Net growth in 2012 -3 64 77 Record Year 2004 (260) 2004 (382) 2003 (305)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2013)
In 2013 Reading formed 0.6% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2012 when Reading was responsible for 0.6% of all UK companies.
Year Reading 2013 0.6% 2012 0.6% 2011 0.7% 2010 0.7% 2009 0.8% Record Year (since 1960) 2005 (1.4%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 Reading formed 0.6% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.6%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Reading 2013 0.6% 2012 0.6% 2011 0.7% 2010 0.7% 2009 0.8% Record Year (since 1960) 2004 (1.5%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
In the fourth quarter of 2013, Reading formed 0.6% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Reading 2013 0.6% 2012 0.6% 2011 0.6% 2010 0.7% 2009 0.8% Record Year (since 1960) 2004 (1.6%) 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 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% UK formation share in 2012 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% % change -3.5% 11.5% -3.1% Record Year 2005 (1.3%) 2004 (1.7%) 2004 (1.8%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2013)
The average age of a director in 2013 was 44.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.0% 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 44.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.4% 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 43.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.9% 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 Reading was 1971 when 100.0% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Reading in 2013 was 26.5%. 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 Reading was 2013 when 27.4% of all directors were female.
27.4% of all director appointments in Reading 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 Reading was in 2008 when 26.6% of all directors were female.
25.8% of all director appointments in Reading 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 2.69% CONSULTING 5.22% MANAGEMENT 2.34% MANAGEMENT 4.72% CONSULTANCY 1.48% CONSULTANCY 3.45% READING 1.00% PROPERTY 2.59% IT 0.76% TRADING 2.08% ASSOCIATES 0.76% ENGINEERING 1.87% DESIGN 0.74% LONDON 1.86% PROPERTY 0.72% DESIGN 1.76% CAPITAL 0.64% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% CONSULTANTS 0.64% CARE 1.73% ENGINEERING 0.62% BUSINESS 1.71% HOUSE 0.60% CONSULTANTS 1.68% TECHNOLOGIES 0.60% GLOBAL 1.58% GLOBAL 0.57% INVESTMENTS 1.56% BUSINESS 0.57% PROPERTIES 1.54% BERKSHIRE 0.55% ASSOCIATES 1.53% HOLDINGS 0.52% J 1.51% TRADING 0.52% MEDIA 1.50% MARKETING 0.48% IT 1.35% CARE 0.48% DEVELOPMENTS 1.23% M 0.48% M 1.23% J 0.48% BUILDING 1.21% INVESTMENTS 0.43% ELECTRICAL 1.20% PROPERTIES 0.41% CAPITAL 1.19% LONDON 0.41% 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 1,604 266,814 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 417 27,183 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 326 36,164 99999 - Dormant Company 255 46,762 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 253 55,342 74990 - Non-trading company 186 14,223 62090 - Other information technology service activities 163 12,511 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 129 26,001 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 118 18,034 62012 - Business and domestic software development 112 9,360 98000 - Residents property management 83 4,710 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 72 8,879 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 58 7,075 86900 - Other human health activities 50 9,543 41100 - Development of building projects 44 9,485 78109 - Other activities of employment placement agencies 43 3,736 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 42 5,800 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 38 5,698 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 36 5,236 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 36 7,823
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