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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
    08022133 WARD WYATT & SILVA PERSONNEL LTD 05 Apr 2012
    08024296 PATIO CLEAN LTD 10 Apr 2012
    08028088 BRICK CONSTRUCTION (READING) LIMITED 12 Apr 2012
    08029222 BRICK PROJECTS (CHERTSEY) LIMITED 13 Apr 2012
    08030727 ECHO RESOURCES LTD 14 Apr 2012
    08033779 THE VILLAGE HANDYMAN LTD 17 Apr 2012
    08045586 INTROCO LIMITED 25 Apr 2012
    OC374262 WGC ANAESTHETIC PARTNERSHIP LLP 12 Apr 2012
    OC374573 BART RESOURCES LLP 20 Apr 2012
    OC374734 OFA PROJECT MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS LLP 26 Apr 2012
    08020646 PETER JONES HAIR DESIGN LIMITED 04 Apr 2012
    08025549 SWIMSUIT ISSUE LTD 11 Apr 2012
    08032950 GREATMINDS BUSINESS SOLUTIONS LTD 17 Apr 2012
    08034627 NOREMAC BUSINESS CONSULTING LTD 17 Apr 2012
    08038013 AMRY CONSULTANCY LIMITED 19 Apr 2012
    08042790 TECHFORGE LIMITED 24 Apr 2012
    08046289 DCD ADVANCE LTD 26 Apr 2012
    08050347 MONKS BUSINESS LTD 30 Apr 2012
    08051109 THE FABRIC FORGE LTD 30 Apr 2012
    08020472 NEWINCCO J LIMITED 04 Apr 2012
    08020668 NEWINCCO C LIMITED 04 Apr 2012
    08021793 PLONGEE LIMITED 05 Apr 2012
    08028503 RIPLEY PRE-SCHOOL 12 Apr 2012
    08031117 QUACK QUACKS SOFT PLAY LIMITED 16 Apr 2012
    08016516 FIGHTLINE LIFESTYLE SERVICES LIMITED 02 Apr 2012