Thatcham, Berkshire
2014 Annual Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2014)
A total of 75 companies were formed in Thatcham in 2014. This total is 14.8% lower than in 2013 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 10.0% growth compared to 529,363 the previous year.
Year Thatcham UK 2014 75 582,051 2013 88 529,363 2012 174 491,893 2011 166 452,870 2010 137 400,358 Record Year 2012 (174) 2014 (582,051) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 a total of 32 companies were formed in Thatcham. This figure is 15.8% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.2%.
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 2014 32 281,320 2013 38 259,931 % change -15.8% 8.2% Record Year 2012 (103) 2014 (281,320) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
A total of 17 companies were registered in Thatcham during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).
This figure is a decrease of 22.7% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares badly 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) Thatcham UK 2014 17 137,906 2013 22 127,247 % change -22.7% 8.4% Record Year 2012 (56) 2014 (137,906) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2014 8 4 5 New companies in 2013 6 12 4 % change 33.3% -66.7% 25.0% Record Year 2012 (29) 2012 (19) 2002 (14)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2014)
A total of 48 companies were dissolved in Thatcham in 2014. This total is 5.9% lower than in 2013 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 10.8% growth compared to the previous year.
Year Thatcham UK 2014 48 367,937 2013 51 332,213 2012 103 293,729 2011 120 314,524 2010 109 342,233 Record Year 2009 (138) 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 20 companies were dissolved in Thatcham. This figure is 33.3% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 7.7%.
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 2014 20 190,730 2013 30 177,021 % change -33.3% 7.7% Record Year 2011 (59) 2009 (244,544) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
A total of 10 companies were dissolved in Thatcham during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).
This figure is a decrease of 47.4% 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) Thatcham UK 2014 10 89,060 2013 19 90,851 % change -47.4% -2.0% Record Year 2011 (39) 2013 (90,851) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2014 4 2 4 Closed companies in 2013 6 10 3 % change -33.3% -80.0% 33% Record Year 2010 (10) 2011 (15) 2011 (14)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2014)
A total of 27 companies were added to the company register for Thatcham in 2014. This number represents growth of 36.0% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 36.8%.
This number is 10 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 2014 27 214,114 2013 37 197,150 2012 71 198,164 2011 46 138,346 2010 28 58,125 Record Year 2007 (77) 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 Thatcham increased by 12 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Thatcham UK 2014 12 90,590 2013 8 82,910 Record Year 2002 (55) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
Net company growth for Thatcham during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) was 7 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Thatcham UK 2014 7 48,846 2013 3 36,396 Record Year 2012 (33) 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 4 2 1 Net growth in 2013 0 2 1 Record Year 2012 (19) 2004 (13) 2002 (12)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2014)
In 2014 Thatcham formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2013 when Thatcham was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year Thatcham 2014 0.0% 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 Thatcham formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Thatcham 2014 0.0% 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
In the fourth quarter of 2014, Thatcham formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Thatcham 2014 0.0% 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 2002 (0.1%) 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 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% UK formation share in 2013 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% % change 27.3% -68.3% 6.9% Record Year 1992 (0.1%) 1994 (0.1%) 1994 (0.1%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2014)
The average age of a director in 2014 was 46.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.2% 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 46.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.0% 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 47.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.2% 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 Thatcham was 1995 when 38.5% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Thatcham in 2014 was 35.6%. 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 Thatcham was 2012 when 47.7% of all directors were female.
38.0% of all director appointments in Thatcham 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 Thatcham was in 2006 when 44.9% of all directors were female.
37.0% of all director appointments in Thatcham 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 4.76% CONSULTING 5.22% CONSULTANCY 2.04% MANAGEMENT 4.58% HEATING 1.36% CONSULTANCY 3.57% PLUMBING 1.36% PROPERTY 2.66% DEVELOPMENTS 1.36% CONSTRUCTION 2.12% SAFETY 1.36% ENGINEERING 2.10% YATTA 0.68% CARE 2.02% THIRTEEN 0.68% TRADING 1.94% ROOKWAY 0.68% LONDON 1.93% 94 0.68% TRANSPORT 1.93% KMMLB 0.68% DESIGN 1.66% ELEVEN 0.68% CONSULTANTS 1.64% GARETH 0.68% ELECTRICAL 1.62% SARCUL 0.68% PROPERTIES 1.62% HEIGHT 0.68% BUSINESS 1.56% TV 0.68% J 1.54% PHARMA 0.68% CO., 1.50% LILLY 0.68% GLOBAL 1.49% CONTRACTOR 0.68% INVESTMENTS 1.48% TECHNOLOGY 0.68% ASSOCIATES 1.47% LISSOM 0.68% DEVELOPMENTS 1.35% (COP) 0.68% MEDIA 1.33% POSEIDON 0.68% IT 1.31% LUKAS 0.68% BUILDING 1.29% PASTERNAK 0.68% 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 56 265,608 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 20 42,290 99999 - Dormant Company 20 48,509 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 19 30,178 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 9 19,049 62090 - Other information technology service activities 7 12,837 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 6 58,068 62012 - Business and domestic software development 5 9,752 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 5 7,528 41100 - Development of building projects 5 11,397 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 4 5,189 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 4 7,559 61900 - Other telecommunications activities 4 2,749 61200 - Wireless telecommunications activities 4 778 71122 - Engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities 4 3,184 70221 - Financial management 4 3,608 47890 - Retail sale via stalls and markets of other goods 3 797 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 3 6,452 85510 - Sports and recreation education 3 944 63990 - Other information service activities not elsewhere classified 3 6,157
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 09334168 VLC PROPERTY LIMITED 01 Dec 2014 09344043 MNH SYSTEMS LTD 08 Dec 2014 09346410 MRS B'S KITCHEN LTD 08 Dec 2014 09348674 ESCAPES RETREATS LTD 10 Dec 2014 09354944 HIGHROCK CONSULTANCY LIMITED 15 Dec 2014