Wokingham, Berkshire
2010 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 a total of 185 companies were formed in Wokingham. This figure is 0.0% the same as last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.9%.
The highest total for a first half year in Wokingham occurred in 2007 when a total of 224 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Wokingham UK 2010 185 203,749 2009 185 182,021 % change 0.0% 11.9% Record Year 2007 (224) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
A total of 96 companies were registered in Wokingham during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).
This figure is an increase of 37.1% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Wokingham UK 2010 96 98,612 2009 70 90,987 % change 37.1% 8.4% Record Year 2003 (102) 2007 (112,283) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2010 40 25 31 New companies in 2009 19 32 19 % change 110.5% -21.9% 63.2% Record Year 2005 (43) 2004 (38) 2003 (38)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 a total of 121 companies were dissolved in Wokingham. This figure is 40.4% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -38.6%.
The highest total for a first half year in Wokingham occurred in 2009 when a total of 203 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Wokingham UK 2010 121 177,631 2009 203 289,236 % change -40.4% -38.6% Record Year 2009 (203) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
A total of 67 companies were dissolved in Wokingham during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 45.1% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 47.6% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Wokingham UK 2010 67 94,954 2009 122 181,176 % change -45.1% -47.6% Record Year 2009 (122) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2010 15 31 21 Closed companies in 2009 29 68 25 % change -48.3% -54.4% -16% Record Year 2009 (29) 2009 (68) 2009 (25)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 the company register for Wokingham increased by 64 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Wokingham UK 2010 64 26,118 2009 -18 -107,215 Record Year 2003 (118) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
Net company growth for Wokingham during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) was 29 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Wokingham UK 2010 29 3,658 2009 -52 -90,189 Record Year 2002 (64) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2010 25 -6 10 Net growth in 2009 -10 -36 -6 Record Year 2005 (26) 2004 (29) 2002 (24)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 Wokingham formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Wokingham 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1961 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
In the second quarter of 2010, Wokingham formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Wokingham 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1969 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2009 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 93.5% -25.6% 46.8% Record Year 1965 (0.3%) 1969 (0.6%) 1961 (0.6%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2010 was 45.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.8% compared to the UK figure of 2.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.7%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2010 was 45.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.4% compared to the UK figure of 2.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
The record first half year for female directors in Wokingham was 1857 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
28.8% of all director appointments in Wokingham in the first half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
The record second quarter for female directors in Wokingham was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.
29.8% of all director appointments in Wokingham in the second quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 3.17% MANAGEMENT 5.01% AIM 1.43% CONSULTING 4.79% MANAGEMENT 1.43% CONSULTANCY 3.02% CONSULTANTS 1.27% PROPERTY 2.40% CREATIVE 1.11% ASSOCIATES 2.02% CONSULTANCY 0.95% TRADING 2.01% ENTERPRISES 0.95% DESIGN 1.91% ASSOCIATES 0.95% CONSTRUCTION 1.85% SYSTEMS 0.95% MEDIA 1.80% DESIGN 0.95% BUSINESS 1.75% MARKETING 0.79% CONSULTANTS 1.71% I 0.79% INTERNATIONAL 1.59% IT 0.79% ENGINEERING 1.56% CONSTRUCTION 0.79% LONDON 1.52% MEDIA 0.79% INVESTMENTS 1.49% BUSINESS 0.79% J 1.46% PROPERTIES 0.63% CARE 1.41% GROUP 0.63% GLOBAL 1.39% SOFTWARE 0.63% PROPERTIES 1.35% ENERGY 0.63% BUILDING 1.33% TECHNICAL 0.48% M 1.29% (BERKSHIRE) 0.48% IT 1.28% B 0.48% ELECTRICAL 1.27% HOLDINGS 0.48% GROUP 1.25% FITNESS 0.48% DEVELOPMENTS 1.25%
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 97 207,125 7487 - Other business activities 54 68,525 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 37 13,490 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 33 25,942 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 28 8,590 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 23 8,285 7414 - Business & management consultancy 22 14,598 7260 - Other computer related activities 17 9,122 62090 - Other information technology service activities 14 5,854 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 13 2,916 9999 - Dormant Company 11 19,842 9305 - Other service activities 11 8,822 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 11 6,684 98000 - Residents property management 8 3,540 7499 - Non-trading company 8 13,997 9800 - Residents Property Management 8 2,100 6523 - Other financial intermediation 7 2,517 99999 - Dormant Company 7 14,342 7415 - Holding companies including head offices 7 2,198 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 6 8,262
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