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
New Company Registrations
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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) Woking UK 2012 677 253,150 2011 1,295 228,735 % change -47.7% 10.7% Record Year 2011 (1,295) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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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) Woking UK 2012 256 121,659 2011 671 112,344 % change -61.8% 8.3% Record Year 2011 (671) 2012 (121,659) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2012 104 92 60 New companies in 2011 188 224 259 % change -44.7% -58.9% -76.8% Record Year 2011 (188) 2011 (224) 2011 (259)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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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) Woking UK 2012 1,065 147,793 2011 350 162,310 % change 204.3% -8.9% Record Year 2012 (1,065) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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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) Woking UK 2012 591 80,218 2011 148 71,324 % change 299.3% 12.5% Record Year 2012 (591) 2009 (181,177) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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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
April May June Closed companies in 2012 258 188 145 Closed companies in 2011 25 57 66 % change 932.0% 229.8% 120% Record Year 2012 (258) 2012 (188) 2012 (145)
Net Company Growth
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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) Woking UK 2012 -388 105,357 2011 945 66,425 Record Year 2011 (945) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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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) Woking UK 2012 -335 41,441 2011 523 41,020 Record Year 2011 (523) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2012 -154 -96 -85 Net growth in 2011 163 167 193 Record Year 2011 (163) 2011 (167) 2011 (193)
UK Company Share
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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 2012 0.3% 2011 0.6% 2010 0.3% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 2011 (0.6%) Company Share by Half Year
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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 2012 0.2% 2011 0.6% 2010 0.5% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 2011 (0.6%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2012 0.3% 0.2% 0.2% UK formation share in 2011 0.5% 0.6% 0.7% % change -53.4% -64.0% -75.3% Record Year 2011 (0.5%) 1968 (0.9%) 2011 (0.7%)
Director Age
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 1.90% CONSULTING 5.07% MANAGEMENT 0.93% MANAGEMENT 4.74% CONSULTANCY 0.90% CONSULTANCY 3.28% TRADING 0.54% PROPERTY 2.35% PLOTHOLDERS 0.54% TRADING 2.10% BECOLL 0.50% DESIGN 1.89% ENGINEERING 0.50% ENGINEERING 1.87% MEDIA 0.43% ASSOCIATES 1.82% SURREY 0.43% CONSULTANTS 1.78% CONSULTANTS 0.43% CONSTRUCTION 1.71% BUSINESS 0.39% BUSINESS 1.70% ASSOCIATES 0.39% MEDIA 1.69% GREEN 0.39% LONDON 1.68% DESIGN 0.36% J 1.57% SERVICE 0.36% GLOBAL 1.51% IT 0.32% INVESTMENTS 1.48% M 0.32% IT 1.42% WOKING 0.32% CARE 1.31% SOUTH 0.29% PROPERTIES 1.31% ASSET 0.29% M 1.26% CAPITAL 0.29% ELECTRICAL 1.23% CARS 0.29% BUILDING 1.23% HOMES 0.29% SECURITY 1.19% PRODUCTIONS 0.29% S 1.18% AMBULANCE 0.29% ENTERPRISES 1.17%
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 2,085 244,457 7487 - Other business activities 134 47,029 7499 - Non-trading company 102 8,023 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 88 35,447 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 80 15,280 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 77 20,390 99999 - Dormant Company 48 26,088 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 44 14,220 62090 - Other information technology service activities 38 8,258 7414 - Business & management consultancy 33 10,978 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 30 6,356 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 27 10,271 7260 - Other computer related activities 27 6,456 9999 - Dormant Company 25 16,469 9305 - Other service activities 20 7,926 62012 - Business and domestic software development 18 4,742 74990 - Non-trading company 15 9,706 85100 - Pre-primary education 14 646 86900 - Other human health activities 14 5,222 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 14 4,535
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08017983 FUTURE ACCOUNTING SOLUTIONS LIMITED 03 Apr 2012 08025238 LLOYD COOMBES CARPENTER LTD 11 Apr 2012 08029222 BRICK PROJECTS (CHERTSEY) LIMITED 13 Apr 2012 08030727 ECHO RESOURCES LTD 14 Apr 2012 08035514 BELLANCA PR LIMITED 18 Apr 2012 08035644 PHYTOLUX LIMITED 18 Apr 2012 OC374262 WGC ANAESTHETIC PARTNERSHIP LLP 12 Apr 2012 OC374307 ROBERTS ROLLING QUILT WALL LLP 13 Apr 2012 OC374734 OFA PROJECT MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS LLP 26 Apr 2012 08014887 RNAWAN TRADERS LTD 02 Apr 2012 08020508 RUIXIN FOOD LTD 04 Apr 2012 08020646 PETER JONES HAIR DESIGN LIMITED 04 Apr 2012 08023517 KREST LTD 10 Apr 2012 08028680 YOUNG EXPLORERS PRE-SCHOOL LIMITED 12 Apr 2012 08029297 SMW ACCOUNTANCY SOLUTIONS LIMITED 13 Apr 2012 08040720 OLDSQUARE LTD 23 Apr 2012 08042034 HC BUSINESS CONSULTING SERVICES LIMITED 23 Apr 2012 08045960 ABMB CONSULTING LIMITED 25 Apr 2012 08046289 DCD ADVANCE LTD 26 Apr 2012 08051109 THE FABRIC FORGE LTD 30 Apr 2012 08019299 TMC TRADING LIMITED 04 Apr 2012 08020596 NEWINCCO M LIMITED 04 Apr 2012 08020613 NEWINCCO K LIMITED 04 Apr 2012 08021793 PLONGEE LIMITED 05 Apr 2012 08035986 NEST HOME AND CAFE LIMITED 18 Apr 2012
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