Thatcham, Berkshire
2013 Annual 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.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 88 companies were formed in Thatcham in 2013. This total is 49.4% lower than in 2012 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 7.6% growth compared to 491,893 the previous year.
Year Thatcham UK 2013 88 529,363 2012 174 491,893 2011 166 452,870 2010 137 400,358 2009 123 362,675 Record Year 2012 (174) 2013 (529,363) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 a total of 38 companies were formed in Thatcham. This figure is 63.1% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.9%.
The highest total for a second half year in Thatcham occurred in 2012 when a total of 103 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Thatcham UK 2013 38 259,931 2012 103 238,743 % change -63.1% 8.9% Record Year 2012 (103) 2013 (259,931) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
A total of 22 companies were registered in Thatcham during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).
This figure is a decrease of 60.7% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 6.1% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Thatcham UK 2013 22 127,247 2012 56 119,875 % change -60.7% 6.1% Record Year 2012 (56) 2013 (127,247) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2013 6 12 4 New companies in 2012 29 19 8 % change -79.3% -36.8% -50.0% Record Year 2012 (29) 2012 (19) 2002 (14)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 51 companies were dissolved in Thatcham in 2013. This total is 50.5% lower than in 2012 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 13.1% growth compared to the previous year.
Year Thatcham UK 2013 51 332,213 2012 103 293,729 2011 120 314,524 2010 109 342,233 2009 138 533,789 Record Year 2009 (138) 2009 (533,789) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 a total of 30 companies were dissolved in Thatcham. This figure is 44.4% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 21.3%.
The highest total for a second half year in Thatcham occurred in 2011 when a total of 59 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Thatcham UK 2013 30 177,021 2012 54 145,935 % change -44.4% 21.3% Record Year 2011 (59) 2009 (244,544) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
A total of 19 companies were dissolved in Thatcham during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).
This figure is a decrease of 17.4% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 29.7% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Thatcham UK 2013 19 90,851 2012 23 70,027 % change -17.4% 29.7% Record Year 2011 (39) 2013 (90,851) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2013 6 10 3 Closed companies in 2012 10 8 5 % change -40.0% 25.0% -40% Record Year 2010 (10) 2011 (15) 2011 (14)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 37 companies were added to the company register for Thatcham in 2013. This number represents growth of 42.0% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 37.2%.
This number is 34 companies lower than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2007 when the Thatcham company register grew by 77 companies.
Year Thatcham UK 2013 37 197,150 2012 71 198,164 2011 46 138,346 2010 28 58,125 2009 -15 -171,114 Record Year 2007 (77) 2007 (237,353) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 the company register for Thatcham increased by 8 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Thatcham UK 2013 8 82,910 2012 49 92,808 Record Year 2002 (55) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
Net company growth for Thatcham during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) was 3 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Thatcham UK 2013 3 36,396 2012 33 49,848 Record Year 2012 (33) 2012 (49,848) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2013 0 2 1 Net growth in 2012 19 11 3 Record Year 2012 (19) 2002 (13) 2002 (12)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2013)
In 2013 Thatcham formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2012 when Thatcham was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year Thatcham 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 Thatcham formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Thatcham 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
In the fourth quarter of 2013, Thatcham formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Thatcham 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 2002 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2013 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% % change -80.8% -37.9% -54.3% Record Year 1992 (0.1%) 1994 (0.1%) 1994 (0.1%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2013)
The average age of a director in 2013 was 47.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2013 was 46.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.8%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2013 was 44.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.9% compared to the UK figure of 5.1%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2013)
The record year for female directors in Thatcham was 1995 when 38.5% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Thatcham in 2013 was 31.5%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.0%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The record second half year for female directors in Thatcham was 2012 when 47.7% of all directors were female.
31.9% of all director appointments in Thatcham in the second half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Thatcham was in 2006 when 44.9% of all directors were female.
31.0% of all director appointments in Thatcham in the fourth quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.6% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2012-Dec 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 3.26% CONSULTING 5.22% DESIGN 1.63% MANAGEMENT 4.72% T 1.63% CONSULTANCY 3.45% LONDON 1.63% PROPERTY 2.59% PETS 1.63% TRADING 2.08% CLOUD 1.09% ENGINEERING 1.87% BODY 1.09% LONDON 1.86% WILLIAMS 1.09% DESIGN 1.76% MANAGEMENT 1.09% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% CONSULTANCY 1.09% CARE 1.73% BUSINESS 1.09% BUSINESS 1.71% GLOBAL 1.09% CONSULTANTS 1.68% MAINTENANCE 1.09% GLOBAL 1.58% PORTICO 0.54% INVESTMENTS 1.56% SUPPLIES 0.54% PROPERTIES 1.54% MDB 0.54% ASSOCIATES 1.53% WOW 0.54% J 1.51% TENTS 0.54% MEDIA 1.50% CAMPING 0.54% IT 1.35% OFFICE 0.54% DEVELOPMENTS 1.23% TAN 0.54% M 1.23% COMMS 0.54% BUILDING 1.21% JLA 0.54% ELECTRICAL 1.20% COMPUTING 0.54% CAPITAL 1.19% COMMANDO 0.54% ENERGY 1.14%
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 73 266,814 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 23 36,164 99999 - Dormant Company 21 46,762 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 18 27,183 62090 - Other information technology service activities 13 12,511 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 12 55,342 62012 - Business and domestic software development 11 9,360 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 10 18,034 78109 - Other activities of employment placement agencies 6 3,736 61200 - Wireless telecommunications activities 6 752 41100 - Development of building projects 4 9,485 43210 - Electrical installation 4 5,730 63990 - Other information service activities not elsewhere classified 4 5,639 81100 - Combined facilities support activities 4 1,206 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 4 7,075 74100 - specialised design activities 4 4,309 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 4 7,823 85100 - Pre-primary education 3 1,285 71122 - Engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities 3 2,893 98000 - Residents property management 3 4,710
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08804108 DO NOT CALL ME AGAIN LTD 05 Dec 2013 08809688 SCALABLE PROJECT MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS LTD 11 Dec 2013 08812302 I.T. REPAIR GURUS LIMITED 12 Dec 2013 08827275 JT INDUSTRIAL TRADING LIMITED 30 Dec 2013