Woking, Surrey
2011 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2011 was a record year for company registrations in Woking when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Woking when compared to any previous second half year.
- November 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Woking when compared to any previous November.
- 2011 was a record year for company closures in Woking when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Woking when compared to any previous second half year.
- The second half of 2011 was a record second half year for company closures in Woking when compared to any half year in history.
- Q4 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Woking when compared to any previous Q4.
- Q4 2011 was a record quarter for company closures in Woking when compared to any quarter in history.
- December 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Woking when compared to any previous December.
- December 2011 was a record month for company closures in Woking when compared to any month in history.
- November 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Woking when compared to any previous November.
- November 2011 was a record month for company closures in Woking when compared to any month in history.
- 2011 was a record year for net growth in Woking when compared to any year in history.
- 2011 was a record year for UK company share in Woking when compared to any year in history.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2011)
2011 was a record year for company registrations in Woking when compared to any year in history.
A total of 2,425 companies were formed in Woking in 2011. This total is 35.3% higher than in 2010 and compares favourably to the UK figure of a 13.1% growth compared to 400,358 the previous year.
Year Woking UK 2011 2,425 452,870 2010 1,792 400,358 2009 814 362,675 2008 676 349,203 2007 932 457,649 Record Year 2011 (2,425) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The second half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Woking when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2011 a total of 1,130 companies were formed in Woking. This figure is 3.6% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 14.0%.
The highest total for a second half year in Woking occurred in 2011 when a total of 1,130 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Woking UK 2011 1,130 224,135 2010 1,091 196,609 % change 3.6% 14.0% Record Year 2011 (1,130) 2011 (224,135) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
A total of 484 companies were registered in Woking during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is a decrease of 13.3% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 15.3% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Woking UK 2011 484 109,623 2010 558 95,117 % change -13.3% 15.3% Record Year 2010 (558) 2011 (109,623) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
November 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Woking when compared to any previous November.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2011 170 187 127 New companies in 2010 215 153 190 % change -20.9% 22.2% -33.2% Record Year 2010 (215) 2011 (187) 2010 (190)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2011)
2011 was a record year for company closures in Woking when compared to any year in history.
A total of 1,031 companies were dissolved in Woking in 2011. This total is 54.8% higher than in 2010 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 8.1% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Woking UK 2011 1,031 314,523 2010 666 342,232 2009 754 533,773 2008 440 237,901 2007 490 220,295 Record Year 2011 (1,031) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The second half of 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Woking when compared to any previous second half year.
The second half of 2011 was a record second half year for company closures in Woking when compared to any half year in history.
In the second half of 2011 a total of 681 companies were dissolved in Woking. This figure is 112.8% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -7.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Woking occurred in 2011 when a total of 681 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Woking UK 2011 681 152,213 2010 320 164,601 % change 112.8% -7.5% Record Year 2011 (681) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
Q4 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Woking when compared to any previous Q4.
Q4 2011 was a record quarter for company closures in Woking when compared to any quarter in history.
A total of 445 companies were dissolved in Woking during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is an increase of 158.7% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 4.0% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Woking UK 2011 445 79,983 2010 172 76,896 % change 158.7% 4.0% Record Year 2011 (445) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
December 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Woking when compared to any previous December.
December 2011 was a record month for company closures in Woking when compared to any month in history.
November 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Woking when compared to any previous November.
November 2011 was a record month for company closures in Woking when compared to any month in history.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2011 64 124 257 Closed companies in 2010 59 85 28 % change 8.5% 45.9% 818% Record Year 2006 (71) 2011 (124) 2011 (257)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2011)
2011 was a record year for net growth in Woking when compared to any year in history.
A total of 1,394 companies were added to the company register for Woking in 2011. This number represents growth of 77.8% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 34.6%.
This number is 268 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2011 when the Woking company register grew by 1,394 companies.
Year Woking UK 2011 1,394 138,347 2010 1,126 58,126 2009 60 -171,098 2008 236 111,302 2007 442 237,354 Record Year 2011 (1,394) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 the company register for Woking increased by 449 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Woking UK 2011 449 71,922 2010 771 32,008 Record Year 2010 (771) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
Net company growth for Woking during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) was 39 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Woking UK 2011 39 29,640 2010 386 18,221 Record Year 2010 (386) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2011 106 63 -130 Net growth in 2010 156 68 162 Record Year 2010 (156) 2010 (68) 2010 (162)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2011)
2011 was a record year for UK company share in Woking when compared to any year in history.
In 2011 Woking formed 0.5% of all UK companies. This is an improvement on 2010 when Woking was responsible for 0.4% of all UK companies.
