Slough, Berkshire

2014 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Slough when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company registrations in Slough when compared to any half year in history.
  • Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Slough when compared to any previous Q2.
  • Q2 2014 was a record quarter for company registrations in Slough when compared to any quarter in history.
  • June 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Slough when compared to any previous June.
  • April 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Slough when compared to any previous April.
  • The first half of 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Slough when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for net growth in Slough when compared to any half year in history.
  • April 2014 saw a new record in net growth 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 2014)

    The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Slough when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company registrations in Slough when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2014 a total of 1,174 companies were formed in Slough. This figure is 19.7% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 11.6%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Slough occurred in 2014 when a total of 1,174 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)SloughUK
    20141,174300,731
    2013981269,432
    % change19.7%11.6%
    Record Year2014 (1,174)2014 (300,731)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Slough when compared to any previous Q2.

    Q2 2014 was a record quarter for company registrations in Slough when compared to any quarter in history.

    A total of 590 companies were registered in Slough during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 19.4% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.4% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)SloughUK
    2014590150,009
    2013494134,630
    % change19.4%11.4%
    Record Year 2014 (590) 2014 (150,009)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    June 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Slough when compared to any previous June.

    April 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Slough when compared to any previous April.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2014185196209
    New companies in 2013158200136
    % change17.1%-2.0%53.7%
    Record Year2014 (185)2013 (200)2014 (209)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 a total of 680 companies were dissolved in Slough. This figure is 16.6% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 14.2%.

    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
    2014680177,207
    2013583155,192
    % change16.6%14.2%
    Record Year2009 (1,050)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    A total of 357 companies were dissolved in Slough during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 19.8% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 22.7% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)SloughUK
    201435794,837
    201329877,278
    % change19.8%22.7%
    Record Year 2009 (651) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 201474151132
    Closed companies in 201392103103
    % change-19.6%46.6%28%
    Record Year2009 (203)2009 (292)2009 (156)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    The first half of 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Slough when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for net growth in Slough when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2014 the company register for Slough increased by 494 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)SloughUK
    2014494123,524
    2013398114,240
    Record Year2014 (494)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    Net company growth for Slough during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) was 233 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)SloughUK
    201423355,172
    201319657,352
    Record Year 2014 (233) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    April 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Slough when compared to any previous April.

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 20141114577
    Net growth in 2013669733
    Record Year2014 (111)2013 (97)2008 (104)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 Slough formed 0.4% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.4%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Slough
    20140.4%
    20130.4%
    20120.4%
    20110.4%
    20100.4%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1992 (0.5%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    In the second quarter of 2014, Slough formed 0.4% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)Slough
    20140.4%
    20130.4%
    20120.4%
    20110.4%
    20100.4%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1992 (0.4%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20140.3%0.4%0.4%
    UK formation share in 20130.3%0.4%0.3%
    % change5.6%-9.6%33.1%
    Record Year1992 (0.6%)2013 (0.4%)1996 (0.5%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2014 was 42.2.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2014 was 41.7.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    The record first half year for female directors in Slough was 2013 when 30.2% of all directors were female.

    23.0% of all director appointments in Slough in the first half of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Slough was in 2010 when 25.5% of all directors were female.

    21.6% of all director appointments in Slough in the second quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING2.11%CONSULTING5.16%
    CENTRE1.88%MANAGEMENT4.64%
    CONSULTANCY1.78%CONSULTANCY3.50%
    MANAGEMENT1.64%PROPERTY2.66%
    LONDON1.41%TRADING2.03%
    IT1.11%ENGINEERING1.99%
    CARE1.01%CONSTRUCTION1.93%
    EXPRESS0.94%LONDON1.93%
    CONSULTANTS0.94%CARE1.85%
    BUSINESS0.87%DESIGN1.75%
    HEALTHCARE0.84%CONSULTANTS1.73%
    CONSTRUCTION0.77%BUSINESS1.69%
    S0.77%PROPERTIES1.63%
    TRADING0.64%TRANSPORT1.58%
    SLOUGH0.60%GLOBAL1.55%
    GLOBAL0.54%INVESTMENTS1.55%
    PROPERTY0.50%J1.51%
    M0.50%ASSOCIATES1.48%
    STREET0.47%MEDIA1.44%
    CLEANING0.47%ELECTRICAL1.40%
    MEDIA0.47%IT1.33%
    ENGINEERING0.44%DEVELOPMENTS1.33%
    SYSTEMS0.44%BUILDING1.26%
    BUILDING0.44%M1.24%
    TRADERS0.44%CO.,1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied1,152261,557
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities29229,029
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management12440,250
    99999 - Dormant Company12148,436
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified11357,421
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified10028,352
    62090 - Other information technology service activities7713,024
    86900 - Other human health activities7311,292
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified5419,058
    62012 - Business and domestic software development499,834
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet449,900
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings407,053
    41100 - Development of building projects3210,527
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate3110,133
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities317,415
    49410 - Freight transport by road319,265
    56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands307,840
    56290 - Other food services284,324
    69202 - Bookkeeping activities272,905
    78200 - Temporary employment agency activities262,094

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    09067463 SAHI CARPET FITTERS LTD 03 Jun 2014
    09067964 JS IMPORTER & EXPORTER CONSULTANT LTD 03 Jun 2014
    09069045 CROWD2INVEST PLC 03 Jun 2014
    09072552 NATIONWIDE FOODZ DISTRIBUTION LTD 05 Jun 2014
    09073591 KUBVORUNO LIMITED 05 Jun 2014
    09074446 NETWORK514 SERVICES LTD 06 Jun 2014
    09079585 YELLOWBELLIES LTD 10 Jun 2014
    09082081 EXPRESS HEMA LIMITED 11 Jun 2014
    09082129 EXPRESS HWK LIMITED 11 Jun 2014
    09082232 WELWYN GARDEN CITY FALCON GATE CENTRE LIMITED 11 Jun 2014
    09082888 JAWANGA LIMITED 12 Jun 2014
    09083158 GOLDTIME SYSTEMS LTD 12 Jun 2014
    09085762 PACE CARGO UK LTD 13 Jun 2014
    09085830 BITUCONSULT LIMITED 13 Jun 2014
    09086841 LIFESTYLE CREATIONS LIMITED 16 Jun 2014
    09086962 ODD DOG DESIGN LTD 16 Jun 2014
    09087613 SME M&D SOLUTIONS LTD 16 Jun 2014
    09088728 SOUTHWARK STREETFOOD LIMITED 16 Jun 2014
    09089807 ALMEIDA LOGISTICS LTD 17 Jun 2014
    09090615 MEDIA EVENTS ADVERTISING LIMITED 17 Jun 2014
    09090736 PAYSYS RESOURCING LIMITED 17 Jun 2014
    09092382 SLOUGH HARICUTS LTD 19 Jun 2014
    09093498 ADVISION SOLUTIONS LIMITED 19 Jun 2014
    09093914 HYWAY CABLING LTD 19 Jun 2014
    09100804 A2B TAXI SERVICE LIMITED 24 Jun 2014