Woking, Surrey
2014 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The record second half year for female directors in Woking was 2014 when 32.2% of all directors were female.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2014)
A total of 1,180 companies were formed in Woking in 2014. This total is 9.8% higher than in 2013 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 10.0% growth compared to 529,363 the previous year.
Year Woking UK 2014 1,180 582,051 2013 1,075 529,363 2012 1,156 491,893 2011 2,425 452,870 2010 1,792 400,358 Record Year 2011 (2,425) 2014 (582,051) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 a total of 563 companies were formed in Woking. This figure is 2.2% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.2%.
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 2014 563 281,320 2013 551 259,931 % change 2.2% 8.2% Record Year 2011 (1,130) 2014 (281,320) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
A total of 290 companies were registered in Woking during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).
This figure is a decrease of 0.3% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Woking UK 2014 290 137,906 2013 291 127,247 % change -0.3% 8.4% Record Year 2010 (558) 2014 (137,906) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2014 102 104 84 New companies in 2013 109 107 75 % change -6.4% -2.8% 12.0% Record Year 2010 (215) 2011 (187) 2010 (190)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2014)
A total of 731 companies were dissolved in Woking in 2014. This total is 25.4% lower than in 2013 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 10.8% growth compared to the previous year.
Year Woking UK 2014 731 367,937 2013 980 332,213 2012 1,798 293,729 2011 1,031 314,524 2010 666 342,233 Record Year 2012 (1,798) 2009 (533,789) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 a total of 364 companies were dissolved in Woking. This figure is 6.9% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 7.7%.
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 2014 364 190,730 2013 391 177,021 % change -6.9% 7.7% Record Year 2012 (733) 2009 (244,544) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
A total of 187 companies were dissolved in Woking during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).
This figure is an increase of 3.9% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 2.0% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Woking UK 2014 187 89,060 2013 180 90,851 % change 3.9% -2.0% Record Year 2011 (445) 2013 (90,851) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2014 63 60 64 Closed companies in 2013 66 56 58 % change -4.5% 7.1% 10% Record Year 2012 (95) 2011 (124) 2011 (257)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2014)
A total of 449 companies were added to the company register for Woking in 2014. This number represents growth of 38.1% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 36.8%.
This number is 354 companies higher 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 2014 449 214,114 2013 95 197,150 2012 -642 198,164 2011 1,394 138,346 2010 1,126 58,125 Record Year 2011 (1,394) 2007 (237,353) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 the company register for Woking increased by 199 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Woking UK 2014 199 90,590 2013 160 82,910 Record Year 2010 (771) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
Net company growth for Woking during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) was 103 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Woking UK 2014 103 48,846 2013 111 36,396 Record Year 2010 (386) 2012 (49,848) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2014 39 44 20 Net growth in 2013 43 51 17 Record Year 2010 (156) 2010 (68) 2010 (162)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2014)
In 2014 Woking formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2013 when Woking was responsible for 0.2% of all UK companies.
Year Woking 2014 0.2% 2013 0.2% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.5% 2010 0.4% Record Year (since 1960) 2011 (0.5%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 Woking formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.2%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Woking 2014 0.2% 2013 0.2% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.5% 2010 0.6% Record Year (since 1960) 2010 (0.6%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
In the fourth quarter of 2014, Woking formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Woking 2014 0.2% 2013 0.2% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.4% 2010 0.6% Record Year (since 1960) 2010 (0.6%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2014 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% UK formation share in 2013 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% % change -11.0% -7.7% -4.1% Record Year 2010 (0.6%) 2011 (0.5%) 2010 (0.7%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2014)
The average age of a director in 2014 was 44.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2014 was 44.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2014 was 44.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2014)
The record year for female directors in Woking was 1985 when 100.0% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Woking in 2014 was 29.8%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.1%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The record second half year for female directors in Woking was 2014 when 32.2% of all directors were female.
32.2% of all director appointments in Woking in the second half of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Woking was in 2008 when 31.7% of all directors were female.
29.1% of all director appointments in Woking in the fourth quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.8% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2013-Dec 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 2.60% CONSULTING 5.22% PRODUCTIONS 1.87% MANAGEMENT 4.58% MEDIA 1.64% CONSULTANCY 3.57% CONSULTANCY 1.36% PROPERTY 2.66% MANAGEMENT 1.30% CONSTRUCTION 2.12% PROPERTY 1.07% ENGINEERING 2.10% ASSOCIATES 0.90% CARE 2.02% SURREY 0.85% TRADING 1.94% BUSINESS 0.73% LONDON 1.93% CARE 0.73% TRANSPORT 1.93% CONSULTANTS 0.73% DESIGN 1.66% LONDON 0.57% CONSULTANTS 1.64% IT 0.57% ELECTRICAL 1.62% DEVELOPMENTS 0.57% PROPERTIES 1.62% ENGINEERING 0.57% BUSINESS 1.56% DESIGN 0.57% J 1.54% TECHNOLOGY 0.57% CO., 1.50% INVESTMENTS 0.51% GLOBAL 1.49% WOKING 0.51% INVESTMENTS 1.48% HEALTHCARE 0.45% ASSOCIATES 1.47% ROAD 0.45% DEVELOPMENTS 1.35% SOFTWARE 0.45% MEDIA 1.33% PROPERTIES 0.45% IT 1.31% MARKETING 0.45% BUILDING 1.29% DEVELOPMENT 0.40% M 1.22%
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 612 265,608 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 126 42,290 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 124 58,068 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 119 30,178 99999 - Dormant Company 103 48,509 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 62 29,009 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 61 19,049 58210 - Publishing of computer games 53 296 68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate 29 7,106 62090 - Other information technology service activities 28 12,837 62012 - Business and domestic software development 28 9,752 59111 - Motion picture production activities 27 3,245 86900 - Other human health activities 25 12,976 74990 - Non-trading company 25 13,984 78109 - Other activities of employment placement agencies 22 4,182 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 21 7,559 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 20 6,452 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 20 10,107 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 19 7,528 41100 - Development of building projects 18 11,397
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