Windsor, Berkshire
2011 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2011 was a record year for company registrations in Windsor when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Windsor when compared to any previous second half year.
- Q4 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Windsor when compared to any previous Q4.
- November 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Windsor when compared to any previous November.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2011)
2011 was a record year for company registrations in Windsor when compared to any year in history.
A total of 459 companies were formed in Windsor in 2011. This total is 12.8% higher than in 2010 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 13.1% growth compared to 400,358 the previous year.
Year Windsor UK 2011 459 452,870 2010 407 400,358 2009 408 362,675 2008 363 349,203 2007 453 457,649 Record Year 2011 (459) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The second half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Windsor when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2011 a total of 228 companies were formed in Windsor. This figure is 4.6% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 14.0%.
The highest total for a second half year in Windsor occurred in 2011 when a total of 228 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Windsor UK 2011 228 224,135 2010 218 196,609 % change 4.6% 14.0% Record Year 2011 (228) 2011 (224,135) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
Q4 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Windsor when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 115 companies were registered in Windsor during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is a difference of 0.0% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 15.3% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Windsor UK 2011 115 109,623 2010 115 95,117 % change 0.0% 15.3% Record Year 2010 (115) 2011 (109,623) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
November 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Windsor when compared to any previous November.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2011 42 44 29 New companies in 2010 38 41 36 % change 10.5% 7.3% -19.4% Record Year 2011 (42) 2011 (44) 2010 (36)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 299 companies were dissolved in Windsor in 2011. This total is 5.4% lower than in 2010 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 8.1% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Windsor UK 2011 299 314,523 2010 316 342,232 2009 426 533,773 2008 202 237,901 2007 224 220,295 Record Year 2009 (426) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 a total of 140 companies were dissolved in Windsor. This figure is 14.1% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -7.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Windsor occurred in 2009 when a total of 178 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Windsor UK 2011 140 152,213 2010 163 164,601 % change -14.1% -7.5% Record Year 2009 (178) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
A total of 76 companies were dissolved in Windsor during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is a decrease of 8.4% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 4.0% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Windsor UK 2011 76 79,983 2010 83 76,896 % change -8.4% 4.0% Record Year 2010 (83) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2011 17 29 30 Closed companies in 2010 16 53 14 % change 6.3% -45.3% 114% Record Year 2005 (24) 2010 (53) 2009 (31)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 160 companies were added to the company register for Windsor in 2011. This number represents growth of 39.3% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 34.6%.
This number is 69 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2007 when the Windsor company register grew by 229 companies.
Year Windsor UK 2011 160 138,347 2010 91 58,126 2009 -18 -171,098 2008 161 111,302 2007 229 237,354 Record Year 2007 (229) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 the company register for Windsor increased by 88 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Windsor UK 2011 88 71,922 2010 55 32,008 Record Year 2003 (91) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
Net company growth for Windsor during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) was 39 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Windsor UK 2011 39 29,640 2010 32 18,221 Record Year 2003 (41) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2011 25 15 -1 Net growth in 2010 22 -12 22 Record Year 2006 (27) 1996 (22) 2010 (22)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2011)
In 2011 Windsor formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2010 when Windsor was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year Windsor 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1977 (0.2%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 Windsor formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Windsor 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
In the fourth quarter of 2011, Windsor formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Windsor 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1973 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -4.0% -8.6% -28.6% Record Year 1963 (0.3%) 1969 (0.4%) 1973 (0.5%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2011)
The average age of a director in 2011 was 45.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.5% 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 4.2%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2011 was 47.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2011 was 43.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2011)
The record year for female directors in Windsor was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Windsor in 2011 was 26.1%. The average for the UK during this time was 28.6%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The record second half year for female directors in Windsor was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
29.1% of all director appointments in Windsor in the second half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Windsor was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
34.1% of all director appointments in Windsor in the fourth quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2010-Dec 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MY 3.64% CONSULTING 5.07% HELP 3.39% MANAGEMENT 4.74% CONSULTING 1.51% CONSULTANCY 3.26% MANAGEMENT 1.38% PROPERTY 2.37% IT 1.01% TRADING 2.07% SECURITY 0.88% DESIGN 1.92% NEW 0.75% ASSOCIATES 1.86% MEDIA 0.63% ENGINEERING 1.78% PROPERTY 0.63% BUSINESS 1.78% CONSULTANCY 0.63% CONSULTANTS 1.76% CO 0.63% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% WINDSOR 0.63% MEDIA 1.71% DEVELOPMENT 0.50% LONDON 1.63% MARKETING 0.50% J 1.51% K 0.50% INVESTMENTS 1.48% PUB 0.50% GLOBAL 1.46% LONDON 0.50% IT 1.41% CONSULTANTS 0.50% CARE 1.39% BUSINESS 0.50% PROPERTIES 1.29% DESIGN 0.50% ELECTRICAL 1.29% ETON 0.50% M 1.27% INVESTMENTS 0.50% BUILDING 1.26% OXFORD 0.38% ENERGY 1.25% PARTNERSHIP 0.38% S 1.20% TRAINING 0.38% ENTERPRISES 1.20%
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 213 205,525 7487 - Other business activities 63 57,052 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 35 32,483 9999 - Dormant Company 27 20,199 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 25 12,072 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 25 11,768 7414 - Business & management consultancy 25 13,034 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 23 17,765 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 16 7,398 99999 - Dormant Company 16 21,846 9305 - Other service activities 13 9,492 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 10 5,558 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 9 3,633 62090 - Other information technology service activities 9 7,493 70100 - Activities of head offices 7 2,662 42990 - Construction of other civil engineering projects not elsewhere classified 7 1,441 7260 - Other computer related activities 6 7,667 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 6 8,671 62011 - Ready-made interactive leisure and entertainment software development 6 653 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 6 3,194
Recent Companies
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