Windsor, Berkshire

2014 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

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

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

    In the first half of 2014 a total of 288 companies were formed in Windsor. This figure is 11.6% higher than last year, which compares equally to the UK wide figure of 11.6%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Windsor occurred in 2014 when a total of 288 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)WindsorUK
    2014288300,731
    2013258269,432
    % change11.6%11.6%
    Record Year2014 (288)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 Windsor when compared to any previous Q2.

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

    A total of 147 companies were registered in Windsor during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 14.8% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares equally 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)WindsorUK
    2014147150,009
    2013128134,630
    % change14.8%11.4%
    Record Year 2014 (147) 2014 (150,009)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

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

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2014574644
    New companies in 2013464339
    % change23.9%7.0%12.8%
    Record Year2014 (57)2007 (62)2007 (47)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 a total of 137 companies were dissolved in Windsor. This figure is 3.0% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 14.2%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Windsor occurred in 2009 when a total of 248 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)WindsorUK
    2014137177,207
    2013133155,192
    % change3.0%14.2%
    Record Year2009 (248)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    A total of 72 companies were dissolved in Windsor during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).

    This figure is a decrease of 1.4% 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)WindsorUK
    20147294,837
    20137377,278
    % change-1.4%22.7%
    Record Year 2009 (138) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2014213516
    Closed companies in 2013182827
    % change16.7%25.0%-41%
    Record Year2009 (41)2009 (58)2006 (47)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 the company register for Windsor increased by 151 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)WindsorUK
    2014151123,524
    2013125114,240
    Record Year2007 (154)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    Net company growth for Windsor during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) was 75 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)WindsorUK
    20147555,172
    20135557,352
    Record Year 2007 (97) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

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

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2014361128
    Net growth in 2013281512
    Record Year2014 (36)2007 (46)2007 (32)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 Windsor formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Windsor
    20140.1%
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2009 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    In the second quarter of 2014, Windsor formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)Windsor
    20140.1%
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2009 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20140.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20130.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change11.8%-1.4%-2.3%
    Record Year1995 (0.2%)1992 (0.2%)1999 (0.1%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2014 was 45.2.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.3% 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 45.0.

    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 2.4% 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 Windsor was 2011 when 34.4% of all directors were female.

    25.8% of all director appointments in Windsor 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 Windsor was in 2006 when 33.0% of all directors were female.

    27.4% of all director appointments in Windsor 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
    CONSULTING2.72%CONSULTING5.16%
    GLOBAL1.63%MANAGEMENT4.64%
    MANAGEMENT1.20%CONSULTANCY3.50%
    CONSULTANCY1.09%PROPERTY2.66%
    CO0.65%TRADING2.03%
    J0.65%ENGINEERING1.99%
    CONSTRUCTION0.54%CONSTRUCTION1.93%
    WINDSOR0.54%LONDON1.93%
    BUSINESS0.54%CARE1.85%
    TRAINING0.54%DESIGN1.75%
    PROPERTY0.54%CONSULTANTS1.73%
    ENTERPRISES0.54%BUSINESS1.69%
    DESIGN0.44%PROPERTIES1.63%
    SECURITY0.44%TRANSPORT1.58%
    ENERGY0.44%GLOBAL1.55%
    CREATIVE0.44%INVESTMENTS1.55%
    RECRUITMENT0.44%J1.51%
    FARM0.44%ASSOCIATES1.48%
    MARKETING0.44%MEDIA1.44%
    PROCUREMENT0.33%ELECTRICAL1.40%
    CONSULTANTS0.33%IT1.33%
    DEVELOPMENT0.33%DEVELOPMENTS1.33%
    DRAINAGE0.33%BUILDING1.26%
    M0.33%M1.24%
    FILMS0.33%CO.,1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied226261,557
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management7440,250
    99999 - Dormant Company5348,436
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified3857,421
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities3529,029
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified3028,352
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified2619,058
    62012 - Business and domestic software development149,834
    56101 - Licensed restaurants118,585
    62090 - Other information technology service activities1013,024
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet109,900
    78109 - Other activities of employment placement agencies104,076
    41100 - Development of building projects910,527
    70221 - Financial management83,511
    74100 - specialised design activities84,703
    61900 - Other telecommunications activities82,730
    86900 - Other human health activities811,292
    64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified75,836
    59111 - Motion picture production activities73,238
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities77,415

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    09020230 LUCY J CONSULTING LTD. 01 May 2014
    09021467 PORT 53 LIMITED 01 May 2014
    09022095 LEISURE AND ARTS LIMITED 01 May 2014
    09022203 JEWELS OF AFRICA LTD 01 May 2014
    09024116 DEGENS CONSULTING LIMITED 06 May 2014
    09027129 BENSONS COMMERCIAL LTD 07 May 2014
    09027170 LHR EXPRESS LTD 07 May 2014
    09029592 INTERNATIONAL UNION OF TRAINING AND TRAINERS LTD 08 May 2014
    09030183 QDS AVIATION LIMITED 08 May 2014
    09031509 INN THE HORN LIMITED 09 May 2014
    09031851 RED KITE ANALYTICS LTD 09 May 2014
    09032960 FCS GLOBAL (UK) LTD 09 May 2014
    09035057 MJD CONSULTANTS LTD 12 May 2014
    09035740 BENCHMARK GLOBAL LTD 12 May 2014
    OC393120 SEQUOIA CHANGE LLP 13 May 2014
    09036765 GLOBAL HORSE SALES LIMITED 13 May 2014
    09037186 HAWKHOPE GLASS LTD. 13 May 2014
    09040648 PRIMESET LTD 15 May 2014
    09040718 BUYBRIGHT LTD 15 May 2014
    09044026 PROELIUM LIMITED 16 May 2014
    09046704 KSE INVESTMENTS LIMITED 19 May 2014
    09049203 BOND CO-ORDINATORS LIMITED 21 May 2014
    09051476 BLARNEY TAVERNS LIMITED 22 May 2014
    09053777 INDEPENDENT PRACTICAL FINANCIAL CONSULTANTS LIMITED 23 May 2014
    09056312 IMAGINE A STORY LIMITED 27 May 2014