Year Woking 2011 0.5% 2010 0.4% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 2011 (0.5%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 Woking formed 0.5% of all UK companies. This is less than the 2010 figure of 0.6%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Woking 2011 0.5% 2010 0.6% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.6%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
In the fourth quarter of 2011, Woking formed 0.4% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Woking 2011 0.4% 2010 0.6% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.7%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2011 0.4% 0.5% 0.4% UK formation share in 2010 0.6% 0.4% 0.7% % change -31.3% 4.1% -40.7% Record Year 1966 (1.0%) 1966 (0.9%) 2010 (0.7%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2011)
The average age of a director in 2011 was 44.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2011 was 44.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2011 was 44.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2011)
The record year for female directors in Woking was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Woking in 2011 was 25.3%. The average for the UK during this time was 28.6%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The record second half year for female directors in Woking was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
29.9% of all director appointments in Woking in the second half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Woking was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
27.4% of all director appointments in Woking in the fourth quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2010-Dec 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 1.10% CONSULTING 5.07% MANAGEMENT 0.60% MANAGEMENT 4.74% CONSULTANCY 0.58% CONSULTANCY 3.26% TRADING 0.49% PROPERTY 2.37% ASSOCIATES 0.44% TRADING 2.07% ENGINEERING 0.41% DESIGN 1.92% SMITH 0.38% ASSOCIATES 1.86% DESIGN 0.38% ENGINEERING 1.78% JONES 0.38% BUSINESS 1.78% IT 0.33% CONSULTANTS 1.76% GREEN 0.33% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% MEDIA 0.33% MEDIA 1.71% SURREY 0.33% LONDON 1.63% PARK 0.33% J 1.51% HILL 0.33% INVESTMENTS 1.48% PATEL 0.33% GLOBAL 1.46% SERVICE 0.33% IT 1.41% WILLIAMS 0.30% CARE 1.39% SOUTH 0.30% PROPERTIES 1.29% CONSULTANTS 0.30% ELECTRICAL 1.29% LEE 0.30% M 1.27% LITTLE 0.27% BUILDING 1.26% MANOR 0.27% ENERGY 1.25% BUSINESS 0.27% S 1.20% SCOTT 0.25% ENTERPRISES 1.20%
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 1,193 205,525 7487 - Other business activities 156 57,052 7499 - Non-trading company 105 9,957 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 82 32,483 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 61 12,072 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 57 17,765 99999 - Dormant Company 43 21,846 7414 - Business & management consultancy 41 13,034 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 38 11,768 62090 - Other information technology service activities 34 7,493 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 33 7,398 9999 - Dormant Company 33 20,199 7260 - Other computer related activities 29 7,667 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 25 8,671 9305 - Other service activities 25 9,492 74990 - Non-trading company 16 8,929 68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate 14 2,749 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 14 2,598 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 13 4,082 86900 - Other human health activities 13 4,457
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07796606 ALI-A ENTERTAINMENT LTD 04 Oct 2011 07803448 LLOYD DOBBIE PHOTOGRAPHY LTD 10 Oct 2011 07803488 HERITAGE AWARDS LTD 10 Oct 2011 07803984 WOKING TRAVEL CENTRE LTD 10 Oct 2011 07807243 HAY HILL CONSULTING LIMITED 12 Oct 2011 07812722 ERIN HURST INTERIORS LTD 17 Oct 2011 07816812 PRODUCTIVE I P LIMITED 20 Oct 2011 07817356 PETOLPAR LTD 20 Oct 2011 07818222 BS IT SUPPORT SERVICES LIMITED 20 Oct 2011 OC369103 SABMILLER AUSTRALIA BEVERAGE HOLDINGS LLP 21 Oct 2011 07794137 SPACE WOMAN LTD 03 Oct 2011 07798606 DAVID COOKE SOLUTIONS LIMITED 05 Oct 2011 07801348 LT2C LTD 07 Oct 2011 07804994 SUPERFLY24 LTD 11 Oct 2011 07805493 LGV RESTAURANTS LTD 11 Oct 2011 07812849 CLEAR VISION RECRUITMENT (UK) LTD 17 Oct 2011 07814550 SANDRA FINDLATER LIMITED 18 Oct 2011 OC369209 ECO PLAN LLP 25 Oct 2011 07826130 KINGSLEY PROPERTIES (GODALMING) LIMITED 27 Oct 2011 07827349 THEA JEWELS LIMITED 28 Oct 2011 07796666 PACTAT FARTHING 04 Oct 2011 07798891 BHIMANI CORWELL 05 Oct 2011 07800264 BARDINO JONES 06 Oct 2011 07800371 YUZEN ANNE 06 Oct 2011 07800678 D. F. PLUMSTEAD LIMITED 06 Oct 2011
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