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Slough, Berkshire

2011 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • The first half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Slough when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2011 was a record first half year for company registrations in Slough when compared to any half year in history.
  • Q2 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Slough when compared to any previous Q2.
  • June 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Slough when compared to any previous June.
  • May 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Slough when compared to any previous May.

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. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    The first half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Slough when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2011 was a record first half year for company registrations in Slough when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 860 companies were formed in Slough. This figure is 16.2% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 12.3%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Slough occurred in 2011 when a total of 860 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)SloughUK
    2011860228,735
    2010740203,749
    % change16.2%12.3%
    Record Year2011 (860)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    Q2 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Slough when compared to any previous Q2.

    A total of 411 companies were registered in Slough during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is an increase of 12.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.9% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)SloughUK
    2011411112,344
    201036798,612
    % change12.0%13.9%
    Record Year 2011 (411) 2011 (112,344)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    June 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Slough when compared to any previous June.

    May 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Slough when compared to any previous May.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2011116138157
    New companies in 2010137108122
    % change-15.3%27.8%28.7%
    Record Year2010 (137)2011 (138)2011 (157)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 558 companies were dissolved in Slough. This figure is 2.3% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.6%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Slough occurred in 2009 when a total of 1,050 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)SloughUK
    2011558162,310
    2010571177,631
    % change-2.3%-8.6%
    Record Year2009 (1,050)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    A total of 250 companies were dissolved in Slough during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is a decrease of 14.4% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 24.9% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)SloughUK
    201125071,324
    201029294,954
    % change-14.4%-24.9%
    Record Year 2009 (651) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 20114411789
    Closed companies in 201073109110
    % change-39.7%7.3%-19%
    Record Year2009 (203)2009 (292)2009 (156)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 the company register for Slough increased by 302 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)SloughUK
    201130266,425
    201016926,118
    Record Year2007 (372)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    Net company growth for Slough during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) was 161 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)SloughUK
    201116141,020
    2010753,658
    Record Year 2008 (210) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2011722168
    Net growth in 201064-112
    Record Year2007 (88)2006 (66)2008 (104)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 Slough formed 0.4% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.4%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Slough
    20110.4%
    20100.4%
    20090.4%
    20080.4%
    20070.3%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1992 (0.5%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    In the second quarter of 2011, Slough formed 0.4% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)Slough
    20110.4%
    20100.4%
    20090.4%
    20080.4%
    20070.3%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1970 (0.5%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20110.3%0.4%0.4%
    UK formation share in 20100.4%0.4%0.3%
    % change-18.1%0.6%14.0%
    Record Year1985 (0.8%)1971 (0.6%)1961 (0.8%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2011 was 39.9.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2011 was 40.0.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    The record first half year for female directors in Slough was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    20.4% of all director appointments in Slough in the first half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Slough was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.

    21.4% of all director appointments in Slough in the second quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING2.60%CONSULTING5.09%
    MANAGEMENT1.69%MANAGEMENT4.86%
    CONSULTANCY1.39%CONSULTANCY3.17%
    TRADING1.21%PROPERTY2.43%
    SLOUGH0.95%TRADING2.05%
    CONSULTANTS0.91%DESIGN1.94%
    BUSINESS0.87%ASSOCIATES1.92%
    ASSOCIATES0.82%BUSINESS1.87%
    MEDIA0.78%CONSTRUCTION1.77%
    IT0.74%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    ENTERPRISES0.69%MEDIA1.73%
    SIMPLY0.69%ENGINEERING1.67%
    CONSTRUCTION0.69%LONDON1.60%
    LONDON0.65%GLOBAL1.46%
    FOR0.61%J1.44%
    INTERNATIONAL0.56%CARE1.44%
    EDUCATION0.56%INVESTMENTS1.42%
    PROPERTY0.56%IT1.39%
    TRAVEL0.52%BUILDING1.32%
    CARE0.52%PROPERTIES1.31%
    BUILDING0.52%ELECTRICAL1.30%
    CARS0.48%M1.27%
    SYSTEMS0.48%S1.23%
    TECHNOLOGIES0.48%ENTERPRISES1.20%
    SCHOOL0.48%SYSTEMS1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied888202,072
    7487 - Other business activities15460,758
    7414 - Business & management consultancy10713,053
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities8710,545
    9999 - Dormant Company7120,111
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified6130,647
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management5616,419
    9305 - Other service activities489,063
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply467,143
    62090 - Other information technology service activities467,095
    7260 - Other computer related activities457,849
    99999 - Dormant Company4118,918
    7499 - Non-trading company3410,955
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified3210,322
    7210 - Hardware consultancy25811
    74990 - Non-trading company218,481
    5530 - Restaurants205,086
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified207,835
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities183,394
    62012 - Business and domestic software development183,262

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07616793 SUNRISE RECRUITMENTS LIMITED 27 Apr 2011
    07615653 FUTURE PROTOCOL SOLUTIONS LTD 27 Apr 2011
    07615476 AMAN SUPERSTORES LTD 27 Apr 2011
    07614056 NUTRITION CORNER LIMITED 26 Apr 2011
    07613327 HORIZON COURIERS LIMITED 21 Apr 2011
    07611554 R N PLUMBING LIMITED 21 Apr 2011
    07611146 THE MISSING INGREDIENT FOOD CONSULTANCY LTD 20 Apr 2011
    07609135 ECO HEAT, WATER & POWER LTD 19 Apr 2011
    07603681 OSPREY ISLAND LTD 14 Apr 2011
    07595901 H &C SYSTEMS LTD 07 Apr 2011
    07595393 MODENA INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS LTD 07 Apr 2011
    07593662 THE GREENER GARDEN COMPANY [CHILTERNS] LIMITED 06 Apr 2011
    07591078 AUSTACT UK LIMITED 05 Apr 2011
    07588370 GUNNERA GARDEN MAINTENANCE LIMITED 01 Apr 2011
    OC363930 BEACHSEEKER LLP 18 Apr 2011
    OC364046 HAINES WATTS SLOUGH LLP 21 Apr 2011
    07617620 KINGFISHER HOTEL (KINGSWINFORD) LTD 28 Apr 2011
    07616631 CAPITALONE REMOVALS LIMITED 27 Apr 2011
    07610907 SAMI HEALTHCARE LIMITED 20 Apr 2011
    07604175 SNS ELECTRONICS LIMITED 14 Apr 2011
    07589593 SILK ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE COMPANY LTD 04 Apr 2011
    07616199 KUDOS CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED 27 Apr 2011
    07608736 VIPER QUADS LIMITED 19 Apr 2011
    07607862 DSN CONSULTANCY LIMITED 18 Apr 2011
    07606246 SOLO TRAVELLERS LIMITED 15 Apr 2011