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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

  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 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)SloughUK
    2012940253,150
    2011860228,735
    % change9.3%10.7%
    Record Year2012 (940)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)SloughUK
    2012452121,659
    2011411112,344
    % change10.0%8.3%
    Record Year 2012 (452) 2012 (121,659)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. 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
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2012157141154
    New companies in 2011116138157
    % change35.3%2.2%-1.9%
    Record Year2012 (157)2012 (141)2011 (157)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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)SloughUK
    2012574147,793
    2011558162,310
    % change2.9%-8.9%
    Record Year2009 (1,050)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)SloughUK
    201230180,218
    201125071,324
    % change20.4%12.5%
    Record Year 2009 (651) 2009 (181,177)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 20129111793
    Closed companies in 20114411789
    % change106.8%0.0%4%
    Record Year2009 (203)2009 (292)2009 (156)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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)SloughUK
    2012366105,357
    201130266,425
    Record Year2007 (372)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. 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)SloughUK
    201215141,441
    201116141,020
    Record Year 2008 (210) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2012662461
    Net growth in 2011722168
    Record Year2007 (88)2006 (66)2008 (104)

UK Company Share

  1. 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
    20120.4%
    20110.4%
    20100.4%
    20090.4%
    20080.4%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1992 (0.5%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. 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
    20120.4%
    20110.4%
    20100.4%
    20090.4%
    20080.4%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1970 (0.5%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20120.4%0.3%0.4%
    UK formation share in 20110.3%0.4%0.4%
    % change14.0%-10.4%4.7%
    Record Year1985 (0.8%)1971 (0.6%)1961 (0.8%)

Director Age

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING1.95%CONSULTING5.07%
    MANAGEMENT1.34%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    IT1.14%CONSULTANCY3.28%
    BUSINESS1.10%PROPERTY2.35%
    CONSTRUCTION1.06%TRADING2.10%
    CONSULTANCY1.06%DESIGN1.89%
    TRADING0.81%ENGINEERING1.87%
    CARE0.81%ASSOCIATES1.82%
    CONSULTANTS0.69%CONSULTANTS1.78%
    CARS0.65%CONSTRUCTION1.71%
    SLOUGH0.61%BUSINESS1.70%
    GLOBAL0.61%MEDIA1.69%
    SOFTWARE0.57%LONDON1.68%
    ASSOCIATES0.53%J1.57%
    TRAVEL0.49%GLOBAL1.51%
    ENTERPRISES0.49%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    INVESTMENTS0.49%IT1.42%
    HOUSE0.49%CARE1.31%
    CAR0.45%PROPERTIES1.31%
    TECHNOLOGIES0.45%M1.26%
    MEDIA0.45%ELECTRICAL1.23%
    ENGINEERING0.41%BUILDING1.23%
    FINANCIAL0.41%SECURITY1.19%
    TECH0.41%S1.18%
    SECURITY0.41%ENTERPRISES1.17%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied1,078244,457
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities14915,280
    7487 - Other business activities12747,029
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified7535,447
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management6720,390
    7414 - Business & management consultancy5310,978
    9999 - Dormant Company5116,469
    99999 - Dormant Company5126,088
    62090 - Other information technology service activities508,258
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply486,356
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified4414,220
    7260 - Other computer related activities426,456
    62012 - Business and domestic software development324,742
    7499 - Non-trading company288,023
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified2710,271
    9305 - Other service activities277,926
    96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment262,993
    74990 - Non-trading company249,706
    86900 - Other human health activities225,222
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities214,295

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08093909 DIRECT CONNECTIONS LIMITED 06 Jun 2012
    08095565 ALBERT WISE TRADING LTD 07 Jun 2012
    08096224 PLATINUM-AUTO-SPARES LTD 07 Jun 2012
    08096707 CLARKS CATERING LIMITED 07 Jun 2012
    08099936 RDS-COMPUTERS LTD 11 Jun 2012
    08100541 LINKED TELECOM LIMITED 11 Jun 2012
    08105102 XCLUSIVE MOTORZ LTD 14 Jun 2012
    08105794 LET ME - LET YOU AGENCY LTD 14 Jun 2012
    08107246 THE GODOLPHIN EDUCATION TRUST 15 Jun 2012
    08108272 GLAMOUR HAIRDRESSING SALON LTD 18 Jun 2012
    08109056 ENERGY CLEANING SERVICES LTD 18 Jun 2012
    08112438 NEHASUPPORT LTD 20 Jun 2012
    08114493 PRIME BUILDING SERVICES PVT LTD 21 Jun 2012
    OC376336 CHAT PARTNERSHIP LLP 22 Jun 2012
    08119897 CYBERPHONICS LIMITED 26 Jun 2012
    08120735 FOODS OF LEBANON LIMITED 27 Jun 2012
    08122233 KNIGHTS MANAGEMENT RETAIL LTD 28 Jun 2012
    08124537 UNITED CONCRETE SOLUTION LTD 29 Jun 2012
    08124604 VIVMAH BUSINESS MANAGEMENT LIMITED 29 Jun 2012
    08096558 FUR KIDS LTD 07 Jun 2012
    08096913 EBSWORTH ENTERPRISES LIMITED 07 Jun 2012
    08098519 ANDREW CHIKWANHA INVESTMENTS LIMITED 08 Jun 2012
    08099226 ACTIVE LIVING (EUROPE) LIMITED 11 Jun 2012
    08104592 CAPTURING CARBON CYMRU LTD 14 Jun 2012
    08105780 LAVI-TURBINES UK LTD 14 Jun 2012