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Woking, Surrey

2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Woking when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company closures in Woking when compared to any half year in history.
  • Q2 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Woking when compared to any previous Q2.
  • Q2 2012 was a record quarter for company closures in Woking when compared to any quarter in history.
  • June 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Woking when compared to any previous June.
  • May 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Woking when compared to any previous May.
  • April 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Woking when compared to any previous April.
  • April 2012 was a record month for company closures in Woking when compared to any month in history.

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 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 677 companies were formed in Woking. This figure is 47.7% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Woking occurred in 2011 when a total of 1,295 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)WokingUK
    2012677253,150
    20111,295228,735
    % change-47.7%10.7%
    Record Year2011 (1,295)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    A total of 256 companies were registered in Woking during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is a decrease of 61.8% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)WokingUK
    2012256121,659
    2011671112,344
    % change-61.8%8.3%
    Record Year 2011 (671) 2012 (121,659)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 20121049260
    New companies in 2011188224259
    % change-44.7%-58.9%-76.8%
    Record Year2011 (188)2011 (224)2011 (259)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Woking when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company closures in Woking when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 1,065 companies were dissolved in Woking. This figure is 204.3% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.9%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Woking occurred in 2012 when a total of 1,065 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)WokingUK
    20121,065147,793
    2011350162,310
    % change204.3%-8.9%
    Record Year2012 (1,065)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    Q2 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Woking when compared to any previous Q2.

    Q2 2012 was a record quarter for company closures in Woking when compared to any quarter in history.

    A total of 591 companies were dissolved in Woking during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 299.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)WokingUK
    201259180,218
    201114871,324
    % change299.3%12.5%
    Record Year 2012 (591) 2009 (181,177)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    June 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Woking when compared to any previous June.

    May 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Woking when compared to any previous May.

    April 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Woking when compared to any previous April.

    April 2012 was a record month for company closures in Woking when compared to any month in history.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2012258188145
    Closed companies in 2011255766
    % change932.0%229.8%120%
    Record Year2012 (258)2012 (188)2012 (145)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 the company register for Woking decreased by 388 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)WokingUK
    2012-388105,357
    201194566,425
    Record Year2011 (945)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    Net company growth for Woking during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was -335 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)WokingUK
    2012-33541,441
    201152341,020
    Record Year 2011 (523) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2012-154-96-85
    Net growth in 2011163167193
    Record Year2011 (163)2011 (167)2011 (193)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 Woking formed 0.3% of all UK companies. This is less than the 2011 figure of 0.6%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Woking
    20120.3%
    20110.6%
    20100.3%
    20090.2%
    20080.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2011 (0.6%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    In the second quarter of 2012, Woking formed 0.2% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)Woking
    20120.2%
    20110.6%
    20100.5%
    20090.2%
    20080.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2011 (0.6%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20120.3%0.2%0.2%
    UK formation share in 20110.5%0.6%0.7%
    % change-53.4%-64.0%-75.3%
    Record Year2011 (0.5%)1968 (0.9%)2011 (0.7%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 43.3.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 41.8.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.1% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The record first half year for female directors in Woking was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    23.6% of all director appointments in Woking in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Woking was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.

    25.1% of all director appointments in Woking in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING1.90%CONSULTING5.07%
    MANAGEMENT0.93%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    CONSULTANCY0.90%CONSULTANCY3.28%
    TRADING0.54%PROPERTY2.35%
    PLOTHOLDERS0.54%TRADING2.10%
    BECOLL0.50%DESIGN1.89%
    ENGINEERING0.50%ENGINEERING1.87%
    MEDIA0.43%ASSOCIATES1.82%
    SURREY0.43%CONSULTANTS1.78%
    CONSULTANTS0.43%CONSTRUCTION1.71%
    BUSINESS0.39%BUSINESS1.70%
    ASSOCIATES0.39%MEDIA1.69%
    GREEN0.39%LONDON1.68%
    DESIGN0.36%J1.57%
    SERVICE0.36%GLOBAL1.51%
    IT0.32%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    M0.32%IT1.42%
    WOKING0.32%CARE1.31%
    SOUTH0.29%PROPERTIES1.31%
    ASSET0.29%M1.26%
    CAPITAL0.29%ELECTRICAL1.23%
    CARS0.29%BUILDING1.23%
    HOMES0.29%SECURITY1.19%
    PRODUCTIONS0.29%S1.18%
    AMBULANCE0.29%ENTERPRISES1.17%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied2,085244,457
    7487 - Other business activities13447,029
    7499 - Non-trading company1028,023
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified8835,447
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities8015,280
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management7720,390
    99999 - Dormant Company4826,088
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified4414,220
    62090 - Other information technology service activities388,258
    7414 - Business & management consultancy3310,978
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply306,356
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified2710,271
    7260 - Other computer related activities276,456
    9999 - Dormant Company2516,469
    9305 - Other service activities207,926
    62012 - Business and domestic software development184,742
    74990 - Non-trading company159,706
    85100 - Pre-primary education14646
    86900 - Other human health activities145,222
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate144,535

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08052042 CHERRY TREE SUPPLY LTD 01 May 2012
    08053243 TIM STOKES CONSULTING LIMITED 01 May 2012
    08054836 JUSTADDHYDROGEN LTD 02 May 2012
    08059202 KEELANS LTD 04 May 2012
    08059562 ZONE COMPONENTS LIMITED 08 May 2012
    08060064 AVIKA ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS LTD 08 May 2012
    08060336 ALPHA POWER UK'S LIMITED 08 May 2012
    08061270 DESTINY786 LTD 08 May 2012
    08063212 MARICK MANAGEMENT LTD 10 May 2012
    08066424 PIZZA KING LIMITED 11 May 2012
    08070858 AHBS 2012 LIMITED 16 May 2012
    08072749 CORAL TONE LIMITED 17 May 2012
    08081344 JOHN KEALY LTD 24 May 2012
    08089713 BUILDER U NEED LTD 30 May 2012
    08076530 RAYS INDIAN LIMITED 21 May 2012
    08079076 SOUL MIND BODY BALANCE C.I.C. 22 May 2012
    08090674 NAKED BEFORE THE WORLD LIMITED 31 May 2012
    08062997 POULLACOUR PLC 09 May 2012
    08054292 DMCI LIMITED 02 May 2012
    08055389 DURHAM SPRINGFIELD 02 May 2012
    08061206 CHOBCO LIMITED 08 May 2012
    08065496 CLEO ROSE HOMEWARE LTD. 11 May 2012
    08066457 REVENUE PROTECTION SERVICES (UK) LIMITED 11 May 2012
    08068462 MARTIN WILLOW 14 May 2012
    08077488 SUNNINGHILL 2012 LIMITED 21 May 2012