Woking, Surrey

2013 Half Year Business Confidence Report

NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.

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 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 a total of 524 companies were formed in Woking. This figure is 22.6% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.

    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
    2013524269,432
    2012677253,150
    % change-22.6%6.4%
    Record Year2011 (1,295)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    A total of 257 companies were registered in Woking during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 0.4% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)WokingUK
    2013257134,630
    2012256121,659
    % change0.4%10.7%
    Record Year 2011 (671) 2013 (134,630)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2013819878
    New companies in 20121049260
    % change-22.1%6.5%30.0%
    Record Year2011 (188)2011 (224)2011 (259)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 a total of 589 companies were dissolved in Woking. This figure is 44.7% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 5.0%.

    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
    2013589155,192
    20121,065147,794
    % change-44.7%5.0%
    Record Year2012 (1,065)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    A total of 211 companies were dissolved in Woking during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).

    This figure is a decrease of 64.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 3.7% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)WokingUK
    201321177,278
    201259180,218
    % change-64.3%-3.7%
    Record Year 2012 (591) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2013716872
    Closed companies in 2012258188145
    % change-72.5%-63.8%-50%
    Record Year2012 (258)2012 (188)2012 (145)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 the company register for Woking decreased by 65 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)WokingUK
    2013-65114,240
    2012-388105,356
    Record Year2011 (945)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    Net company growth for Woking during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was 46 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)WokingUK
    20134657,352
    2012-33541,441
    Record Year 2011 (523) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201310306
    Net growth in 2012-154-96-85
    Record Year2011 (163)2011 (167)2011 (193)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 Woking formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is less than the 2012 figure of 0.3%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Woking
    20130.2%
    20120.3%
    20110.6%
    20100.3%
    20090.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2011 (0.6%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    In the second quarter of 2013, Woking formed 0.2% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)Woking
    20130.2%
    20120.2%
    20110.6%
    20100.5%
    20090.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2011 (0.6%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20130.2%0.2%0.2%
    UK formation share in 20120.3%0.2%0.2%
    % change-34.5%3.5%17.6%
    Record Year2011 (0.5%)2010 (0.7%)2011 (0.7%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2013 was 46.0.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2013 was 45.2.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    The record first half year for female directors in Woking was 2005 when 34.2% of all directors were female.

    26.0% of all director appointments in Woking in the first half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Woking was in 2005 when 34.0% of all directors were female.

    26.9% of all director appointments in Woking in the second quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING3.01%CONSULTING5.25%
    MANAGEMENT1.80%MANAGEMENT4.80%
    PRODUCTIONS0.96%CONSULTANCY3.41%
    CONSULTANCY0.83%PROPERTY2.48%
    SURREY0.83%TRADING2.05%
    PROPERTY0.71%ENGINEERING1.81%
    SECURITY0.64%DESIGN1.79%
    GLOBAL0.51%LONDON1.77%
    PLC0.51%BUSINESS1.77%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.51%CONSULTANTS1.68%
    PROPERTIES0.51%CONSTRUCTION1.68%
    ENERGY0.45%ASSOCIATES1.67%
    ENGINEERING0.45%GLOBAL1.59%
    FOOD0.45%MEDIA1.57%
    GREEN0.45%CARE1.55%
    CONSULTANTS0.45%J1.53%
    GAMES0.45%INVESTMENTS1.46%
    DESIGN0.45%IT1.40%
    MUSIC0.38%PROPERTIES1.40%
    D0.38%M1.26%
    BUILDING0.38%BUILDING1.22%
    BUSINESS0.38%ELECTRICAL1.19%
    CONSTRUCTION0.38%ENTERPRISES1.18%
    LONDON0.38%CAPITAL1.16%
    WOKING0.38%TRAINING1.16%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied2,743257,517
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified16454,555
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management12533,633
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities12425,583
    99999 - Dormant Company9844,817
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified5724,324
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified5217,095
    62090 - Other information technology service activities4312,578
    62012 - Business and domestic software development358,590
    68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate305,141
    74990 - Non-trading company2514,303
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings235,665
    74100 - specialised design activities213,908
    41100 - Development of building projects208,876
    86900 - Other human health activities198,687
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate177,871
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet167,793
    63990 - Other information service activities not elsewhere classified155,057
    59200 - Sound recording and music publishing activities142,456
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities146,771

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08513529 CENTRIUM I & II MANAGEMENT LIMITED 02 May 2013
    08513553 CLAREMONT COURT (LILLIE ROAD) MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED 02 May 2013
    08520746 KILOMUTTS SECURITY CONSULTANTS LTD 08 May 2013
    08523817 ILIKAI BLUE LTD 10 May 2013
    08529534 TRUDON CONSTRUCTION LTD 15 May 2013
    08533714 PEMBERLEY CONSULTING LIMITED 17 May 2013
    08548478 N&A GARMENTS LIMITED 29 May 2013
    08512097 VIDEO BILLBOARD LTD 01 May 2013
    08512503 P2 HR LIMITED 01 May 2013
    08515208 GLOBAL CENTRE FOR BEHAVIOURAL ANALYSIS LTD 02 May 2013
    08523792 DECADANCE CREATIONS LTD 10 May 2013
    08528521 BUMBLEBEE INVESTMENTS 2013 LIMITED 14 May 2013
    08532677 WILLETT.WILLETT & CO FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT LTD 16 May 2013
    08536242 OLAYE LIMITED 20 May 2013
    08543423 BRUSVIL COMPUTERS LTD 24 May 2013
    08516469 CELESTIAL CODERS LIMITED 03 May 2013
    08516534 BUGLE SPARKS LIMITED 03 May 2013
    08516539 FIRELIGHT GAMES LIMITED 03 May 2013
    08516665 ARACHNID APPS LIMITED 03 May 2013
    08514537 THE TURNER PROJECT LTD 02 May 2013
    08517791 BAILEY AUTOMOTIVE LIMITED 07 May 2013
    08524267 NHYDUS LIMITED 10 May 2013
    08525582 JJG (SURREY) LIMITED 13 May 2013
    08535137 WICASTR LIMITED 17 May 2013
    08536668 SCRAP & GO LIMITED 20 May 2013