Slough, Berkshire
2013 Half Year Business Confidence Report
NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.
Headlines
- The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Slough when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for company registrations in Slough when compared to any half year in history.
- Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Slough when compared to any previous Q2.
- Q2 2013 was a record quarter for company registrations in Slough when compared to any quarter in history.
- May 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Slough when compared to any previous May.
- May 2013 was a record month for company registrations in Slough when compared to any month in history.
- April 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Slough when compared to any previous April.
- The first half of 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Slough when compared to any previous first half year.
- May 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Slough when compared to any previous May.
- The record first half year for female directors in Slough was 2013 when 30.2% of all directors were female.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Slough when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for company registrations in Slough when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2013 a total of 981 companies were formed in Slough. This figure is 4.4% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.
The highest total for a first half year in Slough occurred in 2013 when a total of 981 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Slough UK 2013 981 269,432 2012 940 253,150 % change 4.4% 6.4% Record Year 2013 (981) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Slough when compared to any previous Q2.
Q2 2013 was a record quarter for company registrations in Slough when compared to any quarter in history.
A total of 494 companies were registered in Slough during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is an increase of 9.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Slough UK 2013 494 134,630 2012 452 121,659 % change 9.3% 10.7% Record Year 2013 (494) 2013 (134,630) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
May 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Slough when compared to any previous May.
May 2013 was a record month for company registrations in Slough when compared to any month in history.
April 2013 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 2013 158 200 136 New companies in 2012 157 141 154 % change 0.6% 41.8% -11.7% Record Year 2013 (158) 2013 (200) 2011 (157)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 a total of 583 companies were dissolved in Slough. This figure is 1.6% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 5.0%.
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 2013 583 155,192 2012 574 147,794 % change 1.6% 5.0% Record Year 2009 (1,050) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
A total of 298 companies were dissolved in Slough during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is a decrease of 1.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 3.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Slough UK 2013 298 77,278 2012 301 80,218 % change -1.0% -3.7% Record Year 2009 (651) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2013 92 103 103 Closed companies in 2012 91 117 93 % change 1.1% -12.0% 11% Record Year 2009 (203) 2009 (292) 2009 (156)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The first half of 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Slough when compared to any previous first half year.
In the first half of 2013 the company register for Slough increased by 398 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Slough UK 2013 398 114,240 2012 366 105,356 Record Year 2013 (398) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
Net company growth for Slough during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was 196 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Slough UK 2013 196 57,352 2012 151 41,441 Record Year 2008 (210) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
May 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Slough when compared to any previous May.
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2013 66 97 33 Net growth in 2012 66 24 61 Record Year 2007 (88) 2013 (97) 2008 (104)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 Slough formed 0.4% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.4%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Slough 2013 0.4% 2012 0.4% 2011 0.4% 2010 0.4% 2009 0.4% Record Year (since 1960) 1992 (0.5%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
In the second quarter of 2013, Slough formed 0.4% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Slough 2013 0.4% 2012 0.4% 2011 0.4% 2010 0.4% 2009 0.4% Record Year (since 1960) 1992 (0.4%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2013 0.3% 0.4% 0.3% UK formation share in 2012 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% % change -15.4% 37.9% -20.1% Record Year 1992 (0.6%) 2013 (0.4%) 1996 (0.5%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2013 was 43.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2013 was 42.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The record first half year for female directors in Slough was 2013 when 30.2% of all directors were female.
30.2% of all director appointments in Slough in the first half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The record second quarter for female directors in Slough was in 2010 when 25.5% of all directors were female.
24.3% of all director appointments in Slough in the second quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 2.23% CONSULTING 5.25% CONSULTANCY 1.73% MANAGEMENT 4.80% MANAGEMENT 1.43% CONSULTANCY 3.41% IT 1.39% PROPERTY 2.48% CONSULTANTS 1.12% TRADING 2.05% CARE 1.12% ENGINEERING 1.81% TRADING 1.04% DESIGN 1.79% BUSINESS 0.92% LONDON 1.77% LONDON 0.92% BUSINESS 1.77% PROPERTY 0.89% CONSULTANTS 1.68% GLOBAL 0.85% CONSTRUCTION 1.68% SLOUGH 0.77% ASSOCIATES 1.67% ENTERPRISES 0.73% GLOBAL 1.59% ASSOCIATES 0.73% MEDIA 1.57% CENTRE 0.69% CARE 1.55% RECRUITMENT 0.69% J 1.53% LOGISTICS 0.62% INVESTMENTS 1.46% TECHNOLOGIES 0.62% IT 1.40% CARS 0.54% PROPERTIES 1.40% RETAIL 0.50% M 1.26% SUPPORT 0.50% BUILDING 1.22% SECURITY 0.50% ELECTRICAL 1.19% INVESTMENTS 0.50% ENTERPRISES 1.18% TRAINING 0.46% CAPITAL 1.16% HEALTH 0.46% TRAINING 1.16%
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 1,166 257,517 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 258 25,583 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 113 54,555 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 97 33,633 99999 - Dormant Company 90 44,817 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 88 24,324 62090 - Other information technology service activities 74 12,578 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 54 17,095 62012 - Business and domestic software development 54 8,590 86900 - Other human health activities 43 8,687 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 36 6,771 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 31 5,665 74990 - Non-trading company 29 14,303 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 28 7,793 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 28 5,505 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 24 6,140 79110 - Travel agency activities 23 1,220 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 23 7,212 69202 - Bookkeeping activities 22 2,387 41100 - Development of building projects 22 8,876
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