Slough, Berkshire

2012 Annual Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • 2012 was a record year for company registrations in Slough when compared to any year in history.
  • The second half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Slough when compared to any previous second half year.
  • The second half of 2012 was a record second half year for company registrations in Slough when compared to any half year in history.
  • Q4 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Slough when compared to any previous Q4.
  • December 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Slough when compared to any previous December.
  • November 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Slough when compared to any previous November.
  • October 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Slough when compared to any previous October.
  • October 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Slough when compared to any previous October.
  • 2012 was a record year for net growth in Slough when compared to any year in history.
  • The second half of 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Slough when compared to any previous second half year.
  • The second half of 2012 was a record second half year for net growth in Slough when compared to any half year in history.
  • Q4 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Slough when compared to any previous Q4.
  • Q4 2012 was a record quarter for net growth in Slough when compared to any quarter in history.
  • December 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Slough when compared to any previous December.
  • November 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Slough when compared to any previous November.

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 (2012)

    2012 was a record year for company registrations in Slough when compared to any year in history.

    A total of 1,895 companies were formed in Slough in 2012. This total is 12.5% higher than in 2011 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.

    YearSloughUK
    20121,895491,893
    20111,685452,870
    20101,511400,358
    20091,324362,675
    20081,283349,203
    Record Year2012 (1,895)2012 (491,893)
    New Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)

    The second half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Slough when compared to any previous second half year.

    The second half of 2012 was a record second half year for company registrations in Slough when compared to any half year in history.

    In the second half of 2012 a total of 955 companies were formed in Slough. This figure is 15.8% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Slough occurred in 2012 when a total of 955 were formed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)SloughUK
    2012955238,743
    2011825224,135
    % change15.8%6.5%
    Record Year2012 (955)2012 (238,743)
    New Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)

    Q4 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Slough when compared to any previous Q4.

    A total of 462 companies were registered in Slough during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 20.6% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 9.4% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012)SloughUK
    2012462119,875
    2011383109,623
    % change20.6%9.4%
    Record Year 2012 (462) 2012 (119,875)
    New Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)

    December 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Slough when compared to any previous December.

    November 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Slough when compared to any previous November.

    October 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Slough when compared to any previous October.

    New Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    New companies in 2012177165120
    New companies in 201114613998
    % change21.2%18.7%22.4%
    Record Year2012 (177)2012 (165)2012 (120)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Annual Data (2012)

    A total of 1,102 companies were dissolved in Slough in 2012. This total is 3.0% lower than in 2011 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.

    YearSloughUK
    20121,102293,728
    20111,136314,524
    20101,161342,233
    20091,859533,787
    2008658237,873
    Record Year2009 (1,859)2009 (533,787)
    Dissolved Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)

    In the second half of 2012 a total of 528 companies were dissolved in Slough. This figure is 8.7% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -4.1%.

    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
    2012528145,934
    2011578152,213
    % change-8.7%-4.1%
    Record Year2009 (809)2009 (244,543)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)

    A total of 244 companies were dissolved in Slough during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).

    This figure is a decrease of 17.3% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 12.4% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012)SloughUK
    201224470,026
    201129579,983
    % change-17.3%-12.4%
    Record Year 2011 (295) 2009 (85,139)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)

    October 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Slough when compared to any previous October.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Closed companies in 20121048753
    Closed companies in 201162131102
    % change67.7%-33.6%-48%
    Record Year2012 (104)2011 (131)2011 (102)

Net Company Growth

  1. Annual Data (2012)

    2012 was a record year for net growth in Slough when compared to any year in history.

    A total of 793 companies were added to the company register for Slough in 2012. This number represents growth of 47.1% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.

    This number is 244 companies higher than the previous year.

    The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2012 when the Slough company register grew by 793 companies.

    YearSloughUK
    2012793198,165
    2011549138,346
    201035058,125
    2009-535-171,112
    2008625111,330
    Record Year2012 (793)2003 (242,541)
    Net Growth by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)

    The second half of 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Slough when compared to any previous second half year.

    The second half of 2012 was a record second half year for net growth in Slough when compared to any half year in history.

    In the second half of 2012 the company register for Slough increased by 427 companies.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)SloughUK
    201242792,809
    201124771,922
    Record Year2012 (427)2003 (117,772)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)

    Q4 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Slough when compared to any previous Q4.

    Q4 2012 was a record quarter for net growth in Slough when compared to any quarter in history.

    Net company growth for Slough during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 218 companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012)SloughUK
    201221849,849
    20118829,640
    Record Year 2012 (218) 2003 (57,175)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)

    December 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Slough when compared to any previous December.

    November 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Slough when compared to any previous November.

    Net Growth by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Net growth in 2012737867
    Net growth in 2011848-4
    Record Year2008 (107)2012 (78)2012 (67)

UK Company Share

  1. Annual Data (2012)

    In 2012 Slough formed 0.4% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2011 when Slough was responsible for 0.4% of all UK companies.

