Woking, Surrey

2010 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • The first half of 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Woking when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2010 was a record first half year for company registrations in Woking when compared to any half year in history.
  • Q2 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Woking when compared to any previous Q2.
  • Q2 2010 was a record quarter for company registrations in Woking when compared to any quarter in history.
  • June 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Woking when compared to any previous June.
  • May 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Woking when compared to any previous May.
  • May 2010 was a record month for company registrations in Woking when compared to any month in history.
  • April 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Woking when compared to any previous April.
  • June 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Woking when compared to any previous June.
  • The first half of 2010 saw a new record in net growth in Woking when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2010 was a record first half year for net growth in Woking when compared to any half year in history.
  • Q2 2010 saw a new record in net growth in Woking when compared to any previous Q2.
  • Q2 2010 was a record quarter for net growth in Woking when compared to any quarter in history.
  • June 2010 saw a new record in net growth in Woking when compared to any previous June.
  • May 2010 saw a new record in net growth in Woking when compared to any previous May.
  • May 2010 was a record month for net growth in Woking when compared to any month in history.
  • April 2010 saw a new record in net growth in Woking 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 2010)

    The first half of 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Woking when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2010 was a record first half year for company registrations in Woking when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2010 a total of 701 companies were formed in Woking. This figure is 72.7% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 11.9%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Woking occurred in 2010 when a total of 701 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)WokingUK
    2010701203,749
    2009406182,021
    % change72.7%11.9%
    Record Year2010 (701)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    Q2 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Woking when compared to any previous Q2.

    Q2 2010 was a record quarter for company registrations in Woking when compared to any quarter in history.

    A total of 470 companies were registered in Woking during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).

    This figure is an increase of 141.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)WokingUK
    201047098,612
    200919590,987
    % change141.0%8.4%
    Record Year 2010 (470) 2007 (112,283)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    June 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Woking when compared to any previous June.

    May 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Woking when compared to any previous May.

    May 2010 was a record month for company registrations in Woking when compared to any month in history.

    April 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Woking when compared to any previous April.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2010102202166
    New companies in 2009686166
    % change50.0%231.1%151.5%
    Record Year2010 (102)2010 (202)2010 (166)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 a total of 346 companies were dissolved in Woking. This figure is 25.1% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -38.6%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Woking occurred in 2009 when a total of 462 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)WokingUK
    2010346177,631
    2009462289,236
    % change-25.1%-38.6%
    Record Year2009 (462)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    A total of 171 companies were dissolved in Woking during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).

    This figure is a decrease of 36.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 47.6% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)WokingUK
    201017194,954
    2009267181,176
    % change-36.0%-47.6%
    Record Year 2009 (267) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    June 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Woking when compared to any previous June.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2010366471
    Closed companies in 20098811267
    % change-59.1%-42.9%6%
    Record Year2009 (88)2009 (112)2010 (71)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    The first half of 2010 saw a new record in net growth in Woking when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2010 was a record first half year for net growth in Woking when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2010 the company register for Woking increased by 355 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)WokingUK
    201035526,118
    2009-56-107,215
    Record Year2010 (355)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    Q2 2010 saw a new record in net growth in Woking when compared to any previous Q2.

    Q2 2010 was a record quarter for net growth in Woking when compared to any quarter in history.

    Net company growth for Woking during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) was 299 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)WokingUK
    20102993,658
    2009-72-90,189
    Record Year 2010 (299) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    June 2010 saw a new record in net growth in Woking when compared to any previous June.

    May 2010 saw a new record in net growth in Woking when compared to any previous May.

    May 2010 was a record month for net growth in Woking when compared to any month in history.

    April 2010 saw a new record in net growth in Woking when compared to any previous April.

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 20106613895
    Net growth in 2009-20-51-1
    Record Year2010 (66)2010 (138)2010 (95)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 Woking formed 0.3% of all UK companies. This is more than the 2009 figure of 0.2%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Woking
    20100.3%
    20090.2%
    20080.2%
    20070.2%
    20060.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.5%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    In the second quarter of 2010, Woking formed 0.5% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)Woking
    20100.5%
    20090.2%
    20080.2%
    20070.2%
    20060.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.6%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20100.3%0.7%0.5%
    UK formation share in 20090.2%0.2%0.2%
    % change37.9%215.6%126.2%
    Record Year1972 (0.5%)1968 (0.9%)1968 (0.6%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2010 was 46.4.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.5% compared to the UK figure of 2.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.7%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2010 was 45.6.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.2% compared to the UK figure of 2.3%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    The record first half year for female directors in Woking was 1857 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    26.1% of all director appointments in Woking in the first half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.9% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Woking was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.

