Slough, Berkshire
2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Slough when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Slough when compared to any half year in history.
- Q2 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Slough when compared to any previous Q2.
- May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Slough when compared to any previous May.
- April 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Slough when compared to any previous April.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Slough when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Slough when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2012 a total of 940 companies were formed in Slough. This figure is 9.3% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.
The highest total for a first half year in Slough occurred in 2012 when a total of 940 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Slough UK 2012 940 253,150 2011 860 228,735 % change 9.3% 10.7% Record Year 2012 (940) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
Q2 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Slough when compared to any previous Q2.
A total of 452 companies were registered in Slough during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 10.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Slough UK 2012 452 121,659 2011 411 112,344 % change 10.0% 8.3% Record Year 2012 (452) 2012 (121,659) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Slough when compared to any previous May.
April 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Slough when compared to any previous April.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2012 157 141 154 New companies in 2011 116 138 157 % change 35.3% 2.2% -1.9% Record Year 2012 (157) 2012 (141) 2011 (157)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 574 companies were dissolved in Slough. This figure is 2.9% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.9%.
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) Slough UK 2012 574 147,793 2011 558 162,310 % change 2.9% -8.9% Record Year 2009 (1,050) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 301 companies were dissolved in Slough during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 20.4% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Slough UK 2012 301 80,218 2011 250 71,324 % change 20.4% 12.5% Record Year 2009 (651) 2009 (181,177) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2012 91 117 93 Closed companies in 2011 44 117 89 % change 106.8% 0.0% 4% Record Year 2009 (203) 2009 (292) 2009 (156)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 the company register for Slough increased by 366 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Slough UK 2012 366 105,357 2011 302 66,425 Record Year 2007 (372) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
Net company growth for Slough during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 151 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Slough UK 2012 151 41,441 2011 161 41,020 Record Year 2008 (210) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2012 66 24 61 Net growth in 2011 72 21 68 Record Year 2007 (88) 2006 (66) 2008 (104)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 Slough formed 0.4% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.4%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Slough 2012 0.4% 2011 0.4% 2010 0.4% 2009 0.4% 2008 0.4% Record Year (since 1960) 1992 (0.5%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
In the second quarter of 2012, Slough formed 0.4% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Slough 2012 0.4% 2011 0.4% 2010 0.4% 2009 0.4% 2008 0.4% Record Year (since 1960) 1970 (0.5%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2012 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% UK formation share in 2011 0.3% 0.4% 0.4% % change 14.0% -10.4% 4.7% Record Year 1985 (0.8%) 1971 (0.6%) 1961 (0.8%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 39.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 39.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.3% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The record first half year for female directors in Slough was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
22.1% of all director appointments in Slough in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The record second quarter for female directors in Slough was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.
22.6% of all director appointments in Slough in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 1.95% CONSULTING 5.07% MANAGEMENT 1.34% MANAGEMENT 4.74% IT 1.14% CONSULTANCY 3.28% BUSINESS 1.10% PROPERTY 2.35% CONSTRUCTION 1.06% TRADING 2.10% CONSULTANCY 1.06% DESIGN 1.89% TRADING 0.81% ENGINEERING 1.87% CARE 0.81% ASSOCIATES 1.82% CONSULTANTS 0.69% CONSULTANTS 1.78% CARS 0.65% CONSTRUCTION 1.71% SLOUGH 0.61% BUSINESS 1.70% GLOBAL 0.61% MEDIA 1.69% SOFTWARE 0.57% LONDON 1.68% ASSOCIATES 0.53% J 1.57% TRAVEL 0.49% GLOBAL 1.51% ENTERPRISES 0.49% INVESTMENTS 1.48% INVESTMENTS 0.49% IT 1.42% HOUSE 0.49% CARE 1.31% CAR 0.45% PROPERTIES 1.31% TECHNOLOGIES 0.45% M 1.26% MEDIA 0.45% ELECTRICAL 1.23% ENGINEERING 0.41% BUILDING 1.23% FINANCIAL 0.41% SECURITY 1.19% TECH 0.41% S 1.18% SECURITY 0.41% ENTERPRISES 1.17%
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 1,078 244,457 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 149 15,280 7487 - Other business activities 127 47,029 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 75 35,447 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 67 20,390 7414 - Business & management consultancy 53 10,978 9999 - Dormant Company 51 16,469 99999 - Dormant Company 51 26,088 62090 - Other information technology service activities 50 8,258 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 48 6,356 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 44 14,220 7260 - Other computer related activities 42 6,456 62012 - Business and domestic software development 32 4,742 7499 - Non-trading company 28 8,023 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 27 10,271 9305 - Other service activities 27 7,926 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 26 2,993 74990 - Non-trading company 24 9,706 86900 - Other human health activities 22 5,222 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 21 4,295
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