Windsor, Berkshire

Q3 2014 Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • Q3 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Windsor when compared to any previous Q3.
  • July 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Windsor when compared to any previous July.
  • July 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Windsor when compared to any previous July.

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. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)

    Q3 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Windsor when compared to any previous Q3.

    A total of 126 companies were registered in Windsor during the third quarter of 2014 (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 5.0% versus the same period last year (Q3 2013). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.1% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014)WindsorUK
    2014126143,414
    2013120132,684
    % change5.0%8.1%
    Record Year 2014 (126) 2014 (143,414)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)

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

    New Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    New companies in 2014493344
    New companies in 2013315336
    % change58.1%-37.7%22.2%
    Record Year2014 (49)2013 (53)2011 (46)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)

    A total of 98 companies were dissolved in Windsor during the third quarter of 2014 (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 60.7% versus the same period last year (Q3 2013). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 18.0% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014)WindsorUK
    201498101,670
    20136186,170
    % change60.7%18.0%
    Record Year 2009 (103) 2009 (159,405)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)

    July 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Windsor when compared to any previous July.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Closed companies in 2014402335
    Closed companies in 2013211525
    % change90.5%53.3%40%
    Record Year2014 (40)2008 (42)2009 (61)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)

    Net company growth for Windsor during the third quarter of 2014 (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014) was 28 companies.

    third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014)WindsorUK
    20142841,744
    20135946,514
    Record Year 2005 (61) 2013 (46,514)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)

    Net Growth by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Net growth in 20149109
    Net growth in 2013103811
    Record Year2008 (32)2013 (38)2002 (33)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)

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

    third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014)Windsor
    20140.1%
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1992 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)

    Company Share by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    UK formation share in 20140.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20130.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change43.5%-40.7%12.2%
    Record Year2001 (0.2%)1992 (0.2%)1993 (0.2%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)

    The average age of a director in the third quarter of 2014 was 44.4.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)

    The record third quarter for female directors in Windsor was in 2012 when 38.5% of all directors were female.

    29.2% of all director appointments in Windsor in the third quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.3% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Sep 2013-Sep 2014)

    Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING2.19%CONSULTING5.17%
    GLOBAL1.66%MANAGEMENT4.63%
    CONSULTANCY1.46%CONSULTANCY3.55%
    MANAGEMENT1.04%PROPERTY2.62%
    CO0.62%ENGINEERING2.07%
    DESIGN0.62%CONSTRUCTION2.05%
    ART0.52%TRADING2.00%
    BUSINESS0.52%LONDON1.95%
    MARKETING0.52%CARE1.94%
    TRAINING0.52%TRANSPORT1.76%
    WINDSOR0.52%DESIGN1.70%
    FINANCIAL0.52%CONSULTANTS1.70%
    J0.52%PROPERTIES1.63%
    ETON0.42%BUSINESS1.62%
    PROJECTS0.42%J1.53%
    RECRUITMENT0.42%ELECTRICAL1.53%
    PROPERTY0.42%GLOBAL1.51%
    CONSTRUCTION0.42%INVESTMENTS1.50%
    HOMES0.42%ASSOCIATES1.48%
    ASSOCIATES0.42%MEDIA1.38%
    FARM0.42%CO.,1.36%
    BERKSHIRE0.42%DEVELOPMENTS1.35%
    DRAINAGE0.31%BUILDING1.30%
    FOR0.31%IT1.30%
    COURT0.31%M1.23%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied234278,481
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management6940,717
    99999 - Dormant Company5048,286
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities3729,313
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified3357,264
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified3028,224
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified2818,890
    62012 - Business and domestic software development169,675
    78109 - Other activities of employment placement agencies114,093
    62090 - Other information technology service activities1112,795
    56101 - Licensed restaurants98,546
    41100 - Development of building projects910,604
    96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment96,630
    86900 - Other human health activities911,807
    63990 - Other information service activities not elsewhere classified85,940
    70221 - Financial management83,550
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet89,914
    74100 - specialised design activities84,681
    61900 - Other telecommunications activities82,672
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings77,151

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    09158484 DAVID JAMES RETAIL SERVICES LTD 01 Aug 2014
    09162299 HENNESSY DESIGN & BUILD LIMITED 05 Aug 2014
    09166226 MWCAM LIMITED 07 Aug 2014
    09167763 EX-FORCES STAFF SOLUTION LTD 08 Aug 2014
    09169102 ILUV-U LIMITED 11 Aug 2014
    09170069 RLD ACCOUNTING LTD 11 Aug 2014
    09170784 COACH YOURSELF ONLINE LTD 11 Aug 2014
    09171189 WE EMBROIDER LIMITED 12 Aug 2014
    09171633 EYUPAUDIO LTD 12 Aug 2014
    09175379 THE SPECIALIST ROOFING COMPANY (LONDON) LIMITED 14 Aug 2014
    09175904 LYTTON DEVELOPMENTS LTD 14 Aug 2014
    09179292 TIMEWARP PROJECTS LTD 18 Aug 2014
    09182430 5TH AVENUE CONSULTANCY LTD 19 Aug 2014
    09184205 REV5 LIMITED 20 Aug 2014
    09186065 ONE FOUR DESIGN SIGNS & GRAPHICS LTD 21 Aug 2014
    09186474 RES SEC SERVICES LTD 22 Aug 2014
    09186750 BOBCAT LTD 22 Aug 2014
    09190252 TGENE LTD 28 Aug 2014
    09191396 L.FLYNN LIMITED 28 Aug 2014
    09191544 VYTIS LIMITED 28 Aug 2014
    09192769 PRINCIPLE CAKES AND CATERING LIMITED 29 Aug 2014
    09195306 ENTROP CONSULTANCY SERVICES LTD 29 Aug 2014
    09195808 CETAWORLD LTD 30 Aug 2014
    09196896 PISANOS TUTORIAL COLLEGE LIMITED 30 Aug 2014
    09197137 RIVERSIDE FISH & CHIP SHOP LIMITED 31 Aug 2014