    YearSlough
    20120.4%
    20110.4%
    20100.4%
    20090.4%
    20080.4%
    Record Year (since 1960)1992 (0.4%)
    Company Share by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)

    In the second half of 2012 Slough formed 0.4% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.4%.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)Slough
    20120.4%
    20110.4%
    20100.4%
    20090.3%
    20080.4%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.5%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)

    In the fourth quarter of 2012, Slough formed 0.4% of all UK companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012)Slough
    20120.4%
    20110.3%
    20100.4%
    20090.4%
    20080.4%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.7%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    UK formation share in 20120.4%0.4%0.4%
    UK formation share in 20110.4%0.3%0.3%
    % change1.9%12.9%19.2%
    Record Year1968 (0.9%)1969 (1.1%)1970 (0.9%)

Director Age

  1. Annual Data (2012)

    The average age of a director in 2012 was 39.8.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    Director Age by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)

    The average age of a director in the second half of 2012 was 38.8.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)

    The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2012 was 38.9.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Annual Data (2012)

    The record year for female directors in Slough was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.

    The percentage of female directors in Slough in 2012 was 20.1%. The average for the UK during this time was 29.9%

    Director Gender by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)

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

    22.7% of all director appointments in Slough in the second half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)

    The record fourth quarter for female directors in Slough was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.

    22.0% of all director appointments in Slough in the fourth quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

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

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING2.34%CONSULTING5.15%
    IT1.33%MANAGEMENT4.78%
    CONSULTANCY1.29%CONSULTANCY3.31%
    BUSINESS1.21%PROPERTY2.40%
    MANAGEMENT1.17%TRADING2.03%
    CARE1.01%DESIGN1.86%
    TRADING0.94%ASSOCIATES1.82%
    CONSULTANTS0.90%ENGINEERING1.79%
    GLOBAL0.86%BUSINESS1.76%
    SLOUGH0.82%CONSULTANTS1.75%
    CARS0.74%CONSTRUCTION1.69%
    TECHNOLOGIES0.66%LONDON1.69%
    LONDON0.62%MEDIA1.69%
    ASSOCIATES0.58%GLOBAL1.59%
    CONSTRUCTION0.58%J1.57%
    CENTRE0.58%INVESTMENTS1.46%
    ENTERPRISES0.58%IT1.43%
    PROPERTY0.58%CARE1.39%
    CAR0.58%PROPERTIES1.34%
    RETAIL0.55%M1.26%
    SOFTWARE0.55%BUILDING1.23%
    HIRE0.51%ENTERPRISES1.21%
    LOGISTICS0.51%TRAINING1.18%
    TRAVEL0.51%ELECTRICAL1.17%
    TRANSPORT0.47%SECURITY1.17%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied1,094236,139
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities22623,256
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified11452,427
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management9130,396
    99999 - Dormant Company8640,648
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified7522,058
    62090 - Other information technology service activities7512,291
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified5015,572
    62012 - Business and domestic software development427,446
    7487 - Other business activities3410,703
    86900 - Other human health activities337,866
    74990 - Non-trading company3313,808
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities336,177
    96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment314,759
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings234,882
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles234,290
    56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands215,132
    56101 - Licensed restaurants206,400
    61900 - Other telecommunications activities202,191
    79110 - Travel agency activities191,094

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08277573 CEDAR PARK CONSULTING LIMITED 01 Nov 2012
    08278804 EURO-LINK TRAVEL LTD 02 Nov 2012
    08278890 SEVEN STAR REMOVAL LTD 02 Nov 2012
    08279933 FCG EUROPE LIMITED 05 Nov 2012
    08281036 'THE LIGHT' (UK) LTD 05 Nov 2012
    08285402 LIME AVENUE CONSULTING LIMITED 08 Nov 2012
    08285697 HASSAN IT SERVICES LIMITED 08 Nov 2012
    08286340 BIANCO NERO CATERING LTD 08 Nov 2012
    08287300 RECRUIT ME LIMITED 09 Nov 2012
    08288121 THE ACCESSORY STORE LTD 09 Nov 2012
    08289327 GNR-SAS TECHNOLOGY LIMITED 12 Nov 2012
    08290056 QUICK IT SERVICES (UK) LTD 12 Nov 2012
    08290788 NEIL BUCK CONSULTING LTD 12 Nov 2012
    08294485 LIGHT FIX UK LTD 15 Nov 2012
    08294709 A2B TRANSFER LIMITED 15 Nov 2012
    08295517 MANISHI IT CONSULTANT LIMITED 15 Nov 2012
    08299952 JAYLEX ENTERPRISE LTD 20 Nov 2012
    08303395 SOUNDSTORM RECORDS LTD 22 Nov 2012
    08305231 RM TEC SOLUTIONS LIMITED 23 Nov 2012
    08307761 PREMIERE IT SOLUTIONS UK LTD 26 Nov 2012
    08309042 FENZA CONSULTING LIMITED 27 Nov 2012
    08310212 MCKINLEIGH FOLKARD LIMITED 27 Nov 2012
    08314009 BON VOYAGE LIMITED 30 Nov 2012
    08314010 MOON GATE LIMITED 30 Nov 2012
    08277410 GOURMET EXCLUSIF LTD 01 Nov 2012