Woking, Surrey
2012 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2012 was a record year for company closures in Woking when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Woking when compared to any previous second half year.
- October 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Woking when compared to any previous October.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 1,157 companies were formed in Woking in 2012. This total is 52.3% lower than in 2011 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.
Year Woking UK 2012 1,157 491,893 2011 2,425 452,870 2010 1,792 400,358 2009 814 362,675 2008 676 349,203 Record Year 2011 (2,425) 2012 (491,893) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 480 companies were formed in Woking. This figure is 57.5% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.
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 2012 480 238,743 2011 1,130 224,135 % change -57.5% 6.5% Record Year 2011 (1,130) 2012 (238,743) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 254 companies were registered in Woking during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 47.5% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 9.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Woking UK 2012 254 119,875 2011 484 109,623 % change -47.5% 9.4% Record Year 2010 (558) 2012 (119,875) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2012 104 81 69 New companies in 2011 170 187 127 % change -38.8% -56.7% -45.7% Record Year 2010 (215) 2011 (187) 2010 (190)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2012)
2012 was a record year for company closures in Woking when compared to any year in history.
A total of 1,798 companies were dissolved in Woking in 2012. This total is 74.4% higher than in 2011 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Woking UK 2012 1,798 293,728 2011 1,031 314,524 2010 666 342,233 2009 755 533,787 2008 440 237,873 Record Year 2012 (1,798) 2009 (533,787) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The second half of 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Woking when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2012 a total of 733 companies were dissolved in Woking. This figure is 7.6% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -4.1%.
The highest total for a second half year in Woking occurred in 2012 when a total of 733 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Woking UK 2012 733 145,934 2011 681 152,213 % change 7.6% -4.1% Record Year 2012 (733) 2009 (244,543) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 282 companies were dissolved in Woking during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 36.6% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 12.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Woking UK 2012 282 70,026 2011 445 79,983 % change -36.6% -12.4% Record Year 2011 (445) 2009 (85,139) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
October 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Woking when compared to any previous October.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2012 95 77 110 Closed companies in 2011 64 124 257 % change 48.4% -37.9% -57% Record Year 2012 (95) 2011 (124) 2011 (257)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of -641 companies were removed to the company register for Woking in 2012. This number represents decline of 26.4% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.
This number is 2,035 companies lower 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 2012 -641 198,165 2011 1,394 138,346 2010 1,126 58,125 2009 59 -171,112 2008 236 111,330 Record Year 2011 (1,394) 2003 (242,541) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 the company register for Woking decreased by 253 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Woking UK 2012 -253 92,809 2011 449 71,922 Record Year 2010 (771) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Net company growth for Woking during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was -28 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Woking UK 2012 -28 49,849 2011 39 29,640 Record Year 2010 (386) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2012 9 4 -41 Net growth in 2011 106 63 -130 Record Year 2010 (156) 2010 (68) 2010 (162)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2012)
In 2012 Woking formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is a decline on 2011 when Woking was responsible for 0.5% of all UK companies.
Year Woking 2012 0.2% 2011 0.5% 2010 0.4% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 2011 (0.5%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 Woking formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is less than the 2011 figure of 0.5%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Woking 2012 0.2% 2011 0.5% 2010 0.6% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.6%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, Woking formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Woking 2012 0.2% 2011 0.4% 2010 0.6% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.7%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2012 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% UK formation share in 2011 0.4% 0.5% 0.4% % change -48.6% -58.8% -47.1% Record Year 1966 (1.0%) 1966 (0.9%) 2010 (0.7%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2012)
The average age of a director in 2012 was 44.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2012 was 43.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2012 was 43.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2012)
The record year for female directors in Woking was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Woking in 2012 was 27.8%. The average for the UK during this time was 29.9%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The record second half year for female directors in Woking was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
24.7% of all director appointments in Woking in the second half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Woking was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.
25.5% of all director appointments in Woking in the fourth quarter of 2012 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 2011-Dec 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 3.06% CONSULTING 5.15% MANAGEMENT 1.42% MANAGEMENT 4.78% CONSULTANCY 1.08% CONSULTANCY 3.31% PLOTHOLDERS 0.85% PROPERTY 2.40% BECOLL 0.79% TRADING 2.03% NEWINCCO 0.74% DESIGN 1.86% GREEN 0.68% ASSOCIATES 1.82% BUILDING 0.57% ENGINEERING 1.79% DESIGN 0.57% BUSINESS 1.76% CONSULTANTS 0.57% CONSULTANTS 1.75% SURREY 0.57% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% ASSOCIATES 0.51% LONDON 1.69% BUSINESS 0.51% MEDIA 1.69% WOKING 0.45% GLOBAL 1.59% SECURITY 0.45% J 1.57% M 0.40% INVESTMENTS 1.46% CAPITAL 0.40% IT 1.43% PLC 0.40% CARE 1.39% PROPERTY 0.40% PROPERTIES 1.34% CONSTRUCTION 0.40% M 1.26% S 0.34% BUILDING 1.23% CO 0.34% ENTERPRISES 1.21% CREATIVE 0.34% TRAINING 1.18% GLOBAL 0.34% ELECTRICAL 1.17% SOUTH 0.34% SECURITY 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 2,649 236,139 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 152 52,427 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 118 23,256 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 114 30,396 7499 - Non-trading company 90 2,343 99999 - Dormant Company 79 40,648 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 58 22,058 62090 - Other information technology service activities 47 12,291 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 46 15,572 62012 - Business and domestic software development 32 7,446 74990 - Non-trading company 23 13,808 7487 - Other business activities 22 10,703 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 22 6,971 86900 - Other human health activities 21 7,866 41100 - Development of building projects 18 7,980 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 18 4,882 68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate 17 4,752 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 14 6,307 74100 - specialised design activities 13 3,267 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 12 4,936
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