    27.3% of all director appointments in Woking in the second quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    RENEWABLES5.39%MANAGEMENT5.01%
    CONSULTING2.06%CONSULTING4.79%
    MANAGEMENT1.76%CONSULTANCY3.02%
    CONSULTANCY1.09%PROPERTY2.40%
    TRADING0.73%ASSOCIATES2.02%
    SURREY0.73%TRADING2.01%
    ASSOCIATES0.73%DESIGN1.91%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.73%CONSTRUCTION1.85%
    QLAW0.67%MEDIA1.80%
    PRODUCTIONS0.61%BUSINESS1.75%
    CONSULTANTS0.54%CONSULTANTS1.71%
    10.48%INTERNATIONAL1.59%
    DESIGN0.48%ENGINEERING1.56%
    TREETOPS0.48%LONDON1.52%
    IT0.48%INVESTMENTS1.49%
    MARKETING0.48%J1.46%
    PROPERTY0.48%CARE1.41%
    MEDIA0.48%GLOBAL1.39%
    GREEN0.48%PROPERTIES1.35%
    SYSTEMS0.48%BUILDING1.33%
    GLOBAL0.48%M1.29%
    PROPERTIES0.48%IT1.28%
    CONSTRUCTION0.42%ELECTRICAL1.27%
    M0.42%GROUP1.25%
    CAPITAL0.42%DEVELOPMENTS1.25%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied329207,125
    7487 - Other business activities14168,525
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified7425,942
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management4413,490
    9999 - Dormant Company4019,842
    7414 - Business & management consultancy4014,598
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities388,590
    7499 - Non-trading company3513,997
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified356,684
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply298,285
    62090 - Other information technology service activities285,854
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified277,922
    99999 - Dormant Company2514,342
    9305 - Other service activities208,822
    7011 - Development & sell real estate204,579
    7260 - Other computer related activities199,122
    74990 - Non-trading company177,893
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering148,262
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings142,060
    62012 - Business and domestic software development122,576

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07265708 SPERARE LTD 26 May 2010
    07260328 WENTWORTH COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED 20 May 2010
    07258363 JK MEDIA GLOBAL LTD 19 May 2010
    07257302 YOUR SANCTUARY 18 May 2010
    07255805 TAILORED TRADING LIMITED 17 May 2010
    07255041 WILSON WALKLATE AND ASSOCIATES LIMITED 17 May 2010
    07254363 EUROBASE COMMUNICATIONS LTD 14 May 2010
    07253912 ZENITH METALS LIMITED 14 May 2010
    07250998 RENEESOX LTD 12 May 2010
    07248591 AMBER TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS LTD 10 May 2010
    07266058 RENEWABLES (NAIRNSHIRE) LTD 26 May 2010
    07266033 RENEWABLES (LONDONDERRY) LTD 26 May 2010
    07265991 RENEWABLES (MIDLOTHIAN) LTD 26 May 2010
    07265962 RENEWABLES (LEEDS) LTD 26 May 2010
    07265882 RENEWABLES (GWENT) LTD 26 May 2010
    07265859 RENEWABLES (NEWCASTLE) LTD 26 May 2010
    07265788 RENEWABLES (INVERNESS) LTD 26 May 2010
    07265787 RENEWABLES (EDINBURGH) LTD 26 May 2010
    07265521 RENEWABLES (DORSET) LTD 26 May 2010
    07265518 RENEWABLES (DOWN) LTD 26 May 2010
    07265477 RENEWABLES (CLEVELAND) LTD 26 May 2010
    07265444 RENEWABLES (CAITHNESS) LTD 26 May 2010
    07265436 RENEWABLES (BRISTOL) LTD 26 May 2010
    07265418 RENEWABLES (BERWICKSHIRE) LTD 26 May 2010
    07265399 RENEWABLES (BIRMINGHAM) LTD 26 May 2010