Slough, Berkshire

2010 Annual Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • 2010 was a record year for company registrations in Slough when compared to any year in history.
  • The second half of 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Slough when compared to any previous second half year.
  • Q4 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Slough when compared to any previous Q4.
  • December 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Slough when compared to any previous December.
  • November 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Slough when compared to any previous November.
  • October 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Slough when compared to any previous October.
  • November 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Slough when compared to any previous November.
  • December 2010 saw a new record in net growth in Slough when compared to any previous December.

Contents

  1. New Company Registrations
  2. Closed Companies (dissolved)
  3. Net Company Growth
  4. UK Company Share
  5. Director Age
  6. Director Gender
  7. Naming Trends
  8. SIC Data
  9. Recent Companies

New Company Registrations

  1. Annual Data (2010)

    2010 was a record year for company registrations in Slough when compared to any year in history.

    A total of 1,511 companies were formed in Slough in 2010. This total is 14.1% higher than in 2009 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 10.4% growth compared to 362,675 the previous year.

    YearSloughUK
    20101,511400,358
    20091,324362,675
    20081,283349,203
    20071,324457,649
    20061,220405,440
    Record Year2010 (1,511)2007 (457,649)
    New Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)

    The second half of 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Slough when compared to any previous second half year.

    In the second half of 2010 a total of 771 companies were formed in Slough. This figure is 23.2% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 8.8%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Slough occurred in 2010 when a total of 771 were formed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)SloughUK
    2010771196,609
    2009626180,654
    % change23.2%8.8%
    Record Year2010 (771)2003 (201,446)
    New Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)

    Q4 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Slough when compared to any previous Q4.

    A total of 391 companies were registered in Slough during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).

    This figure is an increase of 22.6% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.6% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010)SloughUK
    201039195,117
    200931985,983
    % change22.6%10.6%
    Record Year 2010 (391) 2010 (95,117)
    New Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)

    December 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Slough when compared to any previous December.

    November 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Slough when compared to any previous November.

    October 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Slough when compared to any previous October.

    New Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    New companies in 2010135149107
    New companies in 200910112692
    % change33.7%18.3%16.3%
    Record Year2010 (135)2010 (149)2010 (107)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Annual Data (2010)

    A total of 1,161 companies were dissolved in Slough in 2010. This total is 37.5% lower than in 2009 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 35.9% decrease compared to the previous year.

    YearSloughUK
    20101,161342,232
    20091,859533,773
    2008658237,901
    2007876220,295
    2006723200,166
    Record Year2009 (1,859)2009 (533,773)
    Dissolved Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)

    In the second half of 2010 a total of 590 companies were dissolved in Slough. This figure is 27.1% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -32.7%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Slough occurred in 2009 when a total of 809 were closed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)SloughUK
    2010590164,601
    2009809244,537
    % change-27.1%-32.7%
    Record Year2009 (809)2009 (244,537)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)

    A total of 259 companies were dissolved in Slough during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).

    This figure is a decrease of 12.2% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 9.7% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010)SloughUK
    201025976,896
    200929585,136
    % change-12.2%-9.7%
    Record Year 2009 (295) 2009 (85,136)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)

    November 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Slough when compared to any previous November.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Closed companies in 20108411659
    Closed companies in 20099710692
    % change-13.4%9.4%-36%
    Record Year2009 (97)2010 (116)2009 (92)

Net Company Growth

  1. Annual Data (2010)

    A total of 350 companies were added to the company register for Slough in 2010. This number represents growth of 26.4% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 16.0%.

    This number is 885 companies higher than the previous year.

    The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2008 when the Slough company register grew by 625 companies.

    YearSloughUK
    201035058,126
    2009-535-171,098
    2008625111,302
    2007448237,354
    2006497205,274
    Record Year2008 (625)2003 (242,543)
    Net Growth by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)

    In the second half of 2010 the company register for Slough increased by 181 companies.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)SloughUK
    201018132,008
    2009-183-63,883
    Record Year2008 (284)2003 (117,772)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)

    Net company growth for Slough during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) was 132 companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010)SloughUK
    201013218,221
    200924847
    Record Year 2008 (199) 2003 (57,175)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)

    December 2010 saw a new record in net growth in Slough when compared to any previous December.

    Net Growth by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Net growth in 2010513348
    Net growth in 20094200
    Record Year2008 (107)2008 (58)2010 (48)

UK Company Share

  1. Annual Data (2010)

    In 2010 Slough formed 0.4% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2009 when Slough was responsible for 0.4% of all UK companies.

    YearSlough
    20100.4%
    20090.4%
    20080.4%
    20070.3%
    20060.3%
    Record Year (since 1960)1992 (0.4%)
    Company Share by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)

    In the second half of 2010 Slough formed 0.4% of all UK companies. This is more than the 2009 figure of 0.3%.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)Slough
    20100.4%
    20090.3%
    20080.4%
    20070.3%
    20060.3%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.5%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)

    In the fourth quarter of 2010, Slough formed 0.4% of all UK companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010)Slough
    20100.4%
    20090.4%
    20080.4%
    20070.3%
    20060.3%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.7%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)

    Company Share by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    UK formation share in 20100.4%0.4%0.4%
    UK formation share in 20090.3%0.4%0.4%
    % change17.1%5.7%10.7%
    Record Year1968 (0.9%)1969 (1.1%)1970 (0.9%)

Director Age

  1. Annual Data (2010)

    The average age of a director in 2010 was 41.4.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.8% compared to the UK figure of 2.5%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.

