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
New Company Registrations
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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) Woking UK 2010 701 203,749 2009 406 182,021 % change 72.7% 11.9% Record Year 2010 (701) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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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) Woking UK 2010 470 98,612 2009 195 90,987 % change 141.0% 8.4% Record Year 2010 (470) 2007 (112,283) New Companies by Quarter
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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
April May June New companies in 2010 102 202 166 New companies in 2009 68 61 66 % change 50.0% 231.1% 151.5% Record Year 2010 (102) 2010 (202) 2010 (166)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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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) Woking UK 2010 346 177,631 2009 462 289,236 % change -25.1% -38.6% Record Year 2009 (462) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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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) Woking UK 2010 171 94,954 2009 267 181,176 % change -36.0% -47.6% Record Year 2009 (267) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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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
April May June Closed companies in 2010 36 64 71 Closed companies in 2009 88 112 67 % change -59.1% -42.9% 6% Record Year 2009 (88) 2009 (112) 2010 (71)
Net Company Growth
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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) Woking UK 2010 355 26,118 2009 -56 -107,215 Record Year 2010 (355) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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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) Woking UK 2010 299 3,658 2009 -72 -90,189 Record Year 2010 (299) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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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
April May June Net growth in 2010 66 138 95 Net growth in 2009 -20 -51 -1 Record Year 2010 (66) 2010 (138) 2010 (95)
UK Company Share
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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 2010 0.3% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.2% 2006 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.5%) Company Share by Half Year
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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 2010 0.5% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.2% 2006 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.6%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2010 0.3% 0.7% 0.5% UK formation share in 2009 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% % change 37.9% 215.6% 126.2% Record Year 1972 (0.5%) 1968 (0.9%) 1968 (0.6%)
Director Age
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage RENEWABLES 5.39% MANAGEMENT 5.01% CONSULTING 2.06% CONSULTING 4.79% MANAGEMENT 1.76% CONSULTANCY 3.02% CONSULTANCY 1.09% PROPERTY 2.40% TRADING 0.73% ASSOCIATES 2.02% SURREY 0.73% TRADING 2.01% ASSOCIATES 0.73% DESIGN 1.91% DEVELOPMENTS 0.73% CONSTRUCTION 1.85% QLAW 0.67% MEDIA 1.80% PRODUCTIONS 0.61% BUSINESS 1.75% CONSULTANTS 0.54% CONSULTANTS 1.71% 1 0.48% INTERNATIONAL 1.59% DESIGN 0.48% ENGINEERING 1.56% TREETOPS 0.48% LONDON 1.52% IT 0.48% INVESTMENTS 1.49% MARKETING 0.48% J 1.46% PROPERTY 0.48% CARE 1.41% MEDIA 0.48% GLOBAL 1.39% GREEN 0.48% PROPERTIES 1.35% SYSTEMS 0.48% BUILDING 1.33% GLOBAL 0.48% M 1.29% PROPERTIES 0.48% IT 1.28% CONSTRUCTION 0.42% ELECTRICAL 1.27% M 0.42% GROUP 1.25% CAPITAL 0.42% DEVELOPMENTS 1.25%
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 329 207,125 7487 - Other business activities 141 68,525 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 74 25,942 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 44 13,490 9999 - Dormant Company 40 19,842 7414 - Business & management consultancy 40 14,598 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 38 8,590 7499 - Non-trading company 35 13,997 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 35 6,684 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 29 8,285 62090 - Other information technology service activities 28 5,854 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 27 7,922 99999 - Dormant Company 25 14,342 9305 - Other service activities 20 8,822 7011 - Development & sell real estate 20 4,579 7260 - Other computer related activities 19 9,122 74990 - Non-trading company 17 7,893 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 14 8,262 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 14 2,060 62012 - Business and domestic software development 12 2,576
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07299118 WE INTERACT LIMITED 29 Jun 2010 07289552 CLIFTON HILL PROPERTIES LIMITED 18 Jun 2010 07284957 BYR CONTRACTS LTD 15 Jun 2010 07282376 WATOTO CONSULTANCY LTD 14 Jun 2010 07281470 PANDA PHILATELIC CLUB 11 Jun 2010 07276144 IDEAL MOTORS 4U LIMITED 07 Jun 2010 07273663 PROPERTY CHALLENGES LIMITED 04 Jun 2010 07271791 FIRMUS COMMUNICATIONS LTD 02 Jun 2010 OC355735 CMS INVESTMENTS (UK) LLP 17 Jun 2010 07296244 RENEWABLES (HAMPSHIRE) LTD 25 Jun 2010 07296194 RENEWABLES (SURREY) LTD 25 Jun 2010 07284349 NETWALL LIMITED 15 Jun 2010 07281942 SASKIA FREWER ASSOCIATES LIMITED 11 Jun 2010 OC355411 KTB SELF SERVICES LLP 04 Jun 2010 07300731 BORDESLEY 2 30 Jun 2010 07300376 BAKER 18 30 Jun 2010 07299974 REDDITCH 1 30 Jun 2010 07297696 HEDGERLEY 48 28 Jun 2010 07296238 ROBSWOOD 25 Jun 2010 07295388 WINDSROAD 38 25 Jun 2010 07295247 HIGHER RINGMORE 24 Jun 2010 07294958 TUDOR 16 24 Jun 2010 07294825 WOODCOCK 79 24 Jun 2010 07293650 DRAYCOTT 23 Jun 2010 07292507 JRW WHITEHEAD 22 Jun 2010
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