Slough, Berkshire
2014 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2014 was a record year for company registrations in Slough when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Slough when compared to any previous second half year.
- Q4 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Slough when compared to any previous Q4.
- December 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Slough when compared to any previous December.
- October 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Slough when compared to any previous October.
- December 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Slough when compared to any previous December.
- 2014 was a record year for net growth in Slough when compared to any year in history.
- The record second half year for female directors in Slough was 2014 when 26.6% of all directors were female.
- The record fourth quarter for female directors in Slough was in 2014 when 30.2% of all directors were female.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2014)
2014 was a record year for company registrations in Slough when compared to any year in history.
A total of 2,294 companies were formed in Slough in 2014. This total is 14.8% higher than in 2013 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 10.0% growth compared to 529,363 the previous year.
Year Slough UK 2014 2,294 582,051 2013 1,998 529,363 2012 1,895 491,893 2011 1,685 452,870 2010 1,511 400,358 Record Year 2014 (2,294) 2014 (582,051) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The second half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Slough when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2014 a total of 1,120 companies were formed in Slough. This figure is 10.1% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 8.2%.
The highest total for a second half year in Slough occurred in 2014 when a total of 1,120 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Slough UK 2014 1,120 281,320 2013 1,017 259,931 % change 10.1% 8.2% Record Year 2014 (1,120) 2014 (281,320) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
Q4 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Slough when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 531 companies were registered in Slough during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).
This figure is an increase of 6.8% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Slough UK 2014 531 137,906 2013 497 127,247 % change 6.8% 8.4% Record Year 2014 (531) 2014 (137,906) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
December 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Slough when compared to any previous December.
October 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Slough when compared to any previous October.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2014 188 178 165 New companies in 2013 166 188 143 % change 13.3% -5.3% 15.4% Record Year 2014 (188) 2013 (188) 2014 (165)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2014)
A total of 1,450 companies were dissolved in Slough in 2014. This total is 12.1% higher than in 2013 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 10.8% growth compared to the previous year.
Year Slough UK 2014 1,450 367,937 2013 1,293 332,213 2012 1,102 293,729 2011 1,136 314,524 2010 1,161 342,233 Record Year 2009 (1,859) 2009 (533,789) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 a total of 770 companies were dissolved in Slough. This figure is 8.5% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 7.7%.
The highest total for a second half year in Slough occurred in 2009 when a total of 809 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Slough UK 2014 770 190,730 2013 710 177,021 % change 8.5% 7.7% Record Year 2009 (809) 2009 (244,544) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
A total of 349 companies were dissolved in Slough during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).
This figure is a decrease of 14.3% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 2.0% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Slough UK 2014 349 89,060 2013 407 90,851 % change -14.3% -2.0% Record Year 2013 (407) 2013 (90,851) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
December 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Slough when compared to any previous December.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2014 100 104 145 Closed companies in 2013 137 141 129 % change -27.0% -26.2% 12% Record Year 2013 (137) 2013 (141) 2014 (145)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2014)
2014 was a record year for net growth in Slough when compared to any year in history.
A total of 844 companies were added to the company register for Slough in 2014. This number represents growth of 36.8% in the total number of active companies, which compares equally to the UK figure of 36.8%.
This number is 139 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2014 when the Slough company register grew by 844 companies.
Year Slough UK 2014 844 214,114 2013 705 197,150 2012 793 198,164 2011 549 138,346 2010 350 58,125 Record Year 2014 (844) 2007 (237,353) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 the company register for Slough increased by 350 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Slough UK 2014 350 90,590 2013 307 82,910 Record Year 2012 (427) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
Net company growth for Slough during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) was 182 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Slough UK 2014 182 48,846 2013 90 36,396 Record Year 2012 (218) 2012 (49,848) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2014 88 74 20 Net growth in 2013 29 47 14 Record Year 2008 (107) 2012 (78) 2012 (67)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2014)
In 2014 Slough formed 0.4% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2013 when Slough was responsible for 0.4% of all UK companies.