    Director Age by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)

    The average age of a director in the second half of 2010 was 41.1.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 2.8%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)

    The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2010 was 40.9.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.0%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Annual Data (2010)

    The record year for female directors in Slough was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.

    The percentage of female directors in Slough in 2010 was 18.6%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.2%

    Director Gender by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)

    The record second half year for female directors in Slough was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.

    22.5% of all director appointments in Slough in the second half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.0% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)

    The record fourth quarter for female directors in Slough was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.

    23.5% of all director appointments in Slough in the fourth quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Dec 2009-Dec 2010)

    Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING2.68%CONSULTING5.06%
    MANAGEMENT1.50%MANAGEMENT5.01%
    CONSULTANCY1.46%CONSULTANCY3.14%
    TRADING1.36%PROPERTY2.36%
    ASSOCIATES0.91%TRADING2.11%
    CONSULTANTS0.82%ASSOCIATES1.95%
    CONSTRUCTION0.77%DESIGN1.92%
    BUSINESS0.73%BUSINESS1.82%
    FOR0.73%CONSTRUCTION1.82%
    CARS0.73%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    SLOUGH0.68%MEDIA1.71%
    IT0.64%ENGINEERING1.62%
    INTERNATIONAL0.64%LONDON1.60%
    ENTERPRISES0.59%CARE1.45%
    PROPERTY0.55%INVESTMENTS1.44%
    LONDON0.55%GLOBAL1.43%
    SIMPLY0.50%J1.42%
    SECURITY0.50%IT1.41%
    GOOD0.50%PROPERTIES1.34%
    MEDIA0.50%INTERNATIONAL1.34%
    GLOBAL0.50%BUILDING1.34%
    TECHNOLOGIES0.45%M1.30%
    CO0.45%ELECTRICAL1.25%
    EDUCATION0.45%SYSTEMS1.24%
    NEW0.45%S1.23%

SIC Data

  1. Previous 36 months, excluding companies less than 12 months old

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied861199,572
    7487 - Other business activities17763,348
    7414 - Business & management consultancy10913,474
    9999 - Dormant Company7020,144
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities709,177
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified5927,550
    62090 - Other information technology service activities506,330
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply497,298
    7260 - Other computer related activities458,089
    9305 - Other service activities448,858
    7499 - Non-trading company4212,000
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management3914,505
    99999 - Dormant Company3816,285
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified348,799
    7210 - Hardware consultancy24905
    5530 - Restaurants224,939
    62012 - Business and domestic software development192,858
    7412 - Accounting, auditing; tax consult172,391
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities153,088
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified157,088

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07477827 SOURCE1 RECRUITMENT LTD 23 Dec 2010
    07476965 BERKSHIRE COLLEGE LTD 22 Dec 2010
    07475799 HEATHROW PARKING SOLUTIONS LTD 21 Dec 2010
    07472419 IMA-UK SOLUTIONS LTD 16 Dec 2010
    07471001 LAIMA ENGINEERING LTD 15 Dec 2010
    07470749 100 LOUNGE LTD 15 Dec 2010
    07469418 ANGEL CRAFTZ LIMITED 14 Dec 2010
    07468286 EXPRESS LEARNING LIMITED 13 Dec 2010
    07468232 FLOURISHING LTD 13 Dec 2010
    07464111 SLOUGH BOOKKEEPING LIMITED 08 Dec 2010
    07463754 SS4U LTD 08 Dec 2010
    07463483 RODLIP LIMITED 08 Dec 2010
    07456091 HARMSULA PROPERTY INVESTMENTS LIMITED 01 Dec 2010
    07480325 NOOR GROUSER&HOUSEHOLD SUPPLIER LIMITED 31 Dec 2010
    07461526 DORANCO LTD. 06 Dec 2010
    07456742 ABBOTT CARS LTD 01 Dec 2010
    07480472 NTA CONSULTING LTD 31 Dec 2010
    07477592 LEGAL & RIGHT LIMITED 23 Dec 2010
    07472231 CONCORD FOR TRAINING & CONSULTING LIMITED 16 Dec 2010
    07469295 HANUMAN CONSULTANTS LIMITED 14 Dec 2010
    07465656 LONDON AIR SERVICE UK LTD 09 Dec 2010
    07465259 TRANSMISSION EVENTS LIMITED 09 Dec 2010
    07463547 SHARQ ACADEMY FOR APPLIED SCIENCES LTD 08 Dec 2010
    07463162 PT SQUARED LIMITED 07 Dec 2010
    07463031 LANGLEY HALL PRIMARY ACADEMY TRUST 07 Dec 2010