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.
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New Company Registrations
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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.
Year Slough UK 2010 1,511 400,358 2009 1,324 362,675 2008 1,283 349,203 2007 1,324 457,649 2006 1,220 405,440 Record Year 2010 (1,511) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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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) Slough UK 2010 771 196,609 2009 626 180,654 % change 23.2% 8.8% Record Year 2010 (771) 2003 (201,446) New Companies by Half Year
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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) Slough UK 2010 391 95,117 2009 319 85,983 % change 22.6% 10.6% Record Year 2010 (391) 2010 (95,117) New Companies by Quarter
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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
October November December New companies in 2010 135 149 107 New companies in 2009 101 126 92 % change 33.7% 18.3% 16.3% Record Year 2010 (135) 2010 (149) 2010 (107)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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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.
Year Slough UK 2010 1,161 342,232 2009 1,859 533,773 2008 658 237,901 2007 876 220,295 2006 723 200,166 Record Year 2009 (1,859) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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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) Slough UK 2010 590 164,601 2009 809 244,537 % change -27.1% -32.7% Record Year 2009 (809) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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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) Slough UK 2010 259 76,896 2009 295 85,136 % change -12.2% -9.7% Record Year 2009 (295) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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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
October November December Closed companies in 2010 84 116 59 Closed companies in 2009 97 106 92 % change -13.4% 9.4% -36% Record Year 2009 (97) 2010 (116) 2009 (92)
Net Company Growth
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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.
Year Slough UK 2010 350 58,126 2009 -535 -171,098 2008 625 111,302 2007 448 237,354 2006 497 205,274 Record Year 2008 (625) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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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) Slough UK 2010 181 32,008 2009 -183 -63,883 Record Year 2008 (284) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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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) Slough UK 2010 132 18,221 2009 24 847 Record Year 2008 (199) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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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
October November December Net growth in 2010 51 33 48 Net growth in 2009 4 20 0 Record Year 2008 (107) 2008 (58) 2010 (48)
UK Company Share
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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.
Year Slough 2010 0.4% 2009 0.4% 2008 0.4% 2007 0.3% 2006 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 1992 (0.4%) Company Share by Year
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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 2010 0.4% 2009 0.3% 2008 0.4% 2007 0.3% 2006 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.5%) Company Share by Half Year
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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 2010 0.4% 2009 0.4% 2008 0.4% 2007 0.3% 2006 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.7%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2010 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% UK formation share in 2009 0.3% 0.4% 0.4% % change 17.1% 5.7% 10.7% Record Year 1968 (0.9%) 1969 (1.1%) 1970 (0.9%)
Director Age
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2009-Dec 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 2.68% CONSULTING 5.06% MANAGEMENT 1.50% MANAGEMENT 5.01% CONSULTANCY 1.46% CONSULTANCY 3.14% TRADING 1.36% PROPERTY 2.36% ASSOCIATES 0.91% TRADING 2.11% CONSULTANTS 0.82% ASSOCIATES 1.95% CONSTRUCTION 0.77% DESIGN 1.92% BUSINESS 0.73% BUSINESS 1.82% FOR 0.73% CONSTRUCTION 1.82% CARS 0.73% CONSULTANTS 1.76% SLOUGH 0.68% MEDIA 1.71% IT 0.64% ENGINEERING 1.62% INTERNATIONAL 0.64% LONDON 1.60% ENTERPRISES 0.59% CARE 1.45% PROPERTY 0.55% INVESTMENTS 1.44% LONDON 0.55% GLOBAL 1.43% SIMPLY 0.50% J 1.42% SECURITY 0.50% IT 1.41% GOOD 0.50% PROPERTIES 1.34% MEDIA 0.50% INTERNATIONAL 1.34% GLOBAL 0.50% BUILDING 1.34% TECHNOLOGIES 0.45% M 1.30% CO 0.45% ELECTRICAL 1.25% EDUCATION 0.45% SYSTEMS 1.24% NEW 0.45% S 1.23%
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 861 199,572 7487 - Other business activities 177 63,348 7414 - Business & management consultancy 109 13,474 9999 - Dormant Company 70 20,144 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 70 9,177 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 59 27,550 62090 - Other information technology service activities 50 6,330 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 49 7,298 7260 - Other computer related activities 45 8,089 9305 - Other service activities 44 8,858 7499 - Non-trading company 42 12,000 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 39 14,505 99999 - Dormant Company 38 16,285 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 34 8,799 7210 - Hardware consultancy 24 905 5530 - Restaurants 22 4,939 62012 - Business and domestic software development 19 2,858 7412 - Accounting, auditing; tax consult 17 2,391 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 15 3,088 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 15 7,088
Recent Companies
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