Year Slough 2014 0.4% 2013 0.4% 2012 0.4% 2011 0.4% 2010 0.4% Record Year (since 1960) 1992 (0.4%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 Slough formed 0.4% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.4%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Slough 2014 0.4% 2013 0.4% 2012 0.4% 2011 0.4% 2010 0.4% Record Year (since 1960) 1990 (0.4%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
In the fourth quarter of 2014, Slough formed 0.4% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Slough 2014 0.4% 2013 0.4% 2012 0.4% 2011 0.3% 2010 0.4% Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.5%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2014 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% UK formation share in 2013 0.3% 0.4% 0.4% % change 7.7% -10.1% -1.3% Record Year 1968 (0.9%) 1968 (0.7%) 1995 (0.5%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2014)
The average age of a director in 2014 was 41.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2014 was 41.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2014 was 42.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2014)
The record year for female directors in Slough was 1972 when 100.0% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Slough in 2014 was 24.9%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.1%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The record second half year for female directors in Slough was 2014 when 26.6% of all directors were female.
26.6% of all director appointments in Slough in the second half of 2014 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 (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Slough was in 2014 when 30.2% of all directors were female.
30.2% of all director appointments in Slough in the fourth quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.8% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2013-Dec 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 1.93% CONSULTING 5.22% CONSULTANCY 1.81% MANAGEMENT 4.58% MANAGEMENT 1.52% CONSULTANCY 3.57% CARE 1.32% PROPERTY 2.66% IT 1.13% CONSTRUCTION 2.12% CONSTRUCTION 0.97% ENGINEERING 2.10% CENTRE 0.93% CARE 2.02% HEALTHCARE 0.90% TRADING 1.94% LONDON 0.87% LONDON 1.93% CONSULTANTS 0.84% TRANSPORT 1.93% TRADING 0.74% DESIGN 1.66% S 0.74% CONSULTANTS 1.64% BUSINESS 0.71% ELECTRICAL 1.62% GLOBAL 0.64% PROPERTIES 1.62% SLOUGH 0.64% BUSINESS 1.56% PROPERTY 0.61% J 1.54% CLEANING 0.61% CO., 1.50% CO 0.48% GLOBAL 1.49% TRANSPORT 0.48% INVESTMENTS 1.48% SERVICE 0.45% ASSOCIATES 1.47% SECURITY 0.45% DEVELOPMENTS 1.35% HEALTH 0.45% MEDIA 1.33% ENGINEERING 0.42% IT 1.31% BUILDING 0.42% BUILDING 1.29% INVESTMENTS 0.42% M 1.22%
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 1,138 265,608 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 289 30,178 99999 - Dormant Company 155 48,509 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 150 42,290 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 117 29,009 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 117 58,068 86900 - Other human health activities 86 12,976 62090 - Other information technology service activities 71 12,837 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 54 11,212 62012 - Business and domestic software development 48 9,752 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 47 19,049 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 42 10,107 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 40 7,559 49410 - Freight transport by road 38 10,842 86101 - Hospital activities 34 4,366 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 34 8,318 56290 - Other food services 30 4,616 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 30 7,528 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 29 6,010 45112 - Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles 28 3,562
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 09291742 ALLURE HAIR &BEAUTY LIMITED 03 Nov 2014 09291902 Y2K CHAUFFEURS LIMITED 03 Nov 2014 09294056 WASEKPOL LTD 04 Nov 2014 09295094 PRO-DATA CONSULTING UK LTD 04 Nov 2014 09295314 LASER EDGE LIMITED 04 Nov 2014 09295667 HAYAT & CO LIMITED 05 Nov 2014 09295843 HYDRATION THERAPEUTICS UK LIMITED 05 Nov 2014 09299752 WGDM LEADERSHIP LIMITED 06 Nov 2014 09300825 BUDGET STAFFING LIMITED 07 Nov 2014 09304294 FRESH JUICE BAR LTD 10 Nov 2014 09314178 TOTAL INNER GAME LIMITED 17 Nov 2014 09317403 HELEN GROGAN TUITION LIMITED 18 Nov 2014 09317631 UK HOME STYLE LTD 19 Nov 2014 09319184 APPELLO VENTURES LTD 19 Nov 2014 09322210 DESIGNTHOUGHT LIMITED 21 Nov 2014 09322320 SPEEDEX CARPETS & FLOORING LIMITED 21 Nov 2014 09322435 BUZZING PUBS LTD 21 Nov 2014 09322972 ZETATATE LIMITED 21 Nov 2014 09323513 EWA TARCZEWSKA LTD 24 Nov 2014 09324167 PERLMAN TRANSPORT LIMITED 24 Nov 2014 09326524 WISDOM LIFE LIMITED 25 Nov 2014 09332988 M.P.C (SLOUGH) LTD 28 Nov 2014 09295129 AMANDA SASADA LTD 04 Nov 2014 09303546 I.P. 1. LOVE LIMITED 10 Nov 2014 09304630 D & D AIRSIDE LTD 11 Nov 2014
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