A new study has revealed that more than 2,000 new businesses have been registered in Slough since lockdown began last March - an increase of 45 per cent compared to the same period in 2019.
The Capital on Tap credit card company analysed data covering 346 local authorities - discovering that 2,094 new business registered in Slough between March 24 and December 2020 compared with 1,447 the previous year.
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It is equal to one new business for every 71 residents and marks a percentage rise of 44.71 per cent.
Windsor and Maidenhead saw 1,247 new businesses start up - a rise of 17.31 per cent and the equivalent of one business for every 121 residents.
Across Bucks there were 4,107 new businesses, a rise of 8.45 per cent and the equivalent of a new business for every 162 people.
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